{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"60: Changing Dance through Technology \u2014 Caitlin Trainor","description":"This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra interviews Caitlin Trainor, Founder of Dancio and Artistic Director at Trainor Dance, Inc. Trainor, a Rhode Island native, received a Masters of Fine Arts in dance before moving to New York City to work with various companies and choreographers. In 2011, Caitlin founded her own company \u2014 Trainor Dance \u2014 where she currently serves as Artistic Director. Caitlin also founded Dancio, which provides online dance classes with some of the best teachers around the world. Additionally, in 2016, she was voted into Dance Magazine\u2019s \u201cTop 25 to Watch.\u201d Trainor would be the first to admit that her journey into the dance world was a nontraditional one yet would argue that her \u201coutsider\u201d mentality has worked to her advantage. Nowhere is that seen clearer than in her own business, Dancio, which is using emerging technology to disrupt the traditional idea of dance education. On the podcast, Trainor discusses how Dancio came to be and shares some great (and difficult) truths about entrepreneurship and living life outside your comfort zone.   Moving Quotes: \u201cDance, at its essence, is a shared, communal art form, and live class is a sacred, irreplaceable experience. That said, we need to learn from many different sources and that\u2019s often at odds with [many different barriers, such as time and cost] \u2026 So streaming dance class will become an indispensable tool for the global dancer." \u201cBeing a little bit of an outsider to dance can be an asset when you want to create things because you have ideas that are just slightly different than what\u2019s happening. And you can say, \u2018Well gee, I guess I can make this if it doesn\u2019t already exist.\u2019" \u201cI\u2019m a big believer in connecting to your intuition. Being quiet and listening to your internal voice \u2014 your hunch \u2014 and giving yourself space to explore that curiosity and intuition. Don\u2019t just jump on the ambition treadmill." \u201cNot being a perfectionist is the best way to make things perfect \u2026 The only way you create something of value is to begin creating it." \u201cEntrepreneurship is not for those who need stability and regularity; it\u2019s a nerve-wracking thing. I am up many nights. But it\u2019s exciting and gratifying, and I wouldn\u2019t want it any other way." \u201cOver time, [my lack of formal training] has allowed me to really follow my passions as a maker, creator, and doer in the field because I just thought, \u2018Well, if I don\u2019t fit into the field as it is now, I will build some things that I can do.\u2019" \u201c[Juggling my career with my four-year-old] is a little crazy. But life is short, and I\u2019m going to live the heck out of it."   Bullet Points (w\/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:22: Caitlin retells her introduction to the world of dance and how being an \u201coutsider\u201d actually worked to her advantage. 7:34: Caitlin discusses how she executed the vision for Dancio \u2014 her dance-streaming company. 10:27: Trainor, as the founder of multiple different companies, describes her love for entrepreneurship and how it\u2019s not for the faint of heart. 12:54: Caitlin explains the benefits of Dancio\u2019s exciting technology and how her company aims to absolutely disrupt the dance industry. 14:40: Caitlin shares about the beginnings of Dancio and speaks to fighting against perfection when creating something new. 18:21: Trainor outlines some predictions on how streaming technology \u2014 and evolving technology, in general \u2014 will change the dance industry. 22:37: Trainor describes her dance company that she founded and built from scratch. 26:34: As a dance lover and serial entrepreneur, Caitlin shares some life lessons that she has learned along her journey. 28:37: Caitlin discusses how she became one of Dance Magazine\u2019s Top 25 to Watch in 2016 and how this honor has helped her career. 30:10: Caitlin shares some advice for any dance-lovers that may desire a career in the dance industry without being an actual dancer.   Bullet List of Resources \u2013  Caitlin Trainor LinkedIn   Dancio Company Website Facebook Instagram   Trainor Dance, Inc. Company Website ","author_name":"5.6.7.EIGHT","author_url":"http:\/\/567eight.libsyn.com\/website","html":"