Podcast appearances and mentions of megan fairchild

Kikau (@kikautown) and Matty (@teague.miller) chat with the amazing Vicky Bussert, who is the Director of Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace University. In addition to running the MT program at Baldwin Wallace, Victoria Bussert is resident director for musical theatre for the Great Lakes Theatre, Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. She has taught as a guest faculty member at UNCSA, Kent State, and Northwestern University. She has directed worldwide including productions in Russia, Denmark, Africa, England, and South America. Bussert is the 2019 recipient of the Cleveland Arts Prize for outstanding mid-career artists. Bussert is also a member of SDC. Vicky's recommendation is a book called The Ballerina Mindset: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence by Megan Fairchild. You will read all about the "successes, failures, body image and what she went through getting her mind ready for a career in the performing arts." An excellent read no matter what your artistic practice is!

Katie checks in with New York City Ballet principal dancer, star of On the Town on Broadway, and author of The Ballerina Mindset, Megan Fairchild.

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Zibby is joined by Megan Fairchild, a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet, to discuss her memoir, The Ballerina Mindset. Megan shares how the book grew out of her podcast, Ask Megan, to answer questions from mothers of young dancers and the advice she offered there for how to train without harming your body or mind. Megan and Zibby talk about the importance of meditating or just finding time to focus on yourself, the ways in which Megan reframed her relationship with eating and exercise that everyone can adopt, and what lessons she hopes to pass on to her three daughters.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3M1vSk6Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3Hh1ChnSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we are joined by New York City Ballet principal dancer, Megan Fairchild. Megan was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four. She went on to train at Ballet West Conservatory, where she was also a Ballet West trainee. In 2000, Megan continued training at the […] The post (267) Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with New York City Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today we are joined by New York City Ballet principal dancer, Megan Fairchild. Megan was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began her dance training at the age of four. She went on to train at Ballet West Conservatory, where she was also a Ballet West trainee. In 2000, Megan continued training at the […] The post (267) Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with New York City Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Ballet performance appears glamorous and effortless to audiences; in reality, it requires grueling mental and physical discipline. Megan Fairchild believes the skills she learned as a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet can be transferred from the barre and stage to other pursuits. In this episode of Watching America, Fairchild talks about her new book: “The Ballerina Mindset: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence.” Her experience is valuable to high achievers in every discipline. meganfairchild.com

In this episode of The Mountain Life guests are Dr. Phoebe E. Freer ( 1:24) of the University of Utah Redstone clinic and New York City Ballet principal ballerina Megan Fairchild ( 27:21) .

S6 E86: In this episode, meet New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Thomas Forster, and ballet dancer Charlotte Nebres. Listen in to hear each of these authors talk about their love of dance, and the joys and difficulties that come with that love. Plus, learn what it was like for these seasoned performers to “perform” their audiobooks. The Ballerina Mindset by Megan Fairchild: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/653041/the-ballerina-mindset/ My Daddy Can Fly! (American Ballet Theatre)by Thomas Forster and Shari Siadat: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/639423/my-daddy-can-fly-american-ballet-theatre/ Charlotte and the Nutcracker by Charlotte Nebres: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/669278/charlotte-and-the-nutcracker/

Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like. From Megan Fairchild, the New York City Ballet principal dancer, Broadway actress, and host of the advice podcast Ask Megan, comes an inspiring how-to guide for dancers, athletes, artists, and anyone struggling to stay sane in a high-pressure environment: THE BALLERINA MINDSET: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving For Excellence (Penguin Books; December 7, 2021). Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance. Not only do dancers rehearse for six to eight hours a day before performing at night, but they have to make it all look easy! As a principal ballerina with NYCB—not to mention a mother of three and a recent MBA graduate from NYU's Stern School of Business—Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In THE BALLERINA MINDSET, she shares all the wisdom she's learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to reveal how she learned to overcome everything from stage fright and negative feedback, to a packed calendar and weight management. Her warm and wise guidance is both achievable and healthy, especially perfect for young dancers, performing artists, or athletes. In THE BALLERINA MINDSET, Megan provides easy-to-follow, encouraging advice MORE info: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance.As a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet —not to mention a mother of three and a recent MBA graduate from NYU's Stern School of Business — Megan Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In her new book, "The Ballerina Mindset," she shares what she's learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to reveal how she learned to overcome everything from stage fright and negative feedback, to a packed calendar and weight management.

