Posts Tagged "professional ballet"
(186) Phil Chan, co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PhilChan-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Today we are joined by Phil Chan, a co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface. Phil is a graduate of Carleton College and an alumnus of the Ailey School and is now an arts administrator and educator. Phil was the founding General Manager of the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival, and was the General Manager for Armitage Gone! Dance and Youth America Grand Prix. He served multiple years on the National Endowment for the Arts dance panel and the Jadin Wong Award panel presented by...
Read More(181) Tricia Albertson, Principal with Miami City Ballet
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TriciaAlbertson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS This week we are joined by our friend, Tricia Albertson, Principal dancer with Miami City Ballet. Raised in Santa Cruz, CA, she began her ballet training at The Studio School of Classical Ballet. She attended summer programs at San Francisco Ballet School and the School of American Ballet (SAB) before joining SAB for the year-round program in 1995. In 1997 she joined Miami City Ballet as a corps member and was promoted to Principal in 2006. In her 22 years with Miami...
Read More(177) Rebecca and Michael: Quarantine Guide for Ballet Dancers and Fans
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Read More(25) Sara & Leigh-Ann Esty of ‘An American in Paris’ Broadway Tour
http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Saraandleighesty.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Today we are joined by Sara & Leigh-Ann Esty of ‘An American in Paris’ Broadway Tour. Sara danced with Miami City Ballet for 10 years before leaving in 2013 to join the original cast of ‘An American in Paris’ on Broadway. During the show’s run in New York, Sara was an ensemble member, and the alternate for the show’s lead female role, Lise. Leigh-Ann Esty left Miami City Ballet at the end of last season after 12 years with 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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