The Brainy Ballerina Podcast
Hosted by Caitlin · Caitlin Sloan
5.0from 86 ratings
- 128
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 86
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About The Brainy Ballerina Podcast
The Brainy Ballerina Podcast is a podcast for aspiring professional ballet dancers who want to learn what it really takes to build a smart and sustainable career in the dance industry. Former professional ballerina turned Dance Educator and Career Mentor Caitlin Sloan peels back the curtain of the professional dance world with open and honest conversations about the realities of becoming a professional dancer. Along with sharing her industry knowledge, Caitlin interviews top dancers, educators and experts in the dance industry who share their stories to inform, motivate and inspire you to pursue your dance career with confidence. Tune in each week for actionable tips and advice to empower you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed in a professional dance career on your terms.
- Publisher
- Caitlin Sloan
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 May 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 128 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
124. Unconventional Choices I Made as a Pre-Pro Dance Student (That Still Led Me to a Pro Ballet Career)
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
123. Behind the Scenes of The Wiz with Dance Captain Khi'Shawn Robinson
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
122. Danscend on How to Take Feedback Without Taking it Personally
Inside a recent episode
124. Unconventional Choices I Made as a Pre-Pro Dance Student (That Still Led Me to a Pro Ballet Career)
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And this was kind of a theme that I felt throughout my childhood was this pull between wanting to pursue ballet at this high level and seeing what it took and also never wanting to fully sacrifice my childhood and life outside of dance. And I'm really glad that I did that. I hear from so many dancers on this podcast who talk about the importance of having a life outside of dance and how they sort of learn that later in their career. That was one thing that I just always knew growing up was that I needed both those things. I wanted to pursue ballet at a high level and I was super committed and worked very, very hard, but I wasn't willing to give everything up for it. […]
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- Khi'Shawn Robinson
- Kristin Deiss
- Michelle Loucadoux
- Carrie Euker
- Sara Adams
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 38 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 48 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100
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- Quality
- 82
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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