In this bonus episode, Dr. Jess Laine takes listeners back to 2011, her first year as a studio teacher, and a turning point in her career. After leaving the traditional classroom, she stepped into the unknown: teaching on the first national Broadway tour of The Addams Family. With no roadmap, no formal training, and only two students, she quickly learned how to individualize instruction, adapt to chaotic schedules, and find the heart of learning in the most unexpected places.

From backstage school sessions to surprise makeup duties, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it really means to teach without four walls, and why relationships, flexibility, and relevance matter more than anything.