This session will open with a concise discussion of long term and short term goals and will involve barre work with supplemental strength training exercises if applicable. Expect focus on technical nuance with artistic and musical emphasis. Expect clear articulation of technical concepts and uses descriptive language as external focus to inspire application of new concepts. **semi private available $200

Professional coaching encompasses all the extras to bring your dancing to the next level.  Whether it's hair and make-up, costuming, packing great snacks, photography, choosing your shoes, warm-ups, exploring circus arts...we have an expert ready to talk with you.  Let us know what you're interested in reviewing and we'll set you up with the expert to get the job done!

This service is new and exclusive to Pivot Dancer and we are excited to offer the resource of consulting to help dancers reach the next level of their capabilities.

Pivotal Performance Consulting is tailored to each individual, and aims at creating custom programs geared towards developing skills that address self-confidence and goal setting, resume/CV design, career tips, audition preparation, dance specific demands, hair & makeup,  auditions and rejections, dealing with performance and practice nerves, and guidance pertaining to field specific questions. In conjunction with other aspects of training, Pivotal Performance Consulting is geared at helping you become the best version of yourself you can be. 

Addressing performance from a comprehensive aspect is something olympians and other high-level athletes and performers do to go the extra length and achieve excellence. 

What are you waiting for? Start training your mind the way you train your body today! 

Looking for private coaching to target your individual strengthening goals?  Why not try a solo session with one of our strength and conditioning team? 

Pivot Dancer bring the expertise from the sport world into the studio with strength training suited to your needs to meet your performance goals.  Programs are set up and updated virtually.  You will have your point person to follow and check in with your progress to keep you on track.  This is a virtual service and you can be anywhere in the world!  Please let us know if you are looking for an appointment availability that you don't see.  Our instructors will find a time that suits you best.

Are you injured? Want to improve your strength & flexibility? Not sure if you are ready for Pointe work? Do you pee a little when you leap? Looking to improve your performance? Need to know how and when to return to the studio? We can do all that and more!

Book a one-on-one physiotherapy session with one of our registered physiotherapists. Our team has extensive experience working with dancers and artistic athletes of all ages and styles. Our experience allows us to help you reach your goals, even from a distance.

We will conduct a full virtual assessment, including a movement analysis, and a review of your goals and expectations. We then work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan to empower you to reach your full potential!
Common consultation requests include:
Dance injury assessments
Pelvic floor rehabilitation
One-on-one individualized conditioning

Pre-pointe Assessments

Dance injuries associated with pointe work are highly prevalent within the dance community.  Pre-pointe assessments are used to determine whether a ballet dancer is safe to progress to dancing en pointe. This transition will usually occur around 12 years of age or when the dance teachers and studio are thinking a dancer is ready to move into pointe work.  A pre-pointe assessment looks at a dancer's strength, mobility, balance, coordination and mechanics.  Pre-pointe assessments are recommended to help a dancer avoid unnecessary pain and injury and to promote healthy, successful dancing as they move into new phases of ballet training with pointe work.

*Virtual Physiotherapy receipts available in Ontario Canada and California USA. Movement consultations are available by our dance physiotherapists in all other regions.  Email us info@pivotdancer.com with any scheduling questions.

Physiotherapy follow-up

For when you and your Pivot Dancer Physiotherapist decide that 30 minutes is enough time to follow-up on your dance injury, movement patterns, and program progression you can book this option.

*Physiotherapy receipts are only available for residents of the provinces.states of therapists registration.

Learning to sing, developing one’s vocal technique, and most importantly sharing one’s vocal journey with others requires a great deal of vulnerability and trust.  While my philosophy “tell no lies and do no harm” may seem simplistic, I am determined to serve each voice I work with through a reciprocal relationship of honesty and trust, rooted in concepts of evidence-based pedagogy and a passion for teaching, fueled by the ultimate desire to tell a story.
 

Bio:

Dr. Stephanie Higgins Marshall is a dynamic vocal technician, whose teaching is rooted in evidence-based pedagogy. Utilizing technical tools supported by voice research, the capacity to communicate as an artist becomes unstoppable. Evidence-based teaching builds technical facility, which in turn generates artistic freedom.

Members of her studio can be heard on Broadway (Cats, Dear Evan Hansen, Jagged Little Pill, Kimberly Akimbo) television, and in recording studios across North-America.

Dr. Higgins Marshall currently serves as Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Contemporary Commercial Music at Shenandoah Conservatory.

Pivot Pointe Shoe Review is your opportunity to check in with an expert on how your pointe shoes are working for you.  If you wear pointe shoes you have likely had a pointe shoe fitting - this is awesome! As your dancing evolves and your feet continue to change (they do so throughout life), your pointe shoes might not be working for you as well as they could be.  So let's take a look at them.  Modifications or sometimes a change in make/style can be exactly what your feet need and we are here to keep you on your toes (literally).  

Or maybe sewing tips and breaking in your shoes is where you need advice.  No worries - we've got you covered! Please have all your point shoes with you, anything you usually wear in your shoes, and your feet ready to do a little virtual pointe work.

Material review is your opportunity to have your program reviewed by your Pivot Dancer Expert when you want a check in (apt 20 minutes)