Episode 30, and the final episode of Series Three is a rich and valuable one. I talk to Dancer, Mother and Nike Master Trainer Alex Hipwell and ask her all our fitness and nutrition questions. Alex shares her experience as a dancer and the way her view has changed now she is a qualified trainer. We share our own experiences with toxic eating habits and at times dangerous relationships with exercise.  Alex is so passionate to change this industry for the better and is so motivated to make sure...

I was so excited to chat to Haley Monaghan and our conversation was one of my favourites. From Katy Perry to Dua Lipa she has danced on stages all over the world and her insight runs so deep and wide! What I love most about Haley is her passion and love for her work at The She Project UK, she endeavours to spread female empowerment as far as she can through her workshops. I was so inspired after chatting to her and it was a real deep dive into what it means to be a female in this industry....

In episode 28 I talk to the enigmatic Rose Alice. Rose is a dancer, creator and Artist Director of London based dance company, International Arts Collective. Rose trained as a classical ballerina before quickly realising she wasn't fitting in and wasted no time in creating a path for herself. Her passion for dance is so evident in our conversation and her raw artistic soul is so inspiring to listen to. Rose tells us about the work she's done with Tech, in film and how she has learnt to keep...

Episode 27 has been one I have been so excited to create and I could not of asked a better person to feature in our Skin Special then Jordan Samuel Pacitti. Jordan was a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet for 11 years before he became a qualified aesthetician and launched his own skin care line, Jordan Samuel Skin. His experience as a dancer makes him the perfect person to answer all our skin related questions, from acne to sunburn, make up removal to wrinkles. It's a jam packed episode and...

Episode 26 I talk to dancer and choreographer Lizzie Gough. Lizzie has a wealth of knowledge from her career in the dance industry, from tours to TV, So You Think You Can Dance to Strictly! Lizzie has such a varied career and shares so much of that with us. She is humble and down to earth and speaks with such insight that you can't help but soak up all her wonderful wisdom. Thank you Lizzie! INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @lizzie.gough

 Claudia Dean gave us a glowing new episode this week, she couldn't be more full of love, light and energy. Claudia's insight as a dancer and now a coach is so valuable and we learn all about her pivot into business and how she learnt to trust her instincts and go where her heart led her. Claudia's empire runs from YouTube videos to international masterclass tours; she is fresh and young and is pioneering a new coaching style. Claudia gives us a scoop of what's next for Claudia Dean World and...

Hello and welcome back! Thank you so much for tuning into the brand new season of Red Lips and High Kicks. Today we talk to Elizabeth Harrod about her career and life with The Royal Ballet. Elizabeth has spent 27 years training and working with The Royal Ballet and gives us a raw and honest insight into her experiences. She talks about her school days and how she kept focused forward; about the physical and emotional sides of having children through her career and how she continues to work on...

For the last episode of Season 2 I speak to Australian dancer, teacher and now choreographer Robbie McMillan. You will struggle to find someone more versatile than Robbie and he shares so much of that variety of experience with us today. From leaving Ballet behind him, to what he learnt from his years on the sea's. Right up to now and how deals with the rejections and lessons of the London West End scene.  Robbie has passion and vigour pouring out of him and its just the episode to kick start...

Christin is a commercial dancer, teacher & choreographer from Sweden; she is someone I have admired for years and was so excited to hear her story. Christin has worked and learnt from industry icons in New York, Los Angeles and now London and shares all her insight and experience with us. From choosing dancing over business school and learning to form her own style Christin has a wealth of knowledge and is far from done yet.  Thank you Christin for sharing! INSTAGRAMS ...

In this episode I talk to dancers Charlie Peters, aka Lola La Tease. Charlie and I have a lot in common and it was so lovely to pick her brain and hear her story. Charlie has done it all from the big ballets at world renowned classical companies to creating her own Burlesque act in Berlin. She has so much valuable wisdom and experience and is a great example of keeping your mind open and trying new things because it could lead you to your calling! Charlie has insight in freelancing, learning...

In this episode world renowned dancer and Principal with The Royal Ballet Steven McRae sits down with me and we dig deep into his ballet beginnings, how he found strength to ignore the critics and how he continues to work hard and keep going. Steven is very honest about his experience with injury and his initial reluctancy to embrace sport science compared to how essential it is for him today .Steven is also so candid about his relationship with his body, how he built his resilience and how...

This episode is a special one and I am so excited to be sponsored by TIGHTANS.  In this episode First Soloist Claire Calvert dives deep into her career and origins, we talk body confidence, accepting yourself and learning to stop being distracted by perfection. Claire is honest and real and it's so refreshing to have a dancer of her success talk openly about her experiences and learnt lessons, thank you Claire. Red Lips and High Kicks listeners get 10% off their purchase as TIGHTANS by...

