The Confident Dancer Coaching Program
For dancers who want to overcome the mental struggles that hold them back from peak wellbeing and performance.
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Self-doubt
Are you tired of...
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Are mental struggles like these taking the joy out of dance for you?
Are you feeling like, if you don’t resolve these things soon, they will get in the way of you achieving the goals you’ve put in years of hard work to accomplish?
Stealing from your ability to dance in a way that you feel proud of?
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY
PERFECTIONISM
COMPARISON
SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTS
Mental blocks around particular steps or learning choreography
...holding you back from your fullest potential as a dancer?
If yes, you are in the right place.
The Confident Dancer Coaching Program has been designed specifically with a dancer’s needs, goals, and lifestyle in mind to help you finally come to a place of authentic confidence as an artist, wellbeing as a person, and joy as someone who is passionate about what they do.
For dancers who want to overcome the mental struggles that hold them back from peak wellbeing and performance.
The Confident Dancer Coaching Program
BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION
the practical mental skills to perform your best consistently, even under pressure.
the limiting beliefs, negative emotions, inner conflict, and
self-sabotaging behaviors that have been secretly holding you back from feeling and dancing your best on the subconscious level.
Learn
Release
Develop
a healthy relationship with your emotions that allows you to maintain your wellbeing amidst challenges, use artistic vulnerability as your superpower, be at peace amidst uncertainty, and take risks so you can put yourself out there for better opportunities.
Have a weekly space to be heard, gain understanding, and receive support and guidance from a former professional dancer who has been in your shoes and is here to cheer you on towards your highest potential.
The Confident Coaching Process:
on what you have to offer as a dancer so you can own it, have the confidence to stand out, align yourself with opportunities that are a great fit for you, and move on with trust and inner-peace when the answer is no.
confidence that isn’t shaken by a mistake, an off day, or a blunt correction so you can continue to put yourself out there with both resilience and vulnerability.
get clear
develop
identify
clearly what success looks like for you personally and create plans of action to give yourself your best shot at fulfilling it.
“From our first meeting to the last, I have seen a big change in both my dancing and my mentality!”
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Sophie DeGraff
READ SOPHIE'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
I have experienced amazing results with Kirsten. I have stopped trying to dance for the approval of my teachers and started dancing for myself and my enjoyment. I have started being open with teachers about what I want for my future so they can help me get there, instead of being scared of saying the wrong thing or being judged. I have also learned so many ways to calm my nerves before a performance and how to harness my adrenaline to be present onstage and deliver a beautiful performance consistently. These are only some of the amazing things I have accomplished throughout my sessions with Kirsten. From our first meeting to the last, I have seen a big change in both my dancing and my mentality! I loved my experience in The Confident Dancer Coaching Program, and I think so many others would as well!
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Sophie DeGraff
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“My life as a student and apprentice feels just so much more enjoyable and manageable again and I really feel like I love what I do again.”
Pre-Professional Dancer
Hermine
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Working with Kirsten has given me so many tools for managing and dealing with my Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Stage Fright. I feel much more grounded in myself and finally feel like I received a sense of my old self-confidence back. It is a very internal self-trust that I was able to build back up with her and I could not be more grateful. My life as a student and apprentice feels just so much more enjoyable and manageable again and I really feel like I love what I do again. Thank you, Kirsten!
Pre-Professional Dancer
Hermine
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“This program helped me to become a completely new dancer as I now have a more grounded approach to my training.”
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Gracie Mientka
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Working with Kirsten allowed me to gain a new perspective on my emotions and struggles. It is unlike any counseling or coaching I have received before. Kirsten held me accountable and we worked as a team to come up with real actions I could take towards my goals. This program helped me to become a completely new dancer as I now have a more grounded approach to my training. There will always be struggles and difficult feelings and situations in the dance world but, now I am able to have skills I can use in situations where I feel overwhelmed, this gave me a new kind of confidence, not a proud or obnoxious kind but a steady and peaceful confidence having more distance between my own self doubt, and negativity and my goals. Having someone who understands dancers made a world of difference and allowed me to make changes that impacted not only my mental health as a person but also the way I take class, audition and perform as a dancer.
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Gracie Mientka
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“Working with Kirsten was easy! She made the coaching sessions a safe space to discuss my real feelings. She has an amazing variety of resources and ideas.”
Recreational Ballroom Dancer
Christian Belz
READ CHRISTIAN'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Before I discovered Kirsten on YouTube, I was plagued with fear of dance performance situations. Afraid to make a mistake. Afraid of what my performance would look like to others. Most of all, I was terrified that I would forget the choreography right in the middle of the routine. I was all "in my head" and not present to the music, or connected to my dance partner. Working with Kirsten was easy! She made the coaching sessions a safe space to discuss my real feelings. She has an amazing variety of resources and ideas. In a very short amount of time, my dance situation has turned around. I'm more confident and more present in my dancing. During a performance just a few weeks after starting coaching, I actually had the presence of mind to look over at the audience out of curiosity, to see what they were doing. Before Kirsten, I always tried to ignore the audience, and try to put them out of my mind. If you are a dancer in any genre, looking to improve confidence, or if you have my issue of being "in your head," I highly recommend mindset coaching with Kirsten. I can attest to the effectiveness of the program!
Recreational Ballroom Dancer
Christian Belz
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“Kirsten Kemp is the lady who can help you find that confidence again! In addition to achieving all the goals I had for this program, Kirsten has helped me find my confidence again and, for that, I am forever grateful.”
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
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Throughout my time working with Kirsten, I have grown in my overall mindset in ways that I will always carry with me! Before working together, I struggled with confidence and believing in myself as a dancer all my life, now I don't even think that way anymore. I have overall grown to become more confident in myself as a dancer and as a person, even in my daily life. I really enjoyed our time together and there is nothing I would want to change about it! We were even able to work on my mindset around turning, and now I am actually much more confident in my turns and not as stressed as I used to be. Turns come more naturally to me now! For anyone who wishes they had more confidence, Kirsten Kemp is the lady who can help you find that confidence again! In addition to achieving all the goals I had for this program, Kirsten has helped me find my confidence again and, for that, I am forever grateful!
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
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WHAT FORMER CLIENTS ARE SAYING...
“After working with Kirsten, I would no longer consider myself a perfectionist. I don't even feel tempted to criticize my appearance in the mirror anymore. ”
Pre-Professional Dancer
Jackie Caldwell
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Going into the program, I was focused on my fixing my dance-related struggles such as comparison, perfectionism, and the hustle mentality. What I didn't expect was to not only experience change in those areas, but to feel changed at my core as a human. When Kirsten helped me shift my foundational beliefs and sense of identity to be healthier for me, the dancer-specific challenges seemed to just naturally fall into place. After working with Kirsten, I would no longer consider myself a perfectionist. I can do what matters to me most now and rest without feeling like I can never do enough or be enough. I don't even feel tempted to criticize my appearance in the mirror anymore. The sense of trust I have now feels amazingly freeing! Our work together was efficient and I felt so cared for throughout the process. I always looked forward to our sessions and have been continually recommending this experience to friends ever since!
