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Today’s episode involves a chat with mother and daughter team Emma Pilcher and Tatum Pilcher.
Emma is a Strength and Conditioning coach who works with athletes across all range of sports to help them achieve their optimum potential.
She has a degree in teaching and qualifications in; strength and conditioning, personal training, sports coaching and pilates. 
Emma has been teaching and coaching for over 20 years. Throughout her career she has worked in professional sport and now chooses to focus on the area of youth coaching and development. She spends a large portion of her coaching hours working with dancers, gymnasts and cheerleaders on strength, total body conditioning with a special interest in flexibility and core strength and stability. 
Emma’s daughter Tatum is a phenomenal young dancer. At only 14 years of age Tatum has already been crowned Dancer of the Year twice. She has travelled overseas to the World Dance Movement, been a member of the Dream Creative and  is an International Dance Technique Assistant. Tatum attends the Talent Development High School at Brent Street. She is an amazingly hardworking and humble young dancer with a promising career ahead of her. 

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Today I chat to Tatum Pilcher, a phenomenal young dancer. At only 14 years of age Tatum has already been crowned Dancer of the Year twice. She has travelled overseas to the World Dance Movement, been a member of the Dream Creative and  is an International Dance Technique Assistant. Tatum attends the Talent Development High School at Brent Street. She is an amazingly hardworking and humble young dancer with a promising career ahead of her. Join Charlie to get to know more about the person behind the dancer in this fun chat.
Check out the full interview with Tatum and her mum this Saturday on Dance Matters Podcast.

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Gaynor Hicks is a highly sought after professional dancer from Sydney, Australia. She started dancing at the age of 3 and trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre & hip hop. She made her theatre debut as a featured dancer and dance captain for the world tour of The illusionists 2.0 and also made her musical theatre debut in the ensemble of Saturday Night Fever.

Gaynor has had the pleasure of working alongside many international and Australian recording artists such as: Ricky Martin, Zara Larsson, Little Mix, Charli XCX, Samantha Jade, Client Liaison & Havana Brown. 

She has recently made the leap to LA to pursue her dreams. Since moving to Los Angeles, Gaynor has toured both nationally & internationally with Latin artist J Balvin.

Most excitingly Gaynor has recently achieved her dreams of dancing with Justin Bieber. This is certainly one driven and passionate dancer with the world at her feet. 

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Starcia and Brooke O’Neill are two incredible dancers and performing artists in their own rights. They have their individual style and personality but it is probably the way they combine that which makes the O’Neil twins such a successful combination. Both in life and on the dance floor these twins fully support each other. Through setback and injury they are there to support each other.

They began dancing at the age of 7 in New Zealand but it wasn’t until they joined Paris Goebell at The Palace that they realized they could make a career out of it.

From dancing around the world and performing for artists such as J Lo they are now taking the musical world by storm. From music production to releasing their own songs we can’t wait to see what the future holds for these two determined and passionate sisters. 

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Starcia and Brooke O’Neill are two incredible dancers and performing artists in their own rights. They have their individual style and personality but it is probably the way they combine that which makes the O’Neil twins such a successful combination. 

From dancing around the world and performing for artists such as J Lo they are now taking the musical world by storm. 

Join Charlie as she asks the tough questions such as; their dream pet, favorite films and dream holiday destinations.

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Allain Lupien has had an incredible career filled with amazing experiences and successes. You might know him best for his role as Lucien in The Next Step but his dance journey actually started when he was a young boy.

Allain was only 8 when his mother was sticken down with polio, she was 22 at the time and vowed that all of her children would dance. He might of fought it in the beginning but very soon became grateful that she had enrolled him in dance classes.

As a student, Allain studied and competed in Jazz, Tap and Ballet until the age of 19, when he began teaching and performing. Allain soon became a member of the Canadian Actors Equity Association and Dance Masters of America.

He and his wife opened Canadian Dance Company in 1985. Under his direction, CDC has won the highest awards in the major dance competitions in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His Choreography represented Team Canada in the World Dance Championships in 2005 and achieved the highest medal standings for Canada to date.

His training has produced many professionals in dance who have performed in films such as Hairspray the major motion picture, Broadway Musicals as well as professional ballet companies like the National Ballet of Canada and attend the best schools such as Julliard, The National Ballet Of Canada and Pointe Park.

Allain's greatest strength is in his ability to inspire dancers of any age and of all talent levels. His classes drive students to reach their full potential. As a result, he has been responsible for helping some of the finest dancers in the industry achieve their dreams.

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Allain Lupien might best be known for his role as the super villain Lucien in The Next Step. It is, however, his work as a Dance Studio Owner and Principal that first brought him to the attention of The Next Step Producers. Allain Lupien operates The Canadian Dance Company. Under his direction, CDC has won the highest awards in the major dance competitions in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His Choreography represented Team Canada in the World Dance Championships in 2005 and achieved the highest medal standings for Canada to date.

His training has produced many professionals in Dance including many of the incredible dancers you watch on The Next Step including; Briar Nolet, Myles Erlick, Noah Zulfikar, Lamar Johnson and Isaac Lupien. 

Here is your chance to get to know the man behind the amazing choreography and dancing. Charlie asks Allain the tough questions including; his favourite food, the place he would most like to holiday and even what his least favourite food is.

Learn facts you never knew about your favourite people in the Performing Arts industry with Charlie's quick fire round of questions. 

Allain’s full interview will be available this Saturday in episode 88 of Dance Matters Podcast.

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Mitch Wynter is one of Australia's most exciting up and coming contemporary dances. He may not have started training until he was 12 but once he started he never looked back.

During his training he studied full time at Queensland National ballet school, Dance Force and Ev and Bow.

He very quickly found success winning National Titles and heading overseas to compete internationally.

Mitch has appeared in two shows from The Dream Dance Company including their latest show, Icon.Mitch has also travelled around the world performing with Cirque Du Solei.

Due to current travel restrictions we are now fortunate to have Mitch back teaching, choreographing and dancing in Australia.

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Mitch Wynter is a dancer and choreographer. He might not have started dancing until he was 12 but once he started he never looked back.  From studying fulltime at Queensland Ballet School and Ev & Bow to travelling around the world in Cirque du Soleil. 
Here is your chance to get to know the man behind the amazing choreography and dancing. Charlie asks Mitch the tough questions including; his least favourite food, the place he would most like to holiday and even what animal he would be if he was an animal.  
Learn facts you never knew about your favourite people in the Performing Arts industry with Charlie's quick fire round of questions. 
Mitch's full interview will be available this Saturday in episode 87 of Dance Matters Podcast.

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Millie is a professional dancer, freelance choreographer, creative director, adjudicator and host of The Dance Pod Podcast.

She grew up training in all styles of dance. After graduating from Newtown High School of The Performing Arts, Millie completed her full-time dance training in New York City with Broadway Dance Centre at the age of 19. Whilst over there, she appeared as a dancer on Good Morning America, featured in a music video for Bray entertainment and took part in various flash mobs, corporate and charity events. 

She is a qualified Acrobatic Arts instructor, with over 11 years of teaching experience in most genres.

She currently travels around Australia teaching workshops, choreographing for various companies and studios as well as adjudicating dance competitions.

Millie’s most recent performance and choreographic credits include: Choreographing for LOcREaDO Dance program, Teaching at Sydney Dance Company,  and Creative directing/choreographing for NSW Department of Education.

You can check out Millie’s podcast at The Dance Pod.