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Facebook Ballet Parent Groups: Moderators Unplugged (and Unfiltered)

Sep 25, 2024

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Sometimes you just need to talk to other ballet parents! In this episode, we chat with three moderators of large Facebook groups for parents and caregivers of dancers as they spill the tea on what really goes on behind the scenes...

Jaimie Tapper, Head of Performance Coaching at The Royal Ballet: Shaping the Future of Ballet

Sep 18, 2024

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In this episode we sit down with Jaimie Tapper, Head of Performance Coaching at The Royal Ballet, to explore the significant changes she’s witnessed in ballet schools since her own dancing days. Jaimie discusses key...

Rachel Bar on Building Healthy Dancers: Inside Canada’s National Ballet School’s Wellness Program

Sep 11, 2024

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In this episode we talk with Rachel Bar, Director of Research and Health at Canada’s National Ballet School, about the comprehensive wellness program designed to support the physical and mental health of ballet students. Rachel...

Kathleen Gaines, Founder, We Are Minding the Gap: Mental Health Advocacy in Ballet

Sep 4, 2024

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In 2017, Kathleen Gaines shared her experience with depression in a Dance Magazine article titled “Why Are We Still So Bad at Addressing Dancers’ Mental Health?” The article quickly went viral, becoming one of...