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It's All Relative
Relative Motion
27 episodes
5 days ago
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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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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Performing Arts
Arts,
Education
Episodes (20/27)
It's All Relative
Ep 26: The ABCs of a New Year
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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5 days ago
20 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 25: 3 Steps To Your Best Year Yet
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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1 week ago
24 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 24: Symptom vs. Strategy in Teaching Technique
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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2 weeks ago
13 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 23: Alignment Over EVERYTHING
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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3 weeks ago
16 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 22: The Vertical Learning Ladder
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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1 month ago
20 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 21: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
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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1 month ago
14 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 20: Desirable VS. Unhireable
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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1 month ago
18 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 19: Training Through Body Awareness with Kelsey Nelson
What if the biggest technique breakthrough your dancers need has nothing to do with more hours… and everything to do with deeper body awareness? In this episode, Cara sits down with educator and movement strategist Kelsey Nelson, whose Pilates-inspired, mind–body conditioning approach has helped dancers strengthen smarter, train safely, and unlock technique they’ve been chasing for years. This conversation is packed with practical strategy, alignment insight, and simple shifts you can bring s...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 18: The Hidden Issue - Pinpointing Musclular Imbalances
In this episode, Cara uncovers one of the most overlooked obstacles in dance training: muscular imbalances. These hidden issues often disguise themselves as lack of flexibility or mobility, but in reality, they’re what’s holding dancers back from reaching their true potential. Cara breaks down how to recognize, assess, and correct muscular imbalances — so you can unlock cleaner lines, better extensions, stronger turns, and injury-free training. This conversation blends anatomy, alignment, and...
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2 months ago
19 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 17: Strategy: The Secret to Real Success
Discover how to stop “winging it” and start building real, lasting success with strategy that aligns with your creative mind. In this episode, Cara dives deep into what truly drives long-term growth — strategy. As creatives, it’s easy to lean into spontaneity and “go with the flow,” but real success in your studio, your teaching, and your artistry comes when you build intentional strategy that works with your creativity, not against it. Cara shares the behind-the-scenes story of Total Techniq...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 16: Top Training Without Top Injuries (Part 2) with Kate Pagano
How can dance teachers recognize early signs of injury before it happens? In this second part of our injury prevention series, we uncover the timing, science, and simple in-class techniques that keep dancers strong and safe. Welcome to Episode 16 of It’s All Relative — the continuation of last week’s powerful conversation with Kate Pano, licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, dance educator, and member of the Relative Motion team. In Part 2, Cara and Kate pick up where they left off in Episode ...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 15: Top Training Without Top Injuries (Part 1) with Kate Pagano
How can dance teachers train dancers to their highest potential while preventing injury? This episode uncovers the science behind safe, powerful, and sustainable training. In Episode 15 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon welcomes back her teammate and friend Kate Pano, an experienced dance teacher, performer, and licensed Physical Therapy Assistant. Together, they kick off Relative Motion’s new monthly series on injury reduction, where science meets artistry. Cara and Kate discuss how understan...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 14: The Top 3 Responsibilities of Dance Teachers
What are the top three responsibilities every dance teacher should carry? This episode breaks them down with clarity, purpose, and heart. In Episode 14 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon unpacks the top three responsibilities of dance teachers: to train, teach, and protect. These three pillars form the foundation of great dance education and lasting impact. Cara explains how teachers can build strong technique, create safe learning environments, and foster discipline and character in their stud...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 13: The Timing of Purpose with Gina Pero (Part 2)
How do you build a mindset strong enough to support your purpose? This episode continues the powerful conversation on aligning with the right season of your life. In Episode 13 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon continues her conversation from Episode 12 with special guest Gina Pero, author of Lipstick Lashes and God. Picking up where the last episode left off, Cara and Gina dive deeper into how perspective, coaching, and empowered choices help dancers, teachers, and leaders step fully into the...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 12: The Timing of Purpose with Gina Pero (Part 1)
What if the delays in your journey weren’t setbacks, but part of the exact timing of your purpose? In Episode 12 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon sits down with special guest Gina Pero to talk about purpose, timing, and how delays often lead to deeper alignment. Drawing from Gina's book and her own experiences, the two unpack what it means to walk through seasons where progress feels slow, yet preparation is happening behind the scenes. This episode encourages dancers, teachers, and leaders t...
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3 months ago
30 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 11: The Wasted Moments
How much time is wasted in your dance classes without you even realizing it? This episode shows you how to turn those wasted moments into powerful opportunities for growth. In Episode 11 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon digs into the “wasted moments” inside the studio, those times when dancers are present but not progressing. From marking choreography incorrectly to standing in line without engagement, Cara explains how to flip those moments into vital training opportunities. She shares pract...
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3 months ago
16 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 10: The Secret to Spotting
What’s the real secret behind clean turns? It all comes down to mastering spotting — and teaching dancers to focus with precision. In Episode 10 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon reveals the secret to spotting and why it’s the foundation of higher-level dance training. Spotting isn’t just about whipping the head — it’s about mechanics, rhythm, and focus. Cara breaks down the MR Method (Mechanics and Rhythm) that helps dancers spot with accuracy, improve their turns, and build stronger alignmen...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 9: Called Higher - Stepping Into Your Highest Purpose
What does it really mean to be called higher? This episode explores how to step into your highest purpose with clarity, courage, and peace. In Episode 9 of It’s All Relative, Cara Dixon shares three powerful elements that help dancers, teachers, and leaders step into their highest calling. Through a mix of personal reflection, studio parallels, and spiritual insight, Cara encourages listeners to stop judging others, surround themselves with high achievers, and release the pressure of carrying...
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4 months ago
16 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 8: The Real ROI
What if the true return on investment in your studio has less to do with money and more to do with impact, culture, and service? Today, Cara redefines ROI for studio owners, teachers, and dancers. While most people think ROI is about financial return, Cara reveals that the real ROI is about return on investment and rate of impact. From the way parents experience your studio the moment they walk through the door, to the cultures you create among teachers, dancers, and families, this episode un...
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4 months ago
21 minutes

It's All Relative
Ep 7: Building a Feedback Culture
How do you balance nurturing dancers while still pushing them to their highest potential? This episode shows you how to build a feedback culture that does both. Cara unpacks the idea of building a feedback culture inside the studio. A feedback culture is more than just giving dance corrections, it’s creating an environment where dancers expect feedback, look forward to it, and grow from it. Cara shares her process for assessing dancers, challenging them to reach their potential, and nurturing...
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4 months ago
19 minutes

It's All Relative
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...