How Retiring from New York City Ballet Turned Kathryn Morgan Into A Youtube Star
Release Date: 06/04/2019
Staying True To Yourself With Claudia Dean
Good Ballet Juju
Claudia Dean was a rising Royal Ballet star when she retired as a professional ballerina. I chat with Claudia about how she found her new purpose beyond the stage and about the importance of staying true to herself. We also discuss life as entrepreneurs, running your own business, and being unapologetically ambitious.
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The Reality of Becoming a Youtuber With Dance Coach Auti Kamal
Good Ballet Juju
Online dance content creator Auti Kamal shares her tips on making the best out of online dance classes in this pandemic. She also discusses the importance of showing up for yourself and having a good support system.
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Dancer Diets and Nutrition with Rachel Fine
Good Ballet Juju
Dance nutritionist Rachel Fine shares nutrition advice for dancers and discusses how to fuel your body, building a healthy relationship with food and debunks nutrition/diet myths.
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Why Miko Fogarty Retired From Ballet | The Good Ballet Juju Podcast
Good Ballet Juju
Miko Fogarty was one of ballet's rising stars when she abruptly left ballet. She talks with us about starting over and going from manèges to medical student, re-finding herself and her place in the ballet world, recovering from disordered eating, and her vaccination experience.
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From Ballet to Broadway's Anastasia with Lyrica Woodruff
Good Ballet Juju
Lyrica Woodruff, ballerina and Broadway actress talks dancing Swan Lake 8 shows a week in Broadway's Anastasia, body image, how musical theatre helped her find the joy in ballet, and how she's coping with the Broadway shutdown due to CoVid19.
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Forging Your Own Ballet Career Path with Juliet Doherty
Good Ballet Juju
Juliet Doherty talks about choosing a freelance ballet career versus joining a company and shares her tips and advice on how to succeed as a freelance dancer, and dealing with insecurities and nerves. She shares how she learnt to express herself authentically - be it through her artistry, dance, real life and social media.
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Living Fearlessly and Fabulously as a Dancer with Harper Watters
Good Ballet Juju
Harper Watters talks about how living his truth improved his dancing, the importance of speaking up and listening, and the systemic changes that need to happen to combat racism in ballet.
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Skincare for Dancers with Jordan Samuel
Good Ballet Juju
Dealing with breakouts? Best way to remove stage makeup? Former Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer turned skincare specialist Jordan Samuel shares advice on how dancers can take care of their skin in and out of the studio, discusses lockdown skincare and if (and how!) we should pop our pimples.
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Staging A Public Ballet Concert in Lockdown | Good Ballet Juju with Vitor Menezes
Good Ballet Juju
Royal Danish Ballet's Vitor Menezes talks about rediscovering the joy of movement in lockdown, dancing as a twin and how he staged a ballet concert for his neighbours during lockdown - and gives his top Netflix recommendations.
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Staying Healthy As a Dancer with Marianela Núñez
Good Ballet Juju
Marianela Núñez (principal dancer, Royal Ballet) talks about how she stays physically and mentally healthy, being gentle with yourself in lockdown, dealing with pressure and what she does to feel good.
info_outlineOur interview with ballerina Kathryn Morgan, former NYCB soloist and current Miami City Ballet soloist. Katie talks to Min about how hypothyroidism forced her to retire from an NYCB star on the rise, finding her new identity outside of her career, reinventing herself as a Youtube star, body image and social media in ballet, and her comeback as a soloist of the Miami City Ballet.