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Dancing Around Elephants Podcast
by Danelle DIckson
Dancing Around Elephants , the DARE project, with host Dr. Danelle Dickson - dancer turned physical therapist- features intimate conversations with dancers talking about the elephant in the room - Dance Injuries. We break down important information that dancers should know about injuries and how to manage them. These dancers discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs in navigating some of the most difficult times in their career, with the hope of inspiring other dancers to be healthy, injury free and have successful dance careers.
Episodes
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𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙤 𝙋𝙩 3: 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧
𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙤 𝙋𝙩 3 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 We’re back with the the last of 3 parts with this incredible artiste. We talk about issues with job scarcity during the pandemic, learning to pivot with creativity and being...
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𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙋𝙩 2: 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜!
𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨: 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙖𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙋𝙩 2 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜! We are back with artist, teacher, dancer Chalvar Montiero. We talk about his emotions around another major injury and the necessity…
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Chalvar Monteiro Part 1
𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 Chalvar does not hold back- you want to listen to this one! We talk about his origins and jump right into conversations around the influence of race in classical dance roles. We chat about his joy in joining the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the experience...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: John Sovec, LFMT Part 2
𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙫𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 We continue our conversation with therapist John Sovec. We talk about more viable tools to check in with where you are mentally , Nutrition and its connection to mental health and busting the myth that dancers...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: John Sovec, LFMT Part 1
𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This is such a timely conversation as we witness the 2021 Olympics in Japan and the conversations around mental health. I talk with Therapist and Coach John Sovec, who talks about how his career in theater…
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Tamisha Guy Part 2
Redefining the Standard of Dance I continue Part #2 of our conversation with Tamisha Guy. We chat about her thoughts on the thing essential for dancer's success including the use of cross training. We also chat about changes that are necessary in the dance world regarding pay equity, opportunity...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Tamisha Guy Part 1
Claiming Dance as a part of my life In this Episode, we get an introduction to Dance Magazine’s 25 Top Dancers to Watch List in 2016 dancer Tamisha Guy. A native of Trinidad and Tobago, she also won the 2016 Princess Grace Award, and in 2017, she was named one of the Best Dancer's of the Year by...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Kel Jones of Freed of London, USA, Part 2
Dancing Outside of the Box We continue our conversation with Kel as she talks more about her work with Freed of London . We chat about her entry into the company, her work with producing the 1st line of pointe shoes for dancer of color from a 90 year old company, and her role in creating a…
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Rachel Fine of To The Pointe Nutrition , Part 2
𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮. We continue our conversation with Rachel Fine. Rachel talks talk about issues that the pandemic has brought with disordered eating, Her ideas on intuitive eating, and the intersectionality between body type, structure and nutrition in...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Kel Jones of Freed of London, USA, Part 1
Success is where opportunity meets preparation I talk with Kel Jones, The Head of Marketing of Freed of London, USA, and first woman of color to hold a major position at the 90 year old pointe shoe company. I talk to Kel about her introduction to dance, her first injury, and how an injury changed...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Rachel Fine of To The Pointe Nutrition , Part 1
𝙉𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨 This is the first convo with Rachel Fine, registered dietician nutritionist and creator of To The Pointe Nutrition. We talk about Rachel’s experience in the dance world with injuries and the lessons she learned. We also talk how she started…
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Cassa Pancho of Ballet Black, Part 2
This Artform is mine I continue my conversation with Cassa Pancho, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black. We talk about the role Ballet Black’s dancers played in creating the Bronze line for Freed of London, the first line of pointe shoes for dancers of color with this 90 year old…
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Cassa Pancho of Ballet Black , Part 1
Creating space for Black Dancers in Ballet In the first episode of Season 3, I talk with Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, Cassa Pancho. Cassa talks about her introduction to the dance world, and launches into an intellectually inquisitive examination of the British Ballet world...
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Dancing Around Elephants Season 3 - Danelle Dickson PT, DPT, OCS
Here's the intro to Season 3. New times, new conversations to be had. I'm talking about all the Elephants in the room this season. Tune in!
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Terry Hyde Part 2
We have our last convo with Terry Hyde, Pyschotherapist for dancers based in London. We talk about approaches to handling the stresses of dance, changes due to Covid-19, and tools for dancers to combat their issues, and how he is helping the dance world cope and move forward during this difficult...
