This podcast is for dance educators who want to grow into stronger, more confident teachers—so they can better support, inspire, and elevate their students.
Each episode is filled with simple, practical tools and real-life strategies—from mindset and intention setting to lesson planning and studio insights—designed to help you show up prepared, grounded, and effective in every class you teach.
Because when you feel clear, creative, and supported, your students feel it too.
It’s time to strengthen your teaching, expand your impact, and give your students the experience they deserve.
31 - Healthy Dancers, Body Image, and Checking Unconscious Bias (with Jess Spinner)
Welcome Jess Spinner to the podcast! Jess started her business The Whole Dancer in 2015 to help dancers prioritize their well-being, find peace with their bodies, feel confident in their food choices, and manage the stress that comes with pursuing dance at a high level. In this episode, we explore the journey from student to professional dancer and the challenges that can arise around food choices, body image, and the pressure to measure up. Jess reflects on the experiences and pivotal moments that shaped her relationship with dance and her body, and shares how continued studies in nutrition, emotional eating, and behavior change inform her work with dancers today.
We’ll discuss the common struggles dancers face, the patterns that emerge in their experiences, and the meaningful wins that can happen when dancers begin to build a healthier relationship with food, their bodies, and their careers. We’ll also explore practical approaches to finding greater balance and well-being, including how dance teachers can play a proactive role in creating a supportive environment where dancers feel empowered to thrive both in and beyond the studio.
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Email me: reed@theresilientdanceteacher.com
Let’s connect on Instagram! @theresilientdanceteacherpod
8 Oct 2026
30 - Preparing Students for the Professional World + Anatomy Techniques (with Andrea Kron)
In this episode, we sit down with a dancer and educator Andrea Kron to explore her journey from aspiring student to professional artist, teacher, and mentor! Our conversation dives into the challenges and rewards of professional dance, and the importance of anatomy and injury prevention. We also discuss coaching dancers in NYC and common challenges students face. Andrea shares her passionate approach to teaching audition techniques and tools to help students succeed in the professional world. Enjoy!
Join my mailing list: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/resilientnewsletter (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/resilientnewsletter)
Order your copy of the RDT Reboot: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/reboot (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/reboot)
RDT Website: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/homepage (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/homepage)
Email me: reed@theresilientdanceteacher.com
Let’s connect on Instagram! @theresilientdanceteacherpod
24 Sept 2026
29 - Creating Combos That Teach
In this episode, we’re talking about creating combos that teach—using choreography as an opportunity to reinforce technique, build connections between class activities, and encourage students to keep discovering. We’ll explore the value of repetition, incorporating skills students are already working on, using words and imagery to shape movement, revisiting choreography, and—perhaps most importantly—paying attention to transitions.
Because the combo isn’t the only time students are dancing. It’s a continuation and culmination of everything they’ve already been exploring in class!
Join my mailing list: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/resilientnewsletter (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/resilientnewsletter)
Order your copy of the RDT Reboot: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/reboot (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/reboot)
RDT Website: https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/homepage (https://www.theresilientdanceteacher.com/homepage)
Email me: reed@theresilientdanceteacher.com
Let’s connect on Instagram! @theresilientdanceteacherpod
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