Beyond the Barre

27 - Megan Fairchild


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On this week’s episode, join us for a conversation with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet!

Tune in to hear Margaret and Megan talk about:

  • Megan’s meteoric rise through the ranks of the NYCB
  • Some advice from Megan for young dancers thinking about moving away from home to train
  • Broadway dance “culture” versus ballet world “culture”
  • The event that Megan perceived as her “biggest failure” and how she moved past it
  • Getting her undergraduate degree from Fordham while dancing as a principal at NYCB and going on to get her Master’s of Business Administration at NYU
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    For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:

    https://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-27-megan-fairchild

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    https://www.nycballet.com/discover/meet-our-dancers/principal-dancers/megan-fairchild/

    Megan’s Youtube Channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_WNxLiIEESXCpqGdUGiJw

    Host: Margaret Mullin

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    Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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    Music: William Lin-Yee

    https://soundcloud.com/williamlinyee

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