22 episodes
On the Other Foot Jayne and Kalena
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On the Other Foot is a weekly podcast on nutrition, lifestyle, and mental health for regular people who happen to dance. We are a no holds barre-d (see what we did there?) look at the world of dance where each week, Kalena and Jayne take on a topic in the dance world that isn't spoken about enough and approach it honestly for our listeners. Isn't that nice of us? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ontheotherfoot/support
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Episode 21: Uncut: Sacrifice, perfectionism, and Q&A
On this uncut episode, Kalena and Jayne talk about sacrifices dancers make and are taught to make for their art and how that mentality develops a strong perfectionism in young dancers. We also take some questions from Instagram and answer them honestly, from companies being transparent about donations to our favorite childhood tv shows. Isn't that nice of us?
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Episode 20: Ballet's career influence with Claudia Suarez of Beyond the Corps
This week Kalena and Jayne dive into career choices with Claudia Suarez. We talk about the importance and root which dance holds within us, and how those roots grow into inspiration for many different careers from ballet historian to dance blogger and podcaster. Isn't that nice of us?
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Episode 19: The Beauty of International Training with Claudia Suarez of Beyond the Corps
This week, Jayne and Kalena talked with Claudia Suarez, creator of the Beyond the Corps Podcast. Claudia's time training in Venezuela, England, and Florida have all contributed to her technique today, and she shares with us some of the ways in which her family's frequent moving actually benefitted her dancing in the end. We chat about Vaganova, Cuban style, differences in teaching, and more! Isn't that nice of us?
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Episode 18: Uncut: Body Image
This week, Kalena and Jayne address their feelings on body image and handling our experiences and struggles with body image. We talk about our histories with body image in hopes to spread some inclusion and make us all feel a little less alone. Isn't that nice of us?
**Disclaimer: In this episode we discuss our experiences, but we do not at all intend to provide medical advice in any way to our listeners. We at On the Other Foot encourage reaching out to nutritionists, doctors, and therapists to help navigate the mental and physical challenges associated with the topics of this episode.
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Episode 17: Behind the artistic lens with Jeff and Kay McLean
In part two of this interview with Jeff and Kay McLean, Jayne and Kalena ask questions about what they've learned about the developing artistry of young dancers through their experiences with photography. We chat about their process, challenges, and learning curves. Isn't that nice of us?
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Episode 16: The Art of Artistry in Photography with Jeff and Kay McLean of Lightheart Dance Art
This week, Jayne and Kalena talk with Jeff and Kay McLean, creators of the San Diego-based photography project Lightheart Dance Art. Years of experience in photography from rodeo to landscape to all kinds of dance has taught the pair a thing or two about the art of producing beautiful photos, and they're here to share with us their experiences and walk through their artistic process during a shoot. We talk photo anxiety, learning experiences, and having fun. Isn't that nice of us?
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