Podcasts about Meadows School

Silas Farley walked away from his performing career while he was arguably at the top of his game. In this thoughtful and deeply personal conversation, Farley—former New York City Ballet dancer and current choreographer, educator, and leader—reflects on his journey through the ballet world. He shares how his cultural background shaped his experience, the pressures of representation, and what ultimately led him to step away from the stage at a young age. Silas opens up about the emotional challenges of transition, the role of faith and mentorship, and why he's committed to building a more inclusive and emotionally intelligent future for ballet. We also explore how training can evolve without losing its rigor, and what he'd say to a young boy considering dance today. This is a must-listen for anyone questioning what it means to succeed in ballet—and how to define that for yourself. Learn more about Silas Farley and his curent role as Armstrong Artist in Residence, Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. More Links: Support Ballet Help Desk Summer Intensive Essentials Guide Buy Summer Corrections Journals Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk Facebook: BalletHelpDesk Ballet Help Desk Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/new-future License code: MGAW5PAHYEYDQZCI

Silas Farley, former New York City Ballet dancer and current Dean of the Colburn School's Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, explores the profound connections between classical ballet, Christian worship, and embodied spirituality. From his early exposure to liturgical dance in a charismatic Lutheran church to his career as a professional dancer and choreographer, Farley illuminates how the physicality of ballet can express deep spiritual truths and serve as an act of worship.Episode Highlights from Silas Farley“The physicality of ballet is cruciform. The dancer stands in a turned-out position... the body becomes the intersection of the vertical and the horizontal plane.”“Sin makes the soul curve in on itself, whereas holiness or wholeness in God opens us up.”“We are Christian humanists. We don't need to be intimidated by beauty.”“There's knowledge and insight in all the different parts of our bodies, not just in our brain.”“The mystery of the incarnation is that when the creator of all things wanted to make himself known to his creation, he didn't come as a vapor or as a mountain or as a bird. But he came as a man.”Resources for Ballet EngagementLocal community ballet companies/schools“B is for Ballet” (ABT children's book)“My Daddy Can Fly” (ABT)Celestial Bodies, by Laura JacobsApollo's Angels, by Jennifer HomansSilas Farley's Podcast: Hear the Dance (NYC Ballet)The Nutcracker (NYC Ballet/Balanchine)Jewels (1967, Balanchine)Agon (Balanchine/Stravinsky)About Silas FarleySilas Farley is a professional ballet dancer and choreographer. Dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, Silas is a former New York City Ballet dancer, choreographer, and educator. He also currently serves as Armstrong Artist in Residence in Ballet in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.His work includes choreography for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Houston Ballet, and the New York City Ballet. He hosts the Hear the Dance podcast and creates works that integrate classical ballet with spiritual themes.Silas also serves on the board of The George Balanchine Foundation.Show NotesSilas Farley's Early Dance Background & FormationSilas Farley: Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina; youngest of 7 children (4 brothers, 2 sisters); multiracial family (white father, Black mother)First exposure through charismatic Lutheran church's liturgical dance ministrySaw formal ballet at age 6 when Christian ballet company Ballet Magnifica performedDance initially experienced as form of worship before performanceLiturgical vs Classical BalletLiturgical dance:Amplifies worshipFunctions as embodied prayerNot primarily performativeHistorical examples: David with Ark of Covenant, Miriam after Red Sea crossingClassical ballet:Performed on proscenium stageRequires specific trainingFocuses on virtuosic movementsExplicitly performativeBoth forms serve as offerings/vessels for transmitting energy to audienceTechnical Elements of Ballet: Turnout, Spiritual Turnout, and Opening UpFoundational concept of “turnout”—rotation of feet/hips outward“That idea of turnout makes the body more expressive in a way. Because if our toes are straightforward, like the way we're designed, you only see a certain amount of the leg. Whereas if the body stands turned out, you see the whole inside of the musculature of the leg. It's a more complete revelation of the body.”Creates more complete revelation of body's musculaturePhysicality conveys “spiritual turnout” - openness/receptiveness“Spiritual turnout: that you are open   and receptive and generous. And that's embodied in the physicality of ballet.”“So much of what developed as ballet as we know, it happened at the court of Louis the XIV in the  1660-1670s.”“It's not artificial, it's actually supernatural.”Physical & Spiritual Connections in Ballet“Our walk  with God is that he's  defining us so that we are becoming open. We're open to him. We're open to receive his love. We're open to be vessels of his love. We're open to receiving and exchanging love with  other people.”Freedom within the constraints movements and positionsSwan Lake: “They're so free. They're almost like birds. But that's come through a lifestyle of discipline.”“You get a hyper awareness of your own body.”Develops hyper-awareness of bodyLinks to incarnational theology—Christ as God-manFreedom through discipline and submissionMovement vocabulary builds from simple elements (plié, tendu)Plie: Mama and Dada“As a dancer grows up in ballet, the dancer then develops  this enormous vocabulary of movement  that are all reducible back to the microcosm of the plié and the tendu.”Creates infinite lines suggesting eternityCombines circular power with eternal linesTheological Dimensions of BalletSilas's choreographed interpretation of C.S. Lewis's The Four Loves, as a balletBallet and the Art of Choreography“The music and choreography were like brothers.”“Songs from the Spirit”“The music becomes my map.”Choreographing in silenceThe Role of the Audience and Their ExperienceIdeas to dialogue withA set of ideas to gather together and embodyArvo Part, The Genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3Uniting my heart with JesusI'm never didactic about it.An embodied musical experience“If I  say ‘family, friendship, romance, divine love,' you all instantly have associations, beauty, pain, trauma, consolation that are associated with those four loves.”“ I'm not writing a sermon about any of these ideas. I'm choreographing a ballet. I'm assembling these classical steps with this music to create a visceral, embodied musical experience.”The audience: “They come to it with their experiences, their own eyes and ears and their own bodies. And that's enough.”Arvo Part: “Music is white light, and the prism is the soul of the listener.”“The musical ideas are refracted through the hearer.”“The audience is always in my heart and mind.”“I always think of the artwork as an act of hospitality.  … I'm just setting the table.”What's Unique about Ballet as a Physical ArtformBeautiful interconnectednessAsking the body to reach to its limits“The Infinite Line” in BalletRadiating out into multiple eternal lines at the same timeConstant reaching in many directions at onceCruciform positioning: intersection of vertical and horizontal planes“The body becomes radiant”Use of “épaulement”—spiraling of body around spine's axisReveals pulse points (neck, wrists) creating vulnerable energy exchange with audienceOpening up the life force of the dancerNo separation between dancer and instrument (“I am the work of art”)Cruciform physicalityContemporary Cultural ContextModern culture increasingly disembodied due to screens/digital media“We live in an increasingly disembodied culture, we are absorbed with screens two dimensional, uh, highly edited and curated,  mediated self presentation   as opposed to like visceral nitty gritty blood, sweat, tears, good, bad, and ugly of life itself. So we get insulated from the step that makes life what it is.”Education often treats people as “brains on sticks”“The Christian life is a lifestyle of in embodied discipleship to the God man, Jesus  Christ. And he's not a brain on a stick. He's the God man. He has a jawbone and he went through puberty and he has wounds like the beautiful hymn. It says, rich wounds, yet visible and beauty glorified. The mystery of the incarnation is that when the creator of all things wanted to make  himself known to his creation, he didn't come as a  vapor or as a mountain or as a bird, but he came as a man. And so he sublimates and affirms the glory of his creation, the materiality of his creation and the body as the crown of his creation by coming as a man.”Church needs more embodied practicesBallet offers counterpoint to disembodied tendenciesImportance of physical discipline in spiritual formationRomans 12:1 and making our bodies as living sacrificesHow to Experience Ballet“There's nothing you need to know before going to experience ballet.  You have a body, you have eyes, you have ears. That's all you need. Just let it wash over you.Let it work on you in its own kind of visceral way, and let that be an entry point  to not be intimidated by the, the music,  or the wordlessness or the tutu's or the point shoes or whatever.There's so many different stylistic manifestations of ballet. But just go experience it.And if you can, I would really encourage people almost as much or more than  watching it go see if like your local YMCA or  something has an adult ballet class, or if you're a kid, maybe ask your parents to sign you up to go try a class and just feel what that turned-out physicality feels like in your own body.It's so beautiful. It's very empowering.”Production NotesThis podcast featured Silas Farley and Macie BridgeEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan RosaProduction Assistance by Macie Bridge, Alexa Rollow, Zoë Halaban, Kacie Barrett & Emily BrookfieldA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

