Podcasts about royal ballet company

https://vimeo.com/1084035317?share=copy If you've been feeling like your get up and go has got up and went somewhere, you're not alone.  There's a lot of heavy, dense, congested energy on the planet right now.  As empaths, we might really be feeling that. You might have experienced some depression or tiredness. You might have even experienced some chronic fatigue.  If that's so, then today's conversation with Katie Dean is gonna be so helpful.  She's somebody who has overcome chronic fatigue and is now teaching beautiful medicine about how to lead you through the maze of life so that you can thrive.  Join us to find out more! Katie Dean is an award-winning bead artist, designer,  teacher, author and speaker.  She has been published in many of the major beading magazines found worldwide. She is well known for her unique 3D bead creations. Katie Dean has created over 40 online classes and has compiled over 500 beading tutorials into a series of books.  Katie Dean shares how she developed tools to support her path of recovery after 20 years of living with the devastating diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, as a featured speaker on the multi-award-winning TV series, Navigating the Clickety- Clack.  Katie Dean is also the founder of Find My Energy and the creator of the Kolorlan System, a Blueprint for Wholeness & metamorphosis. Watch or listen to the show to discover practical tools for empowerment, unlock your natural flow, and step confidently into a life of abundance. You're Invited! BOOK LAUNCH on MAY 29: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/54kvHYkGS_uwazL7FUF8bA#/registration READ: Finding the Energy To Thrive https://katiedean.co.uk/finding-the-energy-to-thrive-book/ WATCH: Navigating the Clickety Clack https://katiedean.co.uk/navigating-the-clickety-clack   KATIE DEAN BIO Katie Dean is a writer, award-winning artist and energy coach who specialises in supporting people to reconnect to their true self and empowering them to live with self-love, peace and joy. She holds a Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. in history, all from Cambridge University. Katie worked as a Business Strategy Consultant in London before becoming ill and being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2003. Her illness ended that career, and opened the door to starting her own business as a beadwork artist, designer and tutor. Her beading designs reached the finals and won numerous international competitions and she has published more than thirty beading books. In 2022, during the final stages of her recovery from illness, she pivoted career once more, training as a Bioenergetic Health Coach, Colour Therapist and studying NLP, life-coaching and trauma therapy. She combined all of these skills to create the Kolorlan System, a Blueprint for Wholeness and Metamorphosis. Katie lives just outside London, in the UK, and enjoys walking in nature, watching the Royal Ballet Company, spending time with her family, and indulging in just about anything creative. LINKS Website: https://katiedean.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@findmyenergy3677 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.dean.528/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-dean-553a53139/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiedeankolorlan/   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want?

In the final episode of Season 6 of Style DNA I go on a style journey with none other than the Retired Ballerina, the President of the Royal Academy of Dance, Presenter, Judge and Classical Ballet Coach at the Royal Ballet Company …the dazzling and divine Dame Darcey Bussell DBE.   Full disclosure, I have been a fan of Darcey's dancing for as long as I can remember …not only was she the most technically brilliant ballerina she danced with such a palpable joy and flare that she was mesmerizing to watch. Much of our conversation centred around dance and she talks openly about her body, dancer's bodies, and I ask her how she went about de-tuning hers after the intensity of training for at least 8 hours a day for 20 years. She admits that having had two children during her career helped prepare her for stopping but obviously nothing prepares you for the full stop and losing the “family” of the Company.   Darcey is the consummate professional, you don't get to the very top of your field without 100% commitment and she certainly has always had that. She is passionate about the transformative power of dance and is working hard to get it into all schools, as much for mental wellbeing as for physical wellbeing.   She was invited to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics for which she came out of retirement, giving herself, her confidence and her body 8 months to prepare. She laughs about how little rehearsal time they had at the stadium itself and that the actual pyrotechnics had never been rehearsed…it wasn't until she was gliding down the wire with the pyrotechnics alight on the frame around her that she thought about how much hairspray she had in her hair and the potential flammability of it!  But even for someone of Darcey's stature she admits it was still a pinch me moment to be part of it all.   We talk about preparing for a show and the inevitable conversation about pointe shoes…fascinating.   We chat about her 7 years as a judge on Strictly and being in control of her own image for that…something she hadn't been for all her years as a ballerina where you are a complete chameleon to the role you were dancing.   Talking image – The National Portrait Gallery owns 9 images of Darcey and she talks about one of her favourites being the one taken by the photographer Bryan Adams of her in a very covered yet sheer McQueen dress wearing “very high heels” and not a lot else…   I hope you enjoy this episode…thank you @darceybussellofficial for this fascinating and insightful conversation.

