27 episodes

Lucy McCrudden, Founder dancemama.org, and TEDx Speaker, discusses the issues surrounding being a parent in the professional dance sector. Talking to an array of guests from a wide variety of roles and backgrounds, Lucy explores the intricacies of blending these two, often conflicting roles.

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Lucy McCrudden, Founder dancemama.org, and TEDx Speaker, discusses the issues surrounding being a parent in the professional dance sector. Talking to an array of guests from a wide variety of roles and backgrounds, Lucy explores the intricacies of blending these two, often conflicting roles.

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 9 Anna Watkins with Swindon Dance

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 9 Anna Watkins with Swindon Dance

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a slice of conversation with choreographer Anna Watkins and musician, Barry Ganberg, after she led one of our hybrid workshops for professional dancing parents with Swindon Dance.  Anna and Barry talk about their experiences as well as what makes their professional relationship work so well. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.



    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you
    sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.

     

    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse
    of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers
    including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -
    Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.

     

    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops
    and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our
    site and subscribe as a Silver Member to

    -      access all this inspirational and informative content

    -      experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for
    latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people

    -      and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video
    format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw-
    part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama

    IG: @lucymccrudden.com

    FB: @thedancemama



    The conversation in this episode was recorded in March 2023
    as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council
    England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 24 min
    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 8 Kristina Alleyne with DanceEast

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 8 Kristina Alleyne with DanceEast

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a glimmer of
    conversation with Co-Artistic Director of Alleyne Dance, Kristina Alleyne, after she led one of our online workshops for professional dancing parents with DanceEast. Kristina speaks about the support network she is modelling and creating with the company bringing out the brilliant possibilities there can be for parents in dance. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.

     

    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you
    sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.

     

    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.



    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops
    and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our
    site and subscribe as a Silver Member to

    -      access all this inspirational and informative content

    -      experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up
    for people

    -      and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video
    format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw-
    part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama



    IG: @lucymccrudden.com



    FB: @thedancemama



    The conversation in this episode was recorded in June 2023
    as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council
    England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 18 min
    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 7 Eleesha Drennan from Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 7 Eleesha Drennan from Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a slice of
    conversation with international choreographer Eleesha Drennan after she led one of our hybrid workshops for professional dancing parents live from Sadler’s Wells Theatre.  Eleesha speaks about the logistics and challenges of bringing her daughter into the studio, the mental load of being a parent in dance, perfectionism and ‘decision fatigue’. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.

     

    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you
    sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.

     

    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.

     

    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops
    and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our
    site and subscribe as a Silver Member to

    -      access all this inspirational and informative content

    -      experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people

    -      and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw- part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama

     

    IG: @lucymccrudden.com



    FB: @thedancemama

     

    The conversation in this episode was recorded in May 2023 as
    part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council
    England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 16 min
    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 6 Juliana Javier, Company Chameleon, Manchester

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 6 Juliana Javier, Company Chameleon, Manchester

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a brief snippet of conversation with Juliana Javier (Associate Artist, Company Chameleon ) after she led one of our online workshops for professional dancing parents at the company’s studios in Manchester.  Juliana speaks openly about her experience as a female dancer and mother. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.

     

    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which
    was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.

     

    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.



    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to

    -      access all this inspirational and informative content

    -      experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for
    latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people

    -      and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video
    format on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama



    IG: @lucymccrudden.com



    FB: @thedancemama



    The conversation in this episode was recorded in May 2023
    as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council
    England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 14 min
    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 5 Melody Sinclair with One Dance UK, Birmingham

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 5 Melody Sinclair with One Dance UK, Birmingham

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a brief snippet of conversation with Melody Sinclair (Assistant Choreographer, Six The Musical UK Tour ) after she led the first Dance Mama Live adult’s workshop in person (and hybrid) since the pandemic, for professional dancing parents One Dance UK, Birmingham.  Melanie speaks about her experiences as a female choreographer in musical theatre and how she has navigated including pregnant dancers in her work with comment and ideas from the live audience and Lucy. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.

     

    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you
    sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.

     

    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse
    of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers
    including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon,
    Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.

     

    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops
    and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our
    site and subscribe as a Silver Member to

    -      access all this inspirational and informative content

    -      experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for
    latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people

    -      and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video
    format on our YouTube channel
    part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama

    IG: @lucymccrudden.com

    FB: @thedancemama



    The conversation in this episode was recorded in March 2023
    as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council
    England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 9 min
    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 4 Sally Knight, Artistic Director of CScape with Hall for Cornwall

    Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 4 Sally Knight, Artistic Director of CScape with Hall for Cornwall

    Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO,Lucy McCrudden, with Artistic
    Director of CScape Dance, Sally Knight (with hall for Cornwall) speaking
    about her experiences as a female choreographer with children making work for early years audiences, outdoor spaces and with other parent choreographers.

    This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.

     

    It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you
    sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK



    This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -Artistic Director of  CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.



    To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our
    site and subscribe as a Silver Member to access all this inspirational and informative content, experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people and most importantly to connect as a community.

     

    You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format
    on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.

     

    Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.

     

    TW: @thedancemama



    IG: @lucymccrudden.com



    FB: @thedancemama



    The conversation in this episode was recorded in February 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts
    Council England.

    It features reflections on the project from participants who
    took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of
    this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .

    • 26 min

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