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
A Dancer's Hack to Life: Embracing Rejection | Ep 96
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This episode is about rejection and how, as a dancer, you actually get better at moving through it.
Rejection comes up a lot. You go for things, you don’t always get them, and sometimes it can feel like it’s happening all the time. And especially as a beginner dancer the whole class experience can feel like a bunch of rejections.
I share a bit about my college experience auditioning for clubs, putting myself out there, and not getting everything I went for. It’s not always about the rejection itself, it’s about how you move through it.
Being a dancer means you’re constantly recovering. You learn how to keep going, how to show up again, and how to not let one moment define you.
Rejection will always be part of life and like a skill we can get better at handling it.
The learning process can feel like rejection too. Like you’re not getting it, not picking it up fast enough, not where you want to be yet.
Dance builds your resilience and your ability to keep going anyway and youll be able to see how practicing rejection at dance will help you deal with rejection in life.
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