Resilient Dancers: Managing Shame and Perfectionism – For Dance Students
A Participate Dance student session
What does it take to pursue a career in dance? This workshop provides space for students to consider how to actively build their resilience, and explore tools which empower them to build a sustainable approach to their work.
Why train with Tonic? We are a leading EDI training provider, offering courses designed specifically for the arts and creative environments. But crucially, each time you book a course with Tonic you also help support our work driving change across the industry. Win, win.
“Thought provoking and genuine. Didn’t give in to the temptation to tick boxes or be idealistic.”
While much of a dancer’s time is devoted to their technique and physical practice, this workshop provides an opportunity to explore a different side of the life of a dancer. The activities in this interactive workshop are designed to raise students’ consciousness of how their approach to resilience can support their goal of achieving excellence. They will consider the role that shame and perfectionism can play in a dancer’s journey, and have space to explore the active steps they can take in building their resilience.
This session can be delivered either as an introduction to the topic (1.5hrs – 2hrs) or a more in-depth exploration (3hrs)
Participate Dance student session. Photo by Justin Slee
What we’ll cover
What is resilience?
How fear, shame & perfectionism impacts resilience
Tools of resilience & self compassion
Space to consider how this applies to their training journey
You’ll come away with
Increased awareness of your relationship with resilience
Shared understanding of barriers to resilience and how they can be addressed
Tools and approaches to keep building resilience moving forwards
Course details
Available as in-person training
Delivered as a 1.5-2 hour session (introduction) or a 3 hour session (in depth)
Yes, please email info@tonictheatre.co.uk to arrange a time to discuss your needs with a member of the team.
Yes, we would be happy to discuss bundling this course with others that we offer. We can also create bespoke sessions just for you. Find out more on our bespoke training page or email info@tonictheatre.co.uk to discuss what we can do for you.
Participateis Tonic’s programme of training created specifically for schools, colleges and conservatoires in the performing arts. It’s designed to help both students and staff address a range of topics in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion, to help them cultivate a safer and more inclusive training environment, and to provide advice and tools they can take with them. Find out more
Participate. Training created specifically for students of performing arts colleges and conservatoires, and their teachers.
All enquiries welcome! If you are interested in booking this course, or just need some more information, please complete the form below and one of our team will be in touch. Or email us direct at info@tonictheatre.co.uk.
