Why Dance Matters Podcast
1) Dr. Mark Broomfield: changing the world, one dance at a time
Dr. Mark Broomfield is a dance scholar and artist, and the author of Black Queer Dance: Gay Men and the Politics of Passing for Almost Straight. Born in London, he has spent much of his career in New ...Show More
2) Elizabeth Honer: what does leadership look like?
We meet Elizabeth Honer – the RAD’s first female chief executive in its 106 year history – marking her first year in post. Elizabeth’s career in public service has included leadership roles in the UK’...Show More
3) Christopher Scott: making Wicked dance
Our first guest of 2026 is the choreographer of the Wicked movies: the defying gravity force field that is Christopher Scott. In two phenomenal films, based on the hit stage musical, Christopher bring...Show More
4) Jamiel Devernay-Laurence, ballet entrepreneur
Jamiel Devernay-Laurence has a dance brain, but also a business brain. Founder, artistic director and enthusiastic compere of the ever-growing series of Ballet Nights events, he has also created ...Show More
5) Evie Templeton: Wednesday, ballet and Lady Gaga
Here’s an unusual compliment: “Evie has amazing eyes that can emote both compassion and complete psychotic behaviour.” This is a director describing Evie Templeton, who at 16 stars in t...Show More
6) Anthony Roth Costanzo: high notes and bold choices
Few classical singers embrace movement as vividly as the star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. He explores all the possibilities of a performing career, from opera to cabaret. His captiva...Show More
7) Tamara Rojo: the buck stops here
To be artistic director of one of the world’s great ballet companies is a daunting task. But Tamara Rojo is accustomed to pressure: as Royal Ballet, artistic director of English National Ballet, and n...Show More
8) Karen Hauer: my life in Strictly
Today we enter the world of Strictly Come Dancing. The show is a phenomenon of British television, and our guest is the longest serving professional dancer on the series – the sparky Venezuelan-Americ...Show More
9) Maddie Jamieson: but I’m a cheerleader!
Maddie Jamieson is one of the UK’s leading experts in dance team. As a former competitive dancer, and now a choreographer, coach and judge, she’s the perfect guide to a discipline which sits between s...Show More
10) Alexander Campbell on becoming RAD's Artistic Director
Alexander Campbell has been Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance for just over a year. Formerly a gleaming principal with the Royal Ballet, the Australian-born dancer is no stranger to...Show More