Send us a text 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...
Feb 11, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Send us a text Chatting with Charlie is back this season and has a fabulous new format. In this episode Charlie shares what you can expect to hear in her short and sharp interviews. Charlie delivers a quick, quirky and funny performer profile of some of your favourite people in the dance and performing arts industry. Charlie will ask those questions you’ve always wanted to know about your favourite dancers. Find out their favourite foods, places to travel and movies. Check out this episode to fi...
Feb 08, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Send us a text After two epic seasons of Dance Matters Podcast we are back for Season 3. Join us for a preview of what you can expect to hear in what is destined to be an amazing season. In this preview we reveal our first guest for Season Two. Thank you to Crystalized Costumes: https://www.instagram.com/crystalizedcostumes/?hl=en And Adrenaline Dance Competitions https://www.adrenalinedancecomp.com.au/ For coming onboard as sponsors for Season 3 Crystalized Costumes Adrenaline Dance Competition...
Feb 04, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Send us a text Sarah Boulter is one of Australia’s most highly sought after choreographers. As a dancer Sarah was often employed due to her choreographic talent. She had a very successful career as a dancer working internationally. Sarah spent two years living in Las Vegas, where she had the amazing opportunity of working in the Celine Dion show A New Day. As a choreographer she has worked on "Enter The Vortex" by the Dream Dance Company, the television show- Dance Academy, The Opening Ceremony ...
Nov 26, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Send us a text Erin Pompa (Pride) is the host and founder of Dance Boss Podcast as well as the creator of Dancepreneur Academy. After dancing professionally and then teaching dance at schools for a number of years, she reached a point where her job was not as fulfilling as it used to be. Going in search of ways to monetize her passion Erin created the Dance Boss Podcast and her online coaching program. She is now helping people in the dance industry to find ways to monetize their work in an onli...
Nov 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Send us a text Dylan and Berkeley Ratzlaff are both amazing dancers from Canada who grew up training in all styles of dance and performing in the competition world. Dylan and Berkeley both appeared on the hit television show The Next Step. They also performed in Disney’s Descendants 3 and most recently Honey Girls. Together they have also created a very popular YouTube channel -Sweet and Salty. When they aren’t creating content for their YouTube channel the young ladies are busy teaching and cho...
Nov 12, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Send us a text Berkeley Ratzlaff is an amazing dancer from Canada who grew up training in all styles of dance and performing in the competition world. Berkeley appeared on the hit television show The Next Step. She also performed in Disney’s Descendants 3 and most recently Honey Girls. Join Charlie as she asks Berkeley the hard questions such as which other character in The Next Step she would most like to have played, her least favorite food and favorite Avenger character. Make sure you check o...
Nov 10, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Send us a text Dylan Ratzlaff is an amazing dancer from Canada who grew up training in all styles of dance and performing in the competition world. Dylan appeared on the hit television show The Next Step. She also performed in Disney’s Descendants 3 and most recently Honey Girls. Join Charlie as she asks Dylan the hard questions such as which other character in The Next Step she would most like to have played, her favorite food and favorite holiday destination. Make sure you check out Berkeley’s...
Nov 08, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Send us a text Mitchell Fistrovic is an accomplished professional dancer who has graced many stages. He has appeared in many musicals including; Frozen, Chicago, Saturday Night Fever, Aladdin, Strictly Ballroom, Marry Poppins and Wicked just to name a few. Jackie Scott has 37 years of performance experience and has trained thousands of students. She was the Education and Training Manager at Ausdance Victoria and the Director of The Ministry of Dance in North Melbourne. Jackie is also the founder...
Nov 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Send us a text Chris Duncan has been involved in the Dance and Performing Arts Industry for a lifetime. From beginning her career as a dancer and studio owner Chris transitioned to the roles of Agent, Manager, Adjudicator and Producer of Dance related media and competitions. In 2012 Chris took the reigns at DanceLife and since then has grown the brand phenomenally to now reach 25,000 dancers across Australia with the DanceLife Australia online blog and free information service to the industry. D...
