This one's a big conversation.

Bec sits down with Cara Dixon from Relative Motion to talk about something we're all feeling… but maybe not saying out loud.

The tricks.
The extremes.
The Instagram pressure.
The comp cycle that just keeps escalating.

We love seeing dancers achieve incredible things. We love excellence. But at what point are we pushing bodies beyond what's safe… for a trophy that won't even make it onto a resume?

Cara shares her journey from professional performer and faculty teacher to creating Relative Motion — a colour-based strength and alignment system that helps dancers actually understand their technique (instead of just forcing their bodies into shapes).

And wow… this conversation goes deep.

If you've ever felt stuck between:

Wanting your dancers to win

Wanting parents to be happy

Wanting to protect growing bodies

And wanting to prepare kids for real careers…

This episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.

💛 Inside this episode:

• Why just because a dancer can do a trick… doesn't mean they should
• The long-term damage that can happen when alignment is off (even by an inch)
• What judges really struggle with when it comes to choreography vs technique
• Why competition wins don't equal career preparation
• The importance of pelvic alignment (yes, we go there!)
• How to break bad muscle memory — even in older dancers
• Why teacher training is the real game-changer in studio growth
• How to lead with boundaries in a highly competitive environment

There's so much honesty in this one. And so much permission to think differently.

If you've been feeling the pressure of "more tricks, younger, higher, faster" — this conversation will ground you again.

And if you're coming to Expo this year, Cara will be there teaching — and you'll definitely want to experience Relative Motion in person.

Have a listen and let us know what lands for you 💛

https://danceprincipalsunited.com/dpu-tribe/