SPORTIVÉaf.
by Audrey Freeman
Welcome to SPORTIVÉaf the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the world of ballet. Join us as Audrey Freeman sits down with current and past ballet stars to hear their untold stories, secrets, and advice. From their earliest days at the barre to the heights of their careers, we'll hear from some of the most accomplished dancers in the world about the triumphs and struggles that have shaped their lives. We'll explore the physical and mental demands of this art form, and the sacrifices that dancers make in order to pursue their passion. Join us every week for fascinating interviews with dancers, choreographers, and other ballet professionals, as we dive deep into the world of ballet and reveal the secrets behind the tutu. Whether you're a lifelong fan of dance or a newcomer to the art form, SPORTIVÉaf has something for everyone.
Episodes
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Alexander Neef: Director Opera de Paris
#36 Alexander Neef, discusses the future of The Opera de Paris. Join us in this captivating podcast episode as we delve into an inspiring conversation with the brilliant Alexander Neef. Tune in as we explore the exciting prospects that lie ahead for The Opera de Paris, gain insights into...
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Hermetica: The Fragrance of Dance
#35 Today, we have a special guest, John Molloy, the visionary co-founder behind Hermetica, a unique and sustainable perfume company. With a passion for eco-friendly, alcohol-free fragrances, John has brought a fresh perspective to the perfume industry. He's here to share with us his insights on...
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Maria Khoreva: The Future of Ballet
#34 Maria Khoreva. In this podcast episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing the incredibly talented ballet dancer, Maria Khoreva. Maria is a rising star in the world of ballet, having trained at the renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, and now performing with the...
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Joy Womack: Never Give Up On Your Dream
#33 Meet Joy Womack, a talented ballerina with a passion for classical ballet. Born in California, Joy started her ballet training at a young age and soon became a rising star in the dance world.Joy's dedication and hard work paid off when she was accepted into the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet...
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Julian Mackay: San Fransisco Ballet, Having Your Own Voice & What's Next...
#32 In this podcast, featuring Julian Mackay. We spoke about the importance of vulnerability and having your own voice. We also discuss his transition from the San Francisco Ballet and all that came with this experience. I was struck by Mackay's intelligence and wit. He has a clear understanding…
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Hannah O'Neill: Première Dancer of The Paris Opera Ballet
#31 Hannah O'Neill, born & raised in Japan until age 8, where she then moved to Auckland and studied ballet at the Mt Eden Ballet Academy. At age of 15, Hannah moved to Melbourne to study at the Australian Ballet School. In 2011, Hannah auditioned for the Paris Opera Ballet and successfully...
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Nicolas Le Riche: Director of The Royal Swedish Ballet
PRIX DE LAUSANNE 2022 EDITION! Nicolas Le Riche began dancing in Pontoise with Pierre Schwarz with whom he spent two years. He was then accepted at the Paris Opera Ballet School, where he studied for six years under the direction of Claude Bessy. He then joined the Paris Opera Ballet, and was the...
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Oliver Matz: Advice with Zurich Dance Academy Director
PRIX DE LAUSANNE 2022 EDITION! Oliver Matz received his ballet training at the State Ballet School Berlin and joined the German State Opera in 1980, serving the company as a leading soloist and international ambassador for 25 years. Now he is the Zurich Dance Academy Director. Find out more...
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Armando Braswell: Contemporary vs Ballet & Advice for Dancers
PRIX DE LAUSANNE 2022 EDITION! Armando Braswell is a professional dancer and teacher from New York City. After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance from The Juilliard School in 2006, Armando danced with Ballet Theater Munich, Gauthier Dance Stuttgart and most recently was a Soloist...
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Margaret Tracey: President of Prix de Lausanne Jury 2022
PRIX DE LAUSANNE 2022 EDITION! Since retiring from New York City Ballet after a long & successful career in 2002, Tracey has become an admired and dedicated teacher and arts advocate. She served as the Director of Boston Ballet from 2007-2021 and was profiled in a 2009 issue of Dance Teacher...
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Stephané Lagonico: Advice for Prix de Lausanne Candidates
PRIX DE LAUSANNE 2022 EDITION! Stephané Lagonico is the current President of the Board and organizer of the Prix de Lausanne. His love & passion for dance was passed down to him from his parents, who were fervent ballet lovers. He started watching the Prix de Lausanne at a young age, and it…
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Beatrice Carbonne: La Scala, Spirituality, Attracting Positivity & Mindset
#25 Beatrice Carbonne, Soloist with La Scala Ballet shares some of her best advice and how she become such an incredible ballerina from such a young age. She shares her tips on staying positive and attracting only good experiences! Please share this episode to your story if you enjoyed, or leave…
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Amy Harris: Australian Ballet Principal, New Director, Ups & Downs...
