Podcasts about national dance company

To hell and back - Michael Dwyer's honest account of his decent into alcoholism and recovery. Mufutau Yusef aka Junior's journey from Nigeria to Meath and onto Ireland's National Dance Company. Joe Geraghty's story of blind and visually impaired sportspeople in his new book "Out of Sight". Swapping Halloween costumes and eating Kiwis skin and all!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy new year! Despite Emma and Tom both being performing arts specialists, we've never had an episode on the podcast about dance. Having recently met and collaborated with National Dance Company Wales, we didn't want to miss an opportunity to invite them to our studio to talk all about this very special art form. Paul Kaynes and Maris Lyons from NDCW talk to us about what makes dance unique, the challenges and opportunities of incorporating dance into the curriculum, and how NDCW support schools with exciting events and resources to dip their toe into what can be an intimidating subject to some. You can find the company and their resources at ndcwales.co.uk and their performances at the Dance House in the Wales Millennium Centre and on tour around the country and the world!----------------------------------Recorded in studio B2.15 at Cardiff Metropolitan University's Cyncoed Campus on 7th December 2023

Aaron S Watkin seems like a man who knows what he likes: perfect material to direct a leading ballet company, and to judge a leading ballet competition. The new artistic director of English National Ballet was recently a judge for the Royal Academy of Dance's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition in London. Canadian-born Aaron danced with many international companies and led the Semperoper Ballett in Dresden for 17 years, and has just taken charge at English National Ballet. What are the sensitive choices he must make as a director – and as a Fonteyn judge? Born in British Columbia, Canada, Aaron graduated from the National Ballet School of Canada in 1988. He enjoyed a full career in dance including National Ballet of Canada, English National Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, William Forsythe's Ballett Frankfurt and the National Dance Company of Spain. Having been Associate Artistic Director in Madrid and a choreographic assistant to William Forsythe, he became Artistic Director of the Semperoper Ballett, Dresden in 2006. After a 17-year tenure he became Artistic Director of English National Ballet in 2023.Find out more about the work of the RADFollow the RAD on social media and join the conversation with host David Jays:Instagram @royalacademyofdanceFacebook @RoyalAcademyofDanceTwitter @RADheadquartersYouTube / royalacademydanceDavid Jays @mrdavidjaysSign up to our mailing list to keep in touch!RAD is an independent educational charity and does not receive regular government funding. Every penny we make goes back into the work we do. You can support us by either naming a seat as part of our Name A Seat Campaign or making a donation.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ZFINMALTA National Dance Company Under the artistic direction of Paolo Mangiola presents Weaving Chaos Choreography Tania Carvalho. 3, 4, 5 December 2021. Teatru Manoel, Malta 20:00. https://zfinmalta.org Tickets: https://www.teatrumanoel.mt

SINGAPORE -- In Episode #29 (Segment 2 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Janek Schergen about how to build a national dance company.  Schergen is the Artistic Director of the Singapore Dance Theatre.  The dance company performs classical, neo-classical and contemporary ballets, including a number of world premieres.  The company also produces a variety of educational and outreach programs.One key to building a successful performing arts organization is vision and long-term planning.  The unique identity of the Singapore Dance Theatre is something that has been developed over a long period of time.To learn more about the Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.This podcast was originally published at www.tlfraser.com on May 24, 2019.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2022 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.   

SINGAPORE -- In Episode #29 (Segment 1 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Janek Schergen about how to build a national dance company.  Schergen is the Artistic Director of the Singapore Dance Theatre.  The dance company performs classical, neo-classical and contemporary ballets, including a number of world premieres.  The company also produces a variety of educational and outreach programs.One key to building a successful performing arts organization is vision and long-term planning.  The unique identity of the Singapore Dance Theatre is something that has been developed over a long period of time.To learn more about the Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.This podcast was originally published at www.tlfraser.com on May 24, 2019.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2022 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.     

