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Dance Sport & Life

Alex Muresan for Mondans

Welcome to Dance Sport & Life—the unfiltered podcast where we get real about what it means to be a dancer! No fluff, no edits—just raw conversations that reveal the highs, lows, and everything in between. We chat with dancers who spill the tea on their lives, their struggles, and what fuels their passion. If you’re looking for juicy insights and authentic stories that go beyond the stage, you’ve come to the right place. Tune in and join the dance revolution!

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All Episodes

41:47

Dr. Peter Lovatt: Communication, Self-esteem, Male...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/11/13

About our guest: Dr. Peter Lovatt is a Dance Psychologist. He set up the Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire and is currently a lecturer on Performance (Dance) Psychology at the Royal Ballet School. With his passion for dancing and psychology, he is making an impact in this industry by touching taboo subjects such as self-esteem on dancers and stereotypes of male dancers. Follow him on: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Topics discussed in this episode: Dr. Peter

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38:27

Costin Glavan: Body Posture and Nutrition, the...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/07/02

About our guest: Costin Glavan is a Romanian physical trainer and nutritionist, certified by the C.H.E.K. Institute. He started karate when he was 17 years old, now reaching the high level of black belt - 3 dan. Costin is specialized in training people and athletes in how to have a good posture and perform better. His knowledge can be easily applied to the world of dancesport if you want to improve your performance and outlast any competition. Find out more about Costin Glavan and his course on his

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21:23

Espen Salberg - Togetherness, Beauty and Fashion

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/06/28

About our guest: Espen Salberg is a former ballroom and latin champion. As one of the best teachers in the world of dancesport he produced no less than 17 world champions. For Espen, the true value of a dance couple stands in the dialog and the togetherness between them. For the ladies it is important to have beautiful leg-action and for the men to be in control. The secrets gathered from dancesport competitions helped him create stretch couture and become one of the most talented designers. You can

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01:10:58

Paul Moldovan & Cristina Tatar: Two Bodies, One...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/06/26

About our guests: Hugely talented and hard-working Paul Moldovan and Cristina Tatar were the first Romanians to ever win a world champion title (Beijing, 2012). Since then they always aimed for the top of WDSF Latin ranking. For both of them, dancing is a way of life and they wouldn’t see themselves doing something else. In this podcast, they walked us through the best moments and the biggest challenges of their dance career. You can follow them on: Paul Moldovan & Cristina Tatar / Facebook Paul

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36:32

Marius Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska: Insights Into a...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/06/21

About our guests: Charismatic, fresh and ready to deliver high-standard performances every time. No description does justice to the greatness achieved by Marius Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska in the dancesport world. Constantly conquering the top of WDSF Adult Latin ranking, Marius and Khrystyna seek to continue working hard and to set high-quality standards for Latin routines. Through lots of traveling, training, trying to keep up with healthy behaviors, what keeps them going is the aspiration to

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48:47

Jay Olson: Psychology, Magic and The Power of Suggestion

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/06/14

About our guest: Jay Olson, M.Sc. is a doctoral researcher at McGill University. He has also been a magician since he was 7 years old. Jay is known for his work as a consultant to reduce fatigue and improve the performance of business travelers and elite athletes. Jay Olson is interested in how psychology and magic can be combined and overlapped. In the podcast, you can find how the placebo effect and the power of suggestion can help you enhance your performance and reduce jet lag, along with tip

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12:21

Madis Abel & Aleksandra Galkina: Partnership Secrets...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/06/07

About our guests: Young and highly determined to leave a mark in the dancesport world. Madis Abel and Aleksandra Galkina partnered up in 2012 and ever since they’ve been working hard and aiming for the stars in WDSF Standard division. Madis is a mountain of calmness and sharpness, while Aleksandra’s exuberant energy completes it perfectly and makes it a perfect pair. They get their inspiration from their trainer, Aleksander Makarov and together they brought Estonia on the #6 place in the world

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47:39

Anastasia Novikova and Winson Tam: Handling 10...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/03/30

About our guests: Young, fresh and up for great things. Those words describe Anastasia Novikova and Winson Tam, winners of the World Open Latin in Belgrade in 2017. They both started at an early age are working hard ever since. Winson is easy going and catches the moves fast. Anastasia is analytical and thinks every move through. A complementary pair. Through neverending trainings, practices, and routines what keeps them going is the feeling dancesport fires in them. You can follow them on:

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23:15

Barbara Ambroz: Dancing as a Way of Life and the...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/03/23

About our guest: Born in Slovenia, Barbara already started to teach at the age of 18. Now, with more than 30 years of experience as an adjudicator and trainer, she has an open eye for every student and believes that dance is an opportunity to express life's values. Her educational project Cuban Experience in Havana, in cooperation with leading Cuban experts from Instituto Superior del Arte, was translated in the form of a short documentary called Back to the roots and in a book with the same name

