Conversations on Dance

By Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King FerraroArts Performing Arts Visual Arts

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March 05, 2018 (82) Michael and Rebecca on Retirement & Changes in the Ballet World
This week it is just Michael and Rebecca, taking some time to catch up. Rebecca has a big announcement to make, we talk changes happening at New York City Ballet and what it means for ballet as a whole (30:10), and we discuss what is coming up for Conversations on Dance (44:07).
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47 min
February 26, 2018 (81) Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX
This week we are presenting our final episode recorded from the Vail Dance Festival in August 2017. Today we sit down with Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX. Matthew began his dance training at the Boston Ballet School, later continuing his studies at the School of American Ballet. From 1994-2007 Neenan danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. In 2006, Matthew received the New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute’s Fellowship Initiative Award, and in 2007 was named Choreographer in Residence at Pennsylvania Ballet. His work has been performed at the Washington Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet West, and many others. In 2005, Matthew co-founded BalletX with fellow dancer Christine Cox. BalletX has toured and performed Neenan’s choreography in New York City at The Joyce Theater and The Skirball Center, at the Vail Dance Festival, and at Jacob’s Pillow. Today we talk with Matthew about his dancing career, his choreography, how the evolution of Pennsylavnia ballet has changed his work, the founding of BalletX while still dancing, and the hopes and dreams he has for the company going forward.
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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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39 min
February 26, 2018 (81) Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX
This week we are presenting our final episode recorded from the Vail Dance Festival in August 2017. Today we sit down with Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX. Matthew began his dance training at the Boston Ballet School, later continuing his studies at the School of American Ballet. From 1994-2007 Neenan danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet. In 2006, Matthew received the New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute’s Fellowship Initiative Award, and in 2007 was named Choreographer in Residence at Pennsylvania Ballet. His work has been performed at the Washington Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet West, and many others. In 2005, Matthew co-founded BalletX with fellow dancer Christine Cox. BalletX has toured and performed Neenan’s choreography in New York City at The Joyce Theater and The Skirball Center, at the Vail Dance Festival, and at Jacob’s Pillow. Today we talk with Matthew about his dancing career, his choreography, how the evolution of Pennsylavnia ballet has changed his work, the founding of BalletX while still dancing, and the hopes and dreams he has for the company going forward.
39 min
February 20, 2018 (80) Reid Bartelme and Jack Ferver, hosts of ‘What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff’
This week we are joined by Reid Bartelme and Jack Ferver, hosts of the podcast “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff.” We have had Reid on the podcast before to discuss his work as a costume designer, so tune into episode 21. Today we get to know Jack a little more when he tells us about his acting career, his choreography, and how ballet and other art forms inform his work. The two are close friends and they talk about how they met, how they collaborate, and how they decided to start their podcast “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff.” After recording this episodes, Reid and Jack turned the tables on us and interviewed us for their pod. Dance podcast worlds collide this week on Conversations on dance.
If you have yet to tuned into “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff” we highly reccommend you check them out. New episodes go live on Fridays, and you can even go back and find the episode when they had us as guests. Find them on iTunes and subscribe today!
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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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38 min
February 20, 2018 (80) Reid Bartelme and Jack Ferver, hosts of ‘What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff’
This week we are joined by Reid Bartelme and Jack Ferver, hosts of the podcast “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff.” We have had Reid on the podcast before to discuss his work as a costume designer, so tune into episode 21. Today we get to know Jack a little more when he tells us about his acting career, his choreography, and how ballet and other art forms inform his work. The two are close friends and they talk about how they met, how they collaborate, and how they decided to start their podcast “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff.” After recording this episodes, Reid and Jack turned the tables on us and interviewed us for their pod. Dance podcast worlds collide this week on Conversations on dance.
If you have yet to tuned into “What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff” we highly reccommend you check them out. New episodes go live on Fridays, and you can even go back and find the episode when they had us as guests. Find them on iTunes and subscribe today!
