dance technique

Guests - Courtney Rottenberger and Raynor Van der Merwe

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 113 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we are debunking the stereotypes surrounding studios that don't compete! Joining us today are IDA judge and former non-competitive dancer Courtney Rottenberger and studio owner Raynor van der Merwe to shed some light on the other side of the dance studio world!

Topics Include:

• Opportunities that non-competitive environments can give dancers that competitive studios may not be able to offer
• How growing up in a class and performance-based studio shaped the professional dancer that Courtney became
• Why Raynor chose to go the non-competitive route with Encore Performers and why she thinks it was the right choice for her students

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With Season 2 we are exploring how the BioEnergetic Wellness tools from Touch for Health, Brain Gym, Therapeutic Touch, NeuroReflex Integration, etc., transform how we engage in our favorite activities.  Dance and dance tradition has been an interesting exploration as the tools that were used to create perfection in movement required repetitive learning, effort, and sustained positions.  Mariah-Jane Thies, ballet and modern dancer and educator has been turning dance training on its head with her connection of brain integration, creative imagery, dynamic movement, and passion for dancing.  Her current project, The Radiant Dance Teacher, is exploring the integration of BioEnergetic Wellness techniques with creative dance explorations.  Her goal is to provide a well-being environment for dancers and educators that continues to build energy and vitality throughout the class or rehearsal.  Her approach pulls some of the most profound tools from BioEnergetic Wellness to transform effort, memory, muscle integrity, flexibility, pattern building, and more, with ease and grace.  If you are an educator, a sports enthusiast, a wellness coach, person who moves every day (yes, I am being cheeky - that includes all of us), this talk will have a little something for everyone, including a few techniques and how to use them.

To learn more about Mariah-Jane Thies and The Radiant Dance Teacher
please check out her TEDxTalk: https://youtu.be/xKwK4pXvGTc - "Your Movement Habits Create your Life."

The 3 pillars of her philosophy for teaching dance include INTEGRATION (brain), EMBODIMENT, and EXPRESSION. The other foundational principles of teaching dance can be incorporated into how you feel is appropriate, including training for strength, flexibility, and coordination. There are a lot of fantastic resources for the development of these areas. Please check my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7l...,  for a new approach that is very unique and also essential. Without Brain Integration, your students cannot learn. Without Integration your students cannot become truly Embodied and develop strength, flexibility, and coordination effectively and safely. And without a focus on Expression...what are we doing here as teachers of an art form?

The Radiant Dance Teacher is also a group on Facebook


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Dr. Michelle Greenwell, BA Psych, MSc CAM, Ph. D CIH (Complementary and Integrative Health). Striving to support the public to choose self-care and well-being options that create ease and flow in their lives, Michelle specializes in using movement to heal the body. Her BioEnergetic Formula for Success provides a means for everyone to set their intentions and create support and action for flow and ease to the goals. Learn more at www.dancedebut.com. Follow her YouTube channel and specialty playlists. Find her full resource list here. She highlights her Tea Company: The Cape Breton Tea Company which you can find at https://cbteacompany.square.site. Included is the specialty line of Tea with Intention, and the focus on high quality organic black tea. Including tea with your podcast listening is a unique way to explore tea, create healthy habits, and have great conversations with friends and colleagues.

Lucy Ellis grew up in a musical theatre loving household in Adelaide. She started her dance training at 7 years of age. 

After years of training Lucy then fell in love with coaching and teaching. This led her to begin Lucy Ellis Dance Coaching. She now travels all over the world training students in dance technique and performance. 

Lucy is the co-owner of the dance technique syllabus, International Dance Technique, which has recently launched and is already used by over 100 studios worldwide. 

Join Charlie as she asks the hard questions in this performer profile.
Find out all the things you have always wanted to know about your favourite performers, but never had the chance to ask.

Claudia Dean is a former dancer of The Royal Ballet. She trained at The Royal Ballet School and graduated into the Royal Ballet Company in 2010, as one of only 6 Australian dancers to achieve this honour. During her time with the Royal Ballet she performed in a number of productions. Claudia made her Principal role debut with the Royal Ballet Company in 2013.
 After 4 years she decided it was time to head home to Australia and she retired from professional dancing.
 Claudia, however still had a passion and love for the art and so launched
 her private ballet coaching business in January 2015.
 Claudia is well renowned for her private ballet coaching & worldwide ‘Class with Claudia’ Intensive Tours. She also created her luxury dancewear brand, Collections by Claudia, in 2017.
 Claudia has also launched an online coaching platform for dancers called Coach Me where there are over 150 skill changing KEY exercises, to transform your technique, strength, flexibility and confidence. 
Coach Me: https://coachme.world/
Claudia Dean World: https://claudiadeanworld.com/

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Dr. Lisa Ellis holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Hons) and is currently working as a doctor in Melbourne, Australia. She has over 15 years of experience as a dance coach with expertise in jazz technique, classical ballet and ballet conditioning. She holds her Certificate IV in Dance Teaching and Management and an Associate Diploma in Cecchetti Ballet. She also holds her Advanced II Cecchetti Ballet Certificate, attained with Honours. As well as running her DANCE PRESCRIPTION program based in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Lisa tours nationally and internationally with her Just What The Doctor Ordered Workshops. In this episode we chat all about strength and flexibility training as well as how to improve your kicks, leaps and turns.  Dr Lisa provides us with a lot of tips to help get the most out of your dance training. 

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Rebecca Davies is a world renowned Technique Consultant, Master Teacher and creator of Radar Technique. With 23 years of teaching and coaching experience, Rebecca Davies has helped countless dancers go on to achieve positions in Professional ballet companies, contemporary companies, musical theatre shows, television shows and movies throughout the world. Since 2010, Rebecca and Radar Technique have toured the world- traveling to numerous countries. Rebecca is constantly in demand for her knowledge and skills in how to get the best out of your dancers. Today she shares how she created Radar Technique, along with countless tips and advice for improving your strength and flexibility.

In this episode of DanceCast I'm chatting with Emmaly Wiederholt about definitions of dance and everything dance related. She also tells us why she decided to start Stance on Dance and her over 50 project. It is delicious episode.