Mentoring Program
For Passionate Teen and Pre-professional Dancers
A Holistic Private Coaching Program
RISE-The Empowered Dancer Mentoring Program is designed to help teen and pre-professional dancers navigate the unique physical and emotional challenges of serious dance training, so that they can rise to their fullest potential as Dancers and Empowered young adults.
Cultivating Empowering Mindsets ~ Healthsets ~ Heartsets
Dancers in the program learn how to integrate healthy mental, physical, and emotional skillsets into their dance training. The result is greater confidence and joy, both in their dance journeys and their lives.
This program is conveniently conducted primarily online and designed to complement and enhance the dancer’s current studio training…
Think of it as
Everything they don’t teach you in the studio.
Who is this Program For?
The Rise program is designed to support a range of dancers and their unique goals. Whether their sights are set on a professional career, or they have other aspirations for their dancing, they will receive support and guidance for achieving their dreams.
Despite their diversity, Rise Dancers:
~ Are Driven and Passionate about Dance
~ Want to enhance their current training with experienced and personalized coaching
~ Desire extra guidance to navigate the challenges of serious dance training
~ Want to feel Strong and Empowered in their bodies
~ Are craving more depth and holistic perspectives to their dance experience
If this sounds like you or a dancer you know, please reach out to me for more information. We can schedule a discovery call to see if the program is a good fit for you!
RISE Program Details
NOW enrolling for Winter 2023!
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3 Month Program Includes:
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One-on-one Private Mentoring Sessions
To address individual training and mind-set needs. These are conducted primarily online, however in-studio sessions may be arranged (studio fees apply).
Sessions may include, but not limited to:
* refining technique
* self-care practices
* nutrition
* artistry
* building confidence
* audition and competition preparation
* focused discussion of the dancer’s current goals, challenges and wins
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Specialized Group Workshops
A safe space where dancers share wins and challenges, supporting each other’s unique talents, gifts, and growth paths. Worskshops will be tailored to the cohorts specific interests and needs. Workshops will be tailored to the cohort’s unique interests and needs.
These may include, but not limited to:
* Dance Nutrition
* Anatomy and Injury Prevention
* Cross training, including yoga and GYROTONIC® method
* Goal and Intention-setting
* Mastering feedback and corrections
* College vs. Professional tracks
* Auditioning
* Mindfulness, visualization, breath-work and meditation for performa
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Supplemental Worksheets, Journal, and Nutrition E-book
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Bonus! Access to online GYROKINESIS® and Conditioning Classes
Learn more about these online classes available at no cost to dancers enrolled in the RISE program
Group-only and Private-only Coaching Packages also Available
In addition to the full RISE program, we also have a Group-only coaching program for as well as Private-only coaching packages to
accommodate varying budgets and needs.
Contact me for more info
I am passionate about helping young women find their unique voices.
I know how hard it can be to feel confident about your body, training and career path, and my mission is to help teen and pre-professionals feel courageous enough to follow their dreams.
A Little About Me
and why I started this program
A principal dancer with the Colorado Ballet for 22 years, I was blessed to have a long and fulfilling career as a professional ballerina.
After spending over two decades performing and teaching professionally in the Dance World, I have witnessed a broad range of challenges that many dancers face, mostly because of disempowering mindsets and habits they developed during their sensitive teen years. And I was one of them!
As someone who was painfully shy, my teen years were fraught with anxiety, fears around whether I could “make it,” body shame, and just never feeling good enough.
When I became professional, I realized that if I were going to truly be successful and have a long, healthy and fulfilling career, I would need to unlearn many of my limiting beliefs, and re-learn empowering mindsets and habits to support my body, mind and spirit. The journey was not easy, and I felt called to share what I learned to help other young women avoid the mistakes I made, and feel truly empowered, no matter their dance goals. Thus, RISE: The Empowered Dancer Mentoring Program was born.
In addition to my passion for Dance, I am also a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor, GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Trainer, and National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Nutrition Coach. I have incorporated the wisdom of these techniques to create more resiliency in my own body, and I love using all of them to provide a holistic approach to mentoring others. I am a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine (IADMS) where I continue to grow my knowledge of cutting edge training and performance techniques that keep dancers strong and healthy.
Schedule Your Free Consultation
Wondering if this program is a good fit for you or a dancer in your life?Click here to schedule a free 30-minute discovery call. This can be with the dancer, parent or both, via Zoom. Here we can get to know each other, discuss your needs, and how we would work together to build healthy skills for improving confidence and success in the dance world.
RISE Program FAQ's
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Is this private or group coaching?
The RISE full engagement program is set up to be a combination of 1:1 coaching sessions and group sessions. I also offer private-only coaching packages.
Q: How is this program different from what I might learn through social media or in the typical studio setting?
You will receive individualized coaching tailored to your unique gifts, challenges, and needs from an experienced professional. This 1:1 support fills in the gaps that sometimes occur in even the best studio environments. Social media can be an excellent general reference, but can be unreliable and may even be detrimental to your specific circumstances.
