Trash the Trophies interview and book discussion ft. Chasta Hamilton of Stage Door Dance Productions
Channel: Haley Mathiot
Date: 26/08/2020

I've been working for Chasta for about 7 years now, and wanted to help get the word out about her book, how she structures her program now that she doesn't have a competitive team, and just help start some discussion about the industry! We had a great time chatting  today and I hope you'll enjoy and participate in the discussion. 

Connect with Chasta: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chastahamilton/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chastadawnhamilton
Studio homepage: https://stagedoordance.com/

Trash the Trophies hit Amazon Best Seller list in a week! You can get a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Trash-Trophies-Without-Losing-Your/dp/1544514271/ref=pd_ybh_a_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=05YDC6TCEJ0A0M2J8NN5

Book summary: 
In the world of competitive dance—biased scoring, skimpy costumes, and toxic rivalries are the additional line items of a bill that exceeds thousands of dollars. Time and money are at stake for parents, but reputation is also at risk for students and studios. With no regulation, this third-party industry leaves you asking yourself the same question after every competition: Is it worth it?

For Chasta Hamilton, six years of sending dancers to competition was six years too many. She swore off competitive dance and rewrote her curriculum to focus on the whole person within each dancer. In Trash the Trophies, Chasta shows you how she challenged preconceived notions of success in the dance industry and embraced camaraderie, effective leadership, and philanthropic initiative to transform her studio. With the four pillars of her intensive training program—technique, performance, community, and character—you’ll learn how to increase ROI for everyone involved.

Dance is a commitment to principles; an art form beyond rankings and judgment. This book will show you how to put meaning back into movement, and joy back into the dance studio.

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