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Will there come an age where we don’t feel like dancing at all anymore? 🤔 I wonder… La place que prend la danse dans ma vie varie de chapitre en chapitre… surtout ces dernières années. On ne parle pas souvent de « transition » chez les danseurs, mais c’est une dure réalité : plus simple pour certains, très complexe pour d’autres, parfois très soudaine et parfois très étirée. Avec mes amis, on en parle beaucoup, on se jase du beau comme du moins beau, et on navigue comme on peut. Une chose est certaine : danser pour le plaisir, sans trop le planifier, comme ça… c’est là pour rester encore plusieurs années. Je remercie mon corps de me permettre de bouger — peut-être avec un peu moins d’aisance, mais avec autant de plaisir 🥰🥰 Vous apprenez ces mouvements avec nous? 🙋‍♀️
Will there come an age where we don’t feel like dancing at all anymore? 🤔 I wonder… La place que prend la danse dans ma vie varie de chapitre en chapitre… surtout ces dernières années. On ne parle pas souvent de « transition » chez les danseurs, mais c’est une dure réalité : plus simple pour certains, très complexe pour d’autres, parfois très soudaine et parfois très étirée. Avec mes amis, on en parle beaucoup, on se jase du beau comme du moins beau, et on navigue comme on peut. Une chose est certaine : danser pour le plaisir, sans trop le planifier, comme ça… c’est là pour rester encore plusieurs années. Je remercie mon corps de me permettre de bouger — peut-être avec un peu moins d’aisance, mais avec autant de plaisir 🥰🥰 Vous apprenez ces mouvements avec nous? 🙋‍♀️
1. I start getting ready earlier than I “need” to. The last thing I want is to feel rushed. For me, that means I start hair/makeup 2 hours before the show starts. 2. Do one familiar ritual every time. Same warm-up, same stretch sequence, same order of hair/makeup. Consistency tells my brain, we’ve done this before. 3. Ground through my feet. I literally drop my heels into the ground repeatedly to help signal to my body to stay grounded and “drop my weight”. As a modern dancer this is vital. 4. One simple intention. Not “be perfect.” Something like breathe, expand, or enjoy. One word is enough. 5. My mantra when I’m feeling nervous: Nothing to prove, only to share. I repeat that to myself over and over. Hope these help 🤍 #dancereel #professionaldancer #performancelife #preperformance #dancersofinstagram #moderndancer #preshow #preshowritual
1. I start getting ready earlier than I “need” to. The last thing I want is to feel rushed. For me, that means I start hair/makeup 2 hours before the show starts. 2. Do one familiar ritual every time. Same warm-up, same stretch sequence, same order of hair/makeup. Consistency tells my brain, we’ve done this before. 3. Ground through my feet. I literally drop my heels into the ground repeatedly to help signal to my body to stay grounded and “drop my weight”. As a modern dancer this is vital. 4. One simple intention. Not “be perfect.” Something like breathe, expand, or enjoy. One word is enough. 5. My mantra when I’m feeling nervous: Nothing to prove, only to share. I repeat that to myself over and over. Hope these help 🤍 #dancereel #professionaldancer #performancelife #preperformance #dancersofinstagram #moderndancer #preshow #preshowritual
1. Stopped chasing perfection. Clarity, intention, and groove read stronger than flawless execution. 2. Stopped dancing at 100% all the time Control, texture, and dynamics matter more than nonstop intensity. 3. Stopped imitating other dancers’ style. Studying technique is essential. Copying energy and identity isn’t. 4. Stopped relying on counts over music. Musicality separates professionals from trained movers. 5. Stopped ignoring my weaknesses. Training what felt uncomfortable created the biggest growth. 6. Stopped using the mirror as my main feedback Kinesthetic awareness > visual dependence. 7. Stopped blaming limitations. Every body has strengths — professionals learn how to use theirs. 8. Stopped dancing for validation. When I focused on honesty and connection, the work spoke for itself. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancerhabits #danceindustry #dancersofinstagram #danceislife
