Chasta Hamilton: How Dance Can Change the World

Chasta Hamilton is an entrepreneur who believes everyone has the power to reach their fullest potential. She is also an author, owner of Stage Door Dance and creator of the Girls Geared for Greatness nonprofit.

• Originally from Tennessee, Chasta relocated to North Carolina as a Park scholarship student at North Carolina State University, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with a degree in Arts Applications (theatre) and a minor in Film Studies. 
• In June 2009, Chasta opened Stage Door Dance Productions. The studio features two locations: Brier Creek and Lake Boone Trail.
• Chasta became a TedX speaker (while 36 weeks pregnant) with her talk, You Weren't Built to Break. 
• Learn more about Stage Door’s philosophy and exit from the competitive dance world in Chasta's best-selling book, Trash The Trophies.
• In her newest book, Handle the Horrible: Change. Triage. Joy., Hamilton shares insights that help readers develop the confidence to tackle  daily endeavors and the more challenging moments life throws at us.
• Hear Chasta's thoughts on balance, motherhood and entrepreneurship. 
• Chasta created the nonprofit Girls Geared for Greatness to help young girls and teens identify their strengths and skills. The nonprofit then seeks to provide them with the tools they need to achieve their goals. The girls are encouraged to believe that anything is possible for the betterment of their future.