ZIND Blog
When I started ZIND in 2014, all I wanted to do was dance. I quickly realized that running a studio was so much more than the creative outlet it portrays on social media. As the studio grew, so did I. There were a lot of highs, lows, wins, and failed attempts. Here are all the celebrated moments, lessons learned, milestones, and everything in between from having a dance studio.
People always ask me about the start of ZIND. Sometimes it feels like ages ago and sometimes it feels like it was yesterday. I'm going to add every tiny detail of what I can remember from over 9 years ago to today.
At the time you're reading this, I am currently a practicing...
“The key to success is failing and failing fast.”
I had a mentor that told me that once. I used to take failure or rejection very personally. He said “Nina, you have to be able to fail, and fail fast. So what does that mean? First, I had to get used to failing....
This is the first year I'm not teaching a class so I started focusing on hosting/attending dance workshops in our studio. I started these workshops two years ago simply to let loose. I love teaching my class but I wanted something that less structured and focused on having fun. As...
This is our 9th year so we're not new to the game. After countless of routines, performances and students through our doors, we wanted to know what we're known for from a student's perspective. So we said "describe ZIND in one word".
And you know what they said?
...
Performances are a fun, chaotic hodgepodge of emotions and experiences. But it can bring on a sense of pressure that turns into anxiety/stage fright if not addressed. Even though performances are filled with energy and adrenaline, they do come along with pre-performance stage jitters. I...
When my mom and I talk about my dancing years, she always tells me about the profound impact she noticed it had on my confidence levels when I was younger. She’ll tell me about my excitement to go to class every week, my non-stop smiling after a performance, and the encouragement...
With the perfect filters, perfect angles, perfect backgrounds - it’s a wonder why people are surprised by the rising anxiety in our world. We live in a season of curation. Everything must be meticulously ironed out from clothes, the words we use down to our winged eyeliner.
...
Recently, I attended a workshop that reminded me of the transformative power of dance. The instructor's exceptional skills and vibrant energy captivated me and made me realize why I chose to start my dance studio. As a teacher, I can recognize great instructors, and this person...
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest classical dance forms in India, with a rich history that dates back over 2,000 years. It is believed to have originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu, where it was performed as a form of worship by the devadasis, or temple dancers. Over time,...
