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DEC Programs

Episode #2

Dance Injury Prevention, Care, Rehab and Recovery: Insight from a Doctor of Chiropractic

Episode #3

Dance Education in Public Schools – A discussion surrounding its current state and a call to action for school board administrators

Episode #4

Societal Influences in/on Dance Education: Selma Odom Lecture Recap with a Doctor of Dance Studies

Episode #5

How to Navigate the Social and Cognitive Well-Being of your Dancers, While Creating a Trauma Informed Environment in the Dance Class – In conversation with a Licensed Clinical Counselor.

Episode #6

Why Cross-Training for your Dancers is Important, and how Dance Educators can set up their Season to Include Cross-Training in their Programming.

Episode #7

Studio Ownership, the first few years. What I know now, and what I wish I had known.

Episode #8

Establishing Pointe Readiness in the Adolescent Dance – Current Guidelines from a Doctor of Physical Therapy

Episode #9

Women in Dance: Navigating dance education in this new climate. Insight from an Assistant Teaching Professor of Dance

Episode #10

Healthy Child Development: Achieving Excellence in Training and Performance in a Positive Environment - A conversation with the Senior Coordinator of High Five Canada

Episode #11

Let’s Talk Bunions and Foot Pain in Dancers: Insight from a Canadian Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist

Episode #12

The Dance Teacher – A Dancers’ Point of View: A conversation with a Former 1st Soloist of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Episode #13

The ART of Stretching: Stretching to Prevent Injury – In conversation with a MScPT

Episode #14

Studio Ownership, A Seasoned Perspective

Episode #15

Let’s Talk Hip Impingement in Dancers: Insight from a Doctor of Physical Therapy

Episode #16

Women in Leadership: A perspective from the fitness industry: A conversation with the Senior Director of Corporate and Business Development at Goodlife

Episode #17

Preparing for Re-opening: Considerations for Dance Studio Owners and Educators

Episode #18

Creating a Safe Space for Performance – Setting Up Students for Success: A discussion with a Recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubiliee Medal

Episode #19

The Hidden Signs of Core Weakness in Dancers – In conversation with a Doctor of Physical Therapy

Episode #20

Creating Content & Branding for Dance Educators & Studio Owners: Insight from a 5x TEDX Speaker

Episode #21

How Musical Time Signatures affect Adagio in Ballet: In conversation with an experienced Canadian ballet pianist.

Episode #22

The Boston Ballet’s ChoreograpHER Initiative: A conversation with the Artistic Director of the Boston Ballet

Episode #23

The Place and Role of the Dance Educator in our Prevailing Culturally-Diverse World – In conversation with a Doctor of Dance Studies

Episode #24

Empowering Girls and Women through Indian Classical Dance: A conversation with a Doctor of Kalakruti

Episode #25

The Ballet Pianist: Communication Tips between the Pianist and the Ballet Teacher: In conversation with a Ballet Music Composer

Episode #26

“LIVE” Music in the Dance Class - A conversation with a Solo Pianist for the New York City Ballet

Episode #27

The Luigi Technique: Development, Teaching and Relevance – In conversation with a faculty member of the Joffrey Ballet and Luigi Student

Episode #28

The Creative Process of a Canadian Conductor and Doctor of Musical Arts with her International Ballet Portfolio

Episode #29

Dance Training and Dance Education – In conversation with an Emeritus & Senior Scholar of Dance

Episode #30

The U.S. Government’s Use of Modern Dance in its Cultural Propaganda Campaign during the Cold War – In conversation with a Doctor of Dance

Episode #31

Teaching Musicians to Work within the Dance Studio Setting: In conversation with a Professor of Dance and Music

Episode #32

The Creative Process: In conversation with the Artistic Director of LA Dance Moves

Episode #33

Insight into the Hiring Process – What Dance Educators Need to Know: A conversation with the Associate Artistic Director of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Episode #34

Pointe Shoe Fittings – A discussion with the New York City Ballet’s Pointe Shoe Supervisor

Episode #35

Preventing Overuse Injuries in Dancers: Insight from a Doctor of Physical Therapy

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Episode #37

Merce Cunningham – After the Arbitrary: A conversation with Author Carrie Noland

Episode #38

Just because your dance teacher taught you that way… doesn’t mean it’s right! – In conversation with a guest dance teacher from the Scottish Ballet

Episode #39

Developing the Adolescent Male into a Strong and Resilient Dancer and Pas de Deux Partner: A discussion with the Strength Coach for the Queensland Ballet Academy and Company

Episode #40

The Use of Imagery in Technique Classes

Episode #41

How to Create Self-efficacy and Foster Individuality with Pre-professional Dancers: In conversation with the Associate Professor of Dance at North Kentucky University

