Career Transition With Serge Endinian
A licensed real estate agent at Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited Serge is a Toronto-based real estate agent with a global reach, thanks...
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- May 12
- 8 min
Career Transition With Jessica Thompson
Self-employed Dancer & Ayurveda Practitioner Born in Perth, Western Australia Jessica graduated from The Australian Ballet School and has...
- May 4
- 5 min
Chapter 19, Madoka Kariya: Stepping Beyond Ballet
Dancer with Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT) My parents found dance for themselves. It was quite common in their generation in Japan. They...
- Mar 20
- 7 min
In Conversation With Loughlan Prior
Royal New Zealand Ballet Choreographer in Residence, Creative Director at Prior Visual, and Artistic Director of Lo|Co Arts. Described by...
- Mar 6
- 7 min
Career Transition With Emma White
Self-employed Pilates Instructor Emma White is originally from New Zealand and discovered the benefits of Pilates while training as a...
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Alice White: Opportunities, Identity, and Priorities
The phrase “career transition” will usually elicit equal amounts of apprehension and excitement in most dancers I know. For people who...
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Nikki Johnson on Fighting for Awareness
Demi soloist with the West Australian Ballet "Nothing and no one can ever prepare you for those dreaded words, ‘It’s cancer.’ I am on a...
- Nov 21, 2022
- 6 min
Career Transition With Dr. Hannah Coleman
ICU Senior Registrar, John Hunter Hospital Intensive Care NSW, Australia Dr. Hannah Coleman was a professional dancer who trained in...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections: Self-Managing My Way to Opportunities
Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe The person is never the problem. The problem is the problem. – Michael White & David Epston When...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 7 min
Sport & Performance Psychology (SPP) for Injured Dancers
Written by Arianna Shimits, MA & Persistence Psych Co-Founder What is Sport and Performance Psychology (SPP)? “Doing therapy with a...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
Chapter 19, Claire Lonchampt: A Future I Want
Dancer with the Malandain Ballet Biarritz My thoughts on professional retraining started very early, about 5 years ago. I always knew...
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
What's Your Story?
Written by Kay Tien The stories you find on Pivot Pointe came quite organically through conversations I was having with dancers. A few...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 10 min
Career Transition With Lisa Edwards
Classical ballet teacher & ballet and body conditioning at Queensland Ballet Academy & owner of Lisa Edwards Ballet and Body Conditioning...
- Jun 27, 2022
- 7 min
Career Transition With Abby Bushnell
Pursuing a clinical child psychology Master's/Ph.D. program at DePaul University of Chicago Originally from Massachusetts, Abby began her...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
Body Talk: Petroleum Jelly
One of the most valuable takeaways from my dancing days is my admiration for the human body: The body is a temple; it never forgets....
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
Reflections: All a Charade?
Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe Helping dancers figure out other facets of their identity has never been a priority for companies... We...
- May 23, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections: I Am Worthy
Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe Though I lived and breathed ballet before my injury, I was mentally exhausted at the general upkeep of...
- May 17, 2022
- 7 min
Career Insights With Mariam Saprichyan
Industry: Skincare Position: Co-owner & Esthetician Company: Kariné Kazarian I would say making a difference and helping others with...
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections: The Exception to the Rule
Kay Tien, founder of Pivot Pointe A career in ballet is akin to riding high on a rollercoaster; it feels absolutely amazing when you’re...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 5 min
Sarah Schaefer on Finding the Right Fit
In partnership with act'ble & Sarah Schaefer Finding the right pair of pointe shoes is synonymous with finding the right partner. The...
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