Conversations on Dance

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

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September 12, 2017 (59) Susan Pilarre, Esteemed Teacher at the School of American Ballet
This week we are joined by Susan Pilarre, esteemed teacher at the School of American Ballet, repetiteur for the Balanchine Trust, and former New York City Ballet soloist. Suzy, as her students, friends and family call her, joined the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine’s direction at the age of 15. She spent 16 years there, premiering in many of his most important works and eventually rising to the rank of soloist. She has remained a keeper of the Balanchine flame ever since, officially joining the staff at the School of American Ballet in 1986. Ms. Pillare also stages Balanchine’s works throughout the world, as a representative of the Balanchine Trust. Her daughter Zoe, a former Miami City Ballet dancer and repetiteur, appeared on Conversations on Dance just last week. Today we talk with Suzy about her first encounters with Balanchine, her career dancing for him, how she got her position at the School of American Ballet, and about her passion for passing on her knowledge to future generations of SAB students.
56 min
September 05, 2017 (58) Zoe Zien, Repetiteur and Former Miami City Ballet Dancer
This week we are joined by Zoe Zien, repetiteur and former Miami City Ballet dancer. Zoe was born and raised in New York City and received her training from the School of American Ballet. After graduating, Zoe joined the Miami City Balle. Zoe remained in the company until her retirement from the stage, dancing a bulk of the company’s expansive Balanchine repertoire. Since leaving the company, Zoe has gone on to work as a repetiteur setting pieces for our former podcast guest, Justin Peck. Today we talk with Zoe about growing up in a family of artists, what drew her to the Balanchine tradition, the unique challenges of starting a new career teaching ballets, and her new project working on the new Broadway show, “Carousel.” Also, it’s a family affair for these next two weeks on Conversations on Dance, so stay tuned for our next episode when we talk with Zoe’s mother and beloved SAB teacher, Susan Pilarre.
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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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32 min
September 05, 2017 (58) Zoe Zien, Repetiteur and Former Miami City Ballet Dancer
This week we are joined by Zoe Zien, repetiteur and former Miami City Ballet dancer. Zoe was born and raised in New York City and received her training from the School of American Ballet. After graduating, Zoe joined the Miami City Balle. Zoe remained in the company until her retirement from the stage, dancing a bulk of the company’s expansive Balanchine repertoire. Since leaving the company, Zoe has gone on to work as a repetiteur setting pieces for our former podcast guest, Justin Peck. Today we talk with Zoe about growing up in a family of artists, what drew her to the Balanchine tradition, the unique challenges of starting a new career teaching ballets, and her new project working on the new Broadway show, “Carousel.” Also, it’s a family affair for these next two weeks on Conversations on Dance, so stay tuned for our next episode when we talk with Zoe’s mother and beloved SAB teacher, Susan Pilarre.
32 min
August 28, 2017 (57) Jared Angle, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
This week we are joined by Jared Angle, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer. Jared was born in Altoona Pennsylvania and began dancing at the age of six. In 1996, he moved to New York City to continue his training at the School of American Ballet. The following year he received the Rudolph Nureyev Scholarship to continue his training at SAB. Jared joined New York City Ballet in 1998 as a corps member and was promoted to Principal in 2005. Today we talk with Jared about his early career, his skilled talent for partnering, being in the company with his brother Tyler, and what he sees for his future.
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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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30 min
August 28, 2017 (57) Jared Angle, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
This week we are joined by Jared Angle, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer. Jared was born in Altoona Pennsylvania and began dancing at the age of six. In 1996, he moved to New York City to continue his training at the School of American Ballet. The following year he received the Rudolph Nureyev Scholarship to continue his training at SAB. Jared joined New York City Ballet in 1998 as a corps member and was promoted to Principal in 2005. Today we talk with Jared about his early career, his skilled talent for partnering, being in the company with his brother Tyler, and what he sees for his future.
