S406: How do dancers know when to retire?

Update: 2021-12-24

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It's our season finale! And it's also Christmas! And we have the most exciting guest joining us! Today we welcome ballet legend, Leanne Benjamin AM OBE, to Open Barre. Leanne talks us through her wonderful career - from her favourite roles to when she knew it was time to retire. She also tells us why she loves coaching and reveals all about her new incredible autobiography 'Built for Ballet'. Brandon reflects on the past episodes of the podcast and Julia wonders what it must be like to dance into your forties...

We would like to thank all of our guests for joining us on season four and all of our listeners for tuning in. A special thank you also to our amazing sponsor Dansez!!

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