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Conversations on Dance

Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro

Conversations on Dance is an award winning podcast hosted by former Miami City Ballet dancers Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden. Since 2016, the podcast has provided an inside look at the world of dance through in-depth interviews with the field’s most influential dancers, choreographers, musicians, directors, and educators. With a mission to educate, inspire, and connect, Conversations on Dance goes beyond performance to uncover the stories, insights, and artistry that shape the dance

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(355) Adji Cissoko of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, LIVE...

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2023/08/02

Adji Cissoko is an artist of striking elegance and daring, whether as a performer or choreographer. With Cissoko’s selection of 2023’s Artist-in-Residence, Festival audiences will be treated to ample amounts of both. For this live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast, Adji will talk about her years at the Vail Dance Festival past and what the opportunities as Artist-in-Residence mean for her creative output this year.This episode was recorded live on August 1st, 2023 at the Manor Vail

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(354) Leonardo Sandoval and Gregory Richardson of...

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2023/08/02

Tap dancing is inseparable from its relationship to music. In a live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast, tap master Leonardo Sandoval and bassist/composer Gregory Richardson of Music From The Sole will dissect that relationship as they discuss their work on ‘I Didn’t Come To Stay’, which will have its Vail Dance Festival premiere on August 2nd.This episode was recorded live on July 31st, 2023 at the Manor Vail Lodge.Conversations on Dance at the Vail Dance Festival is generously

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(353) Janie Taylor and Sebastien Marcovici of LA...

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2023/07/31

Los Angeles Dance Project has been bringing a vast and varied repertoire to audiences in Los Angeles and throughout the world for over a decade, expanding the boundaries of dance and how the art interacts and relates to movement in the modern world. This live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast feature artists of LADP discussing the company’s return to the Vail Dance Festival, in its tenth anniversary, on a program of all female choreographers.This episode was recorded live on July

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(352) Jennifer Homans, Author and Dance Historian,...

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2023/07/30

Author Jennifer Homans first made her mark ten years ago with the release of 'Apollo's Angels', an exhaustive work tracing ballet's roots from the Renaissance to modern times. Now she's back with a new release, 'Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century', following the choreographer's life and work in one of the most comprehensive ways ever committed to the page. Homans sits down to with the hosts of the podcast 'Conversations On Dance' to talk about the research she did over the course of a decade of

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46:13

(351) Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of Martha...

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2023/07/29

Martha Graham Dance Company is one of the most storied and celebrated dance institutions in America and a Vail Dance Festival fan favorite. In recent years, the company has been steadily building its repertoire beyond the Graham classics. This live recording of the ‘Conversations On Dance’ podcast will talk with the company’s Artistic Director, Janet Eilber, about her storied career, working with Martha Graham, and her role as artistic director. Janet will give audiences a preview of what to expect

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(351) Savannah Green, Dancer with BalletX

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2023/07/24

This week on Conversations on Dance, we are joined by Savannah Green, dancer with BalletX. Savannah was born and raised in New York City, receiving her initial dance training from Manhattan Youth Ballet. In 2017 she graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Political Science. She has been a member of BalletX since 2020. Savannah has been going to the Vail Dance Festival since she was about 11, and has now participated in the festival as an artist

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(350) Philip Duclos, Royal Danish Ballet Corps de Ballet

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2023/07/18

This week on 'Conversations on Dance' we are joined by Philip Duclos, corps de ballet dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet. We talk with Philip about his training at the School of American Ballet and his first year in a company. He gives us a preview of what he will be dancing this year at the Vail Dance Festival, and tells us how he first came to be invited to the festival in 2021 while he was still a student at SAB.VAIL DANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW!Conversations on Dance

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(349) Peter Boal, on his new book, 'Illusions of...

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2023/07/11

Today we are joined by the Artistic Director of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal. We have had the pleasure of having Peter on the podcast a handful of times in the past, but today we were happy to get to speak with him about his new memoir which was released in June, 'Illusions of Camelot: A Memoir.' Peter tells us about how he built the concept of the book, what he wanted to convey, and the experience of writing such personal essays about his life. 'Illusions of Camelot' is now available at

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(348) Dan Watt, director of the documentary,...

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2023/07/06

Today we are joined by Dan Watt, director of the documentary, 'Everybody Dance.' After his career as a dancer and choreographer, Dan ventured towards a career in film and television, working with stars like Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, and Simon Cowell, as well as working at Colombia Pictures in film development for years. Dan tells us about his beginnings in dance, how he decided that he had stories that he wanted to tell, and how he connected with the Ballet For All Kids dance studio in California,

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(347) Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz on their film,...

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2023/06/27

Today on Conversations On Dance, we are joined by acclaimed ballerina, Misty Copeland, and Emmy Award winning TV producer and writer, Leyla Fayyaz. We talk to Misty and Leyla about how they first met as young ballerinas at American Ballet Theatre, reconnecting to create Life In Motion Productions, the stories they want to tell in their new work and their first short film 'Flower', which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. For my information on 'Flower' and Life In Motion Productions,

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(346) Tara Ghassemieh on honoring the untold story of...

