A podcast for aspiring dancers, their teachers, and families, presented by physiotherapist Louise Drysdale. Our focus is helping you be the happiest and healthiest dancer you can be. We cover injury management, performance psychology, living away from home, cross-training, nutrition, pointe shoes, gross motor development, and all things to do with the ballet lifestyle.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pre-pointe-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes of the podcast The Pre-Pointe Pod

• Episode 10 | ASPAH | Undo the Myth that Suffering Leads to Becoming a Good and Deep Artist
• Episode 9 | Sarah Kiely | Hamstrings ... but not Hamstrings
• Episode 8 | Natalie Lu | Treat it With Reverence - Professional Dance and Tertiary Study
• Episode 7 | Oliver Ransan-Elliott | S&C and Holistic Health Approaches at Bangarra Dance Theatre
• Episode 6 | Nat & Zoe | Update on Fuelling Dancers and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)
• Episode 5 | Louise | Solo Ep | How to Make Recovery Work for You
• Episode 4 | Tama Barry| Nervous Monkeys
• Episode 3 | Dr Meghan Critchley | Injury Epidemiology in Pre-Professional Ballet
• Episode 2 | Josephine Lee | Trusting Your Body Is Number One
• Healthy Full Time Dancer Workshops in 2023
• Episode 1 | Georgia Dostal | Balancing the Balanced Ballerina
• Episode 10 | Lauren and Izabella | Ballet Before Breathing or Breathing Before Ballet? Pre-Professional Pathways
• Episode 9 | Dr Cliffton Chan | Hypermobility and Performer Health
• Episode 8 Dr Emmah Baque | Early Childhood Development in the Ballet Studio
• Episode 7 | Julia Barry | Dancer Wellness Windows
• Episode 6 | Ellen Paterniti | Getting Stronger... No, Really Getting Stronger
• Episode 5 Eloise Hazlewood | The Grand Audition and Adventures Through Europe and Russia
• BONUS Dance Load Monitoring App | Exploring Tempo : Dance Tracker
• Episode 4 Dr Melanie Fuller | Training Load, Transitions and Injury
• Episode 3 AusDancersOverseas | Fuelling for Optimal Dance Performance
• BONUS Episode Lou Spichtig and Tony Lewis | Strength and Conditioning | Live Recording from Queensland Ballet's Mind Body Ballet Day 2021
• Episode 2 Claudia Dean | Leotards, Living Away and Learning Tricks of the Trade
• Episode 1 Tama Barry | Adolescent Dancer Identity
• The Pre-Pointe Preview