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Lead & Create

Neus Gil Cortes

Lead & Create is a podcast for choreographers who are figuring it out as they go — leading projects, navigating uncertainty, and trying to stay creatively and emotionally afloat in freelance life.Hosted by Neus Gil Cortes — choreographer, dramaturg, and leadership coach — this series explores the real challenges of making work with others: fear, power, value, conflict, burnout, boundaries, and the invisible labour of leading.Some episodes are solo reflections, some are honest conversations with

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S3E2 How to influence motivation

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2026/10/05

What happens when a dancer becomes disengaged in the studio? Rather than simply giving up on the relationship, what if we looked at the conditions we are creating as choreographers and teachers?In this episode, Neus looks at Peps Mccrea's research on motivation from the lens of the creation process, exploring the relationship between motivation, success and failure, and the role we play in helping dancers and collaborators feel that their effort is worthwhile. She looks at why success is subjective,

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Motherspace- A chat with Dance Mama

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2026/10/04

What does it really mean to be a mother and a choreographer?In this conversation, recorded during our Instagram Live with Dance Mama, we talk honestly about the realities and challenges of combining motherhood with a choreographic career — and, importantly, what we can do to create better conditions for choreographer mothers.We also share Motherspace: a new residency for three choreographer mothers, offered by Trip Space in collaboration with Lead&Create. It’s one small but practical step

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59:53

S3E1 A chat with Lea Tirabasso — Leadership,...

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2026/09/22

Choreographer, dancer, teacher, and mother of three, Lea Tirabasso joins host Neus Gil Cortes for a rich conversation about what it really takes to lead in the dance world — and in life.Lea shares how her years as a dancer in German companies shaped her understanding of leadership, from the physical rollercoaster of a day in the studio to the profound importance of creating safe, caring spaces where collaborators feel genuinely held. She opens up about the lessons motherhood taught her about care,

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42:58

S2E8 On having more power than we think: Climate...

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2025/10/06

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46:56

S2E7 On being yourself in everything you do: A...

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2025/09/23

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31:30

This One’s for Teachers: Hidden Dynamics in Your Studio

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2025/09/09

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43:46

S2 E5 Curiosity, Conflict and Creativity in Circus —...

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2025/08/26

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60:56

A Choreographer on Work Culture: Theo Clinkard

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2025/08/12

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38:38

S2E3 Twelve Ways to Support Your Mental Health (That...

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2025/07/29

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S2E2 How to Deal with Fear

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2025/07/15

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13:36

S2 E1 Dear choreographer: You Have More Power Than...

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2025/07/01

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6:58

#Mini-Series 4: How to sell a show - Final Numbers &...

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2025/06/03

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7:10

#Mini-Series 3: How to sell a show- When It Gets Quiet

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2025/06/03

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7:17

#Mini-Series 2: How to sell a show- The Grumpy...

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2025/05/07

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10:21

#Mini-Series 1: How to Sell a Show (With 1 Month to Go)

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2025/04/29

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47:47

#15- A Chat With... Miguel Altunaga

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2024/10/11

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47:54

#14- A Chat With... Yukiko Masui

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2024/10/05

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50:51

#13- A Chat With... Rhiannon Faith

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2024/09/27

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41:54

#12- A Chat With... Reece McMahon and So'l Jelenke

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2024/09/19

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29:36

#11-Things I'd say to Choreographers Just Starting Out

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2024/09/15

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