Posts Tagged "michael breeden"
(139) Michael and Zoe Zien, On Staging ‘Year of the Rabbit’ in Hong Kong
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MichaelZoeHongKong.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSThis week, through the magic of Skype, Rebecca talks with Michael and friend of the pod, Zoe Zien, who are in Hong Kong setting Justin Peck’s “Year of the Rabbit” for Hong Kong Ballet. Michael and Rebecca danced with Zoe at Miami City Ballet for the majority of her 13 years with the company. Listen to our full episode with Zoe about her career and training in episode 58. Today, Michael and Zoe talk with Rebecca about their first international...
Read More(129) Herman Cornejo, Principal with American Ballet Theatre
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Herman-Cornejo-31119-4.08-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSThe Vail Dance Festival has announced their dates for their 2019 festival and to celebrate, we are diving into our archives from our time last year at the festival. Today we are joined by festival favorite, Herman Cornejo. Herman was born in Argentina and began his ballet studies at the age of eight. At the age of 14 he attended the School of American Ballet, and upon returning home he joined Ballet Argentino under the direction of Julio Bocca. In 1999 he...
Read More(112) LIVE from the Kennedy Center: Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HelgiTomasson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSThis week’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ was recorded live at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Our guest is former New York City Ballet principal and Artistic Director of the San Francisco Ballet, Helgi Tomasson. The San Francisco Ballet is performing at the Kennedy Center this week, from October 23 – 28, 2018. They will be performing six works that premiered earlier this year at the ‘Unbound’ festival in San Francisco. You can purchase tickets...
Read More(87) Dancers’ Negativity and Perspective Post-Retirement
https://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RMApril9.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSIt’s just Rebecca and Michael this week, together from New York City, as they return to discuss some of the feedback received after last week’s episode. They also discuss a recent article on dancers’ and negativity (10:30), and how a dancer’s perspective on their career changes post retirement (16:29). They return to their interview format next week, and the following week will be reporting from San Francisco Ballet to cover their Unbound Festival. Subscribe now s
Read More(59) Susan Pilarre, Esteemed Teacher at the School of American Ballet
http://media.blubrry.com/conversationsondancepod/tendusunderapalmtree.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SusanPilarre.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSThis week we are joined by Susan Pilarre, esteemed teacher at the School of American Ballet, repetiteur for the Balanchine Trust, and former New York City Ballet soloist. Suzy, as her students, friends and family call her, joined the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine’s direction at the age of 15. She spent 16 years there, premiering in many of his most important works and eventually rising to the rank of soloist. She has remained a keeper of the Balanchine flame...
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