120. New York City Ballet Soloist Sara Adams on Trusting Your Timeline

In this week's episode of The  Brainy Ballerina Podcast, I'm joined by New York City Ballet Soloist Sara Adams. In this episode, Sara shares her journey from taking her first ballet class on Cape Cod to training at the School of American Ballet and ultimately joining New York City Ballet. We talk about the transition from student to professional, finding confidence, dealing with comparison, and what she's learned from nearly two decades in the company. We also talk about pursuing a college degree while dancing professionally, finding interests outside of ballet, and why Sara believes dancers should have more fun and trust their own timeline. Key "Pointes" in this Episode * What it was really like to move to New York at 13 to attend the School of American Ballet * The unexpected role that became a turning point in Sara's path toward becoming a soloist at NYCB * How Sara managed college while dancing full-time * The fulfillment she finds serving as a mentor for the next generation of dancers entering New York City Ballet * What 18 years in one company has taught her about comparison, confidence, and becoming comfortable with who you are * Why Sara still feels like she "needs" to dance after nearly two decades as a professional Connect with Sara INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/sara_jane_adams [https://www.instagram.com/sara_jane_adams] Links & Resources: REGISTER FOR SEE AND BE SEEN: https://eisenhowerdance.org/beseen ORZA: www.orzabrand.com [http://www.orzabrand.com/] (use code BRAINYBALLERINA for 10% off) Let's connect! My WEBSITE: thebrainyballerina.com [http://thebrainyballerina.com/] INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebrainyballerina [http://instagram.com/thebrainyballerina] Questions/comments? Email me at caitlin@thebrainyballerina.com