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April Newsletter
As the competition season begins to slow down, it’s normal to feel a mix of emotions. You've worked so hard! But…you haven’t crossed the finish line quite yet.
Here are some key strategies to help you stay motivated and finish strong:
1. Stressed because you're tired....or proud of yourself because you're strong??
Feeling tired? That’s proof of your effort and growth! Instead of viewing fatigue as a roadblock, shift your mindset: “I’m tired because I’ve worked hard, and that makes me stronger.” When you embrace the challenge, you build resilience that will carry you not just through this season but throughout the rest of your career.
2. Reconnect with your goals
Remember why you started. What were your goals at the beginning of the season? Take a moment to reflect on how much you’ve improved. Maybe your strength, confidence, or skills have grown. Acknowledging your progress can reignite your motivation to finish strong.
3. Celebrate small wins
You don’t have to wait until the end of the season to feel a sense of accomplishment. Every great practice, every correction made, and every ounce of mental toughness built is a win. Celebrate those moments—it will help fuel your motivation.
4. Visualize success
Close your eyes and imagine yourself in your final performance of the season. See yourself performing with confidence, strength, and determination. Feel the energy, hear the applause, and embrace the pride of giving your best effort. Visualization helps reinforce a positive mindset and prepares you for success.
You’re closer than you think! Your hard work is paying off, and when you step out to compete for the final time this season, you’ll be so glad you gave it your all. Stay strong, stay focused, and finish with confidence!
You can do this. I'm proud of you!
BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO...
GYMNASTICS:
ELITE/HOPES:
- Gianna A. - competed in an Optional qualifier for Hopes
- Ashlee S. - DTB Pokal Mixed Cup - helped secure 1st place for Team USA
- Grace W. - competed in an Optional qualifier & qualified Junior Elite
LEVEL 10:
- Morgan A. - State - 11th bars
- Daelin D. - State - 1st beam, 2nd bars, 3rd floor, 4th vault, 1st AA
- Sam D. - State - 4th beam, 6th floor
- Lily F. - Meet 5 - 1st floor, 4th beam, 6th vault & bars, 2nd AA // State - 5th beam, 6th vault, bars & floor, 6th AA
- Julia G. - Meet 5 - 1st bars & floor, 2nd beam, 7th vault, 1st AA // State - 2nd bars, 4th vault & floor, 5th beam, 2nd AA
- Aiden H.- State - 10th pommel, 11th floor, 17th rings & vault, 19th Pbars & high bar, 18th AA
- Caroline H.- Meet 6 - 1st beam, 3rd bars, 4th floor, 5th vault, 3rd AA // State - 4th beam & floor, 5th vault, 8th bars, 5th AA
- Brianna H. - Meet 2 - 1st vault, 2nd bars, 5th beam, 6th floor, 2nd AA // State - 1st vault, 3rd floor, 5th bars, 9th beam, 5th AA
- Tatum K.- State - 3rd vault & bars, 4th beam & floor, 4th AA
- Sophia M.- State - 1st beam, 2nd floor, 4th vault, 6th bars, 2nd AA
- Cadyn N.- Meet 5 - 1st vault, 3rd bars & beam, 4th floor, 3rd AA // State - 4th bars & vault, 5th floor, 6th beam, 5th AA
- Karina P.- Meet 4 - 9th bars, 12th beam & floor, 16th vault, 10th AA // State - 4th bars, 6th beam & vault, 7th floor, 7th AA
- Zora Q.- Meet 6 - 3rd beam, 5th vault, 6th floor, 8th bars, 5th AA // State - 2nd beam, 3rd vault, 4th floor, 8th bars, 4th AA
- Lacie S.- Meet 4 - 2nd bars, 4th beam & vault, 5th floor, 4th AA // State - 1st bars, beam & floor, 4th vault, 1st AA
- Kaity S.- Meet 5 - 1st beam, 2nd bars, 3rd floor & vault, 2nd AA // State - 2nd bars & floor, 5th beam & vault, 2nd AA
- Andrew S.- Tech sequence - 1st pommel, 4th floor, 5th Pbars, 7th rings & high bar, 8th vault, 5th AA // State - 1st pommel & floor, 2nd Pbars, 4th high bar, 5th rings, 8th vault, 5th AA
- Finley W.- Meet 5 - 4th vault, 7th beam // Meet 6 - 7th vault, 8th beam // State - 4th beam, 5th vault, 6th bars
