14. How to Choose the Best Leaders for Your Dance Team

This week we are going to focus on leadership specifically for high school and college dance teams. But if you don’t have captains on your team or you’re in the studio world don’t leave me just yet. You probably have informal leaders at your studio or ballet company, and whether you call them captains or they are the appointed leaders of the group here are an important concept to remember:  A leader’s influence can be either positive or negative, but it’s never neutral.  So whether you have formal or informal leaders, they are making a difference for every dancer around them.  Dance team leaders can determine if the rest of the team learns cooperation, teamwork, passion, and motivation, or if the other dancers learn to be lazy, complacent, and unmotivated. A positive leader can encourage a team with less than ideal technical abilities to rally and reach unimaginable competitive heights.  On the other hand, a team captain or leader may be apathetic and ineffective or actually harmful to a team’s success. (I’ve seen both first hand, and the quality of my team leaders has a lot to do with which years were my favorite). Here’s the bottom line, leaders, whether formal or not, are an ESSENTIAL element on your dance team’s road to success. In this episode, I’m going to cover the 3 types of leaders and the characteristics to look for in a leader.    Mentioned in this episode: The Roadmap to Choosing the Right Dance Team Captains Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please leave a rating and review on Apple podcasts! Be sure to snap a screenshot and tag me on instagram @dr.chelsea.pierotti as you’re listening to the episode.  Check out the full Show Notes, including episode highlights, key takeaways, exclusive resources, and more: https://chelseapierotti.com/14 Did you know I have an online leadership training course for dance team captains!? It’s called Journey to Elite Captain and it’s self-paced and ready for your dancers whenever they’re ready to dive in. Find out more at https://chelseapierotti.com/leadership