This week we talk about the difference between taking ballet class as a student versus as a professional. Does class change once dance becomes your career, or are we always students no matter how far we’ve come? We dive into growth, discipline, ego, curiosity, and what it really means to keep learning in an art form that never stops demanding more of you.

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This week we sat down with Charlene Hannibal, who grew up dancing at the School of OBT. We talk about the beauty of dance as a community—but also the harsh reality of how quickly that belonging can disappear when a director decides you no longer “fit” the look.

Charlene shares her experience navigating that loss and how it ultimately led her to create her own dance school—one built on strong training, support, and a commitment to nurturing young dancers as whole people, not just bodies on a stage.

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The people pleaser.The perfectionist.The “mean girl.”
This week, we break down the personalities we developed just to survive intense training, tough coaching and growing up in the 90s—and how those same traits show up in our adult lives.
What once helped us succeed… might now be holding us back.
If you grew up in a high-pressure environment, this one’s for you.

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