Posts Tagged "ballet interview"

BONUS: San Francisco Ballet Dancers Ep. 1

Posted by on 05.10.2018

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(81) Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX

Posted by on 02.26.2018

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(74) Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet and Former New York City Ballet Principal

Posted by on 01.08.2018

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(68) Live From The Kennedy Center: Mariinsky Ballet Director Yuri Fateev and Dancer Timur Askerov

Posted by on 11.13.2017

http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MariinskyatKennedyCenter-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSWelcome to Live From The Kennedy Center: Mariinsky Ballet Director Yuri Fateev and Dancer Timur Askerov.  A few weeks ago we were in Washington, DC to cover a busy weekend of ballet at the Kennedy Center.  While we were there, the Mariinsky Ballet was in town performing La Bayadère.  We had the pleasure of sitting down with the acting director of the Mariinsky, Yuri Fateev and one of their star dancers, Timur Askerov.  Mr. Fateev graduated from the Leningrad...

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(64) Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theater Principal Dancer

Posted by on 10.16.2017

http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IsabellaBolyston.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSThis week we are joined by Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theater Principal Dancer.  Isabella was born in Sun Valley Idaho and started dancing at the age of 3.  In 1994 she began training at a small studio, and by the age of 12 was commuting to Denver every day to study at the Academy of Colorado Ballet.  After winning gold at the Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York City in 2001, she moved to Florida to study at the Harid Conservatory.  After attending a...

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