Beyond the Barre

23 - Lindsi Dec and Karel Cruz

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On this week’s episode (recorded May 20th 2020) -- husband and wife power couple Lindsi Dec and Karel Cruz, current and former principal dancers at Pacific Northwest Ballet! Join us for this light-hearted, inspiring conversation full of wisdom (plus lots of laughs) from two seasoned professionals and long-time audience favorites at PNB, and hear Lindsi and Karel talk with Margaret about:

  • Lindsi’s path from “competition studio kid” to principal dancer at a major company, and how the challenges she faced in returning to the stage as a new mother reaffirmed her love of dance;
  • Karel’s incredible journey from Cuba to PNB – and how he persevered when he had to go from being a principal back to a student overnight when he first came to the States;
  • Their working relationship and how they help each other grow;
  • Some surprising insights about what their biggest struggles have been and how they overcame them;
  • The validity of the dance college route as a viable path to a career (Karel is on faculty at University of Oklahoma’s dance program, and who wouldn’t want to be coached by him every day?)

    • Lindsi and Karel also answer some questions which you, our listeners, sent in!

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    Host: Margaret Mullin

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    Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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    Music: William Lin-Yee

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