Dance Mama
By Dance Mama
Dance MamaSep 22, 2023
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 9 Anna Watkins with Swindon Dance
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a slice of conversation with choreographer Anna Watkins and musician, Barry Ganberg, after she led one of our hybrid workshops for professional dancing parents with Swindon Dance. Anna and Barry talk about their experiences as well as what makes their professional relationship work so well. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw- part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
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The conversation in this episode was recorded in March 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 8 Kristina Alleyne with DanceEast
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a glimmer of conversation with Co-Artistic Director of Alleyne Dance, Kristina Alleyne, after she led one of our online workshops for professional dancing parents with DanceEast. Kristina speaks about the support network she is modelling and creating with the company bringing out the brilliant possibilities there can be for parents in dance. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw- part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in June 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 7 Eleesha Drennan from Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a slice of conversation with international choreographer Eleesha Drennan after she led one of our hybrid workshops for professional dancing parents live from Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Eleesha speaks about the logistics and challenges of bringing her daughter into the studio, the mental load of being a parent in dance, perfectionism and ‘decision fatigue’. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2k1Bc-mnit69sZcOLOmTaw- part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in May 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 6 Juliana Javier, Company Chameleon, Manchester
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a brief snippet of conversation with Juliana Javier (Associate Artist, Company Chameleon ) after she led one of our online workshops for professional dancing parents at the company’s studios in Manchester. Juliana speaks openly about her experience as a female dancer and mother. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in May 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 5 Melody Sinclair with One Dance UK, Birmingham
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, for a brief snippet of conversation with Melody Sinclair (Assistant Choreographer, Six The Musical UK Tour ) after she led the first Dance Mama Live adult’s workshop in person (and hybrid) since the pandemic, for professional dancing parents One Dance UK, Birmingham. Melanie speaks about her experiences as a female choreographer in musical theatre and how she has navigated including pregnant dancers in her work with comment and ideas from the live audience and Lucy. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in March 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 4 Sally Knight, Artistic Director of CScape with Hall for Cornwall
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO,Lucy McCrudden, with Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Sally Knight (with hall for Cornwall) speaking about her experiences as a female choreographer with children making work for early years audiences, outdoor spaces and with other parent choreographers.
This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to access all this inspirational and informative content, experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in February 2023 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 3 Natasha Khamjani & ABH with East London Dance
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, with Co-Artistic Director of Folk Dance Remixed, Natasha Kham and award-winning beatboxer, ABH, speaking from East London Dance about their experiences as parents working in dance and the arts. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to access all this inspirational and informative content, experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for the latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel part of our collection of over 70 stories.
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in January 2022 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 2 Siobhan Hayes & Wayne Walker-Allen with Fabric, Nottingham
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, with independent dance artist Siobhan Hayes and Wayne Walker-Allen, musician, speaking from FABRIC in Nottingham about their experiences as a parents working in dance and the arts. This, our third podcast series holds tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK.
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight -Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to access all this inspirational and informative content experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel - part of our collection of over 70 stories
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
TW: @thedancemama
FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in November 2022 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here: https://youtu.be/zsUd-N5lNn8 .
Dance Mama In Conversation Series 3 - Ep 1 Lizzie Klotz with DanceCity, Newcastle
Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, with independent dance maker, performer and facilitator Lizzie Klotz speaking from DanceCity inNewcastle about her experience as a parent and taking part in balletLORENT’s Rapunzel. This, our third podcast series holds a tantalising snippets of the conversations we had on Dance Mama Live Back On The Road - season 2 of our professional development programme, specially made for and about parents in dance supported by Arts Council England.
It followed our first Dance Mama Live 2021-22 which was entirely delivered online and is available to engage in for free when you sign up to our site. Season 2 was our post-pandemic follow-up, where we were able to go ‘back on the road’ and get out and about in person as well as virtually to 10 national dance organisations across the UK
This third podcast series will enable you to get a glimpse of what we got up to speaking to great British dance artists and makers including; Lizzie Klotz, Siobhan Hayes, Folk Dance Remixed, Sally Knight - Artistic Director of CScape Dance, Melody Sinclair - Associate Choreographer of Six The Musical, Company Chameleon, Eleesha Drennan, Alleyne Dance, Anna Watkins and York Dance Studio.
