Posts Tagged "nutcracker ballet"
(263) Alastair Macaulay on ‘The Nutcracker’
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/AlastairNutcracker2021.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS As Nutcracker performances return to stages around the world, we decided to celebrate the return of the beloved classic by chatting with friend of the pod, Alastair Macaulay. As a historian of the performing arts and the former Chief Dance Critic of the New York Times, Alastair has a wealth of information to share with us about the history of this ballet that has become a staple for schools and companies across the country. We chat about the ballet’s...
Read More(208) Troy Schumacher on BalletCollective’s ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield’
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NutcrackeratWethersfield.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Today we sit down with BalletCollective’s Artistic Director, Troy Schumacher. Troy first came on the podcast in episode 17, back in 2016, where we chat with him about his career at New York City Ballet, his choreography, and his company, BalletCollective. Today, Troy returns to the pod to tell us about his current project, ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield.’ In the age of COVID, Troy has taken on the incredible task of creating an immersive live...
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