Pas de Chát: Talking Dance

Barry returns after a several month hiatus to share how recent events in his personal life have taught him to separate the artist from his personal self.

Oftentimes, social media influencers are looked upon as famous, important, and successful. While their curated feeds exaggerate their finest qualities, offer careful insight into struggles they want you to see, and expand upon their feelings of self-importance as a voice with a platform, it doesn't necessarily equate to them being successful in their field or having the qualities to achieve their goals.

Since September 11, 2001, the United States has lived in a constant state of fear. Whether this relates to war, economic collapse, and political turmoil or mass death from a pandemic, climate disaster, and intellectual decline, there is constant bombardment of frightening news that we have easy access to digest on a daily basis. In this episode, Barry discusses how art is often a reflection of the times we live in and how his experience watching new choreography over the past two decades has pushed him to believe that we are living in the modern dark ages.

With so many styles of ballet training, there are a variety of ways to execute the same foundational steps depending on the teacher’s opinions at the front of the room. Listen in for a conversation discussing the different executions of many ballet steps, why they are taught that way, and whether there is truly any right or wrong.

Fresh off his recent experience judging for the international ballet competition Youth America Grand Prix, Barry shares what he often looks for when judging dance competitions.

As the holiday season fast approaches, Barry looks back on his favorite experiences throughout his career in the Nutcracker.

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Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer.

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The Performing Arts have been the first to shut down and last to open up in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in as Barry shares what it is like to program dance works for public consumption during modern times.

Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer.

Premier Dance Network website

Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer.

Premier Dance Network website

Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer.

Premier Dance Network website