Episode #42

Jose Limon: In Conversation with the Artistic Director of the Jose Limon Foundation

Episode #43

This is 21st Century Dance Education – In conversation with the Artistic Coordinator of the Australian Ballet

Episode #44

Embodied Cognition in Dance: In conversation with the Head of the Department of Dance Studies at the University of Malta

Episode #45

Dance in America – Fostering its Integrity: In conversation with the Assistant Professor of Dance at Southern Utah University

Episode #46

The Dance Teacher: Using psychological skills and strategies to be the best you can be for your dancers: A conversation with a Doctor of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Episode #47

Ankle & Foot Health in Dancers – A conversation with the Principal Physiotherapist of The Australian Ballet

Episode #48

Expressing the Expressions: A conversation with a Doctor of Kathak

Episode #49

Can Yoga Inform our Practice as Dancers, Performers and Choreographers? – A conversation with a Principal Dancer from the National Ballet of Canada

Episode #50

Folk Dancing: History, philosophy, influence and engagement. Insight from a PhD student studying Scottish Folk Dance.

Episode #51

What Listening and Reflecting Looks Like on our Dancers and how Dance Educators can Encourage this Active Experience. In conversation with an Adjunct Professor of Dance.

Episode #52

Dance Majors: How to prepare your dancers. In conversation with a Professor of Dance

Episode #53

Debunking the Myth: But I am a dancer… I don’t have any transferable skills. In conversation with a Professor of Dance.

Episode #54

Methodological Approaches for Interpreting the History of Dance: In conversation with a Doctor of Dance Studies

Episode #55

An Education in Dance: Changing the Language: A discussion with the Founder/Artistic Director of the Puerto Rico Classical Dance Competition

Episode #56

Motivating the Dancer with Goal Setting – In conversation with the Artistic Director of the West Australian Ballet

Episode #57

Practitioner Self-Care: Using creative embodied approaches – In conversation with a Dance Movement Psychotherapist

Episode #58

Expressivity and Technique: Finding the Balance with a Doctor of French Literature

Episode #59

Crossroads: Where Dance and Music Meet – For musicians who work with moving image. In conversation with a music teacher and scholar from the Scottish Ballet

Episode #60

Dance Education in South Korea: Insight into secondary and post-secondary arts education. In conversation with a scholar pursuing a PhD in screendance.

Episode #61

The Inclusive Dance Class for all Abilities: In conversation with a scholar pursuing a PhD in Dance Therapy

Episode #62

Training in Dance: Beyond the Studio – Does your love for dance stop there? In conversation with the Chief Editor of the Hong Kong Dance Magazine

Episode #63

Technology VS Dance: Friend or Foe? - In conversation with a Doctor of Dance and Media

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Embracing the Challenges and Benefits of the Virtual Dance Classroom: In conversation with an Associate Professor of Dance

Episode #65

Structuring Dance Classes – A dance pedagogy refresher with a Professor of Dance

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Knowing Your own Body: Dancer specific conditioning and training - A conversation with a Principal Dancer from the Scottish Ballet

Episode #67

Fostering Confident Dancers: In conversation with a Professor of Dance

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Inclusivity and Adaptation: The Jessica Ping-Wild Story

Episode #69

The Ballet Teacher… the responsibility of the vocation in conversation. A discussion with a PhD Candidate from the Vaganova Ballet Company

Episode #70

Dance – For All Abilities - A conversation with the Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Abilities Dance

Episode #71

Dance – The Global Connection: Insight from the Founder of Ballet Rising

Episode #72

Dance as an Environmental Practice: Insight from a PhD Researcher

Episode #73

Hiring Graduates: A company perspective on what directors are looking for. - In conversation with the founder and director of The National Ballet of Ireland

Episode #74

Culturally Relevant and Brain-Based Dance Pedagogy: A conversation with the Chair of the Institute for Dunham Technique

Episode #75

Dance in the Curriculum – What It Is Not: A discussion with a University Lecturer in Human Movement Studies

Episode #76

High Expectations through Self-Realization: A conversation with the author of "Being a Ballerina"

Episode #77

The Inclusion of Neurodiverse Voices in Dance Training: In conversation with a PhD in Dance Studies Candidate

Episode #78

Helping Children Succeed in Performance: A conversation with Lower School Principal for the Houston Ballet

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Reaching Dancers Unconscious Experience through the Skinner Releasing Technique: A conversation with a PhD in Dance Research Candidate

Episode #80

Applied Natya Therapy - Integrating Ancient Wisdom with Modern Science: Insight from an Applied Natya Therapist