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76. Morning routines, entrepreneurial spirit and diversity with Jonathan Batista!
Today’s guest is Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist, Jonathan Batista! Jonathan started his training at a social project in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God slums. His talent was then spotted by his teacher which took...
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75. Some thoughts on LEGACY and explaining why you feel AMAZING after ballet class!
Happy Thursday! In this weeks SOLO episode I go on a tangent about my thoughts on LEGACY. This is something I often think about at this time of year... Are you thinking of changing dance schools? Quitting ballet?...
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74. Holistic and non-threatening exams with Penny Lancaster from Australian Dance Vision!
Penny is the Honorary Founding Director of Australian Dance Vision and registered training organisation Australian Dance Institute. Penny's vision was to create a holistic education dance program via a creative...
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73. Psychotherapist and counsellor for dancers Terry Hyde!
I had the most delightful conversation with a gentleman by the name of Terry Hyde. I say gentleman because Terry came to the interview via Zoom in what looked like a very organised study in a wonderfully dapper suit...
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72. You are ABSOLUTELY allowed to call yourself a ballerina!
This one is near and dear to my heart ballerinas! You can view an entire transcript of this in blog form here: ...
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71. Adult ballet, wild swims and pole dancing with Annabelle Brittle!
I have followed Annabelle's adult ballet journey since she started regular classes in 2019 - Annabelle became a regular listener of the podcast and through her support, comments and sharing across social media we...
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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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