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About our guests
Massimo and Laura are finalists in Professional Latin at the WDC European Championship and semifinalists in all the top competitions from the WDC World such as Blackpool or the International Championship.
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Instagram
Topics discussed in this episode
Dance Amore Camp lectures Their dancing story Their best memories Personality differences The three main characteristics of a great dance coupleYou can watch our interview on YouTube.
Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Pavel & Oxana are currently finalists in the WDC World Professional Latin and in the WDC European Professional Latin Championships. They grace us with their style of dance and in this interview, they share their story with us.
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Instagram Pavel
Instagram Oxana
Topics discussed in this episode
Dance Amore Camp lectures Their dancing story The main characteristics of a great dance couple Showdance Support of the family Believing in your dreamsYou can watch our interview on YouTube.
Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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About our guests
Malthe & Sandra are semifinalists in all the big competitions from the WDSF Latin world and Danish Champions.
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Instagram Malthe
Instagram Sandra
Topics discussed in this episode
Their beginning Relationship & dancing Musicality Communication Inspiration Schedule Importance of dance camps Trusting yourselfWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details, and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Peter & Kristina Stokkebroe are one of the biggest names in the world of Latin-American dancing. They are multiple times Danish Champions, British Open Champions, European & World Champions.
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Summer Dancecamp website
Instagram Kristina
Instagram Peter
Topics discussed in this episode
Their dance history Magical moments Uniqueness Having the right teachers The continuous quest Life after competing The growth of knowledge About quick fixes Summer Dancecamp Dance Federations The viral video of little WilliamWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Marco Cavacini is the personal trainer of Team Diablo - one of the most well-known names in the WDSF world. He prepares personalized training sessions for champions like Gabriele Goffredo & Anna Matus and many others.
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Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Website
Topics discussed in this episode
Marco’s background in sport Learning to work with dancers The relation between a personal trainer and the dancers Names that went through Marco’s training program Sacrifices dancers make Dealing with injuries Team spirit & motivation The new generation of dancers Team Diablo campsWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Andrea Silvestri & Martina Varadi are one of the top WDSF Amateur Latin couples. They are finalists in all the major events such as Grand Slams and World Championships. Andrea & Martina are very passionate and they tell us all you need to know about what inspires them.
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Facebook Martina’s Instagram / Andrea’s InstagramTopics discussed in this episode
Their dance journey What they love about dancing Planning a busy schedule Maintaining a healthy relationship Finding inspiration Where they see themselves in 5 years A challenge for our audienceWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Emanuel Valeri & Tania Kehlet are one of the most loved standard dancers. Their long career has been filed with great results both in Amateur and Professional division. Among their best results are titles like Blackpool Amateur champions and WDSF World and European Professional Standard champions - WDC & WDSF. They retired the competitive world at the PD World championship in Aarhus, Denmark in November 2016.
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Facebook Emanuel’s Instagram / Tania’s Instagram TwitterTopics discussed in this episode
Beginning of their dancing career Schedule What is important in a dance couple What to look at when in search of a dance teacher Finding inspiration Bits of advice for teachers Life after the competitive careerWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Dr. Jerry Lynch is a coach, mentor, and teacher who guides and coaches athletes and parents to explore the meaning and purpose of sport. He has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide. He is the author of 13 books and amongst them is “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind”.
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Website LinkedIn Facebook TwitterTopics discussed in this episode
What is Tao-Sport How to read “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind” Dealing with perfectionism Building confidence Recovering from injuries Our surprise guest “Win the day”Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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Pasha Pashkov & Daniella Karagach are one of the most popular dance couples at the moment, both for dancers and dance fans and they participated at the American show “World of Dance”. They are the winners of Blackpool (British Open) Rising Star Professional championship. They are smart, talented and charismatic, willing to share some of their secrets.
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Pasha Facebook/Instagram Daniella Facebook/InstagramTopics discussed in this episode
The beginning of their story; The role of the man in the couple; Being in tune with your body; Balance in a dance couple; Personality on the dancefloor; Dancing together and being in a relationship; Going from Junior 2 straight to Adult; Their schedule; The difference between US competitions and European ones; World of Dance; Pasha’s dance bible - “Thinking Body, Dancing Mind”Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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.
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Website Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedInTopics discussed in this episode:
Dr. Peter Lovatt & his dancing career; Dancing as a language; Communication & emotion in ballroom dancing; Dancers’ self-esteem; Male stigma in the dancing world; Dancing & Parkinson’s disease; Dr. Peter Lovatt’s Ted Talks routines.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 website.
