From The X Factor to the Wicked movies, West End musicals, and directing high-impact dance pieces, choreographer and director Ryan-Lee Seager joins us for an honest, inspiring conversation about creativity, resilience, identity, and building a career in the performing arts.In this episode, Ryan opens up about:• Growing up in North Wales and hiding his love for dance• Questioning his identity and finding safety through creativity• Training at London Studio Centre and discovering choreography• Being in a boy band on The X Factor at the show’s peak• Breaking into the West End and working on major musicals• Collaborating with top directors and creatives• Working on the Wicked films and stepping into movie choreography• His viral dance films and creating raw, cinematic movement• Becoming sober and how it transformed his creativity• Battling self-doubt and learning to trust his instincts• Advice for dancers entering the industry today• Dealing with toxic environments in show business• The importance of kindness, collaboration, and supporting artists• Why personality matters as much as technique• His dream of choreographing major films and world toursThis is not just a dance conversation, it’s a story about reinvention, courage, and using art to heal, express, and connect.Ryan-Lee Seager is one of the most exciting choreographic voices working across theatre, film, and commercial dance today, and this is one of his most open and personal interviews yet.🔔 Subscribe for more long-form conversations with artists, creatives, and industry leaders👍 Like & comment if you enjoyed the episode, it really helps the channel grow

From Strictly Come Dancing choreographer to Argentine tango specialist, creative director, and educator, Maria Tsiatsiani joins us for a powerful and deeply reflective conversation about movement, connection, creativity, and trusting the process.In this episode, Maria opens up about:• Growing up as a shy but highly physical child and discovering movement through gymnastics• Training across ballroom, Argentine tango, and performance• Moving from New York to Greece, then London to study and build a career• What “trust the process” really means in a competitive dance industry• The emotional power of Argentine tango, from performance to social dance• Breaking into Strictly Come Dancing as an Argentine tango choreographer• Creating the iconic Tower Ballroom pro number and the story behind it• Choreographing for Strictly professionals and theatre tours• Working behind the scenes vs performing in front of the camera• Presenting fitness on BBC Morning Live and connecting with audiences at home• Teaching dance as a tool for joy, healing, and human connection• Opening and running a leading Argentine tango academy in London• Designing her own Argentine tango shoe line with Bloch• Why dance is for everyone at any ageThis is not just a dance story, it’s a conversation about patience, resilience, artistry, and the power of movement to bring people together.Maria Tsiatsiani is one of the most respected Argentine tango artists and choreographers working in television, theatre, and education today, and this is one of her most open and personal interviews yet.🔔 Subscribe for more long-form conversations with artists, creatives, and industry leaders.👍 Like & comment if you enjoyed the episode, it really helps the channel grow.🎧 Also available as a podcast wherever you listen.

From world Latin champion to Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Kai Widdrington sits down for a deeply honest conversation about dance, fame, setbacks, and finding purpose.In this episode, Kai opens up about:• Growing up as a competitive ballroom and Latin dancer• Choosing dance over football at just 12 years old• Winning the World Junior Latin Championship• The hidden realities and politics of competitive ballroom• Britain’s Got Talent - what really happens behind the scenes• Learning to choreograph for television on Dancing with the Stars• Becoming a Strictly Come Dancing professional• That iconic Angela Rippon leg lift moment• Performing with RAYE on Strictly• His upcoming tour Evolution and telling his story through dance• Why dance should be in schools and his work with Angela Rippon to make it happenThis is not just a dance story, it’s a conversation about resilience, creativity, identity, and staying true to what you were born to do.Kai Widdrington is one of the most respected dancers and choreographers to come out of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars, and the competitive ballroom world and this is his most personal interview yet.