In this episode of the Workforce Connections Podcast, we're joined by Amanda Signorelli, a Las Vegas native and co-owner of Golden Steer Steakhouse. Amanda shares her journey from attending The Meadows School to studying international business and marketing at Washington University in St. Louis, with minors in French and Arabic. Her early career included global consulting with McKinsey & Company and leading roles in the startup world—until a call from her father brought her back to Las Vegas in 2018 to help run the Golden Steer with her husband, right before the COVID-19 shutdown.Amanda explains how they navigated the challenges of the pandemic by embracing innovation, launching an e-commerce platform, and building a massive digital following, which has grown their brand to over 1.5 million followers and more than 300 million views on TikTok. She shares exciting updates, including the Golden Steer's expansion to New York City and a new partnership with the Elvis Presley Estate, featuring limited-edition products and rare memorabilia honoring Elvis's legacy at the restaurant.Outside of work, Amanda enjoys competitive salsa dancing and pickleball and surrounds herself with creative, energetic people. She's also an active member of the Vegas Chamber Trustee, with a strong focus on supporting small businesses and upskilling the workforce through the use of AI. Amanda offers this advice for young people interested in entrepreneurship: “Don't just tolerate feedback—crave it.” She believes that every day is a draft version of your best self, and by staying curious and open to learning, you set yourself up for long-term success and meaningful community impact.Golden Steer:The Golden Steer Steakhouse | A Famous Las Vegas RestaurantVegas Chamber:Vegas Chamber | Be Part of What Happens

For a topic that's truly "on pointe," our guest today reminds us of the joys and rewards of freedom and discipline, just in time for Lent: ballet dancer and choreographer Silas Farley.We discuss his early journey in discipleship and liturgical dance, holy coincidences that connected him with his Russian ballet hero, how discipline can lead to freedom in the Spirit both in dance and liturgical life, and understanding the meaning of "grace."We hope you've done your work at the barre, because Silas will stretch our imaginations for worship and discipleship, and even what's possible when it comes to dance in church. Hold on to your leotards. Silas is Armstrong Artist in Residence in Ballet in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He's been a teacher and choreographer at places like the New York City Ballet, the Guggenheim, the Washington Ballet, the Met, and all over the world.More about SilasJoin a Living Church conferenceGive to support this podcast

Patrick Kelly is Professor of Drama Emeritus at University of Dallas where, with Judy his wife, he taught for forty-two years. Besides scores of campus productions he has directed plays at professional theatres around the country. He has also taught in such graduate theatre programs as University of Washington, Denver's National Theatre Conservatory, University of Colorado at Boulder and Southern Methodist University. In addition to classics, Kelly has directed new plays with living playwrights including Eduardo Machado, Thomas Babe and Octavio Solis. The most recent of his many Shakespeare productions was Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare Dallas. His Bachelor's degree is from Notre Dame, his MFA from SMU's Meadows School of the Arts. Today Patrick joins us to discuss the genesis and development of the American Resident Theatre.      

Show NotesJoe Carver from The Meadows School, and co-hosts, Bill Stites and Hiram Cuevas share their back-to-school experiences, discussing the excitement and challenges of the new academic year. Joe dives into his career journey from a debate coach to Associate Head of School, emphasizing the importance of leadership and vision alignment. The conversation explores technology integration, AI policies, and the challenges of social media in schools. Joe also provides insights on career advancement, mentorship, and transitioning into broader leadership roles in education.ResourcesThe Meadows SchoolOde to CIOs: One Answer to Head of School Shortages, Denise MusselwhiteBetter Learning podcast, episode “Managing the Process of Innovation”The Meadow, podcast available on multiple platformsATLIS Leadership Institute (ALI) (formerly ECATD)Nespresso

This week The Meadows School hosted a very special guest: Alex Honnold, world-renowned professional rock-climber, showcased in the movie Free Solo documenting his record-breaking free solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Please enjoy this special live episode of @The Meadow where Joseph and Dr. Jay Berckley, Head of School, engage in a conversation with Alex about defining excellence, the need for preparation and visualization and what it means to follow your passion.

CDC research shows about 1 in 8 women with a recent live birth experience symptoms of postpartum depression. In this week's episode, our storytellers share their experience with postpartum depression. Part 1: With a new kid and her husband moving to Iowa for a job, Angie Chatman's mental health begins to suffer. Part 2: Anna Agniel's romantic notions of married life with a child are broken when her husband relapses and her son is born with a cleft palate. Angie Chatman is a Pushcart Prize nominated writer, a voice over artist, and a WEBBY award-winning storyteller. She's told for The Moth Radio Hour, World Channel/GBH's Stories from the Stage, Fugitive Stories, and Story Collider. A Chicago native, Angie now lives in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood where she identifies as a married Mom to grown folks and a rescue dog, Lizzie. Anna Agniel, a storyteller since childhood, studied theatre, playwriting, and solo performance at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts. She toured her one-woman show, Slow Children Playing, around the country, and in 2019 founded her own business, Storiespeak, to encourage other people to write and tell their stories. Anna now works as the Senior Associate Director of Class and University Programs at Washington University in St. Louis, and she utilizes storytelling and creative producing skills both at work and at home with her three children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone loves a good set of travel tips. This week, you can listen in on the extended conversation we had with Melissa Lustic, Director of College Counseling at The Meadows School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yes, like always, we did get around to "life before GPS." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adlunchcast/message

Welcome to Chapter 54!My guest is debut novelist, Emily Habeck, author of Shark Heart: A Love Story. Emily has a BFA in Theater from Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts as well as master's degrees from Vanderbilt Divinity School and Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Since it's release in August, Shark Heart has been named a USA Today Bestseller, a Book of the Month selection, a New York Times book review editor's choice, and was the #1 Indie Next pick for August 2023. She is from Ardmore, Oklahoma and currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Connect with Emily: website | Instagram | TwitterPurchase Shark Heart: A Love Story from Bookshop.orgBooks mentioned on the show:You Could Make This Place Beautiful - Maggie SmithSmile - Sarah RuhlBluets - Maggie NelsonFellowship Point - Alice Elliot DarkConnect with J: website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

This season, we're going back to basics. Each week, we'll dig deep into a stage in the recruitment process that admissions counselors need to be trained on. The goal is to help our listeners, Admissions Directors, identify opportunities to improve or enhance the development of their team. Each episode correlates with a module of Lunchcast Leadership - a two-day workshop we offer to admissions offices. For more information, reach out to us at adlunchcast@gmail.com. This week, to we are discussing travel tips. What should admissions counselors be doing and thinking about at this stage in order to maximize enrollment results? Our influencer guest is Melissa Lustic, Director of College Counseling at The Meadows School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our practitioner guest is Max Gold, Regional Admission Counselor based in Florida for Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. Join us for your most productive lunch meeting all week, as we discuss how admissions counselors can help at this stage in the cycle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adlunchcast/message

Water cuts to battle drought conditions in the Colorado River are outlined in a three-year plan, the Meadows School recalls yearbooks following the discovery of a Nazi quote, and LVMPD's homeless outreach efforts help the city's most vulnerable.

What is the biggest challenge your school district has been trying to overcome for years? In most cases today, School Leaders would say the implementation of innovation that can be felt throughout the school district. We call this, challenging the status quo. Innovative trends are only going to continue to accelerate in the coming years with the development of artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Why? Because embracing innovation for our students will provide them with the necessary tools to succeed the challenges of the future workplace settings and give them the skills in order to continuing adapting as our world continues to evolve. That is why many schools like The Meadows School in Las Vegas, Nevada have implemented what we call a Chief Innovation Officer. Joseph Carver, formerly the Director of Technology at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, took over the newly created position back in 2021 with over twenty years of experience in higher and secondary education. In his current position he oversees the direction of Technology, Student Support Services, Enrichment Programing and Professional Development. This past year, The Meadows School launched an aggressive Professional Development program geared toward faculty growth and retention, distributing a quarter of a million dollars across three distinct tracks. Conceived by Carver, the program alleviates faculty loan debt while also subsidizing ongoing learning opportunities. He is the father of a son, Jay and daughter, Madeline and is married to Dana Randall, the former Director of Debate at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart and an Emory University Key Coach.     Season 6, Episode 31 of the Better Learning Podcast     Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.