#24 Amy Harris, Principal Artist of Australian Ballet shares some incredible insights of life as a ballerina, as well as sharing some great advice for aspiring younger dancers. Special offer: https://www.sportiveaf.com/ code: CLUBTREATS on checkout Follow Amy…
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Vegan Diet for Dancers? With Rachel Fine, Dance Nutritionist
#23 Pros + cons to the vegan diet, is it too restrictive, can you sustain a career with this sort of diet? Find out by listening now! https://www.sportiveaf.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sportiveaf/ Rachel @ToThePointeNutrition Host @AudstarFreeman
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Michael MacLennan: Tiny Pretty Things Creator
So much insights to what it's like being a top TV show runner and producer. Michael shares his best advice for those wanting to start an acting career, what he would have told his younger self as well as some incredible stories from his journey! Follow us…
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Casimere Jollette: Tiny Pretty Things, Women in Business, Living in LA...
Star of Tint Pretty Things Casimere Jollette shares some insights to her life. What it's been like post Tint Pretty Things, what's coming up, injuries, motivation , everything! Get a cup of coffee and tune in... https://www.sportiveaf.com/ Casimere: https://www.instagram.com/casimere/ Share to...
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Daniela Norman: Starring in Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix
From English National Ballet to Starring on Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things, Daniela is living her dreams and having fun whilst doing so! Had the best time talking all things health & fitness, what it takes to get cast in a huge Netflix series and how she keeps confident and motivated in uncertain...
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Maria Khoreva: Ballet Superstar of Our Generation
#19 At only 20 years old, Maria Khoreva is taking over the ballet world. Listen now to find out her top tips for having successful & productive days, how to stay motivated and some of her favourite daily habits as a dancer. Maria Khoreva, First Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, Ballet star...
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Anna Rose O'Sullivan: First Soloist of Royal Ballet & Performing Since Day 1
#18 Performing since day 01, Anna Rose O'Sullivan has always had the passion for life on stage and you can truly see that too! What a lovely chat with such a talented & hard working person, to hear Anna's experiences and how she keeps motivated is so inspiring! SPORTIVÉaf Launch Friday 15th Jan...
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2021 Astrology Forecast: The Future is Now!
#17 For anyone who wants clarity on the year ahead and get in tune with the world's energy! This year is very exciting and a time to take a risk in believing in yourself, you can do it. Hope you enjoyed, please leave feedback here: https://www.instagram.com/sportiveaf/?hl=en For more insights:...
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New Years Resolutions, Goals and Dreams with Kayla Mak
#16 Goodbye 2020 & hello 2021! Join us as we reflect on our past goals and resolutions and start our new ones... this was so much fun and I hope you guys enjoy! Leave you feed back on our Insta page https://www.instagram.com/sportiveaf/?hl=en Kayla Mak: @KaylaMak10 Audrey Freeman: @AudstarFreeman
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Julian MacKay: Principal at 22, Taking Ballet Digitally and Innovation Beyond the Stage
#15 Becoming First Soloist at 19 & now Principal at 22, Julian is constantly working on his craft and finding the mot innovative ways to keep pushing the boundaries. Listen to how he overcome self doubt while in training and what kept him believing in himself! Julian MacKay, Principal Dancer of…
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TOP 6 on Body Image: Katie Boren, Matthew Ball, Miko Fogarty, Claire Calvert, Indiana Woodward
#14 Some of my favourite advice on Body Image! This was so much fun doing, so please let me know if you liked this style episode too! All of the guests we have had on are ALL so incredible, I cannot even begin to say how grateful I am!! Comment on our recent post & let us know your thoughts!?...
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Beatriz Stix-Brunell: Journey to Becoming First Soloist of The Royal Ballet
#13 Started with Balanchine, then to Paris Opera, and now the First Soloist of the Royal Ballet… Beatriz has a very interesting story to tell as well as some incredible advice from all of her experiences along the way! Beatriz-Stix Brunell is First Soloist of the Royal Ballet in London, trained…
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Dancer's Diet Culture and How to Re-Build a Healthy Relationship with Food
#12 Whether it's an eating disorder, dealing with weight gain, puberty, body image, morning routines and supplements... Rachel Fine has your back and can give you the best advice for this topic! Please leave your feed back on our Instagram page @SportiveAF Don't forget to follow Rachel and check...
