Embracing A Life of Dance

Bringing onboard finally, Willow Johnston, the person who was teaching me when I started dancing years ago! We talk about his journey from approaching fundraisers on the street to running Salsa group classes to hundreds and hundreds of people. And along the way give each other a little of therapy discussing our experiences as teachers.

Join Deon and I for a new episode of Embracing A Life of Dance where we talk about growing up dancing on the streets with friends, to getting involved in the latin dance scene!  Deon has wealth of dancing experience under his belt and this episode I pick his brain on the beauty of Wedding Choreographies and how fulfilling teaching them can be!

Join Karthik, Ihti, and Keerthana as we all bid goodbye to 2023, and Season 1 of Embracing A Life of Dance. It has been quite the journey this year and I wanted to take this chance to sit down with some of closest buddies as we talk all things festivals, travel, teaching, and taking videos of our journey. Season 1, or the last two years of this podcast have taught me a lot. I'm hoping to star...

Welcome back to another episode of Embracing A Life Of Dance. In this edition, I had the pleasure of chatting with Josh, an experienced physiotherapist, about something we all love – salsa and bachata dancing. We took an honest approach to discuss how these dances impact our bodies and the practical steps we can take to ensure we dance for years to come. If you're into dancing as much as we a...

Join us this week as we deep dive into Amara's childhood traumas and horrific experiences... Just kidding! Amara has spent the better part of her life living and breathing dance, whether that was Ballet, Musical Theatre, or more recently, Salsa, and with it comes a wealth of knowledge and discipline. In this episode we explore how her time has shaped her dancing, and her unique values when it...

From the multi trillion dollar plans for World Salsa Domination, all the way to the life changing effects of singing and dancing, and sometimes, both at the same time, Arion joins us to share his journey, passions, the unique mindset when it comes to Salsa. A fellow teacher and dancer at The Salsa Foundation, Arion has been dancing Salsa for over a couple years now and comes on board to talk shop,...

And we return! I know it's been a much longer break than I initially expected but dang am I happy to be back at it and sharing something so near and dear to my heart once more! Expect a lot more content picking back up, and look forward to new guests, and possibly some old guests, and plenty of new and exciting things to talk about all in the world of Dance!

Join me for a more relaxed and laid back episode this week, as I discuss how the podcast came to be, what life has been throwing my way, and what my future episodes and plans entail. I also delve into what specifically I want to cover and further explore in upcoming episodes, and share some more of my journey and the experiences that have helped shape and guide me!

This week on 'Embracing a Life of Dance', Marika Unger joins us to talk about how she uses dance to meet her core needs around growth, connection, and variety/uncertainty. Marika is a Self worth and Empowerment coach helping people rediscover themselves and reclaim their self worth. We discuss communication and boundaries specifically around the intimacy of dancing, and how someone can u...

Joining us this time around is Hasitha! A lifelong dancer with an extensive history in Kandyan (Upper Country) dancing, a Sri Lankan traditional dance style that encompasses various forms. Listen along as she shares her experience of reconnecting with her cultural heritage, and delving into her own spiritual journey, sharing the role that dancing plays in our growth and development in that directi...

Episode 2 brings along the wonderful insights of Jorge. He brings along with him, wise experiences and insightful takes on the constant struggles to be kinder and tolerant of ourselves. Join us as we delve into connecting with partners and the music along with the importance of  acknowledging one's growth. It's a pretty fun conversation about facing our fears, insecurities and inner stru...

Welcome to Episode 1, an exploration of dance partnerships and challenging ourselves to train alongside my first guest, Tanvi Mittal. A dancer, teacher, training partner, and begrudgingly, friend. Tanvi has been dancing since her early childhood years and has a wide experience of dance styles, and the salsa/bachata scene of Melbourne. She is currently working full time at her job and teaching danc...