Episodes

  • Saturday Short 2 - Warming Up
    Nov 23 2024

    Damien and Paul are back in the studio to try and change the world.... not really, to try and help young dancers out there with some helpful advice on warming up.

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    14 mins
  • Saturday Short - What have you been up to?
    Nov 9 2024

    We are briefly back to say hi! Both Damien and Paul have missed not only each other but you listeners so wanted to record a little episode to hold you over until season 2 starts next year. There may be a few of these little episodes popping up, so here is your first Saturday Short!




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    17 mins
  • Goodbye For Now
    Sep 19 2024

    Paul James and Denise are together for one last time this season. They reminisce and disucss subjects brought up by our guests over the season and give us one last giggle before a well deserved break!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Alfreda Thorogood
    Sep 11 2024

    We cannot believe it ourselves! Drinks are being poured this week by a true icon.

    She was a Principal ballerina with The Royal Ballet Company where she danced Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Princess Aurora Sleeping Beauty to name a few. She was a prolific teacher and became the Artistic Director of Elmhurst Ballet School for 10 years. She has worked as a guest repetiteur for English National Ballet and also staged ballets at The Royal Ballet. We are so excited, shocked, amazed and in awe to welcome Alfreda Thorogood!

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    55 mins
  • Dance Captains
    Sep 4 2024

    The captains of the ship have had a few drinks and are over sharing again! Discussing how it is being a Dance Captain and hopefully offering some helpful advice for both dancers and other dance captains out there. If not then just listen and have a giggle!

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    41 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Yosvani Ramos
    Aug 28 2024

    Making Margaritas this week is a wonderful man who has danced all over world - from being a Principal dancer with English National Ballet to The Australian Ballet. He was an amazing dancer and is now on a new journey as the director of Ballet de Monterrey - we are so happy to welcome Yosvani Ramos.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Class
    Aug 21 2024

    Denise is back and we discuss all aspects of Class and the differences between company class, open class from the dancer's POV but also as the teacher. And of course, it's Damien and Paul together so there are always giggles!

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    42 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Tom Whitehead
    Aug 14 2024


    It’s been 15 years since we’ve spoken so we grabbed a beer and had a good old catch up!

    He has worked with The Royal Ballet Company for 30 years as a Soloist dancer and now as a Principal Character Artist. He has performed in Manon, Don Quixote, Onegin, Carlos Acosta’s Carmen, Hofesh Schecter’s Untouchable, He danced the lead role of The Swan in the 2006 world tour of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. Tom is also a certified Breathworker instructor and shares his passion and knowledge of Breathwork with us.

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    1 hr