Ronel Lehmann, the eldest of three sons, was born to Talia and Ralph Lehmann in July 1964.He was educated at Montessori, New End Primary School, The Hall, Orley Farm and City of London School, before studying at the University of Buckingham, where he graduated in Business Studies in 1986.He has previously served on the Council of the University of Buckingham, as a director of an international Chamber of Commerce, chaired a £6.5 million Capital Appeal for Demelza, assisted the Ballet Rambert Campaign Committee to raise £19.6 million for Britain’s National Dance Company, a Trustee of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice and Chairman of giveonthemobile.He is a Governor of the City of London School and a former President of the John Carpenter Club which represents Old Citizens of the School. He has helped Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice to raise £10 million for a state-of-the-art building which recently opened in Barnet and has been appointed Chair of the University of Buckingham Capital Appeal which is raising £50 million.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Once upon a time, there was a Cuban ballerina who was blind. Her name was Alicia. As a little girl, Alicia was a naturally talented dancer. She spent her days filled with hours and hours of practice. She became one of the best dancers in the world. Then when she was 19, a medical condition caused her to lose her ability to see but that did not stop Alicia. She continued to dance and choreograph. She even started her own dance company which became the National Dance Company of Cuba. About the Narrator: Yuan Yuan Tan is a Principal dancer with the famous San Francisco Ballet, celebrating her record-breaking 25th anniversary in this 2020 season. Born in Shanghai, Yuan Yuan began dancing when she was 11 years old and went on to become the youngest principal dancer in the history of the San Francisco Ballet. She also continues to perform several times a year in China where she also frequently participates in teaching workshops, competitions, and other community programs to nurture new generations of dancers.If you enjoyed learning about Alicia, visit our website at rebelgirls.com to find more stories about extraordinary women. Use promo code REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!This podcast is based on the book series also titled Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Joy Fowlkes. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. This episode was written by Elizabeth Eulberg and edited by Pam Gruber. Maithy Vu proofread. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.Sponsored by: www.rebelgirls.comUse promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!Resources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alicia-Alonsohttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/arts/dance/alicia-alonso-dead.htmlhttps://www.pointemagazine.com/alicia-alonso-obituary-2641007906.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-aliciaalonso/alicia-alonso-cubas-ballet-legend-dies-at-age-98-idUSKBN1WW2LBhttps://www.dancemagazine.com/alicia-alonso-2641050795.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article236359533.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/mirrordance/balletcuba.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alicia-alonso-death-ballet-dancer-cuba-castro-giselle-swan-lake-a9164616.htmlhttps://www.pointemagazine.com/tbt-alicia-alonso-in-giselle-1958-2412832263.htmlhttp://radchenko-ballet.com/en/giselle/https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/dance-biographies/alicia-alonsohttps://www.npr.org/2019/10/20/771688554/remembering-ballet-dancer-alicia-alonsohttp://www.lahabana.com/content/1471/https://biography.jrank.org/pages/3010/Alonso-Alicia-Dancer-Choreographer-Ballet-Director-Dance-Instructor.html Hoizontes documentary (available on Prime) https://vimeo.com/ondemand/horizontes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue3mEg9ZJLMhttp://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/20/c_138487969.htmCCTV interview with Alicia Alonso: Part 1 https://youtu.be/2c3zAwQs2N4 Part 2 https://youtu.be/SM1QgX3tYNI https://bcarchives1.omeka.net/exhibits/show/beatricesiegel/visionproblemshttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/alicia-alonso-grande-dame-of-cuban-ballet-dies-at-98https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/25/arts/dance-still-ignoring-barriers-a-ballerina-returns.html Cuban Ballet by Octovio Roco https://books.google.com/books?id=fOM0Gbg4e9kC&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=alicia+alonso+protests&source=bl&ots=4W2xsp6UiD&sig=ACfU3U3NXM5pySb6idG1XWFihPtGC_WTLg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibv4H3wp_nAhWGdd8KHbveDYA4ChDoATAGegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=alicia%20alonso%20protests&f=false

Once upon a time, there was a Cuban ballerina who was blind. Her name was Alicia. As a little girl, Alicia was a naturally talented dancer. She spent her days filled with hours and hours of practice. She became one of the best dancers in the world. Then when she was 19, a medical condition caused her to lose her ability to see but that did not stop Alicia. She continued to dance and choreograph. She even started her own dance company which became the National Dance Company of Cuba. About the Narrator: Yuan Yuan Tan is a Principal dancer with the famous San Francisco Ballet, celebrating her record-breaking 25th anniversary in this 2020 season. Born in Shanghai, Yuan Yuan began dancing when she was 11 years old and went on to become the youngest principal dancer in the history of the San Francisco Ballet. She also continues to perform several times a year in China where she also frequently participates in teaching workshops, competitions, and other community programs to nurture new generations of dancers.If you enjoyed learning about Alicia, visit our website at rebelgirls.com to find more stories about extraordinary women. Use promo code REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!This podcast is based on the book series also titled Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Joy Fowlkes. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. This episode was written by Elizabeth Eulberg and edited by Pam Gruber. Maithy Vu proofread. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.Sponsored by: www.rebelgirls.comUse promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!Resources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alicia-Alonsohttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/arts/dance/alicia-alonso-dead.htmlhttps://www.pointemagazine.com/alicia-alonso-obituary-2641007906.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-aliciaalonso/alicia-alonso-cubas-ballet-legend-dies-at-age-98-idUSKBN1WW2LBhttps://www.dancemagazine.com/alicia-alonso-2641050795.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article236359533.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/mirrordance/balletcuba.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/alicia-alonso-death-ballet-dancer-cuba-castro-giselle-swan-lake-a9164616.htmlhttps://www.pointemagazine.com/tbt-alicia-alonso-in-giselle-1958-2412832263.htmlhttp://radchenko-ballet.com/en/giselle/

On July 1, 2012, Troy Powell became only the second person to lead Ailey II since its inception in 1974. A native New Yorker, Mr. Powell began his dance training at the age of nine as a scholarship student at The Ailey School. Following his graduation from The High School of Performing Arts, he became a member of Ailey II and then joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1991. He toured throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and South Africa for ten years with the Company before becoming a master teacher at The Ailey School and resident choreographer of Ailey II. Mr. Powell has choreographed ballets for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, National Dance Company of the Bahamas, and Alaska Dance Theater, as well as three episodes of “Sesame Street.” His guest artist credits include performing with companies including Batsheva, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and Complexions. Mr. Powell has been featured in an American Express commercial with the Ailey company and has also appeared on television in George C. Wolfe's The Colored Museum, the PBS Great Performances: Dance in America special “A Hymn for Alvin Ailey,” choreographed by Judith Jamison, “America's Next Top Model,” and most recently the Polish version of “So You Think You Can Dance.”

