Today we are joined by Emily Meisner, the Director of National Dance Institute Collaborative for Teaching & Learning. We have a wonderful chat with Emily about the beginnings of National Dance Institute, founder Jacques d’Amboise's vision for NDI, how she became involved in the organization, and the amazing work that NDI Collaborative is doing.NDI Collaborative is a professional development program for teaching artists, dance educators, musicians, and organizations worldwide. Their incredible offerings are now available online and can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Learn more about NDI and NDI Collaborative at nationaldance.org.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (235) Emily Meisner, Director of National Dance Institute Collaborative for Teaching & Learning appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we all know, over the past year businesses and organizations have had to get creative in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arts organizations are no exception. Today we get to hear about how Joffrey Ballet found a unique way to get their dancers involved in the company's day-to-day operations. We speak with Joffrey Company Artist, April Daly, and Annie Lyonswright, Joffrey's Director of Annual Giving about their new initiative, Company Artist Partner Program. Annie spearheaded this program, working closely with April. We chat with the pair about what the last year was like from the artist side and the administration side, and about how they all came together for a common goal.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Gavin Larsen’s ‘Being a Ballerina’ (gavinlarsen.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (234) Joffrey Ballet's Company Artist Partner Program with April Daly and Annie Lyonswright appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Jose Sebastian, dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Director of ABT Incubator. Jose, a native of New York City, started his dance training at age 8 with the School of American Ballet and continued training there for nearly 10 years. He joined ABT Studio Company in 2006 and American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in January 2009 and became a member of the corps de ballet in January 2010. In 2020, Sebastian was appointed director of ABT Incubator, ABT’s choreographic workshop program for inspiring the creation of new work.To learn more about ABT Incubator, visit abt.org, and to watch some of the films from this year's program, visit American Ballet Theatre's YouTube Channel.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Gavin Larsen's ‘Being a Ballerina' (gavinlarsen.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (233) Jose Sebastian, dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Director of ABT Incubator appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Ashley Bouder. It has been over 4 years since we last had Ashley on the pod, so we have a lot of catch up on. We talk about what this last year has been like for her, about her college courses and teaching career, her advocacy efforts including her association with “Dancers Amplified,” and what she will be performing at this year's Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival returns to in person performances this July 27 – 30. See Ashley and other world-renowned dancers, including friend of the pod, Christopher Charles McDaniel of Dance Theatre of Harlem, onstage in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Tickets and more information available here: https://bit.ly/3mGM51U.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).We will be returning to the Vail Dance Festival this year. From July 30th – August 9th we will be conducting nine live events with festival artists, recording bonus interviews, and teaching master classes. If you are planning on being in Vail for the festival, tickets for our live events go on sale on June 16th, 2021 at 11am Mountain Time. Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (232) Ashley Bouder on The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Eugenia Zinovieva, Co-Director of Rhode Island Women's Choreography Project and dancer with Festival Ballet Providence. Born in Moscow, Russia, Eugenia moved to the United States at a young age and began her classical ballet training at the Boston Ballet School while also competing as a rhythmic gymnast. She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ high school program under the artistic direction of Ethan Stiefel. She spent a year coaching with SLK Ballet in New York City before coming to Festival Ballet Providence. Eugenia got her start in choreography through a unique program, which she now co-directs called, Rhode Island Women's Choreography Project or RIWCP.RIWCP returns on June 26st, 2021. This year’s digital production features six short dance films by up-and-coming women choreographers from New England and beyond. Enjoy inspired works filmed in settings such as mountains, sand dunes, a city apartment, and more. Each dance creator has also had the opportunity to connect with a personal mentor to deepen her creative process this year.  For more information on the project and for tickets for their virtual event on June 26th, visit: riwomenschoreographyproject.com.Eugenia got in touch with us after listening to episode 221, where we discussed our fantasy ballet company. She let us know about RIWCP, so we knew we had to have her on to share her work with our listeners.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (231) Eugenia Zinovieva, Rhode Island Women's Choreography Project Co-Director and dancer with Festival Ballet Providence appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listener favorite and former Chief Dance Critic at the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay returns to the podcast this week. We realize that we have never asked Alastair his origin story in dance, so he gives us background on how the love affair began. We take a few detours to discuss the late Jacques d'Amboise, ‘Dances at a Gathering', Anthony Tudor, and stories of Balanchine Ballerinas. Then, Alastair talks with us about the virtual return of City Center's ‘Studio 5' series that he hosts. This year, with ‘Studio 5 | Dancing Across Continents' New York City Center brings us an intimate look at rare pairings of exceptional dance artists from around the world. To watch the films already available, and to be notified when new content goes live, subscribe to City Center's YouTube Channel, or click here: https://bit.ly/3vqqZrZ. Read Alastair's recent essays on dance on his website, alastairmacauly.com. This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (230) Alastair