Conversations on Dance

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance', we are joined by choreographer, visual artist and experimental theater director Dimitris Papaioannou. Dimitris' life as an artist began with a natural gift for visual arts at a very young age before eventually venturing into theater and dance. He founded his own company, Edofos Dance Theatre, leading to critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Dimitris talks to us about how his experience in a wide array of arts comes together to form his vision, his early years of creating art with few resources, and the difference between commercial and artistic endeavors as defined through his experience choreographing the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. His latest work ‘Transverse Orientation' has embarked on an ambitious tour that will have its final performances this coming December 9th and 10th at the Memorial Auditorium in Stanford, CA. Tickets can be purchased at live.stanford.edu. _____________________________LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceThe post (317) Dimitris Papaioannou, director, choreographer, performer, and designer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know her as @laurynjohnson20 on Instagram. On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance', our guest is Lauryn Johnson, a dancer and New York City Ballet usher who has captivated the dance world with her documentation of historic NYCB photography via her social media. We talk to Lauryn about how she fell in love with the company, grew her collection of dance books to nearly 1,000, where she sources her incredible images of the Balanchine era and her brand new merchandise line of ornaments and sweatshirts. To view Lauryn's curation of classic NYCB images, follow her on instagram at @laurynjohnson20. To purchase from her merchandise line, go to lauryn-johnson.com and use our special listener code ‘COD10' for 10% off. This episode's sponsor:The Bard College Dance Program, located 90 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley and housed in the Frank Gehry designed Fisher Center, sees the pursuit of artistry and intellect as a single endeavor and the study of the body as a cognitive act, demanding both physical practice and exploration of the broader academic contexts in which the art form exists. Through intensive technique and composition courses, onstage performance, and production experience, dance students are prepared to understand and practice the art of choreography and performance. Since 2009, the Bard Dance Program has hosted an in-residence dance company or performing arts organization bringing professional technique and composition to the academic program in the form of teaching, educational licensing projects, master classes, full-Company production residencies, and public performances. Past partnerships have included Bill T Jones Dance Company, Trisha Brown Dance Company, American Dance Festival, and Gibney Dance. For more information please contact Program Director, Tara Lorenzen [email protected].________________________________LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceThe post (316) Lauryn Johnson: uncovering gems of New York City Ballet history appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, former New York City Ballet dancer and repetiteur with the Balanchine Trust. Viki takes us on a journey through her experiences working with Balanchine from her childhood to her professional career, how she became a repetiteur and what it is like working in companies who have never previously danced Balanchine's work.This episode’s sponsor:The BFA Dance program at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University prepares students to be at the forefront of dance innovation through performance, choreographic and critical historical and theoretical exploration. Studying dance at Johns Hopkins, one of the world’s premier research institutions, gives students the opportunity to make connections between dance, science, technology, and the humanities. Peabody students take courses in Modern Dance, African Expressions, Ballet, somatic approaches to movement, choreography, and dance as social justice; perform in a pre-professional student dance company, and collaborate with world-renowned guest artists. From the first year, students have the opportunity to choreograph their own pieces. At Peabody, we welcome a broad range of creative voices and prepare student artists for success in the real world.  Submit your application by December 1st. Learn more at Peabody.jhu.edu/dancebfa________________________________LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceThe post (315) Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, Balanchine Trust Repetiteur appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Mai Lê Hô, the founder of LayeRhythm Productions a NYC-based non-profit dedicated to highlighting freestyle voices in performance art. Mai Lê takes us through her artistic journey of falling in love with house music and dance while growing up in France, the emotional release she discovered in shared dance experiences, her exploration of how musicians and dancers can interact with one another in live performance and how she has built LayeRhythm's reputation and performance schedule since its founding. Presented by the Guggenheim Works & Process and the 92nd St Y, LayeRhythm will be performing at Gibney Dance Center November 17th (tickets) and the Clark Studio Theater at Lincoln Center on December 15 (tickets), both at 7:30 PM. This episode's sponsor:The BFA Dance program at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University prepares students to be at the forefront of dance innovation through performance, choreographic and critical historical and theoretical exploration. Studying dance at Johns Hopkins, one of the world’s premier research institutions, gives students the opportunity to make connections between dance, science, technology, and the humanities. Peabody students take courses in Modern Dance, African Expressions, Ballet, somatic approaches to movement, choreography, and dance as social justice; perform in a pre-professional student dance company, and collaborate with world-renowned guest artists. From the first year, students have the opportunity to choreograph their own pieces. At Peabody, we welcome a broad range of creative voices and prepare student artists for success in the real world. Submit your application by December 1st. Learn more at Peabody.jhu.edu/dancebfa________________________________LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (314) Mai Lê Hô, founder of LayeRhythm Productions appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by choreographer Jodi Melnick. (Listen to our most recent conversation with Jodi in episode 300). Jodi has been featured on the podcast several times to explore the range of her experiences as both choreographer and dancer, but today we focus specifically on how Jodi defines and explores the collaborative process. Jodi's latest creative output, a work