The Balanced Ballerinas Podcast
By Georgia Dostal
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Episodes: 172
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Welcome to The Balanced Ballerinas Podcast—where the art of ballet meets the journey to a balanced life. Whether you're a dancer, teacher, or simply someone seeking inspiration, this podcast dives into topics like mindset, movement, self-love, and the transformative power of ballet. Join me as I share stories, tips, and interviews that will leave you feeling uplifted, motivated, and more connected to your body, mind, and soul.
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172. Some Ballet Classes Change Your Life & Others Pass The Time
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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171. The Voice in the Mirror — On Adult Ballet and the Inner Critic
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May 27, 2026 |
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170. Ballet Doesn't Break Students, Bad Teaching and an Unregulated Industry Does
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May 21, 2026 |
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169. What the Bun Is Really About — On Running a Studio With Standards
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May 13, 2026 |
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168. What My Mother Taught Me About Ballet, Business and Becoming
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May 06, 2026 |
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167. The Gift of Struggling at Something Beautiful
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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166. Making Artistry Teachable - with Chelsea Weidmann (Geeky Ballerina)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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165. Why I Stopped Wearing Leotards (And Why I Started Again)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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164. Ballet, Intellect and the Cecchetti Method — with Julie Cronshaw
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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163. Why Ballet Gets You Out of Your Head and Back Into Your Body
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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162. My Most Challenging Class to Teach Each Week
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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161. If No One Was Watching… Would You Still Dance? With Kirsten From The Confident Dancer
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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160. Excellence Without Elitism: Why I Came Home to RAD
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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159. What AI Can’t Replace — A Ballet Class
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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158. Reimagining the Modern Ballet Company — with Brisbane Ballet Director Emrys Goldsworthy
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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157. Are You Information Rich, Implementation Poor?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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156. 5 Ways Your Ballet Class Supports Your Body, Mind, and Nervous System
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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155. The Exercises I Won’t Be Skipping in Class This Year (And Why)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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154. The Corrections We Need to Stop Giving (And What to Say Instead) with Austin Crumley
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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153. 5 Things That Make Ballet More Sustainable (For Your Body and Mind)
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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152. Balance, Boundaries & Building Sustainable Growth!
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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151. Ballet Burnout in Children with Kaitlin Hague!
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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150. BONUS! Small Moves, BIG LIFE with Andrea Leigh Rogers!
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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149. Balanced Ballerinas Book Club - Technique & Beyond!
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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148. Balanced Ballerinas Book Club – My Self-Discovery Bookshelf!
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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147. Balanced Ballerinas Book Club – Ballet Icons in Print!
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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146. BONUS! Anything Is Possible With Steven McRae!
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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145. The Art & Impact of Ballet Teaching: Investing in Your Evolution!
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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144. The Art & Impact of Ballet Teaching: Jane Inglis-Keen on Teaching With Heart & Kindness!
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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143. The Art & Impact of Ballet Teaching: Legacy & The Teachers Journey with Lynne Charles!
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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142. Grooming, Abuse & Safeguarding: An Open Letter To Parents of Dancers!
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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141. Difficult Conversations: Consent & Boundary Setting In The Studio!
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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140. Difficult Conversations: Lessons from ‘Skin Colored Pointes’ & Diversity in Ballet!
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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139. Life, Ballet & Balance: A Catch-Up Before Our New Season Begins!
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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138. Big Wins, Bold Lessons & Exciting Plans for the Podcast in 2025!
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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137. The Blueprint to Building the Studio & Teaching Career You Deserve!
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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136. The Peace & Pliés Checklist Will Change Your Life!
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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135. Self Worth & Embracing Your Body as an Adult Ballerina!
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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134. Managing Separation Anxiety in our Youngest Ballerinas!
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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133. BONUS Ballet Exam Success Ritual (Meditation) For Your Best Mark Yet!
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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132. What To Look For In Your Tiny Tots Ballet Class!
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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131. Tackling Imposter Syndrome in Ballet & Owning Your Zone Of Genius!
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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130. Welcome Nikita & Balanced Ballerinas MINI + 3 Content Tips for Teachers!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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129. Conquer Self-Doubt: Building Unshakable Confidence as a Ballet Student!
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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128. Responding to a Ballet Teacher Troll on the Internet + The Importance of Kindness!
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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127. Is It Okay to Show Up Late for Ballet Class?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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126. Choosing Between Vaganova, RAD or Cecchetti: Why It’s Not as Important as You Think!
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May 15, 2024 |
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125. Balancing Motherhood and Ballet Teacher Life: Finding Peace & Adjusting Your Balance
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May 09, 2024 |
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124. Want a High Distinction in Your Ballet Exam? Here's How!
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May 01, 2024 |
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123. Embracing your love of ballet amidst misconceptions and judgement!
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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122. Benefits of pointe class WITHOUT pointe shoes!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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121. Managing menopause in dance training and teaching with Dr Andrea Robertson!
