Thursday Night Pointe Class

Katherine Cowgill
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A guidebook to developing yourself as an artist and dancer, and a way to release yourself from the challenges of the ballet world to be able to return to the pure joy of dancing.

  1. 11/21/2025

    Harmful or Helpful? The Perfectionist Mindset

    Is perfectionism a helpful thing for dancers? Or is it just harmful? Is it the basis for dancers' body image dysmorphia? How we can live with perfectionism and not let it take over our lives!

    18 min

  2. 11/02/2025

    Power Dynamics in the Ballet Studio: Claiming your Freedom

    After returning to ballet from a prolonged break, here are some observations: our bodies actually feel at home dancing ballet, we are developing all the time, looking at power dynamics, and how we have freedom of choice in class and how that can help eliminate drama.

    20 min

  3. 09/04/2025

    How to Navigate Coming Back to Class

    You got this babes! Corrections and what they mean, how to navigate a new space or the same space that feels different.

    17 min

  4. 08/16/2025

    August: Do I take a Break from Dance?

    What do you do in August before the new dance season starts? If you take a break will you lose all the work you put into your summer program? Will it be harder to get back if you don't keep training? Tips on the mental, emotional, and physical journey of taking a rest from dancing.

    17 min

  5. 12/03/2024

    Changing Your Perception of Reality

    Life doesn't get you down but you can get down on life sometimes. And dance. How can we change our mindset when we are feeling wonky in the mind? Katherine's personal experience and mindset tools.

    19 min

  6. 09/06/2024

    Back to Class

    Returning to a school year or season can sometimes feel trepidatious. In this episode, I talk about how to trust your choices over the summer to support you in the process of getting back into the swing of daily classes. You got this! And as always, just be patient, drop perfection, and feel your feelings to be the brilliant artist you are! xoxo

    21 min

  7. 06/25/2024

    Peace, Love, and Body Pt. 2- Dysmorphia

    What is this body dysmorphia thing and how do we let it go to just enjoy ourselves? We look at where it comes from and how to work with yourself when it comes up.

    19 min

  8. 05/13/2024

    Breaking Free of Control

    Instagram ballet news discussion. Then how do we value discipline without giving into an unhealthy form of control? What is the difference ya know. How do we break free of control to fall in love with dance again? We're just tryna love ourselves and love dancing out here!

    21 min
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A guidebook to developing yourself as an artist and dancer, and a way to release yourself from the challenges of the ballet world to be able to return to the pure joy of dancing.

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