In a year of transitions at The Meadows School, the steady hand of an experienced leader has set the tone. Claude Grubair, Interim Head of School and former Director of Advancement and Athletics joins us to talk about his student-centered approach to decision-making, his culture-building experiences in Development and Athletics, and what to expect over the rest of this year at The Meadows School.

In this specially commissioned series with Grantmakers in the Arts, The Lost Files, Dr. Durell Cooper invites artists, community organizers, researchers, cultural and racial studies experts, and scholars to think about the narratives driving the arts and cultural sector – as it intersects with systems of structural racism and economic exclusion – and what opportunities for narrative change exist.  In this episode Dr. Cooper speaks with Dr. Zannie Voss. Dr. Zannie Voss is Director of SMU DataArts and Professor of Arts Management in SMU's Meadows School of the Arts and the Cox School of Business. Previously she was Chair of Arts Management at SMU, a Professor at Duke University and Producing Director of Theater Previews at Duke, where she transferred two productions to Broadway.  Her 70+ academic and applied research articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals and as professional publications.  She has co-authored Theatre Facts for Theatre Communications Group since 1998.  She serves on the boards of the International Association of Arts and Cultural Management, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Dallas Symphony Association, and she is a former member of the American Academy of Arts and Science's Commission on the Arts. 

Today on What's Right: Lawsuit against The Meadows School in Las Vegas Woke agenda ends in disaster... again Big Pfizer revelation on lack of vaccine testing Tulsi Gabbard ditches the Dems JD Vance delivers death blow in Ohio Senate debate Thanks for tuning into today's episode of What's Right! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Connect with us on our socials: TWITTER Sam @WhatsRightSam What's Right Show @WhatsRightShow FACEBOOK What's Right Show https://www.facebook.com/WhatsRightShow/ INSTAGRAM What's Right Show @whatsrightshow

A man wearing a Halloween mask was killed by North Las Vegas police Monday night, a teacher at Meadows School has filed a federal lawsuit over her termination, a $717K slots jackpot hits at downtown Las Vegas casino and more on 7@7 from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Hoy, Kate y José conversan con Adam Jasienski, profesor titular de Historia del Arte en Meadows School of the Arts, sobre una retrato de San Benito dibujado dentro de un proceso inquisitorial de una monjas “endemoniadas” en el convento de San Plácido (Madrid, 1620-1630).

This week, Joe sat down with the incredible Naomi Palacios-Nelson, the Director of Admissions at The Meadows School. Naomi is a dynamic leader and she shares her vision of the Admissions process and how we can best serve our families!

Now in his eight season, Sean Mikel Baugh is the Artistic Director of the Turtle Creek Chorale. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sean studied music at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Central Oklahoma and was awarded a Master of Music in Conducting degree from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University where he was named outstanding graduate conductor. At the Meadows School, Sean served as assistant conductor of the world-renowned Meadows Wind Ensemble. He has studied with Nancy Hill Cobb, Jack Delaney, Paul Phillips and many others.Sean has been called “expressive and incredibly dynamic, a consummate musician with a side of showman. He exhilarates audience members and singers alike.” He is regularly praised for his innovative programming and expressive technique. His choirs have enjoyed positive reviews and have been lauded for their musicality and emotional performances. An active advocate for male choral music, Sean regularly commissions new works from established composers.Sean also serves as Conductor and Associate Director of Music and Worship for Dallas-based Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ where he leads the choir and orchestra for Sunday worship services. Cathedral of Hope is the world's largest congregation with a primary outreach to the LGBT community.Under his direction, the Turtle Creek Chorale has performed for the national conference of the American Choral Director's Association, and the Southwest division of ACDA. Sean was recently invited to conduct at Carnegie Hall, and will take the TCC there in 2022. Sean is in demand nationwide as speaker, guest-conductor and clinician. He has served on the music faculty of the University of Dallas and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses, Texas Choral Directors Association, and Chorus America.Sean has been twice named “Outstanding LGBT Role Model” by the Dallas Voice.

About our GuestFor more than 20 years, Carol was Associate Professor of Music History at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.Professor Carol Reynolds is a uniquely talented and much sought-after public speaker for arts venues and general audiences. She combines her insights on music history, arts, and culture with her passion for arts education to create programs and curricula, inspire concert audiences, and lead arts tours. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all.Carol has has teamed with Smithsonian Journeys for cruises to the Holy Land, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic Sea, Indian Ocean, and across the Atlantic. She now makes her home in North Carolina and maintains a second residence in Weimar, Germany — the home of Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Liszt, and the focal point of much of Europe's artistic heritage.Show NotesDynamic resources will be found in this podcast. As you listen, you'll hear about promising and natural ways to blend music into the lives of those you teach and with whom you surround yourself. The mind shift is that it is not about fitting it in, it's about shaping affections with beauty. There are shared musical treasures that bring people together. What if your students discovered such delight, as when one little girl exclaimed, “Mommy look! All the songs are here in one place!”?Some questions in this episode include: What should we be thinking about in Music Education? When we want to embrace Musical Education, can we first describe what the problem is? What does a robust music program look like in a Classical Education? This talk will bring your own musical stories to mind, and inspire you to preserve the beauty of the rich and timeless songs. Books, Music, and Media Mentioned In This EpisodeResources by Carol:The Circle of Scholars: by Professor Carol at professorcarol.comHymn Workshops and Webinars:by Professor Carol at professorcarol.comEssay: "A Child's Journey Into Sacred Music" by Carol Reynolds at Memoria Press: Memoriapress.comComing soon: Into the Spiritual by Carol Reynolds, a Hymn Workshop WebinarList of Professor Carol's Resources______________________________Father Bethel biography about John Senior Shiniche Suzuki writings In the Mood Frank SinatraBig Band MusicMother Goose Nursery RhymesTwinkle Twinkle Little StarPeter Pan RecordsPeter and the Wolf by Sergei ProkofievThe Point by Harry NilssonOld Recordings with great orchestras and singers like Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Burl IvesGerman Kinder songsMy Love is Like a Red, Red Rose by Robert BurnsHymnals and Devotional songsNoise Pollution Carol Reynolds Weekly Digest email blogPlato The Little Drummer Boy's Bolero by Julie GirouxMessiah by George Frederic HandelAmerican Folk Music and Christmas SongsFolk Music from Ambleside Online Curriculum: Design Your Homeschool: amblesideonline.orgHymns from Ambleside Online Curriculum: Design Your Homeschool: amblesideonline.orgHillbilly music with Jimmie Rodgers and Ernest TubbThe Met Opera The Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Old Rugged Cross by George BennardThe Entertainer by Scott JoplinAmerican Marches by John Philip SousaThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthornEssays by C.S. LewisThe Singing Revolution Documentary film history of Baltic Song FestivalMy Musical Life by Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovA Thousand Points for Children (1958) Find a similar collection of prose and poetry_________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona Waldo © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

