By Ishtar Dance on Thursday, February, 1st, 2024 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Uncategorised, Your Dance Body No Comments
Dancing can become very addictive and an essential part of your identity, but not every dancer is the same. Read on to find out which dance identity is yours, and how you can use that knowledge to develop your dancing even further. To be fair, no one is rarely 100% one or the other. Often […]
By Ishtar Dance on Thursday, January, 26th, 2023 in Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
Being active has long been recognised to lower stress levels, but did you know that dancing can be one of the most effective stress therapies? Alongside my dancing I also work as personal development and transitions coach, and the main reasons people come to me is stress related. When we get stressed we often disconnect […]
By Ishtar Dance on Sunday, May, 22nd, 2022 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning No Comments
Ever feel stuck when having to improvise and make stuff up on the spot? Always feel you resort to the same old combinations and moves? Then check out this essential improvisations tip that will help you develop exciting combinations, create completely new ones and not least take the fear (hopefully) out of having to dance […]
By Ishtar Dance on Wednesday, January, 8th, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Your Dance Body No Comments
January is resolution time – and even if you don’t believe in those – it tends to be a time of reflection for most following the festive season, family gatherings and the move to a brand new year. So if you were to change just one thing – what would it be? Here are three […]
By Ishtar Dance on Wednesday, January, 1st, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration No Comments
One of the key elements of achieving your goals and also enjoying doing so, is to stay motivated. This may seem easy when it’s something that you really enjoy doing, such as attending workshops or weekly classes. But it’s a lot harder to find that motivation for things that you maybe don’t enjoy that much, […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, December, 2nd, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning No Comments
Every year I aim to make it the best ever when it comes to dancing and 2019 was probably one of my favourite years in a while. I decide to take charge of my time and turn down jobs I no longer wanted to do and instead focus on what I really wanted and enjoyed. […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, March, 4th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning No Comments
There is nothing like people to ignite the fire in you and help you continue or discover your passion, as well keeping inspired. I’ve previously written about where to find inspiration, but it’s a topic that crops up again and again, as it can be tricky to keep coming up with new ideas and innovative […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, February, 25th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning No Comments
Do you ever wonder what you’ve done with your day? How you have seemingly wasted several hours on something inexplicable and then get all stressed as a result? Maybe you had to work on a choreography, or maybe you had to write something (like this blog!). Everyone procrastinates at times, but it’s discovering why and […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, February, 18th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning No Comments
Whether you’re a professional or a recreational dancer, finding the right work/life balance can be tough. So how do you manage to fit it all in without burning out? I’m sure every family works in different ways, so this article is really about tools and processes that have helped me and my loved ones cope […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, January, 28th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
If you could ask and get an answer to any dance related question you may have – what would it be? Rhythms? Costuming? Pricing? The business side? When the international London based Fantasia Festival relaunched in 2017 they also introduced several panel discussions and seminars and I was honoured to take part answering questions from […]