You can contact him here.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Injuries and compensation patterns; Paul Chek; Base conditioning; Primal pattern movements; Macronutrients and hormones; Muscle slings; Specificity training.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 see the interview on YouTube.
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You can find his collections hereTopics discussed in this episode:
First contact with dancing; What he appreciates in a dance couple; The Latin Fantasy Show; The switch to Fashion world; How current fashion influences fashion in competitive dancewear; How the dancesport world will change in the future; The secret behind his trademark - the scarf.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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.
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Paul Moldovan & Cristina Tatar / Facebook Paul Moldovan/ Facebook/ Instagram Cristina Tatar / Facebook/ InstagramTopics discussed in this episode:
First contact with dancesport; Emotions of their first tryout; Knowing your partner 100%; Winning under 21 world titles; Consistency of training; Mindset during the competition; Best and worst moments; The pressure of the competitive system; The importance of external support; Coaching seen as parenting; Excitement of learning something new.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 put on a first-class act. Dancing as both body & soul experience.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KristinaMarius/ Instagram Marius: https://www.instagram.com/marius_balan/ Instagram Khrystyna:https://www.instagram.com/kristinamoshenskaya/
You can follow them on:Topics discussed in this episode:
How they began dancing together; Starting at an early age; Other sports practiced in school; Keeping motivated; Marius’s inspirational icon; The pressure of giving 100% every time; A typical week schedule; Health-related risks associated with dancing; The Cuban Experience; Best piece of advice received; The perfect approach for dancers’ parent.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 and tricks concerning light exposure.
Find out more about Jay Olson on https://www.jayolson.org/.
Topics discussed in this episode:
How he got into magic; Overlapping and combining magic and psychology; Magic as a method in psychology; Circadian rhythm; Sleep hygiene; Light exposure & jet lag; Melatonin - if and when to take it; His go-to sleeping tools; Placebo & the power of suggestion; The psychology behind magic - influence.Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 ranking.
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Madis Abel & Aleksandra Galkina / Facebook/ Instagram Madis Abel / Instagram Aleksandra/ InstagramTopics discussed in this episode
A typical week schedule Psychological preparation before a competition Partnership approach Changing yourself vs. changing your partner The impact of the teacher (Aleksander Makarov) Setting goalsWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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:
Starting at an early age Keeping motivated Their dancing and training schedule Seeking for inspiration and refreshing routines Where does talent come from Complementing each other The experience of doing 10 dances The importance of maintaining The trio of coaches: Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun, Alexey Galchun, and Zoran Ploh The side-business of Anastasia Winson's vlog
Anastasia Novikova/ Instagram, Facebook, Facebook for bddanceshoes
Winsom Tam/ Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
Topics discussed in this episodeWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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.
Find more about the Cuban experience here.
You can buy her book here.
Discovering her mission in life No method is universal for each student Barbara's way of teaching Translating information into sensing Pulling out potential out of people Proving vs. improving The meaning of dancing The documentary & the book "BACK TO THE ROOTS" Teachers as a bridge between past and future Looking for vs. looking at
Topics discussed in this episodeWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 with it during tense times.
You can find more on his workshops by following Team Amsterdam: http://www.dutchdancelab.com/workshops-2018 .
Website: http://www.yourmaximum.com/team/maximilliaan/
Topics discussed in this episode The three lectures in Holland Dance to your Maximum & Dance Without Stress The safety of the studio and the danger of the competition The difference between a teacher and a performance coach Working for stamina vs. Working for a performance Dealing with stress The importance of repetition for the mind & body The connection between breathing and musicality The personal contribution and the charisma The main 3 things Maximilian advises couples to do
Would you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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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 themselves and from within the partnership. Peter has worked with amateur and professional World Champions in Ballroom, Latin and Showdance.
Peter Townsend's dance story; Team Amsterdam; The difference between teaching and coaching; The traits of a great dance student; The illusion of effortless dancing; The importance of structuring practice.
You can find more on his workshops by following Team Amsterdam: http://www.dutchdancelab.com/workshops-2018.
Topics discussed in this episodeWould you love to learn choreographies, technical details and different methods for improving your posture, style, and overall performance from the comfort of your home studio? Our online platform – Dancesportlife Academy – offers you a vast library of courses and high-quality recordings of dance camps from all over the world at highly discounted prices.
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