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Conversations on Dance is an award winning podcast hosted by former Miami City Ballet dancers Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden. Since 2016, the podcast has provided an inside look at the world of dance through in-depth interviews with the field’s most influential dancers, choreographers, musicians, directors, and educators. With a mission to educate, inspire, and connect, Conversations on Dance goes beyond performance to uncover the stories, insights, and artistry that shape the dance world today.

Each week, listeners are invited into candid conversations that highlight the intelligence, passion, and creative process of those working at the highest levels of the art form. With over 500 episodes and partnerships with institutions like the Vail Dance Festival, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Performing Arts Houston, San Francisco Ballet, The Kennedy Center, and more, the podcast has become a trusted and celebrated voice in the global dance community.

Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(165) Charlotte Landreau, Dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company Dec 10, 2019

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This week we are joined from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival last summer by Charlotte Landreau, dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company. A native of France, she trained first as a rhythmic gymnast, where she was the third in France. With her sights set on the Olympics, an injury forced her career trajectory to shift. She attended the Béjart School in Switzerland, studying acting and dance, before coming to NYC to study at the Martha Graham School. She joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2013. She speaks with us about how her training as a rhythmic gymnast influences her dance career, the challenges of seeing the career she dreamt of slip away, how she made a quick transition into the dance world, and how she connected so deeply with the Graham technique.

This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and The Town of Vail.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(164) Christopher Grant, New York City Ballet Dancer Dec 03, 2019

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This week we are joined from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival this past summer, by Christopher Grant, New York City Ballet dancer. Christopher was born in Jamaica, Queens. He began his dance training at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in 2002. In August 2015, he became an apprentice with NYCB and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in August 2016. We talk with Chris about his training, the struggles of moving from student life to company life, how he hopes that he can set an example for students coming through the school, and his second year at the Vail Dance Festival.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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Website: conversationsondancepod.com

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(163) Kenneth Parris III and Melissa Toogood, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival Nov 26, 2019

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This week we are sharing with you a live podcast recording from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival. Here we speak with Visual Artist Kenneth Parris III and dancer Melissa Toogood on Tuesday July 30th, 2019. Kenneth had many of his Merce Cunningham paintings and drawings featured throughout the festival this year, and many of these pieces feature Cunningham dancer and his wife, Melissa Toogood. We sit down to chat with this duo about their artistic partnership and their relationship to the works of Merce Cunningham.

This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and the Town of Vail.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(162) Erin Baiano, Dancer Turned Photographer Nov 18, 2019

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This week on Conversations on Dance, we talk with dancer turned photographer, Erin Baiano from the Vail Dance Festival. If you follow Vail Dance Festival on social media, it is Erin's beautiful photos that tell the story of the festival, from rehearsals to performances. Erin grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and attended the School of American Ballet before joining American Ballet Theater. She danced with ABT for 6 years before retiring from the stage. She quickly found a love for photography and was rented by culture photographer, Paul Kolnick. Her work has been published in Vanity Fair, Time Out NY, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine and various other publications. Hear Erin talk about her dance career (including her role in the movie, ‘Center Stage'), about how she became interested in photography, how Paul taught her how to photograph dance, and her role at the Vail Dance Festival.This episode is brought to you by Yumiko and the Town of Vail.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(161) Adji Cissoko, Dancer With Alonzo King LINES Ballet Nov 12, 2019

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This week we are joined from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival by Adji Cissoko, dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Adji grew up in Munich, Germany where she trained at Ballet Academy Munich. She attended the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre on full scholarship, before joining the National Ballet of Canada in 2010. In 2014, she joined LINES Ballet. We talk with Adji about her training, her long audition process to find the right company for her, how she shifted her goals for her career, and why LINES Ballet is the perfect place for her.

This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and The Vail Dance Festival.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(160) Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispánico Nov 06, 2019

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This week, on Conversations on Dance, we are joined by Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispánico. Eduardo recounts his early years adjusting to New York City life as a Cuban immigrant, what it was like building his first company from the ground up, and how Ballet Hispánico has carved out an identity for itself that is unique in the dance world.

Ballet Hispánico, America's leading Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo Theater on November 22 & 23 to celebrate the power of the Latina voice with works by all female choreographers. This season includes the world premiere of Anabelle Lopez Ochoa's ‘Triburones,' as well as the return of ‘Nací' by Andrea Miller and Michelle Manzanales' ‘Con Brazos Abiertos.' Tickets begin at $13.50 and are available by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at www.apollotheater.org.

