Conversations on Dance

On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we bring to you the second installment of our conversation with Balanchine ballerina Maria Calegari. Maria tells about her own process and experience as a teacher and repetiteur, having staged dozens of ballets for companies all over the world. If you enjoyed hearing the stories of Maria's illustrious career as much as we did, be sure to subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you stream.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are thrilled to be joined by legendary New York City Ballet ballerina Maria Calegari. In the first installment of our interview, Maria details her early training, initial interactions with Balanchine and how therapy became a driving force in the success of her career. Maria offers a view into one of the most storied eras of American ballet history, and a very personal insight into her own meteoric success. To ensure that you catch the second episode, subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

This week on the podcast we are joined by choreographer John Heginbotham. John tells us about his journey from early training in Alaska to a Juilliard education and a career with Mark Morris, before beginning to more fully explore choreography on his own in mediums as varied as opera, television and musical theater. This week his choreography will be presented at Baryshnikov Arts in sold out performances of "Woolgathering", an evening length spoken word opera in collaboration with director and composer Oliver Tompkins Ray and the legendary writer and performer Patti Smith. LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Kristoffer Dahl Sakurai, former principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and Artistic Director of the Tivoli Ballet School in Copenhagen. Kristoffer takes us on his personal journey, from being a child at the Royal Danish Ballet School, through the years dancing as a principal under four different directors, from stepping away to explore his interest in fashion to returning as an educator leading the Tivoli Ballet School. For information about attending Tivoli Ballet School, visit https://www.tivoliballetskole.dk/about/.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by renowned choreographer Kyle Abraham. Kyle sits down with us to talk about his upcoming first work for American Ballet Theatre, "Mercurial Son", including the casting process, the creative environment and how working on several projects concurrently fuels his creativity. To catch "Mercurial Son", premiering on October 16th and running through the 24th, visit abt.org to purchase tickets.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance' we are joined by Artistic Director of Ballet West, Adam Sklute and choreographer Val Caniparoli. At the outset of Ballet West's 2024-2025 season, Adam lays out his vision for the company, including the season opener of Val's "Jekyll and Hyde". Val and Adam talk about their long artistic relationship, how new story ballets are the lifeblood of classical ballet companies and what "Jekyll and Hyde" does to push dancers and audiences alike. If you are in the Salt Lake City area, performances run October 25th through November 2nd and can be purchased at Balletwest.org. New York Times article Val references regarding his time making 'Jekyll & Hyde' during COVID at Finnish National Ballet: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/arts/dance/finnish-national-ballet-jekyll-and-hyde.htmlLINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

On today's episode of 'Conversations on Dance', we are joined by Jared Harbour and Aidan Gibney, the minds behind the upcoming dance documentary 'No Dancing Allowed'. The film explores the intersectionality of Street Dance Culture and governmental policies through the 20th century in New York City, weaving a story of ingenuity, culture, erasure and resilience. Aidan and Jared will be joined by other members of the creative team on Monday, September 23rd for a Works & Process event at the Guggenheim that will explore the work they've done on the documentary.Tickets to Works & Process: Documentary Preview and Discussion: No Dancing AllowedMore info on 'No Dancing Allowed'LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD

Today on 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Silas Farley, teacher and choreographer formerly of the New York City Ballet, to talk about his upcoming premiere for Houston Ballet on their fall program 'Velocity'. Silas talks about his early and singular devotion to the art form, how he found his way to teaching and choreography after his career with NYCB and gives a full deep dive into the process, concept and collaborative nature of his latest work. If you are in the Houston, visit houstonballet.org to buy tickets for Silas' premiere, running from September 19th through the 29th. LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD