Dance Mama in Conversation with Dancers & Motherhood (Grace Whitworth & Xin Ying) Series 4

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Dance Mama

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Lucy McCrudden, Founder dancemama.org, and TEDx Speaker, discusses the issues surrounding being a parent in the professional dance sector. Talking to an array of guests from a wide variety of roles and backgrounds, Lucy explores the intricacies of blending these two, often conflicting roles.

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Dance Mama in Conversation with Dancers & Motherhood (Grace Whitworth & Xin Ying) Series 4 - Ep 2

Dance Mama

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6 months ago

Dance Mama in Conversation with Dancers & Motherhood (Grace Whitworth & Xin Ying) Series 4 - Ep 2

Join Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden, and Grace Whitworth and Xin Ying from @dancersandmotherhood – an Instagram Account created by four dancers based in the USA (including Ingrid Silva and Allison DeBona). With shared aims of improving inclusivity for parents in dance globally, Grace (Rehearsal Director, Yue Yin Dance Company) and Xin (Principal, Martha Graham Dance Company) talk with Lucy about their personal experiences of becoming mothers and what it takes to sustain their careers in dance. The conversation explores the challenges logistically, culturally and physically as well as highlighting recent research, projects and initiatives including International Parenting and Dance Network to address these issues. The release of this podcast also times with Dance Mama’s new webinars presenting Dancing Beyond, new clinical peer-reviewed guidelines for peri-natal professional dancers, by Rachael Kuik . A FREE webinar aimed at dancers in the USA and their fellow colleagues will be taking place on 12th JuneTO BOOK www.dancemama.org/workshops-eventsVisit www.dancemama.org for all the info to find out how you can get involved and how we help parents in dance move their worlds. IG: @lucymccrudden.comFB: @thedancemamaThis episode was recorded in November 2024