Macaulay on new installments of New York City Center's ‘Studio 5' appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Jessica Tong, Associate Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Jessica received her formal training at The Ballet School in Salt Lake City and University of Utah. Tong danced with BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech in New York, and Hubbard Street 2 before dancing with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for 11 years.Jessica was named one of Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch in 2009. After retiring from the stage, she went on to become rehearsal director at Hubbard Street before recently being promoted to Associate Artistic Director.We talk with Jessica about her career, her work ethic, making the unexpected transition to being in front of the studio, what Hubbard Street has been doing in this past year of COVID, and how she got involved in Final Bow For Yellow Face's “10,000 Dreams: Virtual Choreography Festival.” More information at yellowface.org. This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (229) Jessica Tong, Associate Artistic Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome back Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin, founders of the Final Bow For Yellowface. We first spoke with Gina in 2017 in episode 52 and with Phil in May of 2020 in episode 186. This dynamic duo shares with us some background on their organization and their advocacy efforts. We chat about what they have been up to over the past year and what they are working towards in the years to come. You also won't want to miss their extraordinary digital festival happening now. This month, Final Bow For Yellowface is hosting the 10,000 Dreams virtual choreography event as an occasion to celebrate a different choreographer of asian descent every day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This programming is designed to help elevate Asian American choreographic voices and push past the negative racial tropes that have permeated famous ballets of the past. For more information and to watch, visit yellowface.org. Get Georgina's book: https://amzn.to/3mvEIw3This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (228) Final Bow For Yellowface's Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are joined by Martha Graham Dance Company Principal Dancer, Xin Ying. Ying was born in China and began dancing at the age of 6 taking classes in Chinese folk dance. At just 15 she entered college and after graduating, she went on to teach dance at the Sichuan University of Culture and Arts. After years of teaching, she decided that she wanted to travel to further her understanding of dance, then bring that knowledge back to her students. Ying received funding from her University to travel to New York City and attend the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. From there, her love for the Martha Graham technique blossomed: she took a position in the second company and would go on to join the main company in 2011.We talk with Ying about her training and education in China, her incredible career trajectory, what made her fall in love with the Graham technique, and what this past year has been like for her.We recorded this episode on Friday, April 30th before the company’s return to live shows this past weekend.  For more information on the company’s live and virtual programming, please visit marthagraham.org.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (227) Xin Ying, Principal with Martha Graham Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by our friends Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung. Reid and Harriet are exceptionally talented costume designers working with many of the dance world's most prolific choreographers. The duo come on the pod this week for their third time to share with us what this past year has been like for them, how they participated in virtual works in the summer of 2020, starting to get back to normal with a commission in Australia last month, and what comes next for them.Listen to our earlier episodes with Reid and Harriet in episodes 21 and 84.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).This month, join our friends at Final Bow For Yellowface, as they host the “10,000 Dreams Virtual Choreography Event,” an occasion to celebrate a different choreographer of asian descent every day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This programming is designed to help elevate Asian American choreographic voices and push past the negative racial tropes that have permeated famous ballets of the past. Join co-founder of Final Bow For Yellowface, Phil Chan, as he moderates a panel of esteemed guests Rohan Barghava, Edward Liaang, Jessica Chen and Brinda Guha on Monday May 3rd, 2021 at 6PM to discuss this project. You can view this event at www.yellowface.org or click the link in the description of this episode.Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (226) Reid & Harriet: Designing Through The Pandemic appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are re-joined by friend of the pod, Gavin Larsen, former principal dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre. We first spoke with Gavin in May 2020 in episode 185 about her career and the then timely topic, teaching ballet on Zoom. Today, Gavin returns to talk with us about her book that is officially being released on April 27, 2021. We got advanced copies of the book, which is truly so wonderful and beautifully written. We talk with Gavin about her writing style, her process, and we share and react to small excerpts.If you would like to get Gavin's book, ‘Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life,' it is available on Amazon, Indiebound, and Bookshop. Links are available in the description of this episode. A note: We were deeply saddened by the news last week of the passing of our friend, Liam Scarlett.  The world has lost a special talent and a bright light.  He will be missed by many within the ballet world, as he impacted so many dancers and their careers.  We are sending love to his family and his friends around the world, as we mourn with them.  