Life of a principal dancer with Ashley Shaw

The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty are just some of the masterpieces of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures where Ashley Shaw performed in leading roles, casting a spell over audiences with her unique storytelling and grace. She talks about the life of a principal dancer, what makes her get up and dance even on the hardest of days and what is the ultimate end goal of any performer.From her role as Vicky Page in Red Shoes to her practice routine, we chat about it all on the podcast today.

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Two world champion dancers discuss the glitz, glamour, sweat and tears of the wonderful world of professional dancing. She's Just a Dancer takes a look behind the scenes and discovers what it took successful female dancers to reach the top of their game in the performing arts industry. Fun episodes about the glittery side of dancing alternate with some real talk about discrimination, eating disorders and psychological pressures of a professional dancer's career and make the listener realise just what it takes to be successful in our world. Musical theatre, ballet, acting, singing and dancing are what we're passionate about- welcome to our world!