Conversations on Dance | Ballet & Dance Careers

By Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro | Former Miami City Ballet DancersArts Performing Arts Visual Arts

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Conversations on Dance | Ballet & Dance Careers episodes

July 31, 2023(353) Janie Taylor and Sebastien Marcovici of LA Dance Project, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Los Angeles Dance Project has been bringing a vast and varied repertoire to audiences in Los Angeles and throughout the world for over a decade, expanding the boundaries of dance and how the art interacts and relates to movement in the modern world. This live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast feature artists of LADP discussing the company’s return to the Vail Dance Festival, in its tenth anniversary, on a program of all female choreographers.

This episode was recorded live on July 30th, 2023 at the Manor Vail Lodge. Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival is generously underwritten by the Town of Vail.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL IS GOING ON NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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57 min
July 30, 2023(352) Jennifer Homans, Author and Dance Historian, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Author Jennifer Homans first made her mark ten years ago with the release of 'Apollo's Angels', an exhaustive work tracing ballet's roots from the Renaissance to modern times. Now she's back with a new release, 'Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century', following the choreographer's life and work in one of the most comprehensive ways ever committed to the page. Homans sits down to with the hosts of the podcast 'Conversations On Dance' to talk about the research she did over the course of a decade of writing, what her most surprising finds were, and what her ultimate takeaways were from getting to know the life of one of the 20th century's artistic greats in a way few writers ever have.

This episode was recorded live on Saturday July 29th, 2023 at the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater. Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival is generously underwritten by the Town of Vail.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL IS GOING ON NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
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49 min
July 29, 2023(351) Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of Martha Graham Dance Company, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Martha Graham Dance Company is one of the most storied and celebrated dance institutions in America and a Vail Dance Festival fan favorite. In recent years, the company has been steadily building its repertoire beyond the Graham classics. This live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast will talk with the company’s Artistic Director, Janet Eilber, about her storied career, working with Martha Graham, and her role as artistic director. Janet will give audiences a preview of what to expect from the company’s performance in Vail and some background on the work she is doing to preserve and revive Graham works.

This episode was recorded live on Saturday July 29th, 2023 at the Manor Vail Lodge. Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival is generously underwritten by the Town of Vail.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL IS GOING ON NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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47 min
July 24, 2023(351) Savannah Green, Dancer with BalletX
This week on Conversations on Dance, we are joined by Savannah Green, dancer with BalletX. Savannah was born and raised in New York City, receiving her initial dance training from Manhattan Youth Ballet. In 2017 she graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Political Science. She has been a member of BalletX since 2020. Savannah has been going to the Vail Dance Festival since she was about 11, and has now participated in the festival as an artist and a member of BalletX for the past several years. We chat with Savannah about her training, her love for dance, discovering her home with BalletX, and her years of experience at the Vail Dance Festival.

See Savannah and BalletX onstage at the Vilar Performing Arts Center on August 6th at 6pm. Ticket available here.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
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YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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28 min
July 18, 2023(350) Philip Duclos, Royal Danish Ballet Corps de Ballet
This week on 'Conversations on Dance' we are joined by Philip Duclos, corps de ballet dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet. We talk with Philip about his training at the School of American Ballet and his first year in a company. He gives us a preview of what he will be dancing this year at the Vail Dance Festival, and tells us how he first came to be invited to the festival in 2021 while he was still a student at SAB.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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32 min
July 11, 2023(349) Peter Boal, on his new book, 'Illusions of Camelot: A Memoir'
Today we are joined by the Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal. We have had the pleasure of having Peter on the podcast a handful of times in the past, but today we were happy to get to speak with him about his new memoir which was released in June, 'Illusions of Camelot: A Memoir.' Peter tells us about how he built the concept of the book, what he wanted to convey, and the experience of writing such personal essays about his life. 'Illusions of Camelot' is now available at your local book store or online on Amazon. Get Peter's book here: https://amzn.to/43ntRGl

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDj
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD
Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
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29 min
July 06, 2023(348) Dan Watt, director of the documentary, 'Everybody Dance'
Today we are joined by Dan Watt, director of the documentary, 'Everybody Dance.' After his career as a dancer and choreographer, Dan ventured towards a career in film and television, working with stars like Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, and Simon Cowell, as well as working at Colombia Pictures in film development for years. Dan tells us about his beginnings in dance, how he decided that he had stories that he wanted to tell, and how he connected with the Ballet For All Kids dance studio in California, that became the centerpiece of his documentary. In 'Everybody Dance,' Dan follows five children, with different disabilities, their families and dance teacher for 10 months on their journey through life and toward their recital.

As a part of Disability Pride month this July, 'Everybody Dance' is available now on Amazon Freevee. Watch now.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDj
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD
Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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39 min
June 27, 2023(347) Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz on their film, 'Flower'
Today on Conversations On Dance, we are joined by acclaimed ballerina, Misty Copeland, and Emmy Award winning TV producer and writer, Leyla Fayyaz. We talk to Misty and Leyla about how they first met as young ballerinas at American Ballet Theatre, reconnecting to create Life In Motion Productions, the stories they want to tell in their new work and their first short film 'Flower', which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. For my information on 'Flower' and Life In Motion Productions, follow @oaklandflowerfilm on Instagram.

If you’d like to host a free screening of Life in Motion's new film Flower starring Misty Copeland please email [email protected].

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDj
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD
Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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45 min
June 21, 2023(346) Tara Ghassemieh on honoring the untold story of the Iranian National Ballet
This week we are joined by Tara Ghassemieh, Principal dancer with Golden State Ballet. Tara talks with us as she discovers her place within the world of ballet and uncovers a forgotten piece of Iranian history. She tells us about her film 'Persian Swan' which is her tribute to the Iranian National Ballet and how this mission has evolved onto the stage with 'The White Feather.' If you are in the Southern California area, see 'The White Feather, A Persian Ballet Tale' June 29th at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Tickets are available on EventBrite.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDj
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD
Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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36 min
June 15, 2023(345) Joshua Bergasse, Emmy award winning choreographer
On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Emmy award winning choreographer, Joshua Bergasse. Joshua tells us about breaking into the theater world as a choreographer, how collaborating with other creative teams impacts his work, branching out into television on the hit show 'Smash', and the full circle moment of first performing in West Side Story and now staging the choreography in the current Lyric Opera of Chicago production, running now through June 25th at the Lyric Opera House. Ticket available at lyricopera.org.

VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Conversations on Dance events: https://bit.ly/3NQwoDj
Performance tickets: https://vaildance.org/

LINKS:
Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Instagram: @conversationsondance
Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch
YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD
Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD
Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

Access bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance

Website: conversationsondancepod.com
Join our email list: https://conversations-on-dance.kit.com/7f73880f5b
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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38 min