ResDance

Dr. Gemma Harman
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A podcast dedicated to research in dance practice, intended for educators, students, practitioners and performers and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action. Series 1 - 7 of ResDance are now live! podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/resdance Social media platforms - follow ResDance: Instagram: @resdancepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/resdancepodcast Twitter: @GemmaHarman8

  1. ResDance Series 10: Episode 2: Dancer Hormone Health: Why It Matters with Nicky Keay

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    ResDance Series 10: Episode 2: Dancer Hormone Health: Why It Matters with Nicky Keay

    ResDance Series 10: Episode 2: Dancer Hormone Health: Why It Matters with Nicky Keay In this episode, Nicky reflects on her experiences in sport and dance, and her passion for both hormone health and dancing. Framed primarily within a dance context, she shares how she applies her knowledge to support dancers in optimising both their health and performance. We explore the powerful role hormones play in maintaining stability, supporting overall wellbeing, and enhancing dance performance. Nicky offers insight into the challenges of artistic pursuits that strive for a particular aesthetic, and the delicate balancebetween these demands and the body’s natural capabilities and limitations. Nicky advocates for a personalised approach — listening carefully, considering the whole person, and recognising the risks of neglecting hormone health to ensure each dancer is supported in what is optimal for them.  Packed with valuable insights, this conversation calls for a greater awareness of the power of hormones and encourages students and performers to become more body-aware and informed abouttheir hormonal health. She stresses the importance of early education, open communication, collaboration among support teams, and creating environments where listening and honest conversation are prioritised. The key takeaway:recognise the power of your hormones, appreciate them, and learn how to work with them to become a stronger, healthier, and more empowered dancer. Biography Nicky is a medical doctor specialising in dancer hormone health. Nicky is medical advisor to Scottish Ballet and a keen ballet dancer. Nicky’s clinical endocrine work provides personalised approach for hormone health, offering health advisory appointments, with a focus for those experiencing relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) and women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. Based on her research into REDs, Nicky developed the free online personal availability questionnaire (PEAQ) https://mypeaq.streamlit.app/ Nicky offers talks on a variety of hormone topics at international conferences for organisations and groups. Nicky is the author of “Hormones, Health and Human Potential” and editor of “Myths of Menopause”. Her research into the impacts of lifestyle, nutrition and exercise on hormone networks has been published in peer-reviewed journals. Nicky holds the position of Honorary Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Medicine, University College London. Nicky studied medicine at Cambridge University. After gaining Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, London UK, Nicky worked as a Research Fellow at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, where she was part of the international medical team that developed an anti-doping test for growth hormone. Nicky is a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS) and has completed the BMS Principles and Practice of Menopause Care training programme and Management of Menopause Certification Website www.nickykeayfitness.com Social media channels @drnickykeay Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  2. ResDance Series 10: Episode 1: From HEAD to TOE: The creative moving body in primary education with Sarah Hall

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    ResDance Series 10: Episode 1: From HEAD to TOE: The creative moving body in primary education with Sarah Hall

    ResDance Series 10: Episode 1: From HEAD to TOE: The creative moving body in primary education with Sarah Hall In this episode, Sarah shares insights from her work as an artist-researcher and facilitator in community and educational settings. Centered on her expertise in creative practice through embodied knowledge, our conversation explores the aims of From HEAD to TOE, a project funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund. We discuss how Sarah’s work emphasises empowerment, inclusion, and finding voice, highlighting approaches used within the project, methods of engagement and ways of movingtogether to enjoy learning, embody knowledge, and support individual wellbeing. Sarah reflects on her experiences so far, emphasising the importance of placing care at the heart of practice and the value of a co-creative approach in drivingmeaningful change. Biography Sarah is an experienced facilitator working in community and education settings, specialising in creative practice through embodied and improvisational methodologies. Sarah is a Senior Lecturer and Practitioner Researcher at the University of Lancashire and also leads BlueMoose Dance, a community dance organisation based in the North of England, with a specialist focus on practice with, for and by young people and Artist and Teacher CPD. Through a person-centred approach, Sarah’s work surrounds notions of empowerment, inclusion and finding voice, working co-creatively with participants through play and improvisational approaches, with care and quality at the heart of the practice.  From HEAD to TOE project biography We use the creative moving body and embodied pedagogies to support teachers in modelling and teaching metacognition and executive functioning skills. Working from care-filled practices, our CPD model and research inquiry supports Teachers and Pupils to connect to self, to better recognise their needs, to articulate their preferences and use creativity and movement to play, discover, connect and empower. This phase, funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund, builds on our initial focus of the creative moving body in the retention and recall of key English and Maths knowledge, which ran from 2021 - 2023, funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Arts Based Learning Fund. Website sarah@bluemoosedance.org.uk Social media channels @unilancashire @danceuclan @bluemoosedance Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  3. ResDance Series 9: Episode 11: Curating ResDance: Gemma Harman on 100 Episodes of ResDance

