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A Force For Change: TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, Brown Girls Do Ballet Feb 07, 2024

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We talked with TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, founder of Brown Girls Do Ballet, to learn about its evolution from a personal photography project to a major philanthropic force. She discussed the organization's impact on diversity in the arts, highlighting their advocacy work, scholarship and grant programs as well as their and their global mentoring program. Tune to hear more on how Brown Girls Do Ballet is driving the conversation around diversity and getting results.

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Inside BalletMet: Talking Trainees and Second Company with Maria Torija Jan 31, 2024

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Ballet Help Desk sat down with Maria Torija, Director of the Academy at BalletMet. Tune in to hear all about how the trainee program is structured, how the school recruits and how they work with BalletMet2. Dr. Torija also discusses how the school provides career support for its students as well where trainees and second company dancers ultimately end up.

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Ballet Bridge Programs: Maria Konrad, Director Nashville Ballet 2 Jan 24, 2024

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Maria Konrad sat down with Ballet Help Desk to share her experiences working with Nashville Ballet Two's trainees and dancers, preparing them for future ballet careers. Gain insights into the unique blend of training and performance opportunities that shape the dancers' journeys and get the inside scoop on this crucial stage of professional development.

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The Realities Of Post-Grad Ballet Programs With Alan Hineline, CPYB Jan 17, 2024

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We sat down with Alan Hineline, Director of the Pre-Professional Division & Resident Choreographer at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet to get his take on the growing world of post-graduate ballet programs. We asked him why so many programs seem to be popping up, how he helps his students figure out the best fits and the role he sees post-graduate ballet programs playing in the future. For anyone trying to make sense of this new world, this episode is a must-listen!

Note that CPYB is currently auditoning students for both summer as well as year-round placement in its school. Information about auditions can be found here:

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Navigating The Post-Graduate Levels in Ballet Education Jan 10, 2024

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Join us as we chat with former San Francisco Ballet Soloist, Julianne Spratlin. Julianne now runs Dance Training Center, San Francisco a pre-professional ballet program. We discussed the current state of ballet training and how she sees the role post-graduate or "bridge-level" training plays in a dancer's journey.

Dance Training Center SF: https://www.dtc-sf.com/

Ballet By The Numbers: Navigating The Career Landscape In The U.S. With Jason Yeung Jan 03, 2024

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"Becoming a professional ballet dancer in the United States requires years of training, dedication, and luck. With only a few thousand full-time jobs available, navigating a ballet career can be challenging and filled with uncertainty." These are the words that open the seminal report, the DataPointes Guide, developed by former dancer, Jason Yeung. We sat down with him to discuss how he crunched publicly available data to develop an insightful guide that illustrates which ballet training programs are producing the greatest number of professional ballet dancers. For any dancers considering serious ballet training and even a career, the DataPointes Guide will serve as a fantastic resource to help in the process.

DataPointes Guide: https://datapointesguide.com/

Making The Most of Your Older Teen's Summer Intensive Dec 27, 2023

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We're rereleasing a podcast we aired back in the late spring. Tune in to hear everything you need to know on how your older teens can maximize success at their summer intensive.

Sending Your Young Dancer Off To A Summer Intensive Dec 20, 2023

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As a close-out to our Summer Intensive Boot Camp, we're releasing an episode that talks about getting ready to send your young dancer off to a ballet summer intensive. Tune in for tips for making the most of your dancer's time away!

Summer Intensive Boot Camp: https://ballethelpdesk.com/summer-intensive-bootcamp/

Talking Summer Intensive Planning and Strategies With Deidre Byrne, Maryland Youth Ballet Dec 13, 2023

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Tune in for our conversation with Deidre Byrne, Artistic Director of Maryland Youth Ballet. Deidre takes us through how they counsel students on how to choose which summer intensives to audition for and ultimately attend. She looks at it from the perspective of a student at a local school and discusses what they see as the most important things a student should try to get out of a summer intensive.

https://www.marylandyouthballet.org/

Lauren Fadeley-Veyette on Navigating Ballet Summer Intensive Auditions Dec 06, 2023

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We sat down with Lauren Fadeley-Veyette to discuss how Kansas City Ballet School handles ballet summer intensive auditions. KC Ballet School is part of the National Summer Intensive Audition (NSIA) Tour and part of our conversation covered the pros and cons of the NSIA. We also covered a lot of ground on both in-person and video auditions. Tune in to hear the whole interview!

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