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The Moth Podcast: Putting on our Dancing Shoes

2025/1/17
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Jessica Ribera
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Katie Rivard
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@Katie Rivard : 我在教学工作中经历了诸多挑战,例如学生行为问题和学校管理混乱。这些经历让我感到沮丧和迷茫,我感觉自己失去了自我。为了寻求慰藉和突破,我开始学习舞蹈。起初,我只是想利用舞蹈来排解压力,但随着时间的推移,我发现舞蹈不仅帮助我释放了负面情绪,更重要的是,它让我重新认识了自己。在舞蹈课堂上,我逐渐找回了自信和快乐,并学会了以更加积极和包容的心态去面对学生和工作。最终,我改变了教学方法,与学生建立了良好的关系,并取得了不错的教学成果。舞蹈不仅治愈了我的心灵,也改变了我的人生轨迹。 @Jessica Ribera : 从小我就梦想成为一名芭蕾舞演员。为了实现这个梦想,我付出了巨大的努力,并最终进入了一家知名的芭蕾舞团。在舞团中,我努力学习,并获得了担任替补演员的机会。在一次演出中,主角受伤,我临危受命,成功完成了演出。虽然我的舞蹈生涯因为意外受伤而被迫结束,但这短暂的经历却让我无比珍惜。这段经历不仅让我实现了儿时的梦想,更重要的是,它教会了我坚持、勇气和面对挑战的决心。即使舞蹈生涯结束了,我依然热爱舞蹈,并将其融入到我的生活中。

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Katie Rivard's story follows her journey of self-discovery through dance after a difficult move and challenging teaching job. Dance provided an outlet for her emotions and ultimately led to personal growth and improved relationships with her students.
  • Moved from Boston to Tucson for a teaching job
  • Struggled with a difficult student and challenging school environment
  • Used dance as a means of emotional release and self-expression
  • Rediscovered herself as 'Katie' separate from her teacher persona
  • Improved relationships with students through increased self-awareness and compassion

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On this episode - we’ll put on our dance shoes, we’ll find our pelvis, and we’ll find the joy and the self-expression that anybody, at any age, can get from dance. This episode is hosted by Blaze Ferrer. 

Storytellers:

Katie Rivard finds herself through dance. 

Jessica Ribera lives out her dreams as an understudy.

Podcast # 902

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