 Please note there is some language in this episode. The one good thing that has come out of the pandemic (for me) is that I have been given the opportunity to expand my acting community outside of my physical location.  I have taken classes at the BGB Studios in LA and have joined the Arvold Warner Studios membership in Atlanta.  This means I get to talk to even more people about craft.  Today I asked Ashley Rideaux from BGB and Ellie Clark and Evan Bergman of the Arvold Warner Studios to talk to me about the Meisner Repetition exercise.So many classes include repetition as part of the class, even if they don't include any of the other Meisner activities, that I wanted to know why.  The basic premise of the Repetition exercise is that you are focusing on the behavior of your scene partner and not focused on the words you are saying.  The words are essentially unimportant.  “It's an exercise in subtext. What we're saying isn't what matters. Ashley, Ellie, and Evan all talk about the importance of speaking your truth and putting your attention on the other person.  As Evan says, “When you put your attention on the other person, they become more important than your discomfort.” Ashley points out that the exercise is a way to prevent you from planning a map for yourself in the scene. She says, “If you can't bring truth and yourself to what it is you're offering in a scene then nobody cares…You've got to show up and be a real actualized human engaging with another person.” For her the repetition exercise helps you achieve that.  For Ellie, “it is setting you up to actually get to the art of doing and crafting and specificity.” I hope you enjoy my conversation with these wonderful teaching artists as much as I did. After graduating from SMU's Meadows School of the Arts with a BFA in Acting, Ashley did what some would call the impossible, and supported herself for years performing on regional theatre stages across the country. A few of her favorite roles include the titular role in ANTIGONE, Paulina from THE WINTER'S TALE, Ruth Younger in A RAISIN IN THE SUN, and Malcolm (among several other characters) in a six-person, all-female cast of MACBETH. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has appeared in numerous national commercials, indie projects, Annapurna Interactive‘s live action video game, TELLING LIES, THE AFFAIR, and most recently 9-1-1 and AMERICAN CRIME STORY: IMPEACHMENT. Currently she is wearing the hat of producer, writer, and content creator, and had her first digital series optioned a few years ago. Ashley is a champion of diversity, truth, and finding strength through vulnerability. When she's not acting, writing, or producing, you can find her teaching yoga, meditation, pranayama, philosophy classes, teacher trainings, workshops, and retreats all over the world. Find out more about Ashley RideauxThe BGB Studios: https://www.bramongarciabraun.com/bgb-teachers/ashley-rideauxIG: @ashleyrideauxhttps://www.yoga-with-ashley.com/blank-mpvle Ellie Clark is an Atlanta-based actress and teaching artist. Her most recent credits include The Wonder Yearson ABC, First Wives Club on BET, and a recurring role on Tyler Perry's Sistas. She has performed throughout the United States and across the pond in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her most notable credits include Antony & Cleopatra (Cleopatra), Pride & Prejudice (Elizabeth Bennet), A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella), Marie Antoinette (Marie), Dancing at Lughnasa (Agnes), and A Chorus Line (Sheila). Ellie has taught acting and physical actor training for 20+ years. She is the co-Artistic Director of Arvold Warner Studio in Atlanta, a training ground for artists pursuing film and TV. She is co-founder of Voices Amplified, an arts activism initiative that cranks up the volume on under-represented and mis-represented voices. She also acts as the Chair of Drama for the Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts and is the Movement Specialist for the program. Ellie obtained her Master of Fine Arts from Ohio University's Professional Actor Training Program, receiving the Martha & Foster Harmon Fellowship for her “exceptional talent and dedication to the arts.” She is trained in the Meisner Approach to acting and has trained extensively with Anne Bogart and the SITI Company over the past 20 years in Viewpoints, Suzuki, and Composition.  Find out more about Ellie Clark www.ellieclark.org IG: @aka_ellieclarkArvold Warner Studios: https://www.arvoldwarnerstudio.com/allclasses Evan Bergman is an Atlanta-based actor, theatre director, and educator. His most recent credits include Jerry and Marge go Large, Are You There God? It's me, Margaret, and the french chef, Charles, in the Adult Swim Pilot Lusty Crest which won its comedic category at SXSW 2020. He can also be seen in numerous commercials and independent features. He served as the acting coach on the short film East's Paradise. Recent stage credits include A Streetcar Named Desire, Burn This, Big Love, The Merchant of Venice, and Peter and the Starcatcher. Evan is co-Artistic Director of Arvold Warner Studio in Atlanta, a training ground for artists pursuing film and TV. Evan has been an acting instructor at the University of Virginia, Ohio University, University of Kentucky, and Transylvania University and has taught acting at various studios in Atlanta. He also founded Actors Room Atlanta where he does private acting coaching and self-taping for actors.  Evan trained in the Meisner Approach to acting with renowned acting teacher Maggie Flanigan at her two-year conservatory in NYC. He also trained in Viewpoints and Suzuki with Anne Bogart and the SITI Company in their Saratoga Intensive. Evan holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting, awarded by the University of Virginia.  Find out more about Evan Bergmanwww.evanbergman.org IG: @evanpbergmanArvold Warner Studios: https://www.arvoldwarnerstudio.com/allclassesMore about me: If you want to chat or ask questions about the episode go to FB: https://www.facebook.com/tarmeydanielle/and visit the group site. Follow me on IG @tarmeydanielle and on Twitter @TarmeyDanielleimdb.me/danielletarmey  

SMU Meadows School of the Arts Student Saman Alibhai interviews SMU Alum Jordan Chlapecka ('11 Advertising & Anthropology). Chlapecka is the Associate Creative Director at VaynerMedia in NYC, and Dancer. Co-artistic director - Linked Dance Theatre.

SMU Meadows School of the Arts student Serena Price interviews SMU Alum Dan Carillo Levy ('09 Cinema Television). Levy is the Chief Creative Officer, Co-founder (2015) of Moxie 88 Film Studio; Producer of Little Bitches feature film by Moxie 88 and Sony Pictures (2017); Director of new projects for Lemon Films USA, 2012–15, projects included Spider-Man on Broadway and Casa De Mi Padre with Will Ferrell; Production team for Cannes Best Screenplay winner Guillermo Arriaga (The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005); Collaborated on The Burning Plain starring Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence, and Words with Gods with Peter Gabriel and Damián Bichir; Director, writer and producer for Televisa on a special segment on the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics broadcast.

Dr. Trish George is a proud alumna of The Meadows School and a sought-after speaker on subjects surrounding happiness, mental resilience, and competition. She will be joining The Meadows School community on March 15th to discuss these topics and more but this week she joins us to share her journey and some thoughts about navigating the pandemic.

In this episode, we sit down with the Head of Schools at The Meadows School, Jeremy Gregersen. Jeremy talks about his journey at The Meadows, the pursuit of excellence, a stellar Fall semester, and what the future holds for the school.

On this episode of @The Meadow, I sit down with Tim Alderete and Malcolm Gordon, two members of The Meadows School faculty and the leaders of its nationally recognized debate program. We talk about shared history, debate across the curriculum, and why debaters are uniquely positioned to save the world!

Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comUse these codes at checkout!hornspit1221 = $300 gift card with the purchase of any new horn over $3000casespit1221 = $50 gift card with the purchase of any new horn case over $400mouthpiecespit1221 = $10 gift card with the purchase of any new horn mouthpiece over $60Scott Leger, from The Woodlands, TX, is pursuing his Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music. Previously, he studied Music Education, Performance, and Mathematics at Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts, graduating summa cum laude. Leger has spent summers at a variety of music festivals including the Tanglewood Music Center, National Repertory Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and others. He has received many awards, most recently winning Second Prize at the International Horn Competition of America. Other awards include an Honorable Mention in the Woolsey Concerto Competition (performing Oliver Knussen's Horn Concerto), SMU's Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Music, and being one of two winners of the Meadows School of the Arts' Undergraduate Concerto Competition, where he performed Gordon Jacob's Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has appeared on the Yale School of Music's Vista recital series and on Yale's Oneppo Chamber Series.  He has arranged music for horn, wind quintet, and other instrumentations, with the specific goal of adapting genres and styles that are uncommon for these ensembles, to refresh and expand the repertoire.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

Violinist Chad Hoopes chats to online editor Davina Shum about his approaches to teaching and learning as professor of practice in violin at Meadows School of Arts, Southern Methodist University. He speaks about teaching students who major in various disciplines in an environment that encourages a broad, liberal arts education. Check out thestrad.com for the latest news and articles on all things to do with string playing. Register and subscribe to access exclusive archival content from 2010 onwards. Student discount! Get 50% off an online subscription! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3eQ75AB  Find us on social media: Facebook.com/thestrad Twitter: @TheStradMag Instagram: @the_strad_   Mendelssohn/Adams Violin Concertos Chad Hoopes, vln / MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra / Kristjan Järvi Naïve 5368 Photo credit Jiyang Chen

Dawn Trujillo is the head of The Meadows School's Upper School Robotics program and a force of nature in students' lives. In this episode of @The Meadow, she and Joe have a lively discussion about the importance of engineering in students' lives, the value of collaborative learning, and the future of her program at the premiere independent school in Las Vegas.

