Passion for Dance
Chelsea Pierotti
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Ever wish you had someone to help you with the mental aspects of dance? That's exactly what you get when you tune in to the Passion for Dance podcast... a sport psychology expert who understands the dance industry. Welcome to a Passion for Dance Podcast where your host Dr. Chelsea will bring the science of sport psychology into the dance studio. Each week you will hear tips and strategies around topics like confidence, growth mindset, resilience, motivation, and happiness... all the tools the help you thrive and become the best version of yourself (on and off the dance floor!) Dance teaches us to push through the pain to reach our goals, and we are used to criticism, tears, bleeding toes, and sore muscles. The show must go on no matter what right? But what if there were another way? Being a dancer teaches us important life skills, but that doesn't mean we have to be broken in order to build ourselves back up. Dance can teach us about self-discipline, teamwork, confidence, grit, and resilience without destroying a dancer’s self-esteem. The path to personal growth is full of joy, self-discovery, and challenging roadblocks, but we don’t have to figure it out alone. So if you are a dance educator, studio teacher, or school coach, what do you say? Are you ready to share your passion for dance with the world?
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10/21/21 • 15 min
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If you’ve ever experienced a rehearsal where dancers aren’t giving full effort, there’s eye-rolling or disrespect, it’s incredibly frustrating and it could be a sign the dancers lack accountability. Accountability is when you do what you say you’re going to do to the best of your ability. Accountability doesn't mean perfect or without mistakes, but if you promised you’d do something, you do it. And it’s more than being accountable to the coach or teacher in the room. We don’t want a group of dancers who only do what they’re told when someone is watching. We want them to do the right thing even if no one sees them. We want a group of dancers where everyone is accountable for themselves AND accountable to each other.
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43. My One Word for 2022 and Why You Should Set One Too
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01/06/22 • 12 min
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I don’t set New Year’s resolutions, even though I’m a big fan of goal setting. And there’s a good reason I don’t set one big goal for the year. Because in order to have effective goal setting all year, it’s important to have an overarching focus and reason for those goals. I need a sense of purpose first. Sure, it’s good to figure out what you want to change and set goals to make that change happen, but understanding WHY you’re going to change is more valuable. That leads to the HOW which allows for you to set small actionable goals.
So rather than setting a New Year’s resolution, I set a one-word intention for the year, and in this episode, I’ll share why the one word process works, the impact of past words I’ve used, I’ll walk you through my process, and share my word for 2022 with some encouragement that you consider coming up with your own word for the year.
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Mentioned in today’s show:
Mental Skills Workshops with Chelsea
https://chelseapierotti.com/services
Jon Gordon’s Book: One Word
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38. The Shame of Failing at Work-Life Balance
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11/04/21 • 10 min
Work-life balance is a myth, and I have some thoughts on the idea that I want to share with you today. There are so many self-help books and podcasts, and influencers out there telling you how to balance in work and life so that you never feel overwhelmed or guilty. I argue that true balance is impossible.
But not because it’s impossible to balance, but because I don’t believe your life and your work should be in opposition to each other. The phrase “work-life balance” implies these two things are sitting on opposite sides of a scale. And in order to be happy, you have to figure out how to keep these two things balanced every minute of every day. When the scales slightly tip one way or the other, you feel guilt, shame, and a sense of failure. In this episode, I talk about the harm of that myth and what you can do about it.
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Mentioned in the episode: Time management and life organization expert Kelly Nolan
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36. The Upside of a Dancer’s Stress
Passion for Dance
10/14/21 • 11 min
Let’s talk about stress. Stress is something we all deal with, but today I want to share something with you that you might not have heard before... science has actually taught us that stress can be good for us! I know that sounds crazy but stick with me for this episode and I’ll tell you all about it. Also, this episode is a little different... I’m going to speak directly to the dancers. Now dance teachers and coaches out there this is will certainly still be helpful for you, but I’ve had some requests recently to cover this topic in a way you could simply share with your dancers. So, this is that episode! Listen in, and then feel free to share with your dancers. This is my take on the upside of a dancer's stress.
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Mentioned in the show:
Stress Management Tools free downlod
Book: The Upside of Stress by Dr. Kelly McGonigal
*affiliate link*
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35. How One Studio Owner Teaches Important Life Lessons Without Competing with Chasta Hamilton
Passion for Dance
10/07/21 • 25 min
Do you feel like competing is an important part of your dance life? What would it look like if your dancers didn’t compete? My guest today is Chasta Hamilton. She is the author of Trash The Trophies: How To Win Without Losing Your Soul, and the owner and artistic director of Stage Door Dance Productions. Chasta is reinventing the dance education model by focusing on character development and community involvement over the traditional competitive approach. Chasta and I agree that dance is a wonderful mechanism for teaching our dancers important life lessons, and I bet many of you agree with that too, but Chasta’s perspective on how dance teaches those life lessons is pretty unique.
