A conversation with former Skånes Dansteater dancers on how they are defying the prevailing conventions that a dancer’s career ends at 40. 

Our dancer Sam Denton meets Anette Jellne, Jan Vesala and Laura Cheesman - dancers born in three different decades - in dialouge about the challenges they face to keep dancing for longer, and how the working conditions and practices for dancers have and continue to change to make this happen. 

This episode features a public talk from the Dance Forever festival, held on November 27 2025.

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Host: Samuel Denton, dancer Skånes Dansteater

Guests: Laura Cheesman, Jan Vesala & Anette Jellne, former dancers at Skånes Danstateater