Oct 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Send us a text Mia Van Haarlem is a 15 year old incredible dancer. Her dance journey started at just 3 years old. Mia dances at Joanne Williamson Dance Academy where she trains in all styles of dance and attends Newtown Performing Arts High School. Recently she was awarded both Get The Beat National Champion and Dancelife Unite National Champion. She was also selected as a member of the Dream Dance Creative who performed in Singapore. Mia is an absolutely incredible dancer who captivates the aud...
Oct 22, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Send us a text Alysha Percy is a young and passionate dancer. She started dancing at 2 training in all styles but was drawn to the world of hip hop. She has a wealth of experience in the entertainment industry having appeared on productions for the Disney channel, Saturday Disney, Channel V, ABC 3, and much more. Alysha has spent her time training both in Australia and LA. Alysha has experienced worldwide training including being the Advanced International Elite Protege on The Pulse On Tour in 2...
Oct 15, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Send us a text Alysha Percy is a young and passionate dancer. She started dancing at 2 training in all styles but was drawn to the world of hip hop. One of her career highlights was being given the honour to choreograph and perform with Fifty Cent. Alysha has travelled the world with her dancing and has some exciting plans to continue furthering her career. Join Charlie as she finds out more about the person behind the dancer. This is a fun and quirky chat where you get to know more about Alysha...
Oct 12, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Send us a text Kate and Nick Dimakis are dance photography experts. Together they created and own Pointe Shoot Love Photography. Inspired by her own love of dance, Kate’s knowledge as a dancer helps to ensure that they are able to capture incredible stage and studio shots. Nick also has plenty of experience having trained as an acrobatics teacher. Their mission is to provide dancers with quality photos that they can be proud of and that will last as memories for years to come. They have a proven...
Oct 08, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Send us a text O’Shani Cardwell is an ambitious and hardworking dancer. Whilst her dance journey might of started relatively late in the dance world, O’Shani proves that it’s not when you start pursuing a dream but rather the energy and commitment you give to making it happen, that really counts. Her passion lies in the worlds of street dance, and also excelling in the battle/freestyle scene of hip hop, locking, and popping. O’Shani is an Elite member of the street dance crew, Footnotes, lead by...
Oct 01, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Send us a text Amelia Kroehnert is a hardworking and talented young dancer from Brent Street in Sydney. Amelia was born with a condition called congenital sensorineural hearing loss. Yet it has never held her back. With the asisstance of technology, the patience of her support network and her incredible work ethic Amelia has become an amazing dancer. Being awarded two first places at National level dance competitions, finishing in the top 5 at National Get The Beat and successfully auditioning f...
Sep 24, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Send us a text Briar Nolet is an amazing young dancer who first entered the spotlight as a young Richelle on J troupe in the television show, The Next Step. Over the years she has become one of the longest standing cast members having appeared on every season of the hit television show. However, it wasn’t actually dancing that was her first passion. Young Briar followed in her parents gymnastics footsteps from a very early age inspired by their Olympic achievements. Concerned about injury her pa...
Sep 17, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Send us a text It is no secret that since the beginning of Dance Matters Podcast Charlie has had a list of Dream guests she would like to interview. Since the very beginning there was one name that really stood out. The day is finally here. Join Charlie as she chats with the delightful and talented Briar Nolet. Briar is the longest standing cast mate of the hit television show The Next Step. She also appeared on our screens on World of Dance and toured as the opening act for Jennifer Lopez. Toda...
Sep 14, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Send us a text Winston Sky is an incredible young dancer who is taking Australia by storm. Growing up specializing in hip hop, Winston didn’t start his formal training until he was 11 years of age. It quickly became apparent though that he had both a talent and love for it. He has represented Australia in Solefam and Checkmate. Winston was also a part of a crew that won 4 consecutive world titles at the world hip hop championships. At any opportunity he gets, he loves to share his passion throug...
Sep 10, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Send us a text Jazz is a young 16 year old dancer who left home at 14 to move from Cairns to the Gold Coast after a successful audition for a place to complete her Cert 3 in dance at Dance Force. She has just graduated her cert 3 and is now teaching tiny tots ballet as part of a program that her mum has launched. Jazz has also been a member of the Dream Dance Creative, has performed at the AFL Grand Final and has recently been cast as a dancer for the Worldwide Tour of “We Will Rock You” . Join ...