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Terry Hyde Part 1
On this podcast, we talk a lot about physical injuries, but what about our thoughts, and how we feel? In this episode, I talk with Psychotherapist Terry Hyde, about how he has created a niche practice offering mental health services for dancers . Terry talks about his dancer journey and how he…
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Amanda Olson Part 2
We continue our conversation with Dr. Amanda Olson, a pelvic floor physical therapist. We talk about her thoughts on the relationship of the medical world and patients regarding pelvic floor issues, how dancers can look for a pelvic floor physical therapist, and things dancers should be aware of...
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Amanda Olson Part 1
In this episode I chat with Dr. Amanda Olson, a pelvic floor physical therapist that has found her calling and passion through her own personal experience. We chat about the challenging events that lead her to explore pelvic floor physical therapy, and how this applies to dancers. Instagram:...
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Felicia Avalos Part 2
Felicia Avalos joins us for Part 2. We talk about the necessary evolution that dancers go through to evolve. We talk about her honest take on skin color in dance and her acceptance of that with race relations. We also chat about the the intersection of self acceptance, using our unique voice and...
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Dancing Around Elephants - Season 2 - Felicia Avalos Part 1
Felicia Avalos joins us for part 1. We talk about her first injury with heel pain, and the importance of changing your training and self care as your body ages. We chat about her use of MuayTai and Brazilian Jujitsu to complement her dance and artistry. Unafraid to embrace the unconventional,...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Rachel Oneika Phillips Part 3
Get your pens and pencils out!! We continue Onieka’s refreshing take on dance injuries in Part 3 We talk about the resources she used surrounding her spinal injuries she gives her sage advice of finding the right medical provider that understands dancers. We also talk about her sage advice about...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Rachel Oneika Phillips Part 2
Becoming an intellectual dance asset In part 2 we talk about how Onieka’s thoughts on how we can show up as your authentic self to become an intellectual asset and self-advocate to your product - your body. We also chat about the innovation and detriments that have come to the dance world because...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Rachel Oneika Phillips Part 1
The 1st Grenadian woman on Broadway We talked about her dance experience coming to the US , standing out as a black, Caribbean woman in dance. We chatted about her first injury and how it connects with the business of the arts . We touch on the culture of hiding injuries and the detriments to...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - William Waldinger Part 2
Bill continues his story about his path in teaching, that came from a job that he didn’t get. He talks about his thoughts on making great teachers, and the importance of experience and expertise in creating great teachers. Bill offers his sage advice on changing the culture of hiding injuries and...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - William Waldinger Part 1
Bill starts his episode describing a very unique regarding his dance debut and taking care of his injuries, but not seeking medical help. His unusual experience rests on the Luigi Technique, created by Eugene Louis Faccuito, creator of the 1st standard technique for Jazz and musical theater…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Akua Noni Parker Part 2
Making the investment in yourself, will cause other people to invest in you later Akua Noni Parker continues her conversation about the things we rarely talk about as dancers - cross training, sleep, rest, and nutrition. She talks about how nutrition has affected her career and her love for it…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Akua Noni Parker Part 1
I had the honor of interviewing Ms Parker on the first stop on her last tour with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.. In the beginning of this interview, she goes over her beginnings of her 20 year dance career. She talks about one of her first injuries , where she had to miss a performance....
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 - Jennifer DePaola, Doctors for Dancers
How do you deal with pain when no-one believes you? How do you deal with having a bad teacher ? Jennifer finishes off this episode talking about her back injury and her difficult journey to healing, without her support system believing that she was in pain. Jennifer expands on her thoughts of…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 Jennifer DePaola - Doctors for Dancers
Jennifer DePaola, Founder of DoctorsforDancers.com, joins us for Part 1 of her interview. She talks about her experience as a young dancer, and the care she received for an ankle sprain. She also talks about how teachers and choreographers can be held to better standards in teaching dance that is...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season 2 Intro- Danelle Dickson PT, DPT,OCS
To kick off Season 2 of Dancing Around Elephants, I reflect a bit on where we are today - in the midsts of a pandemic - and how it has ushered a season of change. I discuss the revolution of thought that dancers should be going through regarding their injuries, and I extend a personal invite to...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Season Finale - Danelle Dickson PT, DPT, COS
What things do Charlotte Lanning, Zara Bartels, Katherine Horrigan and Maleek Washington have in common? They all had an incredible team to see them thru their injury period. In this last episode, I wrap things up in discussing all the stories you've heard for the past couple of weeks. I also go...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #14 Maleek Washington
If you know all the rules, then you know how to bend them! Maleek rounds up this last episode talking about the economics of dance. We talk about how dancers can make sure they are compensated for their time and talent, and discuss what is needed for the longevity as a dancer, choreographer, and…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #13 Maleek Washington
Dancers take commands - jump, kick, leap. Artists ask questions - who? What? Why? Maleek continues his story of overcoming a staph infection that threatened his dance career and life. Then he travels thru time to take us through his amazing comeback and his journey into becoming an artiste. He...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #12 Maleek Washington
What happens when you fall into grey area of injury over and over again? You figure out new ways to move and become a master of your craft! Maleek Washington's story highlights a series of unique and terrifying injuries as a young dancer - all while making history! He talks about his unusual...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #11: Katherine Horrigan
We go into the 2nd episode where Katherine talked about her knee surgeries and important nuggets to pass that time, and keep you mentally engaged. She also goes thru dance essentials for success, and why a ballet dancer needs more skills than just ballet to present a relatable conversation to the...