Today on What's Right with Sam & Ash: Mayor Carolyn Goodman joins us Trooper Travis Smaka, first responder at the October 1 shooting October 1 shooting Vegas Golden Knights Route 91 Harvest Country Festival 2017 What community means to us Carolyn Goodman is a politician who has served as mayor of Las Vegas since 2011. She is the second female mayor of Las Vegas and is married to former mayor and attorney Oscar Goodman. Mayor Goodman is the founder, president and trustee emeritus of The Meadows School. You can find Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Twitter at @mayoroflasvegas Trooper Travis Smaka is a Nevada Highway Patrol Public Information Officer. He worked Urban Graveyard Traffic for the first three years of his career and has had several occurrences that garnered national media attention and provided him with the opportunity to be interviewed by various media outlets. You can find Trooper Travis Smaka on Twitter at @NHPSouthernComm Thanks for tuning into today's episode of What's Right with Sam & Ash! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and make sure you leave us a 5 star review. You can always visit us at samandashlaw.com and connect with us on our socials: TWITTER Sam @WhatsRightSam Ash @AshTheAttorney What's Right Show @WhatsRightShow Sam & Ash Law @SamAndAshLaw FACEBOOK What's Right Show https://www.facebook.com/WhatsRightShow/ Sam & Ash Law https://www.facebook.com/samandashlaw/ INSTAGRAM Sam & Ash LLP @samandashlaw LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/samandashlaw/

This episode looks at what it might take to make locally grown and processed food the hub of our food system. Why?  For one, Covid-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in our current food system that is dependent on a sprawling, global web of connections on the one hand, and industrial-scale, concentrated agriculture on the other hand. The longer term threat that's been creeping up on us for decades is the loss of soil fertility almost everywhere. A sustainable food system would be built on small, diversified farms close enough to form symbiotic relationships with population centers.I first speak with Thomas Locke of Bois d'Arc Farm. He raises livestock using sustainable practices less than 100 miles from the Dallas Farmer's Market. Thomas shares his story and what it'll take to make DFW a more vibrant local food scene.I then share part of my conversation about urban farming with Owen Lynch, an associate professor in the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU. Owen is helping folks in South Dallas help themselves to develop a systemic solution to systemic problems around food access by developing a network of professionally run urban farms to support a local produce market. The starting point is Restorative Farms.Jeff Bednar started Profound Foods several years ago as a small food hub in Dallas. Through it he sells his own small farm's 150 varieties of edible greens as well products from 50+ local farms to some 6,000 residential subscribers and a range of restaurant chefs. He tells me how he got started and reinforces the need for more food hubs like his.Next, Zach Correa describes for us how lemonGRAFT works. It's another sort of food hub based on software coordination. lemonGRAFT connects produce eaters with growers - backyard warriors and small farmers alike - who live in the same vicinity. He also talks about the compelling benefits of this system.Finally, Judith McGeary, of the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, addresses the elephant the room when it comes to the local food movement; farm policy and regulation. After explaining the factors that have constrained local food, Judith suggests ways that citizen eaters like you and me can make a difference.There is local food potential everywhere. We have to want it…To really want to re-engineer the current food system model in favor of locally grown, raised and processed food. My sense is that we will need to live through more shocks to consider demanding change of others and of ourselves. Photo courtesy of Brad Roa at Restorative Farms

In this episode, Joe spends some time with Michael Orman, the Director of the Arts at The Meadows School. The two discuss the intersection of art and innovation, how to inspire young people to become creators and what the future of the arts at The Meadows School holds.

     Landon is the Broker and Co-Owner of The Boeckle Group Real Estate. Landon is an extremely proud Las Vegas native, born and raised right here in the Valley. After receiving his Bachelors Degree in Business and Communications from Arizona State University, Landon came right back to town in order to chase his dreams of becoming a recognized real estate professional. As a young entrepreneur, Landon has developed many skills in the real estate industry as he has worked with residential brokerages, commercial retail brokerages, and now is the owner of his very own residential real estate investment brokerage. Landon's main mission is to always go above and beyond for each and every client he represents.      Raised in a highly entrepreneurial family here in Las Vegas, Jesse is now applying his upbringing to a successful career in real estate investing. After proudly graduating The Meadows School, Jesse attended Chapman University in Orange County California where he received a degree in Business Entrepreneurship. Following his passion for creation, Jesse moved to San Francisco after college where he cultivated successful teams and projects during his time in the tech industry. Now back in his hometown, Jesse has teamed up with his family and built a successful real estate investment company, The Boeckle Group, serving the entire Las Vegas Valley with exceptionally and expertly renovated properties. By applying his creativity towards his investments and his amiability towards his clients, Jesse is determined to provide exceptional services to everyone.|Landon&JesseBoeckle|-@TheBoeckleBrothers-TheBoeckleGroup.com-Youtube|JakeGallen|-Instagram-Twitter-Facebook-Linkedin|TimeStamps|0:00 - Introduction1:20 - Who is Landon & Jesse Boeckle? 4:45 - Branding your Real Estate Flavor 6:50 - Flipping Vegas 12:15 - HOT Real Estate Market 15:10 - Building a Social Media Brand 19:34 - What is the Most Overlooked Opportunity?24:19 - Manscaped Promotion 28:30 - Coaching Opportunities30:40 - Growing Educational Models 37:04 - Scaling your Business41:30 - The Renter Economy 44:31 - Luxury Homes and Clientele 51:34 - Real Estate Agents 55:00 - Digital Real Estate 1:01:25 - What does Las Vegas mean to you?|LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE to the platform of your choice|-Apple Podcasts-Spotify-Google Podcasts-Amazon Podcasts-Youtube (VIDEO RECORDINGS)

Ira Rosen, who has been a producer at 60 Minutes for nearly 25 years, reveals how episodes come together for one of American television’s longest-running programs. Full of personal anecdotes about some of the show’s biggest stars, including Chris Wallace, Diane Sawyer, and Barbara Walters, his book “Ticking Clock” exposes interview secrets, power dynamics between colleagues, and the journalistic process behind “unearthing shocking revelations.” This tell-all account of “the show that invented TV investigative journalism” is a “60 Minutes story on 60 Minutes itself.” Ira Rosen has been a producer at 60 Minutes for nearly 25 years, during which time he has worked on many of the most important stories the show has covered. Rosen has won 24 National Emmy Awards, four du Pont Awards, two RFK Awards, and two Peabody Awards. He is co-author of “The Warning: Accident and Three Mile Island.” Moderator Tony Pederson holds the rank of professor and is the Belo Distinguished Chair in Journalism at Southern Methodist University. In that position he chairs the Division of Journalism in the Meadows School of the Arts. Before assuming the Belo chair in June of 2003 he was senior vice president and executive editor of the Houston Chronicle. . . Do you believe in the importance of international education and connections? The nonprofit World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth is supported by gifts from people like you, who share our passion for engaging in dialogue on global affairs and building bridges of understanding. While the Council is not currently charging admission for virtual events, we ask you to please consider making a one-time or recurring gift to help us keep the conversation going through informative public programs and targeted events for students and teachers. Donate: https://www.dfwworld.org/donate

Today's podcast is with SMU First Lady, Gail Turner! Gail Turner is a civic-minded leader in Dallas, Texas, and a member of several nonprofit organizations that serve the needs of women. Much of her time is spent on the campus of Southern Methodist University, where her husband, R. Gerald Turner, has been president since 1995. Mrs. Turner is on the board of the Shelter Ministries, Austin Street Homeless Shelter, Genesis Women's Shelter, Dallas Symphony Women's League, Charter 100 and the Women's Board of the Dallas Opera; she is past chair of the New Friends New Life Ministry aiding women and their children. At SMU she serves on the Executive Board of the Meadows School of the Arts, the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, and the Archives of Women of the Southwest at SMU's DeGolyer Library. She is a member of the SMU Woman's Club and life member of the SMU Mother's Club. Reared in Graham, Texas, Mrs. Turner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Abilene Christian University and received a secondary teaching certificate from The University of Texas at Austin. For 13 years she taught in public and private schools. Dr. and Mrs. Turner are devoted parents and grandparents. Mrs. Turner is an active congregant at the Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas. Her passion for helping women and children in need, her graciousness in serving the SMU community alongside her husband, and her joy in being a mother and grandmother identify her as a woman of character and distinction.

