Elise MacDonald attended Oklahoma City University before moving to New York City in pursuit of her musical theater dreams. Landing roles in the 42nd Street touring company and performing A Chorus Line, and Some Like It Hot, the pandemic cut her dreams short. After some soul searching and a life-changing run down a ski mountain in the Catskills, Elise let go of her dance career once and for all. Personality tests and an open mind led her to find a path in data analytics and she hasn't looked back.
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we're joined by Demi Jenkins of @peachyskaterr who took the world of Instagram by storm (and by accident). Although not a hard pivot, Demi's story is for the dancers who aren't satisfied with the traditional dance path but know they have something to share. She's an incredible example of how letting go of industry expectations in favor of being exactly who you are might just be the thing you've been missing.

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Ali's impressive ballet career spanned 15 years with credits including Texas Ballet Theater, Eugene Ballet Company, Eglevsky Ballet and the role of Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. After graduating from Columbia University in 2020, her pivot into a career in research at Mount Sinai has her filled with both excitement and existential crisis. From being pulled into next phases life as she enters her mid-thirties to navigating the challenges of letting go of her ballet identity, this is a must-watch for any dancer going through the messy middle of changing careers.

Mentioned in this podcast:- Ali's research paper: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/amj.2023.0187?ai=vik9&ui=3xpa&af=H- "A dancer dies twice - once when they stop dancing, and this first death is more painful." Martha Graham-------------------------------------Pivot for Dancers offers career change resources for professional dancers to help you find meaningful work off the stage.❤️ Get support for your career transition with Pivot Mentorship: https://pivot-for-dancers-mentorship.my.canva.site/pivot-mentorship 🪩 Start your career change journey with Happy Trails, a mini course to plan your pivot: https://pivot-for-dancers-mentorship.my.canva.site/happy-trails-landing-page ✨ Take your first step with the How to Pivot ebook: https://buy.stripe.com/14k6oG8rQexsgCI147 💌 Join our email list and never miss an update: https://stats.sender.net/forms/dL9nlW/view💃 Learn more at https://pivotfordancers.com/-------------------------------------https://www.instagram.com/pivotfordancers/

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