for American Ballet Theatre principal, Devon Teuscher will be featured at Art Bath in New York City on November 12th. Tickets are available at artbathnyc.com. See Jodi in her collaboration with Maya Lee-Parritz at Weiss Acres, Sunday Dec 11th. LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (313) Choreographer Jodi Melnick, on Art Bath NYC appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Michele Byrd-McPhee, founder of Ladies of Hip-Hop. Ladies of Hip-Hop Dance Collective is an all female intergenerational dance collective that creates dance works illuminating the strength, power and diversity of women in Hip-Hop. Michele founded the company in 2004 and continues to lead the organization. On November 3rd, join Ladies of Hip-Hop for “The Black Dancing Bodies Project” in the Clark Studio Theater in Lincoln Center as part of Works & Process at Lincoln Center. An ongoing performance and documentary effort to represent Black women in street and club dance culture, this session highlights the choreopoem. Led by Michele, new writing, poetry by Ursula Rucker, and music and dance of street, club and African culture come together in this show-and-tell, culminating the Ladies of Hip-Hop’s Works & Process LaunchPAD residency at the Catskill Mountain Foundation. Tickets on sale now at lincolncenter.org. Photo: Ladies of Hip-Hop. March 29, 2021. Works & Process at the Guggenheim.LINKS:Ballet Collective 10th NYC seasonRate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (312) Michele Byrd-McPhee, founder of Ladies of Hip-Hop appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by global artist, Stefanie Batten Bland, founder of Company SBB. Child of a jazz composer/producer father and writer mother, and raised in Soho, Stefanie was clearly destined for a future in the arts. She situates her work at the intersection of dance-theatre, film, and installation, with a focus on the interrogation of contemporary and historical culture. This November 1-5, Stefanie's ‘Embarqued: Stories of Soil' takes the stage at BAM. This new dance-theater work is an excavation of self and country, created in textiles, skin tones, labor, land, humor, and moving bodies. Stefanie talks with us about how she got her start in the arts, founding Company SBB, her creative process, and the impetus for ‘Embarqued.' Tickets for ‘Embarqued' are available at https://www.bam.org/embarqued.More information on Company BB: https://www.companysbb.org.Transcript excerpt available here. ________________________________LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (311) Stefanie Batten Bland, Founder of Company SBB, on ‘Embarqued: Stories of Soil' at BAM appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just us this week on Conversations on Dance. Michael is in Denmark setting a ballet for choreographer Justin Peck at Royal Danish Ballet, so he fills us in on how it's going, 3 weeks in. Rebecca fills us in on how everything is going with her new baby. Links:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (310) Michael & Rebecca: catching up from Copenhagen appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, we are joined by former ballerina and incoming artist director of American Ballet Theatre Susan Jaffe. Susan has previously appeared on the podcast in an interview that covered her rapid rise to stardom at ABT, the accompanying self doubts during this success, and how working through those moments affects her present day work as a coach and director. (Listen here: https://conversationsondancepod.com/2020/08/31/susan-jaffe/). Today she talks about her time directing Pittsburgh Ballet Theater through a pandemic and what her plans are for when she takes the helm of American Ballet Theatre later this year. LINKS:Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3RwJqWcJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/3USVfcpInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (309) Susan Jaffe, incoming Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director and CEO of ‘Circa.' Yaron is a graduate of the University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, and National Institute of Dramatic Arts, where he was the youngest director ever accepted into its prestigious graduate director’s course. Since graduating, Yaron has directed over 60 productions including large-scale events, opera, theatre, physical theatre, and circus. His work has been seen in more than 40 countries and across six continents by over 1.5 million people.Yaron tells us about how he came to the circus, what he looks for in artists, and how he created a new work called ‘Leviathan,' co-commissioned by Stanford Live. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, see ‘Leviathan' at Stanford Live September 30th and October 1st, 2022. Tickets available at live.stanford.edu.The post (308) Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director and CEO of ‘Circa,' coming to Stanford Live appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by choreographer Arthur Pita. Arthur's choreography has been featured across a broad spectrum of art forms including opera, ballet, film, and musical theatre, never shying away from artistic risks like tackling Kafka's ‘Metamorphosis' or creating to the music of Bjork. Today we talk to Arthur about his surprising early inspirations, finding his own choreographic voice and how his new work for Houston Ballet finally found its way to the stage after navigating its way through the pandemic. If you are in the Houston area, you can see Arthur's ‘Good Vibrations' starting Thursday, September 22nd through October 2nd. You can purchase tickets at houstonballet.org. https://www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/pdps/2022-2023/good-vibrations/The post (307) Choreographer, Arthur Pita, on his new World Premiere for Houston Ballet, ‘Good Vibrations' appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just Michael and Rebecca this week. We're back and catch up on what we have been up to this summer and we dive into some recent news. Subscribe to Conversations on Dance wherever you get your podcasts to notified of our upcoming content featuring dance this fall, all new interviews, and much more!The post (306) Michael & Rebecca: We're Back! appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his first year at VDF, New York City Ballet soloist Jovani Furlan is set to take Vail audiences by storm. Joining the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast, Furlan will discuss his dance upbringing in his native Brazil, the leap to american stages and what dancing at VDF for the first time has been like. Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 9, 2022 with special guest host, Mira Nadon.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.Photo by Christopher Duggan.The post (305) Jovani Furlan, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed Choreographer Claudia Schreier returns to the Vail Dance Festival this year with a new work to commissioned music by Conrad Tao. A classic Vail success story, join the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast as they talk to Claudia about her origins at VDF as an intern and chart her path to one of the most highly sought after choreographers in the country.Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 7, 2022 with special guest host, Kate Penner. Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.Photo by Christopher Duggan.The post (304) Claudia Schreier and Lauren Lovette, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast in an exploration of two art forms and how they coalesce into a single harmonious ballet. Join musician, Johnny Gandelsman of Brooklyn Rider and Choreographer Justin Peck as they will talk about how the ways in which their art forms intersect and diverge and how the collaborative process informs and elevates their own work.Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 5, 2022.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge._________________________________Join Brooklyn-based contemporary ballet company, konverjdans for their performances of “Kwento” on August 26 and 27 at 7:30pm at Triskelion Arts in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Featuring three new works choreographed by each of the artistic directors, Amy Saunder, Jordan Miller and Tiffany Mangulabnan, “Kwento,” also the Tagalog word for ‘story’, tells stories of love, friendship, loss, and reunion through dance, live and original music, costume design, and film projection. Visit www.konverjdans.com for ticket information and more.The post (303) Choreographer, Justin Peck, and musician, Johnny Gandelsman, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vail Dance Festival is thrilled to welcome Dance Aspen in its inaugural season. Artistic Director Laurel Winton joins the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast in a discussion about Colorado’s newest dance company, and how dancers and director alike will seek to implement the company’s artistic goals and identity. Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 6, 2022.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.The post (302) DanceAspen's Laurel Winton and Kaya Wolsey, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast in a discussion with one of Vail’s most celebrated mainstays, Lil Buck, and one of its newest artists, New York City Ballet dancer KJ Takahashi. Buck and KJ will take us on a tour of their own relationships with ballet and street dance and how these two forms of dance have intersected for each of them in their own artistic identity. Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 8, 2022 with special guest host, Kate Penner.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.The post (301) Lil Buck and KJ Takahashi, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choreographer Jodi Melnick has found international acclaim with her unique approach to the art form, encapsulating seemingly disparate moments of subtlety, nuance, recklessness and drama. The ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast leads a discussion with Melnick about her artistic identity, creative process and her new work premiering at VDF this year, set to a commissioned score by Andreia Pinto-Correia. Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 4, 2022 with special guest host, Patricia Delgado.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.The post (300) Jodi Melnick, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the vanguard of American modern dance since its inception, Limon Dance Company is celebrating its landmark 75th anniversary this season. Making their VDF debut this summer, come celebrate the incredible dance legacy of this beloved and historic company. Artistic Director Dance Puleio will join the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast in a discussion about preserving the company’s incredible heritage while pushing forward into the future with new commissions. Celebrating its landmark 75th anniversary season, the Limón Dance Company makes its Festival debut this summer.Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 1, 2022 with special guest host, Patricia Delgado.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.Photo by Christopher DugganThe post (299) Dante Puleio and Nicholas Ruscica of Limón Dance Company, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara Mearns and Pam Tanowitz are two of the most talked about dance artists of their generation, both regarded for their bold, fearless and personal interpretations of their respective art forms. At this years’ festival, Mearns will be premiering in a new work by Bobbi Jene Smith, while Tanowitz will create a new work to the music of Kate Davis. Join these mavericks of the industry for a discussion with the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast about these premieres and the collaboration Mearns and Tanowitz most recently worked on together at the New York City Ballet.Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer.  These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on August 3, 2022.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.The post (298) Pam Tanowitz and Sara Mearns, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few choreographers have impacted the dance world in the past decade the way Justin Peck has. He burst onto the scene ten years ago with major commissions for New York City Ballet, eventually becoming the company’s Resident Choreographer. This was followed by his Tony Award-winning Broadway debut choreographing Carousel, and his cinematic debut for Steven Spielberg’s award-winning film remake of West Side Story. Peck joins the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast to talk about his world premiere at VDF this year, where he will collaborate with bluegrass artist Chris Thile (Punch Brothers, National Public Radio), as well as the Vail premiere of his most recent New York City Ballet work, Partita.Please note: ‘Conversations On Dance’ co-host, Rebecca King Ferraro, will be on maternity leave this summer. These live events will be hosted by Michael Sean Breeden with special guest hosts throughout the festival.This episode was recorded on July 30, 2022.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of Conversations on Dance and the Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge. Photo by Christopher Duggan The post (297) Justin Peck, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by our friend and former colleague at Miami City Ballet, Patricia Delgado. While we have had Patricia on the podcast many times in the past, it has been a few years since we have had her back. We catch up with her on her work she did as a part of the West Side Story movie, working closely with her husband, Justin Peck. She talks about her experience as a producer on both Broadway and as a part of #QueertheBallet with friend of the pod, Adriana Pierce. This summer, Patricia will be back at the Vail Dance Festival and making her return to the stage for the first time in years and after the birth of her daughter, Lucia. She will also be stepping in as a Conversations on Dance guest host with Michael for some live events from Vail.This is our last episode before the Vail Dance Festival. Our Festival Forum events will be published on the COD feed, so be sure to subscribe to Conversations on Dance wherever you get your podcasts so that you will automatically be notified when these episodes go live. For tickets to the performances and Festival Forum events, visit, validance.org. Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comPhoto: Niko Tavernise / 20th Century StudiosThe post (296) Patricia Delgado On Her Return to The Stage at Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Ephrat Asherie, Bessie Award winning b-girl and choreographer. We caught up with Ephrat on her artistic output since her first appearance on the podcast in January 2021, including her work for Guggenheim Works & Process, collaborating with the elders of the underground dance scene, and touring her work ‘Odeon'. Ephrat is returning to the Vail Dance Festival this year where ‘Odeon' and a new choreographic work will be performed. Catch Ephrat Asherie Dance at the festival on July 31st. Tickets available at vaildance.org.SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.Ali Phillips Embodied Leadership Coach – aliphillips.org. For Conversations on Dance listeners only- mention that you heard about Ali through the podcast, and if you sign up in the month of June you’ll receive 20% off her new 10 week coaching program.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (295) Ephrat Asherie, Artistic Director of Ephrat Asherie Dance, coming to the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by New York City Ballet soloist Mira Nadon. Mira last joined us on the podcast in April 2020, episode 180, where we talked about her training, early career and the early days of the pandemic. For her second appearance, we catch up with Mira about navigating the year and a half without performances at NYCB, her promotion to soloist and the numerous debuts she's conquered in the first half of 2022. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and this episode of Conversations on Dance.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (294) Mira Nadon, Soloist with New York City Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Dance Theatre Of Harlem ballerina, Ingrid Silva. Ingrid has been breaking barriers and gaining industry wide attention since she first joined Dance Theatre Of Harlem for the company's revival in 2013. We talk about her leap of faith in leaving her home country of Brazil, the impact that Arthur Mitchell had on her early career, and her experience being a new mother while keeping up with DTH's demanding touring and performing schedule.This episode was recorded as a part of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s “Sunday Matinee” virtual series. An abbreviated version of this interview appeared in this virtual performance, accompanied by beautiful photos and video clips. To watch that portion of this interview, plus the programming we discuss in this episode, click here: https://youtu.be/fObNVpRJfkk. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.Ali Phillips Embodied Leadership Coach – aliphillips.org. For Conversations on Dance listeners only- mention that you heard about Ali through the podcast, and if you sign up in the month of June you’ll receive 20% off her new 10 week coaching program.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (293) Ingrid Silva, Dance Theatre of Harlem Ballerina appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Vail Dance Festival's Artistic Director, Damian Woetzel. While we have had Damian on the podcast many times, we ask him about his earliest memories in Vail as a dancer, we talk about some of his memories from over the years, and what to expect from this year's festival coming to the stage July 29 – August 9. Audiences are in for another great year of new works, classics, new artists, familiar faces, and new collaborations.For more information on performances, programming, and festival artists, visit the Vail Dance Festival website. Tickets are on sale now at validance.org, or click the link in the description of this episode. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and this episode of Conversations on Dance.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (292) Vail Dance Festival 2022 Preview with Artistic Director, Damian Woetzel appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we are joined by Mikko Nissinen, Artistic Director of Boston Ballet. We first spoke with Mikko about his career and his 20 plus years at the helm of Boston Ballet in episode 183 from May 2020. Today we catch up with Mikko to hear about how Boston Ballet weathered the pandemic, how the company reacted to COVID and the Black Lives Matter movement, and their recent ChoreograpHER program.Boston Ballet will be on tour for the first time since the pandemic hit this month at Ballet Sun Valley. Ballet Sun Valley's Festival 2022 will feature Boston Ballet in two distinct programs. Mikko takes us through the programming for these performances and how he curated these evenings of dance that is sure to delight audiences. Catch Boston Ballet's debut at Ballet Sun Valley June 24th and 25th, 2022 at 7pm in the Sun Valley Pavilion. Tickets are available at balletsunvalley.org or click the link in the description of this episode. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.____________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (291) Mikko Nissinen, on Boston Ballet's Tour to Ballet Sun Valley appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Diana Byer, founder and artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet. Diana has been at the helm of NYTB for over 4 decades, guiding the company to critical acclaim and providing a home for many nearly-lost works of master choreographers like Antony Tudor, Agnes DeMille and Frederick Ashton. We talk to Diana about the serendipitous nature of her career, her training and its impact on her own teaching methods and how preserving forgotten and infrequently performed works of genius choreographers became such an important part of NYTB's artistic identity. Vulcan Productions and Beaufort 9 Films, in association with JustFilms | Ford Foundation and Catapult Film Fund, are pleased to present the World Premiere of LIFT at the 2022 Tribeca Festival, starting June 12, 2022. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and counting Sam Pollard as one of its executive producers and Misty Copeland as its principal advisor, LIFT shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor who inspires them. The film will be featured in the festival’s Viewpoints section.SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets on sale now.The tenth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: tickets are on sale now at laketahoedancefestival.org.