The Curious Dancer

The Curious Dancer

By Kayleen BabelArts
Download on the App Store

The Curious Dancer episodes

  • 14 - Body Acceptance & Self-Love | Taylor Behringer

    In an industry that perpetuates the idea that there is an "ideal body," dancers often struggle to find body acceptance and self-love. Taylor Behringer and I chatted about finding peace with our bodies as dancers and why it's so important to love yourself. 

    About Taylor:

    Taylor Behringer is a life-long dancer, mom, dance educator, and healer in the dance space. Taylor guides dancers back to loving and trusting their bodies after a lifetime of working in an industry that has taught them to do the opposite. Taylor is also a certified PAUSE Breathwork Facilitator & graduated Food & Body Coach, using somatic work within the body to help dancers transform and sustain a healthy relationship with their bodies and selves.

    Check out Taylor's website: https://www.taylorbehringer.com/ 

    Follow Taylor on Instagram @taylor_behringer: https://www.instagram.com/taylor_behringer/

    Join Taylor's Breathwork Workshop on 05/29/2021: https://www.taylorbehringer.com/workshops 


    Follow @the.curiousdancer on Instagram! 

    47 min
  • Recreational Dance Training as a Adult | Ballerinas By Night

    I spoke with Jana and Abby, creators of the YouTube channel and online community, Ballerinas By Night. They shared their tips for dancing as an adult, how to deal with comparison, the lessons they've learned as adult ballet dancers, and more!


    Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ballerinasbynight/ 

    Subscribe to their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/youtendu/featured

    Like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ballerinasbynight

    Check out their website: http://ballerinasbynight.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

    37 min
  • The Reality of College Dance Teams | Khristal Harbert

    Khristal Harbert is Spirit Coordinator for the University of Houston Spirit Teams. She is also head coach of the UH Cougar Dolls Dance Team (and was my coach when I was on the team!). We talked about what it's like to dance for a college team, why team culture matters, and how to balance multiple responsibilities. 

    You can find Khristal on Instagram @coachkhristal.

    Follow me on Instagram at @thecuriousdancer and @kayleenbabel for additional content!

    35 min
  • Flexibility, Turnout, and Injury Prevention | Allie Christensen

    Today I'm talking all things flexibility, turnout, injury prevention, and strength with Allie Christensen! 


    You can learn more about Allie at www.alignfitnessbyallie.com

    Check out her Dancer Strong Program at https://alignfitnessbyallie.activehosted.com/f/16

    Follow Allie on Instagram - @alignfitnessbyallie

    Subscribe to Allie on YouTube - Align Fitness By Allie



    Follow me on Instagram at @thecuriousdancer and @kayleenbabel for additional content! 

    49 min
  • 05 - How Can You Take Care of Your Mental Health as a Dancer?

    In this episode, I share some strategies I use to take care of my mental health as a dancer—because being a healthy dancer is about taking care of both your physical AND mental health.

    If you like it, please leave a review! It means a lot and really helps out.

    Follow @the.curiousdancer on Instagram for behind the scenes, additional content, and inspiration.

    Follow my personal account on Instagram @kayleenbabel to see what I’m up to these days!

    Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more conversations, dance classes, and technique tips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCKf5W-1DsXR5GUAn2IxUg 

    21 min

About The Curious Dancer

From the publisher's feed

The more I dance, the more curious I've become about the traditions, techniques, and teachings behind the art. Join me, Kayleen, on my mission to make the dance world a happier, healthier, and more…