I met Natasha at my Global Woman Club Director's Training in Albania, she was a very established business women and gave an impressive presentation. Apart from being successful at everything she does, she has a great sense of humour and a beautiful worldview.Natasha Waldron used to be a professional ballerina at The Royal Ballet Company. Reaching her 30s made her realise that she needed to leave the world of dance and prepare herself for the business world. Eventually she established UKG Lifestyle in 2007, initially as a concierge company. However, her focus was on providing excellent cleaning services. 18 months ago, she founded a training Academy which now offers accredited and recognised qualifications for her own staff as well as other external organisations. Along her new journey, the business has enjoyed steady growth and continued re-investment.However, turning 50, she realised that there's more to dream about than business and she handed over UKG Lifestyle to her staff. Her latest project is to a mature model and conquer the catwalk and I have no doubt that she is going to nail it.https://www.tiktok.com/@natashawaldron5/video/7345474067450858784

Claire Calvert has forged an amazing career with the Royal Ballet Company, dancing some of the most prestigious roles on one of the world's greatest ballet stages. She was born in Bath and grew up learning to dance in the area. Making the decision as a teenager to join White Lodge, the Royal Ballet's boarding school in London, Claire hasn't looked back, and has since become a First Soloist with the company, dancing major roles in productions of Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and many more. We met earlier this month in London and talked about all aspects of life as a professional dancer, the mental and emotional elements of performing, and the resilience of coming back from injury.

The career of a professional dancer appears glamorous, but it is also precarious. Dancers begin training intensively when young, when others are focused on studying to get qualifications. Then their professional performance careers are short, even assuming they aren't ended early by accident or injury. So, what happens to dancers when they stop performing? What's it like to have a career that relies heavily on the physical ability of youth, and how easy is it to build a second one? Jennifer Curry, Executive Director of Dancers' Career Development, and William Bracewell, Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet Company, join us to describe the hurdles and opportunities of a career that can end so soon after it starts.

Kriss had the pleasure this week of sitting down with Dr Richard Blagrove, Lecturer in Physiology and currently the Programme Leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning at Loughborough University. We first met Richard back in 2016 when he was Programme Director for the BSc Strength and Conditioning Science at St Mary's University, after recently publishing his book ‘Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running'. Always an interesting and insightful discussion, Kriss and Richard deep dive into past and current research studIes and the applications these findings have on endurance athletes. From the consequences of chronic low energy availability on bone health markers, to setting strength standards for athletes and then onto the ‘optimal' formula for concurrent training, this podcast has some really interesting takeaways. We'd like to thank Richard for his time and knowledge shared on this podcast. Some of Richards other accolades that we feel we need to mention include: - His work at Birmingham City University as a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, where he was awarded a Senior Fellowship by the Higher Education Authority (2017). - Managed the sport science support to The Royal Ballet Company in London, and was Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for Sport and Health Services. - Richard is an Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach and previously a Director of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association. - He has provided strength and conditioning coaching support to numerous athletes over the last 12 years including several Olympic and Paralympic athletes. - Richards extensive work with middle- and long-distance runners provided the inspiration for his doctoral research which investigated the utility of strength-based exercise in adolescent distance runners. Keep up to date with my recent coaching insights - here  P.S. Whenever you're ready there are 3 ways you can work with us Strength For Endurance to overcome your pain and return to doing the things you at the level you want. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel - here Arm yourself with a level of knowledge you can call on at anytime. From choosing the best exercises, identifying the warning signs to prevent bigger issues developing or understanding what other factors you could be addressing to unlock your potential, we'll give you the essential tools and resources. Join our SFE Program Pathway - here The proof is in our results and we've taken hundreds of individuals from a place of confusion & despair to a place of confidence and full recovery. Get the highest level of accountability, support, strategy and training starting with our 12 week program. Book a Consultation Call - here If you're currently unsure of what you need to do, how you need to do it or what the next step is for you then reach out and we can create an action plan that's right for you. SFE Training Room with Kriss Hendy What is the SFE Training Room? Maximise your training program and your results with the SFE Training Room - SFE's exclusive members-only podcast. With our Open Office, Live Sessions & Monthly Masterclasses now all in one place you'll never miss a thing. Stay up to date and on track with the gold that will take you all the way to your thriving, pain-free potential.