1. Stopped chasing perfection. Clarity, intention, and groove read stronger than flawless execution. 2. Stopped dancing at 100% all the time Control, texture, and dynamics matter more than nonstop intensity. 3. Stopped imitating other dancers’ style. Studying technique is essential. Copying energy and identity isn’t. 4. Stopped relying on counts over music. Musicality separates professionals from trained movers. 5. Stopped ignoring my weaknesses. Training what felt uncomfortable created the biggest growth. 6. Stopped using the mirror as my main feedback Kinesthetic awareness > visual dependence. 7. Stopped blaming limitations. Every body has strengths — professionals learn how to use theirs. 8. Stopped dancing for validation. When I focused on honesty and connection, the work spoke for itself. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancerhabits #danceindustry #dancersofinstagram #danceislife
🧠: @dancer_boysmith |REMINDER for dancers: Class is training, It’s okay to forget some steps, we all human it has happened to everyone. And as you can see in the Video also to me. Release the pressure of being perfect. Enjoy the process, allow yourself to make mistakes in classes, do your best, give your 150% and just have fun!! That’s how growth happens 🤍 Tag the other two dancers if you know them 😍 #professionaldancer #dance #ladanceclass
🧠: @dancer_boysmith |REMINDER for dancers: Class is training, It’s okay to forget some steps, we all human it has happened to everyone. And as you can see in the Video also to me. Release the pressure of being perfect. Enjoy the process, allow yourself to make mistakes in classes, do your best, give your 150% and just have fun!! That’s how growth happens 🤍 Tag the other two dancers if you know them 😍 #professionaldancer #dance #ladanceclass
I didn’t book it young by accident… 1. Start training in precision style YOUNG Don’t wait until you’re 18 to figure it out. Take precision jazz and tap classes now! If you don’t have access to precision training near you, I offer virtual precision privates & coaching sessions. Link in my bio 🫶🏻 2. Learn to dance (and tap!) in heels I never tapped in heels until I was 14 & the transition was harder than I expected. It completely changes your weight placement, balance, and sound clarity. Don’t let that be a surprise at your first audition! 3. Remove your transitions in Rockette world, transitions are almost non-existent. The goal is to get from one position to the next as quickly and sharply as possible. Directors will be watching how fast you arrive, how cleanly you arrive and whether you hesitate between movements. Efficiency is everything! 4. Start training your brain to notice the small details Rockettes even know where their eyeballs are on every count. In any class, whether it’s ballet, jazz, or contemporary - start practicing matching the teacher exactly (arm pathways, timing, angles, dynamics, etc.) 5. Strength matters more than flexibility Rockettes are athletes. In order to dance as sharp as you need to in precision style you need to build muscle and strength. Start incorporating some crosstraining into your schedule if possible. Follow @itsjessieirby for more *unfiltered* dance advice 🤍 #aspiringdancer #dancersofinstagram #dancetips #professionaldancer #dancerlife
I didn’t book it young by accident… 1. Start training in precision style YOUNG Don’t wait until you’re 18 to figure it out. Take precision jazz and tap classes now! If you don’t have access to precision training near you, I offer virtual precision privates & coaching sessions. Link in my bio 🫶🏻 2. Learn to dance (and tap!) in heels I never tapped in heels until I was 14 & the transition was harder than I expected. It completely changes your weight placement, balance, and sound clarity. Don’t let that be a surprise at your first audition! 3. Remove your transitions in Rockette world, transitions are almost non-existent. The goal is to get from one position to the next as quickly and sharply as possible. Directors will be watching how fast you arrive, how cleanly you arrive and whether you hesitate between movements. Efficiency is everything! 4. Start training your brain to notice the small details Rockettes even know where their eyeballs are on every count. In any class, whether it’s ballet, jazz, or contemporary - start practicing matching the teacher exactly (arm pathways, timing, angles, dynamics, etc.) 5. Strength matters more than flexibility Rockettes are athletes. In order to dance as sharp as you need to in precision style you need to build muscle and strength. Start incorporating some crosstraining into your schedule if possible. Follow @itsjessieirby for more *unfiltered* dance advice 🤍 #aspiringdancer #dancersofinstagram #dancetips #professionaldancer #dancerlife
