Dance Colleges & Careers with Brittany Noltimier

I watched the World Cup with a dancer’s brain—and realized that professional athletes understand something dancers often forget: performance is never optional.
From directing the crowd’s attention to celebrating a goal in front of thousands of people, athletes use their entire bodies to communicate the stakes of the moment. They commit fully, show real emotion, and aren’...

Before you worry about getting a deeper split or a higher kick, can you sit on the floor with your legs straight and your spine upright?

In this episode of Dance Colleges and Careers, Brittany breaks down the simple L-sit stretch and explains why it creates an important foundation for better splits, leaps, kicks, posture, and everyday mobility.

You’ll lea...

You have your splits—so why aren’t your ballet kicks as high as your jazz or contemporary kicks?

In this episode of Dance Colleges and Careers, Brittany explains why parallel flexibility doesn’t always transfer to a turned-out grand battement. You’ll learn how turnout changes what your hips and hamstrings need, how to identify your actual restriction, and why t...

Have you ever watched two dancers perform with the exact same technique level, but one feels captivating while the other feels flat?

Sometimes the difference isn't the dancer.

Sometimes it's the music.

In this episode, we're talking about why some songs naturally invite storytelling, emotion, and character while others leave dancers struggling to connect. Br...

Your dancer stretches every day. They sit in their splits at home. They stay after class to stretch even longer.

So why aren't they getting closer?

In this episode, we're talking about one of the biggest flexibility mistakes I see dancers and parents make: assuming that more stretching is always the answer.

We'll discuss how to identify what is actually limi...