38 min
February 12, 2018 (79) Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Today we are joined by Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief. Amy invited us to the Pointe headquarters in New York City and gave us a tour of their beautiful offices before we sat down to chat. Amy dance professionally with Milwaukee Ballet and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet among others. During her ballet career, she pursued her college degree part-time, while also beginning to write for Pointe Magazine, starting with her advice column, “Ask Amy.” Amy graduated summa cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College with a BA in English and World Literatures, and currently serves on its advisory board. She has been the editor in chief since 2014. Today we talk with Amy about getting a college degree while dancing full time, what she sees as her responsibility as the editor of the ballet world’s most widely read publication, and some of the tough issues facing ballet today.
The post (79) Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
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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55 min
February 12, 2018 (79) Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Today we are joined by Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief. Amy invited us to the Pointe headquarters in New York City and gave us a tour of their beautiful offices before we sat down to chat. Amy dance professionally with Milwaukee Ballet and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet among others. During her ballet career, she pursued her college degree part-time, while also beginning to write for Pointe Magazine, starting with her advice column, “Ask Amy.” Amy graduated summa cum laude from Marymount Manhattan College with a BA in English and World Literatures, and currently serves on its advisory board. She has been the editor in chief since 2014. Today we talk with Amy about getting a college degree while dancing full time, what she sees as her responsibility as the editor of the ballet world’s most widely read publication, and some of the tough issues facing ballet today.
55 min
February 05, 2018 (78) Renan Cerdeiro, MCB Principal, & Patricia Delgado, Former MCB Principal
Today we are joined by two of our close friends, former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancer, Patricia Delgado, and current MCB Principal, Renan Cerdeiro. Patricia has been on our podcast quite a few times in the past, so to hear more from Pat, visit our past catalog of episodes. Renan was born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and started dancing at a young age. In 2008, he was named a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland, and was awarded a scholarship to train at Miami City Ballet School. He joined MCB in 2010, and was promoted to Principal in 2013. Patricia and Renan often danced together at Miami City Ballet, and became one of the company’s most beloved onstage couples. We caught up with the pair when they were guesting as The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavelier in Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker this past December. Hear them talk about their first time dancing together, what makes their partnership so special, their experience dancing Romeo and Juliet together, and what it feels like to reunite here in Tampa with Next Generation Ballet.
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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
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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44 min
February 05, 2018 (78) Renan Cerdeiro, MCB Principal, & Patricia Delgado, Former MCB Principal
Today we are joined by two of our close friends, former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancer, Patricia Delgado, and current MCB Principal, Renan Cerdeiro. Patricia has been on our podcast quite a few times in the past, so to hear more from Pat, visit our past catalog of episodes. Renan was born in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and started dancing at a young age. In 2008, he was named a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland, and was awarded a scholarship to train at Miami City Ballet School. He joined MCB in 2010, and was promoted to Principal in 2013. Patricia and Renan often danced together at Miami City Ballet, and became one of the company’s most beloved onstage couples. We caught up with the pair when they were guesting as The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavelier in Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker this past December. Hear them talk about their first time dancing together, what makes their partnership so special, their experience dancing Romeo and Juliet together, and what it feels like to reunite here in Tampa with Next Generation Ballet.
44 min
January 29, 2018 (77) Ashton and Balanchine: Parallel Lives with Alastair Macaulay
Today we have a wonderful bunhead episode in store, with one of our favorite guests, The Chief Dance Critic of the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay. Alastair and Michael are together in Michael’s New York City apartment, while I call in to join the conversation. Today we are focusing on two of the most important choreographers of the 20th century: George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton. If you listen to the pod, you have heard us speak of Balanchine, and are likely a fan yourself, but we haven’t covered Ashton much, until today. Mr. Macaulay has been preparing for a lecture he will be presenting at the New York Public Library on February 5th on the subject of these two choreographers. Alastair offers us a wonderful preview of the content he will cover, tells stories of the two choreographic greats, and compares and contrasts their work.
Alastair will be presenting the annual Lincoln Kirstein Lecture, “Ashton and Balanchine: Parallel Lives” at the New York Public Library on February 5th at 6pm. This event is co-presented by The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit NYPL.org.
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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
Instagram: instagram.com/conversationsondance
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1 hr 5 min