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Want to know what happens in the locker room and beyond in the Pro Sports Dance Space? Amira Mourad the founder of The Cultivate Code and former NBA dancer and coach is giving you the inside scoop on what it takes to actually make it onto a pro dance team. And spoiler alert - it’s so much more than dance.
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- 2 weeks ago15 min
What Not to Do After Your Pro Dance Team Audition
You can cost yourself your next NFL or NBA dance team shot without ever stepping into another audition room. This one is for the dancer who got cut, wants answers, and is tempted to DM the judges or vent about it online. Amira walks through what that actually costs you, and what to do instead, because you are a brand ambassador first, last, and always, and then you’re a dancer.Register for our free masterclass: cultivatecode.co/masterclassConnect with The Cultivate Code:InstagramApplyWebsiteWant to see if you’re audition-ready? DM “apply” on Instagram @thecultivatecode.
- Oct 5, 202618 min
What to Do When You Didn't Make the Team
You made it to semifinals or finals, you didn't make the team, and taking a break until auditions get closer probably sounds like the sensible next move. Give this one a listen before you decide.In this episode I'm talking about why there is no off-season when you're training for a pro dance team.This one is for the dancer who didn't make the team this season, and for the dancer who hasn't auditioned yet and wants to know when to start.Mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/yHWOyOxJGJc?si=0cI42z3kKFia_cFHRegister for our free masterclass: https://cultivatecode.co/cutApply to our programs: https://cultivatecode.co/applyDM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Aug 20, 202648 min
What Gets You the Team, and What to Do When Your Body Says Stop, with former DCC Lisa
In this episode I'm talking with former DCC Lisa about what makes a dancer undeniable at auditions, and what happens when your body forces you to stop.Lisa danced for the Dallas Mavericks Dancers and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders before a spine injury ended her dancing career. She now mentors dancers as a big sister in this space.Follow Lisa on Instagram @lisa_millsRegister for our free masterclass: https://cultivatecode.co/cutApply to our programs: https://cultivatecode.co/applyDM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Aug 13, 202613 min
How to Train Like a Pro Dancer While You're Still in College
You can be the most technically trained dancer in the room and still get cut before finals. The dancers who stood out at the Pro Action Combine weren't the ones with the most tricks.In this episode I'm talking about what changes when you go from a college dancer to an aspiring pro dancer.This one is for the college dancer who keeps hearing she's one of the best in her studio and wants to make it onto a pro dance team. Register for our free masterclass: https://cultivatecode.co/cutApply to our programs: https://cultivatecode.co/applyDM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Aug 3, 202611 min
The Belief You Have to Break to Make a Pro Dance Team
You keep making finals and getting cut, and no one tells you the reason. The truth is the team is looking for more than a dancer.In this episode I'm talking about the belief you have to change to make it onto a pro dance team.This one's for the dancer who's been told she's talented her whole life and still can't figure out why she's not making the team.Register for our free masterclass: https://cultivatecode.co/cutApply to our programs: https://cultivatecode.co/applyDM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Jul 23, 202619 min
Stop Wanting to Feel Confident Before You Audition
You keep admiring the dancers who get called out into the small group and wondering why it's never you. It isn't confidence they have that you don't. It's audacity.In this episode I'm talking about the difference between being confident and being audacious.This one is for the dancer who keeps standing in the back and keeps telling herself she'll go full out once she feels confident.Register for our free masterclass: https://cultivatecode.co/cutApply to our programs: https://cultivatecode.co/applyDM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Jul 17, 20269 min
Choose your hard: why the right environment beats the easy one
We help aspiring pro dancers train to make it onto NFL and NBA dance teams, and the excuse I hear most is “I don’t want to train virtually.”In this episode, I’m talking about what’s really underneath that excuse, and why convenience has been the wrong filter for choosing where you train. This one is for you if you keep finding reasons a program won’t work for you, instead of asking if it’s the environment that will actually get you onto an NFL or NBA dance team.Apply to our programs: cultivatecode.co/applyDM me “apply” on Instagram @thecultivatecode
- Jul 9, 202611 min
Picking Your Training Program: Track Record, Accuracy, and What You Walk Away With
You've had the same three tabs open for weeks and you still haven't picked a training program. The comparing feels productive. It's the thing holding you back. In this episode, I'm talking about how to choose between pro dance training programs and the three filters I use before I invest in anything, whether it's your first audition season or your fifth. If you keep reaching finals with no idea what went wrong, this episode shows you what the right program should be giving you. Apply to our programs DM me "apply" on Instagram @thecultivatecode
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