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 11: Curating ResDance: Gemma Harman on 100 Episodes of ResDance

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 11: Curating ResDance: Gemma Harman on 100 Episodes of ResDance In this episode, Gemma reflects on her journey curating 100 episodes of the ResDance™podcast alongside her friend and colleague, Elsa Urmston. Situating the conversation within Gemma’s wider practice as an educator and researcher, they discuss the founding of ResDance, the key themes that have emerged from contributors to date, and the processesinvolved in recording the podcast. They explore the role of ResDance in celebrating and amplifying individual artists’ voices, while also engaging listeners with emergent ideas and practices central to dance research. Through the conversation, they consider the podcast as a site of practice, reflectingon its value in articulating how dance is situated within wider research contexts, while foregrounding the ongoing contribution ResDance makes to the broader dance field. Biography Dr Gemma Harman is an Independent Dance Educator,Researcher and Podcaster. She originally trained as a dancer before specialising in areas of dance, music and dance medicine and science. Gemma has a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts (majoring in Dance) from Middlesex Universityand an MSc Dance Science and PhD Dance and Music Science from Trinity Laban (supported by the Emerton Christie Charity). She has extensive lecturing experience as a teacher, lecturer and researcher, delivering a range of specialisms, where she continues to work across vocational and Higher Education settings as a researcher and lecturer. Until recently (January 2026), Gemma was a Senior Lecturer in Dance and Dance Science, BSc Programme Leader and MA ProgrammeCo-ordinator at the University of Chichester. Gemma won the One Dance UK ‘Research In Dance Award’ in 2025 for her work with ResDance™. Website and Social media channels @resdancepodcast Other relevant links https://www.routledge.com/Practitioner-Perspectives-on-Dance-Research/Harman/p/book/9781032566795 https://www.chi.ac.uk/news/award-winning-gemma-celebrates-one-dance-uk-win/ Please share this episode with students,educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  4. ResDance Series 9: Episode 10: The mental side of injury with Carl Bescoby

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 10: The mental side of injury with Carl Bescoby

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 10: The mental side of injury with Carl Bescoby In this episode, Carl shares insights from his work as a psychologist, practitioner, educator, and researcher. Drawing on his interest in the intersection of injury, pain, recovery, and performance, the conversation explores the psychological dimensions of injury and rehabilitation. Through exploringthe psychosocial models of injury and the role stress plays in injury occurrence, we discuss the importance of supporting individuals through the emotional experiences that accompany injury. We explore barriers to implementing psychological support across different contexts, common misunderstandings around emotional responses to injury, and the challenges of translating psychological language and concepts for diversepopulations. Carl also highlights the need for greater attention to psychological care during rehabilitation, which is often overshadowed by an emphasis solely on physical recovery. Through his work, Carl is committed to shaping a culture of greater understanding and change. He shares insights into his workshops, the development of evidence-based resources, and the delivery of individually tailored coaching. A key takeaway from the episode is that injury—or anunintended pause—can become an opportunity for personal growth, enabling a more holistic approach to recovery. Biography Dr Carl Bescoby is an injury psychologist working at the intersection of injury, health, wellbeing, and performance. Carl works with injured athletes & performers through one-to-one consultancy and provides group workshops/psychoeducation to help cultivate a greater awareness of the psychosocial components of injury and rehabilitation to enable positive adjustment and growth throughout recovery and return to activity. Carl also delivers training to support healthcare professionals, clinicians, and physiotherapists with evidence-based psychological practice to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of service users.  https://www.theinjurypsychologist.com/about Contact details Email: carl@theinjurypsychologist.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinjurypsychologist/?hl=en Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  5. ResDance Series 9: Episode 9: Breaking Barriers: Racial Equity in Dance with Imogen Aujla and Stacey Green

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 9: Breaking Barriers: Racial Equity in Dance with Imogen Aujla and Stacey Green

