Lindsay is the Artistic Director of the Irish National Youth Ballet. in this podcast she talks about her dance training, how training has changed in recent times, her approaches, learnings and guidance for young, aspiring dancers. Lindsay gained her BA Hons in Theatre Dance from London Studio Centre in 2006. Since graduating Lindsay has danced with Cork City Ballet, Chrysalis Dance and in the Dublin Dance Festival. Lindsay has achieved her LRAD, ARAD and RAD RTS from the Royal Academy of Dance and her DDI and DDE in modern dance from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. Lindsay has taught for London Studio Centre as a ballet tutor, Creative Academy as a ballet tutor and ballet history lecturer and at the Van Niekerk Academy of Dance as a ballet, contemporary and festival coach. Lindsay is the director of The Dance Institute, founded in 2009. In 2016 she qualified in Pilates Instruction and in 2018 gained her Progressing Ballet Techniques (PBT) qualification. www.inyb.com Dance Ireland is the national development and representative organisation for professional dance in Ireland. We support the development of all forms of dance in Ireland through professional artistic development opportunities, training and advocacy. www.danceireland.ie This podcast was edited by Danny Carroll.  Music: Don’t Start Holding Out On Me by Pantone247 (Fiachra McCarthy).