More Than Dance
by Krissy Phillipino
Latest episode
Why Making Mistakes Makes You A Better Dancer | Ep 154
Why Making Mistakes Makes You A Better Dancer | Ep 154
About this podcast
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
The newest 20 of 155 episodes
- Why Making Mistakes Makes You A Better Dancer | Ep 154 · 14 min · Episode 154This episode is all about changing your relationship with making mistakes! Can we skip to the good part? The part where dancing is fun! How many of you have started dance or…
- Why Dance Doesn't Need A Finish Line | Ep 153 · 10 min · Episode 153In this episode, I’m talking about slowing down and learning to enjoy the process of dance instead of always trying to get to the next step. I started thinking about this through…
- Why Beginner Dancers Are RICH | Ep 152 · 17 min · Episode 152Beginner dancers are rich in so much: opportunity, experiences, progress, and all of the things they get to discover for the very first time. Think about how much you have to…
- Making Actual Progress: Effective Vs Efficient | Ep 151 · 14 min · Episode 151This episode is all about being effective and efficient when it comes to learning dance and understanding that sometimes doing MORE isn’t necessarily going to make you a better…
- Embracing The Messy and Forgetting the "All or Nothing" | Ep 150 · 24 min · Episode 150Do you ever get stuck in that all or nothing thinking where something either has to be 100% or you’re not doing it at all? This episode is all about embracing messy action and…
- Why Dance Is The Best Exercise You Can Do | Ep 149 · 13 min · Episode 149This episode goes into ALL the reasons why I think dance is one of the best forms of exercise you can possibly do. Dance is all encompassing. Your body is working with gravity…
- The Secret To Becoming A Better Dancer | Ep 147 · 16 min · Episode 147This 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…
- The Reminder You Need To Hear | Ep 148 · 7 min · Episode 148This 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…
- Find Your Community Within Dance | Ep 146 · 10 min · Episode 146This 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…
- Changing Your Goals For Who You Are Today | Ep 145 · 14 min · Episode 145This 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…
- What To Do When You Feel Pain While Dancing | Ep 144 · 24 min · Episode 144Remembering 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…
- How To Declare That Something Is Worth Celebrating | Ep 143 · 22 min · Episode 143In 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…
- How To Be Discouraged In Dance Without Accepting Defeat | Ep 142 · 15 min · Episode 142That 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 class In this episode I…
- Signing Up For Your First Dance Class | Ep 141 · 31 min · Episode 141This 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…
- Finding The Joy In Being A Beginner Dancer | Ep 140 · 12 min · Episode 140There 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…
- When You Feel Like You Are Doing Everything And Nothing At The Same Time | Ep 139 · 14 min · Episode 139This 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…
- How To Gain Control Through Pivoting | Ep 138 · 19 min · Episode 138This 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…
- Do The Easy Thing First And Get A Lot More Done | Ep 137 · 18 min · Episode 137This 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…
- How Dancers Use Data To Get Better And Beat Perfectionism | Ep 136 · 13 min · Episode 136In 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…
- Changing Your Speed Improves Memory And Transitions | Ep 135 · 19 min · Episode 135In 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…
