Ep. 59: Behind the Spins: Opal Kale's career as a pole dancer and instructor

Ep. 61: Bruin on the Dance Floor-- From UCLA to the Raiders with Devin Mallory

Devin Mallory is a UCLA Alum, graduating in 2021 with a BA in Worlds Arts and Cultures, Dance and a Minor in Food Studies. During his years in College, Mallory also was the first male on UCLA’s Dance Team and was a co-captain his Senior Year. He is now currently in a full time position with the Las Vegas Raiders as a Coordinator/Lead Instructor for Raiderettes The Studio. Connect with Devin: @devinmallory [https://www.instagram.com/devinmallory/] --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@athletevoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/athletevoices/] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://athletevoices.net/] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast] Support the podcast directly HERE! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support]

Ep. 60: From New Zealand to the World Stage: Sarah Nolan's Dance Odyssey

Born and raised in New Zealand, Sarah Nolan competed on the small but competitive Ballroom and Latin scene throughout New Zealand and Australia. After receiving many national titles throughout all age divisions, she also made appearances on morning children’s shows and  the 2nd season of New Zealand’s Got Talent. Sarah then moved to London at age 19 to continue to work with the top dance teachers in the world, and after two years she moved to the United States. She met her professional dance partner,  Nikolai Tarasov, at Blackpool Dance Festival, and they now both call Los Angeles home. Sarah and Nikolai compete and perform at the highest level and  represent California all over the United States. Within the first three years of dancing together, they became three-time national finalists in the USA in the amateur division, and are now competing in the professional division, they are amongst the top 6 couples in America. Connect with Sarah: @sareynolan [https://www.instagram.com/sareynolan/]

Ep. 59: Behind the Spins: Opal Kale's career as a pole dancer and instructor

Opal Kale is a pole dancer and spin pole enthusiast who draws inspiration from ethereal music and fluid movement. Her pole journey began over a decade ago when she stumbled into a pole studio in Berkeley with zero experience in movement and never looked back. She believes pole dance can be an incredible outlet for creativity, combining flexibility, strength, dance, and artistic expression. In addition to that, she's been crosstraining in contortion and hand balancing for over 5 years, with the goal of becoming a more well-rounded athlete. Opal is also certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) in group fitness training and currently teaches at VRV3 Studios in San Francisco. Connect with Opal: @opal.pole [https://www.instagram.com/opal.pole/] --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@athletevoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/athletevoices/] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://athletevoices.net/] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast] Support the podcast directly HERE! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support]

Ep. 58: Eryn Bartz chases her Broadway dreams in New York City

Eryn Bartz grew up dancing and performing in musical theatre. She moved to New York in 2022 to continue her musical theatre career and attended the Institute for American Musical Theater! After graduating, she continued her dance training at Broadway Dance Center and Steps On Broadway. You can currently find her on Jimmy Fallons Tonightmares as a swing. Eryn also participates in modeling campaigns, and she will soon to be featured in the film, Happy Gilmore 2. Connect with Eryn: @erynbartz [https://www.instagram.com/erynbartz/] --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@athletevoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/athletevoices/] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://athletevoices.net/] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast] Support the podcast directly HERE! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support]

Ep. 57: Kristine Cannon suspends from hoops and hair as an aerialist and aerial coach

Kristine Cannon is an aerialist and aerial coach located in San Francisco, balancing this passion and practice while being the Quality Improvement Director of 2 children’s hospitals. Kristine grew up dancing, but didn’t find aerial arts until the age of 30. Over a decade later, she is still thriving in her aerial practice and enjoys teaching aerial to adults and seeing them unlock new skills that they never thought imaginable. Connect with Kristine: @aerialkcannon [https://www.instagram.com/aerialkcannon/] --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@athletevoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/athletevoices/] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://athletevoices.net/] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@AthleteVoicesPodcast] Support the podcast directly HERE! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support]