To experience the full enchilada of 40-hours of workshops and webinars we have produced on Dance Mama Live, head on over to our site and subscribe as a Silver Member to
- access all this inspirational and informative content
- experience a monthly interactive webinar with Lucy for latest developments for parents in dance, as well as address what’s coming up for people
- and most importantly to connect as a community.
You can also see series 1 and 2 of our podcast in video format on our YouTube channel - part of our collection of over 70 stories
Visit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds.
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FB: @thedancemama
The conversation in this episode was recorded in November 2022 as part of Dance Mama Live Back On The Road supported by Arts Council England.
It features reflections on the project from participants who took part in the project when it toured to Sadler’s Wells. The full edit of this can be viewed in our film by Flett Films and Tambrisk Pictures here:
*BONUS* New Adventures In Parenthood with Lucy McCrudden
Enjoy this special bonus episode created by New Adventures in the global pandemic 2020.
Lucy McCrudden, Dance Mama Founder, leads ‘New Adventures in Parenthood’, a conversation about balancing parenting and a career in the Arts from a range of perspectives from key members of our New Adventures team.
Available on New Adventures YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EwUawrqbkE&t=5s
www.new-adventures.net
www.dancemama.org
Dance Mama in conversation with Federico Bonelli
In our second podcast series, #dancepapa Federico Bonelli talks to Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, about his recent move from celebrated Principal at The Royal Ballet to his new position as Artistic Director of Northern Ballet. Federico gives insight into fatherhood during both of these roles, and how his experience will shape his thinking as he embarks on this exciting new chapter combined with his position as a Board Member for Parents and Carers in Performing Arts Campaign.
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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#fathersday #dance #dancer #ballet #dad #father #daddy #parenthood #parentartist #ballet #performing #pregnancy #artisticdirector
Dance Mama in conversation with Lucy Balfour
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks #dancemama Lucy Balfour (Royal New Zealand Ballet, Rambert) who also delivers Dance Mama’s specialised pre and postnatal dance classes for professionals. Lucy talks about her experience blending of the many roles in life as a ballerina, dancer and mother, including dancing on tour during her pregnancy.
Find more about our Class Programme here: www.dancemama.org/class-programme
and about Lucy: www.dancemama.org/lucy-balfour
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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#interntionaldanceday #dance #dancer #mother #mum #parenthood #parentartist #contemporarydance #ballet #performing #pregnancy #prenant
Dance Mama in conversation with Kristina Alleyne
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks to Kristina Alleyne talks about her experience being pregnant whilst co-leading, choreographing and performing in Alleyne Dance (with her twin sister), and how the company is supporting her through this transition alongside her rehearsal direction role on Akram Khan Company's Kaash.
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find Alleyne Dance's Executive Producer, Grace Okereke's story and how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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www.dancemama.org www.alleynedance.com
Dance Mama in conversation with Emma Flett
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks #dancemama Emma Flett, Founder - Flett Films, who created our advocacy film (with Tambrisk Pictures). Emma talks about her experience of dovetailing her roles a mother of three and a glittering career spanning London's West End, Radio, Theatre, TV and Film, and her founding of her own film company. Emma expresses how her own life story has been woven into amplifying the stories of the women featured in the film, and how she hopes it will inspire others and the industry to be more inclusive.
Watch our film here: https://youtu.be/Jlks0eSuH54
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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www.dancemama.org www.flettfilms.co.uk
Dance Mama in conversation with Clare Halse
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks #dancemama Clare Halse who stars in our advocacy film. Clare talks about her experience of becoming a mum during the pandemic following lead roles in the West End including White Christmas and 42ND STREET, and how she is navigating motherhood and continuing her career teaching and preparing for her return to performing.