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 9: Breaking Barriers: Racial Equity in Dance with Imogen Aujla and Stacey Green   In this second episode with ResDance, Stacey and Imogen explore their thinking around racial equity in dance. Drawing on the work of the TIRED movement and their three-year RED Research Project into representation in dance training and education, they share key findings and discuss the development of an evidence-informed framework for institutions.  The conversation centres on the barriers faced by those from the global majority in accessing training and education, the role of research in driving meaningful change, and the need for greater transparency, leadership, and collective responsibility across the sector. Stacey and Imogen reflect on positive institutional shifts emerging through the RED project; the wider work of TIRED; celebrate the ongoing impact of TIRED Ambassadors and young people paving the way for change and share recent milestones — including the launch of the TIRED Connect platform and two academic publications. This episode is one of hope, responsibility, and a shared commitment to collective change. Biography: Imogen Aujla  Imogen is a dance psychology specialist from Dance in Mind. Her work covers research, lecturing, resource development, and psychological coaching. She originally trained as a dancer before specialising in dance science and later dance psychology. She has a PhD in dance psychology and a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Prior to going freelance, Imogen was a Senior Lecturer in Dance and Course Coordinator of the MSc Dance Science at the University of Bedfordshire. As well as her project-based freelance work, she is a regular guest tutor on the MAS Dance Science at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and is a peer tutor for the mental health charity Mind. Imogen is passionate about research that contributes to social justice and that has practical impact.  www.danceinmind.org  Contact details:  Facebook: @danceinmindUK  Instagram: @dance_in_mind_UK  Website: www.danceinmind.org   Published sources: https://www.danceinmind.org/post/let-s-talk-about-representation-in-dance  https://www.tiredmovement.com/research-project/  https://www.tiredmovement.com/imogen-aujla/  Biography: Stacey Green  Stacey Green is the co-founder of both the TIRED Movement (Trying to Improve Racial Equality in Dance) and the UK’s new inclusive dance brand, Shades Dancewear. She is also the principal of a well-established dance school with over 30yrs teaching experience. She currently delivers talks all over the UK, raising awareness about the importance of racial representation in dance education. Stacey is the brainchild of the RED (Representation and Equity in Dance) research project, which has developed a framework that teachers, schools, and colleges can use to enable them to become diverse and inclusive.  Shades Dancewear is the first UK dance brand to offer four shades in 5 products in all children’s and adult sizes.  Shades are now selling their products to a number of West End shows including MJ Musical, Starlight Express and Hamilton the Musical. Using their unique new face recognition app “Shadify”, dancers can now find the perfect shade to match their skin tone before they buy, allowing dancers to embrace their ethnicity, and retain their identity.  Contact details:  info@tiredmovement.com   @movementtired on Instagram   TIRED Movement on Facebook  www.tiredmovement.com  https://tiredconnect.com/  Other social media handles:  info@shades-dancewear.com  @shadesdancewear on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Pinterest  www.shades-dancewear.com  Other related links:   Two published papers from the RED project:  https://accscience.com/journal/AC/3/1/10.36922/ac.3165  https://accscience.com/journal/AC/articles/online_first/4709  Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  6. ResDance Series 9: Episode 8: The menstrual cycle in pedagogical contexts: a shared responsibility towards sustainable body literacy and agency with Clarisse Roud

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 8: The menstrual cycle in pedagogical contexts: a shared responsibility towards sustainable body literacy and agency with Clarisse Roud

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 8: The menstrual cycle in pedagogical contexts: a shared responsibility towards sustainable body literacy and agency with Clarisse Roud In this episode, Clarisse shares insights into her background and work as a movement artist, educator, and researcher, focusing on female-related challenges within pedagogical contexts. Through her teaching practices, we explore how critical pedagogy shapes her work and supports individuals in finding their voice and agency. Drawing on her research interests, Clarisse discusses her MA dissertation and the need for greater acknowledgment of menstrual cycle symptoms, particularly in relation to sustaining training and overall wellbeing. She advocates for holistic, responsive approaches that honour individual needs and promote self-understanding, positioning the studio as a progressive space that actively supports the female student. Biography Clarisse Roud is a Swiss-born, London-based movement artist and educator working internationally. She holds apostgraduate qualification in Dance Education from London Studio Centre, graduating with distinction, and her work focuses on addressing female-related challenges within the pedagogical context. With a steadfast commitment to supporting pre-vocational dancers in their artistic journeys, Clarisse is dedicated to evolving contemporary dance education in ways that empower dancers to develop both technical proficiency and a deeply authentic personal voice. Her approach is grounded in humanistic, critical, activist, and feminist pedagogical principles, fostering environments in which dancers grow into articulate and confident movers—aware of their strengths, responsive to their sensations, and capable of making artistic choices with intention and clarity. Clarisse strongly advocates for consent-based, holistic approaches that honour and respond to individual needs. Her pioneering research, co-authored with Dr Nicky Keay and Kim Hutt, into menstrual cycle-aware dance practices was presented at the prestigious 35th IADMS Annual Conference, with publication forthcoming. Contact details Website https://www.clarisseroud.com  Emails: contact@clarisseroud.com Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  7. ResDance Series 9: Episode 7 – Gemma Harman in Conversation with Kate Prince (Recorded Live at The Nest, Chichester Festival Theatre)

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 7 – Gemma Harman in Conversation with Kate Prince (Recorded Live at The Nest, Chichester Festival Theatre)

