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Principal Dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet Adji Cissoko attended the Ballet Academy Munich and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre in New York City on a full scholarship before joining the National Ballet of Canada. Adji shares with Alicia how she fell in love with classical ballet at a young age, and ultimately appreciated her musicality, joyful soul, and long limbs as a natural fit for the improvisational work of the LINES company. She describes the adjustment from dancing with a large ballet company to a significantly smaller one, the overwhelming experience of auditioning for Alonzo, and how she is her happiest and performs her best when she is not trying to be like anyone else.
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We're back with more inspiring conversations featuring New York City Ballet's Resident Choreographer Justin Peck, Alvin Ailey's Artistic Director Emerita
Judith Jamison, Second Soloist with the Boston Ballet Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Batsheva Dance Company's House Choreographer Ohad Naharin, and many more!
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Renowned dancer Michael Novak rose to prominence when he became the second Artistic Director in the history of Paul Taylor Dance Company, where he is working to preserve and expand upon the legacy of his predecessor. Michael shares how a speech impediment at age 12 rendered him nearly mute and how dance became his outlet for expression, why he gave up a career on stage at age 21, and how Paul Taylor’s style and aesthetic ultimately inspired him to return to a life in dance.
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American dancer Bobbi Jene Smith spent nearly a decade with the Israeli company Batsheva, before expanding upon her own solo work and choreographic career. Bobbi Jene discusses her start as a serious gymnast and how she fell in love with dance, leading her to study at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Juilliard School, where she met Ohad Naharin. Bobbi Jene shares what inspires her to create and collaborate and the importance of making a piece of work personal and universal.
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Founder and Artistic Director of the dance company A.I.M, Kyle Abraham is an acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and a MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow. In addition to performing and developing new works for his company, Kyle has been commissioned by companies including the Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Kyle talks with Alicia about overcoming stage fright, working with choreographer Bill T. Jones, and changing the name of his dance company.
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When Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet Sara Mearns performs, she goes for broke, thus earning the nickname "Stage Animal" from famed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. The star ballerina shares how she found the bravery to advocate for herself as a student at School of American Ballet, climbing the ranks to become a principal ballerina, and the advice Suzanne Farrell gave her to best prepare for performances. Sara explains how she has learned to maintain her physical and mental health, and her insatiable curiosity to explore modern and contemporary dance, thus earning herself another nickname from Alicia.
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Living legend and Kennedy Center Honoree Carmen de Lavallade has had an accomplished career as a dancer, actor, and choreographer. She recalls growing up in East Los Angeles with her friend Alvin Ailey, the early dance classes they took with Lester Horton, and ultimately arriving in New York, where her career flourished. At the age of 92, Carmen continues to inspire and has some simple and powerful advice for young artists.
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Tony Award-winning Arab American choreographer Sonya Tayeh has a relentless drive, an abundance of ambition, and extraordinary talent. She discusses her roots as a teenager in the Detroit underground rave scene, her late arrival to dance, and how she catapulted to fame with her work on So You Think You Can Dance. Sonya shares what draws her to new projects, why she fought for a versatile career, and how she formed her choreographic voice.
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One of the most acclaimed dancers of our time, Wendy Whelan had a distinguished career for three decades as Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet, before becoming the first female to take on a leadership role with the company as Associate Artistic Director. Wendy and Alicia reminisce about taking classes together at Steps on Broadway, discuss Wendy's early struggles to be cast in a wider array of roles, and talk about Wendy's hope to leave a legacy of support for future generations of dancers.
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A new show from Artful Narratives Media featuring conversations with today's most accomplished artists from the dance world including Chloe Arnold, Misty Copeland, James Whiteside, Sonya Tayeh, and many more, hosted by Dean and Director of Dance at The Juilliard School Alicia Graf Mack. Episode one coming to your podcast feed on Wednesday, February 8th.
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The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper.
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This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.
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