This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (225) ‘Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life' with Gavin Larsen appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are joined by Christopher Charles McDaniel, dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Christopher was born in East Harlem and started his formal training at the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, later going on to train at LaGuardia School of Performing Arts and Ballet Academy East. Christopher has danced professionally with Los Angeles Ballet and Ballet San Antonio, before coming full circle to join Dance Theatre of Harlem.We talk with Christopher about his start in praise dance at church, his relationship with Arthur Mitchell as a young student at Dance Theatre of Harlem, his trajectory that ultimately lead him back to DTH, and his participation in this year's Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, where he will be dancing a new commission by Durante Verzola.Lake Tahoe Dance Festival has just announced their 2021 live, outdoor performances July 27 – 30. Tickets are on sale now by pod seating. See Christopher and other world-renowned dancers, including friend of the pod, Ashley Bouder, onstage in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Tickets and more information available at laketahoedancecollective.org. This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (224) Christopher Charles McDaniel, Dance Theatre of Harlem appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer, Jillian Vanstone. A native of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Jillian trained at the Kirkwood Academy of the Performing Arts and Canada’s National Ballet School. She joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1999 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2011.We talk to Jillian all the way from Australia about her career, break out roles, stage fright, what COVID has been like for the dancers of National Ballet of Canada, and about hope for the future.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (223) Jillian Vanstone, The National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Andrea Renee Long-Naidu, Former Principal with Dance Theatre of Harlem and current Boston Ballet School Faculty Member. Andrea began her ballet training at the Pennsylvania Ballet School, accepting an apprenticeship position with the company at just 14 years-old. After a year working with the company, she went on to continue her training at the School of American Ballet, then went on to join the New York City Ballet. She was a corps member with NYCB for eight years, before going on to join Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell, where she would go on to rise to the rank of Principal. She began her second career as a teacher in 2008 and joined the Boston Ballet School Faculty in 2020. We talk with Andrea about her incredible career, working with countless dance legends, her time working with Arthur Mitchell, and her second career as a teacher.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.com The post (222) Andrea Renee Long-Naidu, Former Principal with Dance Theatre of Harlem and current Boston Ballet School Faculty Member appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are re-joined by our very special co-host and friend, Evelyn Kocak. Recently, there was an article in the New York Times surrounding “What is a ballet body?” We decided, that as these kinds of conversations continue about how to evolve our art form, we thought we would sit down and talk about creating a fantasy company of our own. How could we change things for the better? What would our repertory be? Who would we bring in to be a part of the artistic team? Join us for this fun fantasy experiment.Catch Evelyn's last co-host appearance on the pod in episode 211.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (221) Fantasy Ballet Company – with Evelyn Kocak appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Tamisha Guy, dancer with Kyle Abraham's A.I.M. Tamisha is a native of Trinidad and Tobago and began her formal dance training at Ballet Tech, under the direction of Eliot Feld. She went on to attend SUNY Purchase College as a double major in dance and arts management. In 2013 she graduated with honors from SUNY Purchase College and joined the Martha Graham Dance Company shortly after. In 2016 Tamisha was selected as one of Dance Magazine' Top 25 to Watch and received the 2016 Princess Grace Award. Tamisha currently dances with A.I.M, under Artistic Direction of Kyle Abraham, which she joined in 2014. We catch up with Tamisha in the morning before she starts rehearsal. We Zoom with her to record this episode, while she is staying warm in a mall across the street from the studio. Safely masked, she tells us about her training, how she came to decide to pursue a career in dance, working with Kyle Abraham, and some of her outside pursuits, including two upcoming dance films. Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (220) Tamisha Guy, Dancer with Kyle Abraham's, A.I.M appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's just Rebecca and Michael this week on the pod. We do a check in on what we have been up to (Michael got the vaccine!), we take a couple detours, then share a few books we are looking forward to getting our hands on. Thank you to Yumiko for their continued support of the pod. Shop online at Yumiko.com and connect with them on Instagem: @yumiko. Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (219) Rebecca and Michael, a check in appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Craig Hall, New York City Ballet Repertory Director. Craig was born in Maywood, Illinois. At age 14, he began studying at the Chicago Academy of the Arts and entered the School of American Ballet full time in the fall of 1997. In October 1999, Craig became an apprentice with New York City Ballet, and he joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in February 2000. In 2007, he was promoted to soloist.Craig is currently NYCB Repertory Director and assistant to world renowned New York City Ballet Resident-Choreographer Justin Peck. He’s also a guest teacher at Manhattan Movements Arts Center, coach, and has given master classes and seminars across the U.S.We talk with Craig about his career, reminisce on some important advice from teachers, talk about his transition to becoming a repetiteur (his first gig was with us at Miami City Ballet), and the work he is doing now.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (218) Craig Hall, New York City Ballet Repertory Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat with our friend and former Miami City Ballet dancer, Adriana Pierce. We last spoke with Adriana in episode 44 from May 2017. Since that episode, she has since left Miami City Ballet and is now a freelance dancer and choreographer in New York City. She tells us about some of the projects she has been a part of since moving, what the pandemic has been like as a freelance artist, and about her new project with two American Ballet Theatre dancers, #QueerTheBallet, recently featured in the Guardian.