Send us a text Today’s episode involves a chat with mother and daughter team Emma Pilcher and Tatum Pilcher. Emma is a Strength and Conditioning coach who works with athletes across all range of sports to help them achieve their optimum potential. She has a degree in teaching and qualifications in; strength and conditioning, personal training, sports coaching and pilates. Emma has been teaching and coaching for over 20 years. Throughout her career she has worked in professional sport and now cho...
Jul 09, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Send us a text Today I chat to Tatum Pilcher, a phenomenal young dancer. At only 14 years of age Tatum has already been crowned Dancer of the Year twice. She has travelled overseas to the World Dance Movement, been a member of the Dream Creative and is an International Dance Technique Assistant. Tatum attends the Talent Development High School at Brent Street. She is an amazingly hardworking and humble young dancer with a promising career ahead of her. Join Charlie to get to know more about the ...
Jul 06, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Send us a text Gaynor Hicks is a highly sought after professional dancer from Sydney, Australia. She started dancing at the age of 3 and trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre & hip hop. She made her theatre debut as a featured dancer and dance captain for the world tour of The illusionists 2.0 and also made her musical theatre debut in the ensemble of Saturday Night Fever. Gaynor has had the pleasure of working alongside many international and Australian recording artists su...
Jul 02, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Send us a text Starcia and Brooke O’Neill are two incredible dancers and performing artists in their own rights. They have their individual style and personality but it is probably the way they combine that which makes the O’Neil twins such a successful combination. Both in life and on the dance floor these twins fully support each other. Through setback and injury they are there to support each other. They began dancing at the age of 7 in New Zealand but it wasn’t until they joined Paris Goebel...
Jun 25, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Send us a text Starcia and Brooke O’Neill are two incredible dancers and performing artists in their own rights. They have their individual style and personality but it is probably the way they combine that which makes the O’Neil twins such a successful combination. From dancing around the world and performing for artists such as J Lo they are now taking the musical world by storm. Join Charlie as she asks the tough questions such as; their dream pet, favorite films and dream holiday destination...
Jun 18, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Send us a text Allain Lupien has had an incredible career filled with amazing experiences and successes. You might know him best for his role as Lucien in The Next Step but his dance journey actually started when he was a young boy. Allain was only 8 when his mother was sticken down with polio, she was 22 at the time and vowed that all of her children would dance. He might of fought it in the beginning but very soon became grateful that she had enrolled him in dance classes. As a student, Allain...
Jun 11, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Send us a text Allain Lupien might best be known for his role as the super villain Lucien in The Next Step. It is, however, his work as a Dance Studio Owner and Principal that first brought him to the attention of The Next Step Producers. Allain Lupien operates The Canadian Dance Company. Under his direction, CDC has won the highest awards in the major dance competitions in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His Choreography represented Team Canada in the World Dance Championships in 2005 and achieved...
Jun 04, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Send us a text Mitch Wynter is one of Australia's most exciting up and coming contemporary dances. He may not have started training until he was 12 but once he started he never looked back. During his training he studied full time at Queensland National ballet school, Dance Force and Ev and Bow. He very quickly found success winning National Titles and heading overseas to compete internationally. Mitch has appeared in two shows from The Dream Dance Company including their latest show, Icon.Mitch...
May 28, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Send us a text Mitch Wynter is a dancer and choreographer. He might not have started dancing until he was 12 but once he started he never looked back. From studying fulltime at Queensland Ballet School and Ev & Bow to travelling around the world in Cirque du Soleil. Here is your chance to get to know the man behind the amazing choreography and dancing. Charlie asks Mitch the tough questions including; his least favourite food, the place he would most like to holiday and even what animal he w...
May 25, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Send us a text Millie is a professional dancer, freelance choreographer, creative director, adjudicator and host of The Dance Pod Podcast. She grew up training in all styles of dance. After graduating from Newtown High School of The Performing Arts, Millie completed her full-time dance training in New York City with Broadway Dance Centre at the age of 19. Whilst over there, she appeared as a dancer on Good Morning America, featured in a music video for Bray entertainment and took part in various...
