OM DENNE EPISODE
Kirsten Kemp is a former full-time professional ballet dancer turned High-Performance Mindset Coach for dancers, International Speaker, and Founder of The Confident Dancer specializing in helping dancers break through the mental blocks that have been holding them back and build a confident mindset that allows them to feel and perform their best consistently.
Kirsten and I dive into all things confidence in this episode. What confidence truly is (and misconceptions you might have) as well as how your rigid expectations might be fueling your self-doubt. Kirsten gives us lots of tangible strategies for building authentic confidence, especially for dancers struggling in the audition space. This is one my my most requested topics - get ready for a drastic shift in your mindset!
Key Moments:
- Early dance training [2:04]
- Her transition to a professional dance career (and why she chose to go to college for dance instead of going straight into a company) [5:49]
- Why Kirsten chose to leave her professional dance career [9:13]
- Kirsten’s struggle with confidence as a young dancer [10:50]
- When you should leave a dance environment that isn’t serving you [19:17]
- What is authentic confidence? [22:19]
- Misconceptions about confidence [24:07]
- How rigid expectations fuel self-doubt [36:14]
- Strategies for dancers struggling with confidence in auditions [40:14]
- Her biggest piece of advice for dancers pursuing a career [49:26]
Connect with Kirsten:
KIRSTEN’S WEBSITE: https://kirstenkemp.com
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kirsten_theconfidentdancer
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheConfidentDancer/videos
THE CONFIDENT DANCER PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-confident-dancer
THE CONFIDENT DANCER PODCAST ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confident-dancer-podcast/id1719883279
Links and Resources:
Get your copy of The Intentional Career Handbook
Get your copy of The Ultimate Audition Guide
Let’s connect!
My WEBSITE: thebrainyballerina.com
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebrainyballerina
1-1 CAREER MENTORING: book your complimentary career call
Questions/comments? Email me at caitlin@thebrainyballerina.com
