Posts Tagged "higher education"
(178) Alicia Graf Mack, Director, Dance Division at the Juilliard School
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AliciaGrafMack.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS In January and February we put together a higher education series to explore dance programs in schools across the country. Today we are adding to this distinguished list of programs as we talk with the Juilliard School’s Director of the Dance Division, Alicia Graf Mack. Alicia enjoyed a distinguished career as a leading dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has also been a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary...
Read More(75) Elizabeth Claire Walker, Los Angeles Ballet Soloist and Harvard Graduate
http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/LizWalker.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week on the podcast we are tackling a subject that we find of immense interest to students and parents in our travels to schools across the country: does having a career in ballet mean forgoing college? Our guest this week is a Harvard Graduate and an Los Angeles Ballet Soloist who shows that it’s possible to do both. This week we talk with Elizabeth Claire Walker, who always dreamed of a career in ballet, and had parents who strongly valued her education. She...
Read More(31) Lauren Fadeley, Miami City Ballet Soloist
http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LaurenFadeley.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we welcome Miami City Ballet soloist, Lauren Fadeley. After completing a year of training at SAB, Lauren was asked by Peter Martins to join New York City Ballet at the age of 16. After two years with the company, Lauren decided to pursue a higher education at Indiana University. She danced throughout college and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance with an outside field in Kinesiology. In 2007, Lauren went on the join the...
Read MoreBreaking Into A Career In Ballet
A few weeks ago I received this comment on my blog: “I love ballet but whenever I try to mention it to my parents they change the subject to school or soccer. I try to tell them that I am very passionate about dance but my family thinks that I cannot make a living out of dance. Can someone please give me some advice as to what to do I dont want my life to just pass by.” I really feel like this is an important topic to touch on. I know this reader is not alone when she brings up these concerns about her future. Many young dancers dream of making this life their careers but need to educate themselves and their families on the potential of a professional...
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