There are affiliate links below, which means I get a small commission if you follow the link to purchase Chasta's book. It's no additional cost to you, and supports both of us!
Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Book: Trash The Trophies: How To Win Without Losing Your Soul
Website: https://chastahamilton.com/
Nonprofit: Girls Geared for Greatness
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34. How to Start Journaling with Your Dancers
Passion for Dance
09/30/21 • 14 min
Journaling has so many benefits for dancers including reducing stress, noticing progress to boost motivation, organizing your thoughts, improving confidence, and growing as a dancer and person. I often talk about the lessons I’ve learned after years of teaching and coaching and in this episode, I want to talk about one of those lessons, in the hope that you choose to integrate some of this strategy into your time with your dancers a whole lot sooner in your career than I did. If I had known then what I know now, I would have introduced my dancers to journaling right away.
In this episode, I’ll cover the benefits of journaling, what to expect, setting some ground rules, and how to get started.
Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Free Download: Starter Journal Prompts
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32. Why Do I Always Focus on the Negative Side of Things?
Passion for Dance
09/16/21 • 14 min
Why do we take a good performance for granted and seem to spend way too much time thinking about mistakes and performances we regret? Why do we naturally tend to docs on the bad side of things? Well, today I’m going to talk about how your brain processes information in a way that makes it so easy to hold onto the negative experiences and harder to focus on the good things. But the more we can learn how to intentionally spend more time on the good things in our dance life, the more resilient we become to the hard times. In this episode, we’ll cover why our brains naturally focus on the negative and what we can do about it.
Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Dancer-Fitness.com: https://dancer-fitness.com/membership
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33. Why You Shouldn’t Tell Tour Dancers to “Leave it at the Door” with Ali Phillips
Passion for Dance
09/23/21 • 38 min
Have you ever told your dancers to “leave it at the door?” I know I used that phrase a lot and it’s because I wanted dancers to come into class with a positive mindset and let go of any drama or challenges that might get in the way. But in this episode, we’re going to challenge that idea because maybe telling your dancers to leave it at the door is doing them a disservice.
My guest today is Ali Phillips, an Embodied Leadership Coach and she really opened my eyes to a new perspective. Ali owns Bust a Move Dance which is a dance company for children, teens, and adults with disabilities. We discuss our egos as dance teachers, developing a teaching philosophy, and trusting ourselves as young professionals by tapping into our bodies for the answers.
Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Bust a Move Dance: https://bustamovedance.com.au/
Instagram @bamdance_ @aliphillips.official
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09/09/21 • 67 min
This episode comes straight from all of you, I’ve had many people ask me to talk about having alternates on the team. It’s a tricky situation, mentally and logistically but I didn’t feel like I could talk about this topic on my own. Instead, I interviewed 5 successful high school coaches to get their insights and perspectives on using alternates in their programs. As I hoped and expected, there are some themes running through the interviews, but also some unique ideas and different approaches.
Here are some highlights:
[1m 58s] Kevin Mathis, Lake Central High School, Indiana
[12m 22s] Ta Fett, formerly Frazee High School, Minnesota
[23m 30s] Jennifer Cryder, Joliet West High School, Illinois
[38m 17s] Renee Buchholz, DC Everest, Wisconsin
[52m 46s] Jana Blue, formerly Denver East High School, Colorado
[1h 04m 28s] Chelsea’s summary
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Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Dancer-Fitness.com: https://dancer-fitness.com/membership
Erin Manske & The Tiers System: Ep. 25- Bringing Stats and Analytics to Dance Team – with Erin Manske
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39. Is Your Passion Making You Better or Weighing You Down?
Passion for Dance
11/11/21 • 16 min
I feel like in the dance industry we use the word passion to mean your performance on the floor, to be believable, and truly go for it. But honestly, it’s a lot more than that.
If you have a passion for dance, I have some important news for you to consider: your passion for dance may be hurting you. In this episode, I share some of the psychological research on passion to highlight the fact that there are two different types of passion: harmonious passion and obsessive passion. I’ve bet you’ve seen both types of passion in the dancers you work with, and maybe even in yourself, and understanding the difference can go a long way to ensure a career filled with joy.
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