Hey Dancers, in today's episode we talked about our experience when visiting the Royal Ballet School. We talk about the standard of the dancers, how we felt inspired when visitng & how we snuck into the Royal Ballet Company!To win a signed pointe shoes: listen to this podcast, take a selfie & tag us on @stagechats on InstagramCREDITS:This podcast is brought to you by: Claudia Dean WorldHosted by: Claudia Dean & Ailysh HealyExecutive Producers: Claudia Dean WorldShop our Collections: claudiadeanworld.comImprove your technique: www.coachme.world

About Pietra Mello-PittmanPietra was one of the rare few to win a place with the Royal Ballet Company after entering full-time ballet training, with the Royal Ballet School, at the latest possible stage at 16 years old. She performed all the classics, created roles in new productions, and has performed all over the world with the Royal Ballet including at The Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres in Russia and in Cuba with Carlos Acosta.About this episodeIn this episode, Pietra discusses her journey from training as a ballet dancer to winning a place with the Royal Ballet Company to now becoming a producer for ballet plays. She talks about the difference between performing on stage as a ballet dancer and working behind the scenes as a producer.Grab something to drink, and tune in for an exciting conversation!Quotes"We found new ways of continuing our mission and purpose to celebrate coaches and to spotlight things.""The purpose of the exhibition is we'd like everyone to connect to more nature, to the local nature, to get more and find that balance between a busy life and the nature around them.""It has inspired us to continue using the arts in our way to make a positive impact on communities and societies and coaches.""To be even more courageous, not listen to the people that might put you down or have doubts about what you believe you know you can achieve.""If you feel uncomfortable, if you feel like somebody is diminishing your worth, do not just be a silent flower about it, to acknowledge it and to move on and definitely to be stronger in your behavior purpose everything, so just to be more confident."Useful LinksWebsite: https://sisters-grimm.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sistersgrimmshowsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersgrimmltdTwitter:      https://twitter.com/EllaPietraYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SistersGrimm/featured

Claudia Dean is a former dancer of The Royal Ballet. She trained at The Royal Ballet School and graduated into the Royal Ballet Company in 2010, as one of only 6 Australian dancers to achieve this honour. During her time with the Royal Ballet she performed in a number of productions. Claudia made her Principal role debut with the Royal Ballet Company in 2013. After 4 years she decided it was time to head home to Australia and she retired from professional dancing. Claudia, however still had a passion and love for the art and so launched her private ballet coaching business in January 2015. Claudia is well renowned for her private ballet coaching & worldwide ‘Class with Claudia' Intensive Tours. She also created her luxury dancewear brand, Collections by Claudia, in 2017. Claudia has also launched an online coaching platform for dancers called Coach Me where there are over 150 skill changing KEY exercises, to transform your technique, strength, flexibility and confidence. Coach Me: https://coachme.world/Claudia Dean World: https://claudiadeanworld.com/Don't forget to listen to the end to hear the discount code for 15% off your purchases at https://dancedesire.com.au/Crystalized Costumes Adrenaline Dance Competition

Pietra De Mello-Pittman MBE and Ella Louvaine Spira MBE are the co-founders of Sisters Grimm and this is a conversation this dynamic duo had with me. Motivating, inspiring and WOW are all words that you might use to describe these ladies. Ella Louvaine Spira MBE is a London & Dubai-based Grammy-nominated composer, theatre producer and painter. She has dedicated her life to cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary, global collaborations spotlighting and celebrating different cultures through the arts. Her passion and drive for representing other cultures, has seen her work and those cultures be celebrated by millions all over the world. To write about everything Spira has done and achieved would be a book, but there are Grammy nominations, award-winning world-touring live cultural theatre productions, millions of YouTube hits, mass participation social Impact initiatives and now a Golden Jubilee Fine Art Series and exclusive NFT drop. Pietra Mello-Pittman was born in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian mother and English father. Growing up in England she trained in both Ice skating and Ballet to the point at which Pietra had to choose her path. Pietra was one of the rare few to win a place with the Royal Ballet Company after entering full-time ballet training, with the Royal Ballet School, at the latest possible stage at 16 years old. She performed all the classics, created roles in new productions and has performed all over the world with the Royal Ballet including at The Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres in Russia and in Cuba with Carlos Acosta. After winning the Ursula Morton Choreography Competition in 2001, while at the Royal Ballet School in London, Pietra started on the path to becoming a producer through her subsequent choreographies. Passionate about cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary collaborations and carrying with her, the high standards she is accustomed to from her 13-year professional life as a ballerina, Pietra retired from the Royal Ballet in 2015 to focus on producing for Sisters Grimm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thejamescast/message

