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You can cost yourself your next NFL or NBA dance team shot without ever stepping into another audition room.

This one is for the dancer who got cut, wants answers, and is tempted to DM the judges or vent about it online. Amira walks through what that actually costs you, and what to do instead, because you are a brand ambassador first, last, and always, and then you’re a dancer.

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You made it to semifinals or finals, you didn't make the team, and taking a break until auditions get closer probably sounds like the sensible next move. Give this one a listen before you decide.

In this episode I'm talking about why there is no off-season when you're training for a pro dance team.

This one is for the dancer who didn't make the team this season, and for the dancer who hasn't auditioned yet and wants to know when to start.

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In this episode I'm talking with former DCC Lisa about what makes a dancer undeniable at auditions, and what happens when your body forces you to stop.

Lisa danced for the Dallas Mavericks Dancers and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders before a spine injury ended her dancing career. She now mentors dancers as a big sister in this space.

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You can be the most technically trained dancer in the room and still get cut before finals. The dancers who stood out at the Pro Action Combine weren't the ones with the most tricks.

In this episode I'm talking about what changes when you go from a college dancer to an aspiring pro dancer.

This one is for the college dancer who keeps hearing she's one of the best in her studio and wants to make it onto a pro dance team.

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You keep making finals and getting cut, and no one tells you the reason. The truth is the team is looking for more than a dancer.

In this episode I'm talking about the belief you have to change to make it onto a pro dance team.

This one's for the dancer who's been told she's talented her whole life and still can't figure out why she's not making the team.

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You keep admiring the dancers who get called out into the small group and wondering why it's never you. It isn't confidence they have that you don't. It's audacity.

In this episode I'm talking about the difference between being confident and being audacious.

This one is for the dancer who keeps standing in the back and keeps telling herself she'll go full out once she feels confident.

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We help aspiring pro dancers train to make it onto NFL and NBA dance teams, and the excuse I hear most is “I don’t want to train virtually.”

In this episode, I’m talking about what’s really underneath that excuse, and why convenience has been the wrong filter for choosing where you train.

This one is for you if you keep finding reasons a program won’t work for you, instead of asking if it’s the environment that will actually get you onto an NFL or NBA dance team.

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You've had the same three tabs open for weeks and you still haven't picked a training program. The comparing feels productive. It's the thing holding you back.

In this episode, I'm talking about how to choose between pro dance training programs and the three filters I use before I invest in anything, whether it's your first audition season or your fifth.

If you keep reaching finals with no idea what went wrong, this episode shows you what the right program should be giving you.

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You can be the best dancer in the room and still not make the team.

This episode is about the difference between talented and coachable, and why coachable is the thing that actually gets a dancer picked. If you've been cut without an explanation, if you noticed other dancers getting corrections in prep class and wondered why you didn't, or if you've caught yourself thinking you're already doing it right, this one is for you.

If you want to walk into your next audition coachable and not just talented, this episode is a must-listen.

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Listen to Amira + Emily's Episode: The Real Reason Why You Freeze At Auditions

Most dancers walk into auditions with no idea what they're actually being scored on. Not because the information doesn't exist, but because nobody in the dance world has ever handed them the rubric.

In this episode, Amira breaks down what is objective and what is subjective on a pro dance scorecard, from the inside perspective of someone who has judged NFL and NBA auditions.

Technique and the ability to learn and execute choreography are in your control. Entertainment, personality, and everything outside of dance, your interview, your social media, how you conduct yourself in the room, those are the elements most dancers never prepare for and the ones that break an audition at the highest level.

If you want to know exactly what judges are looking for, register for the free masterclass at www.cultivatecode.co/cut or DM "MASTERCLASS" to @thecultivatecode on Instagram.