Gina gives thanks and shares her 2017 awareness’s.  This is the last episode for 2017 before the transformation of The Gina Pero Show begins a brand new platform this 2018.  Stay Tuned! 

Becoming a Rockette: Moving Through Mom’s Death to Cancer: Tools to know what you want: Confidence: Getting what you want: Living Authentically: Work Ethic: Mind Set

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Don Mirault:

1. What is most important in deciding whether or not to perform professionally?
2. How can parents get information for their children that want to perform?

Adam Cates:

1. What do you see as one of the biggest challenges in auditions?
2. What is one step that an individual can take to start their awareness of business?

Thomas Ralabate:

1. What is the main difference between getting a degree in dance or not?
2. What is a first step for anyone looking to go to school for dance?

 

Karen Turnbull:

1. What is a way that people can be affected by cancer but not become the effect of it?

2. What ways can you stay connected to God throughout any obstacle and/or cancer?

Laurie Napoleone:

1. What is important about family and faith?

2. What is one way you moved through the darkness?

 

Doriana Sanchez: 

1. What is healing?

2. What is a way we can receive “news?”

This episode combines the stories and life lessons of three inspiring women whose lives have been touched by cancer. Laurie Napoleone, Doriana Sanchez, and Karen Turnbull show the power of faith and courage in dealing with a life changing diagnosis. Each of their experiences with cancer have led them to rediscovering their strength and the true meaning of life. 

 

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This episode combines empowering words and lessons from alignment based dance teacher and choreographer, Robert Contreras, master ballet teacher, choreographer and artistic director, Francisco Gella, and master tap teacher, Mark Goodman. These inspiring educators share their stories of how they were introduced to dance and the impact their teachers had on them throughout their journeys. Listen as they share how they've used their own challenges in dance to impact and benefit their students.

 

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Cat Rian:

1. What are the challenges in choosing performance as a career?

2. What keeps you following your passion?

 

Kayla Gonzalez:

1. What has helped you the most in handling alopecia?

2. How do you balance school and dance?

 

Drew Stanley:

1. What has helped you the most in being away from home at 16?

2. How has your vision helped you?

This episode combines life lessons and ways to overcome obstacles from teenagers, Cat Rian, Kayla Gonzalez, and Drew Stanley. These young girls share their stories and provide daily tools on how to achieve your goals, conquer self-doubt, and allow your heart to guide you in living a life full out. 

Holly Sharpe: 
1. What is healthy living?
2. What is functional living?

Rachel Fine:
1. What is a first step to fueling my life?
2. How important is creating a conscious relationship with food in becoming a performing artist?

Justin Martin:
1. What is a healthy motivator?
2. How do you make choices?

This episode combines life lessons from personal trainer, Justin Martin, fitness expert, Holly Sharpe, and nutrition expert Rachel Fine, to guide you in living a functionally fit life. These health and wellness experts share their stories and provide tips on how to fuel your body to live your most optimal life on all levels of being. 

A medley of healing actions we can take from these beautiful lightworkers  Jane Mann, Minette Sanchez, and Michelle LynRay Dubh: 

 

This episode combines the short stories and lessons from previous guests, Skin Expert, Jane Mann, Internal Energist, Minette Sanchez, and Master Body Worker Michelle LynRay Dubh.  In a medley of healing words , actions, and empowerment, Each guest shares her journey in discovering her passion for healing, as well as, ways to heal our own body from the inside out. This episode provides tools and perspective on ways to live life full out, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. 

Gina Pero: Mission : Purpose : LIVE from Velocity Dance Convention 

 

In this special episode of The Gina Pero Show: Living Life Full Out, host, Gina Pero, speaks on her mission to bring awareness into our dance community, live from Planet Hollywood at Velocity Dance Convention Nationals. In this episode, Gina shares her "aha" moments after a brain injury, which led her to learning more about the brain and nervous system. Listen as Gina answers the question, "What was it like to be a Rockette?" This episode will give you the inside scoop on what it was like to be a Radio City Rockette, as Gina breaks down all 3 years of her experiences. Get tips on the brain, nervous system, heart muscle, and more! 

Q & A: Henry Ruginis: Live from Velocity Dance Convention

 

On this episode of The Gina Pero Show: Living Life Full Out, 9 year old, Henry Ruginis, shares his experience as a male MVA mini dancer, live from Planet Hollywood at Velocity Dance Convention Nationals. Listen to this episode as Henry answers questions about how he began dancing, what his favorite style of dance is, and what "Living Life Full Out" means to him. 

 

1. How old are you?
2. How did you get started in dance?
3. What is your favorite style of dance?
4. What advice would you give kids your age who want to dance?
5. What are you grateful for?
6. What else do you want to share?
7. What does “Living Life Full Out” mean to you?
8. What challenges do you face as a male dancer in a female dominated dance world?

1. When a dancer is going through that state of perfectionism, what is an exercise you can offer them to be able to let go and enjoy dance?
2. What does “Living Life Full Out” mean to you?
3. What is your perspective on going to college or not as a dancer?

Melissa, originally from Orange County, began touring with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet while still in high school. After graduation she joined the Milwaukee Ballet and dance soloist roles for six years. Melissa’s credits include roles on Glee, DWTS, AGT, Mobbed, Hart of Dixie, The Young and the Restless and LXD. She has performed motion capture work for Shrek, Puss in Boots, and Madagascar 3. Melissa can be seen on Youtube channel DS2DIO and webshows EHOW and HealthyPower TV. Melissa performs with Helios Dance Theater, Sacramento Ballet, Los Angeles Contemporary Ballet, Luminaria Ballet, Motion Tribe, Body Traffic, Strange and Elegant Dancers, String Theory and the Los Angeles Opera. 

 

Live from Planet Hollywood at Velocity Dance Convention Nationals, this episode of The Gina Pero Show introduces you to Melissa Sandvig, teacher at Velocity Dance Convention. In this episode, Melissa shares her story in allowing her passion for dance to guide her throughout her life. Melissa’s story will empower you to follow your dreams.

Live from Planet Hollywood at Velocity Dance Convention Nationals, this episode of The Gina Pero Show introduces you to Mark Goodman, teacher at Velocity Dance Convention. In this episode, Mark shares his story and how his passion for tap has, and continues to inspire him, and those around him, daily. Mark’s story will inspire you to follow your passion. 

 

Mark travels and teaches both in the United States and internationally. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, he joined The American Tap Dance Orchestra. Mark has worked with such tap legends as Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Buster Brown and Sandman Sims. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and with Savion Glover and Friends at Central Park. His stage performance credits include 42nd Street, No No Nanette and Anything Goes. Mark has also appeared in the Movie The Polar Express, and is currently working on a screenplay based on the legend of Don Quixote as well as his own tap company MGTC.