Tag: motivation

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, After so many months trying to train at home in quarantine, I’m sad and frustrated. I’m just not motivated to dance anymore. […]

No matter how committed you are to dance, there’s no denying that training can be grueling. Sometimes it’s physically exhausting; sometimes it’s mind-numbingly repetitive; sometimes, like during the annual Nutcracker run, it’s both. How can you ensure that your love for dance will survive these difficult moments, when you just don’t feel like spending yet […]

Well, it’s official: Former Fifth Harmony member Normani has ARRIVED, as made clear by the new video for her bop of a single, “Motivation.” Channeling the choreo (and swag) of a bevy of 2000s-era pop stars, the vid gets absolutely everything right. It opens with a young Normani watching BET’s “106 and Park,” and quickly […]

For all those that celebrate, we hope you had a fabulous holiday! Today, some of you may already be headed straight back to Nutcracker madness (we got you), but others might actually have a few days off (woo!). Now that the festivities are over and the excitement is dying down, there’s a seemingly-endless (and dance […]

You guys, dancing is hard. Why am I stating the obvious? Every once in a while, it’s important to give yourself a good ol’ pat on the back. You’re overcoming the hard parts—the sacrifices, the discipline, the pressure—and working towards your dreams. Whether you feel like you’ve been in a bit of a motivation slump […]

Usually, you can’t wait to get to the dance studio. Classes and rehearsals are the highlight of each week. But today, you just don’t feel like dancing. You’d rather go to the beach. Or be with your boyfriend. Or watch TV. Or take a nap. Is something wrong with you? Should you feel guilty about […]