Pietra De Mello-Pittman MBE and Ella Louvaine Spira MBE are the co-founders of Sisters Grimm and this is a conversation this dynamic duo had with James Piecowye. Motivating, inspiring and WOW are all words that you might use to describe these ladies. Ella Louvaine Spira MBE is a London & Dubai-based Grammy-nominated composer, theatre producer and painter. She has dedicated her life to cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary, global collaborations spotlighting and celebrating different cultures through the arts. Her passion and drive for representing other cultures, has seen her work and those cultures be celebrated by millions all over the world. To write about everything Spira has done and achieved would be a book, but there are Grammy nominations, award-winning world-touring live cultural theatre productions, millions of YouTube hits, mass participation social Impact initiatives and now a Golden Jubilee Fine Art Series and exclusive NFT drop. Pietra Mello-Pittman was born in Rio de Janeiro to a Brazilian mother and English father. Growing up in England she trained in both Ice skating and Ballet to the point at which Pietra had to choose her path. Pietra was one of the rare few to win a place with the Royal Ballet Company after entering full-time ballet training, with the Royal Ballet School, at the latest possible stage at 16 years old. She performed all the classics, created roles in new productions and has performed all over the world with the Royal Ballet including at The Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres in Russia and in Cuba with Carlos Acosta. After winning the Ursula Morton Choreography Competition in 2001, while at the Royal Ballet School in London, Pietra started on the path to becoming a producer through her subsequent choreographies. Passionate about cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary collaborations and carrying with her, the high standards she is accustomed to from her 13-year professional life as a ballerina, Pietra retired from the Royal Ballet in 2015 to focus on producing for Sisters Grimm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podaholiks/message

Episode 16 – Investigating the concept of Pilates for Menopause and Pelvic Health with Pippa Carter   Glenn asks our listens to provide us your thoughts, ideas and feedback, on any behaviour changes in your clients, booking trends in the types of classes that your clients are requesting within in your clinics and working environments from pre pandemic to today and anything else you have noticed that you would like to share. You can submit your thoughts and ideas at info@appihealthgroup.com     The main section of the Podcast this month is focused on Women's Pelvic Health and the Menopause. Glenn interviews our author of our Pilates for Menopause Course Pippa Carter where they discuss, investigate and delve into the ideas and concepts of using Pilates for the treatment of Menopause and Pelvic Health.   A little bit about Pippa, she qualified as a physiotherapist in 2008 and in 2010 completed her MSc in Sports Physiotherapy at Cardiff University with her research interest focused on dance medicine. Following this she presented her research in Singapore at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. She has had the opportunity to work in a number of settings over the past 11 years from the NHS to the Private sector developing her skills in treating a variety of complex musculoskeletal conditions. Pippa has a special interest in the field of dance and sports medicine. She has had the opportunity to work with the Royal Ballet Company, leading West End theatre companies and with BBC productions such as Strictly Come Dancing.   Pippa runs her own successful Pilates and physiotherapy business alongside working as a highly specialist physiotherapist at Spire Cardiff Hospital. Pippa has trained in the assessment and treatment of women's health conditions using her experience both in physiotherapy and Pilates to help this population group improve their symptoms and quality of life.

Today on the show we have Linda Gamblin, Head of training at Sydney Dance Company and the creator of pre professional year aka PPY aka the full time course I did! Linda had a huge career dancing with the Royal Ballet Company, Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company and the National Ballet of Portugal! Linda tells her story and we discuss the full-time course she developed that has now grown to have three coordinators and about 60 students! We also talk about Linda's breast cancer journey and the lessons she realised through this. It is an honour to have Linda on, she is one of the most inspiring people who has influenced me and so many people in my journey. Dance Bants is getting VERY pre professional. I also can't believe I could finally talk about full time with a real course director on my show. Catch us on Youtube if you prefer to watch the conversation @thedancebantsshow.

