Physical and mental training from the PROS

 In Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy

Beginning in September 2024, we’re taking our physical fitness and mental performance training to a new level. Going forward, this work is going to be delivered by experts in their fields, Jeanne Weller and MacKenzie Mahler. In addition to dance practice and technical critique, training in these other areas is critically important for dancer development and success, as well as happiness and health. Over the years we have delivered training in these areas in different ways, but it’s time to let the experts take over. These partnerships are going to be game-changing for our studio and dancers.

Feis Fit
Rising Tide is the first school in North America to have access to Feis Fit Academy. Our dancers will have access to the incredible value that Feis Fit offers in it’s one-on-one programs but in a way that is customized for Rising Tide (as well as the benefit of group pricing). This program is designed to help dancers develop the physical strength necessary to execute skills and moves at a high level. All participating dancers will have an account on an app where they will find the workouts and track their progress. Training will be active in September, October, November, February, March, April, May and June each year.
Classes: Championship, Advanced 2

Mac’s Mind Studio
Mac’s Mind Studio’s program is designed to build dancers’ mental skills to support them in performing their best. Dancers will complete a variety of exercises throughout the year from a custom-designed curriculum to help them prepare to compete and perform at their best. The program also includes four live master classes with MacKenzie where dancers can interact and ask their own, targeted questions.
Classes: Championship, Advanced 1 & 2, Intermediate 1 & 2

These programs are required for the classes listed above. These are critical components of training and should be incorporated into a dancer’s routine the same as dance class or practice. We have done our best to secure competitive rates as well as the highest quality of training to give dancers and families the best value possible. In addition, dancers completing the physical fitness training will receive one free dance class (their longest one) per month. In this way, dancers are swapping out a lesson with dance coaches for lessons with Jeanne.

More about Feis Fit Academy and Jeanne Weller
Jeanne discovered her passion for coaching at age 12, giving private Irish dance lessons in her basement to raise money to travel to Worlds. After leaving the competitive dance world, she studied exercise science in college and turned that passion into personal training. Feis Fit began in 2016 with just two Irish dancers from the gym where Jeanne worked, and by 2017, she was coaching over 70 dancers weekly. Jeanne has since guided dancers to achieve milestones like earning their first recall, qualifying for Worlds, and even winning world championship titles. Feis Fit fosters a positive, supportive community where dancers thrive on their journey to excellence. areyoufeisfit.com

More about Mac’s Mind Studio and MacKenzie Mahler
MacKenzie Mahler is an expert in the domain of sport and performance psychology. Her interest and passion for the mental side of training began through experience as a highly competitive Irish dancer. She attributes much of her own success, including two world titles, to the implementation of mental skills training as well as general sport and performance psychology principles.

Beyond her personal experience with sport and performance psychology, Mac has chosen to pursue an extensive education and training in sport and performance psychology through the completion of a Bachelors and Masters degree. She plans to continue developing and refining her expertise in the pursuit of a doctoral degree in the near future.

Mac’s approach to sport and performance psychology centres around self-determination theory, emphasizing each performer and athlete as an expert on themselves. Mac works with each individual to build and develop the strategies which cater best to their unique needs. Her main priority is to provide high quality services grounded in the most recent research to help performers reach their potential, whether that been in dancing, athletics, or any other discipline. macsmindstudio.com

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