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Weekly discussions with the ballet world's best and brightest. Hosted by Miami City Ballet dancers Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden
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28 FEB 2023 · Today we are thrilled to welcome back to the pod, the ladies of Ragamala Dance Company. Today we talk with company’s founder and co-artistic director, Ranee Ramaswamy, and her daughter, co-artistic director Aparna Ramaswamy. We first had Ranee and Aparna on the podcast about a year ago, with Aparna’s sister, Ashwini, in episode 275. If […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/ragamala-dance-company-fires-of-varanasi-performing-arts-houston/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
22 FEB 2023 · On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by Dance Theater Of Harlem ballerina Amanda Smith. Amanda tells us about how her early extracurricular activities led to greater versatility, how her education at SUNY Purchase shaped her career, and the importance of persistence in achieving one’s goals. Visit dancetheaterofharlem.org to see the company’s tour dates to […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/amanda-smith-dance-theatre-of-harlem/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
16 FEB 2023 · Today on Conversations On Dance we are thrilled to talk about a special children’s programming co-production between Miami City Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet, ‘Rita Finds Home’. We are joined by the choreographer Amy Hall Garner and Miami City Ballet Director Of Community Engagement Monica Stephenson to talk about how ‘Rita’ relates to children today, […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/rita-finds-home-miami-city-ballet/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
10 FEB 2023 · It’s just Michael and Rebecca this week. We start by catch up after Michael’s live events at Works & Process at the Guggenheim and Inside NYCB. Michael tells us about seeing Justin Peck’s newest work at New York City Ballet, ‘Copland Dance Episodes,’ then about his work on ‘The Night Falls’ with Troy Schumacher and […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/night-falls-copland-dance-episodes/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
1 FEB 2023 · On today’s episode of Conversations On Dance, we are joined by Kati Hanlon Mayo, Associate Director of Charlotte Ballet Academy. We talk to Kati about how she reoriented her career goals as a teenager, working with Patricia McBride on Balanchine classics, her beginnings as a teacher while still having a demanding performing career and how she […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/charlotte-ballet-academy/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
30 JAN 2023 · Today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ is a live podcast from the Guggenheim’s Works & Process series. We explore the creation of a new dance driven music theater production ‘The Night Falls’, which is set to run February 9th through 12th at Montclair State University. ‘The Night Falls’ is a new myth for our fractured […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/guggenheims-works-process-the-night-falls/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
19 JAN 2023 · On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by New York City Ballet soloist Mira Nadon. Mira joins us for a special bonus episode discussing her role as the central ballerina in Justin Peck’s upcoming premiere ‘Copland Dance Episodes’. She gives us an inside view of NYCB’s first non-narrative full length premiere since George […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/mira-nadon-copeland-dance-episodes/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
17 JAN 2023 · On today’s episode of Conversations On Dance, we are joined by principal ballerina with the Royal Danish Ballet, Holly Dorger. Holly shares her experience growing up as a highland dancer, accepting a contract with Royal Danish straight out of SAB, the change in style and technique that accompanied her new job and how she continues […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/holly-dorger/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
11 JAN 2023 · Our friend, Kate Penner, returns to the pod this week as our special guest host to talk all things Summer Intensives. We talk about our personal stories with summer training, how to choose the school that’s right for you, why you should cast a wide net, and some tips and tricks for auditioning. This Episode’s […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/summer-intensives-2/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
4 JAN 2023 · On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by choreographer and incoming Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) Robert Garland. Robert began his dance training in Philadelphia where he first saw DTH perform as a child. He continued his training at Juilliard before joining DTH as a company member. He eventually […] The post https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/robert-garland/ appeared first on https://tendusunderapalmtree.com.
Weekly discussions with the ballet world's best and brightest. Hosted by Miami City Ballet dancers Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden
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