In this final episode of the series we talk with Carolina Bergonzoni about her approaches to audiencing. This includes her 3 approaches to somatic ways of audiencing oneself.

Carolina is the author of the chapter A Somatic Approach to Audiencing in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach.

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May Kesler is a physical therapist, dancer and choreographer with her own physical therapy clinic Kesler PT in Maryland, USA. In this episode we explore fascia with May, what it is, how it connects everything and what that can mean for your movement and dancing.

May is the author of the chapter Fascia Illuminated in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach.

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Rebekah is a dance teacher and performer, recently graduated from Edge Hill University. In today's episode we discuss Rebekah's chapter Ballet culture and body image in recreational dance training which takes an auto-ethnographic approach to exploring this through Rebekah's own journal entries. At times, quite raw and honest about her experiences in the studio relating to body image, Rebekah's chapter provides an insight into an inner dialogue that peers and teachers may not be aware of, and hopefully through these conversations and writings, can become more aware of the experiences going on in the room, and how to support the dancer effectively.

You can read Rebekah's chapter in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach.

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In this episode we are joined by Dr Helen Kindred, a dance artist and scholar specialising in Bartenieff Fundamentals and Sandra Sok a dancer, performer and philosopher as they discuss their project FEMALEtraces and how this fed into the practice research shared in their book chapter. We explore Bartenieff Fundamentals and how this acted as a framework to explore movement in and with nature through a feminist lense.

Helen and Sandra's chapter FEMALEtraces can be found in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach.

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Chloe Hilyar is a doctoral researcher including research into the maternal body in dance, specifically in relation to physical activity levels. The amount or type of physical activity a pregnant woman should be participating in is often an area of uncertainty. Chloe hopes to offer information on current research and some practical applications to help pregnant dancers and those working with them work informed decision.

Chloe Hilyar is the author of "The Pregnant Dancer" in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach. Buy your copy at https://tinyurl.com/FemaleDancerBook

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In this episode we are joined by Anna Dako and Martina Poleros to discuss their project Body scapes (now called Soma scapes) and our connection with the seasons of nature.

Their conversational chapter "Body scapes Celebrating seasonality of wellbeing in somatic dialoguing with the natural world" can be found in The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach.

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In this episode Helen and Claire discuss the journey of The 'Female' Dancer: a soma-scientific approach from a seedling of an idea to its publication this month (May 2024). We also discuss how this has blossomed from individual ideas to connections on important topics between and through the chapters, opening up discussions and hopefully acting as a stepping off point for dialogue about the female dancer and how we can best support them through their life journey.

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