Why Dance Matters
By Royal Academy of Dance
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Why Dance Matters is a series of conversations with extraordinary people from the world of dance and beyond. It traces the impact of dance on their lives and asks why dance matters to them – and why it might matter to us all. The RAD inspires the world to dance, and we hope these insightful personal conversations – hosted by David Jays, editor of Dance Gazette, the RAD magazine – will delight and even surprise you. Find out more on our website > https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/
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Dena Kaplan: good-girl dancer to euphoric DJ
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Sir Peter Wright: a century of dance
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Pawlet Brookes: the art of serendipity
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Jordan James Bridge: defying the gatekeepers
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Sonia Sabri: the power of dance
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Dr. Mark Broomfield: changing the world, one dance at a time
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Elizabeth Honer: what does leadership look like?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Christopher Scott: making Wicked dance
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Jamiel Devernay-Laurence: ballet entrepreneur
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Evie Templeton: Wednesday, ballet and Lady Gaga
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Anthony Roth Costanzo: high notes and bold choices
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Tamara Rojo: the buck stops here
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Karen Hauer: my life in Strictly
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Maddie Jamieson: but I’m a cheerleader!
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Alexander Campbell: becoming RAD's Artistic Director
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Lewis Walker: movement beyond the medals
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Kim Brandstrup: breaking boundaries
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Shelley Yacopetti: celebrating 90 years of RAD Australia
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Fabian Aloise: choreographing a London moment!
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Alina Cojocaru: the art that moves us
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Robert Pranzatelli on Pilobolus: twists, tumbling, and transformative dance
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Amir Nizar Zuabi: The Herds, empathy and changing the world
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May 28, 2025 |
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Angela Rippon: dancing through decades
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May 14, 2025 |
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Christina Ho: finding grace in governance
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Dames Arlene Phillips, Darcey Bussell & Monica Mason: special episode
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Valentino Zucchetti: charisma and choreography
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Takero Shimazaki: architecture meets dance
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu: dance, empowerment and Olympic magic
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Pia Sutaria: on ballet, access and dancing against the odds
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Sir Matthew Bourne: transforming the dance world
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Aakash Odedra: stories in motion
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Eilis Small: Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Mike Wamaya: changing lives through dance in Kenya
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Britt Tajet-Foxell: pioneering performance psychology
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Crazy Smooth: street dance, identity and breaking's Olympic moment
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Misty Copeland: an extraordinary journey in ballet
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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A special 50th episode!
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Olivia Lume: National Director of RAD Africa
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Rebecca Yates: on Silver Swans & dancing for mind, body and joy!
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Patrick Makuakāne: hula, heritage and cultural survival
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Naomi Smart: her experience as a deaf dance teacher
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Wesley Ruzibiza: the role of dance in challenging times
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Olga Smirnova: on courage, stage fright and why dance matters
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Nina Wadia: oh yes she did!
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Benjamin Zephaniah: a special tribute
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Aaron S. Watkin: English National Ballet's new Artistic Director
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Pam Tanowitz: on choreography, Martha Graham and hope
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Jakob Wheway Hughes: Fonteyn 2023 gold medallist
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Drew McOnie: running the show
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Jennifer White: choreographer of the Barbie movie!
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Endalyn T. Outlaw: dance, identity and excellence
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Mitchell Rayner: living in the moment
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Alice Oseman: on becoming who you want to be
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Sir Wayne McGregor: on radically redefining dance
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Merritt Moore: dance and robots!
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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David Hallberg: Artistic Director of Australian Ballet
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Dame Arlene Phillips: Olivier Award winner!
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Giles Terera: Hamilton, Othello and The Meaning of Zong
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Francesca Harper: from William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt to Ailey II
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ana Maria Campos: on all things RAD Brazil and exams
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Raphael Ng: dance training meets finance!
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Tim Arthur: RAD, Time Out and Virgin Money
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Tiler Peck: reigning star at New York City Ballet
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Benjamin Zephaniah: inspiring generations
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Dr Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel: passionate about dance education!
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Jay Jay Revlon: father of the House of Revlon
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Charlotte Edmonds: on choreography, freelancing and making her own creative opportunities
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Zack Frongillo: dance in unexpected places
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Dame Monica Mason: a dance career for the history books!
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Akram Khan: on shaping the international landscape of dance
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Dame Darcey Bussell: the most famous British ballerina of her generation
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Harper Watters: breaking the ballet mould
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Jordan Thomas: how dance changed his life
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Hofesh Shechter: bringing the energy to contemporary dance
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Kathryn Morgan: body image and ballet
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Barbara Peters: on taking RAD exams in her 80's!
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Joyce DiDonato: why art matters
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Carlos Acosta: on sharing the love of ballet
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Ralph Heimans: painting the portrait of Dame Adeline Genée
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Hannah Martin: from rhythmic gymnastics to ballet
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Leanne Benjamin OBE: Built for Ballet
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Libby Clegg MBE: the Paralympics and Dancing on Ice
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Gerard Charles: RAD Artistic Director 2018-2022
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Yami 'Rowdy' Löfvenberg: on RAD Step Into Dance
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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James Whiteside: American Ballet Theatre principal
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Ashley Page: Fonteyn special episode
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Luke Rittner: dance at the heart
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Céline Gittens: from Genée gold medallist to BRB principal
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Dr Guddi Singh: the paediatric doctor pioneering dance
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Phil Chan: on eradicating stereotypes in dance
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Victoria Treviño: a dance teacher changing young lives in Mexico City
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Cathy Marston: storytelling through dance
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Gurinder Chadha: on the importance of live audiences
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May 26, 2021 |
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Xander Parish: Mariinsky Ballet's first and only British principal dancer
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May 19, 2021 |
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Why Dance Matters Trailer
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Apr 06, 2021 |