May 21, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Send us a text Jeff Dimitriou is a megahouse Industry choreographer, director, and artist. He is renowned for the energy and passion he instills within and around him in projects that include Film, Television, World Ceremonies, Theatre, Live events, and art installations. Jeff has an extensive list of film and television credits including ; Schitt’s Creek, The Next Step, Blues Clues & You, ODD Squad, Anne of Green Gables, Lucky Seven, Carrie, Degrassi: Next Class, Hellcats, Twilight: Breakin...
May 14, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text Jeff Dimitriou is a dancer, choreographer, director, company owner and artist. He has been involved in incredible projects including working on; The Next Step, Odd Squad, Anne of Green Gables, Lucky Seven, Hellcats, So You Think You Can Dance, Sucker Punch, Twilight; the Breaking Dawn Saga and Mirror Mirror. Here is your chance to get to know the man behind the amazing choreography and dancing. Charlie asks Jeff the tough questions including; his favourite ice cream, favourite boa...
May 11, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Send us a text Isobel Kinnear is an 18 year old dancer with the world at her feet.Currently training at Brent Street Studios Isobel has a wealth of experience for such a young age. She has been crowned both Showcase Dancer of the Year and Get The Beat National winner. Isobel has travelled overseas to compete and dance on a number of occasions. Recently she was signed to Presley Management, a fresh direction for Jeep Management. She is currently gearing up for her performance in The Dream Dance C...
May 07, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text Lisa Anne Hammer is the Director and Founder of TDC The Dance Company in Melbourne. With a background in acrobatics and all areas of dance training, Lisa identified a gap in the dance studio market for technique-focused training for dancers who aspire to dance on a more “serious” level. She launched TDC in 2010 as a dedicated training facility to develop dancers using her own unique methods and approaches to performing arts training. With an Honours Degree in Child Psychology from...
Apr 30, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Send us a text Dustin Wolf is a professional dancer and choreographer from Canada. He has stared in film/television, national commercials, modelling, print, and product design. Dustin has appeared in Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms and the latest upcoming film from Disney, Sneakerella. Over the course of his career, Dustin has accumulated many acclaimed recognitions and awards. Having been awarded the titles of junior, teen and Mr. Dance of Canada, NYCDA junior and senior male outstanding dance...
Apr 23, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Send us a text Dustin Wolf is a professional dancer and choreographer from Canada. He has stared in film/television, national commercials, modelling, print, and product design. Dustin has appeared in Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms and the latest upcoming film from Disney, Sneakerella. Here is your chance to get to know the man behind this amazing career as Charlie asks the tough questions such as what is your favorite song and what is the worst food you have ever eaten. Learn facts you never k...
Apr 20, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Send us a text Chris Haines is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. He began his training at the Vanessa Lee Dance Academy in Wollongong, a school where he now teaches future generations of performers. Chris completed his Certificate IV in Performing Arts at Brent Street Studios before embarking on an exciting journey as a featured dance on Carnival Cruise Lines. Chris has also performed in the Ben Hur Arena Spectacular, The Island Of Doctor Moron, the Michael Jackson Tribute Concer...
Apr 16, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text Stephanie Rutherford is an award winning choreographer and teacher based out of Canada. She has managed to create an established career in the industry primarily focused in directing and choreographing commercial and contemporary dance . Stephanie has received much recognition in both professional, convention and competitive environments for her thought provoking work. She is the artistic director and founder of the professional dance company "Rutherford Movement Exchange" as well...
Apr 09, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Send us a text Morgan Choice grew up dancing and training at Brent Street in Sydney Australia. She landed her breakthrough job dancing in Fame the musical and never looked back. Since then her career has sky rocketed. Morgan has danced for many International Artists and Australian artists such as Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, Jessie J, Wynter Gordon, Sam Sparrow, Jessica Malbouy, Flo Rida and Tina Arena. She has also been a resident and featured dancer on shows such as The X Factor ...
Apr 02, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Send us a text Lauren Ritchie grew up as a highly competitive dancer with big dreams to make it professionally. The reality of the difficulties that come with making that transition and the challenges Lauren faced herself led her on the journey to become a mental skills coach. In researching and educating herself she realized that there was a lack of these skills being taught to young dancers. Lauren now facilitates and speaks at a number of workshops and studios throughout Canada. Her goal is t...