Xander Parish tells a story of snatching triumph from the jaws of frustration. After a great start – winning a silver medal in the RAD's Genée International Ballet Competition (now named The Fonteyn) and joining The Royal Ballet – his career seemed to be going nowhere. Then a coach from St Petersburg visited London, saw Xander's passion to prove himself, and snapped him up for the Mariinsky Ballet. Xander is now a Principal at one of the world's great companies, dancing the princes he was born to play. Listen to his rollercoaster ride, described with unfailing honesty and good humour.About Xander ParishXander was born in East Yorkshire, England. He trained at the Royal Ballet School in London and in 2005 joined The Royal Ballet Company with his sister Demelza. In 2009, he was invited to join the Mariinsky Ballet by its director Yuri Fateyev, becoming the company's first and only British dancer. Now a Principal, his roles include Albrecht in Giselle, Siegfried in Swan Lake, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and the title role in Apollo, for which he won Best Male Performance (Classical) at the UK's Critics Circle National Dance Awards. In 2019, he was awarded an OBE. In 2004, Xander won a silver medal in the RAD's then-named Genée International Ballet Competition.Find out more about the RAD's flagship event, The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition: https://bit.ly/2RV9Qb7Follow the RAD on social mediaInstagram- @royalacademyofdanceFacebook- @RoyalAcademyofDanceTwitter- @RADheadquartersYouTube- royalacademyofdanceDavid Jays - @mrdavidjaysSign up to our mailing list: https://bit.ly/3frWPh9RAD is an independent educational charity and does not receive regular government funding. Every penny we make goes back into the work we do. You can support us by either naming a seat as part of our Name A Seat Campaign: https://bit.ly/3fnxEwm or make a donation: https://bit.ly/3bxA6z5Xander is launching balletclass.com this summer: leading dancers from the UK and Russia are recording classes which students and fans can follow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist  began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining  MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, has remained in this post to the present.He is presently responsible for the provision of adult general psychiatric care to a deprived inner city area which is extremely varied in terms of psychopathology and socio-cultural make-up. His day-to-day work routinely brings him into clinical contact with psychiatric disorders including depression, schizophrenia, PTSD and organic cerebral syndromes. His professional areas of special interests include the ethics of psychiatry, the psychopathology of trauma, substance misuse and community care. Because of his interests in ethics, mental illness and trauma, he has for the past 18 years run a fortnightly medico-legal clinic . This work has dealt with diverse topics of testamentary capacity, issues of causation in post traumatic stress and other reactive disorders, unexplained pain and other ‘physical' conditions, as well as disorders such as psychotic illnesses, substance misuse and personality disorders.He has  an interest in the media representation of psychiatric illness and the role of serious incident enquires in the management of homicides and suicides committed by the mentally ill. He is an adviser to the Mental Health Charity MIND and the Jewish Association for Mentally Ill (JAMI). He has published numerous articles and letters on the field of substance misuse, schizophrenia, risk and untowardness, mental health legislation and community psychiatry. In 2008, he published Outdoor Psychiatry, an innovative handbook on community psychiatric care. In addition to his clinical work, he is committed to public education in order to improve understanding of complexities surrounding mental illness. He has worked on many radio and television programmes on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and he has also helped with many theatrical performances. Earlier this year he helped the Royal Ballet Company to produce a modern reworking of Greek myth of Cassandra, as an honest and contemporary depiction of manic-depressive disorder. Be part of the conversationPlease get involved via socials on the following:Find us on Instagram @portrait_of_a_londoner Facebook @Portrait of a Londoner Twitter @portraitpodcastor email us at portraitofalondoner@gmail.comWe are completely self funded so if you would like to support us we would be extremely grateful: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34411265Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, why not send it to a friend 

Mark Salter qualified in East London in 1983 and after two years working at junior level as an anaesthetist  began training as a psychiatrist, obtaining  MRCPsych in 1989. In 1994 he became a Consultant in Adult General Psychiatry at St Bartholomew's and the Homerton Hospitals in London and, apart from a one-year sabbatical working in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, has remained in this post to the present.He is presently responsible for the provision of adult general psychiatric care to a deprived inner city area which is extremely varied in terms of psychopathology and socio-cultural make-up. His day-to-day work routinely brings him into clinical contact with psychiatric disorders including depression, schizophrenia, PTSD and organic cerebral syndromes. His professional areas of special interests include the ethics of psychiatry, the psychopathology of trauma, substance misuse and community care. Because of his interests in ethics, mental illness and trauma, he has for the past 18 years run a fortnightly medico-legal clinic . This work has dealt with diverse topics of testamentary capacity, issues of causation in post traumatic stress and other reactive disorders, unexplained pain and other ‘physical' conditions, as well as disorders such as psychotic illnesses, substance misuse and personality disorders.He has  an interest in the media representation of psychiatric illness and the role of serious incident enquires in the management of homicides and suicides committed by the mentally ill. He is an adviser to the Mental Health Charity MIND and the Jewish Association for Mentally Ill (JAMI). He has published numerous articles and letters on the field of substance misuse, schizophrenia, risk and untowardness, mental health legislation and community psychiatry. In 2008, he published Outdoor Psychiatry, an innovative handbook on community psychiatric care. In addition to his clinical work, he is committed to public education in order to improve understanding of complexities surrounding mental illness. He has worked on many radio and television programmes on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and he has also helped with many theatrical performances. Earlier this year he helped the Royal Ballet Company to produce a modern reworking of Greek myth of Cassandra, as an honest and contemporary depiction of manic-depressive disorder. Be part of the conversationPlease get involved via socials on the following:Find us on Instagram @portrait_of_a_londoner Facebook @Portrait of a Londoner Twitter @portraitpodcastor email us at portraitofalondoner@gmail.comWe are completely self funded so if you would like to support us we would be extremely grateful: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34411265Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast! If you've enjoyed this episode, why not send it to a friend  

This week I am joined by Andrea Bolger who is talking about Ninette de Valois who was born in Wicklow (under a different but also unusual name) and went on to found the Royal Ballet Company.  Listen to learn all about Ninette and her amazing achievements and also to learn how my Mother and definitely not my lack of talent prevented me from becoming a ballerina.... Sources to follow

