[Special edition] I wanted to share some really important reminders for us all to keep focused, calm, and to up our game. We cannot control the governments or what is happening outside - but we have a CHOICE on how we respond. I spend about 80% of my time teaching technique, mechanics, movement, dance feeling, expression. The other 20% is the most powerful but I don't often get the opportunity to delve into some of the mindsets of top performance. Often it is because many dancers just want to enjoy dancing at a social or medalist level. But to be your truly greatest self requires something else.  You've got to be able to push out of the weak-minded laziness we all have and forge ahead to demand the most from your dancing each and every day. Now, the good news...you don't have to go hard or go home...you need to be consistent and HERE IS HOW. Here is a sneak peek into the mindset-side of training my young student Bianca on her way to DanceSport amazing-ness! In a previous lesson, I discussed the power of compounding your time, and dancing a little bit each day is more powerful than a lot in one go. But she was tested by her own inner resolve to do the work during arguably, one of the hardest times for a dancer to go through. Lockdown. No partner. Stuck at home. For almost 2 months. Thankfully, we have online lessons and an awesome partner Ewan to keep things moving. But it is the inner game that must be overcome! Listen in as I share how we as Professional dancer's made it through and what top performance demands if you want to be part of the top echelon in dancing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dancer-af/message