In this episode, we welcome Daria, a dancer from Dusseldorf, to discuss her journey from contemporary jazz to becoming a Frame Up enthusiast in Germany. We delve into Daria's early dance experiences, her transition to pole dancing, and her introduction to Frame Up at a camp. Daria shares insights on the impact of community, teaching experiences, and the challenges and rewards of organizing Lola Land, a dance revue. The conversation also covers the importance of musicality, technique, and continuous learning in Daria’s dance journey. We also talk candidly on development as a teacher and improvisation.

Daria’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daring.daria

LolaLand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lola_land_revue

In this episode, Eve from Prague shares her journey as a Frame Up dancer and choreographer. She discusses her start, her development as a teacher, and the challenges and successes of building the Frame Up Strip CZ community in the Czech Republic. Eve also talks about her dance team Poison, what it takes to organize Frame Up conventions, and her vision for the future growth of the Frame Up style in Europe. The conversation highlights the dedication, passion, and community-building efforts that drive Eve's work in the dance world.

Eve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eve_archarly

Frame Up Strip CZ's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frameupstrip_cz

Poison team Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_poisonnn_e

In this episode, we explore the journey of Anastasia Vlasova, a professionally trained dancer originally from Moscow who moved to London and introduced Frame Up strip to the UK. Anastasia details her background as a commercial dancer and her shift to Frame Up after moving to the UK. She describes the challenges she faced in gaining acceptance for the style and her efforts to promote it through classes, workshops, social media as well as her dance team AV dance art. Anastasia also shares her experiences teaching at various events, the impact of her dance education on her teaching methods, and her vision for the future of Frame Up and why we should all create more. The conversation touches on the importance of ongoing learning, the process of choreographing, and the support and development within the Frame Up community.

Frame Up UK: https://www.frame-up.uk/

Anastasia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nastish_vlasova

Frame Up UK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frameup_uk

AV dance art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/av_dance_art