Premiere ballerina Megan Fairchild joins Lisa to talk about her book and about how the ballet has been effected by the pandemic. Photo: iStock / Getty Images Plus Kristina Kokhanova

12/06/21 - NYC Vax Mandates And Megan Fairchild by The Lisa Wexler Show

Triple threat Tony Award® nominee Tony Yazbeck joins the club's Assistant Programming Director, Kevin Ferguson, for a chat about his upcoming Feinstein's/54 Below show. Tony and Kevin talk about dancing with prima ballerina Megan Fairchild, life on and the future of Broadway, and why Tony's solo show at 54 Below will make you smile. Tony Award® nominee Tony Yazbeck has starred in ten Broadway shows, including On The Town, Gypsy, and Prince of Broadway, among may others. Next up, Tony stars as Cary Grant in the highly anticipated new Broadway musical from James Lapine and Tom Kitt, Flying Over Sunset, opening this fall at Lincoln Center Theatre's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. For tickets to Tony's show at Feinstein's/54 Below, visit https://54below.com/events/tony-yazbeck-3/ Watch Tony's sensational performance from On The Town to open the 2015 Tony Awards: https://youtu.be/ljo9h5f5Bl8 The Feinstein's/54 Below podcast is hosted by Nella Vera and Kevin Ferguson, and produced by Bailey Everett and Michael Allan Galvez, with support from the Feinstein's/54 Below marketing staff. Original artwork design by Philip Romano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's raw & enriching Guest Artist conversation with Megan Fairchild, we follow the mindful journey of an original, expansive NYCB Star… and are only left wanting for more. Topic-jumping from mental health breaking points, the power of transcendental meditation & ownership of pressure ... to intentional education, following curiosities and playing an active role in *all* of our relationships— Megan shares her story with the same authenticity, honesty and openness that has always defined her unique brand of artistry. Join us as we lean into her full embodiment as an Artist, becoming. Follow @mfairchild17YouTube: “Conversations with Megan”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_WNxLiIEESXCpqGdUGiJwComing Soon December 2021: The Ballerina Mindset: How to protect your mental health while striving for excellencehttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653041/the-ballerina-mindset-by-megan-fairchild/

For the majority of people, pregnancy won't cause your career to come to a screeching halt. Now imagine that your body is the instrument your career centers around. That's exactly what happened for Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with New York City Ballet. For her pregnancy meant a quick pivot and stepping back from her career for at least a year.  In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, Megan openly shares a feeling many people encounter when having an unplanned cesarean; feeling like a failure. After all, as a masterful technician of her own body, why couldn't she get it to do what she wanted? Megan talks about how she got to the other side of those feelings, returned to appreciating her body, and how she felt even stronger and more centered returning to the stage after her birth. Get the most out of each episode by checking out the show notes with links, resources and other related podcasts at: prenatalyogacenter.com  If you love what you’ve been listening to, please leave a rating and review! Yoga| Birth|Babies To connect with Deb and the PYC Community:  Instagram & Facebook: @prenatalyogacenter Youtube: Prenatal Yoga Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megan Fairchild is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, spent a year on Broadway, and is also pursuing her MBA part-time at NYU Stern. This week on Stern Chats, Melanie and Mahum spoke with Megan to discuss the intensely competitive world of professional ballet, balancing academics and motherhood while being at the top of her field, and the power of setting small goals. Hosted by: Melanie Gonzalez & Mahum Jamal Produced by: Daniel Yellin Edited by: PJ Wyderka

On this week’s episode, join us for a conversation with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet! Tune in to hear Margaret and Megan talk about: Megan’s meteoric rise through the ranks of the NYCB Some advice from Megan for young dancers thinking about moving away from home to train Broadway dance “culture” versus ballet world “culture” The event that Megan perceived as her “biggest failure” and how she moved past it Getting her undergraduate degree from Fordham while dancing as a principal at NYCB and going on to get her Master’s of Business Administration at NYU - - - For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode: https://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-27-megan-fairchild Follow Beyond The Barre: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthebarrepodcast/ Megan Fairchild: https://www.instagram.com/mfairchild17/ https://www.nycballet.com/discover/meet-our-dancers/principal-dancers/megan-fairchild/ Megan’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_WNxLiIEESXCpqGdUGiJw Host: Margaret Mullin http://www.margaretmullin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/margaretmullin/ Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez http://www.sarenafishman.com/ http://instagram.com/sarenafishman Music: William Lin-Yee https://soundcloud.com/williamlinyee

