Maria Villanueva on the Benefits of Dancing On a Team and How to Dance Smarter

Episode 08: In this episode, Maria Villanueva shares the benefits of training on a team, what it was like transitioning from a dancer to a director of a team, and tips on training smarter, not harder.

0:00 — Intro

1:57 — How Maria started dancing

2:20 — The competitive world

4:57 — How to stay motivated on a team

6:33 — Training on a team vs. taking drop-ins

11:40 — Benefits of being on a team

12:30 — Coming back to the competition world

19:21 — Transitioning from being a dancer on a team to a director

22:21 — Advice for new directors

24:55 — Scott’s hot take

29:14 — Tips on being versatile

37:27 — Training smarter, not harder

41:12 — Dancing for fun vs. dancing to improve

45:12 — Advice for next generation of female dancers

50:00 — Rapid Fire with Maria

53:00 — Where to find Maria

Maria Villanueva

https://www.instagram.com/marialeian/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq_c4ku4hbc

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