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Beyond The Barre with Lucy Christodoulou
Beyond The Barre is a space where Lucy, a former professional ballerina and now qualified Nutritionist, Strength Trainer, Counsellor and Psychology student discusses what goes on beyond the barre in dance. Lucy focuses on topics such as nutrition and diet, fitness and training, mindset, body image, confidence, rejection, auditions, mindfulness tools and the like, alongside interviewing professional dancers in the industry. Welcome!
Beyond The Barre with Lucy Christodoulou
Quitting & leaving dance. The struggles and what to do next
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In this episode I unpack four of my major pillars for dancers who retire or decide to step away from the stage. At any level, leaving dancing is tough and difficult. It is a big part of our identities and hugely shapes our days and lives. I hope this episode gives you some peace as to what life can look like after dancing, and how to start that process x