1. How turning down a contract can lead you to the right one in conversation with Athletistry

Welcome back to another episode of the Hard Corps Podcast! This week, I’m thrilled to have Aaron Thao join us. Aaron's inspiring journey into ballet started later than most, but his passion and determination led him to New York City, where he founded Hudson Ballet Theatre. Now a professional company, it's a testament to his hard work and vision. In this episode, Aaron shares his story and insights into the world of dance. Don't miss the chance to see his latest work, ‘IAGO V. OTHELLO,’ a contemporary reimagining of OTHELLO set in a corporate law firm in NYC. This powerful performance will be featured alongside two other narrative ballets in Warp & Weft at the Marylebone Theatre. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable experience! Tickets to Warp & Weft https://tickets.marylebonetheatre.com/tickets/series/WarpandWeft IG: @warpandweftballet Hudson Ballet Theatre [https://www.hudsonballet.org](https://www.hudsonballet.org/) IG: @hudsonballettheatre Thank you so much to everyone that tuned into this weeks episode! Have a great week! Romy

How everyone and welcome back to this week’s episode, in conversation with Marika Brussel independent ballet choreographer based in London. I’m so grateful to be currently working with Marika in the production of Warp & Weft, particularly her piece ‘By a Thread’. This week we chat about her journey from America to the UK and building her world in London as a choreographer, finding inspiration and work outside the typical ballet company environment. Tickets to Warp & Weft: https://tickets.marylebonetheatre.com/tickets/series/WarpandWeft If you’re interested in checking out Laura Coffey’s book “Enchanted Islands” You can purchase here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enchanted-Islands-Mediterranean-Odyssey-Mythology/dp/1837993130 I hope you enjoy the episode! Love Romy xx

Hi everyone and welcome back to the podcast! Welcome to SERIES 7! for this weeks episode, I am joined by Shane Wuerthner, probably better known as Athletistry on Instagram. We talk about his journey through professional ballet training, audition season and his experience of turning down a contract at the Royal Danish Ballet, and how this led him to go on to dancer soloist roles at Vienna State Opera, San Francisco Ballet, and Queensland Ballet, where he retired to settle down in Australia. During lockdown Shane started personal training, which led him to where he is today, the creator of ‘Athletistry’ and online service for dancers to improve their range and quality of movement. You can find Shane here; IG: @athletistry TikTok: @balletstrong YT: Ballet Strong I hope you enjoy the episode Romy xx

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode and the final episode of the season before Christmas and a little holiday break. *TRIGGER WARNING - BODY IMAGE* This week I'm joined by Maeve Nolan (@maevenolan), a good friend of mine here in London. We talk about her training in Australia at Tanya Pearson, her move to Europe to study at The English National Ballet School and her transition into company life. We talk a lot about body image, body dysmorphia, finding where you fit in the industry among the standards we still see today. Thank you Maeve for such an open and honest conversation. Have a lovely holiday, love Romy

Hi everyone and welcome back to the podcast, This week I’m joined by Brook Ogle.  In this episode we chat about her journey into ballet, the challenges that came with transitioning into professional ballet training. Brook is now a teacher in London at a range of pre vocational and vocational ballet schools, we chat about her experience into teaching and what she hopes to bring to her students. You can find Brook on IG @brookeogle Thank you to everyone that tuned in to this weeks episode, hope you all have a great week, Love  Romy

Hi everyone and welcome back to this week’s episode in conversation with Jessica Fyfe, @jessicafyfeofficial, currently a guest principal dancer with Scottish Ballet. We sat down and talked about Jessica’s journey from the beginning, the challenges that came along from having a serious injury during her first year of Australian Ballet, to the choreographic journey of the new production of ‘Cinders’ by Christopher Hampson at Scottish Ballet. You can find tickets to watch Jessica’s UK debut at Scottish Ballet here: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/scottish-ballet-cinders/theatre-royal-glasgow/?&&&&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA9ourBhAVEiwA3L5RFrx-MkhWPrSk7Kxf9KqTyLfA0dMlaPY3GncTsGUTlwfrM4QqKaScaRoC1ysQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Find out about Cinders here: https://scottishballet.co.uk/whats-on/cinders/ Fuelling recs on IG @ausdancersoverseas @r_mcgregor Find more about Coda (not spon) @wearecoda.agency https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcodaclassical.com%2Fdancers%3Ffbclid%3DPAAaaN5eGe1OkcoS2bJH3IMzm9K6g7pSiUomiXBmrXCyczYAJsqYROfft7Dl4_aem_AVHgpIO93No9Jl208mKwQOcfVD9MPyN2SighhWOvITRXmHUXG56KdZJtxBshEpVgxTU&e=AT2IJE-pYmrLYDdMX1YOs62SwIe6j_dI1DkiW7oIoo1LEaTK9zNXZZ4f9SSoMKiC3qrOK0Ixo6Bo6ZBmZBrcUJ8fINXCINT3NONtN-nu3XOmyiFWI1RldLmV-PRUwfsMhBg Thank you so much to everyone that tuned into this week’s episode, Have a great week Romy

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the podcast! This week I’m joined with Serina Faull ( @serinaballerina on IG ) to chat about her journey to where she is now, performing in Phantom of the Opera (we are recording at the THEATRE) From Elmhurst to the West End, we chat about her journey in touring ballet company and biting the bullet to branch into other genres after Covid. Thank you so much to Serina for such an enjoying conversation & to everyone that tuned into this weeks episode! Have a great week Love Romy

Hi everyone and welcome back to the podcast, this week I’m joined by Skya Powney- an eleve member of Dutch National Ballet. We chat about Skya’s journey into ballet, growing up in a family with iconic dance figures and how she separated herself to navigate her own path. You can find Skya on instagram @skyapowney. Thank you so Skya and to everyone who tuned into this weeks episode! Have a great week, love Romy x

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the podcast! This week I'm joined by Amanda Beasley! Join us in this slightly chaotic episode of two hyper girlies talking about freelancing, managing burnout when your self employed. you can find Amanda here IG: @amanda.rene Tik tok: @amanda.rene Podcast: Ballet Diaries https://open.spotify.com/show/6Oep4I5uwioa1LqNf8SnT8?si=j_dPqqjeQ9WCfS-QxPNFUg Thank you to everyone that tuned into this weeks episode! have a great week love Romy

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the podcast, this week I’m joined by Eireen Evrard, the company dancer at English National Ballet. We chat about Eireen’s journey into dance, the challenges she experienced moving schools, through competitions and her first company experience. This episode is full of passion and grit and I hope you enjoy hearing how Eireen pulled through the highs and lows of her career so far. You can follow her on IG here @eireenevrard Thank you to everyone who has tuned in to this week's episode, Have a great week Romy