Welcome back to another episode of the Talking Classical Podcast! We're slightly moving away from the classical music world and exploring the wonderful world of dance and ballet, as in today's podcast, we'll be "zooming in" with former Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet, Zenaida Yanowsky. Zenaida enjoyed a distinguished career for over twenty years as a dancer with London's Royal Ballet Company. She performed iconic roles such as Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Manon and her infamous, "viral" creation as the Queen of Hearts in Christopher Wheeldon's modern classic 'Alice in Wonderland' (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), premiered at London's Royal Opera House in 2011. Retiring in 2017, Zenaida now teaches and coaches dancers around the world. During this summer, I had the pleasure of talking to her partner on the podcast, renowned British baritone Sir Simon Keenlyside (https://soundcloud.com/talkingclassicalpodcast/ep-35-sir-simon-keenlyside) so I thought that it would be interesting to hear from his other half, as two performers at the highest level in the classical arts. In this podcast, we talk about Zenaida’s journey into dance and ballet, her career highlights in The Royal Ballet, including the creation of new characters/works, the relationship between dancers, conductors and live musicians, and the situation of the arts in the current coronavirus pandemic. Many thanks to Zenaida for taking the time out of her busy schedule to talk to me! Interview recorded 8 September 2020; podcast published 7 December 2020. Zenaida's bio: http://www.roh.org.uk/people/zenaida-yanowsky. Music used in this podcast: Music by audionautix.com. "Alla What (parody)," Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Used in full and edited forms for the podcast. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake (Op. 20), Introduction to Act 1. Jules Massenet, Don Quichotte, Introduction to Act One. Both extracts sourced from the European Archive via Musopen (tracks licensed under the Creative Common License Public Domain Mark 1.0). Link to the discussion with Sir David Bintley I referred to in this podcast: Off Pointe (Birmingham Royal Ballet's podcast), Episode 1 - David Bintley and the Will Mossops of Hobson's Choice. https://pod.co/brb-off-pointe/episode-1-david-bintley-and-the-will-mossops-of-hobsons-choice.

In this episode Alice is joined by world renowned principal ballet dancer Xander Parish. Xander is a principal dancer for the world famous Marinksky Ballet in St. Petersburg. He was the first ever British dancer to be asked to join their company and since then has been awarded an OBE for Dance and Russian and British Cultural Relations, when he was just 32 years old. In this episode we talked all about his journey of what it really took to get him to where he is now, how his faith and determination allowed him to never quit, the importance of just taking small steps, how vital it is to learn to compartmentalise and not let other people's judgement determine your fate and so much more...   Xander was born in East Yorkshire, England, and began dancing at the Skelton Hooper School of Dance in Hull at the age of 8. He joined the Royal Ballet Lower School, White Lodge in 1998 and continued his training at the Royal Ballet Upper School from 2002-2005. While at the Upper School, Xander won the Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award (2003), The Young British Dancer of the Year Award (2nd prize 2004) and a Silver Medal at the Genee International Ballet Competition (Athens, 2004).  Xander joined The Royal Ballet Company in August 2005 along with his sister Demelza. They were the first brother and sister to be members of The Royal Ballet together. In 2009, Xander was invited to join The Mariinsky Ballet by its ballet director Yuri Fateyev and joined the company in January 2010 aged 23 as its first and only British dancer. His repertoire includes: Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake), Count Albrecht (Giselle), Prince Desiré (The Sleeping Beauty), Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), The Nutcracker Prince (The Nutcracker ch. Vainonen), Vronsky (Anna Karenina ch. Ratmansky), Jean de Brienne (Raymonda), Male Principal (Le Parc), Vaslav (The Fountain of Bakhchiserai), Andrés (Paquita), The Golden Slave (Scheherazade), The Poet (Chopiniana/Les Sylphides), John the Baptist (Salome ch. Faski), Ashton's Sylvia (Aminta) and Marguerite & Armand (Armand), Balanchine ballets including Apollo, Jewels (Emeralds & Diamonds), Serenade (Waltz, Elegy) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Demetrius), Hans Van Manen's 'Adagio Hammerklavier' & 'Variations For Two Couples', Millepied's 'Without' & 'La nuit s'achève' and McGregor's 'Infra'. His repertoire as a guest artist also includes Gauthier's 'Ballet 101', 'Le Spectre de la Rose', and Ashton's 'The Dream' (Oberon). Xander has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet to Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Oman, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the USA, and has been a guest artist with English National Ballet, The Kremlin Ballet, The Ballet Company of the Opera National Bucharest, The Stanislavsky Ballet and has also performed with 'Roberto Bolle and Friends'. Xander was the recipient of the Taglioni Award in the category “Best Young Male Dancer” (Berlin, 2014), the recipient of the Léonide Massine Prize in the category “Emerging Talent on the International Scene" (Positano, Italy, 2014) and won the UK Critics' Circle National Dance Awards 'Outstanding Male Performance (Classical)' category for 'Apollo' 2014. In May 2016 Xander made his debut with American Ballet Theatre at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York as an ABT Exchange Artist dancing the role of Aminta in Ashton's 'Sylvia' partnering ABT Principal Isabella Boylston. ​In January 2017 The University of Hull bestowed on Xander an Honorary Degree "Doctor of the University, honoris cause". In January 2019 Xander was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Years Honours list for Services to Dance and UK Russia Cultural Relations.   www.xanderparish.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/_xander/?hl=en

