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Apr 2024
32m 1s

Life in Paris as a Moulin Rouge dancer

Oliver Gee
About this episode

Meet Allie Goodbun, a Canadian dancer at the iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris. 

She talks of how she got the job, her life in Montmartre, and her love for the City of Light. 

Want to join the fun on Allie's social media? You can find her on TikTok here and Instagram here - and here's the link to her new clothing brand for Ready Freddie dancewear.

Here's a snippet of this very podcast episode on her Tik Tok channel.

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