Ashley Shaw

Join Paul Smethurst as he chats to long-standing New Adventures Principal Dancer Ashley Shaw about her love of dance and the impact it has had on her life. Ashley discusses dreaming of a dance career from a young age, and how she moved across the world from Australia to the UK aged 15 to pursue her dream. She also shares invaluable advice to aspiring dancers through her own experiences moving from training into professional dance and reflects on the power of manifesting. She also looks back at what drew her to New Adventures as a dancer over a decade ago and shares what story she would like to turned into a Matthew Bourne's New Adventures productions next!Music: Intro & Outro music Terry Davies - 'Glenda's LP' (for Play Without Words) Lesley Odom Jr & cast of Hamilton - Room Where It HappensLady Gaga feat. Ariana Grande - Rain On MeFollow us on social media:Instagram: @mbnewadventuresTwitter: @New_AdventuresFacebook: @MBNewAdventuresYouTube: NewAdventuresOfficialAnd sign up to our mailing listIf you’d also like to help New Adventures continue producing work such as this, you can support the company here. New Adventures is a charity and your donation will help us continue to reach, inspire and connect through dance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bourne to Dance is the podcast from Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures that celebrates the love of dance, creativity and storytelling. It explores this innately expressive art form and questions why dance moves, inspires and excites us.New Adventures Resident Artist, Paul Smethurst will speak to members of the New Adventures family to discover their unique story of how they first encountered dance and how it has impacted their lives. In the first series we will be speaking to Sir Matthew Bourne, principal dancer Ashley Shaw, Culture & Arts broadcasting legend Brenda Emmanus, West End star Layton Williams, theatre maker and movement director Kane Husbands and award-winning lighting designer Paule Constable.For more New Adventures content follow us on social media:Instagram: @mbnewadventuresTwitter: @New_AdventuresFacebook: @MBNewAdventuresYouTube: NewAdventuresOfficialAnd join the New Adventures family by signing up to our mailing list Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.