Episode 16: Julie Dupas

Julie Dupas, founder of Amsterdam Amateur Ballet and Morlaix Ballet Camp, is in the studio for this episode!

After beginning ballet in her 20s and noticing a lack of performance opportunities for adult ballet dancers, Julie founded Amsterdam Amateur Ballet, an inclusive and affordable amateur adult performance group based in Amsterdam. She also founded international summer camp Morlaix Ballet Camp, in which adult dancers take class, learn and perform a complete ballet alongside professional dancers in the course of eight days.

Julie studied jazz as a form of dance for most of her childhood and eventually went on to become a scientist with a PhD in biology. She taught biology for five years before deciding to switch careers, founding two ballet non-profits and working as a pilates instructor. 

She joined the studio to discuss how her science background has served her in ballet, how dancers can build strength and flexibility with pilates, and what she hopes adults take away from her classes. She also discussed the anxieties, and ultimately, the benefits of making a mid-career shift and her advice for other adults beginning ballet later in life. Check it out!

• Follow Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julie.pilates.ballet/
• Learn more about Amsterdam Amateur Ballet: https://amsterdamamateurballet.com/
• Check out Morlaix Ballet Camp: https://morlaixballetcamp.com/
• Learn why The Australian Ballet dancers quit stretching before class: https://dancemagazine.com.au/2019/09/why-the-australian-ballet-dancers-quit-stretching/#:~:text=The%20Australian%20Ballet%20dancers%20now,a%20great%20risk%20reduction%20strategy.

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/ 

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