In today’s episode of Cultivating Happier Dancers, Kristin and Michelle join Susanne to talk about creating an emotionally safe space in the dance studio. Kristin introduces the discussion with a story when she was 10 of how she just lost her dog, and they were told that whatever happened in their personal lives did not belong in the dance studio. The three study this experience and what it brought to the dance studio. Michelle narrates a more positive story and a model of an emotionally safe space in the dance studio where it was all about the collaborative effort. Susanne then complements Kristin and Michelle’s story, stressing that allowing people the freedom to feel and express their emotions creates a good environment for growth and learning. The essence of today’s discussion is that your students cannot learn if they do not feel safe. Therefore, this discussion sheds light on the ingredients of creating an emotionally safe space in the dance studio to enable growth.

Other topics include:

• Details of emotionally safe and unsafe dance studio experiences
• Misconceptions about leadership
• What good leadership looks like
• The essence of allowing people to feel and express emotions in the dance studio
• Four ways to cultivate an emotionally safe dance studio space
  1. Set an accepting tone for the space
  2. Be aware of at-risk youth
  3. Admit when you don’t know the answer
  4. Empower your students
• A call to action

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Thank you for listening,

So much ♥,

Michelle, Susanne & Kristin

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