1. Knowing that 5, 6, 7, 8 means get ready you’re about to dance and never being able to unhear where the 5678 comes in every piece of music. 2. Owning an alarming number of random body-care items. Toe tape, massage balls, Epsom salts, resistance bands… your bag looks like a mini physical therapy clinic. 3. Being weirdly okay with pain.Bruises? Normal. Sore feet? Expected. Missing toenails? Casual conversation topic. 4. Stretching in public like it’s nothing. Hamstring stretch while waiting for coffee? Totally fine. 5. Getting emotionally attached to specific studio floors. “This floor has good energy.” 6. Packing 3 outfits “just in case”. Class, rehearsal, backup rehearsal, sweat level emergency… 7. Being totally fine changing in weird places. Bathrooms, hallways, behind curtains—modesty becomes flexible. 8. Hearing choreography corrections in your sleep. “Again from the top!” lives rent-free in your brain. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancecareer #dancejob
1. Knowing that 5, 6, 7, 8 means get ready you’re about to dance and never being able to unhear where the 5678 comes in every piece of music. 2. Owning an alarming number of random body-care items. Toe tape, massage balls, Epsom salts, resistance bands… your bag looks like a mini physical therapy clinic. 3. Being weirdly okay with pain.Bruises? Normal. Sore feet? Expected. Missing toenails? Casual conversation topic. 4. Stretching in public like it’s nothing. Hamstring stretch while waiting for coffee? Totally fine. 5. Getting emotionally attached to specific studio floors. “This floor has good energy.” 6. Packing 3 outfits “just in case”. Class, rehearsal, backup rehearsal, sweat level emergency… 7. Being totally fine changing in weird places. Bathrooms, hallways, behind curtains—modesty becomes flexible. 8. Hearing choreography corrections in your sleep. “Again from the top!” lives rent-free in your brain. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancecareer #dancejob
Taking a moment for this Kristalyn Gill class that had us playing with intention, theatrics, and movement exploration! Mentally, we are still here ✨💚 🧠 @kristalyngill 💃 @kristalyngill 🎵 Mein Herr by 2021 London Cast of Cabaret & Jessie Buckley 🎥 @carolinejunefilms 📍 @bdcnyc Any choreography or classroom footage may not be reproduced or used in any way without permission. #BroadwayDanceCenter #bdc #bdcnyc #nycdancer #dancenyc #DanceClass #Dance #DanceVideo #DanceReels #DanceReel #ProfessionalDance #ProfessionalDancer #Contemporary #ContemporaryDance #ContemporaryDancer #ContemporaryChoreography #Cabaret #KristalynGill #KristalynGillChoreography
Taking a moment for this Kristalyn Gill class that had us playing with intention, theatrics, and movement exploration! Mentally, we are still here ✨💚 🧠 @kristalyngill 💃 @kristalyngill 🎵 Mein Herr by 2021 London Cast of Cabaret & Jessie Buckley 🎥 @carolinejunefilms 📍 @bdcnyc Any choreography or classroom footage may not be reproduced or used in any way without permission. #BroadwayDanceCenter #bdc #bdcnyc #nycdancer #dancenyc #DanceClass #Dance #DanceVideo #DanceReels #DanceReel #ProfessionalDance #ProfessionalDancer #Contemporary #ContemporaryDance #ContemporaryDancer #ContemporaryChoreography #Cabaret #KristalynGill #KristalynGillChoreography
1. bruises with no memory of where you got them 2. being corrected publicly all the time 3. dancing through pain and exhaustion daily 4. calling pain “tightness” 5. saying thank you and sorry a LOT #dancersofinstagram #dance #ballet #professionaldancer #ballerina
1. bruises with no memory of where you got them 2. being corrected publicly all the time 3. dancing through pain and exhaustion daily 4. calling pain “tightness” 5. saying thank you and sorry a LOT #dancersofinstagram #dance #ballet #professionaldancer #ballerina
