RED LIPS AND HIGH KICKS

By Lydia Holt

The podcast for the movers and groovers and todays dancing dreamers.

At Red Lips and High Kicks we unpick the intricacies of becoming an artist and share the emotional weight it creates.

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#2 Joseph Sissens on Race, Fear and Fuel

RED LIPS AND HIGH KICKSJun 16, 2020

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#30 Alex Hipwell for our Fitness Special, “WE ARE ATHLETES SO ACT LIKE ONE”

Episode 30, and the final episode of Series Three is a rich and valuable one. I talk to Dancer, Mother and Nike Master Trainer Alex Hipwell and ask her all our fitness and nutrition questions. Alex shares her experience as a dancer and the way her view has changed now she is a qualified trainer. We share our own experiences with toxic eating habits and at times dangerous relationships with exercise.
Alex is so passionate to change this industry for the better and is so motivated to make sure qualified advice and guidance is on offer so dancers don't have to suffer because of these out dated opinions on our bodies. This is the episode to help you learn to love, respect and HONOUR your body, thank you so much Alex.
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Apr 13, 202148:16

#29 Haley Monaghan on being Femme, Fierce & Finding Your Power

I was so excited to chat to Haley Monaghan and our conversation was one of my favourites. From Katy Perry to Dua Lipa she has danced on stages all over the world and her insight runs so deep and wide! What I love most about Haley is her passion and love for her work at The She Project UK, she endeavours to spread female empowerment as far as she can through her workshops. I was so inspired after chatting to her and it was a real deep dive into what it means to be a female in this industry. Thank you Haley.

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Apr 06, 202150:53

#28 Rose Alice on Creating, Collaborating & Going Rogue

In episode 28 I talk to the enigmatic Rose Alice. Rose is a dancer, creator and Artist Director of London based dance company, International Arts Collective. Rose trained as a classical ballerina before quickly realising she wasn't fitting in and wasted no time in creating a path for herself. Her passion for dance is so evident in our conversation and her raw artistic soul is so inspiring to listen to. Rose tells us about the work she's done with Tech, in film and how she has learnt to keep herself grounded and motivated. It is one not to be missed and is packed full of love and soul, thank you Rose!

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@internationalartscollective

Mar 30, 202142:17

#27 Jordan Samuel Pacitti; Our Dancer’s Skin Special

Episode 27 has been one I have been so excited to create and I could not of asked a better person to feature in our Skin Special then Jordan Samuel Pacitti. Jordan was a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet for 11 years before he became a qualified aesthetician and launched his own skin care line, Jordan Samuel Skin. His experience as a dancer makes him the perfect person to answer all our skin related questions, from acne to sunburn, make up removal to wrinkles. It's a jam packed episode and Jordan imparts all his best advice to help us keeping our skin feeling and looking great.
Thank you Jordan for al your wonderful wisdom and you can buy Jordan's products at jordansamuelskin.com or www.cultbeauty.co.uk/jordan-samuel-skin
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Mar 24, 202150:33

#26 Lizzie Gough on Learning, Assisting & Accepting

Episode 26 I talk to dancer and choreographer Lizzie Gough. Lizzie has a wealth of knowledge from her career in the dance industry, from tours to TV, So You Think You Can Dance to Strictly! Lizzie has such a varied career and shares so much of that with us. She is humble and down to earth and speaks with such insight that you can't help but soak up all her wonderful wisdom. Thank you Lizzie!

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@lizzie.gough

Mar 17, 202143:52

#22 Christin Olesen on Choreography, Confidence & Finding Your Style

Christin is a commercial dancer, teacher & choreographer from Sweden; she is someone I have admired for years and was so excited to hear her story. Christin has worked and learnt from industry icons in New York, Los Angeles and now London and shares all her insight and experience with us. From choosing dancing over business school and learning to form her own style Christin has a wealth of knowledge and is far from done yet.

Thank you Christin for sharing!

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@christinolesen

Dec 23, 202035:59

#21 Charlie Peters on Ballet, Burlesque and Believing in Yourself

In this episode I talk to dancers Charlie Peters, aka Lola La Tease. Charlie and I have a lot in common and it was so lovely to pick her brain and hear her story. Charlie has done it all from the big ballets at world renowned classical companies to creating her own Burlesque act in Berlin. She has so much valuable wisdom and experience and is a great example of keeping your mind open and trying new things because it could lead you to your calling! Charlie has insight in freelancing, learning new thing and becoming a business woman too and it was so great to chat to her in real life in my kitchen! Thank you Charlie!
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@lola_la_tease
@dieglamouresque

Dec 16, 202050:29

#20 Steven McRae on Recovery, Reflection & Acceptance

In this episode world renowned dancer and Principal with The Royal Ballet Steven McRae sits down with me and we dig deep into his ballet beginnings, how he found strength to ignore the critics and how he continues to work hard and keep going. Steven is very honest about his experience with injury and his initial reluctancy to embrace sport science compared to how essential it is for him today .Steven is also so candid about his relationship with his body, how he built his resilience and how he learnt to accept himself fully. From Cats to Nutcracker, school days to fatherhood we discuss it all. Thank you Steven for your generosity, honesty and being such an inspiration to so many!