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Indiana Woodward: Learning to Accept Your Body + Honouring Emotions
#11 Going through puberty and seeing your body change in front of a mirror is hard, and quite frankly something that isn't talked about enough. Learning to accept yourself as you are without self deprecating and comparing yourself is also hard but Indiana shares some AMAZING advice you need to...
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Indiana Woodward: New York City Ballet Soloist on Keeping Positive
#10 Being a Soloist at one of the best companies in the world is a HUGE achievement... but it is not always easy! Indiana shares her best advice for keeping positive, how she got into the New York City Ballet and what it's like as a soloist! Part Two is UPLOADED... for Indiana's thoughts on Body...
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Becoming an Instagram Influencer with Amy Kaleski
#09 Wanna get paid to post? Follow some of Amy's amazing advice to start collaborating with your dream brands, getting noticed by more people and creating your own community of people! Amy Kaleski, is a fashion blogger on Instagram with over 110,000 followers. She is in her third year at...
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Claire Calvert: Body Image & Diversity in the Ballet Industry, Being Yourself & Overcoming Obstacles
#08 Body Image in the society is a very talked about subject, but in ballet it is kept quiet and not discussed as much, considering it plays a HUGE part in a dancer's life. Today Claire & I talk all about diversity and being your own person in the ballet world, overcoming injuries and how it can...
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Spilling the Tea on Competitions with Kayla Mak
#07 Kayla Mak & I, chat all about competitions like Youth American Grand Prix, Prix de Lausanne, World of Dance, and many more topics like cheesy quotes and having heart attacks pre-performance. Hope you enjoyed, please follow our IG for updates, and let us know your feedback & what you want us…
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Take a Break and Re-Gain your Power Back!
#06 If you're feeling down or just un-motivated in general. Take a break! This will help you re-focus your thoughts and get motivated! Hope you guys all enjoy and please leave your feedback on our IG accounts below. Podcast + Brand @Sportiveaf Host: @Audstarfreeman Please share if you enjoyed!
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Matthew Ball: Royal Ballet Star, Pushing Boundaries, Achieving Goals and Finding Balance
#05 Talking with Matt about becoming principal at the young age of 24, taking over David Halberg's position for a show of Giselle last minute, setting goals, overcoming self doubt... the list goes on! It was such a pleasure speaking with Matt. So down to earth, full of experience and and so much...
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Miko Fogarty: Dealing with Doubt & Growing Up in the Spotlight
#04 Being a ballerina is very hard, mentally and physically, dealing with all sorts of things... Today I discussed with Miko Fogarty about all things from self confidence to body image and what exciting things she is up to now! She is a former ballerina with the Royal Birmingham Ballet, Award...
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Audition Mindset + Story Time
#03 All you need to be mentally prepared and on your game for a successful audition, competition or performance... come along with me and hear my tips, plus some funny stories from my audition experiences! CHOOSE EXCITEMENT OVER FEAR!!! Hope you guys all enjoy and please leave your feedback on…
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Katie Boren: Fitness in the Ballet Industry and is it More Than Just Working Out & Eating Healthy?
#02 Katie Boren, professional dancer with American Ballet Theatre for over 5 years, danced some of the most iconic principle roles around the world, has over 150,000 followers on Instagram plus another Instagram page with 20,000 followers dedicated to her extremely successful personal training...
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Intro: Body Image & How to be Body Confident as a Dancer
#01: Super excited to be starting this podcast! Wanted to start off with this topic as it is so highly requested and feel it needs to be talked about more... I only touched on these topics but would love to hear what you all have to say and what you would like to hear more of! hope you enjoyed,...
About this show
Welcome to SPORTIVÉaf the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the world of ballet. Join us as Audrey Freeman sits down with current and past ballet stars to hear their untold stories, secrets, and advice.
From their earliest days at the barre to the heights of their careers, we'll hear from some of the most accomplished dancers in the world about the triumphs and struggles that have shaped their lives. We'll explore the physical and mental demands of this art form, and the sacrifices that dancers make in order to pursue their passion.
Join us every week for fascinating interviews with dancers, choreographers, and other ballet professionals, as we dive deep into the world of ballet and reveal the secrets behind the tutu. Whether you're a lifelong fan of dance or a newcomer to the art form, SPORTIVÉaf has something for everyone.
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