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The Dance Podcast
by Lauren Ritchie
Inspired by big dreams, big let downs and authentic conversations with some of North America's most successful dancers; the Dance Podcast is a series of interviews designed to inspire, share and connect dancers pursuing a career in the industry.
Episodes
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Lauren Ritchie, Mental Skills at The Moment
This is the last faculty Faculty Feature with The Moment Dance convention and we will be hearing from our show creator, Lauren Ritchie, as she is the Mental Skills Educator for dancers, teacher and parents at The Moment. Lauren shares her expertise on confidence, comparison, growth mindset, and…
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#169 Marguerite Derricks a Legend at The Moment
A true legend! MARGUERITE DERRICKS is one of dance's most highly recognized and respected working choreographers. She is the first and only choreographer to have received three consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Choreography, and is also the recipient of five MTV Movie Awards for Best Dance...
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#168 Draico, Hip Hop at The Moment
This season we have been interviewing faculty from the newest dance convention experience called The Moment by KM Agency. Today we are speaking with Hip Hop educator and master teacher Draico. From his late introduction to dance, to comparison, to his Emmy nomination for the Aretha Franklin…
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#167 Liana Blackburn, Empowerment through Movement at The Moment
She is back for Round 3! Liana believes that art is expressing one's self and their perspective honestly and vulnerably. That genuine expression permeates all aspects of her life and the connections she makes with others. As far as her career, Liana has been training dance since she was three…
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#166 Casey Gonzalez, Ballet & Pilates Educator at The Moment
Casey Gonzalez, an Arizona native, has always had a passion for movement. She graduated from The Ailey School Certificate program in 2012 and followed up with achieving a B.S. in Healthy Lifestyles and Coaching From Arizona State University, a classical comprehensive Pilates Certification and…
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#165 Teddy Forance, CLI Director, Contemporary creator at The Moment
Teddy Forance is a dancer, teacher, choreographer & entrepreneur in the dance industry. He has performed with Madonna, Janet Jackson, PINK, Usher, Lady Gaga, Florence & The Machine, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue & Cirque Du Soleil. He has danced on the Oscars, Emmy's, AMA's,...
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#164 Julia Pearson, Tiny Tot Teacher Extraordinaire, Adaptive Dance and Ballet Book Author at The Moment
Julia Pearson has been a dance instructor for the past 23 years, specializing in teaching children ages 2-12yrs in ballet, tap, and jazz. Ms. Julia has been a resident instructor at Danceology in San Diego, winner of 2022 Studio of the Year (The Dance Awards). She has coached & taught competitive...
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#163 Blake Stanley, Structural Technique & Anatomy at The Moment
Blake Stanley is an internationally recognized educator, coach, and choreographer. He is a past mentee of contemporary dance legend Mia Michaels, and has spearheaded his own training method, Blake Stanley Techniques. He received his formal education from many studios & educators across the USA,...
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#162 Eddie "Neptune" Eskridge - Hip Hop at The Moment
Known for his signature smile and captivating dance moves, So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 fan favorite, Neptune, is a multi talented superstar! His fans highlight his ground breaking performances and charming personality. Neptune specializes in Freestyle (i.e. Krump & Popping) and Hip Hop....
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#161 Kim Mcswain, KM Agency & Creator of The Moment
Kim began training as a dancer at three years old. From the very start, she loved every second of dance. By age eight, she was training in ballet 30 hours a week, and at 12 years old she received 3rd in the nation at a National Tap Event sponsored by tap industry legend Gregory Hines. Mr. Hines…
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#160 Lauren Ritchie. Season 5 Finale. Words from the heart.
It has been another incredible season! In this episode, Lauren shares the words she needs to hear, a takeaway from 2020, and true facts about rest, recovery, high performance and pivots. Lauren Ritchie Mental Performance and Mindset Educator, MEd, BA, ESFCC. As a human, you can train three…
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#159 Julie McDonald. Los Angeles Talent Agent. McDonald/Selznick Associates
Julie McDonald is co-owner of McDonald Selznick Associates (MSA). She is the pioneer in the field of dance and choreography representation, having formed the first talent agency in 1985 devoted exclusively to dance. While breaking ground by representing her clients across all mediums of...
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#158 Erin Pride. Dance Boss Podcast. Online Business Coach. Dance Educator.
