Meet Sarah Greene

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sarah Greene. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Sarah, appreciate you making time for us and sharing your wisdom with the community. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others overcame obstacles can be helpful. One of those struggles is keeping creativity alive despite all the stresses, challenges and problems we might be dealing with. How do you keep your creativity alive?

I keep my creativity alive my finding ways to share my passions of dance and yoga. I recently started a fitness startup called diy. It is a 60-minute dance-infused yoga class accessible and affordable for all. I created this platform to share movement in a fun and collaborative way. Being creative is not something accomplished by one but by many. I love collaborating with fellow artists to come up with new ideas.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I have been dancing for my whole life, specifically ballet, modern, and jazz. I went to Skidmore College, where I majored in Dance and Psychology. During college, I had the opportunity to teach people with disabilities at Saratoga Bridges. This was an incredibly eye-opening experience as I felt the power of teaching for the first time. From this point on, I went to Hunter College where I earned my Masters in Dance Education. Shortly after, I started working as a dance educator for the NYC Department of Education and became a Corepower Yoga Instructor. Something I would love for people to know about me is that I am always looking for ways to share my expertise in dance and yoga. Something new is that I just launched a fitness startup called, diy. It is a dance-infused yoga class. I created diy to bring together my two passions and to share them with our community!

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I think the three skills that were most impactful on my journey as an artist were being disciplined, resilient, and honest with myself. For people who are early on in their artistic journey, my advice would be to enter any space or opportunity with an open mind. You never know what people can offer you and how they can help you along your journey. Especially if you are based in a city, networking is essential. Take every opportunity to meet artists and get yourself out there. Also, be honest with yourself. Do what you want to do with your time and the money will come. Don’t ever limit yourself, trust your power.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

Yes! I am looking for people to collaborate with. First off, come to my diy pop class and share with your friends. I am trying to spread the word!! Also, if you have a small business and would like to partner with me for one of my pop-up events, I would love to have you. If you are reading this and want to collaborate follow my Instagram @danceinfusedyoga or email me at [email protected]