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Episode 6: New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Ashley Bouder, Megan Fairchild and Sara Mearns talk about dancing in jewels, mishaps with headpieces, and how to embody emeralds, rubies and diamonds in George Balanchine’s Jewels. We discuss the stories behind their engagement rings and their wedding and event jewelry planning, as well as the history of high jewelry influencing dance and dance influencing high jewelry at storied houses such as Van Cleef and Arpels. Interested listeners can also view footage on the Beekman New York Fine Jewelry Conversations pages on YouTube and Vimeo. Each episode of the series features a conversation between Dr. Sharon Novak, certified gemologist and co-founder of Beekman New York, and an industry expert within the luxury space, highlighting their shared joy and appreciation of fine jewelry. Topics include mixing period jewelry with modern pieces, heritage and craftsmanship of luxury jewelry houses worldwide, certfied natural and phenomenal gems and collecting vintage jewelry.

"We all start somewhere." When Megan Fairchild started dancing at 4 years old, she didn't know she would become a principal dancer on the world-renown New York City Ballet. I had the pleasure of talking with Megan Fairchild today about her take on some of the key factors that affect human happiness. We talked about positive emotions like inspiration and hope, we discussed resilience and diversifying your friendships, she talked about how her practice of meditation transformed her life at critical moments. She described the transcendence of flow experience during a full-length ballet performance. She talked about the mind-body connection and how much that affects her happiness. Ultimately she talked about how her mission in life is to push herself outside of her comfort zone no matter your age or stage of life. I was deeply inspired by Megan and I hope you take the time to listen to this episode in its entirety! Find Megan's instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mfairchild17/ Find Megan's podcast here: http://www.premierdancenetwork.com/ask-megan/ Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Megan-Fairchild-252582371454599/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FairchildMegan Megan's website: https://meganfairchild.com/ Join the More Happy Life school here: https://www.morehappylife.teachable.com Take my instagram course here: https://www.insta10k.teachable.com Get a free morning routine to boost positive emotions here: https://www.morehappylife.co/morning-routine-for-positive-emotion-boost/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/morehappylife/support

Josh talks with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, about the importance of seeking new creative challenges, misconceptions about the ballet world, and how perfectionism helps and harms an artist. Footloose is discussed, along with loneliness, the need for artistic community, and Einstein's assertion that dancers are God's athletes.

On each episode Megan answers YOUR questions each and every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Today a listener brought Megan a brand new challenge and asked to hear from a Royal Ballet dancer. As you will hear, NO listener challenge is too great for Megan Fairchild as she brings us an exclusive interview with Leanne Cope from Royal Ballet!   Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please leave Rate and Review this show

On each episode Megan answers YOUR questions each and every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Today’s question come from: Rebecca who wants to know which is Megan’s favorite Nutcracker?  Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please leave Rate and Review this show

ASK MEGAN comes to you every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and is brought to you by Balancing Pointe Podcast ~ the TOP rated podcast on Ballet and Dance. The Ask Megan show is hosted by world renowned New York City Ballet’s Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild. On each episode Megan answers YOUR questions each and every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Each episode will feature an actual question submitted from someone like you! Today’s question come from: Allie who does not wear Freed Pointe shoes which are the recommended pointe for SAB and NYCB.  She is wondering if this will make a difference in her SAB audition success. Megan provides valuable advice for Allie. Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions ~ it is EASY! Simply go to BalancingPointe.com and click on the “Leave Your Question Here” tab on the side of the page.  From there follow the directions and you are all set. If you like the show, please take a moment to stop by ITunes and leave us a rating and review.  And be sure to stop by:  Balancing Pointe Website – SUBMIT your questions here! Megan Fairchild’s website NYCB Website with Megan’s Bio Balancing Pointe Facebook Page Twitter – Balancing Pointe