Watch our film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlks0eSuH54
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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Dance Mama in conversation with Bethany Kingsley Garner, Scottish Ballet
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks #dancemama Bethany Kingsley-Garner (Principal, Scottish Ballet) who stars in our advocacy film. Bethany talks about her experience becoming a parent during the pandemic, how she navigates motherhood in one of the most demanding careers and how Dance Mama’s professional development programme and classes have supported her whilst on maternity, supporting her re-entry back into the studio.
Watch our film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlks0eSuH54
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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dancemama.org
We help parents in dance move their worlds
Dance Mama in conversation with Kate Tydman
Join Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, in our second series, as she speaks #dancemama Kate Tydman who stars in our advocacy film. Kate talks about her experience being pregnant whilst on tour in the musical Love Me Tender, and continues to follow her substantial career in musical theatre and acting, including plays and films directed and produced by Kenneth Branagh.
Watch our film here: https://youtu.be/Jlks0eSuH54
For more filmed interviews, please visit our YouTube channel - part of a collection of over 70 stories held on dancemama.org where you can also find out how we help #dancemamas move their worlds and how you can get involved.
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Dance Mama In Conversation with Nathalie Harrison
Lucy McCrudden, Founder, Dance Mama talks to Nathalie Harrison about being a parent alongside her 18-year career at The Royal Ballet as well as navigating the third UK lockdown in the COVID pandemic of 2020/21. Nathalie has left the company in January 2021 and talks about the new, exciting phase in her career as well as reflecting on her experience starting her parenthood journey as a First Artist. She shares the support she was given throughout her pregnancy and re-entering the workspace in such a demanding role, as well as how she currently moves through her career transition to new and exciting opportunities, with a young family in the context of the pandemic. (Recorded February 2021)
For more information visit www.dancemama.org
Dance Mama In Conversation with Jessica Ward
Lucy McCrudden, Founder, Dance Mama talks with Jessica Ward, Principal of Elmhurst Ballet School about her journey in parenthood. The conversation moves through a variety of topics; single parenting, working in a demanding job as well as parenting in lockdown, policy-making for women and role modelling. A fantastic insight into one of the industry's leading #dancemama s lives. (Recorded February 2021)
For more information visit www.dancemama.org and www.elmhurstballetschool.org
Dance Mama In Conversation with Simone Muller-Lotz
Lucy McCrudden, Founder of Dance Mama speaks with Simone Muller-Lotz, Dancer Support & Programmes Officer at Dancers Career Development and Founder of www.re-centre.co.uk Focussing our discussion on postnatal rehab, we highlight new techniques and the importance of myth-busting, weaved into Simone's her-telling of her parenthood journey This discussion is not intended to diagnose or treat any illness or injury and is for educational purposes only . Please remember, you should always consult your healthcare practitioner before commencing any physical activity. (Recorded November 2020)
For more information visit www.dancemama.org
Dance Mama In Conversation with Fern Potter
Lucy McCrudden, Founder of Dance Mama talks to legendary dance and arts fundraising #dancemama Fern Potter. Fern shares her experience of motherhood across her various roles as a teacher and choreographer as well as one of the most well-known and successful development experts in the sector. She highlights the importance of social networks as a new mother and the need for educating and researching support for professional dancing parents. (Recorded January 2021)
For more information visit www.dancemama.org
Dance Mama In Conversation with Steven McRae
Lucy McCrudden, Dance Mama, speaks with Steven McRae, Principal of The Royal Ballet about being a #dancepapa in a #dancedynasty wife and soloist, Elizabeth and their 3 children. Filmed over the second UK lockdown of the 2020 pandemic, Steven talks about their approach to the challenges and gifts of being a Dad with one of the most demanding and prestigious jobs on stage. (Recorded November 2020)
For more information visit www.dancemama.org and www.roh.org.uk
Dance Mama In Conversation with Ruby Wolk
Lucy McCrudden, aka Dance Mama in conversation with Ruby Wolk, Senior Ballet Manager, Learning and Participation at the Royal Opera House, talking all thing about being a parent in the dance world. Recorded during June 2020, this conversation covers life before and after the pandemic.