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (217) Adriana Pierce, Freelance Dancer and Choreographer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by celebrity ballet coach and former NYCB dancer, Kurt Froman. Kurt danced senior corps de ballet and soloist parts for over seven years at the New York City Ballet before venturing off to Broadway when he was cast in the leading role of James in the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel show, Movin' Out.  He amassed numerous Broadway credits before being presented with the opportunity to be Associate Choreographer for the film, Black Swan, where he was the responsible for training and coaching Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, and overseeing the Corps de Ballet. Since then, he has created a niche for himself as a celebrity ballet coach working on various projects. As a self-proclaimed bun-head, Kurt is a must follow on Instagram, where he shares incredible and rare videos of NYCB dancers and repertoire from his personal collection. Follow him now @kurtfroman or click the link in the description of this episode: https://www.instagram.com/kurtfroman.Join us for this wonderful chat with Kurt as we go through his expansive and varied career, including wonderful stories of working with celebrities including Natalie Portman and Jennifer Lawrence. This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (216) Kurt Froman, Celebrity Ballet Coach and Former NYCB Dancer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are joined by Lorenzo Pagano, Soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company. A native of Torino, Italy, Lorenzo moved to the US as a teenager and trained as a scholarship student at The School at Jacob’s Pillow and The Martha Graham School. He joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2012 and dances lead roles in a broad range of the company's repertoire. We chat with Lorenzo about his beginnings in dance, coming to New York, his early years in the company dancing alongside dancers who had danced for Martha, and how things have changed for him since COVID hit.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:Join our email list: https://bit.ly/3basX5ginstagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (215) Lorenzo Pagano, Soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are pleased to bring you a special behind the scenes look at some of the Works & Process creation that has been happening safely throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Today we are joined by Ephrat Asherie, New York City-based b-girl, and Duke Dang, General Manager of Works & Process. We hear about Ephrat's career and her recent work developed at a Works and Process Bubble Residency called, ‘UnderScored.' Duke offers us an inside view into the arts administration side of this pandemic and how he and his team worked to get dancers and choreographers back to creating.A four-part docuseries called Isolation to Creation, follows the path of artists who participated in bubble residencies this summer as a part of Works & Process, including Ephrat. The series will stream nationwide on January 27, 2021, and February 3, 10, and 17, at 8pm ET. Access is free on the ALL ARTS app, available at allarts.org, and also will air in the New York metro area on the ALL ARTS TV channel. You won't want to miss this fascinating look at how dance persevered during this monumental moment in history.Conversations on Dance is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (214) ‘Isolation to Creation' Docuseries from Works & Process at the Guggenheim appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the second part of our interview with Balanchine Ballerina, Gloria Govrin. If you are tuning in and haven't heard part one, we hope that you will go back in your feed to episode 212 for our chat with Gloria about her career. Today in Part II, Gloria tells us about where her career took her after retiring from the stage. She has since gone on to a prolific teaching career, being considered one of the leading masters of the Balanchine Technique. She is currently the Artistic Director of Eastern Connecticut Ballet.Thank you to Yumiko (yumiko.com) for their continued support of Conversations on Dance in 2021. The post (213) Gloria Govrin, Balanchine Ballerina (Part II) appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Balanchine Ballerina, Gloria Govrin. Gloria danced with New York City Ballet from 1959 to 1974 and was promoted to soloist in 1963. An unusually tall dancer, she inspired Balanchine to choreograph several distinctive roles on her. Roles such as Hippolyta in A Midsummer's Night Dream, Coffee in Nutcracker, the Princess in Firebird, and La Bonne Fee in Harlequinade were stamped with her identity. After her distinguished stage career, Ms. Govrin has gone on to a prolific teaching career, being considered one of the leading masters of the Balanchine Technique. She is now the Artistic Director of Eastern Connecticut Ballet. We spoke with Gloria for over an hour and a half, so we will be splitting this interview into two parts. In Part One, we talk with Gloria about her origin in ballet, how she came to join NYCB, dancing for Balanchine, and the many iconic roles he created specifically for her. Be sure to subscribe to Conversations on Dance wherever you get your podcasts, to receive a notification when we publish Part Two of this interview next week. In Part Two we go in depth with Gloria about the trajectory of her teaching career after her retirement from the stage. Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (212) Gloria Govrin, Balanchine Ballerina (Part I) appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year and welcome to our first episode of 2021! Today we are joined by a very special co-host and friend, Evelyn Kocak, to chat about the Disney+ series streaming now, ‘On Pointe.' Evelyn is a former NYCB dancer, Staatsballett Berlin dancer, and former soloist with Pennsylvania Ballet.