Pre-Professional Dancer
Jackie Caldwell
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“Reaching out for 1 on 1 support was one of the best choices I've ever made for myself and my career.”
Professional Dancer
Karen
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Kirsten is perceptive, knowledgeable, and incredibly kind. Reaching out for 1 on 1 support was one of the best choices I've ever made for myself and my career. I wish I had had access to this kind of dancer-oriented support when I was younger because it has made such a difference in how I feel in class, rehearsals, and performances. Each session was catered to my specific needs and goals. Kirsten helped me let go of the fears that were holding me back and gave me the tools I needed to authentically believe in myself and pursue my goals. I now feel empowered to make changes that will help me sustain a joyful and fulfilling career doing the thing I love to do. I'm so thankful for Kirsten and the journey we went on together!
Professional Dancer
Karen
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“If you don’t want to make your dreams come true, then run away and live your life the same! If not, stay, because Kirsten can help you get what you never thought possible.”
Artist and Performer in New York City
Olivia laVie
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If you don’t want to make your dreams come true, then run away and live your life the same! If not, stay, because Kirsten can help you get what you never thought possible. She took me from being scared and scarred in South America to training professionally at an amazing dance academy in New York.
She’s an incredible listener and someone who you know you can trust with anything. If you’re willing to face fears and changes, you’re on the right path to getting the life of your dreams. She doesn’t sugarcoat reality—I don’t either—you’ll get to understand how sacrifices and suffering are a great part of life, as they make success meaningful.
Go ahead and change your life for good, you’ve got the greatest supporter in Kirsten. Trust me, trust her.
Artist and Performer in New York City
Olivia laVie
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“She took all my of goals seriously and was always prepared with several tools, her plentiful knowledge, and a plan to help with those goals.”
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Giada Pontillo
READ GIADA'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Kirsten not only helps you become a better dancer but a better human. Something so beneficial about her program is that the content can be applied to all of your life's endeavors. Throughout the program, I never felt judged, wrong for feeling a certain way, put down, or talked down to. Considering that I am a teenager who is not in the professional world yet, I felt like I was being talked to as a regular person, not a child. She took all my of goals seriously and was always prepared with several tools, her plentiful knowledge, and a plan to help with those goals.
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Giada Pontillo
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“Dance is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one, so it’s been incredibly valuable to work with her.”
Pre-Professional Dancer
Sarah K.
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Kirsten has a contagious energy of light and possibility that leaves me feeling re-inspired after every session. She listened so intently to every struggle I shared, and she always had a tool or piece of feedback that helped me see my issues in a new light. Of course, she’s a talented dancer, but what makes her a particularly amazing dance coach is her ability to unpack a mental block with her years of coaching knowledge. Dance is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one, so it’s been incredibly valuable to work with her. No matter how I was feeling, she created a non-judgmental and supportive environment that I felt safe to share in. I love that she’ll guide you through what you’re going through, but she’ll never tell you exactly what to do. Her wealth of online resources, paired with the personal coaching that I did with her, provided a sense of direction during a time when I felt lost in my dance journey. Thank you, Kirsten!
Pre-Professional Dancer
Sarah K.
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“I now feel so free to believe in myself and have even seen such an improvement in my technique because I am no longer spending my time in class being overly critical of myself. ”
Pre-Professional Dancer
Madison D.
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Before deciding to try out mindset coaching, I was struggling to believe in myself. It seemed like every time I looked in the mirror, I would only see what was wrong and I would get wrapped up in negative self-talk instead of being able to focus in class. I am so grateful to say that after working with Kirsten, I now feel so free to believe in myself and have even seen such an improvement in my technique because I am no longer spending my time in class being overly critical of myself.
Having this new level of confidence has allowed me to put myself out there for opportunities more boldly, and this past audition season went better than I've ever experienced before. Before working with Kirsten, I knew that mindset was important, but now I know that getting support in this area is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your future as a dancer!
Pre-Professional Dancer
Madison D.
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“I doubt myself less, spend less time comparing myself to others, and feel more calm and focused as I dance than ever before.”
Ballet Student
Michelle Cordero
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Before going through The Confident Dancer Coaching Program, I was struggling a lot with my confidence and was constantly doubting myself, my body, and my technique. I was scared of doing the steps that I was weak at, and was at a crossroads with whether I should continue training at a school that was very unhealthy for me. With Kirsten’s support, I now feel more confident, optimistic, and able to celebrate my best efforts instead of focusing on perfection. I feel like I can approach difficult steps with less fear and more excitement. I doubt myself less, spend less time comparing myself to others, and feel more calm and focused as I dance than ever before.
I loved that every session was a perfect balance of fun and serious, and I felt really comfortable talking with Kirsten about things that are usually uncomfortable for me to talk about. Every session was so mind-opening, and I would highly recommend this support to other dancers!
Ballet Student
Michelle Cordero
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“Kirsten helped me to let go of limiting beliefs about my abilities and who I am that have been negatively impacting me mentally, emotionally, and ability to perform for years.”
Professional Dancer
Claudia Suarez
READ CLAUDIA'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Working with Kirsten was a wonderful experience from the first DM to the last meeting! Kirsten listens, understands, and addresses the best explanations for what you are feeling and how to move forward. All the powerful tools that Kirsten shared with me in our sessions will stay with me for years to come, and I've seen an incredible boost in confidence and a positive shift in the way I relate to myself by putting them into practice.
Kirsten helped me to let go of limiting beliefs about my abilities and who I am that have been negatively impacting me mentally, emotionally, and ability to perform for years. Getting to know and learn about how to correctly address things like worrying about what others think with personalized coaching was so incredibly helpful. I learned so much about myself as a person and artist, and I think this is the most important aspect I can take from the coaching sessions with Kirsten. I didn't want our work together to end!
Professional Dancer
Claudia Suarez
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“I am absolutely more confident and trusting of myself in my dancing and in my path forward.”
Pre-Professional Dancer
McKenna P.
READ MCKENNA'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Before working together, I was struggling a lot with my confidence in who I was, my dancing, and how I should navigate my path as a dancer, especially in the process of coming back from injuries. After working with Kirsten, I am absolutely more confident and trusting of myself in my dancing and in my path forward. One of my favorite parts of working together was learning more about how my brain works and making sense of why I do the things I do. As a result, I now know how to handle challenges when they come up and work through what I need in the moment. I know I can trust myself now. Most of all,I feel more confident in my dancing and it shows!
Pre-Professional Dancer
McKenna P.
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“After experiencing greater and faster accomplishments in training and skill levels than I had in years, I now feel newly confident in my ability to achieve my dream.”
Performing Artist
Julie S.
