Danielle Rowe, New Frontiers

<p>Today we're speaking with the divine Danielle Rowe. Dani grew up in South Australia, and by 14 she had moved interstate to train [in ballet] under Marie Walton Mann. Within a year of that, she'd been accepted into the Australian Ballet School, and on graduation, she was offered a position with the company, but the accolades didn't stop. Dani rose to principal artist, won the Telstra Ballet Dancer award twice, and represented the Australian Ballet company around the world from London to China. But in a move that defines the superstars trajectory, she wanted more. She left Australia and moved to the US, joining Houston Ballet as a principal artist. Less than a year later, she was offered a contract with a prestigious Netherlands Dance Theater. In this wondrous conversation, Dani and I talk about her career across three continents, how she found choreography, about managing long distance relationships, her want for a family, and ultimately how she became the first female artistic director of Oregon Ballet Theater. </p><p><i>We are thrilled to be sponsored by Energetiks. Energetiks specialise in creating sustainable, world class dancewear for the stars of tomorrow. Perform and feel your best at every stage of your dance journey in Energetiks’ premium, high performance fabrics. Try them out with a 20% discount site-wide using the code <strong>DANIELLE20</strong> at the checkout [available until the end of March 2024]. Shop their extensive range online at energetiks.com.au or </i><a href="http://www.energetiks.com" target="_blank"><i>energetiks.com</i></a><i> if you’re listening from the US. T&Cs APPLY.</i></p><p><strong>Team</strong></p><p>Claudia Lawson, host @byclaudialawson</p><p>Martin Peralta, sound designer @outputmedia</p><p>Penelope Ford, producer @fjordreview</p><p>Clint Topic, additional sound production @sawtoothstudios</p><p>Talking Pointes was recorded on traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, Awabakal and Worimi. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country and recognise t