Erin is an online business coach for dance educators and host of the Dance Boss Podcast. She is a Jersey girl all the way, graduated from Montclair State University with a B.F.A. in Dance and received her Masters in Dance Education from New York University. Erin helps dance educators niche down,...
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#157 Matt Cady. Madonna. FannyPak. Katie Perry.
Matt Cady is an extremely creative, versatile, and dynamic choreographer and artistic instigator. Madonna said of his movement: "It's pristine.. wonderful staging." Adi Salant, Co-Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company, remarked: "His movement is very smart." An young introverted Matt…
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#156 Rosalynn Miller. Studio Owner. Dedicated Educator. More Than Just Great Dancing Mentor.
Rosalynn Miller graduated from Point Park University, Conservatory of Performing Arts, with two dance degrees in 2008. With a duel concentration in jazz dance and dance pedagogy (the art of teaching dance), Rosalynn, affectionately referred to as Roz by her students and peers, quickly landed...
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#155 Maud Arnold. Tap Superstar. Syncopated lady. DC Tap Festival.
Known as one of "Tap's Leading Ladies" and cover girl for Dance Spirit magazine's Tap issue, Maud Arnold is a member of Syncopated Ladies and performed in their sold-out full-length concerts in Los Angeles, NYC, DC, and Dubai. We dive deep into rejection and the mental skills needed for a long,...
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#154 Lucie Clements. The Dance Psychologist.
Lucie is a Chartered Psychologist and has published in peer reviewed articles, spoken at international conferences and worked with leading dance schools and companies across the world. After tears to both of Lucie's hips ended her dreams of a professional dance career, she redirected her…
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#153 Dana Wilson. Justin Timberlake. Seaweed Sister. Words That Move Me podcast.
This one will leave you wanting more! Dana Wilson is a bright and vivacious content creator, choreographer, and performer. She illuminates everything she crosses from the worlds biggest stages to smallest cell phone screens. She may be best known for performing along side Justin Timberlake (on...
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#152 Richard Elszy. Educator. Choreographer. Building Blocks of Dance.
Richard Elszy is passionately dedicated to training the next generation of dancers through his technical expertise, and inspiring them with inventive and picturesque choreography. We talk about starting late as a dancer, how he had to work through alignment and his body type that wasn't…
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#151 Christie Lee Manning. House of Jazz. Inside Out Podcast.
Expectations we put on our art and ourselves, how to cultivate our own self worth, embracing the growth and transitions as us as artists and, of course, failure. We cover it all this week with Christie Lee Manning! Christie Lee Manning is one of the UK's most versatile performers. Born and raised...
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#150 Stacey Tookey. Emmy nominated choreographer. Director of The Bridge and Protege Movement.
Stacey Tookey is back and sharing with us current industry conversions and plans, how she has become her own business, the true practice of self care and working through imposter syndrome. After connecting with pre-professionals and professional dancers feeling lost and disconnected, Stacey has...
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#149 Katrena Cohea. Different Drummer Dance. Body Positive Teaching. RAD ballet teacher.
We talk about body-positive teaching, the impact of conscious educators and the impact of mindfulness within dance. She trained in the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus, and has completed their Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS). She also trained at the San Francisco Conservatory…
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#148 Liana Blackburn. Body Language. Daily Dancer Diet. Inspirational Mover and Shaker.
She is back for round 2! Her first episode on the podcast, Episode 43, was a bomb of inspiration and love. Liana has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Ricky Martin to Katy Perry. We loved her so much - we brought her back and this time to talk about her program, Body Language. Over the...
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#147 Chloe Arnold. Syncopated Ladies. James Corden. Chloe and Maud Foundation.
Emmy Nominated Choreographer, and International tap star Chloé Arnold was discovered at a young age in Washington, DC by the legendary Debbie Allen. A leading lady of tap, Chloé has performed on stages around the globe and her choreography has been featured in over 50 episodes of The Late Late…
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#146 Justin Su'a. Mental Performance Expert. Increase Your Impact Podcast. Tampa Bay Rays.
Let the inspiration flow! We are talking about goals and the complexity of goal setting, how to build confidence and the difference between performative success vs authentic love of the process and so much more. Justin Su'a is an Executive Coach for elite performers. He is currently with the…
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#145 Misty Lown. More Than Just Great Dancing. Misty's Dance Unlimited. Y.P.A.D.
