In this episode Joanna Vargas interviews Anna Sarao about what it takes to put on a dance competition for thousands of dancers. These ladies spit it all out, the good and the bad.

In this episode Joanna Vargas interviews Anna Sarao about what it takes to put on a dance competition for thousands of dancers. These ladies spit it all out, the good and the bad. 

 

In this episode you will learn about:

 

How you can feel uncertain about one dance path and yet end up finding a dance path that suits you.What kind of sacrifices you can make to pursue your dance goals. The importance of committing 100% to a dance business.What older dancers want to teach the dance community now.What kind of changes the dance community might have after the pandemic.

 

 

Show Notes:

Quote: “You are the walking answer to your life.”

 

Anna talks about how she went from being one of the OG dancers on Culture Shock San Diego, CA to becoming the Artistic Director and going into building Body Rock dance competition.

 

Question Highlights:

What inspired you to start dancing?You created Body Rock. Tell is how did you come upon that and what’s your favorite part about being a dance competition director? Tell us about your most memorable Body Rock competition year.We know that it’s been hard for creatives during this pandemic. What have you been doing to stay motivated and have you discovered anything new?You have your masters in family therapy and you're a mental health coach. Where did you go to school and what inspired you to focus on that?

 

About Anna:

Anna started her career in dance in 1996 as a dancer for Culture Shock San Diego. The only formal training was staging and choreography at Mesa Community College with Angie Bunch. She promoted her to Artistic Director for CSSD in 2000. That same year, her teammate and best friend passed away from cancer. This gave Anna the drive to pursue dance seriously. She had an agent briefly but failed to become a professional industry dancer. Eventually she became known for her thematic dance medleys with CSSD. Later, she produced and became the CEO of the event Bustagroove aka Body Rock Dance Competition. Anna also produced Body Rock Junior, several talent shows, a dance play, and a dating game! She no longer performs due to age/physical injuries but remains active behind the scenes. Before COVID, she judged events regularly and remained a mentor for over 25 years. She recently completed her Masters in Family Therapy. Anna also loves talking with people and hosted her own Youtube Channel and Podcast called Boba Talk. Since COVID, she has been offering talks on presenting issues in our dance community. Anna has also been hosting learning and healing circles as a Creative / Mental Health Coach.

 

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