This is the second episode sponsored by TIGHTANS and I am so grateful to be working with such a great brand! Red Lips and High Kicks listeners get 10% off their purchase as TIGHTANS by typing "REDLIPS" at checkout. Their unique design makes you feel your best so you can dance your best, so do yourself a favour and grab a pair now!

https://tightans.com

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Dec 09, 202001:06:41

#19 Claire Calvert on Technique, Conditioning & her Body Confidence

This episode is a special one and I am so excited to be sponsored by TIGHTANS.

In this episode First Soloist Claire Calvert dives deep into her career and origins, we talk body confidence, accepting yourself and learning to stop being distracted by perfection. Claire is honest and real and it's so refreshing to have a dancer of her success talk openly about her experiences and learnt lessons, thank you Claire.

Red Lips and High Kicks listeners get 10% off their purchase as TIGHTANS by typing "REDLIPS" at checkout. Their unique design makes you feel your best so you can dance your best, so do yourself a favour and grab a pair now!

https://tightans.com

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@claire123
@tightans_official

Dec 02, 202001:01:27

#18 Magnetic Studios on Product, Process & Creating Community

Episode 18 is jam packed of inspiration and motivation. Lindsay Atherton and Alex Christian created Magnetic Studios by accident during lockdown and now its a leading platform for dance training with industry pros from all over the world giving classes. In this episode they unpack their "Why", how Magnetic was formed and their goals for the future. They are generous, insightful and passionate and its the perfect episode to reignite your fire for performing.

Thank you Alex and Lindsay!

https://www.magnetic-studios.co.uk

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@magneticstudios_1

Nov 25, 202053:02

#17 Dr Lucie Clements; a deep dive into The Mental Health of Dancers

This is a very special episode and one I take such pride in sharing with you all. Dr Lucie Clements is a Chartered Psychologist with expertise in supporting the well-being of people working within the performing arts industry. She shares practical tips, tricks and advice on how we mange and improve our mental health today. With Lucie's qualified insight we discuss big issues that effect dancers like anxiety, injury, body image, identity and many more. Hearing Lucie's words helped me tackle my day and I am so pleased to have created this episode where many more can hear her message and be able to access her help on demand.

Mental health in dancers is just as important as physical health and with more people like Lucie around we can really start to change the climate of the dance world to create a safer and more kind environment for everyone. Thank you Lucie, below is a link to her page with more information and opportunity to contact her directly.

https://www.thedancepsychologist.com/home

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Nov 18, 202001:18:58

#16 Abby Bryant on Honesty, Anger & Freelancing in Covid 19

Episode 16 is a real one, I sit down with dancer Abby Bryant and really ask her how she's doing. From refusing to retrain to accepting being rejected by Aldi we talk all things 2020 and how dancers are coping during this crisis. Abby lets us in on how she keeps inspired, what got her through Lockdown 1.0 and what tactics she will use in Lockdown 2.0. This episode is jam packed with encouragement and enthusiasm and is a real example of the resilience and tenacity of dancers, thank you Abby.

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@abbybryant307

Nov 11, 202047:11

#15 Charlotte Edmonds on Age, Obstacles and Dyslexia

This was such an exciting episode to record and I was honoured that Charlotte took the time to speak to me. Charlotte delves into her choreographic origins, how she's changed as a dancer and how she learnt to overcome her obstacles. Charlotte and I discuss in-depth her piece "Sink or Swim" which is linked below and we get into the obsession with age in the dance world and how we need to throw out the rule book and live our best lives.

Sink or Swim youtu.be/M4u_gLSp3AM
Catch Charlotte's podcast "Move Beyond Words" podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/move-beyond-words/id1524081490

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Nov 04, 202045:60

#14 Candy Tong on Content, College & Being a Bunhead

Episode 14 I talk to San Fransisco dancer Candy Tong. Candy you may know from Instagram but it was great to talk to the person behind the page and hear her story and the journey she's had. From leaving professional ballet to attend University, accepting her plan B to how she stood up for herself when told to change her body; Candy is full of insight and experience that she so generously shares with us. Not to be missed!

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@candytong12
@redlips.highkicks

Oct 28, 202049:01

#13 Isabella McQuire Mayes on Courage, Control & The Vaganova

Episode 12 I talk to Isabella McQuire Mayes about her career and her life in Russia. Isabella left The Royal Ballet School to follow her dream to train at The Vaganova Academy in Russia. Isabella talks about the bravery and conviction that lead her there but also the wisdom and ownership that continues to drive her. Isabella has such rare and unique insight in the ballet world from Vaganova which she brings back to London and continues to teach today.

