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Talking Pointes Claudia Lawson, Fjord Review
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5.0 • 72 Ratings
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The podcast that shines a light on life in the performing arts. Talking Pointes explores the lives and careers of superstar dancers, artistic directors and choreographers, discussing everything from confidence and body image, to auditions, sexuality, bullying and navigating retirement.
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David Hallberg, One Year On
For our bonus episode this season, we’re catching up with the Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director David Hallberg.
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Paul Mercurio, A life lived in fear is a life half lived
For our final episode of the summer series recap of Talking Pointes, we revisit our conversation with the legendary Paul Mercurio.
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Jenna Caley, Born to Dance
For any outsider, it was clear the Roberts sisters were born to dance—with high arches and long, lean legs, genetics almost pre-determined their careers. By the time Jenna was a teen, she was winning scholarships and accolades before, at 16, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London.
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Beau Dean Riley Smith, Stories to Tell
Beau Dean Riley Smith on falling in love with dance, his career with Bangarra, and what's next for the award-winning performer.
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Mary Li's Last Dance
We revisit our conversation with Mary Li, wife of Li Cunxin, former dancer and ballet mistress at Queensland Ballet. Her story to the stage is an unlikely one; one of eight children, Mary grew up in a small town in Central Queensland called Rockhampton.
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Summer Series: Steven McRae, Full Throttle
For episode five of our summer series, we revisit Steven McRae's wild ride to become principal dancer at the Royal Ballet.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful!
With no dance background, what to do when one’s ballet boy leaves home to pursue his dreams in a another state on the other side of the country?
Listen to the real life experiences of those who have gone before, to be inspired and reassured that he won’t starve, he’ll work hard and that it is possible for him to achieve his dreams!
Yay! Many many thanks
Highly recommend
Thoroughly enjoyed these interviews and I have no ballet experience whatsoever.
Revealing and heartwarming
Claudia’s skilful questioning and empathy brings out the best in those she is interviewing so that we begin to understand the passion which drives them and the challenges they face.