{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6282372606edc60013755c24/69b43e71559de2c63448c042?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"109. Surviving ballet: Louise Bennett on change in the industry","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6282372606edc60013755c24/1773419982637-d01427d4-762d-4aa7-9931-79e7b4877882.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What REALLY goes on in the world of ballet and specialist ballet schools? And how different is it to the world of classical music and what can we learn from ballet dancers as musicians?</p><p><br></p><p>Louise Bennett is a former ballet dancer and Artistic Director of the London Vocational Ballet School. She Hattie and Becca about the current climate within ballet, experience at the Royal Ballet School, as well as taking us through her struggles with injury and leaving the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>More about Louise: https://www.louisebennett.info/about</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.londonvocationalballetschool.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The London Vocational Ballet School</a></p><p><br></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Things Musicians Don't Talk About is supported by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rsmgb.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Society of Musicians</a>! Follow RSM on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rsmgb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RSMusicians\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/royalsocietyofmusicians\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Support TMDTA</p><p>Want to support us on a regular basis? Consider joining our Patreon from £1 a month:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/tmdta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/tmdta</a></p><p>Feeling generous? Help us raise funds for the podcast:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/v9jgf-things-musicians-dont-talk-about\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gofundme.com/f/v9jgf-things-musicians-dont-talk-about</a></p><p>Find TMDTA on all the socials at @tmdtapodcast</p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Hosts: Hattie Butterworth &amp; Rebecca Toal</p><p>Editor: Hattie Butterworth</p><p>Music: Katy Ehrlich</p>","author_name":"Hattie Butterworth & Rebecca Toal"}