Podcasts by Broche Banter - Broche Ballet

Facet #3 | Depth of Technique - The Invisible Key to Ballet from 2021-08-10T13:59:46

If you’ve been dancing for a while and wonder why your pirouettes aren’t working yet, or why your petite allegro isn’t getting quicker, or why your legs wo...

Facet #2 | Breadth - Vocabulary, Grammar&Memorization from 2021-07-20T15:04:17

This facet is the breadth of vocabulary in ballet and how we move our bodies from foot to foot across the floor and throughout space. Within this facet, we...

Facet #1 | The Facet to Rule them All | Your Mind. Perfectionism, Motivation, Inner Critic, and Positive Thinking from 2021-07-06T13:03

When we are training our bodies, we must also train our minds. In the journey to advancing in ballet, our mind needs to adapt and grow as much as our bodie...

How Adults Learn Ballet | Overview of the Facets of Ballet from 2021-06-29T13:26

Today on the show, we're going to lay out all of the different facets of your ballet training: - Breadth, this is the dancing - The depth, this is the tech...

Challenges with How Adults Are Taught Ballet from 2021-06-22T12:54

Today, let’s dive into how adults are currently taught ballet. We’ll talk about adult open programs, which are how many of us learn ballet, we’ll talk abou...

Why ballet is amazing and everyone should do it from 2021-06-15T13:00

A little preview of what to look forward to in the season, plus a strong message about the power of classical ballet to transform lives and why we should o...

Sneak Peek of Season 2 - Is it too late for me to learn ballet? from 2021-03-09T18:36:27

Today, I’ll be giving you a sneak peek of season 2 of Broche Banter. Season 2 will be a little different format, and I’ll be directly addressing fears, anx...

Broche Banter #44 -- Julia | On similarities between skiing and ballet from 2021-03-02T15:08

Today on the show, I chat with Julia, a ski instructor who recently began ballet as an adult.

We talk a little...

Broche Banter #43 -- India | On Floor Barre and Pro Ballet in France from 2021-02-23T13:05

Today on the show, I chat with India, who’s a professional ballerina and Floor Barre instructor living in France.

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Broche Banter #42 -- Robin from 2021-02-16T13:56

Today on the show, I chat with Robin.

She danced a little when she was young, and then returned to it as an a...

Broche Banter #41 -- Hannah @ Wonder of Ballet from 2021-02-09T12:50

Today on the show, I chat with Hannah, the creator of the Wonder of Ballet blog for recreational dancers.

We t...

Broche Banter #40 -- Marieke | Meditation, Ego, and Adult Ballet Opportunities from 2021-02-02T13:15

Today on the show, I chat with Marieke, who lives in the Netherlands and dances ballet.

We talk about her wind...

Broche Banter #39 -- Veronica K | On Safe Adult Ballet Training from 2021-01-26T13:18

Today on the show, I chat with Veronica K, who runs an online ballet cross-training and injury prevention platform.

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Broche Banter #38 -- Kara | Is it too late to learn something new? from 2021-01-12T13:31

Today on the show, I chat with Kara, a Celtic singer, and musician who also shares her love of traditional Celtic arts with her many adult students. She al...

Broche Banter #37 -- Michelle from 2021-01-05T12:03

Today, I chat with Mic, a long-time piano teacher and professional musician who recently started ballet.

2020 ...

Broche Banter #36 -- Alyssa from 2020-12-22T11:52

Today, I chat with Alyssa about her experiences finding her way back to ballet as an adult.

She shares her lo...

Broche Banter #35 -- Madame Olga from 2020-12-15T13:10

Today on the show, I chat with Madame Olga, a celebrity teacher in New York City and online on Instagram and her streaming service Madame Olga Television.<...

Broche Banter #34 -- Harmony from 2020-12-08T13:19

Today, I chat with Harmony, who recently achieved her goal of her first pair of pointe shoes before her upcoming 50th birthday!

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Broche Banter #33 -- My 2020 Story: A Story of Gratitude, Loss, and Hope from 2020-12-01T13:41

This podcast episode is a little different. Many of us are re-entering lockdowns, again feeling separated from our communities, and maybe even wondering wh...

Broche Banter #32 --- Tom from 2020-11-17T12:24

Today, I chat with Tom who lives across the pond in the UK.

He’s always been fascinated with ballet, but only...

Broche Banter #31 -- Patricia - Late to the Party Ballet from 2020-11-10T12:44

Today, I chat with Patricia, the creator of Late to the Party Ballet blog and Instagram account.

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Broche Banter #30 -- Kat from 2020-11-03T12:43

Today, I chat with Kat all the way from Tasmania in Australia.

She started ballet just a few weeks before lockdown. She’s also a writer and an illustrator, and we discuss...

Broche Banter #29 -- Jamie from 2020-10-27T10:17

Today, I chat with Jamie.

She’s legally blind and despite only being able to see light, dark, shapes and colors, Jamie started ballet 3 years ago after attending a magica...

Broche Banter #28 -- Danielle from 2020-10-20T11:33

Today, I chat with Danielle in The Netherlands.

After a magical experience watching a ballet performance as a child, she danced for several years in her youth. She stoppe...

Broche Banter #27 -- Elizabeth from The Whole Pointe from 2020-10-13T12:40

Today, on the show, I chat with Elizabeth from The Whole Pointe.

We talk about her journey starting ballet at age 14 and getting her first professional contract at age 19...

Broche Banter #26 -- Kelsey from 2020-10-06T10:26

Today, on the show, I chat with Kelsey.

She started ballet during grad school after retiring from a competitive swimming career in high school and college. Much of her ba...

