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Life of a principal dancer with Ashley Shaw
She's just a dancer
English - June 08, 2021 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBPerforming Arts Arts Business Careers dancersport dance dancing dancers ballroom dance performing arts musical theatre Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty are just some of the masterpieces of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures where Ashley Shaw performed in leading roles, casting a spell over audiences with her unique storytelling and grace. She talks about the life of a principal dancer, what makes her get up and dance even on the hardest of days and what is the ultimate end goal of any performer.
From her role as Vicky Page in Red Shoes to her practice routine, we chat about it all on the podcast today.