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 7: Gemma Harman in Conversation with Kate Prince (Recorded Live at The Nest, Chichester Festival Theatre) In this episode, Kate reflects on her journey through dance, theatre, film, and music, sharing how her early dream of becoming a choreographer shaped her career. We talk about the founding of ZooNation, her mission to championartists, and the company’s role in bringing hip hop to the main stage while challenging perceptions of the art form. Kate discusses her choreographic process, the role of storytelling in her work, and how hip hop helps her address real-world themes. We also explore the importance of nurturing young talent, and the need for greater visibility and opportunities for older practitioners in dance. Throughout the conversation, Kate speaks about the value of embracing uncertainty, being brave, learning from mistakes, and surrounding yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Her message is uplifting and clear: keep dancing and keep finding joy—however it evolves throughout your life. Biography Kate’s work with ZooNation includes creating ground-breaking productionssuch as Into the Hoods (Novello Theatre,West End), Some Like it Hip Hop (Peacock Theatre & UK Tour), Groove on Down the Road (Southbank Centre), The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Royal Opera House & The Roundhouse), Message in a Bottle (Peacock Theatre; UK, European, Australian & North American Tour), and SYLVIA (Old VicTheatre). The company has also delivered special performances for the 2012 London Olympics IOC Opening Ceremony, the 2011 and 2023 Laurence Olivier Awards, the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Handover Ceremonies, and Nelson Mandela’s 90th-birthday celebrations in Hyde Park. Beyond ZooNation, Kate’s theatre credits include Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Sheffield, West End & UK Tour), Bacchae (National Theatre), Dream Ballets (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Ballyturk (National Theatre), Shoes (Sadler’s Wells), I Can’t Sing: The X-Factor Musical (Palladium), and It’s a Mad World My Masters (RSC). Her film work includes choreography for Everybody’sTalking About Jamie (Warp, Film4, New Regency & Amazon), Message in a Bottle (PBS America), StreetDance 3D (BBC Films & Vertigo), as well as The Holloway Launderette, whichshe wrote and directed for BAFTA/Channel 4. For television, her credits include Strictly Come Dancing, So You Think You Can Dance, The Royal Variety Show, Top of the Pops, Ant &Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, CD:UK, Blue Peter, Sport Relief, The Album Chart Show, and Popworld. Kate’s personal achievements include an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Winchester, an MA from the University of Edinburgh, and an MBE (2019) for services to dance. In 2020, Kate was the subject of the BBC’s Imagine documentary series, Kate Prince: Every Move She Makes, presentedby Alan Yentob. She has been nominated for five Olivier Awards, a South Bank Sky Arts Award, a WhatsOnStage Award, and two Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards. In 2024, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company won the Critics’ CircleNational Dance Award for Best Midscale Company. Website and Social media channels https://zoonation.co.uk/ @zoonationuk Linktr.ee/ZooNews Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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  8. ResDance Series 9: Episode 6: Light That Moves: Lighting as a Choreographic Tool with Natalie Rowland

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    ResDance Series 9: Episode 6: Light That Moves: Lighting as a Choreographic Tool with Natalie Rowland

    ResDance Series 9: Episode 6: Light That Moves: Lighting as a Choreographic Tool with Natalie Rowland In this episode, Natalie shares insights into her background and experiences as a lighting designer, aerialist, and artist-practitioner. Our conversation centres on her work as an interdisciplinary practitioner, exploring her practices across lighting, scenography, moved based practices. Natalie discusses her understanding of light as a moving entity that interacts with bodies, and space and reflects on the wider role of lighting within performative work. Her love of storytelling runs throughout the conversation, particularly in relation to her aerial practice and PhD research, where through the use of a choreographic approach she develops a series of approaches and lighting scores. She also emphasises the importance of mess, play, and curiosity in her practice, alongside a desire to challenge conventional ways of working. Throughout, Natalie reflects on her comfort in uncertainty and her embodied knowledge of being “in the air.” Biography Dr Natalie Rowland is based at the University of Chichester lecturing in scenography, choreographing with technology and aerial dance. Her research interest is located in the intersection and discussions between the scenographic and the choreographic, drawing on her practice both as a lighting designer and an aerial artist.   Staff Profile: https://www.chi.ac.uk/people/natalie-rowland/ Contact details: Email: N.Rowland@chi.ac.uk. Instagram: @talirowland                     @knotted_aerial Other related links: Seeing Anew: the role of lighting in creation of place in site-generic/specific performance: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/5554/ Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.

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A podcast dedicated to research in dance practice, intended for educators, students, practitioners and performers and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action. Series 1 - 7 of ResDance are now live! podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/resdance Social media platforms - follow ResDance: Instagram: @resdancepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/resdancepodcast Twitter: @GemmaHarman8

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    Dr. Gemma Harman
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    ResDance