Royal Academy of Dance255 Videos

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An interview with Mike Wamaya | Why Dance Matters

We often talk about how dance changes lives on Why Dance Matters. No one exemplifies that more than the remarkable RAD dance teacher Michael Wamaya. He works with Project Elimu in Kibera, Kenya. Kibera faces many challenges – extreme poverty, intense lack of resources. But Mike offers children and young people the chance to engage […]
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An interview with Crazy Smooth | Why Dance Matters

Our guest today is the Canadian hip hop dancer and choreographer professionally known as Crazy Smooth. We ask how Crazy Smooth came by his dance name? What makes Canadian street dance distinctive? In this Olympic year, where breaking makes its debut in the Paris games, should we really think of dance as a sport? And […]
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An interview with Misty Copeland | Why Dance Matters

We are delighted to launch series nine of our podcast Why Dance Matters with an exceptional conversation with Misty Copeland. Nine years ago this month, Misty Copeland became the first ever Black American woman to be promoted to principal at American Ballet Theatre. One of ballet’s most inspirational figures, Misty opens this new season and […]