The Dancer Life Podcast

The Dancer Life Podcast

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The Dancer Life Podcast episodes

  • Episode 26: Teaching movement to theatre students

    Check out the video I made with the theatre students from the Conservatoire de Lille https://youtu.be/VWwFzAw54xU?si=pTXQx6T1J2Gv_uJP

    In this podcast I discuss how I teach dance to the CPES Theatre Department for the academic year 2023-2024, coordinated by Sébastien LENGLET, head of the Theatre Department. This unique course integrates Rudolf Laban's movement fundamentals and elements of choral dance, aiming to enrich the artistic and theatrical experience of our students.

    **Rudolf Laban's Movement Fundamentals**

    We delve into the four main categories of Laban: body, effort, space, and shape. These elements enhance body awareness, movement dynamics, spatial use, and fluidity in transitions.

    **Choral Dance**

    By incorporating choral dance, we encourage synchronization, rhythm, and collaboration among students, thereby creating harmonious collective works.

    Our goals are to promote personal expression, improve technique, strengthen collaboration, and foster self-awareness through movement.

    7 min
  • Episode 23: Interview with Théo Vanpoperinghe

    Interview with Théo Vanpoperinghe, a former student of mine during my tenure at the School of the Ballet du Nord in France. Now, as a freelance contemporary dancer, we delve into his journey, exploring the positives, the challenges he has encountered, and the doubts he has faced, as well as how he overcomes them.

    3 min
  • Episode 22: "Entrés dans la danse" l'accompagnement de danse et appris à joindre le mouvement à la musique.

    Interview avec Emmanuelle Abeillé, Gaelle Busson, Fabienne Dumas discutant de leur projet "Entrée dans la danse", de musique et de danse, et de leur importance.

    Pénétrer dans le monde chorégraphique afin de penser la musique autrement, tel aura été le défi relevé par les musiciens qui interpréteront en direct la bande originale de cette soirée dansée. Ils ont ainsi pu gouter aux délices de l'accompagnement de danse et appris à joindre le mouvement à la musique.

     

    16 min
  • Episode 20: Leane Theunissen

    In this podcast episode, Leane Theunissen from Cape Town Ballet shares her captivating journey as a dancer in South Africa. Join us as we explore her experiences and challenges.

    15 min
  • Episode 17: IADMS 2022 Limerick my highlights

    In this episode, I discuss

    • my highlights for IADMS 2022 Limerick conference;
    • the upcoming conference in Munich 

    https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/en/article/symposium-tanzausbildung-im-wandel/

    • and some brief discussion on my own mental health.

    Here is the link to from Imogen Aujla

    https://www.danceinmind.org/

    and IADMS https://iadms.org/

     

    23 min

About The Dancer Life Podcast

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I am a PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh investigating the male classical ballet dancer. I was a professional ballet dancer for 20 years, dancing with the Australian Ballet, Béjart Ballet, Bayerischer Staatsballett, Ballet de l'Opéra National du Rhin.