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (211) Unpacking the new Disney+ series, ‘On Pointe' appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Laurie Kanyok, founder of the Kanyok Arts Initiative. Laurie has performed on Broadway, television and film. She played the lead roles in Twyla Tharp's COME FLY AWAY and MOVIN OUT. Her other Broadway credits include FOSSE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and IN YOUR ARMS. She was the ballet casting consultant for Tony Award winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's An AMERICAN IN PARIS. She is the founder of the Kanyok Arts Initiative, which is preparing emerging artists to meet the demands of collegiate and creative endeavors through performance and collaborative experiences. Today we talk with Laurie about her career, how she was inspired to start this organization, and about her non-profit, FATE Foundation-Kids, which offers free online dance classes to all kids ages 5 and up.Before we begin, a quick note. This is our final episode of 2020. It has truly been a difficult year for us all, but we are grateful to be able to continue this podcast, talking with people who have extraordinary stories and who are finding ways to be creative and innovative during this time. As we close out this year, we hope that if you are able, you will consider offering support to arts organizations that matter to you and that you want to see survive this challenging time. We have had the pleasure of watching first hand how dance is fighting to survive and adapt and now is a wonderful time to support these efforts. Any amount helps.Thank you all for listening and for your continued support of our podcast. Thank you to Yumiko for making this podcast possible year after year. We love you all and hope that you have a wonderful and safe holiday season. See you in 2021.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (210) Laurie Kanyok, Founder of Kanyok Arts Initiative appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by choreographer Andreas Heise. Born in Germany, Andreas began his formal ballet training at the age of 16. In 1998, he joined his first company, Leipziger Ballett, and in 2003, he joined the Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo where he performed many leading roles. In 2006 Andreas started to choreograph regularly for the Norwegian National Ballet and has since choreographed for companies around the world. Today Andreas talks to us about how he came to dance, about his career, his background in music and opera, his choreography, and his dance film for friend of the pod, Trey McIntyre's streaming service, FLTPK (flatpack). See Andreas' newest dance film created exclusively for FLTPK starting Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 8pm EST on FLTPK.com. You can join now for as little as $2 per month and your patron dollars go directly to support the artists involved in the platform. The post (209) Andreas Heise, Choreographer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down with BalletCollective's Artistic Director, Troy Schumacher. Troy first came on the podcast in episode 17, back in 2016, where we chat with him about his career at New York City Ballet, his choreography, and his company, BalletCollective. Today, Troy returns to the pod to tell us about his current project, ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield.' In the age of COVID, Troy has taken on the incredible task of creating an immersive live dance experience, with a pod of over 20 dancers. Troy tells us all about this enormous undertaking, how people can support this project, and how you will be able to stream it. More information about BalletCollective can be found at balletcollective.com and streaming information can be found here: https://www.nutcrackeratwethersfield.com/stream.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (Yumiko.com) and the Dance Edit Podcast. Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (208) Troy Schumacher on BalletCollective's ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield' appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back! It's been a minute, but unfortunately some work obligations took us away from the pod last month. Now, we are back and ready to get back to it! Today we catch up and go through our Conversations on Dance Best of 2020.Brought to you by Yumiko (Yumiko.com.) “YUMIKO’s holiday collection, comprised of festive ready-to-wear options, will be available in-stores and online this month! Receive a first chance to shop the new items at their Instagram LIVE shopping event on December 15th, plus for the very first time the new 2021 colors will be revealed! These events are a lot of fun and discounts are offered, so be sure to tune in @yumiko on Instagram on the 15th.”Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (207) COD's Best of 2020 appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Leslie Andrea Williams, chorus dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. Leslie was born in Newport News, Virginia and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She received her BFA from The Juilliard School. Ms Williams has danced in the Martha Graham Dance Company for six seasons. She performs numerous featured roles in iconic Graham ballets such as The Woman in White in Diversion of Angels and The Pioneering Woman in Appalachian Spring. Her most notable role has been performing the Lead in Chronicle— the first Black dancer to do so. Her performance recently earned Ms. Williams a mention in The New York Times’ “Best Dance of 2019” list. Ms. Williams’s work has been described as “hypnotic” and “larger than life,” and in 2016 she was named in dance magazine as a dancer “On the rise.” Today we talk with Leslie about her training, her transition to the Graham technique, and her time with the company.As a note: we wanted to let you know that we will be taking a short time off from Conversations on Dance due to other work commitments. This will be our last episode until the middle of November. We are hoping to make it up to you with some extra bonus content in November, so stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to connect with us on social media @conversationsondance. One more note. During the editing process of this episode we realized we had some background noises that were not apparent to us while we were recording. While we tried to edit the episode as much as possible, we appreciate your patience with at home Zoom recordings. Enjoy the episode and we can't wait to be back with you in November!This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).The post (206) Leslie Andrea Williams, chorus dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by one of our former colleagues, Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg. Jennifer is a former Principal Dancer with the Miami City Ballet and is now the co-artistic director of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami. Jennifer began her dance training in her hometown of Queens, New York, before going on to study at the School of American Ballet. From there, she was spotted by Edward Villella, who asked her to join his company, Miami City Ballet, as an apprentice when she was just 17. She moved through the ranks and became a principal in 2001. She danced in the company's vast repertoire through to her retirement from the company in 2016.She and her husband, Carlos Guerra, also a former MCB Principal, went