Career Transition With Emma White
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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...


- 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...


- Mar 7, 2022
- 4 min
Cécile Kaltenbach on Finding the Right Fit
In partnership with act'ble & Cécile Kaltenbach Finding the right pair of pointe shoes is synonymous with finding the right partner. The...

- Mar 1, 2022
- 8 min
Suzan Sittig on Finding the Right Fit
In partnership with act'ble & Suzan Sittig Finding the right pair of pointe shoes is synonymous with finding the right partner. The right...


- Nov 22, 2021
- 20 min
Career Insights With Benjamin Goodly
Industry: Consumer Goods Position: Senior Process Engineer Company: Procter & Gamble I think the willingness to try things out and...


- Nov 8, 2021
- 19 min
Career Insights With Marco Giannavola
Industry: Photography Position: Photographer Company: Marco Giannavola Photography Have something bigger than yourself, like a sense of...


- Oct 18, 2021
- 11 min
Career Insights With Marina Zarya
Industry: Internet Position: Senior Content Strategist Company: Amazon "Dancers are exceptionally great at memorizing choreography, and...


- Sep 27, 2021
- 18 min
Career Insights With David Shadrack Smith
Industry: Media Production Position: President Company: Part2 Pictures Since founding Part2 in 2007 in his native Brooklyn, David...
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