Misty Lown is a dance powerhouse and entrepreneurial force. Misty Lown is the founder, president and energized force behind More Than Just Great Dancing™ - A licensed dance studio affiliation program that has a positive impact on over 60,000 dance students around the globe each week. She is also...
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#144 Bradley Rapier. Groovaloos. Groove Mindset. Canadian Hip Hop Legend.
A Canadian native and original member of the pioneering dance group Streetscape, Bradley relocated to the U.S. after winning a Canadian Talent Search and top honors at The IMTA Awards in New York and L.A. Choreography honors include an Ovation Award, World Dance Award, and multiple NAACP Awards....
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#143 Alex Wong. Greatest Showman. SYTYCD. Boys Dance Too.
From winning the world ballet competition Prix de Lausanne, to hitting the stages with ABT, Miami City Ballet, SYTYCD, and Broadway's Newsies Alex Wong has crossed over from ballet companies to tv, film, and live theatre. Alex speaks about his resistance to dance at a young age because "only…
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#142 Season 4 Finale with Clint Salter. Innovator. Author. DSOA.
Clint Salter, founder of Dance Studio Owner's Association has been helping us close out each episode this season, so it's only fitting he closes the season with us! In just the past few months, Clint has held a massive Dance event in NYC and released another book, Dance Studio Secrets. Lauren and...
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#141 Podcast takeover! Lauren is interviewed by Julianna Bootsman about mental skills training and leadership in the dance community!
This week Lauren speaks to what she has learned from her studies focusing on Mental Skills Training. From the responsibilities we hold as dance educators to building and executing goals to creating and standing for the dance community we desire. Lauren is in the hot seat with guest host, Julianna...
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#140 Josh Assor. Mary Poppins on Broadway. BDC teacher. Tour master.
Josh is a New York based choreographer and performer. Throughout Josh's career, he has worked some of the most respected jobs in the industry including Broadway, national tours, national commercials, film and television. He has performed in major venues across the world including United States,...
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#139 Christina Bodie. Juilliard. Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. Bodytraffic.
This episode is all about TRANSITIONS! Transitions in cities, disciplines, roles, and casts. Christina Bodie has had a beautiful career - all of which required a lot of flexibility and adaptability as she transitioned. Originally from Edmonton, Canada, Christina studied in the professional…
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#138 Justin Tan. Chiropractor. Health Optimization. Human Potential.
Dr. Justin is fascinated by movement and is committed to a practice of personal and collective growth. With a passion for continual learning and sharing, he thrives off of cultivating experiences and evidence informed knowledge surrounding movement, self-development, and life optimization....
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#137 Sarah Rodenhouse. Moved LA. MashUp Contemporary Dance Company.
Sarah Rodenhouse is the Founder/Movement Leader of Moved LA *and* Artistic Director of MashUp Contemporary Dance Company. Between these two entities, she is quickly becoming a mover and shaker in the LA dance scene. Through Moved LA, she brings movement workshops to working professionals in...
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#136 Marissa Labog. Dancer. Stunt Woman. Actor.
Marissa Labog, nicknamed "Mighty" by her peers, is committed to her strong belief in the transformative power of storytelling. Indicated by her nickname, as an actor, dancer, and stunt woman, Marissa is fearless and powerful in her pursuit for creative adventure earning her awards such as the...
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#135 Jeff Dimitriou. Schitt's Creek, Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera, Pan Am Games, Cirque du Soleil.
Internationally Recognized Choreographer & Director Jeff Dimitriou's artistic projects include creating for film, television, world ceremonies, theatre, live events, and art installations. He is the creator and founder of JDX Creative, an entertainment production house. He has created 6 original...
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#134 Mark Samuels. Missy Elliott. Mariah Carey. Sho-Tyme.
During his teenage years, Mark met a man named Luther Brown (choreographer/judge of So You Think You Can Dance Canada), who was soon to be his mentor, partner and close friend for many years to come. Luther invited Mark to be a part of Canada's first ever Hip-Hop/R&B Dance Agency – Do Dat...
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#133 Genevieve Carson. L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC)
Genevieve Carson is the artistic director of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company (LACDC). Genevieve's work as a director, choreographer, and performer has spanned across North America, the Philippines, Argentina, Sweden, and New Zealand. Genevieve's work is often focused on the human condition....