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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120. Navigating a graceful comeback after injury!
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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119. 'The Library Aesthetic' is going to change the game of dance media!
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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118. Overcoming perfectionism with The Confident Dancer!
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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117. Andy believes ballet makes her a better mother!
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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116. Turning your love of dance into a CAREER with Josephine Lancuba!
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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115. Memories & Moments from 2023!
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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114. Let's Catch Up! Birth, Maternity Leave, Motherhood, Studio Life and Identity!
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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113. Boys & ballet with Nicholas Ade!
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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112. Revisiting nutrition with Sally Sparidaans!
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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111. Pelvic & continence health for dancers and athletes with Olympian and physiotherapist Cat McArthur!
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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110. The importance of choosing the correct class level for YOU!
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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109. PRACTICAL advice for navigating your period as a dancer!
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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108. The importance of pre-pointe assessments with physiotherapist Sarah Kiely!
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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107. The pros and cons of ballet exams for adults with special guests Virginia and Miss Meg!
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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106. Finding a ballet coach that's right for YOU with Lesly!
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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105. Ask me anything: balancing pregnancy & ballet teacher life!
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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104. Throwing out perfectionism and falling in love with ballet as an adult with Ellen!
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May 31, 2023 |
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103. Some TOUGH LOVE on how to edit your life and achieve your ballet goals!
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May 17, 2023 |
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102. When your partner isn't supportive of your ballet!
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May 03, 2023 |
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101. Three reasons why ballet is so difficult but so REWARDING!
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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100. A trip down memory lane, a huge thank you and an interview with ME for our 100th episode!
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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99. What is BUTTER BALLET?!
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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98. Ballet & business with my business partner (aka. Mum) and hosted by my sister!
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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97. Rani Luther's amazing career with Netherlands Dance Theatre, Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company & Queensland Ballet!
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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96. Show yourself some love with a REALISTIC self care routine!
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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95. A simple tip to overcome social anxiety & all things ballet with Lois!
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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94. How to get out of your own way & improve your ballet technique!
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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93. The ONE journal question that will help YOU reflect and move into the new year with INTENTION!
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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92. Concerts, honeymoons, dance floors and a beautiful conversation with adult ballerina Jennifer!
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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91. Healing and finding body confidence at the barre during cancer treatment with Marguerite from Ireland!
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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90. Thoughts on corrections in class!
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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89. Spilling the Spring tea and my September goals!
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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88. Follow your heart with lawyer turned ballet teacher Zara Lim!
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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87. Food as MEDICINE and how I CURED my debilitating eczema!
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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86. Let's overcome our fears and create beauty from pain and desire!
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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85. Inclusive ballet skirts and the adult ballet journey with Virginia aka. Demi Pointe Dancewear!
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May 18, 2022 |
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84. Five reasons why I don't regret NOT becoming a professional ballerina!
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May 05, 2022 |
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83. Talking to my SISTER about learning ballet during our childhood and more recently serenading me down the aisle!
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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82. Ask Me Anything: tips for anxiety, cross training for ballerinas, how to remember combinations and my upcoming wedding!
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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81. Focus on the VALUE and JOY with your ballet practise!
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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80. Optimising health for the HYPERMOBILE dancer with Dr Linda Bluestein!
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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79. Super ballerina (human) habits!
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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78. Warming up our mind as well as our body with Caitlin Thamm from Dance Care Australia!
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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77. Behind the scenes of planning and producing a DANCE CONCERT!
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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76. Morning routines, entrepreneurial spirit and diversity with Jonathan Batista!
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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75. Some thoughts on LEGACY and explaining why you feel AMAZING after ballet class!
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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74. Holistic and non-threatening exams with Penny Lancaster from Australian Dance Vision!
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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73. Psychotherapist and counsellor for dancers Terry Hyde!
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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72. You are ABSOLUTELY allowed to call yourself a ballerina!
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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71. Adult ballet, wild swims and pole dancing with Annabelle Brittle!
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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70. Five important questions to ask yourself before beginning your pointe journey!
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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69. Louise Drysdale and her unique journey to becoming the pre-pointe physiotherapist!
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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68. Tips for taking class and setting goals in line with your menstrual cycle!
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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67. Your fairy godmother Jojo from Adult Ballet Collective!
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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66. My very first #AskMeAnything with some very honest answers to your questions!
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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65. My conversation with Dr Stephanie @ausdancersoverseas & Dr Nicky is a MUST LISTEN!
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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64. Tales with Meryl Tankard about sexism, creativity and respecting dancers!
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May 22, 2021 |
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63. It's not about choosing ballet over boys, it's about choosing yourself...
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May 08, 2021 |
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62. Thinking BIG (Ballet International Gala) with Joel Burke!
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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61. The woman behind the famous @pointebrush account Margot Hallac!
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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60. Are ballet uniforms problematic?
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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59. Diversity, style and art with American Ballet Theatre Soloist Gabe Stone Shayer!