It’s allll in the hip flexors baby, and I can fake it till I make it! (Shoutout to the 2 stress fractures I had in my back when I was 16 for making me lose all my back flexibility) . . . . . #ballet #ballerina #balletdancer #balletdancing #balletlife #balletclass #balletpost #balletworld #balletreel #balletreels #ballerinareels #ballerinareel #reelsballet #reelsballerina #dancer #dancing #professionaldancer #dancereel #dancereels #dancingreels #dancerreel #dancerreels #dancingreel #reelsdance #reelsdancer #reelsdancing
It’s allll in the hip flexors baby, and I can fake it till I make it! (Shoutout to the 2 stress fractures I had in my back when I was 16 for making me lose all my back flexibility) . . . . . #ballet #ballerina #balletdancer #balletdancing #balletlife #balletclass #balletpost #balletworld #balletreel #balletreels #ballerinareels #ballerinareel #reelsballet #reelsballerina #dancer #dancing #professionaldancer #dancereel #dancereels #dancingreels #dancerreel #dancerreels #dancingreel #reelsdance #reelsdancer #reelsdancing
The brain runs on glucose they say. No wonder I’m suffering ✌️🥴 . #ballroomdancerslife #professionaldancer #dancesportlife #dancerslife #dancelifestyle
The brain runs on glucose they say. No wonder I’m suffering ✌️🥴 . #ballroomdancerslife #professionaldancer #dancesportlife #dancerslife #dancelifestyle
Piqué turns with a little extra something special. @kylie.vernia ♥️ Keeping dancers active. Keeping them ready. ♥️ #BalletTraining #ProfessionalDancer #Balanchine #CorpsDeBallet #BalletCoach
Piqué turns with a little extra something special. @kylie.vernia ♥️ Keeping dancers active. Keeping them ready. ♥️ #BalletTraining #ProfessionalDancer #Balanchine #CorpsDeBallet #BalletCoach
1. Dancing through extreme pain because everyone else around you is doing it. Dancing through stress fractures, tendonitis, torn ligaments—often with a “no pain, no excuses” vibe. In any other field, that’s a medical leave. In dance? “Can you mark it?” 2. Constant body commentary (from everyone) Teachers, directors, peers, even strangers feel entitled to comment on your weight, proportions, muscle tone, or how you look in your costume. 3. Unpaid or underpaid labor framed as ‘exposure’ Rehearsals, performances, workshops—often unpaid or barely paid, with the expectation that passion should cover rent. 4. Starting adult-level pressure as literal children. Training like a professional athlete at 8–12 years old, internalizing perfectionism, body surveillance, and competition stress and expecting to lead a “normal” life outside of the studio. 5. Comparing bodies as a form of feedback. “Stand next to her.” “Look at their lines.” Direct comparison as instruction would be considered toxic in most learning environments—yet it’s routine in dance. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancecareer #danceworld #dancersofinstagram #dancecommunity
1. Dancing through extreme pain because everyone else around you is doing it. Dancing through stress fractures, tendonitis, torn ligaments—often with a “no pain, no excuses” vibe. In any other field, that’s a medical leave. In dance? “Can you mark it?” 2. Constant body commentary (from everyone) Teachers, directors, peers, even strangers feel entitled to comment on your weight, proportions, muscle tone, or how you look in your costume. 3. Unpaid or underpaid labor framed as ‘exposure’ Rehearsals, performances, workshops—often unpaid or barely paid, with the expectation that passion should cover rent. 4. Starting adult-level pressure as literal children. Training like a professional athlete at 8–12 years old, internalizing perfectionism, body surveillance, and competition stress and expecting to lead a “normal” life outside of the studio. 5. Comparing bodies as a form of feedback. “Stand next to her.” “Look at their lines.” Direct comparison as instruction would be considered toxic in most learning environments—yet it’s routine in dance. #professionaldancer #dancerlife #dancerlifestyle #dancecareer #danceworld #dancersofinstagram #dancecommunity
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