Shane Wuerthner

The Athletistry Project

Arts EN ↓ 2 episodes

12 years. Three continents. Three world-class companies. Host Shane Wuerthner has seen the dance world from the inside and he's not holding back. This is the show for dancers who want honest conversations about training, the industry, and what it really takes to build a life in dance. No fluff, no toxic positivity. Just straight talk from people who have lived it. For students, professionals, teachers, and dance parents who want the full picture.

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Shane Wuerthner

Episodes

Is Ballet Class Backwards? 28.04.2026 13:47

What's up, guys. This week I made a video where I said something pretty bold. That ballet class is backwards. I didn't actually mean it like that, but it got people talking, and I want to dig into the real conversation underneath it. In this episode I'm breaking down the structure of ballet class. Where it came from, why we do it the way we do it, and whether there are things we could...

The Broken Promise of Dance Training (And Why Nobody's Talking About It) 20.04.2026 17:11

In the first ever episode of The Athletistry Project, host Shane Wuerthner pulls back the curtain on something the dance world has been quietly ignoring for years. After a 12-year professional career spanning Vienna State Opera, San Francisco Ballet, and Queensland Ballet, Shane breaks down why the path to becoming a professional dancer has become longer, more expensive, and less rewarding than ev...