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Two professional ballet dancers talk as friends about their lives and experiences in and out of the dance industry in a candid and fun way.

Rachel and Juliana


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Call it what it is

    Scammers and Summer Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 56:03


    Send us a textRachel almost got arrested this week... Juj's hot takes on other choreographers music choices and summer fashion favorites!

    Secret Life Of Mormon Wives and Wedding Planning,

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 52:49


    Send us a textBack with another episode, sometimes unhinged, sometimes giving good advice. 

    Ballerina Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 44:08


    Send us a textJuj is in California for Ballet Project OC, how to stay in shape over the summer, summer trips.

    The Engagement Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 28:36


    Send us a textRachel got engaged! Here her tell all the details in this. Juliana is going back to California to choreography on Ballet Project OC.

    Etoile Review, Life Updates, Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 43:13


    Send us a textOur life updates and thoughts on Etoile.

    Friendship Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 37:00


    Send us a textEveryone is on different paths how do we all relate and enjoy where we are at in life. 

    Barre Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 58:59


    Send us a textA hilarious episode with Lucas and Luis the creators of the brand Barre Trash.Instagram & Tik Tok: @barretrash Want to buy?https://barretrash.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorTT7bQ0ioiZ8dycssklo2D-hGjEWx4gO6adonEdCV9u51f9wei

    Your Baseline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 55:02


    Send us a textEuro tour pt 2! Talk about the difficult times in you career plus pointe shoe issues and UNHINGED stories. 

    The Europe Audition Tell All Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 80:05


    Juj is back in America! She gives us all the tea of her travels abroad to audition. You will hear the highs lows and get some advice and tips for anyone considering auditioning or living abroad. Catch her day in the life videos on the trip on our Instagram or TikTok @callitswhatitispodcast

    Human First with Lazy Ballerina Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 69:26


    We talk to Goldie owner and creator of The Lazy Ballerina club about the launch of her brand dropping its first apparel the Human Crewneck. The Lazy Ballerina Club's mission is to remind us to be Human First and Dancer Second. This message celebrates all that we are in a world that focuses on what we are not.We laugh and get super real in this episode you don't want to miss it!Want a Crew Neck, follow link bellow:https://lazyballerinaclub.com/Instaram @thelazyballerinaclubTikTok:  @lazyballerina

    Returning to the Studio isn't so Bad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 65:32


    As the seasonal depression begins to thaw, Rachel returns to the studio for her first ballet class after two years away. Additionally we discuss the things in our 20-something lives that ground us.https://www.patreon.com/posts/returning-to-so-123809004?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Ballet Curse Words, Spring Trends & the Beginning of Rachel's Return to Ballet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 58:36


    This week Rachel and Juj cover the season's changing and the end of seasonal depression. Rachel finally watches the Abracadabra video and opens up about her anxiety of returning to the studio.https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-curse-of-123273451?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Meltdowns are OKAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 68:42


    Valentines weekend recap, summer house and southern charm, random stifles of your 20 somethings.

    Client confrontation, Your embarrassing Ballet Stories, and The Power of Crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 53:18


    Rachel survives her first tricky estate client and proves she is not to be trifled with while Juj raves about the joys of crafting. We talk about the "high frequency, low attachment" mentality as we venture into audition season, and later read our listeners' embarrassing ballet stories. https://www.patreon.com/posts/client-your-and-122150590?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Fat Talks and Freaky Raves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 58:27


    Juj and Rachel list one too many embarrassing studio stories, discuss fisherman-core and EDM raves. https://www.patreon.com/posts/fat-talks-freaky-121615929?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Cults, Eating Habits, and Separating the Art from the Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 79:21


    We've all heard it before, when do we separate the art from the artist? Should we be applying this to Balanchine? How dance gave us weird eating habits that seem to be similar across all the board. And our dreams, they're weird both bad and good...Patreon Link- https://www.patreon.com/posts/cults-eating-and-121214509?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Snow, Bravo, TikTok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 64:50


    The 12 hours TikTok was gone, Bravo recaps, the continual annoyance of snow, and reminiscing on the best meals we had in 2024.  

    Holy 2025!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 89:20


    We have SO many updates on life for you. The holiday's, Rachels trips, Juj's choreography, what we learned in 2024 and more....

    Gifts, Gifts, Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 59:32


    Holiday gift guide, being the chill friend, Nutcracker roundup. Last Episode of 2024! See you in the New Year!!!!!!

    When The Celsius Hits Too Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 52:46


    Caffeine anxiety attacks, Rachel's journey moving; kiss, marry, kill Nutcracker edition. 

    The Nutcracker Melancholy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 65:26


    When casting is not what you may have wanted....  Boston drivers, moving, family drama, happy holidays!

