Emily Mustard on Confidence, Girlhood & the Art of Teaching Heels

In this episode, Carmen sits down with Emily Mustard to chat about all things Style & Grace, where her passion for dance began, and creating safe spaces as a heels teacher. Emily opens up about confidence, girlhood, and how her experience as an RMT shapes the way she cares for dancers both in and out of the studio. We also dive into what it’s really like working with her husband, Kelvin, plus a fun rapid-fire to close things out.TIMESTAMPS0:00: Welcome & intro1:35: How Emily & Carmen met and started dancing together in Style and Grace3:34: Emily's dance background6:03: Love of dance vs trophies12:51: Industry experience and how it's shaped her dance journey16:43: How being on Style and Grace has shaped Emily as a dancer and person19:59: Girlhood and growing up together21:55: Favourite Style & Grace memory27:17: Emily’s teaching journey and what drew her to heels32:02: Tips for increasing confidence and creating a safe environment in class38:50: How being an RMT has influenced dance and teaching41:18: How dancers can take better care of their bodies47:31: What it's like working and dancing with her husband, Kelvin52:51: Rapid fire FOLLOW EMILYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymustard/FOLLOW STYLE & GRACEInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/styleandgrace/LISTEN & SUBSCRIBEYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioNorthPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dh7M22shDInWU7RJlJim5Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-studio-north-podcast/id1735231812 FOLLOWInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/studionorthpodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@studionorthpodcastWebsite: https://www.thestudionorth.com/HOSTED BYCarmen Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/carmen4syth/ https://www.youtube.com/@Carmen4sythScott Forsyth https://www.instagram.com/scott4syth/https://www.youtube.com/@ScottForsyth