ASK MEGAN comes to you every Monday through Friday and is brought to you by Balancing Pointe Podcast ~ the TOP rated podcast on Ballet and Dance. The Ask Megan show is hosted by world renowned New York City Ballet’s Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild. On each episode Megan answers YOUR questions each and every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Each episode will feature an actual question submitted from someone like you! Today’s question come from: Susan who asks Megan about her experiences at Ballet West and wonders why she did not stay there. Megan’s answer might surprise you. Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions ~ it is EASY! Simply go to BalancingPointe.com and click on the “Leave Your Question Here” tab on the side of the page.  From there follow the directions and you are all set. If you like the show, please take a moment to stop by ITunes and leave us a rating and review.  And be sure to stop by: Balancing Pointe Website – SUBMIT your questions here! Megan Fairchild’s website NYCB Website with Megan’s Bio Balancing Pointe Facebook Page Twitter – Balancing Pointe

ASK MEGAN  comes to you five days a week and is brought to you by Balancing Pointe Podcast ~ the TOP rated podcast on Ballet and Dance.  The Ask Megan show is hosted by world renowned New York City Ballet’s Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild.   Today’s question come from: Stephanie who is curious about how the Nutcracker season is managed differently from the rest of the season at New York City Ballet? Megan provides us with a super interesting inside peek into the life of a dancer during Nutcracker at NYCB. Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please Rate and Review this show  

On each episode Megan answers YOUR questions each and every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  Today a listener brought Megan a brand new challenge and asked to hear from a Royal Ballet dancer. As you will hear, NO listener challenge is too great for Megan Fairchild as she brings us an exclusive interview with Leanne Cope from Royal Ballet!     Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please leave Rate and Review this show

ASK MEGAN  comes to you five days a week and is brought to you by Balancing Pointe Podcast ~ the TOP rated podcast on Ballet and Dance.  The Ask Megan show is hosted by world renowned New York City Ballet’s Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild.   Each episode will feature an actual question submitted from someone like you! Today’s episode brings you an Exclusive interview with none other than Megan’s sister in law and NYCB Principal Dancer Tiler Peck! Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please Rate and Review this show  

On this episode, Megan takes over as the interview host of her own show and interviews New York City Principal Dancer Sara Mearns.   Perhaps a first ever experience. Megan and Sara are not only dancers but very great friends, so this episode feels like you are sitting with them in their home or over coffee.   Megan asks great questions that really help give an authentic peak into the life of a professional dancer. Sara shares her favorite roles, as well as how deeply recently deceased Albert Evans' death has affected her on a daily basis. The interview is authentic and dives in deep into Sara Mearn's journey in ballet. Sara's vibrant energy keeps things light hearted and fun. Today's question come from: – Natalie who is 12 years old and lives in Hong Kong.  Her favorite dancers are Sara Mearns and Megan Fairchild so she was hoping Sara could come on to the show.  Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please Rate and Review this show  

Hi! My name is Kimberly Falker and I am the host of the top rated Podcast on Ballet and I am thrilled to share bring you the first ever Ballet Advice Podcast, brought to you by Balancing Pointe Podcast and hosted by world famous New York City Principal ballerina, Megan Fairchild. Today is the first episode of a the ASK MEGAN! show. On each episode of this show Megan will be answering YOUR questions!   Today Juliet asks Megan what a typical day on Broadway is like compared to a typical day as a dancer with New York City Ballet. Megan provides Juliet a very comprehensive and authentic answer to this question, providing an incredible inside peek into her life on Broadway. Megan and I are SO excited to help as many dancers, parents and anyone else who has a question about Ballet. Find Megan Fairchild ~  website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE:  BalancingPointe.com   Twitter/Instagram Please Rate and Review this show  