Professor Carol Reynolds is a uniquely talented and much sought-after public speaker for arts venues and general audiences. She combines her insights on music history, arts, and culture with her passion for arts education to create programs and curricula, inspire concert audiences, and lead arts tours. Never dull or superficial, Carol brings to her audiences a unique mix of humor, substance, and skilled piano performance to make the arts more accessible and meaningful to all. Carol has led arts tours to Russia, Poland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, San Francisco, and Broadway on behalf of several arts organizations and has recently teamed with Smithsonian Journeys for cruises to the Holy Land, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Baltic Sea, Indian Ocean, and across the Atlantic. Her enthusiasm and boundless energy give tour participants an unforgettable experience. For more than 20 years, Carol was Associate Professor of Music History at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She now makes her home in North Carolina and maintains a second residence in Weimar, Germany — the home of Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Liszt, and the focal point of much of Europe's artistic heritage.

I work as a professional actor, graphic designer, and photographer. I do quite a bit. That's why they call me Ace of All Trades: The Modern Renaissance Man. I am also a member of the outstanding league of elite Dallas actors known as the Brierley Resident Acting Company at the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center. I am a proud 2013 alum of Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Acting from Meadows School of The Arts. After working at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as the lead Graphic designer for a couple of years, I started my own brand design & development company called The Striped Heart. Since 2016, my wife and I have been creating our dream life with a diligent aim to be exemplars of passion, artistry, health, and well-being. My primary goal is to build a blockbuster film acting career to create an influential platform to revolutionize the way humans tell stories. Lately, I've been writing a TV series about the beginning of time called Sons of Adam. I've also been developing an original spoken word concert tour exploring the role of masculinity and truth in relationships called Creation of an Asshole. I’m obsessed with profound vocabulary and mixing eloquent articulation with rhythm and rhyme. When I'm not writing and performing, I'm designing logos, websites, and branding under my design company, The Striped Heart. Just Google 'Ace Anderson' to find all of my content. I live each day in awe of life’s stubborn persistence, the endless hope of a better future, and mankind’s willingness to take on the unknown forthrightly and with courage. -Ace www.aceofalltrades.xyz

SMU CCPA student Haley Mnick interviews Paula Selzer. Paula graduated from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, where she majored in Video and Cinema. She also co-authored the book "Adolphe Gouhenant: French Revolutionary, Utopian Leader, and Texas Frontier Photographer." Selzer is now in possession of a painting, found in France, which was created by her great-great-great-grandfather Adolphe Gouhenant. She is here today to discuss his fascinating legacy.

Mark A Roglan Episode 2 Show NotesOur conversation was taped on June 5, 2020.In this episode, I speak with Mark A Roglan, the Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.We discuss his career path, projects, and the role of university museums and the Meadow’s status as a satellite embassy for Spanish culture. About the Meadows Museum:The Meadows Museum is the leading U.S. institution focused on the study and presentation of the art of Spain. In 1962, Dallas businessman and philanthropist Algur H. Meadows donated his private collection of Spanish paintings, as well as funds to start a museum, to Southern Methodist University. The museum opened to the public in 1965, marking the first step in fulfilling Meadows’s vision to create “a small Prado for Texas.” Today, the Meadows is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. The collection spans from the 10th to the 21st centuries and includes medieval objects, Renaissance and Baroque sculptures, and major paintings by Golden Age and modern masters.Meadows Museum: https://meadowsmuseumdallas.org About Mark:Dr. Mark A. Roglán is the Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. He has been director of the Museum since January 1, 2006. He joined the Meadows Museum as interim curator and adjunct assistant professor of art history in October 2001. He became curator of collections in January 2002 and senior curator in June 2004. He also serves as adjunct associate professor in the Division of Art History at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts. Under his leadership the museum has increased its attendance; has developed a major program of international exhibitions; has created meaningful fellowships; produced insightful publications; constructed a new sculpture garden and outside spaces; made major acquisitions; formed new ways of educating and connecting with art for impaired people; as well as established strategic alliances with major museums, most importantly with the Museo Nacional del Prado. Before coming to the Meadows Museum, Dr. Roglán worked as a curatorial fellow and a research associate in the 19th-century painting and sculpture department of the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain. Prior to his tenure at the Prado, Dr. Roglán served as a drawings department assistant with the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. During the previous academic year, he studied at Tufts University through a Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Scholarship. Among other fellowships and honors, Dr. Roglán was awarded an Erasmus European Union Scholarship for a year-long study at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. Dr. Roglán received master's degrees in both world history and art history and a doctorate in 19th-and 20th-century art from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. In 2013 he obtained an MBA from the Cox Business School at SMU. Dr. Roglán has contributed to many publications in the areas of19th-and 20th-century Spanish art, has given many national and international lectures, and has curated important exhibitions. He has many distinctions and awards, including being knighted with the Encomienda de la Orden de Isabel la Católica, a knighthood sanctioned by King Juan Carlos I for his contributions to Spanish art.Music credit: Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F major - II. Assez vif, très rythmé produced by the Isabella Stuart Gardener Museum (issued under a Creative Commons License).

Since winning the First Prize in the 1986 Naumburg International Cello Competition, Díaz has exhilarated both critics and audiences with his intense and charismatic performances. He has earned exceptional reviews for his “strongly personal interpretive vision” (The New York Times) and his “bold and imaginative” playing (The Boston Globe) and was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant as well as a generous grant from the Susan W. Rose Fund for Music. He shares stories from his distinguished career and life.

Meet Silas Farley, NY City Ballet Performer who is retiring at the age of 26 Years old! He will become an artist-in-residence in ballet in the dance division at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University for the 2020-21 school year. Here from him what influenced his decision and learn more about his incredible journey to becoming a young legend! He is also featured in the NY Times TODAY! Subscribe to The Kim Jacobs Show: Https://youtube.com/dailybalancewithkimj #NYTIMES #NYCITYBALLET #SMU

Trey Bowles is Cofounder and Executive Chairman of the Dallas Entrepreneur (DEC) Center where he recently stepped out of his role as CEO. At The DEC lead strategy, vision, and drove the overall planning and development efforts for the DEC. Bowles cofounded and launched the Dallas Innovation Alliance, a public partnership to develop a Smart Cities initiative for the City of Dallas. Bowles is cofounder and Chairman of the Mayor’s Star Council which is created with City of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to engage culturally diverse and civically minded group of young professions to make impact on the city. Trey launched an entrepreneurship department at SMU in the Meadows School of Arts where he still serves as an adjunct professor and most recently Bowles helped relaunch the next stage of the Startup America Partnership as the Startup Champions Network. SCN is national network of professional ecosystem builders working together to support entrepreneurs in their local regions. Most recently Bowles was appointed to the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) as a special government employee by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Bowles, a serial entrepreneur, having built numerous organizations in both the for-profit and nonprofit space, lives in Dallas, TX with his bride and three kids. https://thedec.co/ https://innocitypartners.com/

Mychael G. Chinn is the Manager of Original Movies for Lifetime Television, based out of Los Angeles, CA. He graduated with a BFA in Acting from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University. He started his career working under casting director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd on the casting of films such as Notorious, The Blind Side, and Secret Life of Bees among others. He also was an original member of The Movement Theatre Company in New York City. He then left theatre, film and television to work as the Assistant Company Manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 4 seasons. Upon leaving Alvin Ailey, Mychael went to work as a Producer and Production Manager for BET Digital and BET Her and then landed at Lifetime Television, where he has been for almost 4 years, working first on the Acquired Content team, then segued onto the Original Movies front, where he has helped shepherd over 55 movies to broadcast. Christmas credits include: Jingle Belle, Staging Christmas, Christmas Hotel, Christmas in Mississippi, No Time Like Christmas, Four Christmases and a Wedding, My Christmas Prince, Christmas Around the Corner, Christmas Pen Pals, My Christmas Inn, Santa’s Boots, Christmas in Tennessee, and Radio Christmas

Dr. Rick Worland received his M.A. and Ph.D. in motion picture/television critical studies from UCLA. His teaching has included courses on film history, documentary and silent cinema, as well as popular genres including Westerns, horror/science fiction, film noir, European cinema and the films of Alfred Hitchcock. His research has focused primarily on popular film and television in the Cold War period. Worland has published in various academic journals including Cinema Journal, Journal of Film & Video, Journal of Popular Film & Television and Film and History. His first book, The Horror Film: An Introduction, appeared in 2007 from Blackwell Publishing. His recent book, Searching for New Frontiers: Hollywood Films in the 1960s, was published by Wiley Blackwell in 2018. He was the 1997-98 Algur H. Meadows Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Meadows School of the Arts.