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#132 Ben Johnson. Director of Performing Arts for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Ben Johnson is currently the Director of Performing Arts for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. In this position he is tasked with relaunching the Performing Arts Division of the City of Los Angeles, which includes overseeing six city-owned theaters, relaunching a festival platform…
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#131 John Lam. Boston Ballet. National Ballet School of Canada.
Lam was born in Marin County, California. Born from immigrant parents from Vietnam, Lam found his passion for life in dance at age 4. Training at Marin Ballet, Lam formed vital relationships that would mold his career and was coached by renowned Svetlana Afanasieva, Cynthia Lucas, and Mikko...
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#130 Tits and Teeth podcasters Jen Thiessen and Kyla Musselman.
Jen and Kyla - two performing artists from Toronto and New York join Lauren for some big Podcasting chats! On their podcast, Tits and Teeth, they have a blast interviewing their peers in show biz, unveiling their secrets about balancing this crazy unconventional life, and debating issues in the...
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#129 (2/2) Colette Brandenburg. LA Follies.
Colette began her dance training under Evelyn Kreason at Michigan Ballet Theatre. Eventually, she completed her Independent Study at the Alvin Ailey School and began choreographing, performing and teaching in NYC, LA and London. She pursued her MFA Choreography Degree at Roehampton University and...
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#129 (1/2) Colette Brandenburg. LA Follies.
Colette began her dance training under Evelyn Kreason at Michigan Ballet Theatre. Eventually, she completed her Independent Study at the Alvin Ailey School and began choreographing, performing and teaching in NYC, LA and London. She pursued her MFA Choreography Degree at Roehampton University and...
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#128 Dominique Kelley. Janet. Mariah. Taylor Swift. Disney.
Dominique Kelley has been named one of the most promising up and coming choreographers of his generation. An avid tapper and percussionist, Dominique tries to fuse rhythm patterns with classical movement to create a visual and aural experience. "Black and Blue" was his first Broadway tour at age...
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#127 Joey Arrigo. Cirque du Soleil. SYTYCD Canada. Shaping Sound.
Joey Arrigo is an dancer, aerialist and choreographer. He was "the trickster" in Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA and part of Shaping Sound Dance Company's first national tour. He was also a Top 20 dancer on So You Think You Can Dance Canada and a choreographer's assistant to Mia Michaels during Seasons...
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#126 Lauren Ritchie. Season 3 finale. What are you craving?
Expectations, recognition and awareness. In this Season finale Lauren closes with personal relefections and exercise that will set up 2019 for a year of gratitude and clarity.
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#125 Deirdre Barnes. Britney Spears, Justin Bieber. Cirque du Soleil.
Deirdre Barnes started her career performing in Las Vegas with world renowned entertainment company: Cirque du Soleil in their show Criss Angel "Believe" then went onto to tour the world with some of the most iconic pop stars, like Britney Spears and Justin Bieber. Deirdre opens up about what…
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#124 Lauren Ritchie. The classic Do-er.
Are you hustling hard? Do you feel like there are a million thing to do, directions to go, things on your bucket list that are screaming at you to get done? Lauren knows all about the hustle of doing- and it hasn't always felt great or worked well. This week, Lauren introduces the concept- Be…
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#123 Amy Wright. Casting Director. The Next Step. Choreographer. Producer.
Straight from a Casting Director's mouth! We discover the do's and don'ts in your dance training, in auditions, on set and working as an assistant. Amy Wright began her professional career in 1995 and has become one of Canada's most in-demand Choreographers. Her work includes feature films…
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#122 Mariah-Jane Thies. IADMS presenter. Brain Gym Instructor. RAD Ballet and Evan Laban-based Modern Instructor.
Mariah-Jane has been a dance educator for over 30 years, presenting around the world with conferences like IADMS, Healthy Dance Canada and Dance Science and Somatics Conference. We cover topics like the Brain Gym and how it helps Mariah-Jane prime and ready dancers for more powerful learning. We...
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Inspired by big dreams, big let downs and authentic conversations with some of North America's most successful dancers; the Dance Podcast is a series of interviews designed to inspire, share and connect dancers pursuing a career in the industry.
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