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After experiencing greater and faster accomplishments in training and skill levels than I had in years, I now feel newly confident in my ability to achieve my dream and can only imagine that all performing artists would thrive with this kind of support and coaching on their journeys to excellence. Kirsten is super intelligent and intuitive, wise beyond her years, and so sincerely caring and kind. She is a joy to be with and I’m blessed to have this beautiful person in my life!
Performing Artist
Julie S.
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“Kirsten is incredibly helpful and insightful.”
Pre Professional Ballet Dancer & University Student
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Kirsten is incredibly helpful and insightful. No matter what you're struggling with, she has a way of asking questions and leading you to make discoveries about yourself, as a result giving you the tools to better understand how your brain works, cope with any challenges you may face, and advocate for yourself.
Pre Professional Ballet Dancer & University Student
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“I spoke with Kirsten for just one hour, and the change I experienced after our discussion was incredible.”
Trainee with Oklahoma City Ballet
Harper Banks
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After dealing with a knee injury for three months that I felt like I was never going to get through, I spoke with Kirsten for just one hour, and the change I experienced after our discussion was incredible. I had been battling my own mind and body for such a long time and was frustrated and stressed, yet in a few weeks after Kirsten helped me shift my mindset, I was feeling great and experiencing little to no knee pain- something I had only dreamed of for months! I did not realize how powerful your mindset can be in terms of your physical health. Thanks to Kirsten, I was able to get past this injury and am now preparing to go overseas for a dream summer intensive program that I wouldn’t imagine ever happening a few months ago.
Trainee with Oklahoma City Ballet
Harper Banks
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“She made me realize that just because one person dislikes my dancing, doesn't mean everyone else does.”
Company Dancer with Vitacca Ballet
Megumi Nishimori
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Kirsten helped me so much with my mental health, especially because of her background as a former dancer. She made me realize that just because one person dislikes my dancing, doesn't mean everyone else does. She made me focus more on what I do have as a dancer rather than the qualities I don't have. Each question she asked me opened doors inside of me that I never knew that I had locked up. While my sessions were emotional because of the trauma that I have in my relationship with dance, she made me be able to appreciate myself again as a dancer and acknowledge how much I've endured. Thank you Kirsten!
Company Dancer with Vitacca Ballet
Megumi Nishimori
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“It was the best decision I could have made, not only for my career but for myself as a person beyond the pointe shoes and tutus. Kirsten is passionate, insightful, super knowledgeable and an absolute joy to work with.”
Principal Dancer with Alberta Ballet
Jennifer Gibson
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Paul Cameron
I first stumbled upon Kirsten and many of her brilliant insights and helpful tips via Instagram while I was building up to a set of performances last season. I have been dancing professionally for over a decade, yet I have always struggled with so much self-doubt, anxiety around performances, imposter syndrome, and perfectionist tendencies, and so I found myself referring back to Kirsten's words again and again in my dressing room whenever I was feeling uncertain or needed a mini pep talk. I started to realize that no matter how much I loved dancing and the challenging work required to be a ballet dancer, I absolutely hated how anxious and stressed it made me every day and especially during performances and I did not want those feelings to define the rest of my career, so I DM’d Kirsten and she took me on as a client for one-on-one coaching. It was the best decision I could have made, not only for my career but for myself as a person beyond the pointe shoes and tutus. Kirsten is passionate, insightful, super knowledgeable and an absolute joy to work with. As a twin and dancer herself (among many other things), she was able to authentically connect with my struggles, motivators, and tendencies in our sessions together, and through that understanding provide thoughtful insight and guidance as well as numerous practical strategies for me to implement on a daily basis. Working with her for the past 4 months has absolutely helped shift my perspective on relentless work, my approach to my goals, and my experience with my mindset, and has enhanced my career for the better both on and off the stage.
Principal Dancer with Alberta Ballet
Jennifer Gibson
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“It wasn’t until I saw how much she helped my sister (a fellow professional dancer, and my twin) drastically improve her mindset with the Confident Dancer Coaching Program that I decided that I needed to work with her one on one myself.”
Soloist Dancer with Alberta Ballet
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Alexandra Gibson
Working with Kirsten was one of the best things I could have chosen to do for myself and for my career as a dancer. I had been following her for a while on Instagram and devouring all of her amazingly relatable ballet world content, but I kept telling myself that I was ‘too old to change my mindset, or that ‘I wouldn’t be able to see much benefit before I retired from ballet’. It wasn’t until I saw how much she helped my sister (a fellow professional dancer, and my twin) drastically improve her mindset with the Confident Dancer Coaching Program that I decided that I needed to work with her one on one myself. From the very first session Kirsten provides an open and completely judgement-free space for you to express your struggles and goals. Her personal experience as a dancer is absolutely invaluable, and she immediately makes you feel like you are not alone. Over the course of four months, she introduced me to so many new techniques and ways of thinking that I will definitely be using for the rest of my career and beyond. Before working with Kirsten, I was struggling with extremely low confidence, and self-worth, a lot of fear around failure and taking risks both in class and in rehearsals, a fair amount of performance anxiety and a huge dependence on external validation in order to feel successful in my work. Kirsten helped me uncover the true sources of my issues and provided me with simple yet highly effective tools to incorporate into my daily life that helped me shift towards a much healthier and sustainable mindset. I now feel like I have so much more autonomy over my life both inside and outside of the studio. Not only am I more confident, more capable of self-validating, and more willing take risks in my dancing, I have finally rediscovered my joy in performing and have subsequently had some of the most rewarding stage experiences of my career. I am so grateful for her coaching, and I truly believe that it is never too early or too late for any dancer to seek her professional guidance.
Soloist Dancer with Alberta Ballet
Alexandra Gibson
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“Each session I gained knowledge and insights about myself and my situation, and I am truly amazed to see how much I have grown in such a short amount of time.”
Professional Ballet Dancer
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Each session I gained knowledge and insights about myself and my situation, and I am truly amazed to see how much I have grown in such a short amount of time. Kirsten is very insightful, a great listener, and empathetic, which allowed our conversations to be very open and productive. This process was really life-giving for me and being able to go through a transition while working with her was so helpful. If you are considering working with Kirsten, I can personally say that this investment was very valuable for my present and future. I highly recommend working with her!
Professional Ballet Dancer
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“Before starting mindset coaching, I had little confidence in myself and in my decision on whether I wanted to keep dancing.”
Ballet Dancer
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Sofia Pollini
Before starting mindset coaching, I had little confidence in myself and in my decision on whether I wanted to keep dancing. But with the help of Kirsten, I was able to get past my underlying belief that I was not confident and have become more comfortable with myself in situations that are out of my comfort zone. With this newfound mindset, I am more hopeful for my future and confident that I will continue to progress with it, with help from the information and techniques she shared with me throughout our sessions. Kirsten is so kind-hearted, and you can tell how passionate and dedicated she is to help other dancers/clients change their mindset for the better, which is so encouraging to see and I am very grateful for all her help!
