Episode 13: Leigh Brockman Horowitz

Ballet instructor, classroom teacher, mom and former pro dancer Leigh Brockman Horowitz is in the studio for this episode! She’s talking about mental health, physical health, brain science, neurodiversity in ballet and the arts, and more. Leigh is a certified ballet and character dance teacher who has been teaching dance for more than twenty years. She is currently based in St. Louis, where she teaches adult ballet. She’s served as a faculty member at the Center of Creative Arts in St. Louis and in the ballet department at Loyola University in her native city of New Orleans. Leigh has made it her mission to spread the knowledge of ballet and make it as accessible as possible, especially through her Instagram content as Sassy Southern Ballet Mama! As someone with ADHD and multiple sclerosis, much of her work focuses on how the ballet world can become more accommodating for neurodivergent dancers or those with mental and physical health challenges. She discusses how teachers can create classrooms that accommodate all types of learners and what her journey with her mental and physical health has taught her about working with adult ballet students. Check it out! Follow Leigh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sassysouthernballetmama/ Stay tuned for updates about Leigh’s work: www.sassysouthernballetmama.com Music in this episode: Waltz of the Flowers - Tchaikovsky Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light - Kevin MacLeod Barroom Ballet - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100310 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ @eblosfield | [e-mail] Support this podcast on Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheAdultBalletStudio?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link