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An interview with Raphael Ng | Why Dance Matters

Raphael Ng began his career in the ballet studio – only to leap effortlessly into high finance. Based in Singapore, Raphael threw himself into ballet, contemporary and Chinese dance, taking part in international shows and competitions – but when exploring how to manage his money as a student, he caught an excitement for the financial […]

Royal Academy of Dance

9 maart 2023

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An interview with Rebecca Yates | Why Dance Matters

The Silver Swans programme is one of the Royal Academy of Dance’s most life-enhancing initiatives. Silver Swans are people of 55 and over taking a specially-designed programme of RAD ballet classes: some are experiencing dance classes for the very first time, and describe how Silver Swans fosters physical and emotional wellbeing. Rebecca Yates, an RAD […]

Royal Academy of Dance

21 maart 2024

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An interview with Victoria Treviño | Why Dance Matters podcast

Dance, and especially ballet, can sometimes seem remote from people’s lives. How do you bolt it into the heart of a community? The answer often lies with an RAD Teacher. In this case, Victoria Treviño, who teaches in Mexico City, has used ballet to change the lives of young people facing very challenging circumstances. After […]

Royal Academy of Dance

8 juli 2021

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An interview with Wayne McGregor | Why Dance Matters

Wayne McGregor, one of the world’s leading choreographers, is an ideas man who makes abstract thought into thrillingly visceral dance. His collaborations are prodigious – from his own contemporary dancers to the world’s great ballet companies, and in film, fashion and more. He discusses his latest premiere for the Royal Ballet, his programme for the […]

Royal Academy of Dance

27 juli 2023

An interview with Wesley Ruzibiza | Why Dance Matters

We launch the new season of Why Dance Matters with a vital figure in African contemporary dance. Wesley Ruzibiza discovered dance almost by accident – he was studying financial management at the University of Rwanda when he decided to sample a dance class. It set him on the path to becoming a choreographer and co-Artistic […]

Royal Academy of Dance

29 februari 2024

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An interview with Yami 'Rowdy' Löfvenberg | Why Dance Matters podcast

Episode 1-Yami ‘Rowdy’ Löfvenberg The hip-hop choreographer, dancer and teacher Yami Löfvenberg is also known as ‘Rowdy’. As that name suggests, hers is a wonderfully confident, engaged presence – but growing up in Sweden, she was racially bullied and considered stupid, because she struggled with maths. Only later did she realise she had dyscalculia: a […]

Royal Academy of Dance

17 maart 2022