    Nutcracker, House Hunting, and Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 55:46


    Juj is back in Nutcracker season, Rachel and Zach are looking for a house, and everyone is getting into cooking this fall. Follow us on Patreon to hear a scary story of what happened to Rachel at an open house and see the video version of the podcasts every week.  podcast.https://www.patreon.com/callitwhatitispodcast

    Lady Gaga and Disney Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 62:45


    Decorating for thanksgiving, music we love, and trying to make sense of why we are the way we are. 

    Halloweek, Designer Clothes, Patreon Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 53:32


    Best of halloween costumes and parties.

    Urgent Care, Fall Favorites, and Expectation vs Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 58:49


    Rachel's sick, and struggling but the girlies love fall! Urgent care story, Fall festivities, and life changes. Plus we have a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-411-with-113764554?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    The Ballet 411 with Brooke Wertwijn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 76:46


    Update on all things in the ballet industry with Brooke Wertwijn San Jose Dance Theatre's academy director and our dance pop culture correspondent.Instagram: @bwertwijn

    Debunking Ballet Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 62:46


    Why are there so many ballet myths? And are they true?... See what we think 

    Moving in, New Job, And Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 65:36


    Rachel updates on her new Job and Juj talks about moving into her new place. Reality tv update, diving in deep about Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.

    Ballet Tea, Weak Arms, and Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 63:30


    Details on the San Francisco Ballet lawsuit, why we never work out our arms, and girly football things.

    Week Updates and Richmond Ballet Lawsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 65:51


    Hear our take on whats happening with Richmond Ballet and the lawsuit involving them. 

    27, Your Inner Child, Men and Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 62:05


    Rachel turned 27 and Juj moved across the country! 

    Slaying Your Inner Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 49:02


    Juj's moving updates, new city new girl! New season new worries, let us help you destroy those deep dark thoughts.

    Mercury Needs a Chiropractor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 69:09


    Fall Fashion, Anxiety, and Back to School Vibes 

    Olympics, Ballerina Farm, and Working out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 85:28


    Hear our thoughts on some of the Olympic events, should Ballet be one of them? Listen to 4 for nothing to hear our take on Ballerina Farm!

    Love Island, Bags, and Bluetooth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 66:04


    Vacation updates, Reality TV updates, and some of our good (or bad) ideas. 

    Camille Kellems Interview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 66:24


    An interview with Camille Kellems Friend of the pod and professional dancer.Instagram: @camillekellems

    Chaotic Summertime Tales Ft Peach Plie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 65:47


    Life updates (obviously), being a main character when you go out, and a Peach Plie review (our first PR package)!!!!!Peach Plie: Website- https://peachplie.com/Instagram- @peachplie 

    Traveling, RA life, and Wedding non negotiables

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 76:26


    Hear the lowdown of Rachel's trip around Europe (the good and the bad). All the tea from Juj about being and RA. 

    Catching up with us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 56:29


    Hear all the updates in life our takes on Ballet Drama and Summer house 

    Lazy Ballerina Club

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 85:46


    Special guest with Goldie Jane ‘'The Lazy Ballerina” all things about being human first before a dancer, as well as our reality tv takes. 

    Ally Helman Dancer and Director of BPOC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 74:57


    An interview with Ally Helman, previously a dancer with New York City Ballet. Now a director and dancer of her own company Ballet Project OC. For more information on Ballet Project OC: www.balletprojectoc.orgInstagram: @balletprojectocAlly's Insta: @allyhelman 

    Your Age in Ballet Years

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 48:53


    Jet glue mishaps, Baller years vs normal years, and seeing your face in direct sunlight…

    Interview with Chyrstyn Fentroy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 67:48


    We interview the funny, inspiring, fabulous  MS CHYRSTYN FENTROYInstagram: @chystynmariah

    Hair Journey and Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 29:58


    Finally the long awaited hair saga... Listen to the end to hear who our guest might be for next week! 

    The Fantasy Ballet Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 69:32


    You've heard about fantasy football, but have you heard of fantasy ballet? Listen to hear our fantasy ballet company draft! Also some deep conversations about not feeling like your best self and imposture syndrome... Is mercury in retrograde or are we just PMSing? 

    "It's Nature" with Andrew Playford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 89:42


    An interview with one of our good friends, a true renaissance man. Instagram: @play.a 

    Travel, Love is bind, and Corrections in Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 74:01


    Hear our updates on our travels, brands were obsessed with, and class corrections.

    Hair disaster, Half time show, Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 70:19


    We get deep into relationships,  talk super bowl time half time shows, and hear the trauma that unfolded with Juliana's hair. 

    Up and not crying

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 54:20


    Sports, Work Out Personalities, and Summer Plans

    The Audition Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 72:03


    In this episode we bring you an audition survival guide! Also hear an update on our trend predictions as well as a bravo recap on our favorite reality shows. 

    New Year, New Trends, New Life Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 87:37


    New year same us! Although a lot has changed in Rachel's life... Hear a life update from us both as well as all the new trend predictions for 2024, the water bottle personality theory, and of course our ins and outs for the year.  

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