Dancer Talks

On this week's episode I spoke with Kirsten Kemp. We talked about tools for dancers to help them perform better, how to build confidence in situations like auditions, how having confidence can help you achieve the career of your dreams, and more! Kirsten Kemp is a former full-time professional ballet dancer turned High-Performance Mindset Coach for dancers, International Speaker, and Founder of Th...

On this episode of Dancer Talks I spoke with Artists Climate Collective Co-Founder Madeline Bez. We spoke about her organization, Artists Climate Collective, a collective of dance artists dedicated to using art as a tool to grow environmental awareness, share resources and build community as we fight for a more sustainable future. We also spoke about sustainability in the dance world, and steps da...

Does being a perfectionism make you a better dancer? Listen to this week's episode to find out! I had the pleasure of chatting with Ali Block. Ali Block is a professional ballet dancer in New York City as well as graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Psychology. She is currently researching perfectionism and how it relates to professional ballet dancers. In this episode we chatted about...

I had the pleasure of talking to Jack Gray of Atamira Dance Company. A few weeks ago, I saw the Atamira Dance Company Perform at the Joyce Theatre in New York City. The show was stunning, I had never seen anything like it before, and I was so intrigued to learn more about the company, the choreographic process, and the Māori Culture. My conversation with Jack Gray was pretty life changing. I uncov...

This week I am so excited to have Robbie Downey on the podcast. Some of you may know her as Ballet Freak from her YouTube channel that she started many years ago at the beginning of her ballet journey, well she has become such an amazing ballerina and I am excited to catch up with her and share her story with you! Robbie now dances in Los Angeles and has her own ballet school. She is a very accomp...

Isabel Wallace-Green is an incredible dancer who is currently dancing with Dallas Black Dance Theatre in Dallas, TX. She is a graduate of the Ailey Fordham BFA program and has also danced with New Chamber Ballet and in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. I am so excited to have Isabel on the podcast to chat about her career so far, the transition from student to professional, and the mindset tha...

Today I chatted with two amazing ballerinas and certified pilates instructors, Caroline and Maria Biondo. We talked about their journey in dance, and how they became certified Pilates instructors. Learn why pilates is not only great for dancers, but for anyone! And also the interesting history of pilates. I also chatted a little bit about my journey in personal training and how learning pilates de...

Broadway Physical Therapist Mark Lusk of MVMT Physical Therapy answers all of your most asked questions! In this episode we cover: Dr. Lusk's journey from professional dancer to expert physical therapist. What it's like to be a physical therapist on Broadway, advice for those wanting to be a physical therapist, how to come back from being off of dancing because of the pandemic, and what exercises...

I chatted with Jacquelin Harris, an incredible dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. We talked about her dance journey, her college experience while dancing professionally, her favorite places to travel, dance outreach in schools, and more! She is such an inspiring person to listen to, and I hope you enjoy this episode!

I chatted with Naomi Corti, a dancer with the New York City Ballet. We talked about her dance journey, what it is like to dance with the New York City Ballet, crazy onstage moments, and how we are finding the positivity in these past few months.

I chatted with Emily Sindoni, and accomplished dancer in New York City and a trainer at Dance Body. We chatted about her journey in the dance world as well as how a crazy injury caused her to find her path in fitness.

Today we chatted with Florrie Geller, a professional ballerina who has most recently danced with Cincinnati Ballet. We hear her incredible story, craziest onstage moments, and advice for up and coming dancers.