on to found Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, which is continuing to grow and prosper. Today we talk with Jen about her career, share some of our favorite memories of dancing with her in the company, talk about her transitions into directorship, and what challenges she and the company have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Trey McIntyre's FLTPK. Learn more at FLTPK.com.The post (205) Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, Artistic Director of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami & former Miami City Ballet Principal appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with American Ballet Theatre's newest soloist dancer, Gabe Stone Shayer. Gabe was born in Philadelphia, where he began his dance training. At 14, he began training full time at the Rock School for Dance Education, before going on to move to Russia to continue his studies at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Shayer is the first African-American male to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in its nearly 250-year history.  Gabe joined ABT Studio Company in September 2011, the main Company as an apprentice in April 2012 and the corps de ballet in November 2012. Just this month he was promoted to soloist. We talk with Gabe about his training, his time at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, how he came to ABT, what his promotion was like, and some of the incredible projects he has been working on while the company is on hiatus due to COVID.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Trey McIntyre's FLTPK. Learn more at fltpk.com.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (204) Gabe Stone Shayer, American Ballet Theatre Soloist appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we welcome our first conductor to the podcast, Ming Luke. Ming holds a Master of Fine Arts in Conducting from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. With a background in ballet himself, Ming has conducted for ballet performances around the world. He is currently serving as Music Director for the Merced Symphony and Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra; Associate Conductor for the Berkeley Symphony; Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet; and Principal Conductor of the Nashville Ballet.  While live theatre is on hiatus due to COVID-19, Ming has started an online series called “Musical Point(e)s,” a virtual in-depth exploration of how movement and music work together in some of the most beloved ballet in the repertoire. Upcoming programming includes “Romeo and Juliet” on Saturday, Sept 26th, “The Winter's Tale” on October 3rd, and “The Nutcracker” on October 10th. All events are at 12pm Pacific Time, 3pm Eastern.  Access to these conversations are free. Register for access on his website, mingluke.com.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Trey McIntyre's FLTPK (flatpack.) Learn more at fltpk.com.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (203) Ming Luke, Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet and Principal Conductor of the Nashville Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest today is Janie Taylor, a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet, present day dancer with LA Dance Project, repetiteur for the works of Benjamin Millepied, costume designer, and creator of the art newspaper Quarter Marks. At the New York City Ballet, Janie amassed a broad rep that showcased the full depth and range of her talents in ballets by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Justin Peck, and Peter Martins. After her retirement in 2014, Janie began to explore her talents as a costume designer and repetiteur, creating designs for numerous new ballets and staging works for companies all over the world, such as Dutch National Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. Janie returned to dancing with the Los Angeles Dance Project in 2016, enchanting audiences once again with her electrifying and unmistakable stage presence. Today we talk to Janie about her broad range of talents and unlikely career path.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Trey McIntyre's FLTPK (flatpack). Learn more at FLTPK.com.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (202) Janie Taylor, L.A. Dance Project Dancer & former NYCB Principal appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we check in with listener favorite, Alastair Macaulay. We last spoke with Alastair in 2018 as he was preparing to step down from his post as chief dance critic at the New York Times. We catch up on what he has been working on over the past couple of years, including his research for his book on Merce Cunningham. He tells us about his virtual series for New York City Center that has been exceedingly popular and about his new blog that he will soon be introducing. Be sure to tune into the next installments of City Center's “Studio 5 Live @ Home” on September 16th, 23rd, and 30th. More information can be found at nycitycenter.org.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Veyette Virtual Ballet School (veyettevirtualballetschool.com).Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (201) Alastair Macaulay appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our 200th episode of Conversations on Dance! To celebrate, Rebecca and Michael get together to chat about the beginnings of COD, some favorite memories, and catch up on what they have been up to recently.If you would like to give to the Miami City Ballet dancer relief fund, you can do so here: https://tickets.miamicityballet.org/donate/q/dsfThank you as always to our amazing sponsor, Yumiko (yumiko.com). Be sure to check out their new release, the Camila, and enjoy a 15% off introductory rate on all ready to wear and custom orders this month.This episode is also brought to you by Veyette Virtual Ballet School (veyettevirtualballetschool.com). Launching new group classes starting September 14th.Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (200) Rebecca and Michael: Our 200th Episode appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's newly appointed Artistic Director, Susan Jaffe. Susan was a Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre for 22 years, appearing prominently in the international dance scene and frequently dancing with Mikhail Baryshnikov. She retired from the stage in 2002 at age 40 and went on to serve as an adviser to the chairman of the board of American Ballet Theatre. From 2003-2010, she taught in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of American Ballet Theatre and from 2010-2012, she worked with American Ballet Theatre as ballet mistress. Since 2012, Ms. Jaffe has been the dean of dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.In April 2020, it was announced that Susan would be taking on the role of Artistic Director at PBT. We talk with Susan about her prolific career, dancing with and for Baryshnikov, her ambition, dealing with career stress, & her new position in the dance world. Learn more about the Susan Jaffe Series: https://www.susanjaffe.comThis episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Veyette Virtual Ballet School (veyettevirtualballetschool.com).Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (199) Susan Jaffe, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's New Artistic Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Megan LeCrone, soloist with the New York City Ballet. Megan was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and at age 14, began studying with Melissa Hayden and Duncan Noble at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Megan entered the School of American Ballet full-time in the fall of 2001, and in November 2001 she became an apprentice with New York City Ballet. She joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in October 2002 and was promoted to soloist in February 2013.We talk with Megan about her training, what brought her to SAB, how she joined the company, dealing with injuries, and her close working relationship with Peter Martins.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (198) Megan LeCrone, Soloist New York City Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director, Peter Boal, back to the podcast. We first spoke with Peter in March of 2017, for a fantastic conversation surrounding his career and directorship. (Tune into episode 36 with Peter). Today, we catch up with Peter to hear about his experience leading PNB through the COVID-19 pandemic, how the dancers are safely and creatively returning to the studios to work, and about the incredible virtual programming that PNB has been curating exclusively for Ballet Sun Valley.On August 23rd at 7pm MST (9pm EST), tune into Ballet Sun Valley's exclusive one-night only streaming event featuring PNB. Peter tells gives us a preview of the works we will be seeing and how these pieces are being filmed especially for this event. For more information on how to register to have the performance streamed to your home, visit:  balletsunvalley.org.Conversations on Dance is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).Links:instagram.com/conversationsondancefacebook.com/conversationsondancetwitter.com/convoondanceconversationsondancepod.comThe post (197) Peter Boal, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director, on Ballet Sun Valley appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are sharing our chat with American Ballet Theatre Soloist, Calvin Royal III, that was recorded as a part of the 2020 Vail Dance Festival: Digital Edition. Through August 15th, you can watch our Zoom chat with Calvin on the Vail Dance Festival Facebook page or on their YouTube Channel. While you are there, we encourage you to explore the incredible 8 evenings of content that truly highlights what makes this festival so special!But hurry, videos are only available through August 15th. Conversations on Dance is generously supported by Yumiko (yumiko.com).The post (196) Calvin Royal III, Soloist with American Ballet Theatre appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we are sharing our chat with American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers, Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside, that was recorded as a part of the 2020 Vail Dance Festival: Digital Edition. Through August 15th, you can watch our Zoom chat with James and Bella on the Vail Dance Festival Facebook page or on their YouTube Channel. While you are there, we encourage you to explore the incredible 8 evenings of content that truly highlights what makes this festival so special!But hurry, videos are only available through August 15th. Conversations on Dance is generously supported by Yumiko (yumiko.com).The post (195) Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside – 2020 Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by choreographer, Trey McIntyre. Yesterday, on August 4th, 2020, Trey announced the reimagining of his Trey McIntyre Project, as a way to adapt dance to the COVID era. He has dubbed this new project, FLTPK (flatpack) which is an online subscription service that gives viewers access to one-of-a-kind, original dance works by some of the greatest dance makers on the planet. Access to these works is exclusive to FLTPK’s Patreon platform accessible at fltpk.com. We talk with Trey about what life has been like for him since the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, how he has been able to be creative during this time, how this idea came about, and how FLTPK works. Learn more at fltpk.com. Conversations on Dance is brought to you by Yumiko. The post (194) Choreographer Trey McIntyre on the Reimagining of The Trey McIntyre Project appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat with Vail Dance Festival Artistic Director Damian Woetzel to get a preview of what is in store for their eight night digital festival, July 31 – August 7, 2020. Damian tells us what it was like to have to decide to cancel the in person festival and move to a digital format, how they have chosen what the audience will get to see, offers us some previews of different pieces, and shares what he hopes audiences will take away from these incredible eight evenings of VDF content.As a part of the festival, you can catch three full evenings of Conversations on Dance. On August 3rd, we chat with Lil Buck, August 5th with James Whiteside and Isabella Boylston of American Ballet Theatre, and on August 6th with Calvin Royal III, the festival's Artist in Residence for 2020 and 2021. Don't miss a moment of the action. For more information on these free digital events, visit vaildance.org and be sure to connect with them on social media. This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).The post (193) Preview of 2020 Vail Dance Festival: Digital Edition with Damian Woetzel appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While all performing arts organizations are shifting their content to a digital format, so are we. Today's episode is meant to act like a pre-performance talk for the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, which is presented by the Lake Tahoe Dance Collective. We chat with Artistic Director Christin Hanna about their digital festival which will be shown on their website this Wednesday – Friday, July 22-24. We talk about the programming for all three evenings and what we can expect from the 2020 festival.You can watch this interview as well, to give you that live event feeling, on Lake Tahoe Dance Collective's Facebook page or Instagram (@laketahoedancecollective). This episode is brought to you by Yumiko and the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. The post (192) Christin Hanna, Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Artistic Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by Lloyd Knight, Principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company. Born in England and raised in Miami, Lloyd trained at Miami Conservatory of Ballet and New World School of the Arts. He joined Martha Graham Dance Company in 2005 and performs the major male roles of the Graham repertory including in Appalachian Spring, Embattled Garden, Night Journey and many others.  