More Than Dance
Dance. Mindset. Motivation.
More Than Dance is where real life meets the dance floor.
Hosted by Krissy Phillipino, a dancer, choreographer, and studio owner with over 30 years in the industry. This podcast dives into the mindset reframes and quiet magic that take shape in the choreography, inside the studio, and through the work of showing up for yourself over and over.
Expect episodes packed with storytelling, dance wisdom, raw truths, and the kind of pep talks you didn’t know you needed.
This isn’t just about dance.
It’s about who you become when you let yourself go all in, even through the ugly stages, the moments when nothing feels like it’s clicking yet, and the times when you question yourself.
From confidence and self worth to mindset shifts and breakthroughs More Than Dance is where movement meets transformation.
Whether you're a seasoned dancer, brand new to movement, or simply someone who craves personal growth and deep, honest conversations, this space is for you.
Because this was never just about dance.
It’s about who you become while dancing.
It’s more than dance.
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@kdfstudio
More Than Dance
Become A Better Dancer By Paying Attention To What Skills You Are Practicing: Hard or Soft | Ep 90
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This episode is about hard skills vs soft skills and how practicing both is the key to becoming a better dancer!
Hard skills are the obvious ones:
Choreography, turns, technique… they’re exact, measurable, you know when you hit them or you don’t.
Soft skills are different and not as easy to point out; you feel them:
body awareness, musicality, transitions, spatial awareness, confidence, focus, adaptability.
And when you’re in class… you’re always practicing something.
You might think you’re just running choreography, but you’re also practicing how you listen, how you move through space, how you recover, how you show up.
There’s also different energies you can tap into depending on what you’re working on.
Sometimes it’s more structured, locked in, get it right.
Other times it’s open, experimental, letting yourself figure it out as you go.
Soft skills are the ones that don’t always get called out… but they’re the reason someone can do the same choreography and it just hits different.
This episode helps you see what’s actually happening when you practice beyond just getting the steps.
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Krissy: @krissyphillipino
KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio