Reagan's schedule is jam packed. I coordinated with Julianna, her mom our podcast session months before out trip to Columbus, OH (USA) for Ohio Star Ball and even on the day of the shoot, she was booked back to back. This is what it takes to be a fast growing actress, model and dancer. Any one of those are impossibly hard to achieve, but somehow Reagan was full of energy and smiles when we sat down even though she had a dress fitting before, partnership meetings, training with her partner Daniil Babenko and content shoots after. She goes to school, acting lessons, auditions, dance lessons, competition, photoshoots... it's impressive. You may have seen Reagan on Squid Games (Season 1&2), Disney Pixar's Elementals (Ember), Jane the Virgin, Young Sheldon, in Target ads or at one of the buggest dance competitions in the world.

It was an absolute pleasure connecting with Reagan and I can't wait to see what the world brings to her and the changes she's already creating for young ballroom and latin dancers in the US.

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I sat down with Anna in Columbus, OH, USA the weekend of Ohio Star Ball,  after long hours of driving from Toronto. Anna was there to support Valentin who was competing in Pro-AM and their students. We spent the weekend together and I got to hear about the intensity of being a young female dancer in Ukraine, talking about her teachers and how at 27 she started working with Vibeke and Donnie Burns and understood the important of learning the basics. 

Anna and Valentin have won the Pro Canadian Latin Couple 5 times before moving into teaching and competing in television shows like Revolution in Canada. Anna cares most about listening to your body, taking care of your mental health and happiness. They have a new dance studio in Toronto called “Casita” to build a home to dancers to flourish and reach their potential. 

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I sat down with Winson in Rome after 10 hours of him training at Top Dance Real Camp (Organizers: Vanone & Soale) after recognising his and Anastasia’s unique dance style, but being able to place a name with the style. At that moment I realised a lot of times we see dancers on stage, performing and it’s hard to relate to them. They’re in make-up and costumes, fully focused and we’re cheering from the sidelines. I was a bit nervous approaching them for this reason, but Winson was super relaxed and agreed to sit down with me later that same day. We set up 2 cameras on a couch in the teacher’s lounge, in a poorly lit space because we just wanted to hang out and chat like 2 regular humans. 

Winson shared his life story, what made him fall in love with dance, his struggles early on with his body image and how we conquered it all, moved across the globe to pursue his dream. In the process he learned how to enjoy life, vacation and the pleasures life offers (food is life after all). Watch the full episode to hear his story from the first dinner dance to world champions to starting LOAD (Life of a Dancer) - their super cool street and dancer wear brand. 

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Harry started GOC in 1987 in Mannheim’s “Rosengarten”, wanting to create a better experience for dancers and started a revolution. We sat down with him to get an insight into what the future of ballroom and latin look like and how we can save it from the demise coming from within. 

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Andreea Matei is an 8-time Romanian Ballroom Champion and recent Silver Medalist at the World Championship in Leipzig (Germany), alongside her partner Rares Cojoc. As they're fighting their way up to become #1 in the world, you'll hear what it takes to perform at this level, what Ada's life is like, her passion and love for dance and what makes her stand out from all other women in ballroom dance today.

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Alex sits down with Rares Cojoc, the #1 Ranked WDSF Ballroom Dancer, 22x Romanian Champion to dig deep into what was the catalyst that started his dance career, the teachers who "found" him and nurtured him (Catia and Giordano Vanone), what it feels like to quit the thing that brings you so much joy in life and more.

Alex spent a long weekend with Rares and his partner Andreea Matei (next episode) in Bucharest looking at their practice routine, family life, balancing dance, family and business in a healthy way.

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About our guests

Massimo and Laura are finalists in Professional Latin at the WDC European Championship and semifinalists in all the top competitions from the WDC World such as Blackpool or the International Championship.

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Topics discussed in this episode

• Dance Amore Camp lectures
• Their dancing story
• Their best memories
• Personality differences
• The three main characteristics of a great dance couple

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About our guests

Pavel & Oxana are currently finalists in the WDC World Professional Latin and in the WDC European Professional Latin Championships. They grace us with their style of dance and in this interview, they share their story with us.

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Topics discussed in this episode

• Dance Amore Camp lectures
• Their dancing story
• The main characteristics of a great dance couple
• Showdance
• Support of the family
• Believing in your dreams

You can watch our interview on YouTube.

Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.

About our guests

Malthe & Sandra are semifinalists in all the big competitions from the WDSF Latin world and Danish Champions.

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Instagram Sandra

Topics discussed in this episode

• Their beginning
• Relationship & dancing
• Musicality
• Communication
• Inspiration
• Schedule
• Importance of dance camps
• Trusting yourself

Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.

About our guests

Peter & Kristina Stokkebroe are one of the biggest names in the world of Latin-American dancing. They are multiple times Danish Champions, British Open Champions, European & World Champions. 

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Summer Dancecamp website

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Topics discussed in this episode

• Their dance history
• Magical moments
• Uniqueness
• Having the right teachers
• The continuous quest
• Life after competing
• The growth of knowledge
• About quick fixes
• Summer Dancecamp
• Dance Federations
• The viral video of little William

Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.