{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f/68126e5b6ac0e5213ba399d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"(442) Carlos Acosta, director of Birmingham Royal Ballet","description":"<p>On today's episode of \"Conversations On Dance\" we are joined&nbsp;by the legendary dancer, founder of Acosta Danza and director&nbsp;of Birmingham Royal Ballet Carlos Acosta. We hear from Carlos about the mission of unifying Cuban art forms under the umbrella of Acosta Danza, how he came to run the&nbsp;Birmingham Royal Ballet just months before COVID changed the world, why taking big risks, like commissioning a full evening length work to the music of Black Sabbath, has paid off, and what it means to him to watch both of these organizations&nbsp;flourish in upcoming engagements at the Kennedy Center. <a href=\"https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2024-2025/acosta-danza/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Acosta Danza</a> will perform at the Kennedy Center May 1st through the 3rd, while <a href=\"https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2024-2025/black-sabbath/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Birmingham Royal Ballet</a> will bring \"Black Sabbath- The Ballet\" to the venue June 4th through 8th. Tickets can be purchased at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://kennedy-center.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">kennedy-center.org</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bit.ly/CODsite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">conversationsondancepod.com</a></p><ul><li>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/conversationsondance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@conversationsondance</a></li><li>Merch:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bit.ly/cod-merch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/cod-merch</a></li><li>YouTube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bit.ly/youtube-COD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/youtube-COD</a></li><li>Join our email list:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bit.ly/COD-email\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/COD-email</a></li><li><br></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro"}