This episode is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com).

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(159) India Bradley, Dancer with New York City Ballet & BalletCollective Oct 21, 2019

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This week on COD, we are joined by New York City Ballet dancer India Bradley. With a history of dance in her family, India began her training in her home state of Michigan. After training at DTH and SAB, India was accepted into NYCB. After just one year in the company, she has proven to be an in demand talent elsewhere, with a spate of additional performing opportunities that have included the Ashley Bouder Project, Vail Dance Festival and BalletCollective. We talk to India about her early experiences at NYCB, her experiences with a multitude of side projects and what the leadership transition at NYCB has been like for the newest generation of dancers.

This episode is generously supported by Yumiko (yumiko.com), Vail Dance Festival, and BalletCollective.

Conversations On Dance would like to take this opportunity to invite you to an evening of dance and music that finds NYCB soloist Troy Schumacher's trailblazing BalletCollective collaborating with the groundbreaking orchestral collective The Knights. Comprised entirely of dancers from the New York City Ballet, and featuring world premieres by two of its dancers, Schumacher and Preston Chamblee, the evening will build on BalletCollective's tradition of creating forward-thinking, collaboration driven art that reflects the world we live in.Hailed by the New York Times as being ‘unforced, experimental and refreshing', BalletCollective has been at the forefront of collaborative art for nearly a decade. Don't miss their performances at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center in Brooklyn, this Oct 23, 25 and 26. You can purchase tickets at www.balletcollective.com/tickets.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(158) Connor Walsh, Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Oct 16, 2019

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Today we are joined by Houston Ballet Principal Dancer, Connor Walsh. Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Connor began his training at the age of seven under the direction of his mother Constance Walsh. He has trained at The Kirov Academy of Ballet, The Harid Conservatory, and Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. In 2004, Walsh joined Houston Ballet’s company as a member of the corps de ballet. He was quickly promoted to soloist in 2006 and then to principal dancer in 2007. Connor talks with us about how his mother influenced his early dance training, his experience looking for the right school for him, Houston Ballet’s director transition when he was just a student, and what it is like dancing in Houston.

If you are in the New York City area, catch Connor and his fellow dancers onstage later this month at City Center. From October 24 through 26, 2019, Houston Ballet will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season at New York City Center with a program of contemporary works showcasing the Company’s diverse talents. Seldom seen on the East Coast, this performance marks the Company’s largest engagement in New York since 2013 and their first program at City Center since 1986. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased online at NYCityCenter.org, by calling 212.581.1212, or in person at the City Center Box Office.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(157) Preston Chamblee, Dancer with New York City Ballet Oct 07, 2019

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This week on Conversations on Dance, we are joined by New York City Ballet dancer Preston Chamblee. Preston hails from North Carolina, where he began his dance training. After dancing at the School of American Ballet, Preston was accepted into the New York City Ballet and shortly after began to dance featured roles in ballets like ‘Morgen', ‘Rodeo' and ‘Year of the Rabbit'. Preston has recently branched out into the world of choreography and was selected as BalletCollective's 2019 choreographer in residence. We talk to Preston about his experiences as a NYCB dancer, what inspires him as a choreographer, and how he balances his dual roles. This episode is sponsored by Vail Dance Festival and BalletCollective.This episode is sponsored by Yumiko (yumiko.com), Vail Dance Festival, and BalletCollective.Don't miss Ballet Collective's performances at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center in Brooklyn, this Oct 23, 25 and 26, 2019. You can purchase tickets at www.balletcollective.com/tickets.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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(156) Julian MacKay, First Soloist with Mikhailovsky Theatre Sep 30, 2019

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This week we are joined from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival by Julian MacKay, first soloist at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. Born in Montana, he quickly discovered his passion for ballet as a young boy, moving to Russia to train at just 11 years old. He went on to train at the Moscow State Ballet Academy for six years, graduating top of his class. He danced for 8 months at the Royal Ballet before returning to Russia to join the Mikhailovsky as a soloist at just 20 years old. We talk with Julian about his fascinating journey through ballet curriculums in Russia, how the schools and companies work there, about his debut in the full-length Swan Lake with two weeks to prepare, and his first time at the Vail Dance Festival.

Conversations on Dance is brought to you by Yumiko (yumiko.com) and The Town of Vail.

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Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement.

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