For more information visit www.dancemama.org and www.roh.org.uk
Dance Mama In Conversation with Active Pregnancy Foundation
Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden, spoke with new charity, Active Pregnancy Foundation i, to find out more about their already significant contribution to empowering women to be active in pre and postnatal phases - particularly during the lockdown period of COVID19 pandemic of 2020. Sally Kettle, CEO & Co-Founder (Author, Adventurer, Campaign & Wellness Expert) along with Director & Co-Founder, Dr Marlize de Vivo (Biokineticist, Sports Rehabilitator & Senior Research Fellow) talk about their passion, ambitions and steps they are taking to educate all networks supporting women to help them feel empowered to engage in physical activity. (Recorded May 2020)
For more information visit:www.dancemama.org and www.activepregnancyfoundation.org
Dance Mama In Conversation with Sharon Watson MBE
Lucy McCrudden (Founder, Dance Mama) deep-dives about dance and parenthood with multi-award winning, recent MBE recipient, CEO & Principal of Norther School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). We talk about the realities of her trailblazing journey in dance as a parent and the importance of inclusion and empowerment for young dancers to forge the future of the art form. (Recorded Dec 3 2020)
For more information visit: www.dancemama.org and www.nscd.ac.uk
Dance Mama In Conversation With Kate Flatt OBE
KATE FLATT OBE
'I have confidence in being a creator.'
Mother of two. Choreographer and Movement Director.
Lucy had the honour of talking to one of Britain's most celebrated choreographers and movement directors, Kate Flatt OBE, about her experiences as a mother and prolific British artist, well-known for her legendary contribution to the original West End production of Les Misérables. This she created whilst her daughter was 5 years old and her son was a baby!
Kate's inspiring journey of working on multiple productions all over the world is an exceptional example of the intricacies required when navigating a family with an incredibly successful artistic career.
Kate has worked across a variety of art forms including opera, ballet, musical theatre, theatre and dance. Her work includes Three Sisters, Dream Play, Albert Speer (NT); Dr Faustus, T’is Pity She’s a Whore (Young Vic); Hamlet (Old Vic), Kreutzer Sonata (The Gate); Fiddler on the Roof, the original Les Misérables (West End).
Dance theatre includes Undivided Loves (Phoenix Dance), The Dancing Room (BBC2), Soul Play, Ballroom of Joys and Sorrows, Oss and Ox, Step Ladder and a Goat, The Weathermen (WPT).Opera includes Turandot, Aida, (ROH); Gloriana, Peter Grimes (Opera North) The Carmelites, Verdi’s Requiem (ENO). Kate is a Rayne Foundation and Churchill Fellow. She was awarded an OBE in 2020.
For more information about Kate and Dance Mama, click here.
This was recorded over Zoom during the UK's social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic January 2021, and released for #mothersday to release Dance Mama's Podcast and in celebration of the launch week of Dance Mama Live! starting on #internationalwomensday March 8, 2021.
What is a 'dancing parent' ?
Meet Lucy McCrudden, Founder, Dance Mama and your host! Dance Mama is an advocacy entity celebrating professional dancing parents, highlight the issues that they face and providing inspiration, information and support.
It began as an article after the birth of Lucy's eldest child in One Dance UK’s magazine back in 2014 and quickly became a 'vital and unique' (Andrew Hurst MBE) platform. It now holds of 50 stories - some of which are being curated to be part of Dance Mama's podcast series.
Dance Mama also provides a mentoring programme, information hub and most recently Dance Mama Live! A programme of professional development activity online, supporting by the Arts Council and in partnership with Sadler’s Wells, One Dance UK, Yorkshire Dance, DanceXchange and Clearcut.
www.dancemama.org