Conversations on Dance

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

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February 06, 2017 (32) Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theater Principal Dancer
Today we are thrilled to welcome Misty Copeland. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in San Pedro California, Misty began her training at the age of 13. In 2000, she joined American Ballet Theater’s Studio Company, and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet a year later. In June 2015, Misty made history when she became the first African American woman at ABT to join the rank of Principal Dancer. Misty Copeland has become a household name with dozens of appearances in the mainstream media and is the face of major brands such as Under Armour. We had the honor of speaking with her about her career, her position as a role model, and the work she is doing to give back and inspire a new generation of dancers.
Be sure to check out our new website, at conversationsondancepod.com.
32 min
February 06, 2017 (32) Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theater Principal Dancer
Today we are thrilled to welcome Misty Copeland. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in San Pedro California, Misty began her training at the age of 13. In 2000, she joined American Ballet Theater’s Studio Company, and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet a year later. In June 2015, Misty made history when she became the first African American woman at ABT to join the rank of Principal Dancer. Misty Copeland has become a household name with dozens of appearances in the mainstream media and is the face of major brands such as Under Armour. We had the honor of speaking with her about her career, her position as a role model, and the work she is doing to give back and inspire a new generation of dancers.
Be sure to check out our new website, at conversationsondancepod.com.
32 min
January 30, 2017 (31) Lauren Fadeley, Miami City Ballet Soloist
This week we welcome Miami City Ballet soloist, Lauren Fadeley. After completing a year of training at SAB, Lauren was asked by Peter Martins to join New York City Ballet at the age of 16. After two years with the company, Lauren decided to pursue a higher education at Indiana University. She danced throughout college and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an outside field in Kinesiology. In 2007, Lauren went on the join the Pennsylvania Ballet where she rose through the ranks to Principal. In 2016, she made another career change and joined Miami City Ballet as a Soloist. Today we talk with Lauren about her unique career path, her college education, especially her time working with Balanchine Ballerina, Violet Verdy, and ask her advice for young dancers looking to choose between college and a professional career in dance. As Lauren proves, sometimes you don’t have to choose.
30 min
January 30, 2017 (31) Lauren Fadeley, Miami City Ballet Soloist
This week we welcome Miami City Ballet soloist, Lauren Fadeley. After completing a year of training at SAB, Lauren was asked by Peter Martins to join New York City Ballet at the age of 16. After two years with the company, Lauren decided to pursue a higher education at Indiana University. She danced throughout college and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an outside field in Kinesiology. In 2007, Lauren went on the join the Pennsylvania Ballet where she rose through the ranks to Principal. In 2016, she made another career change and joined Miami City Ballet as a Soloist. Today we talk with Lauren about her unique career path, her college education, especially her time working with Balanchine Ballerina, Violet Verdy, and ask her advice for young dancers looking to choose between college and a professional career in dance. As Lauren proves, sometimes you don’t have to choose.
30 min
January 23, 2017 (30) Alastair Macaulay, NYT Chief Dance Critic on Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’
Today we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming New York Times Chief Dance Critic, Alastair Macaulay. Alastair has been the Chief Dance critic with the Times since 2007. Before that time, he worked as the Chief Theater Critic of the Financial Times in London, was the Chief Dance Critic for The Literary Supplement, the founding editor of the British Quarterly Dance Theater Journal, and a guest dance critic for The New Yorker. For the past 30 years Alastair has been researching George Balanchine’s ’Serenade’ and has recently complied his work into a Symposium at the New York Public Library entitled “Balanchine’s Serenade: An Evening of Films, Commentary, and Memories.”
For a list of supplemental information to accompany this episode, visit us on Facebook, at Facebook.com/conversationsondance.
54 min
January 23, 2017 (30) Alastair Macaulay, NYT Chief Dance Critic on Balanchine’s ‘Serenade’
Today we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming New York Times Chief Dance Critic, Alastair Macaulay. Alastair has been the Chief Dance critic with the Times since 2007. Before that time, he worked as the Chief Theater Critic of the Financial Times in London, was the Chief Dance Critic for The Literary Supplement, the founding editor of the British Quarterly Dance Theater Journal, and a guest dance critic for The New Yorker. For the past 30 years Alastair has been researching George Balanchine’s ’Serenade’ and has recently complied his work into a Symposium at the New York Public Library entitled “Balanchine’s Serenade: An Evening of Films, Commentary, and Memories.”
For a list of supplemental information to accompany this episode, visit us on Facebook, at Facebook.com/conversationsondance.
54 min
January 16, 2017 (29) Patricia McBride, Beloved Balanchine Ballerina
This week we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine Ballerina. Patricia McBride is one of the most treasured ballerinas of the 20th century. In a career that spanned nearly 3 decades, she performed dozens of leading roles in the repertoire of the New York City Ballet. In 1961, she was promoted to principal dancer, the youngest in the company’s history at that point. George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins both created signature works with McBride as their muse, in works like ‘Dances At a Gathering’, ‘Who Cares?’ and ‘Rubies’. McBride was named a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2014. She is presently the associate artistic director and master teacher of the Charlotte Ballet.
43 min
January 16, 2017 (29) Patricia McBride, Beloved Balanchine Ballerina
This week we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine Ballerina. Patricia McBride is one of the most treasured ballerinas of the 20th century. In a career that spanned nearly 3 decades, she performed dozens of leading roles in the repertoire of the New York City Ballet. In 1961, she was promoted to principal dancer, the youngest in the company’s history at that point. George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins both created signature works with McBride as their muse, in works like ‘Dances At a Gathering’, ‘Who Cares?’ and ‘Rubies’. McBride was named a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2014. She is presently the associate artistic director and master teacher of the Charlotte Ballet.
43 min
January 09, 2017 (28) Francis Veyette on Summer Intensive Auditions
Francis Veyette danced with Pennsylvania Ballet for 17 years, retiring in 2016. He performed a repertoire that ranged from the lead in Balanchine roles like ‘Square Dance’ and ‘Theme and Variations’, to Siegfried in ‘Swan Lake’, to many original works by resident choreographer Matthew Neenan. While still dancing with the company, Francis was asked to lead Pennsylvania Ballet II, where he was tasked with shepherding young dancers through the transition from student to professional. During his career as a dancer, Francis was regularly teaching students for 6 years before retiring from the stage last year. Most recently, Francis has relocated to Miami with his wife, and soloist with MCB, Lauren Fadeley, where he has joined the MCB school faculty. Today we are excited to welcome Fran to get his advice and insight into the world of Summer Intensive auditions. He shares some amazing tips, and offers a positive perspective for dancers and parents alike.
43 min
January 09, 2017 (28) Francis Veyette on Summer Intensive Auditions
Francis Veyette danced with Pennsylvania Ballet for 17 years, retiring in 2016. He performed a repertoire that ranged from the lead in Balanchine roles like ‘Square Dance’ and ‘Theme and Variations’, to Siegfried in ‘Swan Lake’, to many original works by resident choreographer Matthew Neenan. While still dancing with the company, Francis was asked to lead Pennsylvania Ballet II, where he was tasked with shepherding young dancers through the transition from student to professional. During his career as a dancer, Francis was regularly teaching students for 6 years before retiring from the stage last year. Most recently, Francis has relocated to Miami with his wife, and soloist with MCB, Lauren Fadeley, where he has joined the MCB school faculty. Today we are excited to welcome Fran to get his advice and insight into the world of Summer Intensive auditions. He shares some amazing tips, and offers a positive perspective for dancers and parents alike.
43 min