Growing up, I never really thought past a professional dance career; it was such a mammoth goal that I feared entertaining anything else might jinx it. (Can anyone relate?) But when my health tanked and I couldn’t perform, I needed money. What’s more, I needed something to fill the void dance left. That’s when I discovered my passions for teaching and writing. The best plan B(s) I could have asked for! Between @centerstageutah and now my own small school on the Upper West Side (City Dance), I have had the opportunity to work with so many beautiful young souls as they discover their love for dance. It is a gift to be part of their journeys! Head on over to @dancemagazine ’s website to read my latest Begin Again column in which I discuss side hustles, and share a week in my life as a small studio owner during recital season. Xoxo, Haley