Dancers Are Athletes Too
Do you wanna learn more about how to improve your dancing next to your trainings and classes? Then this podcast is for you! Dancers Are Athletes Too is a podcast where we discuss the athletic aspects of dancing, such as nutrition, workouts, recovery, injuries and so on. Each episode features an interview with an expert in the field who applies the aspects normally only considered for traditional athletes to dancers or a dancer who incorporates nutrition and workouts in their training schedule. The podcast is hosted by Slim B, based in Belgium and member of Kobo Power. Slim B has been dancing for more than 10 years and is always eager to learn new ways to improve.
Episodes
15 episodes
The Performing Athlete with Lili Pfeifer
In this episode we welcome Lili Pfeifer on the show! Lili is a professional ballerina and personal trainer for dancers. She talks about her new program called “The Performing Athlete” where she applies cross-training to help dancers perform bet...
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Episode 14
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33:18
Performance psychology for dancers with Erin Sanchez
In this episode we welcome Erin Sanchez on the show! Erin is a dancers' health advocate and educator, and works for One Dance UK. She explains what performance psychology is and how it applies to dance. She also talks about the different reason...
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Episode 13
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49:15
Dancing for the University of Minnesota Dance Team with Makenna Shafer and Marissa Starkey
In this episode we welcome Makenna Shafer and Marissa Starkey on the show! Makenna and Marissa are senior captains of the University of Minnesota Dance Team. They explain how it is to be dancing for their dance team, how they train, when and wh...
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Episode 12
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30:14
Discovering the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries with Dr. Marijeanne Liederbach
In this episode we welcome Dr. Marijeanne Liederbach on the show! Dr. Liederbach is Research Associate Professor at the NYU Langone and Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. She explains the inner workings of the Harkness Center: ...
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Episode 11
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40:34
Branding and marketing with Jeanne-Marie Branche
In this episode we welcome Jeanne-Marie Branche on the show! Jeanne-Marie is a student at the University of Tampa double majoring in Communications and Applied Dance. She talks about branding and marketing for dancers: what, why and how. Press ...
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Episode 10
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35:41
Queen's Gym with Alevanille
In this episode we welcome Alevanille on the show! Alevanille is a Dancehall dancer and teacher. She talks about her program Queen’s Gym: who’s it for, what you learn when participating in the program, and much more. Press play and enjoy!
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32:47
Dancing for the University of Texas with Elena Smith
In this episode we welcome Elena Smith on the show! Elena is the captain of the University of Texas dance team. She explains what a university dance team does, how they train, what competitions they take part in, what the duties of a captain ar...
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43:50
Coaching Olympic breakers with Admir
In this episode we welcome Admir, member of Belgium With Attitude on the show! Admir is head coach of the Flemish Belgian Olympic team. He explains what his duties are as head coach, how dancers become part of the Olympic team, what the Olympic...
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1:01:43
Common injuries with Dr. Vania Purpero
In this episode we welcome Dr. Vania Purpero on the show! Vania is a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in dancers. She explains what common dance injuries they are, how they happen, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated. Pre...
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47:31
Elite Breaking with Tirock
In this episode we welcome Tirock on the show! Tirock is a professional dancer for Belgium and a member of Belgium With Attitude. He explains how he trains as an elite athlete and how he is working towards the 2024 Olympics that will feature Br...
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Episode 5
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32:48
What fuels a dancer with Leah Slavens Haggard
In this episode we welcome Leah Slavens Haggard on the show! Leah is a professional freelance ballerina and a certified nutrition health coach. She explains how to properly fuel your body as a dancer, how to meal prep, the importance of hunger ...
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Episode 4
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33:14
Taking care of your body with Stéphane Fizaine
In this episode we welcome Stéphane Fizaine on the show! Stéphane is a physiotherapist with a special interest in dancers. He himself is a B-Boy. He explains how to take of your body as a dancer to increase your performance, reduce the risk of ...
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Episode 3
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29:25
Clarifying nutrition with Rebecca Brundidge
In this episode we welcome Rebecca Brundidge! Rebecca is a Registered Dietitian who focuses on dancers. She clarifies what nutrition is, how important it is to dancers, and how you can use nutrition to improve your dance trainings and performan...
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Episode 2
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31:05
Combining dance trainings and workouts with Pandimi Caras
In this episode we welcome Pandimi Caras on the show! Pandimi is a Dancehall dancer who incorporates workouts in her dance trainings. She gives us valuable insights in why she does workouts and what type of workouts she does. Did you know she p...
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Episode 1
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29:16