Voices from the PXbJ Community

PXbJ means something different depending on where you stand — coach, crew member, or student. We asked four people from our community what changed for them. Here's what they said.

1. Teaching is its own skill — connection, not just choreography

What I learned from you (Jamie) is that coach and students are on the same wavelength — not ‘I’m the coach, you learn my choreo, that’s it,’ but family. You stay after class just to talk, and that was completely new to me. As a coach, you learn to step back from your own performance and ask yourself: am I a safe space for my students? That’s what dance became here — so much more than technique.

Maria — Coach

2. You learn to teach every level at the same time

Honestly, the trick is naming the hard part out loud — when something’s tricky, I say so, so nobody feels behind. I build two versions of every move, a simple one and an advanced one, so the whole class dances together at the same time. And what helps most is just connecting with people — telling them I was completely lost too when I started.

Artemis — Coach

3. It reaches beyond the studio, too

I never thought I would start dancing, but here we are haha. PxbJ pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me try something completely new. What I love most is that it never felt like you need to have a certain background, level or ‘right’ to be part of it. There are people from completely different industries and with totally different levels of experience and everyone grows together. It definitely gave me even more confidence, taught me a lot about my body and showed me how powerful a good support system can be. And it improved my Muay Thai too. The coordination, brain work, footwork, balance, body awareness, discipline, strength. Apparently dancing and fighting are a combination that works very well for me. Definitely one I didn't know I needed.

Tani — Crew & Agency Member

4. Your own motivation changes

I got better once I started teaching. My own style only really developed once I understood what my style even was — and I owe that entirely to teaching. Your students are your mirror: if your class isn’t growing, you don’t have a style either.

Jamie — Founder & Choreographer