BOOKS
GREAT NEXT READS
Fresh off my shelf, here are some great reads that have helped me, and the Dance Mama community, and some who have contributed to Dance Mama Live.
Happy to add more recommendations! Contact me.
The 'female' danceR
Within an edited collection from leading voices in dance, Claire Farmer and Helen Kindred, Dance Mama Founder/CEO, Lucy McCrudden and Professor Angela Pickard have co-authored the chapter 'Sustaining a dance career as a parent'.
This brings together recent information and research on how to navigate your career as a parent in dance, from knowing your rights, economic and logistical factors, to ideas on how to manage your time well to balance your responsibilities.
Also contains a great chapter on pregnancy by IPADN member, Chloe Hillyar and much, much more!
Available from Routledge, now.
MATERNAL JOURNAL
Lucy is excited to be included in Maternal Journal's book. Lucy contributed a dance guide as a great extension to the journaling process alongside other artists including celebrated poet, Hollie McNish and authors Laura Godfrey-Isaacs and Samantha McGowan.
Laura is on our Research Advisory Group and has also been a featured Guest Speaker on Dance Mama Live! in 2021
DAncing
MOtherhood
Hot off Routledge's press is Professor Ali Duffy's book - with contribution from Dance Mama Founder, Lucy McCrudden
Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance profession impact pregnant women and mothers working in it.
Ali Duffy introduces the book by laying a foundation of social and cultural histories and systemic structures and power that shape the issues mothers in dance negotiate today. This book then reveals perspectives from mothers in dance working in areas such as performance, choreography, dance education, administration, and advocacy though survey and interview data.
Based on participant responses, recommendations for changes in policy, hiring, evaluation, workplace environment, and other professional and personal practices to better support working mothers in dance are highlighted. Finally, essays from eight working mothers in dance offer intimate, personal stories and guidance geared to mothers, future mothers, policymakers, and colleagues and supervisors of mothers in the dance field.
By describing lived experiences and offering suggestions for improved working conditions and advocacy, this book initiates expanded discussion about women in dance and promotes change to positively impact dancing mothers, their employers, and the dance field.
She Means Business
Carrie Green (now a Mama) gives an inspirational 360 into setting up as an entrepreneur. She also has an online community.
The Universe Has Your Back
My no. 1 guru and Chief Director of Approach, Gabby Bernstein's life-affirming work on having faith.
She has a plethora of works and a fantastic community
Super Attractor
Gabby's latest gift if you want to super-charge your life with her positive approach.
Various journalling and card decks are available alongside her work.