Naomi has been teaching yoga full time since 2002. Over this time she has developed a deeply compassionate style of teaching that emphasises the therapeutic benefits of yoga and also its potential to uplift and inspire. In 2012, she set up Yoga on the Lane with the intention of creating a dynamic community of teachers and students united by their commitment to practicing mindful, breath-led, vinyasa yoga. And then, in 2015, she designed the 200hr Yoga on the Lane Teacher Training Programme, which has set more than fifty brilliant new teachers off on their own paths. In October 2019 her first book, Yoga: A Manual for Life was  published by Bloomsbury, and is currently being translated into six languages. In this episode: Adapting from having a neighbourhood yoga studio, ‘Yoga on the Lane’ in Hackney, London, to an attic studio teaching classes online during lockdown The surprising intimacy of continuing classes online and connected community ‘Yoga: A Manual for Life’ came out in 2019  The reality of being on screens more  A time to renew, challenge and push boundaries Managing highs and lows and finding balance with Type 1 diabetes Daily space to meditate or practice yoga to support energy levels and lessen anxiety The link between autoimmune conditions and empathetic personality types ‘Little and often’ practices are little moments for yourself Many people don’t ever have their ‘Teacher’ or a lineage, but we can all tune into our own experiences and find our own way Noone ever feels ready Naomi joined the Royal Ballet School at 12 years old and was in a competitive environment but experienced camaraderie and deep friendship In the Royal Ballet Company from 17 until 21 and retired following a stress fracture in her foot Contradictions between ballet and yoga - working on turnout (Charlie Chaplin stance), so standing with parallel legs was a challenge initially  Initially Naomi practiced Bikram (hot) yoga and brought competitiveness, striving and pushing to her practice. She studied pregnancy yoga with Francoise Freedman founder of Birthlight and her soft, rounded approached opened up a new way of teaching Not a hierarchy but a collective Celebrating what your body can do The power of yoga beyond the mat Evolving from an extreme yoga practice to one that’s more poetic  “Connecting to the body and feeling part of an experience beyond my skin” Yoga is democratic- everyone is breathing.  Naomi remembers creating meditative space and doing visualisation as a child Retreats at Gaia House  Explore meditation by finding a space, making time, and start by sitting and watching the breath for 2 minutes The nervous system can’t take on too much change at once, it wants to shift gently over time Sit with your hips higher than your knees, against a cool wall You can create a shrine for yourself with an image that’s meaningful and a candle to burn if you want to, but these are extras If you’re struggling with sleep, try not to implement practices just before going to bed. Instead, affirmations such as “I am resting well” or “I am supported by my sleep” can be helpful to repeat throughout the day. Then, a restorative yoga practice later in the evening can be supportive, such as lying with the legs above the wall to drain the effort of the day, or lying over a cushion on the belly. Some yoga postures in the morning can help to raise energy levels if you haven’t slept well Practicing with children as a playful exploration and embracing the chaos. Seeing children as guides in order to break through patterns Resources: Yoga On the Lane  Yoga: a Manual for Life book  Instagram Instagram: Yoga on the Lane 

Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning Science and Exercise Physiology at St Mary University and the technical lead in Strength and Conditioning at the Royal Ballet Company, Matt Springham discusses nutrition in football, challanges in working with ballet dancers and his current PhD research.

Richard is a Post Graduate Researcher, the Course Leader for Sport and Exercise Science at Birmingham City University, he has been a strength and conditioning Coach to multiple Olympic Athletes, has overseen strength and conditioning formally at The Royal Ballet Company in London and has previously been the Director of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association. In addition Richard is a well loaded Researcher having published multiple papers on all things strength and conditioning for the distance runner. One of his more recent systematic reviews being the effects of strength training on the physiological determinants of middle and long distance running performance. In 2015 Richard authored ‘Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running' and inside the pages of Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running Richard provides the arguments, the evidence and the answers. It contains everything that you need to develop your own strength and conditioning routine. Most runners are aware that strength and conditioning work can help their running but the majority are unsure of the finer details on exactly why and how. During this episode we dive deep into the world of the how, the what and the why of all things strength and conditioning for runners. This episode is sponsored by the Gold Coast Marathon. Like the Physical Performance Show, the Gold Coast Marathon encourages runners of all ages and abilities to push their boundaries and strive to complete a personal challenge. The Gold Coast Marathon is held annually on the first weekend in July and is a must do event for any budding athlete, weekend warrior or family looking for a challenge to complete together. Run for the good times at the Gold Coast Marathon. Visit the Gold Coast Marathon here. _____ If you enjoyed this episode of The Physical Performance Show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  