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (290) Diana Byer, Founding Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Meg Booth and Claire Williamson, who offer us an inside look behind the scenes of what it takes to keep a major performing arts organization running successfully beyond the stage. Meg has been the CEO at Performing Arts Houston since 2018, while Claire joined as Director of Education and Community Engagement in early 2020. They take us through the ways they put together programming years in advance, engage with local artists and how they executed a decision as difficult as changing the name of a decades old institution.Performing Arts Houston is now accepting applications for its Houston Artist Commissioning Project through June 12th. 3-4 working performing artists or groups within the Greater Houston Metro Area will be awarded commissions to create a new 20-25 minute work to premiere in Festival Format on the Cullen Theater stage at the Wortham Center in Spring 2023. For more information, visit performingartshouston.org. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets go on sale May 20th.The tenth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: tickets are on sale now at laketahoedancefestival.org.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (289) Curating Dance Programming at Performing Arts Houston, with Meg Booth and Claire Williamson appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on ‘Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Houston Ballet principal dancer and choreographer Connor Walsh and composer and conductor Quinn Mason. Connor has joined us on the podcast previously to talk about his performing career, but sits down with us for the first time to discuss choreographing for the company. Quinn's work as a composer quickly gained notice, resulting in a premiere creation for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the age of 21. Connor and Quinn take us through the journey of Connor's new ballet set to Quinn's existing work ‘A Joyous Trilogy', including their early discussions about the ballet's concepts, how the ballet has grown since its inception and the decision to have Quinn conduct several performances. ‘A Joyous Trilogy' premieres on June 2nd at The Wortham Theater Center, with performances running through June 12th. Tickets can be purchased at houstonballet.orgListen to “Running” from A Joyous Trilogy by Quinn Mason // U-M Symphony Orchestra // Kenneth Kiesler, cond. youtube.com/watch?v=gOC9PVpnvkgSPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets go on sale May 20th.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.The tenth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: tickets are on sale now at laketahoedancefestival.org.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (288) Choreographer, Connor Walsh, and Composer, Quinn Mason, on Their New Collaboration For Houston Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are happy to welcome back Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet, Ming Luke. We had a fascinating conversation with Ming back in September 2020 in episode 203, where we dive into his background and career as a conductor. Ming has a wealth of knowledge in music and dance history, as he has a background in dance himself, and has conducted for ballet all around the world. In light of the 50th anniversary of the Stravinsky Festival, we have Ming on to talk about the relationship between composers and choreographers, dating back to Tchaikovsky and Petipa, through to present day collaborations.SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets go on sale May 20th.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.The tenth annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival: tickets are on sale now at laketahoedancefestival.org.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (287) Composers & Choreographers with Ming Luke, Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just Michael and Rebecca in this bonus episode, where we chat about the great dance performances we have seen over the past few months, including Royal Danish Ballet, Miami City Ballet, New York City Ballet, Ragamala, Karole Armitage's Armitage Gone Dance!, and more!Support COD: conversationsondancepod.com/supportSPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets go on sale May 20th.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (286) BONUS: Michael and Rebecca spring dance roundup appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Conversations On Dance, we are joined by choreographer Trey McIntyre. Trey first made his mark as a choreographer in the role of choreographic apprentice at Houston Ballet, a position created for him by then-director Ben Stevenson. He has since created dozens of works on internationally renowned companies, as well as founded his own company ‘The Trey McIntyre Project' and received critical and public attention for his work as a photographer. We talk to Trey about his early years at Houston Ballet, what it's been like to return to choreograph for the company throughout the years, and his new work ‘Pretty Things', set to the music of David Bowie will be performed in Houston from May 20th to the 29th. Get your tickets at houstonballet.org. SPONSORS:Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival July 30 – August 9: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance. Tickets go on sale May 20th.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (285) Choreographer Trey McIntyre on his new World Premiere for Houston Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Conversations On Dance, we are joined by New York City Ballet soloist Chun Wai Chan. Chun began his ballet training in his native China, before breaking out onto the international stage through the competition scene. A finalist spot in the Prix de Lausanne sparked the interest of Houston Ballet, where he joined in the second company and quickly rose through the ranks. We talk to Chun about his early training days in China, choosing Houston Ballet over a multitude of other offers, and what it took for him to make the daring decision to drastically alter his artistic existence by joining the New York City Ballet as a soloist. SPONSORS:MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (284) Chun Wai Chan, New York City Ballet Soloist appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk with Chris Celiz, a world champion beatboxer, and b-boy Anthony Vito Rodriguez, creative directors behind the awe-inspiring new work, ‘The Missing Element.' Created at the peak of the pandemic in two Works & Process bubble residencies, The Missing Element is an immersive experience exploring the universal elements of earth, wind, fire, water, and space. During the performance, street dancers and beatboxers utilize their abilities to embark on an adventure of sound and dance. All music and sound featured is 100% human-generated.Today we talk with Chris and Anthony about their backgrounds in their respective art forms, how they first started working together, the impetus behind ‘The Missing Element,' and the creative process. Catch the culmination of this work May 15th and 16th at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Tickets available online only at guggenheim.org.SPONSORS:MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (283) ‘The Missing Element,' commissioned by Works & Process at the Guggenheim appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just Michael and Rebecca this week as we come together for a catch up, plus we go through responses to our 2022 listener survey. Thank you to everyone who participated! Your feedback was very valuable and will help us plan our content moving forward. This past weekend we were together in Miami to see Miami City Ballet in ‘Jewels,' which we will be discussing in an upcoming episode of COD.Be sure to subscribe to COD wherever you get your podcasts. Information on the 2022 Vail Dance Festival is now available on their website. Information coming soon regarding COD events: vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance.SPONSORS:Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo, August 4-7, 2022 in Las Vegas. Use code COD50 at checkout for   $50 off your conference registration at http://danceteachersummerexpo.com/.