Peter Kurta is a recent retiree from Smuin Ballet. Capturing his fresh perspective on the end of his dance career is an important part of the Count 9 mission to make transition stories accessible to current dancers. After his interview, the show introduces the recurring College Q&A segment, a resource for listeners to get advice about college admissions and financial aid from higher-ed professionals. Producer David Goodly worked in undergraduate admissions for eight years, and his sister Sara Donnelly is Interim Director of Financial Aid at Case Western Medical School after a previous position in undergraduate financial aid. Listeners can submit questions for future Q&A episodes at the "contact" page of www.count9podcast.com

Resources mentioned in the episode for making informed decisions about college are: www.nacacnet.org, www.collegeboard.org, and www.act.org