Pas de Chát: Talking Dance

You've worked hard all month and you want to spend a special evening with your honey. So, you finally dig your heels in and purchase tickets to that performance you've been looking forward to all season. If this sounds like you, listen in to this week's episode for tips and suggestions on how to maximize your enjoyment before and throughout a performance.

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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In this episode of Pas de Chát, Barry discusses ways to determine if you are working too much and offers tips to help clear a pathway to reach your goals and find your greatest success.

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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Fresh on the heels of his promotion to permanent faculty at Broadway Dance Center, Barry discusses how he has sought out new opportunities and maintains communication with employers to obtain his goals. He also shares tips on how you can ask for things like casting, promotions, and additional opportunities.

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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Following a theme of “two” for this special 2nd anniversary episode, Barry talks about the classical Pas de Deux, how it has evolved, how partnering is taught, and shares a few of his favorites pieces.

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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There is a common perception that ballet dancer's personalities are often cold, aloof, and snobby. Whether this stereotype comes from movies, shows like So You Think You Can Dance, or people's personal interactions with certain dancers, is there any truth to these assumptions? Listen in to this week's episode for Barry's thoughts on why ballet dancer's act the way they do and whether training in ballet truly makes people snobby.

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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There are many types of anxiety that people experience; from situational and short-term stress to long-term panic with severe symptoms. In this episode of Pas de Chát, Barry shares his experience with severe anxiety relating to work, injury, lifestyle, and travel. While sharing his story, he offers a range of tips on how to combat any anxieties you may have that relate to work and life.

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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Ever wonder what a typical rehearsal and performance day is like for a professional dancer? Barry gives you a sneak peak into the daily schedule and routine of dancers in major ballet companies.

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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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Taking a page from his new blog, Dancing Offstage, this week’s episode shares a recent post discussing how personal and organizational perfectionism can appear as a pretentious deterrent to artists who have not yet achieved the same level of excellence. Listen in for a concise editorial on how artists can support one another, while maintaining their own personal standards. To subscribe to Barry Kerollis’ new blog,

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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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Each and every school has a range of differing cultures and practices. Some rely heavily on private lessons outside of classes, while others shy away from regular one-on-one coaching. In this week's episode, Barry discusses whether students must have private instruction to succeed in gaining a career in dance.

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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Have you ever wondered how a choreographer creates their dance works? Listen in to this week's episode as Barry Kerollis shares his choreographic process and how it is a continually evolving process.

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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