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01:05:34

Maximiliaan Winkelhuis: From Building Charisma to...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/02/08

About the guest: In 1998 after giving some lectures convinced by his close friend Ruth Vermeij, Maximilian let go of his commercial years in advertising. Soon from a communication specialist in advertising, he turns to be a communication specialist in dance, a performance coach who loves finding the strengths that lie in the couples he works with. He decided to take his experience and put his knowledge in books to help dancers communicate better and find ways of relieving the stress and coping

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48:39

Peter Townsend: Teacher at 20, Team Amsterdam and the...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2018/01/05

About the guest: Dance has been in the life of Peter Townsend since he was 7. For many years he danced competitively and he became a Professional at the age of 21. He studied not only ballroom and latin but also classical, contemporary and jazz ballet and contact improvisation. He was a founding member of Team Amsterdam and he finds that one can be highly motivated by different thoughts and ideas. His approach to teaching is quite unique as he believes dancers need to have conversations from within

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15:14

Pietro Braga: Musicality, Biomechanics and Why...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/12/21

About our guest: Pietro Braga is a master of the art of dance. Starting from the early age of 16 years old, he teaches social dance and finishes working for the WDSF. He believes that although precise technique is an essential element of the aesthetics of the dancesport performance, the musicality of the movement must be met with the same diligence. Topics discussed in this episode Working on musicality; Knowing biomechanics; What do you look for in a couple as a judge; The mindset of a champion.

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13:47

William Pino: An Early Connection to Dance,...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/12/14

About the guest: William Pino found himself in a studio at a very young age. That was the start of a relatively short but intense and strong career. His dance partner, Alessandra Bucciarelli, was the one he'd marry. By 20 they were the only couple in the world that won all major competitions under 21: International, Blackpool, German Open etc. At 21 they were top 6 in the world, at 26 world champions, at 27 already professionals. And that's how you do it Italian style! Topics discussed in this

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16:42

Siscu Perez: Coffee Machines, Freedom Above All and...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/12/09

About our guest: Life has a strange way of playing out, and it is very unpredictable. Watching a tango lesson touched Siscu Perez so much that it put him on a career path very different from the one he imagined. From a shy reclusive child who wanted to grow to be a history teacher, he came to be one of the greatest teachers in dancesport and an adjudicator in competitions all over the world. Topics discussed in this episode His first impromptu encounter with dance The freedom dance brings Why did

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01:18:29

Colin James: The Complexity of Becoming Great -...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/11/24

Colin James is one of the world's most distinguished ‪coaches holding the prestigious award "Teacher of the year". His name stands behind many champions and finalists around the globe. You might also know him from his long-lasting collaboration with Dancing with the Stars in Poland. Colin James is a Blackpool and UK Open Amateur Champion, and a second-time Grand Slam winner. He has been a finalist in every major international Professional Latin competition, including the World Professional Latin and

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45:11

Dekatra Lapaeva: Full-on artistry and walking the...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/11/16

About our guest: Dekatra Lapaeva was a professional Latin-American dancer who has been a finalist in most major competitions and championships all around the World. Dekatra writes, creates, and innovates all the time. She is a multi-dimensional artist with 25 years of experience who weaves an imaginary bridge among movement and dance, visual arts and writing poetry. With a background in psychology and philosophy, Dekatra teaches her students not only to be amazing dancers but to be great people,

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33:44

Pierre Dulaine: Social dance to a whole new level...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/11/08

About our guestHow is it to have such an interesting life that you had a movie made after it? Pierre Dulaine surely knows. Along with his partner Yvonne Marceau, he won the Blackpool exhibition section four times. But even though he was a force in the professional dancer's community, he had a bigger call for teaching. He received the Americans for the Arts Award, the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Carl Alan Award or the United Nations nomination as a Goodwill Ambassador for promoting

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46:38

Aleksander Makarov: Back To Basics And The Role of...

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/10/19

About the guest Aleksander Makarov became an iconic figure in dancesport, teaching champions like Madis Abel and Aleksandra Galkina. His last partner is also his actual wife and he had been dancing with her in the last 4-5 years of his dance career, which were the most successful. They won International Championships U21 and they’re second and third in Blackpool U21. Though he decided to stop dancing at a young age, for him this moment was the strongest push to start teaching because he wanted to

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58:52

Dirk Heidemann: A lifetime of passion for dancesport

Dance Sport & Life ·

2017/09/30

Former professional ballroom dancer, fashion model, now author, dancesport teacher and choreographer - Dirk Heidemann is the personification of Latin dancing: colorful, passionate and raw. After more than 30 years of training and preparing 40 champions of Germany, Europe, World Champions, Blackpool and German Open, he is considered one of the best ballroom dance coaches in the world. Topics discussed in this episode Life story and daily routines as a world-famous teacher How major differences of

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