THE BB BLOG
Episode #41 Staying active, positive and SAFE whilst dancing at home with Debra Crookshanks!
Hello beautiful Balanced Ballerinas! How are you all feeling this week? I'll be honest, I'm feeling better that last week. If you ever feel like sharing your thoughts, feelings, questions or maybe even a photo of your current 'home studio' you can do so in the Private...
Episode #40 Navigating the heartbreak of being considered a ‘non-essential’ business…
I think todays conversation is all about settling into this new norm as best as we can. I hope this conversation helps you feel less alone. I hope you're treating yourself with kindness. Our goal? To try put ourselves in other peoples shoes before judging them and try...
Episode #39 My 5 thoughts on COVID-19 don’t include panic, but they do include a silver lining.
I know. I know. You don't need another blog post, podcast episode or piece of social media content about COVID-19. But here we are! I attended the marvellous Marie Walton's-Mahon's Progressing Ballet Technique workshop yesterday. In fact, I highly suggest listening to...
Episode #38 Eric Conrad on the art of placement and coaching Misty Copeland!
Described by some as an American choreographer with a Russian soul, Eric Conrad is most famous for his work with arguably the worlds most famous ballerina, Misty Copeland. There are hours of videos on YouTube for free with Eric coaching Misty and they're an absolute...
Episode #37 Acting, dancing and musing with Josef Brown from Neighbours and Dance Academy!
Today's episode is with my good friend Josef Brown! Josef's professional career began as a Soloist with The Australian Ballet in 1994 before joining Sydney Dance Company in 1997. Then Josef's career pivoted towards acting when he took on the role of 'Johnny Castle' in...
Top 5 tips when applying for a ‘dance teacher’ job…
What inspired this particular blog post? Over the Summer I received numerous emails from young dancers wanting jobs (at my studio) and over and over again my jaw dropped. I received countless emails where the copy insinuated that they'd be doing ME a favour if I hired...
Episode #36 Ally Maz and the incredibly important topic of ‘PERIOD POSITIVITY’ amongst young dancers…
Most of the time when I do an interview, I upload it onto the computer and write the introduction at a much later date. Often the interviews are done weeks (if not months!) before I even release them. But after speaking to Alex (also known as Ally) Mazerolle, here I...
My thoughts about the English RAD and Russian Vaganova styles of ballet…
When an adult starts ballet and begins researching styles or a young student switches ballet schools, I'm often asked what style of ballet I prefer. So I thought I'd share some of my thoughts below so I can send them to this post. I can't comment on all styles because...
Episode #35 Amber Scott’s refined and effortless elegance (Principal with The Australian Ballet)
Hello my beautiful balanced ballerinas! I know I say this almost every week, but I have a very special episode for you today. Firstly a huge thank you to friend of the pod (who became a real-life friend Dr Andrea Robertson from episode number 11!) who introduced me to...
How to CHOOSE and DESIGN your life with my FREE ‘Intention Setting’ worksheet!
With a new year (hey, new decade!) I thought now is as good a time as any to talk about goals, intentions, vision and of course... balance. It's always around this time of year that people jump on the bandwagon of dissing 'goals', saying they're a waste of time and I...
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