Conversations on Dance

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by Ted Brandsen and Rachel Beaujean, Director and Associate Artistic Director of Dutch National Ballet. We are speaking to them in advance of the company’s first tour to the United States in 40 years, which is to take place at the Ballet Sun Valley festival […] The post (333) Ted Brandsen and Rachel Beaujean, Dutch National Ballet Director and Associate Artistic Director, at Ballet Sun Valley appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by Gregory Maqoma, founder of Vuyani Dance Theater. Gregory tells us about how he first came to discover and fall in love with dance in South Africa, his artistic journey from performer to choreographer and creator and his latest work ‘Cion: Requiem Of Ravel’s Bolero’, which is […] The post (332) Gregory Maqoma, founder of Vuyani Dance Theater, coming to Performing Arts Houston appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we have celebrated choreographer Cathy Marston on to discuss her upcoming premiere for Houston Ballet, ‘Summer and Smoke’. Cathy tells us what drew her to Tennesse Williams’ play as source material for a new ballet, her casting process and creating to composer Michael Daugherty’s original score for the […] The post (331) Cathy Marston on ‘Summer and Smoke’ at Houston Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today we are thrilled to welcome back to the pod, the ladies of Ragamala Dance Company. Today we talk with company’s founder and co-artistic director, Ranee Ramaswamy, and her daughter, co-artistic director Aparna Ramaswamy. We first had Ranee and Aparna on the podcast about a year ago, with Aparna’s sister, Ashwini, in episode 275. If […] The post (330) Ragamala Dance Company in ‘Fires of Varanasi’ with Performing Arts Houston appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by Dance Theater Of Harlem ballerina Amanda Smith. Amanda tells us about how her early extracurricular activities led to greater versatility, how her education at SUNY Purchase shaped her career, and the importance of persistence in achieving one’s goals. Visit dancetheaterofharlem.org to see the company’s tour dates to […] The post (329) Amanda Smith, ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today on Conversations On Dance we are thrilled to talk about a special children’s programming co-production between Miami City Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet, ‘Rita Finds Home’. We are joined by the choreographer Amy Hall Garner and Miami City Ballet Director Of Community Engagement Monica Stephenson to talk about how ‘Rita’ relates to children today, […] The post (328) Miami City Ballet’s ‘Rita Finds Home’ with Monica Stephenson and Amy Hall Garner appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

It’s just Michael and Rebecca this week. We start by catch up after Michael’s live events at Works & Process at the Guggenheim and Inside NYCB. Michael tells us about seeing Justin Peck’s newest work at New York City Ballet, ‘Copland Dance Episodes,’ then about his work on ‘The Night Falls’ with Troy Schumacher and […] The post (327) ‘The Night Falls’ and ‘Copland Dance Episodes’ with Michael and Rebecca appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of Conversations On Dance, we are joined by Kati Hanlon Mayo, Associate Director of Charlotte Ballet Academy. We talk to Kati about how she reoriented her career goals as a teenager, working with Patricia McBride on Balanchine classics, her beginnings as a teacher while still having a demanding performing career and how she […] The post (326) Kati Hanlon Mayo, Associate Director of Charlotte Ballet Academy appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ is a live podcast from the Guggenheim’s Works & Process series. We explore the creation of a new dance driven music theater production ‘The Night Falls’, which is set to run February 9th through 12th at Montclair State University. ‘The Night Falls’ is a new myth for our fractured […] The post (325) LIVE from Works & Process at the Guggenheim: ‘The Night Falls’ appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of Conversations On Dance, we are joined by principal ballerina with the Royal Danish Ballet, Holly Dorger. Holly shares her experience growing up as a highland dancer, accepting a contract with Royal Danish straight out of SAB, the change in style and technique that accompanied her new job and how she continues […] The post (323) Holly Dorger, Principal Ballerina of the Royal Danish Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Our friend, Kate Penner, returns to the pod this week as our special guest host to talk all things Summer Intensives. We talk about our personal stories with summer training, how to choose the school that’s right for you, why you should cast a wide net, and some tips and tricks for auditioning. This Episode’s […] The post (322) Talking all thing Summer Intensives with Kate Penner appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by choreographer and incoming Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) Robert Garland. Robert began his dance training in Philadelphia where he first saw DTH perform as a child. He continued his training at Juilliard before joining DTH as a company member. He eventually […] The post (321) Robert Garland, incoming Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

It’s just us this week for our annual year-end wrap up. What a year 2022 has been! We list our favorite episodes from this year, our favorite performances we saw, our FOMO list of what we didn’t get to see but wished we had, and we share what we learned this year. Check out our […] The post (320) Best of 2022 with Michael and Rebecca appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today on Conversations on Dance we are delving into the research and advocacy of the Dance Data Project. We are joined by DDP President and Founder, Elizabeth Yntema, and Senior Research Consultant, Junyla Silmon. The pair tell us about DDP and it’s mission, they break down their recent Artistic Director/Executive Director Compensation report, tell us […] The post (319) Dance Data Project with Elizabeth Yntema and Junyla Silmon appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by author, Jennifer Homans. Jennifer received critical acclaim for her 2011 book ‘Apollo’s Angels’, a historical documentation of ballet from its creation to the present day. She has spent the past ten years working on ‘Mr. B’, a biography of George Balanchine that was published […] The post (318) Jennifer Homans, author and historian, on her new book, ‘Mr. B’ appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, we are joined by choreographer, visual artist and experimental theater director Dimitris Papaioannou. Dimitris’ life as an artist began with a natural gift for visual arts at a very young age before eventually venturing into theater and dance. He founded his own company, Edofos Dance Theatre, leading to critical acclaim […] The post (317) Dimitris Papaioannou, director, choreographer, performer, and designer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

You know her as @laurynjohnson20 on Instagram. On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’, our guest is Lauryn Johnson, a dancer and New York City Ballet usher who has captivated the dance world with her documentation of historic NYCB photography via her social media. We talk to Lauryn about how she fell in love with […] The post (316) Lauryn Johnson: uncovering gems of New York City Ballet history appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

This week on ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, former New York City Ballet dancer and repetiteur with the Balanchine Trust. Viki takes us on a journey through her experiences working with Balanchine from her childhood to her professional career, how she became a repetiteur and what it is like working […] The post (315) Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, Balanchine Trust Repetiteur appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

This week on ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by Mai Lê Hô, the founder of LayeRhythm Productions a NYC-based non-profit dedicated to highlighting freestyle voices in performance art. Mai Lê takes us through her artistic journey of falling in love with house music and dance while growing up in France, the emotional release she […] The post (314) Mai Lê Hô, founder of LayeRhythm Productions appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

On today’s episode of ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by choreographer Jodi Melnick. (Listen to our most recent conversation with Jodi in episode 300). Jodi has been featured on the podcast several times to explore the range of her experiences as both choreographer and dancer, but today we focus specifically on how Jodi defines […] The post (313) Choreographer Jodi Melnick, on Art Bath NYC appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.