The Ballerina Mindset by Megan Fairchild

The Ballerina Mindset

How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence

Megan Fairchild

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · December 7, 2021

Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like.

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Who it’s for
A principal ballerina’s hard-won perspective on staying grounded while pursuing excellence in demanding work.
Themes
Mental health under pressure, Striving for excellence, Overcoming performance challenges
Genres
Ballet & Classical Dance, Getting Motivated, Mental Health

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Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's premiere ballerinas--and get a sneak peek at what her life is really like. Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It's a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance.

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Not only do dancers rehearse for six to eight hours a day before performing at night, but they also must make it all look easy! As a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet and a one-time Broadway star--not to mention a mother of three and an MBA student--Megan Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In The Ballerina Mindset, she shares all the wisdom she's learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to show us how she learned to overcome challenges ranging from stage fright to negative feedback to a packed calendar to weight management--and how we can do the same. Inspiring, warm, and revelatory, The Ballerina Mindset is the perfect how-to guide for dancers, athletes, artists, and anyone struggling to stay sane in a high-pressure environment.

Grace Under Pressure

A principal ballerina’s hard-won perspective on staying grounded while pursuing excellence in demanding work.

Come here for

  • The collision of artistic ambition, athletic discipline, and mental strain
  • A dancer’s perspective on stage fright, criticism, and packed calendars

Expect

  • Personal experience shaped into practical guidance
  • Warm, candid reflection on the demands behind effortless performance

Where it sits

Mental Health50%
Ballet & Classical Dance43%
Getting Motivated42%

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Publisher categories

  • Ballet & Classical Dance
  • Getting Motivated
  • Building Success
Authors
Megan Fairchild
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
December 7, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Mental health under pressure · Striving for excellence · Overcoming performance challenges
Reading lane
Ballet & Classical Dance