Broche Banter | Adult ballet training, philosophy, & inspiration

Today, I chat with Rosy, a kind soul, private ballet coach for adults, and a professional dancer.

Even though this was the first time we’ve met, we quickly connected over so many topics, including mental health challenges that dancers and athletes face, a little about our own mental health running our businesses, and why we both love working with adult dancers.

Enjoy!

Today on the show, I chat with Lucy all the way from Belgium.

We talk about her experience moving all over as a child, and how she walked into her first ballet class just 2 years ago! Just as much as she used to love the flow state of surfing as a teenager off the coast in Morocco, she loves ballet for the magic of quieting her internal chatter.

Enjoy!

Today on the show, Solange and I get philosophical. We hardly talk about ballet, but we talk about life, loss, perfectionism, what it means to be happy and live a passionate life in our short time on this earth, and how to find the right environment to follow your dreams.

This episode is jam packed with inspiration, wisdom, and you’ll leave with a smile on your face, ready to dance!

Enjoy!

Today on the show, I chat with Denise. Ballet has been in her heart for decades, since the age of 6. Flat feet, pigeon toes, a stroke, a horseback riding accident, and a tornado have all kept her away from the barre, until now. And she couldn’t be happier dancing the days away.

Enjoy Denise’s fascinating story of how she’s finally found her way to the barre.

Today on the show, I chat with Lauren, who started ballet for the first time less than a year ago. She danced in a small local studio with little kids and found us online during quarantine.

We talk about turnout, getting discouraged, and being obsessed with ballet.

Enjoy!

Today on the show, I interview Cody, one of the dancers who danced with us in our Denver studios.

We talk about how ballet calms her mind, a little about her hyper-mobility and her experience with perfect turnout.

But then we get real about quarantine and the effect it’s had on us all, and how sometimes, dancing at home is just a sad reminder of how much we miss our friends and our old life. If you’ve been struggling with this time, we help Cody’s words help you find peace.

Enjoy!

Today on the show, Mai joins me all the way from Saudi Arabia to talk about her journey with ballet.

Today on the show, I talk with Jessie, a dancer who started ballet for the first time ever as an adult, about 3 years ago.

We talk about her absolute love for ballet, how it has helped her build self confidence after a difficult time with post-partum depression, and how her hard work has transformed her from her tomboy teenage years struggling with pigeon toed legs to a beautiful ballerina about to get her first pair of pointe shoes.

Enjoy!

Today on the show, we have Erin, who formerly danced with us in Denver before moving to London about a year ago. We talk about her struggles with ballet as a very serious teenage dancer, her return to the barre after an 8-year break, and how she finds the joy in dancing in a new body, for new reasons, and for, well, fun. 

Enjoy!

Today on the show, we have Erica, an adult ballerina who is opening her own broche-inspired adult ballet studio in Rochester New York. We get philosophical, covering everything from her start with ballet as a baby ballerina, to her very long hiatus from 6th grade until after the birth of her second child, to her journey back to the barre after on a quest for ballet technique, and most importantly, self-fulfillment. Enjoy!