A Dancer's Mindset Ballet with Isabella
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This podcast, hosted by ballet dancer, Vaganova graduate and international coach Isabella McGuire Mayes @balletwithIsabella
For all the dancers out there with a desire for more and to reach their highest potential.
Isabella will build your confidence, self esteem and self belief so you can make it to the top.
There are many stories from Isabella's training days, tips to improve your mindset, special guests and more!!
Giving you a winning dancer's mindset!
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Ep.116 Coping with Injury. How to tell your teacher you have a problem.
Hello Everyone! Welcome Back!
Today we are going to be talking about telling your teacher you're injured and coping with injury. Being a ballet dancer is like being a race horse. When we are injured or in pain, it can feel soul destroying and absolutely terrifying to tell our teacher leading us to hide pain and be more chronically injured later which is not what we want.
We are joined by Suvi my Vaganova buddy again in this episode. let's discuss!
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Ep. 115 What does the Happy you look like?
Hello Everyone!
Have you ever had those moments where you feel completely lost and overwhelmed. You love your ballet but you don't have time to do all the things you want to achieve or anything that makes you feel happy and whole. Maybe you remember the things that used to make you really happy but they aren't in your life anymore. Why? Let's discuss.
Grab a note pad and pen because you'll need it for this one.
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Ep.114. Interview with Tiler Peck. NYCB Principal Dancer. Musicality, Perfectionism, Being Yourself and Breaking the Rules!
Hello Everyone,
I am so excited for you all to listen to this really pleasant conversation I had with Tiler Peck. The world renowned, incredibly dynamic, musical and versatile dancer of today.
People have said about her
"I don't even have to hear the music to be able to know what it sounds like when I watch you dance."
Tiler Peck started dancing at her mother's studio at the age of two and was introduced to various dance styles.
She worked with former Bolshoi principal dancer Alla Khaniashvili and former New York City Ballet dancers Patricia Neary and Yvonne Munsey.
Peck's journey led her to the School of American Ballet (SAB) and eventually to New York City Ballet.
She had to navigate the transition from jazz to ballet and overcome feelings of comparison and insecurity. P
eck's musicality is a defining characteristic of her dancing, and she describes it as being an extension of the music.
She believes in breaking the rules and being fearless on stage.
In this conversation, Tiler Peck discusses the importance of musicality in ballet and how it can be taught. Can it be taught to the degree Tiler is gifted?
She emphasizes the need for dancers to listen to the music and become comfortable with it, allowing it to guide their movements.
Tiler also shares her experience as a perfectionist and how it has both helped and hindered her progress.
She highlights the importance of finding a balance between striving for perfection and letting go to fully express oneself.
Tiler also talks about the significance of downtime and having experiences outside of ballet, which can enhance a dancer's artistry and bring more depth to their performances.
Let's meet Tiler!
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Early Dance Training
04:12 Transition to Ballet and School of American Ballet
07:32 Working with Former Bolshoi Principal Dancer
10:42 Choosing Ballet as the Focus
20:35 Musicality and Jazz Background
25:14 Maintaining Musicality in Ballet Training
27:45 Nerves and Performing
29:23 Definition of Musicality in Dance
35:28 Developing Musicality as a Student
36:24 The Importance of Musicality in Ballet
39:04 Teaching Musicality in Ballet
41:19 The Relationship Between Technical Ability and Musicality
42:56 Stretching Time and Musicality
47:10 The Pitfalls of Perfectionism
51:49 The Importance of Downtime and Life Outside of Ballet
56:28Finding Yourself Outside of Ballet
01:05:50 Exploring Other Creative Fields
01:09:10Takeaways and Conclusion
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Ep.113 Goals aren't enough. What Systems do you have?
Hello Everyone,
Welcome back to another episode. Today we are talking about something very important which is how goals aren't good enough.
We are VERY good at making goals.
We aren't so good at creating clear a trajectory to achieving them. This is why we feel so anxious, disorganised and like we aren't good enough or achieving anything.
What systems do you have in place? Let's discuss!
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Ep. 112 What do you say to yourself daily? Afraid of saying good things?
Hello Everyone,
Exciting times Suvi is back for another episode. For those who don't know Myself and Suvi went to Vaganova together and now we are back together, sharing memories and our insights.
In this episode we talk about what we would have wanted to say to ourselves mentally when we were younger. We realised while at ballet school we were pretty darn negative rot ourselves.
We touch on how failing is ok and it is absolutely ket to success.
Expect helpful insights and lot's of giggles with my best ballet friend forever.
Let's discuss!
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Ep.111 You want to get good? Listen to this. Get Inspired.
Hello Everyone!
Today we are listening to the amazing Wynton Learson Marsalis. The incredible iconic Trumpeter. He is obsessed with practicing and went on to win Grammys in both jazz and classical music in the same year. That's seriously unheard of.
Now for those not in the music world, winning grammys is like winning an oscar, it is the highest award you can get in music and winning in both jazz and classical categories is absolutely phenomenal. He is a sensational musician.
You won't be shocked that he worked extremely hard to get there, with a lot of practice, a lot.
This is what we are going to talk about today.
Get ready to be inspired.
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