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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58. Playing for class with Matt, Akiko and Chris from Ballet Piano Podcast!
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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57. Top 10 ballet class enquiries I receive at the start of the year!
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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56. A very special conversation with my childhood coach Mr Paul Boyd!
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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55. Mary Li and her last dance for love and family!
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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54. Kathryn Morgan and her very good reason for leaving Miami City Ballet!
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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53. From ballerina to recording artist with Chelsea Pribble!
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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52. Healing at the barre with world renowned adult ballet teacher Karis Scarlette!
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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51. Are you an 'exercising' or 'training' ballerina?
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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50. Dearest Cathy...
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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49. Training like a beast and looking like a ballerina with Louisa Paterson of Relevé Training!
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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48. Exploring the Wim Hof method with pilates guru Eden Lee!
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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47. Artistic Director of International Arts Collective, a true artist and my dear friend Rose Alice!
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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46. Down to business with The Pointe Shop's Josephine Lee!
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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45. Joffrey Ballet School's Bill Waldinger knows what it feels like to be an adult beginner!
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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44. The true definition of 'your best body' with Jess Spinner from The Whole Dancer!
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May 17, 2020 |
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43. Accidental Entrepreneur & Boston Ballet Principal Ashley Ellis!
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May 04, 2020 |
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42. Finis Jhung and his truly INCREDIBLE story!
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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41. Staying active, positive and SAFE whilst dancing at home with Debra Crookshanks!
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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40. Navigating the heartbreak of being considered a 'non-essential' business.
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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39. My 5 thoughts on COVID-19 don't include panic, but they do include a silver lining.
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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38. Eric Conrad on the art of placement and coaching Misty Copeland!
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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37. Acting, dancing and musing with Josef Brown from Neighbours and Dance Academy!
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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36. Ally Maz and the incredibly important topic of PERIOD POSITIVITY with young dancers...
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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35. Amber Scott's (Principal with The Australian Ballet) refined and effortless elegance!
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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34. It's a new DECADE! How to choose and design YOUR LIFE by setting intentions!
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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33. Marvellous Marie Walton-Mahon of Progressing Ballet Technique!
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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32. Lucinda Dunn, Australia's longest serving ballerina!
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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31. Personal development through ADVENTURE with Glenn Azar!
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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30. Petit pointing with Nicole Grant from Queensland Ballet!
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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29. Bill Piner from Ballet Austin and learning to love the work!
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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28. Cati aka. 'Eating Disorder Recovery Gurl' and an important conversation!
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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27. What happens when 'The Balanced Ballerina' loses her balance? And why your self-care routine is not frivolous, it's important.
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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26. Edna Reinhardt on yoga, mindfulness and legacy in dance!
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Sep 15, 2019 |
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25. Amanda from Wondergarden Dance is what pre-school ballet dreams are made of!
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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24. Dianne Harrison (Principal of Elancé Adult Ballet School) and her wonderful adult ballet world!
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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23. My Top 10 Audition Tips!
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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22. Sarah Kiely wants you to find your dance team and practise safe stretching!
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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21. Philippa (from Stage Minded) wants dancers to add mindset to their training!
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Jul 21, 2019 |
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20. Queensland Ballet Soloist Lina Kim and her amazing side hustle!
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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19. Everyone's pointe journey is unique!
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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18. The importance of culture and fostering a love of dance with Kate Histon from Byron Dance Dynamics!
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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17. Books & Ballet with Kerri Turner! Author of 'The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers'...
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May 26, 2019 |
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16. Special Mothers Day Episode with Georgia's (dance) Mum!
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May 12, 2019 |
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15. Ballet Class Etiquette
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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14. Rosina Andrews on 'Pirouette Surgery' & Dancing Smarter!
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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13. Dr Michael Reese on why ballet dancers should be aware of what triggers scoliosis...
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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12. BONUS! 6 WEEK CHALLENGE BODY SCAN MEDITATION
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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11. Dr. Andrea Robertson on Nutrition & Listening To Your Body!
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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10. Julie Gill from 'Broche Ballet' on Adult Ballet & Finding Patience...
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Mar 03, 2019 |
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9. Mike Lang x Georgia talk about teaching ballet in Africa and climbing Kilimanjaro!
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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8. Happy Valentines Day! Why Georgia loves ballet so much...
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Feb 13, 2019 |
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7. The highs & lows of a travelling dancer with Hannah Rigby!
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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6. Why your pirouettes don't look like mine (or your ballet teachers)!
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Jan 24, 2019 |
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5. From ballerina to Wonder Woman's stunt double with Christiaan Bettridge!
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Jan 20, 2019 |
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4. BONUS EPISODE! Guided Meditation for Dancers at an Audition or Competition
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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3. Active movement and meditation with yoga goddess Laura Trimble-Thompson!
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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2. Sonia York-Pryce and her studies on Ageism & The Mature Dancer!
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Dec 26, 2018 |
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1. Georgia Canning: The Introduction
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Dec 23, 2018 |