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#backstageconfessions

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -

Join Miss Amy and Miss Rosie, as they discuss all things DANCE! #backstageconfessions aims to educate, inspire and empower individuals who are about to begin their performance or teaching journey, and for those that are already working professionally in the dance industry. Miss Amy and Miss Rosie will be joined by special guests, who will share their honest opinions, experience, knowledge and advice for building a successful career in the UK dance industry. Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a West End performer? Or how to start a dance studio of your own? Listen in to find out! We would love to hear from our listeners and followers! Do you have a scandalous, shocking or hilarious #backstageconfession that you would like to share with us? Head over to our website or social media channels to get involved!Website: www.backstageconfessions.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/backstageconfessionspodcastInstagram: @backstageconfessionspodcast

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Episodes

Ep 10 - Season Finale!

May 19, 2021 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Episode 10 Our final episode this season! Full of questions, games, news and of course a confession! This week Rosie is tested on her knowledge of our favourite dance films! Play along and see how many you know. We also talk about the london west end shows we can’t wait to see this year! You can find all the information on the shows we mentioned here. https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/whats-on We answer some need to know questions from an upcoming new dance teacher to help her get started ...

Ep 9 - Part 2/2 - Dance and higher education

May 12, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Episode 9  Welcome back to Part 2 of our Dance & Higher Education podcast episodes! This week we discuss the exciting prospect of clubbing coming back to the UK, and our own excitement around this! As a continuation from our previous episode, we answer questions about our university experiences and go into detail about the highs and lows of studying dance in higher education.   Our conversation is honest, raw and eye opening.  We have another scandalous backstage confession from one of ...

EP 8 - Part 1/2 - Dance & higher education

May 06, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Welcome back to another episode of #backstageconfessions!  This week we’ve released the first part of our two-part podcast about higher education and dance.  We have put together a step by step guide on how to apply to the university or conservatoire of your choice, as well as giving you our top tips regarding auditions, important factors you should be aware of when applying to a higher education institute and information on what you need to provide on your university/conservatoire applica...

EP 7 - BONUS EPISODE!

April 28, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

IT'S OUR FIRST BONUS EPISODE! We have been so so busy we thought we lightened up the mood and have our first bonus episode to answer your social media questions! From should I start my own business? to how to choreograph for primary aged children.  We also have possibly the MOST cring-ey backstage confession! You will not want to miss this one - we're still giggling about it now! Please keep sharing, sending us questions and confessions, because we absolutely adore them! As always sendin...

EP 6 - Be the sexy, hot lead in your own narrative!

April 21, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

This week we will be covering the topic of body image, as well as our own experiences with body image issues and how these also affect dancers and other individuals in the sports industry.  We answer and discuss three body image related questions as honestly and as openly as we possibly can, and talk about how we’re feeling about our own body image now that lockdown restrictions are being lifted and the summer months are hitting in the UK.  If you feel you are struggling with any of the sy...

EP5 - Interview with Emily Golding-Ellis

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

It's a guest interview week! Our favourite weeks! This week we are delighted to be joined by the wonderful Emily Golding-Ellis. Emily is a professional dancer, choreographer and dance teacher who has had  phenomenal career in the dance industry, her passion for dance and her experience as a dancer shines throughout our interview. Her next step in her career is a new business called Business Behind Dance, created to help others working in the industry needed that helping hand to survive the ...

EP 4 - Working 9 to 5

April 06, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

This episode we answer some of the questions we have received via social media, from our favourite leggings to our favourite genre of dance! We hear another anonymous confession and a quote of the week to help motivate your next steps in the dance industry. Our news topic of the week features Addison Rae's rise to fame via TikTok without mentioning the original creators of the famous TikTok dances plus our recommendations for useful facebook groups to help you run, organise and grow your d...

EP3 - Don't spray it in your mouth!

March 31, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

This week we give you our very own dancer survival kit, suggesting our very own favourites to go in your dance bags!  We also hear our first anonymous confession! If you've listened in from the start you will know we rarely stay on topic, so you will also hear some cring-ey stories from our past too!  Recommendation:  Elite Dance Teacher Training: [email protected] - Also on Facebook and instagram  As always sending love from #backstageconfessions HQ! Love Amy & Rosie.

EP2 - Our first guest! - An interview with Gina Barnard

March 24, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week we give you our ten top tips to starting back to face to face classes! If your a new teacher this will hopefully give you some useful tips to making your debut in teaching. Link to amazon ice packs Link to Antibac Spray - Microban Link We also introduce our first podcast guest! Gina Barnard is a professional dancer, successful studio owner of GJ Cabarets and charity organiser of Loved Ones Lost. She gives us her advice on how to succeed in the dance industry, plus we hear her #...

EP2 - Our first guest! - An interview with Gina Barnard

March 24, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

This week we give you our ten top tips to starting back to face to face classes! If your a new teacher this will hopefully give you some useful tips to making your debut in teaching. Link to amazon ice packs Link to Antibac Spray - Microban Link We also introduce our first podcast guest! Gina Barnard is a professional dancer, successful studio owner of GJ Cabarets and charity organiser of Loved Ones Lost. She gives us her advice on how to succeed in the dance industry, plus we hear her #...

DEMO

March 18, 2021 20:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MB

An introduction to the #backstageconfessions podcast with Amy and Rosie.

EP1 - Meet Miss Amy and Miss Rosie

March 18, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Meet Amy and Rosie! We discuss the last year in 2020 battling the struggle for keeping the arts alive and what we can take from our adjustments in classes during covid. Do you think we should be rebranding on our return to face to face classes? We examine the roadmap to freedom and what that means for the dance industry. A full description of the road map can be found at one dance uk website https://www.onedanceuk.org/covid-19-guidance/. Plus Rosie gives us a pop culture update about Dua ...