Barbara Hill Moore, Meadows Foundation Distinguished Teaching Professor of Voice in Meadows School of the Arts at SMU, has taught at SMU since 1974 and served as department chair from 1977 through 1992. Prior to her SMU appointment (1969-74), Professor Hill Moore taught at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., the St. Louis Public School System and the St. Louis Archdiocese. She received a B.S. from Lincoln University of Missouri and an M.S. as a graduate Fellow from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill.

PODCAST OF CHARLEY HELFERT – Podcast interview of Charley Helfert conducted by one of his former SMU students - Janielle Kastner, a Dallas-based playwright, podcaster, and performer. She is a proud Meadows Theatre alumnus (Class of ‘13). Charley Helfert joined SMU in 1970; retired in 2013 Professor Emeritus of Theatre: Charles (Charley) Helfert, Associate Professor of Theatre in Meadows School of the Arts, earned a B.A. from St. Norbert College and both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He joined SMU's theatre faculty in 1970. In his early years at SMU, he taught in the Meadows School's experimental arts program, which offered innovative children's classes both on campus and in the community. He was co-creator of a television series that won an award for children's programming at the Chicago Film Festival. Helfert served as both associate dean of Meadows School of the Arts and chair of the Division of Theatre. He has coordinated undergraduate recruiting for theatre during most of his tenure at SMU, and he has seen more than 40,000 high school actors in auditions. He helped theatre majors connect as teaching artists to the Dallas community through a collaborative class with Big Thought, a nonprofit organization that brings the arts to young people. He also taught classes on dramatic arts and creative dramatics within SMU's General Education curriculum. Helfert has been honored with SMU's "M" Award for outstanding service and the Meadows Foundation Distinguished Teaching Professorship. He retires as Professor Emeritus of Theatre.

Mary Vernon, professor emerita of art in Meadows School of the Arts, interviews Philip Van Keuren, SMU Meadows School of the Arts professor of art. Van Keuren has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions locally, nationally and internationally since 1972. He was a fellow at The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, N.H., in 1978, and again in 2009, when he received the 2009-10 Patricia and Jerre Mangione Fellowship, awarded to distinguished artists and writers who have worked for at least 30 years. He received his B.F.A. (1974) and M.F.A. (1977) from Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University. Van Keuren is a 1975 fellow of the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, New York. Vernon interviewed him as part of the SMU Meadows 50th Anniversary Celebration Faculty Podcasts.

Interview with Alessandra Comini, University Distinguished Professor of Art History Emerita who worked at SMU from 1974 to 2005. She had the honor of being interviewed by longtime Dean of Meadows School of the Arts (1978-1994), Eugene Bonelli.

Tony Pederson holds the rank of professor and is the Belo Distinguished Chair in Journalism at Southern Methodist University. In that position he chairs the Division of Journalism in the Meadows School of the Arts. Before assuming the Belo chair in June of 2003 he was senior vice president and executive editor of the Houston Chronicle. His teaching at SMU focuses on media ethics, and he has written extensively on the subject and serves as a local resource for media in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He lectures and speaks frequently on mass media issues, especially relating to converging media. In the MLS program he teaches HUMN 6380: News Media in Contemporary Society. He is a longtime activist in First Amendment issues and international press freedom issues, especially in Latin America. He was president of the Inter American Press Association in 1999-2000. Pederson spent 29 years with the Houston Chronicle. From 1992 until 1994 Pederson served as chairman of Texas Media, a coalition of media groups formed to pursue access issues and open government in Texas. He has received the James Madison Award from the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas for his work on First Amendment issues and the Jack Douglas Award from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Association for service to Texas newspapers. Pederson serves as a director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and the Inter American Press Association and is a member of the board of advisers for the International Center for Journalists. He also serves as a consultant for El Universal, the largest newspaper in Mexico City. Pederson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism/communication from Baylor University and a Master of Arts in journalism from The Ohio State University.

Another great high school coach just retired in Reno recently after a distinguished 40 year career. They aren’t leaving because they don’t like the kids; they just have had it with the PARENTS. Coach Jack Concannon, football coach from the Meadows School joined me to discuss what coaches face these days. The post Heidi Harris Show Podcast #83: Why Are So Many Great Coaches Quitting? (It’s the PARENTS) appeared first on Heidi Harris Show.

Ian Derrer leads the Kentucky Opera, fueled by a lifelong love of opera. He became the fifth general director in Kentucky Opera history in 2006 and leads the organization in their mission to entertain and educate a broad and diverse audience by producing opera of the highest quality. Derrer joined the organization after serving in his previous role as artistic administrator and a member of the senior management team of the Dallas Opera. Bitten by the opera bug as a young child, Derrer has worked with opera companies throughout the U.S. and in Italy. His experience from serving operas in Dallas, New York, Santa Fe and Charlotte has given him an opportunity to learn from leading general directors in the field. Their lessons on fundraising, audience development, branding, and community involvement give him a unique advantage. Derrer’s prior experience includes working as a scheduling coordinator for the International Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy. He also interned at Columbia Artists Management, Inc. in the office of Ronald A. Wilford. Derrer received masters’ degrees in opera production, voice, and performing arts management from Northwestern University and Brooklyn College. He also completed a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.

Maythinee Washington and I connected over laughs because a woman was convinced I was here. Friends, we look NOTHING alike. We're both beautiful, yes. We both teach yoga, yes. And we're both women of color (WOC), yes. She is multiracial with longer, wavy hair and I'm Nigerian-American with jet black tightly curled hair that is short. These are some of things we talk about along with the state of the Union, activism, advocacy, privilege, racism and sexism amongst other things. Maythinee acts, dances, writes, teaches yoga and knits. She's also played a Moorish Lady Macbeth. But above all, she is a storyteller. Maythinee is a careful observer and interpreter of the world. She's come up with a phrase to describe her brand: “storytelling from an authentic place.” It's a sort of unified field theory of what she is, does and seeks to be. Although she chases several creative strands, the stripping away of facades in a dogged, and often uncomfortable, pursuit of truth is a theme that runs through her life and discourse. She spent her K-12 years at The Meadows School in Summerlin, an experience she says was crucial in opening the door to Brown University and ultimately to an MFA in acting from the University of Washington. Maythinee, the daughter of an African-American and Native American father and a Thai mother, has worked on a semi-autobiographical solo show called White Girl. She performed it at the 2010 Las Vegas Fringe Festival, and seeks to grow, refine and tour it this year. “I've been scared to do that piece for a really long time,” she says. “It's a piece that has to do with myself and my own multiracial identity growing up as a girl of color with predominantly WASP-y white images.” In addition to working on her own performances, Washington continues to teach yoga and is developing an acting program that blends traditional acting instruction with yoga techniques to help students approach their life and art with fearless candor.   To connect with Maythinee: Coming soon!   For more information:   www.joincampaignzero.org

