Authentic Artistry

Lily is a harpist originally from Switzerland but has been living in the Netherlands for 8 years. We met when we were studying together in our Master programmes and we sat down to record this episode where we talk about perfectionism, leaving the classical world, finding her own artistic voice and the ups and downs of the creative process. I'm so lucky to call Lily a very close friend, someone who's been a massive source of support and inspiration for me in my own process, so sitting down to record this episode was doubly special!You can follow Lily on Instagram here: @carlytoonlyI'm your host Kitty, performance coach and singerYou can find me on Instagram @authenticartistry.co or more in detail at www.kittybazalgette.com

Sarah, the face behind Spark Practice, is a neuro-divergent, recovering perfectionist and active violist based in Paris. She's a former Division-1 scholarship rower with multiple auto-immune challenges, titanium plates/screws and a passion for holding space for people to find (& feel) their awesomeness.We got together to talk all thing performance, practice, psychology and music education. It was a fascinating conversation!!Find Sarah on Instagram: @sparkpracticeand take a look at jam-packed website! https://www.sparkpractice.com/Better Lessons Now FREE DOWNLOAD https://www.sparkpractice.com/blog/betterlessonsnowI'm your host Kitty, performance coach and singerYou can find me on Instagram @authenticartistry.co or more in detail at www.kittybazalgette.com

Ella Jarman-Pinto is a critically acclaimed composer, described in 2020 as ‘one of the UK’s most exciting music-makers’ by Classic FM and recognised by the Women of the Year Lunch 2021. Ella’s focus is on positive-change storytelling, collaborating with artists who reject the phrase ‘this is how things are done here’. We had an absolute blast chatting together, we laughed SO much and it was such a joy to talk to her.Find Ella on Instagram: @ella.jarmanpintoElla's website: www.ellajarmanpinto.com I'm your host Kitty Bazalgette - you can find me on Instagram @authenticartistry.co or www.kittybazalgette.com

Djuwa Mroivili is a Dutch pianist and performer from Amsterdam who poses on stage as a vulnerable storyteller, and uses music, words and body, among other things to tell her stories. Although she is trained as a classical pianist, she does not shy away from being critical of the classical music tradition and the role of (educational) institutes in it. You're in for a treat with this episode as we talk about telling stories, hair, fashion, claiming back time and even the time that Djuwa performed as a dominatrix in one of her concerts. There's a little bit of everything here!Find Djuwa on Instagram: @djuwarozaManquement at Over het Ij Festival: overhetij.nl/event/manquementI'm your host Kitty Bazalgette - you can find me on Instagram @authenticartistry.co or www.kittybazalgette.com

In this episode I'm speaking to write and director Laura Attridge about her work in the opera world, how to make opera feminist and what they didn't teach you in conservatoire. Laura is a dynamic creator and I absolutely love her passion for changing narratives around opera. You're in for a treat with this one!More about Laura: https://lauraattridge.com/Follow Laura on Instagram: @lch_attridgeI'm Kitty, your host! Performance coach and singer. You can find out more about me here: www.kittybazalgette.com and you can follow me on instagram: @authenticartistry.co

Having originally started her career as a classical singer, Mart Blom was forced to take another direction after an unsuccessful operation on her vocal cords. Her fascination for human interaction and development led her to becoming a haptotherapist and now performance coach. We talk today about Mart's journey from singer to therapist and the work that she now does with musicians. This is full of wonderful tips about body awareness, performance anxiety and fight/flight/freeze, so helpful for everyone!Find out more about Mart here: https://www.blom-performancecoaching.nl/Follow Mart on Instagram: @blom.performance.coachingI'm Kitty, your host! Singer and performance coach, you can find out more about me here: www.kittybazalgette.comGive us a follow on Instagram! @authenticartistry.co