More Than Dance

This episode is all about why dance is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I talk about how even on some of my worst days, dance is something I can turn to and almost instantly feel better. And I want that for everybody. I also talk about how I track my mood and how doing that has helped me actually take an audit of my life. What am I doing when I feel good? What am I doing when I don&...

In this episode I share with you a big trick for helping you with dance and your memory.  All great dancers have names for things and categorize things (patterns) in their head so that memory soon becomes easier.  Using this trick encourages you to be more playful and to have fun in the learning process.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

This episode is all about the patterns of dance and how you can learn to see these and anticipate these to become a better dance learner which will make you a better DANCER! Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

As dancers, we're constantly creating illusions. We make people believe they saw something that didn't actually happen the way they think it did. I talk about how we use angles to make ourselves look more flexible. How we speed something up and then slow something else down to create the illusion that there's more time in the music. How we shorten our limbs to make a movement fit th...

This episode is all about listening to the dance calling. Sometimes the biggest thing standing in your way isn't your own excuse. It's someone else's. It's the fear of what your parents might think, what your friends might say, or whether the people around you will support you dancing in heels or doing something that feels completely outside of who they've always known you...

Great dancers have a dialogue in their heads to help them with, learning, memory, motivation.   In this episode, learn exactly what thoughts to fill your head with while learning for the best outcome.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

Stress, like fear, is something that will happen in life no matter how much you try to not.  This episode tells a story of learning of your indicators, understand your stress, and how to be preventative for stress vs healing from stress.  If dance is causing you stress we talk about the unwritten pressure and expectations so that dance can be your escape.  Create your stress less dance space on th...

It never feels good to be disappointed especially when its something you are excited about it. This episode talks about how to have disappointment in dance while also having the ability to enjoy that we CAN dance. Its changing expectations and being your own cheerleader and knowing that disappointment gives more information.  When you are new dancer it s hard to have that grace with yourself and t...

As dancers we think that the audience is the only one that we are performing for. In this episode learn how to make the performance more for you and how to bring your own authenticity to you experience so that you find enjoyment in the whole process.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

I've been dancing over 30 years and in this episode you'll hear me talk about the biggest things I do maintain consistency.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

In this episode, we uncover the power of making someone else smile and how it fuels back to you.  We reference this concept in other episodes as the ripple effect; doing something nice for someone else and how it comes back to you.  I share a story about how one of my students shared her name and gave a warm welcome to a new student and how it not only helped that person feel like they mattered th...

Two things can exist at the same time: We can know part of it and also not know all of it.  When you are learning its hard to know that that you don't need to know all the information to do something. You might not be doing it 100% but youre still doing it  Finding  Learning can be exact in the way you are showing up no matter what understanding some of it and not all of it you're going...

We already know how hard dance is and we dont need to make it harder by making our brain think we are awful.. but somehow our world has taught us to do this. And we do it through "Absolutes". The use of the word "always" and "never". It sounds factual when we say it in our head or out loud but it does more damage in the long run and heres why:  Every time we tell ours...

If you want to evolve, usually that means getting out of your comfort zone. But what if you knew the trick to find comfort even when you are out of your comfort zone.  Dance is a place where all beginners will say "This is so far out of my comfort zone"  but... its not that far out. We all are familiar with music, wearing different outfits for different occasions, and we are familiar wit...

This episode is about something I call the trifecta . It’s that moment when the song is hitting, the choreography feels good, you love what you’re wearing, and you’re actually feeling good in your body. And honestly, some people don’t even know this experience exists yet. So part of this episode is just naming it. Giving you something to look forward to. Because once you know it’s possible, you ca...

Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us and while we logically know we made an expectation we somehow have trouble getting ourselves out of that thought pattern.  In dance you can have a bunch of expectations good and not as good and they can affect your experience with class. You might not expect for your memory to be weak, or for the people around you to be so good.  This is episode is going t...

When you're learning how to dance its amazing how much there is to learn in this new world of dance. One of the most exciting things is when it starts to clicks and you have your AHA moment.  In this episode we talk all about the aha moment and how to expand it so that you understand your learning process and that you can take advantage of everything you're learning! Follow: Krissy: @kri...

There is always a week that stands out for being the week that makes you say... "what just happened?" or "what is going on this week?" Whether for exciting things or not so exciting things the week goes by and things pile up and for whatever reason the information that we know about not having expectations switches and we come to realize we actually have baseline expectations.....

You know that dream scenario? In this episode, I am going to show you how you can get so close to it with the 100% --> 10% conversion rule. We explore who you are and what your goals are with reflection, to make realistic changes in your life that are closer and closer to who you want to be. Then we talk about how to sustain those feelings and then how to implement your 10% conversion action pl...

There's no doubt that frustration will happen, its more about how to manage it. I go over these skills with you and why they are important so that you can create progress WITH the frustration. Because there will always be something. 1. knowing more than one feeling can exist at the same time 2. what is the feeling you are feeling 3. finding your gratitude 4. reframe what doing well in class m...

In this episode, I share a class exercise we do every so often and why it has become one of my favorite ways to measure growth. The first time you do something, it can feel overwhelming. The second time, you have a reference point. The third time, you start to see progress. And before you know it, the thing that once felt scary starts to feel familiar.  We talk about how to pull from your real lif...

In this episode, my Joshy asks me questions about dance and owning a studio. Listen to in depth and powerful insights that will help you on your dance journey.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

This is the secret to lowering your pressure and perfection on yourself. If you are coming to dance infrequently, the way you approach dance will be different than when you come more frequently. The reps matter.  Rep = 1 class 1 opportunity (one shot). That means everything counts. If you mess up you feel it more. You're harder on yourself. You weigh things so heavily.  Coming more frequently...

There is a way you can take in information and not be so mean to yourself.  On the dance floor observations turn into judgements fast and its because of expectations. An observation will lead us to a conclusion and when you observe with judgement that conclusion is a negative one about yourself.  In this episode, we talk about how to heighten your awareness to know when the  judgements are coming....

In this official anniversary of the podcast episode, get ready to hear the the best things that will help you stay consistent on your upcoming year of dance. We talk about messy action, consistency, motivation, going into the unknown, non attachment to results, and so much more! After a year of doing something you become someone you don't expect and be so excited for that! Follow: Krissy: @kr...