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It"s All Relative

Relative Motion

The podcast for dance teachers and studio owners who are looking to go behind the scenes in the dance industry and discover strategy and success in everything from studio to stage

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Ep 39: The Power Behind Your Why

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2026/04/07

In this episode, I’m diving into something that every teacher needs but often overlooks, defining your why on a deeper level. This conversation was inspired by a moment inside Total Technique Academy where teachers realized they felt stuck trying to define their why. Not because they didn’t care, but because their answers stayed at the surface. I walk through why a shallow why like “I want my dancers to improve” isn’t enough to carry you through the hard seasons — the burnout, the pressure, t...

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Ep 38: The Fight For Fundamentals

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2026/03/31

In this episode, Cara breaks down what it really means to fight for fundamentals in today’s dance industry and why it matters now more than ever. With dancers constantly exposed to advanced tricks on social media, the pressure to move faster is real. But skipping steps comes at a cost. Cara shares why true progress isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing the basics so well that they become second nature. From parent expectations to dancer impatience, she unpacks the real challenges teachers ...

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Ep 37: The Greatest Chronic Injury Lesson

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2026/03/24

In this episode, Cara dives into a major gap in dancer training that shows up in auditions, competitions, and even class settings. Dancers often wait until the last run to fully perform, but in real opportunities, that moment may never come. This conversation unpacks how performance is not something dancers turn on at the end. It is something they build from the very first rep. Cara also explores the powerful connection between technique and artistry, and why separating the two is one of the ...

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Ep 36: The Recipe For Success with Kenny Borchard |...

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2026/03/17

In this continuation of the conversation, the focus shifts from what dancers do to how they do it and why that difference is everything. The discussion highlights a common gap in training: dancers often wait until the last run to fully perform. But in real-world settings like auditions, that “final moment” might never come. The takeaway is simple. Performance is not a switch. It is a habit. This episode dives into the powerful idea that dancers are not half artist and half athlete, but 100% b...

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Ep 35: The Recipe For Success with Kenny Borchard |...

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2026/03/10

What Does It Really Take to Build a Successful Dancer? What separates a dancer who plateaus from one who keeps growing? According to Kenny Borchard, executive director of the Joffrey Workshops and artistic director of the Joffrey Ballet School's Dallas Summer Intensive, it comes down to three ingredients. And if even one is missing, the whole recipe falls flat. In Part 1 of this conversation, Cara sits down with Kenny to unpack what he's observed traveling to over 50 schools across the U.S., ...

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Ep 34: The Injury Process

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2026/03/03

In this deeply personal episode, Cara shares the unexpected story of tearing her ACL while teaching, and the powerful lessons that unfolded in the weeks that followed. What began as a physical injury quickly became a real-time study in mindset, belief, and leadership. From the initial diagnosis to the emotional spiral that followed the MRI results, Cara walks through how quickly the mind can either weaken or strengthen the body. But this episode isn’t just about an ACL tear. It’s about ...

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Ep 33: Leading Well Through Stress

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2026/02/24

You can’t lead calm, confident dancers if you’re running on empty. This episode is a real conversation for dance teachers and studio owners who are deep in the busiest stretch of the season. Competition weekends, recital preparation, teaching schedules, family life, it all stacks up quickly. Cara pulls the focus back to the one thing most educators forget during stressful seasons: taking care of themselves first. Instead of adding another overwhelming checklist, Cara shares practical mindset ...

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Ep 32: Getting Dancers to Leave It All On The Floor

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2026/02/17

Dancers can’t leave it all on the floor if they’ve never given it in the studio first. In this episode, Cara breaks down what it really means to ask dancers to “leave it all on the floor.” She challenges dance teachers and studio owners to rethink performance expectations, rehearsal habits, choreography choices, and technique training. If you want your competitive dancers to perform with confidence, control, and passion, this conversation is essential. Cara Talked About: Why dancers cannot p...

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Ep 31 - Crushing the Season as a Competition Mom with...

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2026/02/10

In this episode, Cara is joined again by physical therapy assistant Kate Pagano to unpack what true competition mom success actually looks like, and why so much competition-season stress has nothing to do with a dancer’s performance. Together, they explore the emotional patterns, boundaries, and communication habits that can unintentionally add pressure, and how parents can support their dancers in ways that build confidence, resilience, and long-term success. This conversation brings clarity...

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Ep 30: Pinpointing Technique 'Symptoms' vs Diagnosing...

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2026/02/03

In this episode, Cara is joined again by physical therapy assistant Kate Pagano to break down a critical distinction every dance teacher needs to understand: the difference between technique symptoms, root causes, and actual injuries. Together, they unpack why repeating surface-level corrections doesn’t create change, how misreading pain can lead to injury, and where the teacher’s responsibility must end. This conversation brings clarity, boundaries, and smarter strategy to technique training...