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Oct 20, 202045:49

#12 Leanne Cope on Ballet, Broadway & Beating your Fears

Episode 12 features the fabulous and fantastic Leanne Cope. Leanne danced with The Royal Ballet for 12 years before she was plucked from the flock of swans in 2015 to star as the original Lise in Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris. From Broadway to Westend Leanne hasn't stopped performing and has rare and valuable insight on moving from Classical Ballet to Musical Theatre. She shares not only lessons from her ballet days but how she handled the transition from Corps de Ballet to a principle in a new musical 1000's of miles from home.
Leanne's honesty is touching and its so refreshing to be reminded that even our idols cry, get scared and have their body hang ups. Leanne's outlook on how she wants to teach is encouraging and exciting and gives me hope of positive change in the dance world.
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Oct 13, 202048:09

#11 Ashleigh Wilson-Clarke on Acceptance, Excuses and how we take care of Dancers

Welcome back! its Series 2 and we are opening with a bang. Ashleigh Wilson is a South African dancer who has worked with Semperoper Ballet to Gucci, her work has taken her all over the world and she has the wisdom to prove it. From Visa issues to being very tall Ashleigh has had to really fight her battles and she shares the lessons she has learnt with us. Ashleigh opens up about her American life now, how she found her place and learnt to be a creative asset.

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@ashleighwilsondances

Oct 06, 202049:13

#10 "Dear the Parent of a Dancer" & Series 1 Round up

We did it episode 10! In today's episode I take the lead; I talk the lessons I've learnt from my guests, give some summer recommendations and share a little bit of my own work. A piece titled "Dear the Parent of a Dancer" is my little love letter to my family that have supported me throughout my career and how grateful I am that they let me dream.

I hope you have all enjoyed Series 1. I have loved creating this work and am excited to continue very soon, stay tuned....

RECOMMENDATIONS

"Cheer" available on Netflix
"First we make the beast beautiful" a book written by Sarah Wilson, https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Make-Beast-Beautiful-conversation/dp/0552175021/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OMUTWNXP8Z47&dchild=1&keywords=first+we+make+the+beast+beautiful&qid=1596794593&sprefix=first+we+%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1
Rachel Platten on The School of Greatness, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-school-of-greatness/id596047499#episodeGuid=tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F365437187

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Aug 11, 202029:58

#9 Jane McMurtrie on Sacrifice, Gratitude and the Greater Good

Jane McMurtrie has done over 20 years on the Westend Stage as a musical theatre performer and is not finished yet, Jane talks with such passion about her art and is full of valuable insight on how to make it in this industry. We talk about the importance of ballet technique, the lack of female directors and how to make your differences work for you. Jane talks candidly about the obstacles she has faced and how she manages the work life balance.
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Aug 04, 202047:35

#8 Hannah Levitt-Collins on Instagram, Hustling and Investing in You

Today I talk to dancer and model Hannah Levitt-Collins on her career as a commercial dancer in London and LA, we talk about starting out in this business, how to financially survive but keeping your dreams alive. Hannah is very insightful about how to make Instagram a tool and the importance of branding.
Hannah has created the platform So What Now Artist to provide a place where performers can share their struggles and acknowledge the hardship of trying to make it in this world. Be sure to check it out on instagram!
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Jul 28, 202047:53

#7 Ruth Brill on Lockdown, Resilience and Avoiding Regret

I talk to choreographer and ex-ballet dancer Ruth Brill about the experiences she had at school, learning to find her strengths and the power of prospective. Ruth is an important voice to hear because she had an unconventional route to become a professional ballet dancer and she lets us in on how that made her the resilient dancer she is today. We discuss the pitfalls of a subjective art and how crucial it is to learn to be okay with not being everyones favourite. Enjoy!
The Courage Makers Podcast with Andrea Owen
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/couragemakers-podcast-encouragement-inspiration-rebel/id1087159318?i=1000399369309
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Jul 21, 202048:29

#6 Kane Silver on Loss, Success and "The show must go on"

In todays episode I talk to commercial dancer Kane Silver. Kane has a wealth of experience in the dance world from TV shows to tours, and Bieber to Kylie. Kane highlights the importance of networking, the value of making friends and how he learnt to create his own path. Kane has an insight into the LA dance scene and how it contrasts to London, plus the impact of social media in the industry. He also goes into depth about the loss of his brother and the dangers of extreme professionalism.
Kane's industry podcast was a massive inspiration for me and he shares the same desire to unite dancers and create a caring helpful community. Check it out here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ins-and-outs/id1366963393
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@theinsandoutspodcast
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Jul 14, 202056:09

#5 Victoria Marr on Retirement, Business and Smelling the Roses

Victoria Marr talk us through her ballet school days to working at Birmingham Royal Ballet for 17 years; She let's us into the promotion that meant the most to her and how she fought her imposter syndrome . Victoria opens up about the transition into retirement, becoming a mother and the trials and tribulations of starting her own business, Sleek Technique.

This episode is perfect for students and aspiring dancers, Victoria emphasises the importance of believing in yourself, stopping to smell the roses and remembering to have fun!

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