Ballet Dancer
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Sofia Pollini
Are you tired of...
Self-doubt
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY
PERFECTIONISM
COMPARISON
SELF-CRITICAL THOUGHTS
MENTAL BLOCKS AROUND PARTICULAR STEPS OR LEARNING CHOREOGRAPHY
...holding you back from your fullest potential as a dancer?
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ARE MENTAL STRUGGLES LIKE THESE TAKING THE JOY OUT OF DANCE FOR YOU?
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ARE YOU FEELING LIKE, IF YOU DON’T RESOLVE THESE THINGS SOON, THEY WILL GET IN THE WAY OF YOU ACHIEVING THE GOALS YOU’VE PUT IN YEARS OF HARD WORK TO ACCOMPLISH?
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STEALING FROM YOUR ABILITY TO DANCE IN A WAY THAT YOU FEEL PROUD OF?
If yes, you are in the right place.
The Confident Dancer Coaching Program has been designed specifically with a dancer’s needs, goals, and lifestyle in mind to help you finally come to a place of authentic confidence as an artist, wellbeing as a person, and joy as someone who is passionate about what they do.
Features of The Confident Dancer Program
This is where you and I will partner in creating deep, lasting change then putting that change into an exciting action plan that will practically change your experience in the studio and the results of your labor.
9 Individual Coaching Sessions
Three weekly, 75-minute sessions in the first month, followed by 60-minute sessions every other week for the following three months.
So you can revisit your insights from each session and track your own process. Believe me, you’ll be proud of how far you’ll come!
A Recording of Every Session
(shared privately, just between you and me)
The principles and practical tools shared in this course stand alone in helping you to know how to work with your own mind for optimum wellness and performance. When this educational resource is paired with the work we will be doing in our coaching sessions, you will truly leave this program changed and empowered.
Access To The Mindset Mastery Toolbox
(2+ hours of video content) This is a video course to empower you with the principles and tools to truly train your mind for wellness, happiness, and success as you define it.
Access To The Confident Dancer Resource Library
Written Exercises and Custom Journaling Prompts
To help you get super clear on what you have to offer as a dancer, make decisions with clarity, and to fully release the patterns of thinking that are no longer serving you.
This is a robust list of 30+ books, videos, and audio resources that I have hand-picked to support you in your growth going forward!
Learn
The Confident Coaching Process:
the practical mental skills to perform your best consistently, even under pressure.
Release
the limiting beliefs, negative emotions, inner conflict, and
self-sabotaging behaviors that have been secretly holding you back from feeling and dancing your best on the subconscious level.
Develop
a healthy relationship with your emotions that allows you to maintain your wellbeing amidst challenges, use artistic vulnerability as your superpower, be at peace amidst uncertainty, and take risks so you can put yourself out there for better opportunities.
Get Clear
on what you have to offer as a dancer so you can own it, have the confidence to stand out, align yourself with opportunities that are a great fit for you, and move on with trust and inner-peace when the answer is no.
Develop
confidence that isn’t shaken by a mistake, an off day, or a blunt correction so you can continue to put yourself out there with both resilience and vulnerability.
Identify
clearly what success looks like for you personally and create plans of action to give yourself your best shot at fulfilling it.
Have a weekly space to be heard, gain understanding, and receive support and guidance from a former professional dancer who has been in your shoes and is here to cheer you on towards your highest potential.
WHAT FORMER CLIENTS ARE SAYING...
“From our first meeting to the last, I have seen a big change in both my dancing and my mentality!”
Sophie DeGraff
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
READ SOPHIE'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Sophie DeGraff
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
I have experienced amazing results with Kirsten. I have stopped trying to dance for the approval of my teachers and started dancing for myself and my enjoyment. I have started being open with teachers about what I want for my future so they can help me get there, instead of being scared of saying the wrong thing or being judged. I have also learned so many ways to calm my nerves before a performance and how to harness my adrenaline to be present onstage and deliver a beautiful performance consistently. These are only some of the amazing things I have accomplished throughout my sessions with Kirsten. From our first meeting to the last, I have seen a big change in both my dancing and my mentality! I loved my experience in The Confident Dancer Coaching Program, and I think so many others would as well!
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“My life as a student and apprentice feels just so much more enjoyable and manageable again and I really feel like I love what I do again.”
Hermine
Pre-Professional Dancer
READ HERMINE'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Hermine
Pre-Professional Dancer
Working with Kirsten has given me so many tools for managing and dealing with my Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Stage Fright. I feel much more grounded in myself and finally feel like I received a sense of my old self-confidence back. It is a very internal self-trust that I was able to build back up with her and I could not be more grateful. My life as a student and apprentice feels just so much more enjoyable and manageable again and I really feel like I love what I do again. Thank you, Kirsten!
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“This program helped me to become a completely new dancer as I now have a more grounded approach to my training.”
Gracie Mientka
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
READ GRACIE'S FULL TESTIMONIAL
Gracie Mientka
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Working with Kirsten allowed me to gain a new perspective on my emotions and struggles. It is unlike any counseling or coaching I have received before. Kirsten held me accountable and we worked as a team to come up with real actions I could take towards my goals. This program helped me to become a completely new dancer as I now have a more grounded approach to my training. There will always be struggles and difficult feelings and situations in the dance world but, now I am able to have skills I can use in situations where I feel overwhelmed, this gave me a new kind of confidence, not a proud or obnoxious kind but a steady and peaceful confidence having more distance between my own self doubt, and negativity and my goals. Having someone who understands dancers made a world of difference and allowed me to make changes that impacted not only my mental health as a person but also the way I take class, audition and perform as a dancer.
Go Back
“ Working with Kirsten was easy! She made the coaching sessions a safe space to discuss my real feelings. She has an amazing variety of resources and ideas.”
Christian Belz
Recreational Ballroom Dancer
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Christian Belz
Recreational Ballroom Dancer
Before I discovered Kirsten on YouTube, I was plagued with fear of dance performance situations. Afraid to make a mistake. Afraid of what my performance would look like to others. Most of all, I was terrified that I would forget the choreography right in the middle of the routine. I was all "in my head" and not present to the music, or connected to my dance partner. In a very short amount of time, my dance situation has turned around. I'm more confident and more present in my dancing. During a performance just a few weeks after starting coaching, I actually had the presence of mind to look over at the audience out of curiosity, to see what they were doing. Before Kirsten, I always tried to ignore the audience, and try to put them out of my mind. If you are a dancer in any genre, looking to improve confidence, or if you have my issue of being "in your head," I highly recommend mindset coaching with Kirsten. I can attest to the effectiveness of the program!
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“Kirsten Kemp is the lady who can help you find that confidence again! In addition to achieving all the goals I had for this program, Kirsten has helped me find my confidence again
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
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and, for that, I am forever grateful.”
