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(245) Esteban Hernandez, Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet Aug 12, 2021

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Today we are joined by Esteban Hernandez, principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. Esteban talks to us about training with his father and siblings, moving abroad at a young age to study ballet, and how he found his dream company in San Francisco Ballet. Esteban will be making his return to the stage on August 13^th and 14^th at the Frost Amphitheater for Stanford University’s Stanford Live series. Tickets are available at live.stanford.edu.

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Photo: Sasha De Sola and Esteban Hernandez in Balanchine’s Tarantella // Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Erik Tomasson

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(244) Cleo Parker Robinson, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival Aug 10, 2021

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LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, we are joined by choreographer, Cleo Parker Robinson. Cleo is the found of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. She gives us background on her career, coming, and her choreography. She also tells us about the work that she created for the 2021 Vail Dance Festival. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, This episode was recorded on August 8, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Experience the Vail Dance Festival from wherever you are. Enjoy a live-streamed event of the festival’s closing evening: NOW Premieres, which we discuss in this episode. Access will be available for one week on VDF’s YouTube Channel. More information on VDF’s social media channels.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

Photo by Christopher Duggan

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(243) Lauren Lovette and Lil Buck LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival Aug 09, 2021

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In our next installment of LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, we are joined by New York City Ballet principal dancer, Lauren Lovette, and Memphis Jookin star, Lil Buck. We chat with the pair about what this past year has been like for them, how they continued to find inspiration, about their friendship, and their new work they have created just for the festival. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, This episode was recorded on August 9, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Experience the Vail Dance Festival from wherever you are this Monday, August 9th, 2021. Enjoy a live-streamed event of the festival’s closing evening: NOW Premieres, which we discuss in this episode. Access will be available for one week on VDF’s YouTube Channel. More information on VDF’s social media channels.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

Photo by Christopher Duggan

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(242) Cameron Grant, Pianist, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival Aug 07, 2021

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In our next installment of LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, we are joined by New York City Ballet pianist, Cameron Grant. Cameron has played for the ballet for nearly 40 years, and shares with us some of his wealth of experiences and stories. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, This episode was recorded on August 6, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

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(241) Jamar Roberts, Resident Choreographer at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival Aug 06, 2021

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We are joined today by Jamar Roberts, dancer and Resident Choreographer at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival. We talk with Jamar about his origins in dance, his love for visual art, how he got into choreography, and about his world premiere coming to the Vail Dance Festival this year. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, This episode was recorded on August 5, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

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(240) Tiler Peck and Herman Cornejo, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival Aug 05, 2021

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We are joined today by Tiler Peck, principal dancer with New York City Ballet and Herman Cornejo, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. The pair tell us about their partnership here at the festival and Justin Peck’s newest work. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, This episode was recorded on August 4, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

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BONUS: Livestream the Vail Dance Festival on August 9, 2021 with Kate Penner Aug 04, 2021

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Today we are joined by Kate Penner, social media manager for the Vail Dance Festival. Kate tells us how her role has evolved since her first year at the festival, how the marketing team works with photographers and videographers, and we delve into how rights and permissions work. Then she announces that the NOW Premieres performance on August 9th will be available to livestream for FREE on Vail Dance Festival’s YouTube channel. Be sure to follow VDF on social media for more information.

This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge. Special thanks to Bruce Wilson for his generous support of our new sound equipment.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com.

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(239) Christine Cox, Artistic & Executive Director of BalletX, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival Aug 02, 2021

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We are joined today by Christine Cox, Artistic & Executive Director of BalletX. This episode was recorded LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival, where BalletX is the resident company. We chat with Christine about her career, founding the company, her ambitious programming, and her entrepreneurial approach to building the company from the ground up. This episode was recorded on August 1, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

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(238) Calvin Royal III, Principal with ABT, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival Aug 01, 2021

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LIVE from Vail Dance Festival, today we chat with American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer and Vail Dance Festival Artist in Residence, Calvin Royal III. We hear from Calvin about his beginnings in dance, his promotion to principal, how he stayed inspired during the pandemic, and being artist in residence at this year’s festival. This episode was recorded on July 31, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

Photo by Chris Kendig.

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(237) Jonathan Stafford, Artistic Director of NYCB, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival Jul 30, 2021

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Welcome to our first live podcast recording from the Vail Dance Festival. First up, we chat with New York City Ballet Artistic Director, Jonathan Stafford. We talk with Jon about his pathway to NYCB, some of the leadership roles he held while he was still dancing, the NYCB Interim Transition Team, his role as Artistic Director, leading the company through this past unprecedented year, and what comes next. This episode was recorded on July 30th, 2021 at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Special thanks to the Town of Vail for their support of the Vail Dance Festival and Conversations on Dance live podcast recordings. This episode was recorded at the Manor Vail Lodge.

Conversations on Dance is proud to have YUMIKO as a continued partner in 2021. yumiko.com

Thank you to Tom Boyd for producing this episode.

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