Mar 26, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Send us a text Sarah Alice Burns is a professional dancer, model and artist development coach who grew up in Australia. After several years of working overseas as a dancer, Sarah took a leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles. After several setbacks and countless no's, she soon became accustomed to understanding that the LA dance industry was not for the faint of heart. Sarah's fierce determination for success and extreme passion meant that she didn’t give up. After landing her first job as a dan...
Mar 19, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Send us a text Tara Bajan is an incredible dancer known for her amazing turns and phenomenal leaps. Her flexibility and strength are insane. Today I find out all about the person behind the dancer. We have a fun chat about her favourite song, movie and even her least favorite food. Make sure you check out Tara’s full interview in episode 76 of Dance Matters Podcast. My Diva Squad The WORLD'S best rolling dance bags, dance suitcase, and dance luggage system ever developed. Disclaimer: This post c...
Mar 16, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Send us a text Tara Bajan is a young woman with the world at her feet. She first strapped her dancing shoes on at the age of 4 and hasn’t looked back since. Tara has won countless titles and championships at various competitions in and around Australia. She has been crowned:Miss Rainbow Australia, Miss Starpower Australia, Follow your Dreams National Champion and GTB Overall Highest Scoring Teen. Tara has also worked in Singapore with Get The Beat and performed in the 2019 Dream Junior show, as ...
Mar 12, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Send us a text Matthew Gode is an artist renowned for his unique and creative choreography. Growing up Matthew struggled with the idea that he never quite fit into the predesigned model of what people thought a dancer should be. Instead of letting that defeat him he used it to his advantage. Through that experience he decided to embrace his individuality and create an iconic style. Heavily influenced by the world of fashion Gode’s choreography is cutting edge and always pushes the boundaries. We...
Mar 05, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Send us a text Mitchell Jackson grew up training in Ontario Canada in jazz, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and musical theatre. Within two years as a competitive dancer, he had won multiple awards. He then went on to train in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles. As a dancer, he has appeared in multiple television shows and music videos by leading artists. In Los Angeles, he taught at the Millennium Dance Complex. His students have gone on to perform with music stars like Carly Rae Jepsen and Justi...
Feb 26, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Send us a text Holly Robinson is a dedicated and passionate young lady with the world at her feet. At ten years of age she already has a number of national and international titles to her name. Holly has been crowned Dancer of the year twice, won Get the Beat national champion and Dancelife Unite national champion. She has also competed overseas and was awarded KAR Miss USA. Holly is an assistant for Rebecca Davies Radar Technique which has given her the opportunity to travel around the world. S...
Feb 19, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Send us a text Jessica McGaugh and Roma Sur are two film makers who have been brought together through their mutual love of storytelling. Jessica McGaugh is an award-winning independent film director, cinematographer and editor. Her work has been screened internationally including the Mumbai International Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, NDTV and Rocky Mountain PBS. Jessica received an MFA in Film from Syracuse University and is currently teaching in the Film & Television Program at the ...
Feb 12, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Send us a text Growing up in New York City Monica Delehanty started training in dance at age 3. She danced competitively for a number of years winning numerous regional and national competitions. She was also named as Dancer's Inc.'s "Dancer of the Year". Monica also achieved Onstage New York's Top Scoring Senior Soloist for her solo where she was then scouted by an agency. Monica went on to train at The Joffrey Ballet School in NYC under their Jazz & Contemporary Trainee Program. She danced...
Feb 05, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Send us a text Amy Tasker is the founder and owner of Groove Nation. Groove Nation is a company she founded to deliver quality, engaging dance programs to schools. A dancer all her life, Amy knew the benefits that dance could bring to every child if it was taught in the right manner. Growing up training in all styles, Amy completed full time ballet training before later going on to complete a bachelor of science majoring in psychology and nutrition. She also later completed a bachelor of primary...
Feb 02, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Send us a text Growing up in Queensland, Michaeljon headed over to the United States after winning the Australian dancer of the year and a full scholarship to attend American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school. From there he became the first Australian to be accepted into the prestigious Juilliard school in New York. In 2009 MJ made his debut on Broadway as the dance captain on West Side story. He continued working on Broadway in productions such as Billy Elliot, How to Succeed i...
Jan 29, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 74
