58 episodes

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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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.

    David Hallberg, One Year On

    David Hallberg, One Year On

    For our bonus episode this season, we’re catching up with the Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director David Hallberg.

    • 23 min
    Paul Mercurio, A life lived in fear is a life half lived

    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.

    • 39 min
    Jenna Caley, Born to Dance

    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.

    • 45 min
    Beau Dean Riley Smith, Stories to Tell

    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.

    • 39 min
    Mary Li's Last Dance

    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.

    • 28 min
    Summer Series: Steven McRae, Full Throttle

    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.

    • 39 min

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