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GRAD GIVEAWAY!!!
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Did you just graduate from a collegiate BA/BFA MT program/conservatory? CONGRATS!! But what next, right? I got you. Sign up for Performance Ready TODAY and receive 25% your membership for the rest of the year!
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✖️PERFORMANCE READY is designed to help theatre artists find strength and community through group fitness classes tailor made for performers led by fellow performers. Come for the endorphins, stay for the incredible community.
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✖️WHY? As a performer, our industry, our work, our livelihood - demands a lot from us. Both physically and mentally (even in a pandemic 👀). And I know you don’t want to hear this, but a few dance classes a week is not enough to prevent injury and maintain both the physical and mental stamina we need as performers. Performance Ready helps you discover your own physical and inner strength to perform at your best.
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✖️WHEN? Performance Ready is a series of live classes lead by three of your favorite IOP instructors that meets weekly on Mon. @ 11:30am , Wed. @ 2pm, and Fri. @ 11:30am. Not free during these times? Class playbacks will be sent directly to you so you can make it work for your schedule.
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✖️WHAT? Performance Ready is a series of progressive sculpting HIIT/Circuit classes designed to enhance your performance preparation will get your whole body moving with a series of strength and cardio circuits. will fire up your lower body with pilates based movements and high energy cardio. will help you build strength in your upper body and core with a series of barre inspired movements.
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If you are a recent grad (or soon to be) and are interested in claiming 25% off your Performance Ready membership for the rest of the year (!!!) shoot me a DM and we will get you hooked up!
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Know a recent grad who would be interested in this AMAZING offer? Tag them in the comments 💚

I might burst your bubble by saying this, but dance classes and rehearsals alone are not enough to maintain the longevity of your performance career.
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Let’s break down why this is : How many times have you gone into an audition for a summer stock theater and been asked to learn a ballet combo, then a jazz combo, then a tap combo AND THEN were asked if you could tumble…?
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In order to even make it onto the stage, performers need to have the capacity to perform a LARGE variety of styles for an extended period of time, all which require a different range of motion. One minute you need controlled external rotation during Fouetté’s and need solid shoulder stability for a handstand the next. Not only do performers need substantial physical strength, we also need a high level of cardiovascular stamina to get through auditions and performances. Research into the cardiovascular fitness of dancers has told us that dance class and rehearsals alone are not sufficient stimuli to train the cardiovascular system to meet the demands of performance.
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Benefits of cross training for a performer’s longevity:
✖️Prevents injury
✖️Improves neuromuscular control
✖️Reduces muscle imbalances developed after years of repetitive dance motions
✖️Increases strength of underused muscles
✖️Improves range of motion and mobility
✖️Reduces stress and boosts mood

Not convinced yet? Here’s what some of the IOP Fam has to say about incorporating PERFORMANCE READY workouts into their performance schedules:
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“It is a perfect supplement to my college classes. I do the On-Demand workouts on the days I don’t have dance class and already am seeing a difference in my technique”
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“I love how quick the classes are, but still really really effective. I am starting to take dance classes pretty religiously again and I am surprised at how much my stamina has improved, I feel so strong - It’s awesome!!”
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Are you ready to take your performance career to the next level? Link in bio to register for PERFORMANCE READY today!

The IOP Fam has spoken.
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Pursuing a career as a performer is fu***ng hard. period. You are surrounded by constant rejection. It gets to you. I often convince myself that I do not possess the skills to perform at a certain level. I put a limit on myself. I doubt myself. I procrastinate because I don’t think I am qualified or know enough. I tell myself that what I am doing isn’t important and doesn’t matter. I tell myself someone else can do it better than me, so why am I even trying.
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Performance Ready was born out of this place of self-doubt. One day, I got myself ready to complete my workout as I usually do and I was STRUGGLING to get through reps. I wasn’t focused, the negative talk going on inside my head was truly crazy. I put the weight down and sat myself down for a little pep talk (I am laughing out loud thinking about how quickly I turned into an NBA basketball coach who is down by two points in the last few seconds and pulls out some inspiration during the final timeout to come back and win the game). I literally said out loud to myself “You are enough. You do enough. Don’t let anyone rush you. You are meant to do this. You matter. What you do matters.”
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I picked the weight back up and with every rep I repeated one of those phrases out loud to myself. I had to hear it (x10000) to believe it - to really accept it and whole heartedly believe in my own capabilities and accomplishments. I bet my mom was laughing at me upstairs listening to me scream affirmations at myself in the basement, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. I felt so good, I still feel so good.
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Often times, we are our worst critics. Our own thoughts about ourselves limit what we are capable of. We downplay how great we are and all that we have achieved. And in turn we stand in the way of our own greatness. Let’s not do this anymore, okay? We deserve better from ourselves. Sit yourself down, find your inner NBA coach, and tell yourself you are capable of anything. Because you are. You become what you give power to.
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IOP fam sound off in the comments. What’s your fav part about being a member of this community?
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May Registration is OPEN. Link in bio to join the IOP Performance Ready Fam .