47: Dance Because You Love It — Katrina Rathbone

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra interviews Katrina Rathbone, Artistic Director and Co-Founder at</span> <a href= "https://www.outletdanceco.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Outlet Dance Company</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Katrina is a graduate of Illinois State University and has danced for both film and the stage. In 2013, Katrina and one of her childhood friends began entertaining thoughts of achieving one of their dreams — opening their own dance company. And, in August of 2014, they did just that. To date, her company has doubled in size, growing from 14 company members to over 30, and has recently opened up its second location.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the podcast, Katrina discusses her journey from dancer to business owner and why she ultimately decided to depart from the stage to focus on entrepreneurship. She also shares some encouraging thoughts on why she believes women are well-equipped to hold leadership positions in the dance industry, though they have historically shied away from those very positions. During the conversation, listeners are sure to benefit as Katrina shares from her wealth of knowledge on the dance industry and on entrepreneurship, in general.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It doesn’t matter if you’re not good enough or not this or not that. Just dance because you love it."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[On being an entrepreneur] “There are still moments where I wonder if I’m the right person to be doing this or running this. And you know what? All I can do is just keep educating myself and keep moving forward and keep learning from my mistakes and going for it."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Allow yourself to branch out. Don’t focus on thinking that there’s only one way you can be successful in the field of dance."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weig