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Throughout my time working with Kirsten, I have grown in my overall mindset in ways that I will always carry with me! Before working together, I struggled with confidence and believing in myself as a dancer all my life, now I don't even think that way anymore. I have overall grown to become more confident in myself as a dancer and as a person, even in my daily life. I really enjoyed our time together and there is nothing I would want to change about it! We were even able to work on my mindset around turning, and now I am actually much more confident in my turns and not as stressed as I used to be. Turns come more naturally to me now! For anyone who wishes they had more confidence, Kirsten Kemp is the lady who can help you find that confidence again! In addition to achieving all the goals I had for this program, Kirsten has helped me find my confidence again and, for that, I am forever grateful!
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“After working with Kirsten, I would no longer consider myself a perfectionist. I don't even feel tempted to criticize my appearance in the mirror anymore. ”
Jackie Caldwell
Pre-Professional Dancer
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Jackie Caldwell
Pre-Professional Dancer
Going into the program, I was focused on my fixing my dance-related struggles such as comparison, perfectionism, and the hustle mentality. What I didn't expect was to not only experience change in those areas, but to feel changed at my core as a human. When Kirsten helped me shift my foundational beliefs and sense of identity to be healthier for me, the dancer-specific challenges seemed to just naturally fall into place. After working with Kirsten, I would no longer consider myself a perfectionist. I can do what matters to me most now and rest without feeling like I can never do enough or be enough. I don't even feel tempted to criticize my appearance in the mirror anymore. The sense of trust I have now feels amazingly freeing! Our work together was efficient and I felt so cared for throughout the process. I always looked forward to our sessions and have been continually recommending this experience to friends ever since!
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“Reaching out for 1 on 1 support was one of the best choices I've ever made for myself and my career.”
Karen
Pre-Professional Dancer
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Karen
Pre-Professional Dancer
Kirsten is perceptive, knowledgeable, and incredibly kind. Reaching out for 1 on 1 support was one of the best choices I've ever made for myself and my career. I wish I had had access to this kind of dancer-oriented support when I was younger because it has made such a difference in how I feel in class, rehearsals, and performances. Each session was catered to my specific needs and goals. Kirsten helped me let go of the fears that were holding me back and gave me the tools I needed to authentically believe in myself and pursue my goals. I now feel empowered to make changes that will help me sustain a joyful and fulfilling career doing the thing I love to do. I'm so thankful for Kirsten and the journey we went on together!
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“If you don’t want to make your dreams come true, then run away and live your life the same! If not, stay, because Kirsten can help you get what you never thought possible.”
Olivia laVie
Pre-Professional Dancer
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Olivia laVie
Artist and Performer in New York City
If you don’t want to make your dreams come true, then run away and live your life the same! If not, stay, because Kirsten can help you get what you never thought possible. She took me from being scared and scarred in South America to training professionally at an amazing dance academy in New York.
She’s an incredible listener and someone who you know you can trust with anything. If you’re willing to face fears and changes, you’re on the right path to getting the life of your dreams. She doesn’t sugarcoat reality—I don’t either—you’ll get to understand how sacrifices and suffering are a great part of life, as they make success meaningful.
Go ahead and change your life for good, you’ve got the greatest supporter in Kirsten. Trust me, trust her.
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“She took all my of goals seriously and was always prepared with several tools, her plentiful knowledge, and a plan to help with those goals.”
Giada Pontillo
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
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Giada Pontillo
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Kirsten not only helps you become a better dancer but a better human. Something so beneficial about her program is that the content can be applied to all of your life's endeavors. Throughout the program, I never felt judged, wrong for feeling a certain way, put down, or talked down to. Considering that I am a teenager who is not in the professional world yet, I felt like I was being talked to as a regular person, not a child. She took all my of goals seriously and was always prepared with several tools, her plentiful knowledge, and a plan to help with those goals.
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“Dance is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one, so it’s been incredibly valuable to work with her.”
Sarah K.
Pre-Professional Dancer
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Sarah K.
Pre-Professional Dancer
Kirsten has a contagious energy of light and possibility that leaves me feeling re-inspired after every session. She listened so intently to every struggle I shared, and she always had a tool or piece of feedback that helped me see my issues in a new light. Of course, she’s a talented dancer, but what makes her a particularly amazing dance coach is her ability to unpack a mental block with her years of coaching knowledge. Dance is as much a mental sport as it is a physical one, so it’s been incredibly valuable to work with her. No matter how I was feeling, she created a non-judgmental and supportive environment that I felt safe to share in. I love that she’ll guide you through what you’re going through, but she’ll never tell you exactly what to do. Her wealth of online resources, paired with the personal coaching that I did with her, provided a sense of direction during a time when I felt lost in my dance journey. Thank you, Kirsten!
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“I now feel so free to believe in myself and have even seen such an improvement in my technique because I am no longer spending my time in class being overly critical of myself. ”
Madison D.
Pre-Professional Dancer
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Madison D.
Pre-Professional Dancer
Before deciding to try out mindset coaching, I was struggling to believe in myself. It seemed like every time I looked in the mirror, I would only see what was wrong and I would get wrapped up in negative self-talk instead of being able to focus in class. I am so grateful to say that after working with Kirsten, I now feel so free to believe in myself and have even seen such an improvement in my technique because I am no longer spending my time in class being overly critical of myself.
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“I doubt myself less, spend less time comparing myself to others, and feel more calm and focused as I dance than ever before.”
Michelle Cordero
Ballet Dancer
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Michelle Cordero
Ballet Dancer
Before going through The Confident Dancer Coaching Program, I was struggling a lot with my confidence and was constantly doubting myself, my body, and my technique. I was scared of doing the steps that I was weak at, and was at a crossroads with whether I should continue training at a school that was very unhealthy for me. With Kirsten’s support, I now feel more confident, optimistic, and able to celebrate my best efforts instead of focusing on perfection. I feel like I can approach difficult steps with less fear and more excitement. I doubt myself less, spend less time comparing myself to others, and feel more calm and focused as I dance than ever before.
I loved that every session was a perfect balance of fun and serious, and I felt really comfortable talking with Kirsten about things that are usually uncomfortable for me to talk about. Every session was so mind-opening, and I would highly recommend this support to other dancers!
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“Kirsten helped me to let go of limiting beliefs about my abilities and who I am that have been negatively impacting me mentally, emotionally, and ability to perform for years.”
Claudia Suarez
Professional Dancer
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Claudia Suarez
Professional Dancer
Working with Kirsten was a wonderful experience from the first DM to the last meeting! Kirsten listens, understands, and addresses the best explanations for what you are feeling and how to move forward. All the powerful tools that Kirsten shared with me in our sessions will stay with me for years to come, and I've seen an incredible boost in confidence and a positive shift in the way I relate to myself by putting them into practice.
