Career Mentoring

You deserve to take back control of your dance career.

As a former professional ballet dancer, I understand how difficult navigating a dance career can be. It can feel overwhelming and insurmountable when you're first starting out.

That’s where I come in!

As a Dance Career Mentor, I help dancers find intention and clarity in their career goals, demystify the world of professional ballet, and put a strategic plan in place with actionable steps.

Through 1-1 career mentorship, the dancers I work with gain the skills necessary to build a smart and sustainable career in the dance industry.

Testimonials

  • "Whether you are auditioning for a summer intensive or company, Caitlin's insights and guidance will more than prepare you and help you do your very best in the dance studio. She is positive, approachable, and simply passionate about helping each dancer realize their potential and achieve their dreams."

    Dana Sheldon, Madison Ballet

  • "22 year-old Rian had just graduated into a global pandemic, moved across the country on her own, and had no clue what to do next. Caitlin was SO helpful during the most confusing and vulnerable time. The sweetest soul!!!"

    Rian Wood, NYC Dance Artist

  • "Caitlin has so much knowledge and wisdom to share. She helped me reach my goals and prepare for the start of my professional career. I now have my dream job and I don't feel stuck anymore. The confidence I've built in myself will let my career flourish. Her program is really one of a kind."

    Evelyn Febuary, Diablo Ballet

  • "A fantastic experience and I have loved getting to share my journey with you. I feel that I've learned so much over the past couple of months and I feel more like my own kind of dancer now. I'm excited to be able to use what I've learned from you and go for the career that I want."

    Suelyn P.

  • "I was completely lost on where to go for my educational needs to meet my goals as an aspiring dance studio owner. Caitlin helped me to define my goals, find schools and programs that met my needs. I am now confident in my college decision and am very hopeful for what the future holds!"

    Megan A.

  • "Working with Caitlin this past audition season has 100% been a game changer for me. I have gained so many skills through working with Caitlin, that will absolutely serve me in the short and long term, as well as in and outside of the dance industry. She helped me sift through my own thoughts and values to determine what I actually want my dance career to look like, helped me problem-solve many a time (and gave me tools to do so for myself in the future), and most importantly helped me find my voice to say what I want and what my hopes and dreams are- not what other people’s are for me."

    Emma Neilson

My areas of expertise:

  • Finding a clear intention for your dance career: dive deep into the career options available and determine what a successful career in the dance industry truly looks like for you.

  • Goal-setting: determine your goals for the future and reverse engineer them to come up with a clear plan of action.

  • Audition prep: everything from mapping out companies that are a good fit for you, planning your audition tour, auditing your tangible materials, working through audition day nerves, and figuring out your next steps

  • Mindset: receive ongoing support to work through your current challenges and mindset blocks.

  • Accountability: have someone in your corner to keep you accountable to your goals!

Not sure if I can help with your specific needs? That’s what our complimentary career consultation is for! Scroll down for scheduling.

Ready to get started?

The first step is to book your complimentary career consultation! This is a great way for us to get to know each other and see if we could be a good fit to work together!

Following our initial consultation, you will receive an email from me within 24 hours outlining where you are in your dance career currently, what your career goals are, and a strategic plan of action!

Not sure if you’re a good candidate for career mentoring?

Check out this blog post to learn 5 signs you could benefit from working with a Dance Career Mentor!