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (282) Michael & Rebecca on our 2022 listener survey appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by choreographer Cathy Marston. Cathy began choreographing while still at the Royal Ballet School, ultimately leaving life as a professional dancer to pursue choreography full time. She has carved out a unique identity for herself as a choreographer who dives head first into creating full length narrative works based on beloved literary classics and other preexisting source material. We talk to Cathy about her creative process in adapting text to steps, her upcoming premiere of ‘Of Mice and Men' at the Joffrey and her plans for Ballet Zurich, where she will take over as artistic director in the coming year. See ‘Of Mice and Men' at the Joffrey Ballet April 27 – May 8, 2022 at Joffrey Ballet. Tickets and more information on their website: joffrey.org.SPONSORS:Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo, August 4-7, 2022 in Las Vegas. Use code COD50 at checkout for   $50 off your conference registration at http://danceteachersummerexpo.com/.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products.________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (281) Cathy Marston, Choreographer and incoming Artistic Director of Ballett Zürich appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by legendary ballerina Cynthia Harvey. Cynthia began her training in California before holding the rank of principal dancer with both American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Ballet, a first for an American dancer. We talk with Cynthia about her early years of training, how she dealt with being cast routinely in major roles with less than 24 hours, combating stage fright, and finding her path once she retired from the stage. We also talk to Cynthia about her time directing the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, American Ballet Theater's training program, an institution she has led since 2016 and will be stepping down from to spend more time with her family. SPONSORS:Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo, August 4-7, 2022 in Las Vegas. Use code COD50 at checkout for $50 off your conference registration at http://danceteachersummerexpo.com/.MENAJI Skin Care: www.menskincare.com. Use code COD30 to receive 30% savings on all individual products. ________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (280) Cynthia Harvey, former Principal with American Ballet Theatre & the Royal Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of ‘Conversations On Dance' we are joined by New York City Ballet repertory director and former principal dancer Jean-Pierre Frohlich. JP, as he is referred to by friends and colleagues, began his training at the School Of American Ballet and quickly caught the eye of George Balanchine. Once accepted into the New York City Ballet, he soon began dancing coveted soloist and principal roles. When Jerome Robbins returned to the company, after spending over a decade on Broadway, he also began to push JP into featured roles. Following his retirement from the stage, JP began to stage the works of Jerome Robbins all over the world and has been an integral figure in maintaining the integrity of the Robbins repertoire at home at New York City Ballet as a repertory director. We talk to JP about his early interactions with Balanchine, performing iconic roles of the works of two living geniuses, and how he came to stage ballets for Robbins. Dance Teacher Web Conference and Expo, August 4-7, 2022 in Las Vegas. Use code COD50 at checkout for $50 off your conference registration at http://danceteachersummerexpo.com/.‘I Heart Dance Stands With Ukraine' April 9, 2022 at Florence Gould Hall in New York City: iheartdancenyc.com. Take our listener survey: https://conversationsondancepod.com/listener-survey________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (279) Jean-Pierre Frohlich, New York City Ballet Repertory Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Conversations On Dance we are joined by New York based choreographer and dancer Caleb Teicher. Caleb began their career as a founding member of Michelle Dorance's critically acclaimed company Dorrance Dance, quick achieving personal critical acclaim as well when they received a Bessie Award at age 17. In 2015, Caleb shifted their creative focus towards Caleb Teicher & Company, a creative home for incubating new concert dance works from Teicher’s unique perspective. We talk to Caleb about their unique early training, how musicality and broad range of musical styles play an integral role in their creative output, and their upcoming performances of ‘SW!NG OUT, directed by Caleb Teicher.' If you are located in the Houston area, see SW!NG OUT on April 9, 2022 at 7:30 at Society for the Performing Arts. Ticket and performance information available at spahouston.org.Take our listener survey: https://conversationsondancepod.com/listener-survey________________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (278) Caleb Teicher, New York based dancer and choreographer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined again by listener favorite, Alastair Macaulay, former Chief Dance Critic for the New York Times. We asked Alastair to join us as he has been diligently chronicling the dance world's reaction to the Russian-Ukraine war since it started last month. We talk with Alastair about what he has been seeing from both Russian and Ukrainian dancers, what leaders within the dance world are doing to help, and how this conflict could change dance moving forward. Please note: this episode was recorded on March 18, 2022.You can follow Alastair's posts surrounding this topic on Instagram at @alastair.macaulay.Take our listener survey between now and April 1, 2022: https://conversationsondancepod.com/listener-survey_________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (277) The dance world's reaction to the Russian-Ukraine war with Alastair Macaulay appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Conversations On Dance we are joined by Michelle Manzanales, director of Ballet Hispánico’s School Of Dance. Michelle’s formative years as a dancer were spent training at the University of Houston, ultimately springboarding her to a career as a dancer at Luna Negra Dance Theater under the direction of Eduardo Vilaro, now director of Ballet Hispanico. She later became Artistic Associate and Rehearsal Director at Ballet Hispanico before transitioning to her present role as school director. She is also a prolific choreographer, with upcoming premieres for esteemed companies like Paul Taylor Dance Company and Oregon Ballet Theatre. We talk to Michelle about the importance of BIPOC visibility in dance and art, connecting to your cultural roots via ballet and how she brings her varied influences to her work as a teacher and choreographer.Learn more about Ballet Hispánico’s School Of Dance programs on their website: https://www.ballethispanico.org/school.Take our listener survey between now and April 1, 2022: https://conversationsondancepod.com/listener-survey_________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (276) Michelle Manzanales, Director of Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we hear about the Ragamala Dance Company. We are joined by the company's founder and co-artistic director, Ranee Ramaswamy, and her two daughters: co-artistic director Aparna Ramaswamy and Choreographic Associate Ashwini Ramaswamy. This mother-daughter run company was founded in 1992 and is rooted in the South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam. Through multi-disciplinary dance works for the stage, engaging the community, and educating the next generation, Ragamala epitomizes intercultural and immigrant narratives that evoke a shared sense of humanity. They train the next generation of dancers through the Ragamala Training Center.We talk with this trio about their origins in dance, the style of Bharatanatyam, the founding of their company, their choreography, and what they have coming up in the next few months. The company will be performing ‘Fires of Varanasi' at the Soraya in Los Angeles on April 9, 2022 (https://www.thesoraya.org/calendar/details/ragamala-2022). The premiere of Ashwini Ramaswamy ‘Let the Crows Come' is April 13, 2022 at the Baryshnikov Arts Center (https://www.albany.edu/pac/news/2021-ashwini-ramaswamys-let-crows-come-march-27)._________________________LINKS:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (275) Ragamala Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on ‘Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Janet Eilber, the artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company and Wild Up musical director Christopher Rountree. Janet and Christopher have been working together to revive and re-envision the choreographic works of 20th century giant Martha Graham and their accompanying musical compositions. They talk to us about their process in re-envisioning these works, how they attempt to inhabit the minds of the creative geniuses who bore them, and why these works are still relevant to audiences today. The Soraya performing arts venue in Los Angeles, CA has been an integral part of these restoration projects and will be the first to present the latest project ‘The New Canticle for Comedians', a reimagined upgrade to a Graham work that was almost entirely lost. The premiere of ‘New Canticle' is this March 19, 2022. If you are in the Los Angeles area, you can find tickets at thesoraya.org or click here for tickets https://www.thesoraya.org/calendar/details/mgdc-2022.2023 VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDjPerformance tickets: https://vaildance.org/THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORSCleveland School of Ballet:Trainee Program Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/trainee-program-auditions/Summer Intensive Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/summer-intensive-2022/Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami – dimensionsdancemia.comDancespiration raffle – www.dancespiration.storeLINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-CODLINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we check in with Houston Ballet to hear about their upcoming performances of Stanton Welch's ‘Sylvia.' We are joined by Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch, and Principal dancers who will be performing the leads in the ballet, Connor Walsh and Karina González. We first spoke with Stanton Welch on the podcast in 2018 in episode 98, had Connor on in 2019 in episode 158, and are welcoming Karina on for the first time.Today we speak with this trio about what lead them each to Houston Ballet, getting back onstage this season for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, their work and process of creating ‘Sylvia,' and what audiences can expect from this original full length production. Houston Ballet's ‘Sylvia' is on stage March 10-20, 2022 at the Brown Theater in Houston, TX. For tickets and more information about Houston Ballet's 2021-2022 season, visit houstonballet.org._________________________LINKS:Cleveland School of Ballet:Trainee Program Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/trainee-program-auditions/Summer Intensive Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/summer-intensive-2022/Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami – dimensionsdancemia.com________________________Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (273) Houston Ballet's ‘Sylvia' with Stanton Welch, Connor Walsh, and Karina González appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Karole Armitage, Artistic Director of the New York-based Armitage GONE! Dance Company. Karole has had an extensive career as a dancer and choreographer.  She began her professional career in 1973 as a member of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Switzerland, under the direction of George Balanchine. In 1976, she was invited to join Merce Cunningham's company, where she remained for five years, performing leading roles in Cunningham's landmark works. She began her choreographic career in 1979, showcasing her unique voice in the dichotomy of classical and modern dance. Requests for commissions came in quickly once she started creating dance, from companies such as the Paris Opera Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and companies throughout Europe. In 1990, she choreographed Madonna's now iconic music video, “Vogue,” then went on to choreograph for Michael Jackson's music video, “In The Closet.”In 2004 she founded her company, Armitage GONE! Dance, which will be onstage this month at New York Live Arts. We caught up with Karole as she was at the studios between rehearsals to hear about her expansive career, stories of working with Balanchine and Cunningham, choreographing for two of the most prolific pop stars of all time, and about her company's upcoming shows. Don't miss “A Pandemic Notebook” at New York Live Arts March 16-19, 2022. Tickets are available at https://newyorklivearts.org/live-arts-plus. _________________________LINKS:Cleveland School of Ballet:Trainee Program Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/trainee-program-auditions/Summer Intensive Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/summer-intensive-2022/Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (272) Karole Armitage, Artistic Director of Armitage GONE! Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Lynn Garafola, dance historian and author of ‘La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern.' Ms. Garafola is Professor Emerita of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University. A dance historian and critic, she is the author of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance, and the editor of several books, including The Diaries of Marius Petipa, André Levinson on Dance (with Joan Acocella), José Limón: An Unfinished Memoir, and The Ballets Russes and Its World. She has curated several exhibitions, including Dance for a City: Fifty Years of the New York City Ballet, New York Story: Jerome Robbins and His World, Diaghilev's Theater of Marvels: The Ballets Russes and Its Aftermath, and, most recently, Arthur Mitchell: Harlem's Ballet Trailblazer.We talk with Lynn about her new biography of Bronislava Nijinska. Overshadowed in life and legend by her brother Vaslav Nijinsky, Garafola has written the first book to document the full scope of Nijinska's creative work. Nijinska was a remarkable dancer in her own right with a bravura technique, a teacher, and a prolific choreographer, working with leading figures of twentieth-century art, music, and ballet, including Stravinsky, Diaghilev, Frederick Ashton, Alicia Markova, and Maria Tallchief. ‘La Nijinska: Choreographer of the Modern' will be released next month, wherever books are sold. Pre-order now on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BYWi1r._________________________LINKS:Cleveland School of Ballet:Trainee Program Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/trainee-program-auditions/Summer Intensive Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/summer-intensive-2022/Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (271) Lynn Garafola, Dance Historian, on Bronislava Nijinska appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by our friend, Monica Stephenson, who just started work at a new post as Director of Community Engagement at Miami City Ballet. Monica is originally from North Carolina and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Professional Training Program at the Houston Ballet Academy. In 2002, she received her first professional contract with The Washington Ballet. She went on to perform with the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble from 2003-2005 before joining the Los Angeles Ballet as an inaugural season company member. Monica was previously a member of the Education Staff at American Ballet Theatre as both a Teaching Artist and the Project Coordinator for Project Plié, an initiative to increase diversity in classical ballet. An engaging dancer, teacher, and administrator, Stephenson joined MCB in January 2022 from The Washington School of Ballet where she served as Head of School for the SE Campus in Washington, DC.We chat with Monica about leading The Washington School of Ballet's SE campus through the pandemic, what brought about this opportunity at Miami City Ballet, what this position entails, and what she is looking to accomplish in the Miami community. To hear our first chat with Monica, tune into episode 141._________________________LINKS:Cleveland School of Ballet:Trainee Program Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/trainee-program-auditions/Summer Intensive Auditions – https://clevelandballet.org/summer-intensive-2022/Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (270) Monica Stephenson, Miami City Ballet Director of Community Engagement appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by our friend Kate Penner. Kate is figure skating super fan, so we decided to chat with her and have her to give us the run down on the sport to give us a better idea of what to be looking for during the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Throughout the discussion, we compare and contrast the sport with ballet. At the end, she answers questions that were submitted to us by listeners via Instagram. As a note, this episode was recorded on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022. Since this has been recorded, there has been significant developments regarding drug test results from the Russian team that arose on February 9th. _________________________LINKS:• Conversations on Dance Reading List, our favorite dance-related reads: https://bit.ly/3GFVWi8Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (269) Olympic Figure Skating with Kate Penner appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have the pleasure of being joined by Colleen Neary, Artistic Director of Los Angeles Ballet. Born in Miami, Florida, Neary trained in New York at both the School of American Ballet and Harkness House for Ballet Arts. From 1969 to 1979, she danced as a soloist with New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine and became one of his quintessential ballerinas. Colleen's career path led her to Europe in 1979 when she became Rehearsal Director and Choreographic Assistant at Switzerland’s Zurich Ballet. In 1986 she accepted the position of Principal Dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet, then returned to Europe in 1992 to spend a decade with The Royal Danish Ballet as Rehearsal Director, Company Teacher, and First Instructor in charge of productions. In 2004, she and her husband, Thordal Christensen, founded Los Angeles Ballet.Today we take a deep dive into Colleen’s career, where she shares with us what it was like dancing at SAB as a young dancer while her older sister, Pat Neary, was in the company, her relationship with Balanchine, and her unusual path to join NYCB. She shares delightful stories with us about working with Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, and where her career took her after leaving the company. You won’t want to miss a moment of this chat, so we hope you all enjoy! ___________________________LINKS:• Jule Dancewear: juledancewear.com code COD15 for 15% off.• The Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project has released its application cycle for performances on May 21 and 22 of this year. Visit the website at riwomenschoreographyproject.com for more information and apply by February 13.• Conversations on Dance Reading List, our favorite dance-related reads: https://bit.ly/3GFVWi8Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5gInstagram: instagram.com/conversationsondanceFacebook: facebook.com/conversationsondanceFacebook Group:  facebook.com/groups/conversationsondancefriendsTwitter: twitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (268) Colleen Neary, Artistic Director of Los Angeles Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.