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 New York City Ballet soloist Mira Nadon. Mira joins us for a special bonus episode discussing her role as the central ballerina in Justin Peck’s upcoming premiere ‘Copland Dance Episodes’. She gives us an inside view of NYCB’s first non-narrative full length premiere since George […] The post (324) Mira Nadon, NYCB soloist, on Justin Peck’s new full length work, ‘Copland Dance Episodes’ appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.