Q: My Schedule is very full…what is the time committment like?
One of the challenges of pre-professional training is having enough time. This program is geared to help you feel less stressed and overwhelmed, both through the tools you’ll learn, as well as the flexibility of the program. The 1:1 sessions are scheduled around your availability, including nights and weekends. The group sessions and workshops occur monthly and recordings are available if you cannot attend live.
Q: Is there a specific age range for the program?
The full RISE program has dancers whose ages range from 12 to 25. However, I work with clients who are in all stages of their training and careers, including adult professionals looking for extra support and holistic practices for managing the physical and emotional demands of a dance career.
Q: Do I have to enroll by a specific deadline?
The RISE program is set up in 3-month cohorts in the Fall and Winter to coincide with the traditional dance studio and academic year. The deadline for the Autumn 2022 cohort is September 30. However, you can sign up for private coaching packages at any time.
Q: Is this program online or in-person?
The RISE program is intended to be online through Zoom 1:1 coaching and group sessions. Some dancers who are local to the Denver area may opt to do in-person coaching in the studio or with GYROTONIC equipment (additional studio fees apply).
Q: How do I learn more or get started?
Click here to schedule your free 30-minute Zoom or phone consultation to see if this program is a good fit for you.
Testimonials
See what Dancers and Parents are saying about the RISE ProgramI came to Sharon with big dreams, and lots of things to overcome.
I feel I have the most amazing mentor, and it’s giving me such confidence and an ability to be so much more calm than I normally am (I am not naturally very good at being calm and relaxing). I feel I can really hone in on the things I need in healing, with technique, with anxiety, etc. She has given me and continues to give me all kinds of exercises for my physical, mental, and emotional health. I also have someone that I can talk to, come to with worries and problems-whether it’s that I didn’t achieve something I wanted to in class, want to work on a particular step, having a bad ankle or hip day, or am not as far along in my recovery with something particular, or am feeling anxious about something-really anything!
I have come so far working with her. My hip has calmed down and keeps improving, my ankle continues to improve, my confidence is increasing, my anxiety is getting better. I feel so incredibly lucky to have Sharon as a mentor, and I highly recommend her.
I really believe any dancer can benefit from working with Sharon, especially those of us that are pre-professionals or young professionals. I can’t recommend her or the Rise program more highly! She has such a wealth of expertise and experience, and has had such an amazing career that we can all learn from. With her ballet expertise being combined with Gyrokinesis/Gyrotonics, yoga, etc. you couldn’t find a better mentor!
“I absolutely love all of the program! The private sessions and group sessions are wonderful!” ~ Cailyn Jackson
“My daughter has received numerous benefits from working with Sharon. Sharon creates an environment and relationship with her students that is truly beneficial to them individually. This has allowed my daughter to openly express her concerns, challenges and triumphs in a safe place. Sharon creates this safe space for growth and understanding in mind, body and spirit. I have seen tremendous growth in my daughter’s confidence in her abilities. Sharon strives (and succeeds) in allowing her students to find ways to best move their own bodies. Sharon guided my daughter to find ways to work with her extensions and leg/hip placement that was specific for my daughter. I have seen my daughter feel as though she can move better in her own body with great confidence. Thank you Sharon!”
~ Lisa Jackson
Through the RISE program I have seen huge improvements in confidence, managing my stress, and the overall development of my ballet technique. I have absolutely loved my one on one sessions with Sharon. I also found the lectures to be really interesting and helpful. The program/format was great!
Re-learning how move in space was such a big thing for me, also generally being able to improve the finer details of my technique, and anatomy, using knowledge of the human body to help myself is an incredible gift.
The whole program is so thoughtfully built I am so happy to get to take part in it
Sharon is such a lovely person/coach; I am so grateful to get to work with her!
Quite simply, our relationship with Sharon has given my daughter a cornerstone and me an anchor as we navigate the ballet world. Sharon has gently, kindly, and clearly helped my daughter evaluate her choices by asking wise questions, sharing relevant experience, being an accepting encourager, and following through to continually and constructively help her examine her path. My daughter is exponentially more peaceful, joyful, and confident knowing she has Sharon’s discerning support, keen mind, and joyful smile in her world. Sharon is helping my daughter to develop a poise as a dancer that is just a gem. I truly could not be more grateful for her guidance.
Finding Sharon was a blessing in so many ways. She motivated, challenged and inspired Madalin physically, mentally, emotionally, creatively and artistically. Working with Sharon not only benefited her skills and technique but even more importantly she allowed Madalin a safe, supportive space to find her way back to her love for dance. Sharon and the RISE program helped clear her mind and spirit giving her the freedom to work through her challenges and confidently make difficult choices.
A mentor is someone who allows you to see the higher part of yourself when sometimes it becomes hidden to your own view.
~Oprah Winfrey
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