Sep 07, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Send us a text Natasha Marconi is one of Australia’s most highliy sought after and well respected commercial dancers. She has lit up stages across the world. Performing in musicals, on television and in films. She started dancing at just 3 years of age an had a remarkable career in Australia. After graduating full time at Brent Street Natasha started booking jobs in musicals and television. She performed with Artists including Ricky Martin, Taylor Swift, Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Olivia Newt...
Sep 03, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Send us a text Renee Ritchie is a small town girl making a big name for herself internationally. She grew up dancing in Tasmania Australia. After finishing high school she headed to Brent Street, Sydney where she completed her full time dance training. Upon graduating she found herself working hard to land a breakthrough opportunity. That finally came in the form of SO You Think You Can Dance Australia. After finishing 12th there she started experiencing success working with recording artists Ti...
Aug 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Send us a text Brennan Clost is a phenomenal young Canadian dancer and actor. He is renowned for his role as Daniel on the hit television show The Next Step. Growing up he proved himself to be a highly competitive and versatile dancer. He was awarded Mr. Onstage New York, Mr. Showbiz , and a Silver Medal at the World Showdance Championships. He then went on to attend the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. More recently Brennan has found...
Aug 20, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Send us a text Brennan Clost is a phenomenal young dancer who played Daniel in the hit television show The Next Step. He also appeared as Shane in the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things. Today Charlie asks him some fun and entertaining questions to find out more about the person behind the dancer. Discover Brennan’s most embarrassing moment and even learn some thing that not many people know. Brennan’s full interview will be available this weekend in episode 96 of Dance Matters Podcast ....
Aug 17, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Send us a text Isabelle Bitsikas is a 13 year old dancer with the world at her feet. This young dancer from The Dance Company in Melbourne started dancing at just 2 years of age. She has been crowned both DanceLife unite National Champion and Get The Beat National Champion. Isabelle has also travelled the world as an assistant for Rebecca Davies and her Radar Technique. She is an absolutely incredible dancer with so much maturity for her age. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for her. M...
Aug 13, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Send us a text Isabelle Bitsikas has achieved an incredible amount for a young 13 year old. This young dancer from TDC in Melbourne has been crowned both Dancelife Unite National Champion and Get the Beat National Champion. She has also travelled the world as an assistant for Rebecca Davies Radar Technique. Today Charlie chats to her to find out more about the person behind the dancer. Take this opportunity to learn some fun and interesting facts about the incredible Isabelle Bitsikas....
Aug 10, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Send us a text Simeon Qsyea is a dancer, director, photographer and choreographer who has had an expansive career in many parts of the entertainment industry .During his dance career he performed with people including; Dizzie Rascal, Will.I.AM, Alexandra Burke, and JLS. He also danced at shows including The BAFTA Awards Ceremony, MTV Awards, MOBO Awards, and The Brit Awards. He has been a Creative and Performance Choreographer on “So You Think You Can Dance?”, around the world as well as having ...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text Kate Wormald is one of Australia’s most respected performers and creative artists. She is renowned for her performance skills, choreography, casting direction and movement direction. Her success as ‘Australia’s Favourite Female Dancer’ on So You Think You Can Dance, Australia Series 1, skyrocketed an already successful career to new highs. As an artist she has worked with some of the world’s best. Kate has worked on films such as Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 2, The...
Jul 30, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Send us a text Kate Wormald is one of Australia’s most respected performers and creative artists. She is renowned for her performance skills, choreography, casting direction and movement direction. As an artist she has worked with some of the world’s best. Kate has worked on films such as Baz Luhrmanns Elvis, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 2, The Wilds, DORA and the Lost City of Gold, Seriously Red and Goddess. Join Charlie as she finds out more about the person behind the amazing dancer. My Diva Squad ...
Jul 23, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Send us a text Melissa JJ Moore is a Toronto based choreographer and producer. She began her formal dance training at 7. She then pursued her post-secondary education at Ryerson University, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Dance Performance. JJ took her creative skills to the TV and film industry from the moment she moved to Toronto. As a commercial dancer, JJ has contributed to TV shows and films, such as; The L.A. Complex, I, Martin Short Goes Home, Lost Girl, Silent Hill, S...
Jul 16, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 101
