WELCOME TO PRE-SEASON BOOTCAMP
4 Weeks • Online • Designed for Dancers stepping into their strongest season yeT.
BEGINNING DECEMBER 20, 2025
Become the dancer you want to be in 2026 — stronger, sharper, more connected, and undeniably expressive.
This four-week pre-season bootcamp blends conditioning, artistry coaching, and intentional weekly challenges to transform both your technique and your mindset.
You’re not just training harder. You’re training smarter, deeper, and with purpose.
What You’ll Get Every Week
✓ Full-Body Conditioning Video with Taliah Collins
Techniques and drills designed specifically for all dancers and pre-professionals.
✓ Goal-Setting + Artistry Coaching Video with Michelle Bucci
Short, powerful sessions to build your artistic identity and mental edge.
✓ Weekly Planner + Checklist (PDF)
Simple structure to keep you consistent and accountable.
✓ Weekly Challenge + Repertoire Task
Practical, reflective, movement-based tasks to grow your artistry from the inside out.
WEEK ONE:
Foundations of Strength & Intention
Build awareness. Create purpose. Set your baseline.
You’ll focus on:
• Core activation & alignment
• Hip, glute & spinal stability
• Functional mobility for contemporary technique
Artistry Focus: Intention Over Perfection
Reconnect to why you dance. Explore movement from purpose, not pressure.
Challenge: Find Your Why
Define your artistic motivation and anchor it for the month ahead.
WEEK TWO:
Movement Quality & Flow
Shift from “getting the steps right” to moving with breath, ease, and depth.
You’ll focus on:
• Dynamic control moving in/out of the floor
• Spirals, rotation & upper-body strength
• Breath-driven phrasing
Artistry Focus: The Space Between
Learn to transform transitions into your strongest moments.
Challenge: Watch Yourself as an Artist
Record & reflect with curiosity, not critique.
WEEK THREE:
Artistry & Audience Connection
Develop authenticity. Dance from truth, not performance habit.
You’ll focus on:
• Endurance & expressive phrasing
• Power vs release
• Emotional intention driven by breath
Artistry Focus: Dancing with Honesty
Move from emotion, not acting. Connect with yourself so you can connect with them.
Challenge: Share Your Story
Perform your repertoire for one person with presence and honesty.
WEEK FOUR:
Integration & Transformation
Bring together strength, flow, connection and purpose. Step into your next level.
You’ll focus on:
• Full-body integration and agility
• Balancing strength with artistry
• Preparing physically & mentally for the 2026 season
Artistry Focus: Becoming
This is your moment to embody the dancer you envisioned in Week 1.
Challenge: Your Artist Statement
Create a short solo that represents who you are now — transformed, grounded, and ready.
THIS IS FOR THE DANCER WHO WANTS TO:
✔ Enter the 2026 season confident and conditioned
✔ Improve flow, transitions, & performance quality
✔ Deepen their artistry and emotional connection
✔ Build stronger habits and a higher level of discipline
✔ Train with guidance, structure, and purpose — not guesswork
If you’re ready to elevate your technique and your artistry…
you’re in the right place.