Kirsten helped me to let go of limiting beliefs about my abilities and who I am that have been negatively impacting me mentally, emotionally, and ability to perform for years. Getting to know and learn about how to correctly address things like worrying about what others think with personalized coaching was so incredibly helpful. I learned so much about myself as a person and artist, and I think this is the most important aspect I can take from the coaching sessions with Kirsten. I didn't want our work together to end!
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“I am absolutely more confident and trusting of myself in my dancing and in my path forward.”
McKenna P.
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
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McKenna P.
Pre-Professional Ballet Dancer
Before working together, I was struggling a lot with my confidence in who I was, my dancing, and how I should navigate my path as a dancer, especially in the process of coming back from injuries. After working with Kirsten, I am absolutely more confident and trusting of myself in my dancing and in my path forward. One of my favorite parts of working together was learning more about how my brain works and making sense of why I do the things I do. As a result, I now know how to handle challenges when they come up and work through what I need in the moment. I know I can trust myself now. Most of all,I feel more confident in my dancing and it shows!
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“After experiencing greater and faster accomplishments in training and skill levels than I had in years, I now feel newly confident in my ability to achieve my dream.”
Julie S.
Performing Artist
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Julie S.
Performing Artist
After experiencing greater and faster accomplishments in training and skill levels than I had in years, I now feel newly confident in my ability to achieve my dream and can only imagine that all performing artists would thrive with this kind of support and coaching on their journeys to excellence. Kirsten is super intelligent and intuitive, wise beyond her years, and so sincerely caring and kind. She is a joy to be with and I’m blessed to have this beautiful person in my life!
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“Kirsten is incredibly helpful and insightful.”
Pre Professional Ballet Dancer & University Student
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Pre Professional Ballet Dancer & University Student
Kirsten is incredibly helpful and insightful. No matter what you're struggling with, she has a way of asking questions and leading you to make discoveries about yourself, as a result giving you the tools to better understand how your brain works, cope with any challenges you may face, and advocate for yourself.
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“I spoke with Kirsten for just one hour, and the change I experienced after our discussion was incredible.”
Harper Banks
Trainee with Oklahoma City Ballet
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Harper Banks
Professional Dancer
After dealing with a knee injury for three months that I felt like I was never going to get through, I spoke with Kirsten for just one hour, and the change I experienced after our discussion was incredible. I had been battling my own mind and body for such a long time and was frustrated and stressed, yet in a few weeks after Kirsten helped me shift my mindset, I was feeling great and experiencing little to no knee pain- something I had only dreamed of for months! I did not realize how powerful your mindset can be in terms of your physical health. Thanks to Kirsten, I was able to get past this injury and am now preparing to go overseas for a dream summer intensive program that I wouldn’t imagine ever happening a few months ago.
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“She made me realize that just because one person dislikes my dancing, doesn't mean everyone else does.”
Megumi Nishimori
Company Dancer with Vitacca Ballet
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Megumi Nishimori
Company Dancer with Vitacca Ballet
Kirsten helped me so much with my mental health, especially because of her background as a former dancer. She made me realize that just because one person dislikes my dancing, doesn't mean everyone else does. She made me focus more on what I do have as a dancer rather than the qualities I don't have. Each question she asked me opened doors inside of me that I never knew that I had locked up. While my sessions were emotional because of the trauma that I have in my relationship with dance, she made me be able to appreciate myself again as a dancer and acknowledge how much I've endured. Thank you Kirsten!
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“It was the best decision I could have made, not only for my career but for myself as a person beyond the pointe shoes and tutus. Kirsten is passionate, insightful, super knowledgeable and an absolute joy
to work with.”
Jennifer Gibson
Principal Dancer with Alberta Ballet
Photo by Paul Cameron
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Jennifer Gibson
Principal Dancer with Alberta Ballet
I first stumbled upon Kirsten and many of her brilliant insights and helpful tips via Instagram while I was building up to a set of performances last season. I have been dancing professionally for over a decade, yet I have always struggled with so much self-doubt, anxiety around performances, imposter syndrome, and perfectionist tendencies, and so I found myself referring back to Kirsten's words again and again in my dressing room whenever I was feeling uncertain or needed a mini pep talk. I started to realize that no matter how much I loved dancing and the challenging work required to be a ballet dancer, I absolutely hated how anxious and stressed it made me every day and especially during performances and I did not want those feelings to define the rest of my career, so I DM’d Kirsten and she took me on as a client for one-on-one coaching. It was the best decision I could have made, not only for my career but for myself as a person beyond the pointe shoes and tutus. Kirsten is passionate, insightful, super knowledgeable and an absolute joy to work with. As a twin and dancer herself (among many other things), she was able to authentically connect with my struggles, motivators, and tendencies in our sessions together, and through that understanding provide thoughtful insight and guidance as well as numerous practical strategies for me to implement on a daily basis. Working with her for the past 4 months has absolutely helped shift my perspective on relentless work, my approach to my goals, and my experience with my mindset, and has enhanced my career for the better both on and off the stage.
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“It wasn’t until I saw how much she helped my sister (a fellow professional dancer, and my twin) drastically improve her mindset with the Confident Dancer Coaching Program
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Alexandra Gibson
Soloist Dancer with Alberta Ballet
that I decided that I needed to work with her one on one myself.”
Alexandra Gibson
Soloist Dancer with Alberta Ballet
Working with Kirsten was one of the best things I could have chosen to do for myself and for my career as a dancer. I had been following her for a while on Instagram and devouring all of her amazingly relatable ballet world content, but I kept telling myself that I was ‘too old to change my mindset, or that ‘I wouldn’t be able to see much benefit before I retired from ballet’. It wasn’t until I saw how much she helped my sister (a fellow professional dancer, and my twin) drastically improve her mindset with the Confident Dancer Coaching Program that I decided that I needed to work with her one on one myself. From the very first session Kirsten provides an open and completely judgement-free space for you to express your struggles and goals. Her personal experience as a dancer is absolutely invaluable, and she immediately makes you feel like you are not alone. Over the course of four months, she introduced me to so many new techniques and ways of thinking that I will definitely be using for the rest of my career and beyond. Before working with Kirsten, I was struggling with extremely low confidence, and self-worth, a lot of fear around failure and taking risks both in class and in rehearsals, a fair amount of performance anxiety and a huge dependence on external validation in order to feel successful in my work. Kirsten helped me uncover the true sources of my issues and provided me with simple yet highly effective tools to incorporate into my daily life that helped me shift towards a much healthier and sustainable mindset. I now feel like I have so much more autonomy over my life both inside and outside of the studio. Not only am I more confident, more capable of self-validating, and more willing take risks in my dancing, I have finally rediscovered my joy in performing and have subsequently had some of the most rewarding stage experiences of my career. I am so grateful for her coaching, and I truly believe that it is never too early or too late for any dancer to seek her professional guidance.
