Articles
WHATCHA READIN'?
Here's a selection of articles about being a parent working in dance from across the globe.
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Happy to add more recommendations! Contact me.
Dancing a new routine
Lucy McCrudden​
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#DanceMama original article for One Dance UK
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2014
Ballet dancers in lockdown hear the patter of tiny feet
The Times
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The Times speaks to #DanceMama Lauren Cuthbertson and Tara Brigitte Bhavnani of the Royal Ballet talk about their parenting experiences in lockdown.
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2021
The Lights Aren't On And Everybody's Home
PiPA Campaign Ambassadors - incl. Lucy McCrudden​
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#DanceMama contribution to the PiPA Campaign article on parents in the arts during the COVID19 crisis
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2020
Does the dance industry lose it's female dancers to motherhood?
Belinda Lee Chapman
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Belinda explores the question around why there are less women working in dance who are parents.
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2019 (originally published 2016)
Dancing after having a baby
KJ Mortimer blogs about her experience as a #DanceMama whilst performing with Stopgap Dance Company
2019
Ballerinas with bumps: Elizabeth Harrod and Laura McCulloch on the challenges of balancing dancing and motherhood
Chris Shipman
Head of Brand Engagement & Soical Media
The Royal Opera House
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Chris interviews two Soloists - one a new mother and the other expecting - on the challenge of juggling two hugely exhausting but rewarding jobs.
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10 APRIL 2015