He is currently a principal guest artist for The Royal Ballet of Flanders.We talk with Lloyd about his start in dance, his beginnings with Martha Graham Dance Company, some of his favorite onstage memories, and his first year participating in the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Since the festival is going virtual in 2020, we will all get the privilege of watching Lloyd's duet with Wendy Whelan in Martha Graham's “Moon.” This episode is brought to you by Yumiko and the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Save the date because this year, the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is coming to you! The 8th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, online edition, takes place July 22-24, 2020. Enjoy Tahoe in your living room over three unique nights, each with a variety of works around a common theme, with artist interviews and introductions around the works being performed.Special guests include Ashley Bouder (NYCB), Adrian Danchig Waring (NYCB), Lloyd Knight (Martha Graham Dance),  Stephen Hanna (Broadway), and many more.This year’s performances will be available on their website, laketahoedancecollective.org, with a suggested donation of $25. Be sure to connect with them via social media: on Facebook and Instagram at laketahoedancecollective.Photo by NYC Dance Project. The post (191) Lloyd Knight, Principal with Martha Graham Dance Company appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we speak with Austin Hartel, Oklahoma International Dance Festival Artistic Director. Austin was a soloist and co-choreographer with Pilobolus Dance Theater, making appearances worldwide and on television. After his dance career, he joined the faculty of University of Oklahoma's School of Dance where he has coordinated the Modern Dance Program for nearly 20 years. This year was meant to welcome the inaugural Oklahoma International Dance Festival, featuring artists from around the world for performances and student workshops. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all arts organizations to adapt to these times, and this festival is no different. Now, from July 26 – August 9th, students from all over will be able to participate in their online summer intensive, learning from an incredible faculty. Registration is open until July 15th, 2020. For more information and to register, visit, okdancefest.org.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).The post (190) Austin Hartel, Oklahoma International Dance Festival Artistic Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we check in with Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico. We last spoke with Eduardo in November 2019 in episode 160 about his career and his directorship at Ballet Hispánico. If you want to listen to that episode, you can find the link in the description of this episode. Today we chat with Eduardo about what it has been like for him leading his organization through the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ballet Hispánico is offering and creating incredible online content that they are sharing regularly. Most notably, on June 30th at 7:30 pm EST, the company will be premiering a virtual evening of dance that includes an incredible ten world premiers created by notable choreographers including Andrea Miller, Carlos Pons Guerra, and friend of the pod Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Each new work was choreographed and filmed virtually, in many cases, from across the world. Be sure to catch this incredible evening of dance on their Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube. More information is available at ballethispanico.org.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and Ballet Hispánico.Episode 160 with Eduardo: https://conversationsondancepod.com/2019/11/06/eduardo-vilaro/The post (189) Eduardo Vilaro on Ballet Hispánico's ‘Noche Unidos' appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by our friend, Damien Johnson, faculty member of the Washington School of Ballet. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Damien started dancing at 13, eventually going on to study at The Rock School and The School of American Ballet. As a professional dancer, Damien has been a member of American Repertory Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, New Chamber Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, and London based Ballet Black where he was a principal dancer for 10 seasons. Since returning to the states in 2017, Johnson has performed with Madison Ballet, The Ashley Bouder Project, and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet.We talk to Damien via Zoom, while he is currently in Lake Tahoe, guest teaching for Lake Tahoe Dance Collective. He shares with us his experiences in Lake Tahoe as a teacher during these times, but also as a mainstay of the annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko and the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Save the date because this year, the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is coming to you! The 8th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, online edition, takes place July 22-24, 2020. Enjoy Tahoe in your living room over three unique nights, each with a variety of works around a common theme, with artist interviews and introductions around the works being performed.Special guests include Ashley Bouder (NYCB), Adrian Danchig Waring (NYCB), Lloyd Knight (Martha Graham Dance),  Stephen Hanna (Broadway), and many more.This year's performances will be available on their website, laketahoedancecollective.org, with a suggested donation of $25. Be sure to connect with them via social media: on Facebook and Instagram at laketahoedancecollective.The post (188) Damien Johnson, Faculty Member at The Washington School of Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.