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“Each session I gained knowledge and insights about myself and my situation, and I am truly amazed to see how much I have grown in such a short amount of time.”
Professional Ballet Dancer
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Professional Ballet Dancer
Each session I gained knowledge and insights about myself and my situation, and I am truly amazed to see how much I have grown in such a short amount of time. Kirsten is very insightful, a great listener, and empathetic, which allowed our conversations to be very open and productive. This process was really life-giving for me and being able to go through a transition while working with her was so helpful. If you are considering working with Kirsten, I can personally say that this investment was very valuable for my present and future. I highly recommend working with her!
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“Before starting mindset coaching, I had little confidence in myself and in my decision on whether I wanted to keep dancing.”
Sofia Pollini
Ballet Dancer
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Sofia Pollini
Ballet Dancer
Before starting mindset coaching, I had little confidence in myself and in my decision on whether I wanted to keep dancing. But with the help of Kirsten, I was able to get past my underlying belief that I was not confident and have become more comfortable with myself in situations that are out of my comfort zone. With this newfound mindset, I am more hopeful for my future and confident that I will continue to progress with it, with help from the information and techniques she shared with me throughout our sessions. Kirsten is so kind-hearted, and you can tell how passionate and dedicated she is to help other dancers/clients change their mindset for the better, which is so encouraging to see and I am very grateful for all her help!
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Features of
The Confident Dancer Program
9 INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS
Three weekly, 75-minute sessions in the first month, followed by 60-minute sessions every other week for the following three months.
This is where you and I will partner in creating deep, lasting change then putting that change into an exciting action plan that will practically change your experience in the studio and the results of your labor.
A RECORDING OF EVERY SESSION
(shared privately, just between you and me)
So you can revisit your insights from each session and track your own process. Believe me, you’ll be proud of how far you’ll come!
ACCESS TO THE MINDSET MASTERY TOOLBOX
(2+ hours of video content) This is a video course to empower you with the principles and tools to truly train your mind for wellness, happiness, and success as you define it.
The principles and practical tools shared in this course stand alone in helping you to know how to work with your own mind for optimum wellness and performance. When this educational resource is paired with the work we will be doing in our coaching sessions, you will truly leave this program changed and empowered.
ACCESS TO THE CONFIDENT DANCER RESOURCE LIBRARY
This is a robust list of 30+ books, videos, and audio resources that I have hand-picked to support you in your growth going forward!
WRITTEN EXERCISES AND CUSTOM JOURNALING PROMPTS
To help you get super clear on what you have to offer as a dancer, make decisions with clarity, and to fully release the patterns of thinking that are no longer serving you.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
I have worked successfully with clients from all these demographics and welcome you to apply. As long as your personal goals and challenges align with what this program is designed to help with, the specific genre, desire to specifically dance professionally, or phase in your career will not at all stop us from creating successful outcomes.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
12 years of age through adult.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
We will discuss pricing and the multiple payment plan options I have available at the end of the consultation after having the opportunity to see if moving forward with the program is the next best step for you.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Yes! If you are currently recovering from an injury and want desperately to get back to dancing your best, you probably don’t need me to tell you how much your mental and emotional wellness play a part in creating a successful recovery. Many of my clients have started working with me during their injury recovery process because they saw it as the perfect time to work on themselves and their mindset in a way that they just didn’t have the time or desire for pre-injury.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
We can definitely incorporate the decision making process into our coaching sessions when you are ready to have that conversation. Whether you want to see if first building a healthier mentality in dance would make you want to stay or you just want to jump right into the process of deciding what's next for you in your path, the content of our coaching sessions can absolutely be tailored to help you gain the clarity you're looking for around your next steps whenever you're ready for it.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Short answer: I fully welcome the inclusion of challenges and goals that are not explicitly dance-related!
Long answer: Given that my philosophy is that you are a whole person, not just a dancer, I believe it is very important to address aspects of your life that may be affecting your experience in the studio, even if the aspect of your life that you would like to discuss may not seem dance-related on the surface. I am a trained and certified Professional Life Coach and absolutely welcome discussions on topics outside of dance that, when addressed, can give you the opportunity to fully thrive as a person.
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
frequently asked questions
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
The default approach that I take is to offer coaching from a perspective that is religiously neutral and completely welcoming to those of any worldview.
That being said, if it is important to you to incorporate your faith into the coaching process, I am happy offer coaching from a Christian Biblical perspective upon request. Simply let me know during the consultation if you would like to incorporate your faith into our conversations.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes, absolutely! I have worked with many retired dancers or dancers in transition who want to work through mental, emotional, and behavioral patterns from dancing that are still affecting their self-esteem or other areas of life. I also have coached many dancers who want help discerning their next steps in their career or help in the transition from dance into retirement (or from retirement back into dancing).
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
I do not take insurance, but if you would like to use your Health Savings Account card to pay for coaching, it is possible to link your HSA card to your PayPal account and use PayPal to pay.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective?
Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes.
frequently asked questions
For Parents of Dancers
Here are some helpful things to know if you are a parent who is interested in seeing if coaching will be a great fit for your dancer.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
If you feel that your dancer needs support but have not yet brought the possibility of coaching up to them, I highly recommend that you start by sharing my website with them and perhaps a few of my recent YouTube videos on topics you think may resonate with them so that they can be introduced to who I am and my coaching services.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Though most dancers are quite receptive, if you have brought up coaching as an option and they feel a little embarrassed that they seem to need help, you can assure them that experiencing stress, self-doubt, performance anxiety, etc. is actually totally normal, even for professional dancers. Seeking support to help you overcome this is a very smart and proactive choice since these internal challenges can often hold dancers back from performing to their fullest potential for years. It can also be an assurance that I have danced professionally myself and have witnessed/experienced all of the challenges I help with in my coaching program firsthand.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
When booking a free consultation, it is very important that your dancer fills out the application form for themselves so that I can best understand their personal take on the goals and challenges they would like help with. This is important to make sure that they want this support for themselves and not just because they were encouraged externally to do it. This will lead to a more effective coaching relationship if we end up working together.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Though most dancers prefer to speak with me individually in the initial consultation, if your dancer is young (especially under the age of 14), you are welcome to join the consultation as well as long as they are comfortable with you doing so. I will primarily be speaking with them throughout our conversation to gain an understanding of their personal challenges and share more about how my coaching process would work to help them, but you are absolutely welcome to observe and I will provide time towards the end for you to share any questions or things you may personally want me to know in order to best serve your dancer.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Know that I am always thorough in the initial consultation and subsequent coaching sessions to ask the questions needed to understand their needs and the context they are coming from to make sure I am serving them best and addressing their personal needs. As a coach, I am passionate about addressing each dancer as an individual and taking their training context, background, and holistic needs into account, whatever is relevant to our work together.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Please note that I do not meet with parents individually before consultations with the dancer present. All pertinent information that you may need to know prior to booking a consultation can be found on my website. If any questions remain, they can be addressed in the consultation or after the consultation via email or a brief phone call if you are not able to be present.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
You and your dancer will be sent a follow-up email after the consultation that will include a summary of the program I am personally recommending to them and details about how to complete enrollment if you choose to move forward.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
I have worked successfully with clients from all these demographics and welcome you to apply. As long as your personal goals and challenges align with what this program is designed to help with, the specific genre, desire to specifically dance professionally, or phase in your career will not at all stop us from creating successful outcomes.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
12 years of age through adult.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
We will discuss pricing and the multiple payment plan options I have available at the end of the consultation after having the opportunity to see if moving forward with the program is the next best step for you.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes! If you are currently recovering from an injury and want desperately to get back to dancing your best, you probably don’t need me to tell you how much your mental and emotional wellness play a part in creating a successful recovery. Many of my clients have started working with me during their injury recovery process because they saw it as the perfect time to work on themselves and their mindset in a way that they just didn’t have the time or desire for pre-injury.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
We can definitely incorporate the decision making process into our coaching sessions when you are ready to have that conversation. Whether you want to see if first building a healthier mentality in dance would make you want to stay or you just want to jump right into the process of deciding what's next for you in your path, the content of our coaching sessions can absolutely be tailored to help you gain the clarity you're looking for around your next steps whenever you're ready for it.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Short answer: I fully welcome the inclusion of challenges and goals that are not explicitly dance-related!