I had a great time chatting with Dallas Symphony bassist and Southern Methodist University faculty member Brian Perry!  Brian is also on the Board of Directors for the Bradetich Foundation and the International Society of Bassists, and he is the editor for the Bass World column "In The Zone." This episode is organized into three parts: Part 1 - the difference one teacher can make Part 2 - auditioning Part 3 - staying motivated More About Brian: Brian Perry is the newest member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra double bass section. Prior to his appointment in 2013, he was a member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for nine seasons. He has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra, and often performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. An active collaborator, Perry is a frequent guest artist with pianist Buddy Bray for the Cliburn Foundation’s Musical Awakenings educational concert series and has performed locally on the Spectrum Chamber Music, Fine Arts Chamber Players and Cliburn at the Modern series. Additionally, he has appeared as guest artist with the Vermeer String Quartet and pianist Natalie Zhu on the Bay Chamber Concerts series in Rockport, Maine. In recent seasons, he has served as the bassist in Miguel Harth-Bedoya’s Caminos del Inka ensemble and as a member of the Funkytown All-Stars, an all double-bass quartet based in Fort Worth. Always keeping his eyes open for new repertoire for the double bass, Perry performed his transcription of William Bolcom’s Graceful Ghost Rag for the composer himself in an all-Bolcom program at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth in 2010. Perry earned his music degrees from Boston University and the University of North Texas. His principal teachers include Larry Moore, Jeff Bradetich and Edwin Barker. Perry is currently adjunct lecturer of double bass at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He also serves as a board member for the International Society of Bassists (I.S.B.) and the Bradetich Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the double bass as a solo instrument. Committed to educating and mentoring young bassists, he has adjudicated and presented master classes for both the 2015 I.S.B. convention and the TCU Bass Fest and, since 2010, has been the double bass instructor at the highly acclaimed Boston University Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, Mass., one of the nation’s premier summer orchestral training programs for high school students. Links to Check Out: Brian's SMU page SMU in the Double Bassists Guide to Colleges Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The Chromatic Endpin.  A straight endpin only lets you balance the bass one way. The Chromatic Endpin opens up many possibilities.You can feel more of the bass's weight, make it feel light as a feather, or anywhere in between. When the bass is balanced, you stand comfortably on two feet with a neutral spine. The instrument feels lighter, is easier to hold, and you're more comfortable. The Upton Bass String Instrument Company.  Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr.  Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. Check out this video of David Murray "auditioning" his Upton Bass! The Bass Violin Shop, which  offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Authenticity and Experience, with Sean Baugh (Part 2, Following “Equality and Dignity for All People”) Turtle Creek Chorale does not do “stand and sing” concerts. Balancing music with a message is a difficult journey with great rewards, for both the musicians and the audience. Sean discusses the importance of balance in your programming, and gives you guidelines for programming a concert with an activist purpose. Musicians are, at the core, humanitarians. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “Don’t end with a big smack in the face. End with material that everyone can grab on to.” - Sean Baugh Show Notes: Before you program a concert with a message, you have to know where your musicians stand. Get to know them and their perspectives. Social activism can have a real impact. After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, TCC put together a 3 hour long concert in 2 days that raised $18,000 and was viewed by 37,000 people live and online. 24-hour Sing In to bring attention to trans* issues. Balance is key. Balance your message just as you balance your music. Making people uncomfortable is not the goal, although you do want to make them think. Sometimes programming for social issues is scary and uncertain. Trust your gut, and if a particular piece would take away from your performance, then don’t program it. “Audience members will accept anything you want to sing to them as long as you do it with authenticity and from experience.” -Sean Baugh Audiences are probably more open than we give them credit for, as long as you are performing with authenticity. Musicians are, at the core, humanitarians. Bio: Now in his fourth season, Sean Mikel Baugh is the Artistic Director of the Turtle Creek Chorale. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sean studied music at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Central Oklahoma and was awarded a Master of Music in Conducting degree from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University where he was named outstanding graduate conductor. At the Meadows School, Sean served as assistant conductor of the world-renowned Meadows Wind Ensemble. He has studied with Nancy Hill Cobb, Jack Delaney, Paul Phillips and many others. Sean has been called “expressive and incredibly dynamic, a consummate musician with a side of showman. He exhilarates audience members and singers alike.” He is regularly praised for his innovative programming and expressive technique. His choirs have enjoyed positive reviews and have been lauded for their musicality and emotional performances. An active advocate for male choral music, Sean regularly commissions new works from established composers. Sean also serves as Associate Director of Music and Worship for Dallas-based Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ where he leads the choir and orchestra for Sunday worship services. Cathedral of Hope is the world’s largest congregation with a primary outreach to the LGBT community. Sean is in demand nation-wide as speaker, guest-conductor and clinician. He has served on the music faculty of the University of Dallas and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses, Texas Choral Directors Association and Chorus America. Resources/links Mentioned: Turtle Creek Chorale Hope’s Door Socrates’ Analogy of the Gadfly SWACDA Choir Nation group on Facebook Email Patreon - Support the podcast! Sponsored by: Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) My Music Folders (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

Sean Baugh skillfully leads the Turtle Creek Chorale in performances of both artistry and activism. Sean talks about how his ensemble of largely untrained singers is able to give powerful performances, leaning heavily on the passion of the musicians. We are all passionate about something, making us all activists, and music is our agent of change. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “You can do a lot on a little bit of money if you love what you’re doing.” - Sean Baugh Show Notes: Sean Baugh rose to his position as Artistic Director of Turtle Creek Chorale through a mixture of fortuitous timing, being willing to pivot when opportunity presented itself, and sharing his ambition with others. Turtle Creek Chorale is one of the oldest gay men’s choruses, although it’s membership is comprised of different orientations. Few of the members of TCC are professional musicians, and many have no formal choral training. Sean estimates about half do not read music. TCC takes seriously its mission to lift up the disenfranchised, standing for equality and dignity for all people. Music is the tool that TCC uses to address social issues. You can’t predict who will be affected by your performance, or how it will impact them. Bio: Now in his fourth season, Sean Mikel Baugh is the Artistic Director of the Turtle Creek Chorale. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sean studied music at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Central Oklahoma and was awarded a Master of Music in Conducting degree from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University where he was named outstanding graduate conductor. At the Meadows School, Sean served as assistant conductor of the world-renowned Meadows Wind Ensemble. He has studied with Nancy Hill Cobb, Jack Delaney, Paul Phillips and many others. Sean has been called “expressive and incredibly dynamic, a consummate musician with a side of showman. He exhilarates audience members and singers alike.” He is regularly praised for his innovative programming and expressive technique. His choirs have enjoyed positive reviews and have been lauded for their musicality and emotional performances. An active advocate for male choral music, Sean regularly commissions new works from established composers. Sean also serves as Associate Director of Music and Worship for Dallas-based Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ where he leads the choir and orchestra for Sunday worship services. Cathedral of Hope is the world’s largest congregation with a primary outreach to the LGBT community. Sean is in demand nation-wide as speaker, guest-conductor and clinician. He has served on the music faculty of the University of Dallas and is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, Gay & Lesbian Association of Choruses, Texas Choral Directors Association and Chorus America. Resources/links Mentioned: Turtle Creek Chorale GALA Choruses Choir Nation group on Facebook Email Patreon - Support the podcast! Sponsored by: Sight Reading Factory (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for 10 free student accounts!) My Music Folders (Use promo code “NINJA” at checkout for “last column” or best pricing - usually reserved for bulk purchases only!)

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AT  HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL  From High Meadows school we have Jay Underwood, Head of School and Laura Nicholson  at this International Baccalaureate school

Today Lea speaks with James Hart, Director of Social Innovation, Creative and Arts Entrepreneurship at SMU, Meadow's School of Art.James Hart has won numerous pedagogical awards and innovation honors. He is a professor of practice at Meadows School of the Arts, serving as director of Arts Entrepreneurship and director of the Meadows Artist Bridge. The Meadows Artist Bridge, designed by Hart, facilitates Meadows student entrepreneurship and professional work, and connects students with community members looking to hire talent. In addition to managing two minors in arts entrepreneurship and arts management, Hart is a faculty member in the M.M.I.A.M. master's program and serves as Faculty-in-Residence of McElvaney Commons at SMU.Hart taught classes as a guest lecturer at several institutions, including the Yale School of Drama, New York University, the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Tufts University, Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, among others. Hart has given multiple keynote speeches and regularly advises universities and colleges that are developing arts entrepreneurship programs, and he has served as a guest speaker for the U.S. Department of State. He co-founded the Worldwide Art Collective theatre festival in Taichung, Taiwan.Artistically, Hart has earned credit and recognition as an actor, director, writer and producer.Hart earned his M.F.A. in acting from the Yale School of Drama in 1999 and graduated from SMU with a B.F.A. in theatre in 1996.In today's episode of The Art Of...Moving toward aligned action around entrepreneurship as a creativeIs higher education necessary to become a successful working artist?Paradime shifts in thinking around making a living as a creativeThe Meadows School of Arts, SMU program: Arts management and entrepreneurship, higher learning to learn the business of artistic pursuitsThe hero's journey and how it relates to the creative journeyLetting go of toxic people in your life to free up creative energyResources:Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship ~ Undergrad programArts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship ~ Graduate StudiesJames Hart's book ~ Classroom Exercises for Entrepreneurship: A Cross-disciplinary Approach The Artist's WayJoseph Campbell:Joseph Campbell: Power of Myth with Bill Moyers ~ TV SeriesThe Hero with a Thousand FacesReflections on the Art of Living: A Joseph Campbell CompanionThe Writer's Journey ~ Christopher VoglerFollow James:Work with James ~ jdhart@mail.smu.eduWebsiteFollow Lea:Instagram ~ @leafisherartWebsite ~ leafisherart.comLearn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.— Pablo Picasso