With Kirsty Lang. American musician and performer Ice-T has directed a cinema documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap in which he talks to leading performers including Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre and Eminem about the culture of hip-hop. Ice-T discusses the origins of the music, and its continuing influence. Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry King are just three high-profile entertainers who have launched new online film and video projects. Boyd Hilton considers the growing phenomenon of big stars creating productions solely for the internet. On the eve of her retirement Monica Mason, director of The Royal Ballet Company, reflects on her 54 years with the company which she joined as a 16 year old dancer in 1958. She recalls working with stars such as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev, becoming a muse to the choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, and why, as a young dancer, she was terrified of Royal Ballet founder Ninette de Valois. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

An excerpt from Swan Lake one of the most famous ballets of all time.

Anthony Dowell, former Director of The Royal Ballet and former Principal Antoinette Sibley lead a Swan Lake ballet masterclass with Royal Ballet Principals Rupert Pennefather and Lauren Cuthbertson.

Tamara Rojo, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Leanne Benjamin Principals for The Royal Ballet, talk about how they personally make a role specific to their own bodies and make the performance their own.

Johanna Adams, Senior Stage Manager talks about her role, ensuring one of the worlds most loved ballets run smoothly and to schedule.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks about her role and her relationship with the dancers and choreographers and how she programmes for the new seasons.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks in detail about how she chooses repertoire for the following seasons and how the dancers in the company and previous programmes effect her decision.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet tasks about casting roles for the up and coming productions and what happens if injury occurs.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about what influences her in the dance and arts world and how she makes decisions to ensure new audiences are attracted to the company.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Leanne Benjamin, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi talk about their journeys from their first ballet experience to becoming Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet.

Leanne Benjamin, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Tamara Rojo Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet talk about what motivated them to become a dancer and why they still love what they do.

Monica Mason, Director and Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet talk about the role of the Principal in the company. Edward talks about the roles and choreography he has performed and his surprise when asked to be a Principal.

Johannes Stepanek, Soloist, talks about the ballet rehearsals for Wayne McGregor's new work Chroma. With Principal dancers Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi.

Moira McCormack talks about her role as a physiotherapist for The Royal Ballet and what types of injuries she has to deal with including prevention work.

Kristen McNally, Soloist for The Royal Ballet, talks whilst training, about why dancers often have to include aerobic exercise in their everyday routine.

Elizabeth Anderton, Guest Teacher, talks about her role as a guest teacher with The Royal Ballet and what the company are like to work with.

Yuhui Choe, First Soloist with The Royal Ballet allows a camera to follow her around for a day from a warm up class to the performance in the evening.

Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, allows a camera to follow him around for a day. From the gym sessions first thing in the morning through to the rehearsals for the latest production of Mayerling.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Mara Galeazzi, Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about how they remember the different movements and choreography for the many productions they perform in.

Anthony Dowell, Former Director of The Royal Ballet, rehearses the Act 4 pas de trios between Odette, Prince Siegfried and Von Rothbart from his production of Swan Lake. With Principal dancers Marianela Nunez and Thiago Soares and Principal Character Artist Christopher Saunders.

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Tamara Rojo, Leanne Benjamin and Lauren Cuthbertson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about the highlights of their careers as a dancer.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about her life as a dancer and how her experience allows her to understand what the dancers go through in the company.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Leanne Benjamin, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi talk about their journeys from their first ballet experience to becoming Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet.

Tamara Rojo, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Leanne Benjamin Principals for The Royal Ballet, talk about how they personally make a role specific to their own bodies and make the performance their own.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Mara Galeazzi, Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about how they remember the different movements and choreography for the many productions they perform in.

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Tamara Rojo, Leanne Benjamin and Lauren Cuthbertson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about the highlights of their careers as a dancer.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Johanna Adams, Senior Stage Manager talks about her role, ensuring one of the worlds most loved ballets run smoothly and to schedule.

An excerpt from Swan Lake one of the most famous ballets of all time.

Anthony Dowell, Former Director of The Royal Ballet, rehearses the Act 4 pas de trios between Odette, Prince Siegfried and Von Rothbart from his production of Swan Lake. With Principal dancers Marianela Nunez and Thiago Soares and Principal Character Artist Christopher Saunders.

Monica Mason, Director and Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet talk about the role of the Principal in the company. Edward talks about the roles and choreography he has performed and his surprise when asked to be a Principal.

Anthony Dowell, former Director of The Royal Ballet and former Principal Antoinette Sibley lead a Swan Lake ballet master class with Royal Ballet Principals Rupert Pennefather and Lauren Cuthbertson.