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Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

Jim Sparrow, John Dawkins

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet is an interview format podcast produced by and for the Fort Wayne Ballet and the Auer Academy. Join us as we discuss the art and history of dance, and the ins and outs of growing a professional ballet company. Kinetic Conversations is hosted by Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown. The show is co-produced by John Dawkins and Wayneshout Productions. Original theme music is by John Dawkins. For more about this podcast, visit fortwayneballet.org and

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5:08

En Avant: Petipa's Nutcracker

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/30

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright.We know and love The Nutcracker, but was it always so popular? Marius Petipa and his assistant, along with Tchaikovsky, created a holiday classic that wasn't initially well received.

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5:08

En Avant: Marius Petipa & The Classical Era

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/23

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright.In this segment, Karen overviews the career of famed choreographer Marius Petipa, who essentially created the Classical Era of ballet.

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4:14

En Avant: The End of an Era - Saying Goodbye to the...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/23

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright.In this segment, Karen notes the transition from the Romantic Ballet era into the Classic.

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28:44

REPLAY! Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/19

As we continue working on all-new podcast content, here's the best of the best! Jim Sparrow hosts this introspective look back at past Kinetic Conversations, all about our favorite Holiday show, The Nutcracker! This episode originally released in November of 2023.

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5:17

En Avant: The Stars of the Romantic Period

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/09

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright.This episode notes the first rising stars of ballet - the ballerinas of the Romanic Period.

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5:18

En Avant: The Romantic Era

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/04

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright.This episode first aired on October 26, 2024, and discusses the trademarks of the Romantic Era of ballet.

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5:10

En Avant: The Early Ballet

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/11/04

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI.This episode first aired on October 19, 2024, and discusses the early French roots of the ballet and its terminology.

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5:06

En Avant: A Continuing Look at Don Quixote

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/10/19

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI.This episode first aired on October 12, 2024, and continues the discussion on Fort Wayne Ballet's latest staging of Don Quixote.

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16:25

Windmills for Giants: Ballet's Favorite Rom-Com

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/10/15

Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown discuss what they agree can be called Ballet's best-beloved romantic comedy, as Fort Wayne Ballet prepares to perform Don Quixote, this weekend at the brand new Pearl Street Arts. Jim and Karen review the characters and synopsis of the show and the challenges and opportunities of staging in a non-traditional new space.

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5:08

En Avant: An Introduction to Don Quixote

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/10/12

En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI.This episode first aired on October 5th, 2024, and introduces audiences to Don Quixote - described as ballet's favorite Rom-Com.

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19:33

Ready or Not, Here Comes Season Sixty-Eight!

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/10/08

In this episode, Jim and Karen take a look at our exciting new season, complete with world premieres and brand-new venues. Welcome to Fort Wayne Ballet's sixty-eighth season!

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17:26

S6E14: Pre-Professional Conversations Series, “Summer...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/08/13

Welcome to the Kinetic Conversations series on pre-professional dance programs, featuring the Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive program. Over three episodes, Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown sits down with professional dancers Talbot Rue, Jessica Humphrey, and Abby Zinsser, and graduating pre-professional GiGi McDowell to discuss this all-important phase in a young dancer’s training. Part two of our podcast on the Summer Intensive also finishes out our pre-professional series. We

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18:39

S6E13: Pre-Professional Conversations Series, “Summer...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/08/05

Welcome to the Kinetic Conversations series on pre-professional dance programs, featuring the Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive program. Over three episodes, Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown sits down with professional dancers Talbot Rue, Jessica Humphrey, and Abby Zinsser, and graduating pre-professional GiGi McDowell to discuss this all-important phase in a young dancer’s training.Following up on our episode on pre-pro development, this is the first of two-parts discussing the

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21:18

S6E12: Pre-Professional Conversations Series, “Gotta...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/07/20

Welcome to the Kinetic Conversations series on pre-professional dance programs, featuring the Fort Wayne Ballet Summer Intensive program. Over three episodes, Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown sits down with professional dancers Talbot Rue, Jessica Humphrey, and Abby Zinsser, and graduating pre-professional GiGi McDowell to discuss this all-important phase in a young dancer’s training.In this episode, the group discusses Fort Wayne Ballet’s Pre-Pro training curriculum and its importance

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S6E11: We’re Off to Camp!

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/06/03

Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown hosts this special episode of Kinetic Conversations, as she pulls in Academy instructors Avalou Burns and Schuyler Kechely, to discuss the fun and magic that is Fort Wayne Ballet’s summer camps.Register now for our July camps! No dance experience necessary for ages 3-10. Register online at fortwayneballet.org or call us at 260-484-9646.Kinetic Conversations is a joint production by Fort Wayne Ballet and Wayneshout Productions.

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22:59

S6E10: Romeo and Juliet Part 3, A Chat with the...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/04/14

In our final Romeo & Juliet podcast, Jim Sparrow sits down with our own Romeo and Juliet, as Thomas Caleb Roberts and Brittany Focht tell us of their individual journeys in developing their characters for the stage. Along the way, we discuss a dancer’s quest to maintain good physical and mental health and the joys of performing with a live orchestra.

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S6E9: Romeo & Juliet Part 2: Pillow Dances and a...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/04/07

In part two of our discussion of Fort Wayne Ballet’s upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet, Jim Sparrow sits down with two former Romeos to discuss what is often thought of as a “man’s ballet.” Choreographers Robert La Fosse and David Ingram break down strenuous male roles that include multiple pas de deux and sword fighting. Meanwhile, Jim continues his quest to understand the “pillow dance.”Kinetic Conversations is a creation of Wayneshout Productions.

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S6E8: Romeo & Juliet Part 1: Romeo, Prokofiev, & Not...

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2024/04/01

In this first part of our discussion on the ballet, Romeo & Juliet, Jim sits down with Karen Gibbons-Brown to review Prokofiev's near-perfect score and the history of his adaptation of the Shakespearean tale of woeful romance. The composer dreamed of a happy ending for his version of the luckless lovers' tale, but Fate could not be deterred. Fort Wayne Ballet presents Romeo & Juliet on April 19 & 20 at the Arts United Center. Tickets are available now at

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28:44

S6E7: Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2023/11/22

For this episode, we take a look back at some of the previous conversations we have had about The Nutcracker in the years we have been doing this podcast. Join us as we revisit discussions on the ballet's history and legacy with Karen Gibbons-Brown and an insightful discussion on the Tchaikovsky's music with the help of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's Caleb Young.

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20:10

S6E6: Beyond the Nutcracker

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet ·

2023/11/14

In this episode, we've turned the tables on show host Jim Sparrow, as he takes a turn in the interview chair. In his roll as Fort Wayne Ballet's Executive Director, he gives us a glimpse into the structure and the day-to-day mechanics of operating a ballet company. Find out what goes into a production from a fiscal standpoint, with the behind-the-scenes costs of staging, costuming, sets, courting trusts, and satisfying sponsors. Jim gives us the ins and outs of ballet as a business, as

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