Today I have the immense privilege of speaking with Dr. Sue Mayes. She's the current director of the Australian Ballet's globally-recognized artistic health team.

Today I have the immense privilege of speaking with Bangarra Dance Theatre’s James Boyd. James is a proud Aboriginal man with connections to the Kunja and Muruwari people of southwest Queensland.

Today I have the immense privilege of speaking with Lucia Field. Lucia grew up with her family in Sydney, but with her dad, Anthony, as the original Blue Wiggle. It's not the childhood you might imagine.

Today I have the immense privilege of speaking with Riley Lapham. Riley grew up in Wollongong, and she was a star on the rise from an early age and joined the Australian Ballet School by the age of 14. But from here, Riley's journey takes twists and turns.

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with former Australian Ballet dancer Brooke Cassen. On Season Three of Talking Pointes, I spoke with Brooke on what became one of our most listened-to episodes of all time.

Today I have the privilege of speaking with the divine Juliet Doherty. Juliet was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is slightly more Breaking Bad than “Swan Lake,” but Juliet's grandparents owned a ballet studio which passed to Juliet's mother, and so the artistic genes ran deep.

In today's episode we speak with superstar Dr. Brandi Cole. You may have seen Dr. Brandi on your screens as she worked to keep the Matilda's on the field during the Women's World Cup in 2023, and then at the Paris Olympics.

Listen up! Talking Pointes, the podcast that shines a light on life in dance and the performing arts, is back for a fourth season. This season we focus on health— we'll be talking about injury recovery, the psychology of returning to the stage, about body image, disordered eating, and mental health. Our guests include doctors, dancers, physiotherapists, and more. We are so excited for you to join us for this incredible season! Launches on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. 

For our Season Three bonus episode, we speak again with the divine Dana Stephensen, who recently retired after two decades with the Australian Ballet and is ready for her bonus chapter.

For this summer series, we revisit our conversation with John Lam on the eve of his retirement from Boston Ballet, where he talks about the joys of dance, about finding his sexuality and the moment he came out to his parents.

We speak with Evie Ferris, the second Indigenous Australian to dance with the Australian Ballet, and the first Indigenous Australian to be a member of The Wiggles.

For this summer series bonus episode, we revisit Adam Blanch's “Billy Elliot” story. Adam opens up about his childhood, the bullying he suffered, his sexuality, but also the joys and the adventures he's had along the way to ultimately create the career and the life of his dreams.

In this summer series episode, we revisit speaking with Brooke Lockett, former Australian Ballet dancer who had a dream run to the stage.

For this summer series, we revisit Shaun Parker's unexpected path from country kid to artistic director and choreographer of an internationally renowned contemporary dance company.

For this summer season edition, we revisit Danielle Rowe on her international career, choreography, family life, and ultimately how she became the first female artistic director of Oregon Ballet Theater.

We revisit Season Three's interview with Adam Bull, talking about his 22 years with the Australian Ballet, making principal, his onstage partnership with Amber Scott, and finding himself post-retirement.

On the eve of his retirement, we revisit our conversation with Boston Ballet principal dancer, John Lam, who talks about the joys of dance, about finding his sexuality and the moment he came out to his parents.

For our bonus episode this season, we’re catching up with the Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director David Hallberg.

For our final episode of the summer series recap of Talking Pointes, we revisit our conversation with the legendary Paul Mercurio.

For any outsider, it was clear the Roberts sisters were born to dance—with high arches and long, lean legs, genetics almost pre-determined their careers. By the time Jenna was a teen, she was winning scholarships and accolades before, at 16, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London.