- Grace W. - Meet 2 - 2nd floor, 3rd vault & bars, 4th beam, 2nd AA // State - 1st bars, 3rd beam & floor, 4th vault, 1st AA
LEVEL 9:
- Gianna A.- Meet 4 - 1st vault, 2nd floor, 3rd beam // State - 1st vault, 4th beam, 5th floor, 6th bars, 2nd AA
- Grace B.- Meet 5 - 4th bars, 5th floor, 10th beam & vault, 8th AA // State - 3rd bars, 4th floor, 5th beam, 6th vault, 4th AA
- Leala B.- Meet 2 - 7th bars
- Jadyn K.- State - 2nd beam, 4th vault, 6th floor
- Charlotte M.- Meet 2 - 3rd beam, 5th bars, 7th floor // State - 4th bars, 5th beam, 6th floor, 7th vault, 6th AA
- Kennedy P.- Meet 5 - 4th beam, 7th vault, 8th bars & floor, 7th AA // State - 7th beam, 8th vault, 9th bars & floor, 9th AA
- Lilly V.- Meet 3 - 5th beam, 6th vault & floor, 7th bars, 6th AA // State - 6th beam, 7th floor, 8th bars, 9th vault, 8th AA
LEVEL 8:
- Ziva A.- Meet 4 - 1st bars, 2nd floor, 12th beam
- Emily H.- Meet 5 - 1st beam, 3rd bars, 4th floor, 7th vault, 4th AA
- Peyton H. - Meet 5 - 2nd floor, 3rd beam, 6th bars, 9th vault, 3rd AA // State - 1st beam & vault, 3rd floor, 4th bars, 1st AA
- Jessi M. - Meet 5 - 1st floor, 4th bars, 6th beam & vault, 4th AA
- Emma P.- Meet 5 - 1st beam & floor, 3rd bars, 5th vault, 3rd AA
- Ally W.- Meet 4 - 1st vault, 3rd beam & floor, 8th bars, 3rd AA
LEVEL 7:
- Sutton C.- State - 2nd beam, 6th bars, 13th floor, 14th vault, 10th AA
- Camryn D.- Meet 5 - 5th bars, 8th floor, 10th vault, 12th beam, 8th AA // State - 4th beam & floor, 9th bars, 10th vault, 6th AA
- Piper Q. - Meet 5 - 3rd beam, 7th vault, 10th bars & floor, 8th AA // State - 7th vault, 13th floor, 15th bars, 16th beam, 15th AA
- Saniyah S.- Meet 5 - 1st floor & vault, 2nd bars & beam, 1st AA // State - 1st floor, 3rd beam, 5th bars, 6th vault, 1st AA
LEVEL 6:
- Will B.- State - 1st floor, pommel, & Pbars, 2nd high bar, 4th rings, 5th vault, 1st AA
- Ryan P.- Meet 4 - 5th floor, 7th bars, 8th beam, 9th vault, 7th AA // Meet 5 - 5th vault, 8th floor, 10th beam, 11th bars, 10th AA
BALLET:
- Stella A. - YAGP Winston Salem - top 12 senior classical, top 12 senior contemporary
- Amalia D. - YAGP Toronto - top 24 senior classical
- Finna G. - YAGP Toronto - top 12 junior classical, top 12 junior contemporary // YAGP Indianapolis - 3rd place junior classical, 2nd place junior contemporary
- Stirling J. - YAGP Indianapolis - top 24 senior classical, top 24 senior contemporary, 2nd place pas de deux
- Lawson J. - YAGP Houston - top 24 junior classical
- Izzy K. - completed her first year assessments at the Royal Ballet Upper School
- Caroline L. - YAGP Denver - top 24 junior classical, top 24 junior contemporary // YAGP Nashville - top 12 junior contemporary
- Quinlin M. - YAGP Nashville - 1st place junior classical
- Raegan N. - YAGP Denver - 3rd place junior contemporary // YAGP Nashville - top 24 junior classical
- Kyra N. - Irish dance competition (Cowtown Feis) - 1st place open U17
- Jacqueline N. - YAGP Winston Salem - 3rd place senior classical // YAGP Boca Raton - 1st place senior classical, 2nd place senior contemporary
- Nia N. - YAGP Houston - top 12 junior classical, 1st place junior contemporary
- Mimi N. - completed exams with the Alberta Ballet School
- Betty P. - UBC Irvine - 1st place senior classical, 2nd place senior contemporary, Legacy Award
- Audrey R. - UBC Atlanta - 6th place junior classical, 7th place junior contemporary
- Zia S. - YAGP Winston Salem - 1st place junior classical, top 12 junior contemporary
- Camille S. - YAGP San Diego - top 12 junior contemporary
- Shiloh T. - YAGP Boca Raton - top 24 junior classical, 2nd place junior contemporary
We love celebrating everyone’s accomplishments whether you’re a current or former CMC athlete! Please know that we only include those we have a signed media release for, so make sure you sign this form if you’d like to be included. If we’ve left anyone or anything off of the list, please feel free to email us and we will be sure to give them a shoutout in the upcoming newsletter!