Long answer: Given that my philosophy is that you are a whole person, not just a dancer, I believe it is very important to address aspects of your life that may be affecting your experience in the studio, even if the aspect of your life that you would like to discuss may not seem dance-related on the surface. I am a trained and certified Professional Life Coach and absolutely welcome discussions on topics outside of dance that, when addressed, can give you the opportunity to fully thrive as a person.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
The default approach that I take is to offer coaching from a perspective that is religiously neutral and completely welcoming to those of any worldview.
That being said, if it is important to you to incorporate your faith into the coaching process, I am happy offer coaching from a Christian Biblical perspective upon request. Simply let me know during the consultation if you would like to incorporate your faith into our conversations.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes, absolutely! I have worked with many retired dancers or dancers in transition who want to work through mental, emotional, and behavioral patterns from dancing that are still affecting their self-esteem or other areas of life. I also have coached many dancers who want help discerning their next steps in their career or help in the transition from dance into retirement (or from retirement back into dancing).
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
I do not take insurance, but if you would like to use your Health Savings Account card to pay for coaching, it is possible to link your HSA card to your PayPal account and use PayPal to pay.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes.
I dance recreationally, do a different genre other than ballet, or am a retired dancer. Will this program still be a fit for me?
What is the age range for this program?
How much does the program cost?
If I am a dancer but currently injured, will the Confident Dancer Coaching Program be a good fit for me?
What if I am on the fence about continuing to dance at all or considering no longer pursuing dance professionally?
Do you help clients address challenges and goals in their regular life, or do all goals have to be dance-related to participate in this program?
Do you provide coaching from a secular or a faith-based perspective? Is there an option to choose?
Do I work with retired dancers or dancers transitioning away from or back into dancing?
Do I take insurance or HSA cards?
Do I provide an invoice to receive reimbursement for coaching from an organization you're a part of that provides those benefits such as a union?
Do I provide an invoice or W-9 if you would like to write coaching off as a business expense for tax purposes?
Yes.
Frequently Asked Questions
For Parents of Dancers
Here are some helpful things to know if you are a parent who is interested in seeing if coaching will be a great fit for your dancer.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
If you feel that your dancer needs support but have not yet brought the possibility of coaching up to them, I highly recommend that you start by sharing my website with them and perhaps a few of my recent YouTube videos on topics you think may resonate with them so that they can be introduced to who I am and my coaching services.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Though most dancers are quite receptive, if you have brought up coaching as an option and they feel a little embarrassed that they seem to need help, you can assure them that experiencing stress, self-doubt, performance anxiety, etc. is actually totally normal, even for professional dancers. Seeking support to help you overcome this is a very smart and proactive choice since these internal challenges can often hold dancers back from performing to their fullest potential for years. It can also be an assurance that I have danced professionally myself and have witnessed/experienced all of the challenges I help with in my coaching program firsthand.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
When booking a free consultation, it is very important that your dancer fills out the application form for themselves so that I can best understand their personal take on the goals and challenges they would like help with. This is important to make sure that they want this support for themselves and not just because they were encouraged externally to do it. This will lead to a more effective coaching relationship if we end up working together.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Though most dancers prefer to speak with me individually in the initial consultation, if your dancer is young (especially under the age of 14), you are welcome to join the consultation as well as long as they are comfortable with you doing so. I will primarily be speaking with them throughout our conversation to gain an understanding of their personal challenges and share more about how my coaching process would work to help them, but you are absolutely welcome to observe and I will provide time towards the end for you to share any questions or things you may personally want me to know in order to best serve your dancer.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Know that I am always thorough in the initial consultation and subsequent coaching sessions to ask the questions needed to understand their needs and the context they are coming from to make sure I am serving them best and addressing their personal needs. As a coach, I am passionate about addressing each dancer as an individual and taking their training context, background, and holistic needs into account, whatever is relevant to our work together.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
Please note that I do not meet with parents individually before consultations with the dancer present. All pertinent information that you may need to know prior to booking a consultation can be found on my website. If any questions remain, they can be addressed in the consultation or after the consultation via email or a brief phone call if you are not able to be present.
If you want to encourage your dancer to pursue coaching, but you're not sure how to bring up the idea to them...
If your dancer is interested but feels embarrassed that they "need help"...
Why it is very important that your dancer fills out the application themselves when booking a free consultation...
If you're interested in joining the consultation...
If you feel the need to join the consultation because you're worried your dancer won't share enough relevant information about themselves or their situation...
I do not meet with parents individually before the consultation with the dancer present...
What happens after the consultation?
You and your dancer will be sent a follow-up email after the consultation that will include a summary of the program I am personally recommending to them and details about how to complete enrollment if you choose to move forward.
Click the button below to apply for a free 30-minute consultation. This will give you and me the opportunity to get to know each other, discuss the challenges you’re facing and the goals you would like to achieve so we can see if working together would be a fantastic fit. I will also share more about the coaching process so you can get a feel for how we would work together to accomplish your desired outcome and answer any questions you may have.
I can’t wait to speak with you!
- Kirsten
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- Kirsten
Curious if The Confident Dancer Coaching Program is a good fit for you?
Click the button below to apply for a free 30-minute consultation. This will give you and me the opportunity to get to know each other, discuss the challenges you’re facing and the goals you would like to achieve so we can see if working together would be a fantastic fit. I will also share more about the coaching process so you can get a feel for how we would work together to accomplish your desired outcome and answer any questions you may have.
I can’t wait to speak with you!
BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION