Episode 14: A Dancer's Identity

Your identity is a reflection of your core values, what you perceive to be important in life, and the traits that you feel define you. Identity is also influenced by the expectations of those around you, your community, and your culture. Various changes or challenges in life can result in a crisis of identity. In Episode 14, clinical psychologist, Dr. Elisabeth Morray, discusses how a dancer’s identity can change and evolve throughout life, and what the dance community can do to help bolster identity heath.

Host: Ellie Kusner
DanceWell Founders: Ellie Kusner and Marissa Schaeffer
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Your identity is a reflection of your core values, what you perceive to be important in life, and the traits that you feel define you. Identity is also influenced by the expectations of those around you, your community, and your culture. Various changes or challenges in life can result in a crisis of identity. In Episode 14, clinical psychologist, Dr. Elisabeth Morray, discusses how a dancer's identity can change and evolve throughout life, and what the dance community can do to help bolster identity heath.