Broche Banter #25 -- Jana from Ballerinas by Night from 2020-09-29T17:52:25

Today on the show, Julie chats with Jana, who is one of the two fabulous Ballerinas by Night, a staple of the YouTube and social media world of adult ballet.

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Broche Banter #24 -- Rosy from 2020-09-22T15:08:57

Today, I chat with Rosy, a kind soul, private ballet coach for adults, and a professional dancer. Even though this was the first time we’ve met, we quickly connected over so many topics, including...

Broche Banter #23 -- Lucy from 2020-09-15T10:01

Today on the show, I chat with Lucy all the way from Belgium.

We talk about her experience moving all over as a child, and how she walked into her first ballet class just...

Broche Banter #22 -- Solange from 2020-09-08T11:18

Today on the show, Solange and I get philosophical. We hardly talk about ballet, but we talk about life, loss, perfectionism, what it means to be happy and live a passionate life in our...

Broche Banter #21 -- Denise from 2020-09-01T11:42

Today on the show, I chat with Denise. Ballet has been in her heart for decades, since the age of 6. Flat feet, pigeon toes, a stroke, a horseback riding accident, and a tornado have al...

Broche Banter #20 -- Lauren from 2020-08-25T12:30

Today on the show, I chat with Lauren, who started ballet for the first time less than a year ago. She danced in a small local studio with little kids and found us online during quarant...

Broche Banter #19 -- Cody from 2020-08-18T13:34

Today on the show, I interview Cody, one of the dancers who danced with us in our Denver studios.

We talk about how ballet calms her mind, a little about her hyper-mobili...

Broche Banter #18 -- Mai from 2020-08-11T12:52

Today on the show, Mai joins me all the way from Saudi Arabia to talk about her journey with ballet.

Broche Banter #17 -- Jessie from 2020-08-04T12:36

Today on the show, I talk with Jessie, a dancer who started ballet for the first time ever as an adult, about 3 years ago.

We talk about her absolute love for ballet, how...

Broche Banter #16 -- Erin from 2020-07-28T13:36

Today on the show, we have Erin, who formerly danced with us in Denver before moving to London about a year ago. We talk about her struggles with ballet as a very serious teenage dancer...

Broche Banter #15 -- Erica from 2020-07-21T13:00

Today on the show, we have Erica, an adult ballerina who is opening her own broche-inspired adult ballet studio in Rochester New York.

We get philosophical, covering eve...

Broche Banter #14 -- Casey from 2020-07-14T17:37:38

Today on the show, we have Casey, a late-starter who has found her place in the dance world as a ballet dancer, teacher, and aerial performer. Listen to her story of how she got her sta...

Broche Banter #13 -- Jackie from 2020-06-30T12:24:45

Today on the show, we have Jackie, our very own podcast editor and a Broche dancer and instructor!

On this episode, we talk about the community of ballet, why we love dan...

Broche Banter #12 -- Julie Gill from 2020-06-24T17:47:57

Today on the show, one of our dancers, Bree, interviews me (Julie) about my story with adult ballet.

We talk about how I started ballet, how I started teaching, moved to ...

Broche Banter #11 -- Natalie Danza from 2020-06-16T16:01:09

Today, we have Natalie Danza, a leader of the adult ballet community online.

On this episode, we talk about her journey with ballet, from studying at a conservatory, to b...

Broche Banter #10 -- Kristen from 2020-06-09T15:00:53

Today on the show we have Kristen, a writer, quilter, and dancer who started ballet as a grownup.

On this episode, we talk about having kids and finding time for yourself...

Broche Banter #9 -- Kaitlynne from 2020-05-26T09:51

Today on the show we have Kaitlynne, a 27-year-old who works in construction/mining software and started ballet about 4 years ago.

On this episode, we talk about performi...

Broche Banter #8 -- JoJo from 2020-05-19T12:53:05

Today on Broche Banter, we have JoJo — a former competitive cheerleader who took up ballet as an adult. Shortly after she began the Adult Ballet Collective, a popular free collection of...

Broche Banter #7 -- Elyse from 2020-05-12T07:16

Today on Broche Banter, we have Elyse — a dancer in her mid-30s who works in the education field.

We talk about her goal-setting prowess, overwhelm, and the reinforcement...

Broche Banter #6 -- Mona from 2020-05-05T06:47

Today on Broche Banter, we have Mona, a 58-year-old soon-to-be empty nester and pediatric nurse practitioner in neurology whose search for a hobby led her to ballet.

We t...

Broche Banter #5 -- Ryan from 2020-04-28T06:46

Today on Broche Banter, we have Ryan a 31-year-old IT sales person, former synchronized swimmer and color guard performer who turned her performance skills towards ballet.

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Broche Banter #4 -- Rachel from 2020-04-21T14:14

Today on Broche Banter, we have Rachel - a 44-year-old Instructional Designer and Multimedia Specialist who recently got her first pair of pointe shoes.

We talk about bal...

Broche Banter #3 -- Roni from 2020-04-13T17:55

Today on Broche Banter, we have Roni — a pharmacist in her 30s who came back to ballet after quitting at the age of 13.

We talk about the mental mountain climbing that ha...

Broche Banter #2 -- Rheanna from 2020-04-13T17:51:21

Today on Broche Banter, we have Rheanna (26) — a ballet attire enthusiast who recently got her first pair of pointe shoes!

We talk about her journey to pointe, balancing ...

Broche Banter #1 -- Noabeth from 2020-04-08T18:14:40

Today on Broche Banter, we have Noabeth, a consultant, former powerlifter and rugby player turned ballet dancer. She started ballet for the first time ever just a few months ago.

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