Professional ballerina Claudia Dean talks about how she found new purpose after retiring from the Royal Ballet when her career was on the rise, and about the importance of staying true to herself. …
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From Ballet to Broadway’s Anastasia with Lyrica Woodruff
Posted on January 4, 2021Lyrica Woodruff talks how she danced Swan Lake 8 shows a week in the Broadway show Anastasia, ballet versus Broadway, body image and more!…
Forging Your Own Ballet Career Path with Juliet Doherty
Posted on July 16, 2020Juliet 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, dealing with insecurities and nerves. and learning to express herself authentically …
Interview: Marianela Núñez talks staying physically+mentally healthy, dealing with pressure and being kind to yourself.
Posted on June 9, 2020Royal Ballet’s Marianela Núñez chats about her approach to training in lockdown, what she learnt from her struggles as a teenage ballet student, how she stays physically and mentally healthy and what she does to feel good. Good Ballet Juju with Marianela Núñez Listen to the interview with Nela on Spotify! Listen to the interview with Nela on iTunes! At Cloud & Victory, we make ethical dancewear for you to feel and look good: cloudandvictory.com – get 15% off your first order…
Interview: Shelby Williams talks dancing as Biscuit Ballerina, Doing Crossfit in Lockdown and Normalising Mental Health in Ballet
Posted on May 21, 2020Ballet Flander's Shelby Williams chats about dancing as Biscuit Ballerina, creating a fulfilling social media space, anxiety, body image balancing mental health with humour in ballet, and cross-training Crossfit while in lockdown! …
Interview: Isabella Boylston Talks Lockdown Life, Tiger King and Harry Potter
Posted on May 14, 2020American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Isabella Boylston talks about living in an era of CoVid19 as a dancer - what she's doing while staying home, how she's working out - and chats about her favourite books, her Hogwarts house and Netflix's Tiger King.…
Holiday season is almost upon us. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to shop! But with so many options around, how do you know you’re treating your BFFs, loved ones and (of course) yourself to the good stuff? Finding the perfect present for the ballet dancer in your life can be tricky. That’s where we come in. The C&V Squad of professional ballerinas, adult dancers and pre-professionals have narrowed down our ballet favourites, essentials and covetables just for…
Interview: Dorothée Gilbert, Danseuse Étoile of Paris Opera Ballet
Posted on June 14, 2019Étoile Dorothée Gilbert talks about surviving and thriving at the Paris Opera Ballet, her love of nutella, and what she considers a perfect ballet.…
Interview: Kathryn Morgan, Miami City Ballet Soloist
Posted on May 6, 2019Talking to the queen of ballet youtube, former NYCB ballerina and current Miami City Ballet soloist, Kathryn Morgan, about her dance journey, overcoming her health and personal struggles, social media, body image in ballet, Balanchine.…
The Ballet Dancer’s Guide To Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 14, 2019Holiday season is just round the corner. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to shop! But with so many options around, how do you know you’re treating your BFFs, loved ones and (of course) yourself to the good stuff? Finding the perfect present for the ballet dancer in your life can be tricky. That’s where we come in. The C&V Squad of professional ballerinas, adult dancers and pre-professionals have narrowed down our ballet favourites, essentials and covetables just…
Photo Sessions – Anjuli Hudson, Jem Choi, Guilherme Menezes & Barry Drummond, English National Ballet
Posted on November 5, 2018I’ve been fortunate to make a bunch of new friends thanks to my work at C&V, but living in Singapore means I rarely get to meet up with my dancer friends living all around the world. So when I heard that the English National Ballet was touring to Hong Kong this July, I was sorely tempted to take the 3 hour flight up to see my friends in person. After a bit of hemming and hawing, I took the plunge…
Audio Interview – Misa Kuranaga, Boston Ballet
Posted on September 28, 2018On our very first C&V Podcast, Boston Ballet Misa Kuranaga talks about her journey from ballet competition wunderkind to struggling freelancer to becoming the first Asian principal dancer at Boston Ballet, and shares how she learnt to accept herself, and find enjoyment in dance and life.…