30 min
August 23, 2017 Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: LIVE with Damian Woetzel, Lil’ Buck, and Janet Eilber
Welcome to Conversations on Dance, our final bonus episode from the Vail Dance Festival with Damian Woetzel, Lil' Buck, and Janet Eilber. This episode is quite special because we have a guest host, Vail Dance Festival Artistic Director, Damian Woetzel. After we had left, there was one final live event to give audiences an inside look at the artists and the performance. In this episode, Damian is joined by Jookin dancer, Lil’ Buck and Janet Eilber, the Artistic Director of Martha Graham Dance Company. As a side note, Buck is the cousin of this week’s Conversations on Dance guest, Ron Myles. Check out our chat with him in episode 56. The recording starts slightly into the event, so we join them just as Lil’ Buck begins to explain how he became involved in creating a Lamentation Variation with the Martha Graham Dance Company. They go on to have a great conversation on Martha Graham, tap, and collaboration at the Vail Dance Festival and beyond. The first voice you will hear is Damian’s.
This recording was provided to us by the Vail Dance Festival.
The post Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: LIVE with Damian Woetzel, Lil' Buck, and Janet Eilber 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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 min
August 23, 2017 Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: LIVE with Damian Woetzel, Lil’ Buck, and Janet Eilber
Welcome to Conversations on Dance, our final bonus episode from the Vail Dance Festival with Damian Woetzel, Lil’ Buck, and Janet Eilber. This episode is quite special because we have a guest host, Vail Dance Festival Artistic Director, Damian Woetzel. After we had left, there was one final live event to give audiences an inside look at the artists and the performance. In this episode, Damian is joined by Jookin dancer, Lil’ Buck and Janet Eilber, the Artistic Director of Martha Graham Dance Company. As a side note, Buck is the cousin of this week’s Conversations on Dance guest, Ron Myles. Check out our chat with him in episode 56. The recording starts slightly into the event, so we join them just as Lil’ Buck begins to explain how he became involved in creating a Lamentation Variation with the Martha Graham Dance Company. They go on to have a great conversation on Martha Graham, tap, and collaboration at the Vail Dance Festival and beyond. The first voice you will hear is Damian’s.
This recording was provided to us by the Vail Dance Festival.
24 min
August 21, 2017 (56) Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Jookin Dancer and Ambassador
This week we are joined by Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles: Jookin dancer and ambassador. Originally from Memphis, Ron is a dancer, choreographer, and an ambassador for his dance form called “Jookin.” He is now based in Los Angeles, is a Bessie Award winner, and has appeared in numerous commercials including some for Pepsi and Adidas, and was a part of Beyonce’s epic visual album, “Lemonade.” Memphis-born street dance prodigy and world-famous jooker, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is Myles’ cousin, and together the pair is working to get Jookin into the main stream. They have also been a corner stone of the Vail Dance Festival for years, and are a favorite among audiences. Today Ron tells us about Jookin and the trademark quick footwork, how he got discovered, and why spreading Jookin around the world is his priority.
The post (56) Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Jookin Dancer and Ambassador 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
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 min
August 21, 2017 (56) Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Jookin Dancer and Ambassador
This week we are joined by Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles: Jookin dancer and ambassador. Originally from Memphis, Ron is a dancer, choreographer, and an ambassador for his dance form called “Jookin.” He is now based in Los Angeles, is a Bessie Award winner, and has appeared in numerous commercials including some for Pepsi and Adidas, and was a part of Beyonce’s epic visual album, “Lemonade.” Memphis-born street dance prodigy and world-famous jooker, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is Myles’ cousin, and together the pair is working to get Jookin into the main stream. They have also been a corner stone of the Vail Dance Festival for years, and are a favorite among audiences. Today Ron tells us about Jookin and the trademark quick footwork, how he got discovered, and why spreading Jookin around the world is his priority.
30 min
August 14, 2017 (55) Carla Korbes: Former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer
This week we are joined by Carla Korbes, former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer. Carla was born in Brazil and moved to New York to study at the School of American Ballet at the age of 15. In 2000, she joined the New York City Ballet as a member of the corps and was promoted to soloist in 2005. Later that year, she moved to Seattle to join Pacific Northwest Ballet under the direction of Peter Boal, a former podcast guest. Since her retirement from PNB in 2015 at the age of 33, she has been working as associate artistic director for LA Dance Project. Later this month she will be starting her new position at Indiana University as associate professor of music in ballet. Today we talk with her about her early career at City Ballet, what prompted her move to Seattle, and what post-retirement life looks like for her now. We talked to Carla as a part of our time covering the Vail Dance Festival.
42 min