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Conversations on Dance: Patreon Updates, Vail Highlights, and Michael’s First Balanchine Staging
Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden discuss a format shift for Conversations on Dance, encouraging listeners to support the podcast via Patreon to help sustain production while keeping three free episodes per month and the full back catalog free. They outline tiers—Emerald ($3, ad-free episodes), Ruby ($8, ad-free plus one monthly bonus episode), and Diamond ($15, same as Ruby)—and offer a free one-month trial link in the show notes. They recap their 10th year at the Vail Dance Festival, highlighting guests including Alexei Ratmansky, Caroline Shaw, Hermán Cornejo, and an episode with four pianists. Michael shares staging his first Balanchine ballet, Allegro Brillante, at Nashville Ballet, and previews upcoming work at Indiana University, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and Hamburg Ballet. They also share details on Miami City Ballet’s Young Patron Society (ages 26–45) and its upcoming events.
00:00 Iconic Guests Teaser
01:01 Patreon Format Change
02:00 Tiers and Bonus Episodes
04:06 Why Support Matters
05:34 Social Media and New Listeners
08:05 Vail Festival Highlights
11:21 Interviewing Without Cards
13:31 Staging Balanchine Debut
17:39 Working With Familiar Dancers
25:18 Upcoming Projects Tour
27:12 Jeanette Delgado Appreciation
31:03 Miami City Ballet Young Patrons
34:12 Final Patreon Reminder
35:05 Show Credits and Outro
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