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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Episodes
149 episodes
The Secret To Become A Better Dancer | Ep 147
This episode is all about positivity and how positivity is one of the secrets to becoming a better dancer.I talk about what you’re feeding your brain when you’re in class because your brain is listening to you. If you keep telling yours...
The Reminder You Need To Hear | Ep 148
This episode is all about reminding yourself that you are a bomb a** b*tch.Because sometimes we forget.Sometimes you’re having a tough day, something isn’t going the way you wanted it to, or you’re questioning whether you can do...
Find Your Community Within Dance | Ep 146
This episode is all about finding your community of people and how dance can help you do that.The dance studio is such a great place to become part of something that is SO much more than dance. You’re around like minded women, you’re see...
Changing Your Goals For Who You Are Today | Ep 145
This episode is all about shifting your goals and giving yourself permission to change them.When you set a goal, you can have every intention of doing it, but you also don’t necessarily know what’s going to be realistic for you that yea...
What To Do When You Feel Pain While Dancing | Ep 144
Remembering that dance is athletic is really helpful because when you dance, at some point, you’re probably going to experience some kind of pain.In this episode, I go through the steps of working through what’s happening in your body an...
How To Declare That Something Is Worth Celebrating | Ep 143
In this episode I talk about declaring that something is worth celebrating.I talk about my journey with celebrating the studio’s anniversaries and how every year I would create a party and a theme, but I don’t know that I ever really fel...
How To Be Discouraged In Dance Without Accepting Defeat | Ep 142
That night you struggled you actually did a lot more. Sometimes its not about the exact dancing and getting it exact that is why or how you enjoy a dance classIn this episode I give you my best tricks for not accepting defeat and how to ...
Signing Up For Your First Dance Class | Ep 141
This episode is to help get you READY for what your first dance class is actually going to be like.Dance will challenge you physically, mentally AND socially.I don’t want you walking into your first class thinking it’s going to ...
Finding The Joy In Being A Beginner Dancer | Ep 140
There is something really special about being BRAND NEW at something.In this episode, I talk about the joy of being a beginner dancer and how freeing it can actually be to walk into a room where nobody expects you to have it all figured...
When You Feel Like You Are Doing Everything And Nothing At The Same Time | Ep 139
This episode is all about when you feel like you’re doing EVERYTHING, but somehow it feels like you’re doing nothing.This happens in dance all the time, especially when you’re learning something hard or trying to achieve a new skill. It...
How To Gain Control Through Pivoting | Ep 138
This episode is all about pivoting, gaining control, letting things go, and really asking yourself if you’re able to release something and trust the process.We have expectations. We think something is going to go a certain way and then w...
Do The Easy Thing First And Get A Lot More Done | Ep 137
This episode is all about why you should do the easy thing first (contrary to what doing the easy thing first and how doing something easy can actually help you get A LOT more done because it creates momentum.Especially if you’re feelin...
How Dancers Use Data To Get Better And Beat Perfectionism | Ep 136
In this episode, I’m talk all about DATA and how tracking things has become one of the best ways for me to understand my mood, my progress, and sometimes even the illusions I have about where I think I am versus where I actually am.Som...
Changing Your Speed Improves Memory And Transitions | Ep 135
In this episode, we’re playing with speed.Just like I use dimming and exaggerating to change the size of a movement, one of the teaching techniques I use all the time is changing the speed of choreography to change the way you learn it....
Become A Better Dancer In Less Than 5 Minutes | Ep 134
Through the many, many dance lessons I’ve taught over the years, I’ve figured out one of the easiest ways to make someone a better dancer in less than five minutes.Exaggerate the movement.When dancers are first starting o...
How Dance Shapes Who You Become | Ep 133
This episode is a little trip down memory lane and about knowing that dance is something that lives within you.I talk about going back to my old studio for the alumni show, being part of the recital again, and getting to think about all...
So You Took A Break From Dance... Now What? | Ep 132
If you’ve taken a break from dance and you’re thinking about coming back to it, this episode is here to remind you that dance is something you can always come back to.Your body is going to remember a lot more than you think it will....
Why Dance Is The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself | Ep 131
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.<...
Memorize Better With This One Trick | Ep 130
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 th...
Understand Patterns Of Dance And Become A Better Dancer | Ep 129
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!
The Con Art Of Dance | Ep 128
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...
When You Get The Dance Calling | EP 127
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 whethe...
All The Things In Your Head At Dance | EP 126
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.
Navigating Dance While Stressed | EP 125
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 ...
How To Reframe Disappointment To Help You Grow As A Dancer | Ep 124
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 ...