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Ep 29: When Competition Judges Get It 'Wrong'

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2026/01/27

When competition results don’t match what you saw on stage, here’s why it happens and how to win anyway. In this episode, Cara breaks down one of the most frustrating moments for dance teachers and studio owners: when competition results don’t align with what was performed. Instead of reacting emotionally or placing blame, Cara walks listeners through the real mechanics of judging, the human limitations behind the table, and the systems that influence scores. This conversation reframes compet...

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Ep 28: Building A Positive Studio Culture

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2026/01/20

In this episode, Cara dives into one of the most important, and most overlooked, foundations of a successful dance studio: positive studio culture. From teachers and dancers to parents and staff, Cara explains how culture is created through daily behavior, language, and leadership. She also addresses how to recognize toxic patterns early and why protecting your studio’s culture is essential for long-term growth, trust, and impact. This episode is especially relevant for dance studio owners, d...

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23:03

Ep 27: Crushing Your Competitive Season

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2026/01/13

Competition season is here, and with long weekends, travel, pressure, and high expectations, it can either elevate your dancers or completely drain them. In this episode, Cara breaks down how to crush competitive season with intention by supporting dancers physically, mentally, and emotionally, without burning out your students or your staff. This episode is packed with competition season strategy for dance studios, injury prevention in dancers, mental performance coaching, and smart scheduli...

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Ep 26: The ABCs of a New Year

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2026/01/06

A simple framework that changes how dancers, teachers, and leaders approach an entire year — mentally and physically. In this episode, Cara breaks down The ABCs of a New Year, a powerful mindset and movement framework designed for dance teachers, studio owners, and dancers who want real growth — not burnout. Instead of “new year, new you,” Cara focuses on refining what already works, strengthening belief, and aligning training with how the body actually functions. This episode blends dance mi...

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Ep 25: 3 Steps To Your Best Year Yet

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2025/12/30

As the year comes to a close, Cara shares a simple but powerful framework to help teachers, studio owners, and creatives move forward with purpose. This episode focuses on reflection without regret, celebrating progress without pressure, and preparing intentionally for the year ahead. Instead of rushing into new goals, Cara guides listeners through the mindset shifts and planning strategies that create sustainable growth and meaningful momentum. This episode is rich in goal-setting strategy, ...

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Ep 24: Symptom vs. Strategy in Teaching Technique

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2025/12/23

In this episode, Cara breaks down one of the biggest teaching blind spots in the dance industry: correcting symptoms instead of strategy. As studio owners and dance teachers move toward a new year, this conversation challenges how we diagnose technique issues and why symptom-based corrections keep dancers stuck in the same patterns. Through real studio examples, Cara explains why symptom vs. strategy in teaching technique matters more than ever, and how learning to diagnose alignment, muscula...

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Ep 23: Alignment Over EVERYTHING

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2025/12/16

In this episode, Cara breaks down why alignment over everything isn’t just a philosophy — it’s the fastest path to real technique growth. She challenges the belief that moving faster, adding more layers, or piling on props creates better dancers. Instead, Cara explains how prioritizing alignment, slowing down, and simplifying movement leads to stronger technique, safer training, and faster breakthroughs. This episode dives deep into dance alignment, proper placement, pelvic alignment, intenti...

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Ep 22: The Vertical Learning Ladder

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2025/12/09

In this episode, Cara introduces the transformative concept of the vertical learning ladder — a framework that helps teachers, dancers, and studio owners shift from comfortable, parallel learning to elevated, intentional vertical learning. Instead of repeating the same level of knowledge year after year, the vertical learning ladder unlocks growth, mastery, and deeper understanding in technique, strategy, and teaching. Cara breaks down the four knowledge blocks, explains why parallel learning...

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Ep 21: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

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2025/12/02

In this empowering episode, Cara opens up a deeply needed conversation about overcoming imposter syndrome in the dance world, as dancers, teachers, and studio owners. She shares the mindset shifts, practical reflections, and real-life examples that help us break out of comparison, step into our next level, and move forward with confidence. Through personal stories, reframed beliefs, and grounded reminders, this episode gives you the tools to recognize imposter syndrome, overcome it, and recon...

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Ep 20: Desirable VS. Unhireable

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2025/11/25

In this episode, Cara breaks down the real behaviors that make a dancer desirable vs. unhirable in class, auditions, and professional environments. After teaching across studios and conventions nationwide, she’s sharing the patterns she sees over and over again, the habits that make dancers stand out and the mistakes that cost them opportunities. This episode gives teachers and dancers a clear strategy to transform class behavior, improve professionalism, and become more desirable to choreogr...

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