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Dancing Around Elephants - Episode #10: Katherine Horrigan
In this episode we get introduced to Katherine Horrigan, dancer, teacher, choreographer.. She walked us through the start of her professional career, and gives her sage advice on getting your foot in the door for professional dance companies. She talks about the resilience, mental toughness and...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #9: Danelle Dickson PT, DPT, OCS
What happens when you have a fear based culture that promotes staying silent? That’s what we have in both the dance and medicine worlds, and dancers are usually stuck in the middle, feeling isolated and trying to figure out things on their own. In this episode I talk about why dancers need o…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #8
When we talk about life after dance, the world is your oyster! The last of this series, Zara expands on what her life looks life with a Pulmonary Sarcoidosis diagnosis and how her talents as a dancer has transferred to her life in the med tech world and startup world and served her well. We cover...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #7 Zara Bartels
Zara Bartels retired from professional dancing with the Lion King in 2013. Just when she thought that well deserved relaxation from the onslaught of stress on her body was done, she had a new battle to face: being diagnosed with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. In this episode, we talk bout her gems about...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #6 Zara Bartels Part 4
Like most high level athletes , dancers devote extraordinary amounts of time perfecting their art. But what happens when your career ends? Zara talks about coping with difficult times, and trying to catch up with life as it moves while you’re on stage. She reflects on key dance resources for...
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #5 : Zara Bartels Part 3
In this episode, we talk about some key differences between contemporary dance and Broadway that makes Broadway an animal of its own. Zara talks about her experience as the dance captain on the West End in London for The Lion King, and talks about things dancers should know about their bodies…
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Dancing Around Elephants: Episode #4: Zara Bartels Part 2
In this episode, Zara talks about a persistent injury that resulted in Joint Rejuvenation Surgery. She talks about her experience with surgery, and how she mentally dealt with having to stop dancing for 4 months. She also gives us her views on the importance of being mentally grounded to deal…
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Dancing Around Elephants Episode #3: Zara Bartels Part 1
In this episode, we get introduced to Zara Bartels, a dance prodigy that travelled from her small island of Trinidad and Tobago, to touch and master dance in 3 major continents, including the US. The longest serving Dance Captain of the Lion King on the West End in London, Zara not only excelled…
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Dancing Around Elephants Episode #2 - Charlotte Lanning
ACL and meniscus tear- one of the most difficult injuries any athlete can have-Charlotte had both! A rare injury for dancers, she recovered, danced in the US and successfully auditioned & joined Teatrul de Balet Sibiu in Romania. She talks about her experience, things she learned, her US based...
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Dancing Around Elephants Episode #1- Intro to Danelle Dickson PT, DPT,OCS
Learn about how Dancing Around Elephants came about and what to look forward to. Also learn a bit about your host Dr. Danelle Dickson, her background in dance and why dancers should be called performing athletes instead of performing artists.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dancing Around Elephants , the DARE project, with host Dr. Danelle Dickson - dancer turned physical therapist- features intimate conversations with dancers talking about the elephant in the room - Dance Injuries. We break down important information that dancers should know about injuries and how to manage them. These dancers discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs in navigating some of the most difficult times in their career, with the hope of inspiring other dancers to be healthy, injury free and have successful dance careers.
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Danelle DIckson
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