Reinventing Ballet Slippers | Seth & Sarah Orza
What makes Orza ballet shoes different from a traditional ballet slipper?In this episode of the Ballet Science Podcast, I’m joined by Seth and Sarah Orza (Pacific Northwest Ballet, New York City Balle...
10 Feb 54min
Pilates For Ballet Dancers | Kerry Shea, School of American Ballet
Pilates is everywhere in the dance world… but what actually makes it so effective for ballet dancers?In this episode, I’m joined by Kerry Shea, Pilates instructor at the School of American Ballet (NYC...
3 Feb 41min
Bunions in Ballet Dancers | Causes & How To Manage Them
If you are a dancer, chances are you’ve been told you have a bunion, you’re going to get a bunion, or you’ve spent way too much time staring at your big toe, wondering if that bump is “normal.”In this...
27 Jan 10min
Starting Ballet As An Adult | Beginner Tips Backed by Science
Have you ever thought, “I’ve always wanted to try ballet, but I’m too old” ... or “I didn’t start as a kid, so what’s the point now?” This episode is for you.In this Ballet Science Podcast episode, fo...
20 Jan 16min
Blisters in Ballet | Why They Happen & How to Prevent Them
Blisters are often treated like a rite of passage in ballet... but from a biomechanics perspective, they’re actually important feedback about how your foot is interacting with your shoe.If you’ve ever...
13 Jan 14min
2025 Year in Review
In 2025, I released 31 episodes of the Ballet Science Podcast covering anatomy, biomechanics, injury prevention, performance psychology, strength training, and research on ballet across the lifespan.I...
6 Jan 12min
Spine Anatomy For Dancers | Herniated Discs
A herniated disc can sound terrifying for dancers, but it is not a career-ender.In this final episode of the Ballet Science spine series, Dr. Caroline Simpkins (former professional ballerina, PhD in b...
28 Dec 20259min
Spine Anatomy For Dancers | Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments
Your spine doesn’t move on its own. An entire team of muscles, tendons, and ligaments makes ballet possible, and most dancers are only using half of them.In Part 2 of the Ballet Science spine series, ...
21 Dec 20258min
