Jul 29, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 11 segments
From being a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet Company, to creating the iconic role of The Swan/Stranger in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, to starring and choreographing many musicals and theatre…
Adam CooperGuest
Paul James RooneyHostHello and welcome to Drinks at the Bar, a podcast where we break through the fourth wall and discuss everything about dance and the theatre industry.
My name is Paul James Rooney, a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher based in Copenhagen, and I am your host of Drinks at the Bar.
Here we will discuss everything from hearing backstage stories, touring shenanigans, to deeper issues like body image, training, the reality of being a freelance dancer, and much more.
okay listen everyone today we are joined by i'm gonna say an icon people throw that word around nowadays but i believe that this week's guest truly deserves the status whether you know him as a musical theater performer an international choreographer or star of the royal ballet company our guest this week continues to shine in everything he sets his hand to Whether you know him from performing in Singing in the Rain, or from dancing Herman Schmerman with Sylvie Guillem, or maybe from performing the role that was created on him, the Swan Stranger in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake.
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Hello and welcome to Drinks at the Bar, a podcast where we break through the fourth wall and discuss everything about dance and the theatre industry.
My name is Paul James Rooney, a dancer, choreographer and dance teacher based in Copenhagen, and I am your host of Drinks at the Bar.
Here we will discuss everything from hearing backstage stories, touring shenanigans, to deeper issues like body image, training, the reality of being a freelance dancer, and much more.
okay listen everyone today we are joined by i'm gonna say an icon people throw that word around nowadays but i believe that this week's guest truly deserves the status whether you know him as a musical theater performer an international choreographer or star of the royal ballet company our guest this week continues to shine in everything he sets his hand to Whether you know him from performing in Singing in the Rain, or from dancing Herman Schmerman with Sylvie Guillem, or maybe from performing the role that was created on him, the Swan Stranger in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake.