Episode 18 is jam packed of inspiration and motivation. Lindsay Atherton and Alex Christian created Magnetic Studios by accident during lockdown and now its a leading platform for dance training with industry pros from all over the world giving classes. In this episode they unpack their "Why", how Magnetic was formed and their goals for the future. They are generous, insightful and passionate and its the perfect episode to reignite your fire for performing.  Thank you Alex and...

This is a very special episode and one I take such pride in sharing with you all. Dr Lucie Clements is a Chartered Psychologist with expertise in supporting the well-being of people working within the performing arts industry. She shares practical tips, tricks and advice on how we mange and improve our mental health today. With Lucie's qualified insight we discuss big issues that effect dancers like anxiety, injury, body image, identity and many more. Hearing Lucie's words helped me tackle my...

Episode 16 is a real one, I sit down with dancer Abby Bryant and really ask her how she's doing. From refusing to retrain to accepting being rejected by Aldi we talk all things 2020 and how dancers are coping during this crisis. Abby lets us in on how she keeps inspired, what got her through Lockdown 1.0 and what tactics she will use in Lockdown 2.0. This episode is jam packed with encouragement and enthusiasm and is a real example of the resilience and tenacity of dancers, thank you...

This was such an exciting episode to record and I was honoured that Charlotte took the time to speak to me. Charlotte delves into her choreographic origins, how she's changed as a dancer and how she learnt to overcome her obstacles. Charlotte and I discuss in-depth her piece "Sink or Swim" which is linked below and we get into the obsession with age in the dance world and how we need to throw out the rule book and live our best lives.  Sink or Swim https://youtu.be/M4u_gLSp3AM Catch...

Episode 14 I talk to San Fransisco dancer Candy Tong. Candy you may know from Instagram but it was great to talk to the person behind the page and hear her story and the journey she's had. From leaving professional ballet to attend University, accepting her plan B to how she stood up for herself when told to change her body; Candy is full of insight and experience that she so generously shares with us. Not to be missed! INSTAGRAMS @candytong12 @redlips.highkicks

Episode 12 I talk to Isabella McQuire Mayes about her career and her life in Russia. Isabella left The Royal Ballet School to follow her dream to train at The Vaganova Academy in Russia. Isabella talks about the bravery and conviction that lead her there but also the wisdom and ownership that continues to drive her. Isabella has such a are and unique insight in the ballet world from Vaganova which she brings back to London and continues to teach today. 

Episode 12 features the fabulous and fantastic Leanne Cope. Leanne danced with The Royal Ballet for 12 years before she was plucked from the flock of swans in 2015 to star as the original Lise in Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris. From Broadway to Westend Leanne hasn't stopped performing and has rare and valuable insight on moving from Classical Ballet to Musical Theatre. She shares not only lessons from her ballet days but how she handled the transition from Corps de Ballet to a...

Welcome back! its Series 2 and we are opening with a bang. Ashleigh Wilson is a South African dancer who has worked with Semperoper Ballet to Gucci, her work has taken her all over the world and she has the wisdom to prove it. From Visa issues to being very tall Ashleigh has had to really fight her battles and she shares the lessons she has learnt with us. Ashleigh opens up about her American life now, how she found her place and learnt to be a creative asset.  INSTAGRAM ...

We did it episode 10! In today's episode I take the lead; I talk the lessons I've learnt from my guests, give some summer recommendations and share a little bit of my own work. A piece titled "Dear the Parent of a Dancer" is my little love letter to my family that have supported me throughout my career and how grateful I am that they let me dream. I hope you have all enjoyed Series 1. I have loved creating this work and am excited to continue very soon, stay tuned.... RECOMMENDATIONS  ...

Jane McMurtie has done over 20 years on the Westend Stage as a musical theatre performer and is not finished yet, Jane talks with such passion about her art and is full of valuable insight on how to make it in this industry. We talk about the importance of ballet technique, the lack of female directors and how to make your differences work for you.  Jane talks candidly about the obstacles she has faced and how she manages the work life balance.  INSTAGRAM @janemcmurtie @redlips.highkicks

Today I talk to dancer and model Hannah Levitt-Collins on her career as a commercial dancer in London and LA, we talk about starting out in this business, how to financially survive but keeping your dreams alive. Hannah is very insightful about how to make Instagram a tool and the importance of branding.  Hannah has created the platform So What Now Artist to provide a place where performers can share their struggles and acknowledge  the hardship of trying to make it in this world. Be sure to...

I talk to choreographer and ex-ballet dancer Ruth Brill about the experiences she had at school, learning to find her strengths and the power of prospective. Ruth is an important voice to hear because she had an unconventional route to become a professional ballet dancer and she lets us in on how that made her the resilient dancer she is today. We discuss the pitfalls of a subjective art and how crucial it is to learn to be okay with not being everyones favourite. Enjoy! The Courage Makers...