Season 1
Episodes
70. Five important questions to ask yourself before beginning your pointe journey!
Every year I re-write a blog post dedicated to the pointe work. This year I thought I'd break it down into five important questions to ask yourself before beginning your pointe journey! I'd like to thank Sarah...
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69. Louise Drysdale and her unique journey to becoming the pre-pointe physiotherapist!
Louise grew up in country Lismore before heading to Brisbane’s Queensland Dance School of Excellence (QDSE) to finish school in full-time dance training. What I love most about Louise’s story is that although she...
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68. Tips for taking class and setting goals in line with your menstrual cycle!
Ever wondered why some weeks feel like you have boundless energy resources whilst others are completely flat? Well your menstrual cycle might have something to do with that! Firstly, whilst I am an expert in...
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67. Your fairy godmother Jojo from Adult Ballet Collective!
Today's guest is the gorgeous Jojo from Adult Ballet Collective, Adult Ballet Club and Ballet With Jojo. I'm sure you've heard of at least one of those, but they're so much more than just the instagram handle! Jojo...
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66. My very first #AskMeAnything with some very honest answers to your questions!
When a listener of the @balancedballerinas pod asked me to do an #AMA I must admit that I had to google what that meant. Apparently it means #AskMeAnything and it's supposed to be spontaneous, off the cuff and very...
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65. My conversation with Dr Stephanie @ausdancersoverseas & Dr Nicky is a MUST LISTEN!
I feel like todays episode will be as impactful as my one with Ally. Both Dr Nicola Keay and Dr Stefanie Potreck are pioneers and huge advocates of dancers mental and physical health around the world. And whilst...
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64. Tales with Meryl Tankard about sexism, creativity and respecting dancers!
Born in Darwin, Meryl began ballet classes at a young age before heading to The Australian Ballet School. Shortly after being accepted into the company, Meryl took a leave of absence to work as a Principal dancer...
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63. It's not about choosing ballet over boys, it's about choosing yourself...
In today's episode I share the most valuable lesson my mother taught me (in celebration of mothers day!) and I also read a very popular blog post that I wrote recently; It's not about choosing ballet over boys, it's...
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62. Thinking BIG (Ballet International Gala) with Joel Burke!
Joel is a beautiful ballet dancer that has trained extensively with The Australian Ballet School and Queensland Ballet Academy. In fact, we both share a deep love and respect for Paul Boyd who listeners of the pod...
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61. The woman behind the famous @pointebrush account Margot Hallac!
This week I have a beautiful conversation with an even more beautiful soul, Margot Hallac! This is the identity behind the famous @pointebrush account on Instagram. And yes, Margot was named after Margot Fonteyn....
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60. Are ballet uniforms problematic?
I often find myself arguing in circles WITH MYSELF whilst pondering the topic of ballet uniforms. As an owner of a predominantly ‘ballet’ studio I find it difficult to comprehend a class full of mismatched or ‘baggy’...
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59. Diversity, style and art with American Ballet Theatre Soloist Gabe Stone Shayer!
Hello beautiful Balanced Ballerinas! I hope you've had an amazing week, kicking goals, taking class and taking care of your physical and mental health. Remember, a ballet class usually fixes both these things...
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