by Kate | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every generation of dancers remembers certain teachers as “the greats”: figures who demanded excellence, instilled discipline, and shaped careers. Many students hold these teachers in deep reverence. Yet an uncomfortable truth often remains unspoken. Some of these...
by Kate | Aug 18, 2025 | Dance Psychology, Dance Teaching, Dance Techniques, Mental Illness, Starting a Business
Teaching and mentoring in dance is about much more than passing on technical skill. It is about the presence we bring into the room, the values we model, and the environment we create. This requires an ongoing commitment to our own healing and self-awareness. The way...
by Kate | Aug 18, 2025 | Dance Journey, Dance Psychology, Dance Techniques, Mental Illness
This week on The Dance Real Podcast I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Stephanie Potrek—a medical doctor and nutritionist who knows dance from the inside out. Her career spans medicine, sports nutrition, and global health, yet it is rooted in her own experience...
by Kate | Jul 31, 2025 | Dance Psychology, women in business
For 23 years, I owned and directed Dance Dynamics Byron Bay, growing it into a thriving dance school of more than 300 students. Through those years, I learned that running a service-based business is as much about people management and boundary-setting as it is about...
by Kate | Jul 30, 2025 | Dance Journey, Dance Psychology, women in business
From Young Dancer to Global Mentor In the world of dance, few names carry the legacy, influence, and innovation of Marie Walton-Mahon. With over 50 years of experience as a dancer, educator, and mentor, Marie’s journey reflects the beauty and the challenges of...
