Elise Mosbacher is a professional dancer currently in her 14th season with Mareck Dance, formerly Missouri Contemporary Ballet. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady. In this episode we get real about Elise’s path to a professional career, how she finds balance between her career and personal life, and how she overcame a potentially career-ending injury.

Key Moments:

• Early Training (from studio to boarding school to dual-enrolling at a university)  [1:16]
• Attending college for dance [6:39]
• Auditioning for professional companies and landing her first job [8:25]
• Finding balance in her career and personal life [14:34]
• Overcoming a potentially career ending injury [27:55]
• Favorite/most challenging roles of her career [37:11]
• Her biggest piece of advice for dancers pursuing a career [41:45]

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