If we could pick two words to describe Angela… Pocket Rocket.  For episode 20 of We are 6th Position, we sit down with Angela, a talented triple threat whom we are lucky enough to have on the 6P teaching team. Angela joined the team and our community, as our very first tap teacher, at the […]

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We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 20: Angela

Start dance as a child. Stop dancing when you become an adult / complete high school. The reasons for stopping dance upon becoming an adult tend to vary, but its an all-too-common story (Sally from episode seven is a prime example). For Jenny, the appeal of 6th Position was our adult-exclusive environment. She found a […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 19: Jenny

Last episode, we chatted to Mariette about beginning dance as a middle-aged adult. Today, on the other side of the spectrum, we talk to Belinda about being a life long dancer. As a new member of the 5-0 club, she has no plans to stop dancing any time soon! Alongside her life-long love of ballet, […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 18: Belinda

Welcome to 2020 and and a new season of We are 6th Position! And a special welcome to those who are turning in for the first time; when you're finished with this episode, there are 16 episodes from season one for your binge-listening pleasure (also available on Apple and Google Podcasts). We are kicking off […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 17: Mariette

Here it is... episode 16 of the We are 6th Position podcast, and the final one for the 2019 season. Today, we are sharing Amrita's story. At a time where our Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has decided the arts is not worthy of federal representation; the release of our season finale has been serendipitous. […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 16: Amrita

Starting ballet - or anything new, for that matter - is daunting enough, as it is. For starters, you have to start at the very beginning, a place most of us haven't seen since childhood; there is this thing called 'coordination' you have to grapple with while attempting to do so with 'grace'; and on […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 15: Taking a Ballet Exam as an Adult

Welcome to Episode 14 of We are 6th Position! For this episode, we talk to Julia (you may recognise her voice from Episode 13: Making Friends), a senior secondary school teacher who realised she needed to practice the things she was teaching and preaching to her students and team. One day, Julia realised for all […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 14: Julia

Let's be frank: making friends as an adult can be an excruciating social experience. By the time we reach adulthood, most of us have established social circles or are quite comfortable with our own company, thank you very much. Sometimes though, new friendships can be found in unexpected places with the most unexpected people. For […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 13: Making Friends

In episode 12 of We are 6th Position, we flip the tables: the interviewer get interviewed by the interviewees! 6th Position's Founder and Director, Genevieve (known as Gen, amongst our community), takes a spin in the interviewee chair, where she talks to Ami and Casey about where 6P started, where it is going, and everything […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 12: Genevieve

Do what you love and don't delay. We sat down with Judith for Episode 11 of We are 6th Position, where she shares her experience of embracing the now. Rather than waiting for the next life, Judith decided to embark on her dance journey in this life - a journey that has lodged itself firmly […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 11: Judith

We mark episode 10 by talking to Gino, our regular 6P anomaly. Usually the only male in class, its hard for him to go unnoticed and it was difficult for us to not talk about men and ballet, and his own experiences. He also sheds some light on the similarities between ballet and mathematics... Click […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 10: Gino

We are 6th Position podcast is back for the new financial year! We return with episode nine and talk to Sharn about juggling a successful career, two kids aged under five and twice weekly regular class attendance - plus she is now partaking in our inaugural Choreographic Mentor Program! Over coffee and some indulgent child-free […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 9: Sharn

When can I go on pointe? Its a common question all ballet teachers around the world hear, from students of all ages... The answer is the same for everyone who asks this question: That's the wrong question. The question you should be asking is, "Am I ready for pointe?" Pointe is an enormous, and often […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 8: What’s the Point(e)?

For the seventh episode of We are 6th Position, we took a trip down memory lane with our very first lyrical teacher, Sally. From a young age, Sally was dancing on national and international stages, performing on cruise ships, and appearing on television. She knew no other life, but the dance life. So what happens […]

We are 6th Position Podcast – Episode 7: Sally

We talk to Casey this fortnight, in episode six of We are 6th Position. Casey's return to dance was a timely coincidence, taking place at a point in her life when she was also returning to study. If ever you have wondered whether 'doing it over' is worthwhile, you need to listen to Casey's story. […]

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