This week Megan takes over as the host of the show and interviews New York City Principal Dancer Sara Mearns.  Perhaps a first ever experience. Megan and Sara are not only dancers but very great friends, so this episode feels like you are sitting with them in their home or over coffee.   Megan asks great questions that really help give an authentic peak into the life of a professional dancer. Sara shares her favorite roles, as well as how deeply recently deceased Albert Evans' death has affected her on a daily basis. The interview is authentic and dives in deep into Sara Mearn's journey in ballet. Sara's vibrant energy keeps things light hearted and fun. Today's question come from: - Natalie who is 12 years old and lives in Hong Kong.  Her favorite dancers are Sara Mearns and Megan Fairchild so she was hoping Sara could come on to the show. Do you have a question about Ballet?   You can be a part of the show by sending us your questions ~ it is EASY. Simply go to BalancingPointe.com and click on the "Leave Your Question Here" tab on the side of the page.  From there follow the directions and you are all set. If you like the show, please take a moment to stop by ITunes and leave us a rating and review.  And be sure to stop by: Balancing Pointe Website - SUBMIT your questions here! Megan Fairchild's website NYCB Website with Megan's Bio NYCB Website with Sara's bio Balancing Pointe Facebook Page Twitter - Balancing Pointe Twitter - Megan Fairchild

Today I am bringing to you another husband & wife team, Lauren and Francis Veyette.  You may recognize the last name from a few of my previous interviews and this is because Francis is Andy Veyette’s brother.  This also means that Megan Fairchild, Robbie Fairchild and Tiler Peck are all intertwined not only through ballet but also through marriage.  You’ll hear today that they spend most of their holidays together and the six of them are extremely close.  I truly loved this interview for so many reasons – one because of the most unique journey taken by Lauren in dance. She was interestly quite fast tracked into the New York City Ballet, while still in high school, but then chose a different path – one that was more of a perfect fit for her.  Lauren actually left her professional career to pursue college and then went back to dance and is now a Principal dancer with Pennsylvania ballet.  And her husband, Francis….one of the four Veyette brothers shares a ton about his life growing up in California and the amazing sacrifices his parents made to help him pursue his career in ballet.  Francis is also a principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet and has recently received a promotion and is now the director of Pennsylvania Ballet 2 which is their second company.  

Today my guest is Megan Fairchild, a Principal dancer with the New York City Ballet (NYCB) and now a lead on Broadway.  Megan recently embarked upon a journey in dance that is WAY outside her typical day-to-day comfort zone.  Megan has temporarily traded the illustrious stage at the David Koch Theater where she dances as a principal ballerina with the NYCB and has moved to Broadway -  42nd street to be exact and is not only dancing, but singing and acting as a lead one of this season's hottest shows - the revival of Jerome Robbins "On the Town"!     Today, I am honored to share with you an exclusive "behind the scenes" look at the audition process, the rehearsal process and all that goes into the opening of a Broadway musical. http://balancing-pointe.com/  https://www.facebook.com/balancingpointe?ref=hl   https://twitter.com/BalancingPointe

Today's special episode of Balancing Pointe Podcast celebrates the holiday of Love as I interview one of ballet's most famous married couples, Megan Fairchild and Andy Veyette, both principal dancers with the New York City Ballet.   Megan and Andy met when they were both rising stars at the New York City Ballet and were married in July 24, 2011 in the backyard of Crabtree’s Kittle House, in Chappaqua, N.Y. When Andy first met Megan, he began to pursue her, but she knew of his “bad boy” reputation and did not immediately fall for him. Eventually, however, his efforts paid off and now the couple are happily married living and working together as principal dancers with NYCB. Their laughter filled interview make it apparent they are a perfect match!

Megan Fairchild is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet. She seemingly catapulted through the ranks into the role of Principal with one of the most prestigious companies in the world in just a few short years. Despite her star appeal, Megan is humble and appreciative of her life and those who have helped her along the way. She began her dance training at the age of four, and then studied ballet at the Ballet West Conservatory in Salt Lake City. While at the Ballet West Conservatory, Ms. Fairchild was also a Ballet West trainee. At the age of 16, Ms. Fairchild moved to NYC to study at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in the fall of 2000. Her rise to principal dancer has been notably fast. She became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in November of 2001. In October 2002, she joined the NYCB company as a member of the corps de ballet. Two years later, Ms. Fairchild was promoted to the rank of soloist in February 2004, and in January 2005, at the age of 20 she was promoted to principal dancer. Megan thoughtfully shares her story with us, openly and honestly. We learn of her triumphs along her journey, from the studio to the stage and her recent marriage. She also shares with us her very real and challenging moments as a dancer.