Dance Careers: Unfiltered
Dance Careers: Unfiltered is a conversational dance podcast that focuses on what it really takes to make it in the dance industry. LA-based Choreographer and Dance Educator turned Career Coach, host Justine Menter keeps it real with actionable advice, inspiration and a touch of sass. On DCU you can expect honest conversations with industry peers and most importantly: real-life tips to keep dancers motivated along their unique career paths.
Episodes
83 episodes
Boosting your Mental Skills will actually Boost your Career. Here's Why. -- with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti & Kirsten Kemp
Today’s guests are Dr. Chelsea Pierotti and Kirsten kemp. Both Chelsea and Kirtsen help dancers with mental skills to improve their performance and enhance their careers and lives. As y'all know, I love diving deep into the psychology realm,...
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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34:59
Ask and you shall receive: Self-advocacy and leadership -- with Riley Groot
Today’s guest is the ever so talented professional dancer @RileyGroot. You may have just seen her dancing next to Katy Perry in her Las Vegas residency, but I know Riley from her time as a stude...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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38:59
How to incorporate Strength Training for your Dancers -- with @trainwithKendall
Kendall Baab is a personal trainer for dancers and dance science educator based in Los Angeles. I met Kendall online actually and I totally aligned with her philosophies. Her business, BodyKinect, has made dance science education accessible for...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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34:19
Curious about the European Dance Scene? Listen to this. -- with Italy's Fortuna Picardi
I'm thrilled to welcome my first international guest, Fortuna Picardi, from Italy. She is an Italian talent manager and dancer and started her career as a talent manager in 2020 with Be a Pro agency. It was really cool to connect with someone f...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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35:54
A Dancer's Guide to Networking like a Boss -- with Mikey DellaVella
Today's guest is the effortlessly cool Mikey Dellavella. I know Mikey through his fiance Maryann Chavez and we're all faculty members for Souldesoul Dance Convention. I really love this episode. We get real, as per usual, and talk about:
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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35:20
Tips for Building a Smart + Sustainable Career -- with @thebrainyballerina Caitlin Sloan
Todays guest is the lovely caitlin sloan, AKA @thebrainyballerina. You may have seen her popping up on your explore page every now and then with her poignant posts about professional bal...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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27:51
How to Pursue your Dance Career with Authenticity -- with Gerran Reese
Today’s guest is @iamgerranReese dancer, choreographer, educator galore. I’ve known Gerran now for almost 15 years (!) through lots of different dance education spaces - and I’m so excited I...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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37:43
Can You Do it All?
Can you make a sustainable living as a dancer?Will this work? Will I make it?What does the cheesecake factory have to do with my professional dance career? How do I juggle multiple creative aspirations? ...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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12:08
Conquering Audition + Performance Stress -- with Danscend's Michelle & Kristin
Today’s guests are Kristin Deiss and Michelle Loucadoux from Danscend, the mental wellness company for dance educators and dancers. These 2 are no strangers to the podcast, having had episodes on both seasons 1 and 2 of the pod. I love chatting...
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Season 3
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Episode 75
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33:29
Career Spotlight: Contemporary Dancers in LA with Michaela Moore + Nicole Hagen
When you think of dance in LA, you think commercial. But there is actually a pretty large community of contemporary dance companies in LA doing amazing things. Today’s episode is a Career Spotlight episode and we are highlighting contemporary d...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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34:00
Behind the Scenes of the LA Dance Industry -- with Yoe Apolinario (Dancer + Author)
Yoe Apolinario has danced for artists like Taylor Swift, Madonna, Usher, Cardi B and many more and is dishing it all in today's episode. She’s also a published author of two works, “Cafe Con Leche” and her newest book “So You Wanna Move to LA” ...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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33:41
5 Misconceptions about Professional Dancers: debunked
We've really done our job when people don't understand or realize the grit, blood, sweat and tears that go into sustaining a career in the arts. It's hard work! I'm diving in and debunking these 5 misconceptions that people may have about dance...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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13:34
Balancing Artistry with Business as a Choreographer in someone else’s studio -- with Rachael Markarian
Rachael is a past guest on the podcast and is such a badass. Any kind of job you can think of as a dancer, she has done it - world tours, super bowl halftime shows, feature films, TV shows, the grammy’s, and most recently, was an actress in Top...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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35:43
Not getting feedback? Here's What to do Instead
Getting cut and not understanding why? This episode will create a lot of clarity as to why you aren't getting that feedback we so crave as humans and artists. Also concrete suggestions for things to do create that closure and clarity for yourse...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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9:36
Ways to Hack your Instagram Game -- with Amy Leisner @a18media
If you’ve ever asked yourself “What do I post??” or “How Often do I post??”, then this is the episode for you. Today’s guest, Amy Leisner, after working for Discount Dance, started her own company, A...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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35:32
Career Spotlight: Universal Studios Performers Kate Coleman & Jolene Fisher
Literally everything you need to know about being a Universal performer! This is the debut of a brand new episode type for the podcast: Career Spotlights. Kate Coleman and
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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39:01
Why putting yourself FIRST is paramount to your career -- with Charity Baroni
Self-care isn't selfish. It's paramount. Charity Baroni joins me on the pod to discuss her prolific career as a dancer in LA (2 Taylor tours?!, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, etc), and why recognizing we are all human drove her career further along ...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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29:54
Paralyzed by Perfectionism? How to re-frame and re-claim your mindset
You ever go to post something on social media and then start scrutinizing every minute detail.. and then eventually just give up and not post it at all? Yup. This is something we ALL can relate to as artists. And it's even more at the forefront...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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14:41
The Art of Taking Class in LA -- with Miller Daurey @backtogreat
Tackling the nuances of filming in class, today I'm joined by Miller daurey, ex-pro dancer who quit at 19, returned to dance 25 years later and is now documenting the whole thing online. Miller has been garnering a lot of attention online for h...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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35:06
Boundaries and how to determine if a Job is Worth it.
It's so hard saying no to work. But how do you determine if a job is right for you or not? It's complicated, and as freelance artists, we are actively seeking work - so how do you turn it down? Boundaries are super important, and it's a work in...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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11:39
Submitting for Rep and not hearing back? Listen to this. -- with MTA's Jim Keith
If you caught last season’s premiere, then you know that Jim Keith (Owner, President, Sr. Agent at Movement Talent Agency in LA and NY) is as candid as it gets. With decades of experience in the entertainment industry, Jim, once again, lays it ...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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50:46
Season 3 Trailer
Yall. We back! It's time for Season 3. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss any episodes. Stay tuned :)
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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0:46
How to set yourself up for Success in the Industry — with Antoine Troupe
I couldn’t think of a better person to wrap up season 2 with. Antoine Troupe is SO motivational. He talks a lot about success: what that means to him and how other successful people function outside the dance world. Antoine openly shares so muc...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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34:45
Secrets to Enjoying your Dance Career -- with Dance Professionals Nationwide (Adulting + Dance Part 2)
I'm positively BEAMING listening and producing this episode. What a treat to have so much insight from people with vast and eclectic backgrounds in dance. So, what ARE the positives to pursuing a career in dance? Industry professionals from all...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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16:46