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2023/06/21

This week we are joined by Tara Ghassemieh, Principal dancer with Golden State Ballet. Tara talks with us as she discovers her place within the world of ballet and uncovers a forgotten piece of Iranian history. She tells us about her film 'Persian Swan' which is her tribute to the Iranian National Ballet and how this mission has evolved onto the stage with 'The White Feather.' If you are in the Southern California area, see 'The White Feather, A Persian Ballet Tale' June 29th at The Eli and Edythe

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(345) Joshua Bergasse, Emmy award winning choreographer

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2023/06/15

On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Emmy award winning choreographer, Joshua Bergasse. Joshua tells us about breaking into the theater world as a choreographer, how collaborating with other creative teams impacts his work, branching out into television on the hit show 'Smash', and the full circle moment of first performingin West Side Story and now staging the choreography in the current Lyric Opera of Chicago production, running now throughJune 25th at the Lyric Opera

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(344) Male specific ballet training with Damien...

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2023/06/13

This week on Conversations on Dance, we are happy to bring you a chat with our friend, Damien Johnson.The topic of today’s conversation was suggested by one of our listeners who was looking for us to delve into male specific training and some of the issues that arise that are different from females in the field.Damien is a permanent guest faculty member at The School of American Ballet, and a sought after teacher who is certified in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum in

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(343) The History of Balanchine's 'Serenade' with...

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2023/06/06

Today we are joined by critic, dance scholar, and former chief dance critic to the New York Times, Alastair Macaulay. We talk with Alastair about the incredible legacy of George Balanchine's 'Serenade'. Originally choreographed in 1934 for students at the School Of American Ballet, 'Serenade' has gone on to become one of themost beloved works of the 20th century. Alastair takes us through the history of the ballet, including the myths surrounding its creation, the many changes it has gone through

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(342) Alejandro Cerrudo, Artistic Director of...

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2023/05/31

This week on Conversations On Dance, we sit down with Charlotte Ballet director and international choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo. We spoke with Alejandro about his first season of programming for Charlotte Ballet, how important freedom and risk taking are to the choreographic process and his plans to make the company an integral part of the city's identity. If you are in the Charlotte area, you can catch thecompany's choreographic lab from June 9-17. To subscribe to the company's 2023-24 season,

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RE-RELEASE: Jennifer Homans, Author of Apollo's Angels

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2023/05/25

Today we are bringing you another re-release from the early days of 'Conversations On Dance', this time with author Jennifer Homans. In this episode today, first recorded in June 2017, we spoke with Jennifer about the book she prior to 'Mr. B' titled 'Apollo's Angels' which chronicles ballet's entire history, as well as her own history as a dancer and her founding of Center for Ballet and the Arts in NYC.Listen to episode 318 with Jennifer on her book 'Mr. B'Get your copy of Jennifer's

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(341) Choreographer Justin Peck on his newest work...

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2023/05/23

Today on 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by choreographer Justin Peck to discuss his new work for Houston Ballet 'Under the Folding Sky'. Justin talks about how seeing the art work of James Turrell in Houston provided a jumping off point, how he's waited for almost a decade to use the ballet's Phillip Glass score and what it's been like to explore an epic scale of dance in this work for 24 artists. If you are in the Houston area, you can purchase tickets to see Justin's new work

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RE-RELEASE: Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine...

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2023/05/18

We are going back into our archives from the first few years of the podcast and re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. Today we are restoring our 2016 interview with the legendary Balanchine ballerina, Patricia McBride to our feed, and if you missed it the first time, now is the perfect time to catch up. Patty, as she is affectionately referred to by her many fans, peers and students, tells us some truly memorable stories about a legendary time for dance in America with her signature radiance

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(340) Alice Robb, author of 'Don't Think, Dear: On...

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2023/05/16

This week on Conversations on Dance, we are joined by author, Alice Robb, whose memoir, ‘Don’t Think, Dear’, chronicles her experiences as a young ballet student.We talk about the creative process for the book, her decision to include far reaching studies on pain tolerance, dancer psychology, and other subjects to give context to a dancer’s life and experience, and the book’s place in recent high profile conversations that have arisen about whether, or how, problematic ballet’s past and present

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(339) Reimagining La Bayadère with Phil Chan, Doug...

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2023/05/09

Today on Conversations on Dance we are happy to bring you a panel discussion on a very special project: the reimagining of La Bayadère. Joining us are Phil Chan, of Final Bow for Yellowface, Doug Fullington, dance historian and musicologist, and Sarah Wroth, Associate Professor and Chair at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. The trio talk with us about the idea to reexamine La Bayadère for a 21st century audience, how they are transforming the ballet while preserving it's history, and

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