CALLING ALL DANCERS — FREE MASTERCLASS!
How many of you would agree that it’s important to think positively??
And how many of you have felt disappointed (and maybe a little irritated) because telling yourself “I can do it!” didn’t actually make a difference?
Been there, done that!
That’s why I created my FREE Masterclass - 3 reasons why being positive is NOT helping your performance, and how to have the best run of your variation on stage...
JUST IN TIME FOR COMPETITION SEASON
In this masterclass, I share my take on perfectionism, 3 reasons why being positive is NOT helping your performance, and 3 ways to effectively improve your performance!
Quick Reminders
Scheduling:
Please remember that you are responsible for scheduling your child's coaching sessions. Sessions can be scheduled via the online portal. In the effort of making this coaching as beneficial as possible, please note that the sessions should be one-on-one between the athlete & Emily. We love parents! However, athletes speak more freely with an outside/3rd party which leads to more beneficial coaching.
Lastly, please try as best as you can not to schedule sessions when in the car. As convenient as it might sound to schedule the session on the way to rehearsal or practice, more often than not this causes video calls to cut in and out (or freezing) which results in a lot of wasted time. Again, we want this coaching to be as beneficial as possible, and malfunctioning video calls take time away from the session.
Online Portal:
The online portal is where you will be able to schedule sessions and download/share documents as needed. Please bookmark this link (you can also find in on the CMC website): https://championmindsetconsulting.clientsecure.me/
You can also download the free app (for iPhones AND for Androids) for even easier access to scheduling.
Cancellation Policy:
I don't experience late cancellations often (and for that I am very grateful to you all!), but every once in a while it does happen. Because this takes away a spot from other athletes who would've liked to get in, we will be enforcing the cancellation policy which states that any session cancelled less than 24 hours ahead of time is subject to a $25 fee. I completely understand that sometimes things happen that are beyond your control, so in these situations please reach out.
Waiting/Cancellation List:
If you are trying to schedule your athlete and the day/time you want is taken, please reach out to me and I will put you on a cancellation list for that particular day/time. If a cancellation occurs, I will contact you first to see if you'd still like that spot!
For dancers & gymnasts who are committed to achieving their goals, mastering mental skills such as cognitive reframing, relaxation exercises, emotion control, visualization, and empowering self-talk is not just beneficial - it’s CRITICAL.
Our online training programs teach the same mental skills that are taught during one-on-one sessions in a step-by-step format. They walk the athlete through the learning and practicing of the skills, how to implement the skills in practice, class, rehearsal, competition, etc., how to piece together a pre-performance routine for peak performance, and so much more!
These online training programs are available on their own for those who wish to work independently, as well as in bundles for those who prefer to add one-on-one coaching sessions! Athletes receive lifetime access to the program and can review skills whenever they need. These all-inclusive bundles are our most cost-effective & convenient options for gymnasts and dancers who wish to begin mental performance coaching. For more info, you can click on either of the logos above or the button below.
Champion Mindset Consulting is a proud sponsor of YAGP
If you need anything, please reach out to: Info@ChampionMindsetConsulting.com
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