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(56) Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Jookin Dancer and Ambassador Aug 21, 2017

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This week we are joined by Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles: Jookin dancer and ambassador. Originally from Memphis, Ron is a dancer, choreographer, and an ambassador for his dance form called “Jookin.” He is now based in Los Angeles, is a Bessie Award winner, and has appeared in numerous commercials including some for Pepsi and Adidas, and was a part of Beyonce’s epic visual album, “Lemonade.” Memphis-born street dance prodigy and world-famous jooker, Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is Myles’ cousin, and together the pair is working to get Jookin into the main stream. They have also been a corner stone of the Vail Dance Festival for years, and are a favorite among audiences. Today Ron tells us about Jookin and the trademark quick footwork, how he got discovered, and why spreading Jookin around the world is his priority.

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(55) Carla Korbes: Former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer Aug 14, 2017

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This week we are joined by Carla Korbes, former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer. Carla was born in Brazil and moved to New York to study at the School of American Ballet at the age of 15. In 2000, she joined the New York City Ballet as a member of the corps and was promoted to soloist in 2005. Later that year, she moved to Seattle to join Pacific Northwest Ballet under the direction of Peter Boal, a former podcast guest. Since her retirement from PNB in 2015 at the age of 33, she has been working as associate artistic director for LA Dance Project. Later this month she will be starting her new position at Indiana University as associate professor of music in ballet. Today we talk with her about her early career at City Ballet, what prompted her move to Seattle, and what post-retirement life looks like for her now. We talked to Carla as a part of our time covering the Vail Dance Festival.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Matthew Neenan, Choreographer Aug 12, 2017

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Welcome to Conversations on Dance’s Festival Forum Bonus Content. All this week we are publishing bonus mini-pods from Vail, Colorado where we are here covering the Vail Dance Festival. We have been talking with Matthew Neenan, Choreographer and BalletX co-founder. Stay tuned to Conversations on Dance for the full interview in the coming weeks, but for now we want to quickly talk with Matthew about BalletX, his past commissions for the festival, and what we can expect from the company in the coming days here in Vail.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Patricia Delgado, Former Miami City Ballet Principal Aug 10, 2017

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Welcome to Conversations on Dance’s Festival Forum Bonus Content. All this week we are publishing bonus mini-pods from Vail, Colorado where we are here covering the Vail Dance Festival. We have been talking with Patricia Delgado, former Miami City Ballet Principal about her recent retirement from company life and what she has been up to since then. Stay tuned to Conversations on Dance for the full interview in the coming weeks, but for now we want to quickly talk with Patricia about her experience at the festival so far.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Unity Phelan, NYCB Soloist Aug 09, 2017

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Welcome to the Conversations on Dance Festival Forum Bonus Content. All this week we are publishing bonus mini-pods from Vail, Colorado where we are here covering the Vail Dance Festival. We have been talking with Unity Phelan, NYCB Soloist about her career and quick rise at City Ballet. Stay tuned to Conversations on Dance for the full interview in the coming weeks, but for now we want to quickly talk with Unity about her unique relationship with the Vail Dance Festival.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Calvin Royal III, ABT Soloist Aug 08, 2017

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Welcome to Conversations on Dance’s Festival Forum Bonus Content. All this week we are publishing bonus mini-pods from Vail, Colorado where we are here covering the Vail Dance Festival. We have been talking with Calvin Royal III, ABT Soloist. Stay tuned to Conversations on Dance for the full interview in the coming weeks, but for now we want to quickly talk with Calvin about soloist life at ABT and about his past experiences at the Vail Dance Festival.

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(54) Claudia Schreier, Choreographer on the Rise Aug 07, 2017

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Today we are joined by choreographer Claudia Schreier here at the Vail Dance Festival. Claudia was Born in New York and trained at the Ballet School of Stamford and received a B.A. in Sociology and Secondary Degree in Dramatic Arts from Harvard University in 2008. Ms. Schreier has been commissioned by companies and organizations including the New York Choreographic Institute, Vail International Dance Festival, Ballet Academy East, The Ailey School, and many others. Ms. Schreier is the recipient of the second annual Virginia B. Toulmin Fellowship for Women Choreographers at the Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU, where she is currently in residence. Claudia will be presenting a world premier tonight here in Vail and today we talk a little about her career, and what audiences can expect to see from her choreography here in Vail.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: LIVE With NYCB’s Tiler Peck and ABT’s James Whiteside Aug 07, 2017

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For our first live event at the Vail Dance Festival on Saturday night, we sat down with NYCB’s Tiler Peck & ABT’s James Whiteside for an informal chat about their careers and their past experiences at the festival. For more from Vail, visit conversationsondancepod.com/listen-now.

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Alastair Macaulay, Chief New York Times Dance Critic Aug 06, 2017

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Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Lauren Lovette, NYCB Principal Aug 05, 2017

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Welcome to Conversations on Dance’s Festival Forum Bonus Content. All this week we are publishing bonus mini-pods from Vail, Colorado where we are here covering the Vail Dance Festival. We have been talking with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette on her career and her expansion into the world of choreography. Stay tuned to Conversations on Dance for the full interview in the coming weeks, but for now we want to quickly talk with Lauren about women in choreography and her ballet she created for the festival.

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