Long-lived dance group KuluMele is featured at Taller Puertoriqueño, a community center in North Philly. Here are our featured guests:Debora Kodish – Founder and Director of Philadelphia Folklore ProjectEstablished in 1987, the Philadelphia Folklore Project is an independent public folklife agency that documents, supports, and presents Philadelphia-area folk arts and culture - including the arts of people who have been here generations and those who have just arrived. We work to preserve and strengthen the folk cultural life of our communities because we believe that the quality of urban life is directly related to the persistence, diversity and vitality of our vernacular folk cultures.Ira Bond – Drummer for KuluMeleDorothy Wilkie – KuluMele Artistic DirectorDorothy Wilkie began to study African dance as a child in 1955, first as an art form and later as an aspect of her spiritual practice as an orisha devotee and initiate. She joined Kulu Mele as a dancer in 1974 and later became the company’s dance captain. She has served as artistic director for more than 25 years. She has studied dance with Les Ballets Africains in Guinea, the National Dance Company of Senegal, and in Cuba and the United States. John Wilkie – KuluMele Musi DirectorJohn Wilkie began to study African and African Cuban dance traditions in the 1950s, first under the renowned percussionists William Powell and Charles Brown and later with Robert Crowder, Garvin Masseaux and Darryl Burgee. His drum studies have taken him to Guinea, Senegal and Cuba. He joined Kulu Mele in the 1970s. He has performed for the Jaasu Ballet and was an artist in residence at the Philadelphia Folklore Project. Currently he is a member of the Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra. In 2015, he and his wife, Dorothy Wilkie, received lifetime achievement awards from the Philadelphia Folklore Project for their contributions to arts and culture. KuluMele Webiste: www.kulumele.org Mission: Inspired by the voices of its ancestors, Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble preserves, presents and perpetuates the traditional dance and music of West Africa and the African Diaspora.Tom Lowery – Master DrummerPercussionist Thomas Lowery has performed and recorded with a wide variety of groups. Some of his credits include R&B bands Imperial Knights and the Realistics, jazz groups Peridime and DeNova, and world percussion groups Spoken Hand and Zakir Hussain and Friends. Lowery also serves as a percussionist/drummer at the Newark Samba School and FreshVisions Children’s Theater. Wendy Elder – Legal Professional and Wife of Master Drummer Skip BurtonWendy and Zakiyyah have been close for years through dance, music, and interactions through the Philadelphia Folklore Project.Music:Many Thanks to KuluMele for snippets of their performanceLessazo “Soleil D’Hiver” – http://altermusiSupport the show (http://urbanislanders.org)

On the occasion of the October 2017 National Arts Centre return of the Finnish contemporary dance troupe Tero Saarinen Company, Cathy Levy has a fascinating conversation with artistic director, dancer and choreographer Tero Saarinen. Tero came late to dance but quickly went from dance school to joining the ranks of the Finnish National Ballet, to studying Nepalese dance as well as traditional Japanese dance, butoh and martial arts, to creating on himself. An early duet caught the attention of Ohad Naharin who invited him to choreograph for Batsheva Dance Company. Over 40 works for his Helsinki-based troupe and commissions for world-renowned companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT1), Lyon Opéra Ballet, Gothenburg Opera Ballet and the National Dance Company of Korea, followed. Tero describes his company motto Aware, Alert and Attentive, the Tero technique, and how music is an endless source of inspiration. He then touches on his upcoming projects, one with Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and the other with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, both premiering in early 2018.

TravCast is the Writer's Podcast from the Traverse, Scotland’s New Writing Theatre. Literary Associate, Rosie Kellaghar, interviews well known playwrights whose work features in the year round programme at the Traverse. In this episode, Rosie Speaks to Errol White and Davina Givan of the renowned group White & Givan. Errol White (Creative Co-Director) Trained at the Northern Contemporary Dance School, Errol White has performed with some of the UK’s best known contemporary dance companies including Phoenix Dance Company, Scottish Dance Theatre, Random Dance Company and National Dance Company of Wales. He has performed internationally working alongside a number of distinguished directors and choreographers including Rui Horta, Bill T Jones, Kenneth Kvarnstrom, Darshan Singh Buller, Fin Walker and Janet Smith and Ashley Page. Errol was the Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Wales from 2009 till 2013. Currently he is the Creative Co-Director of the Scottish contemporary dance duo White & Givan (previously Errol White Company) A teaching artist and performer, Errol has over 20 years’ experience, including five years as Rehearsal Director with Scottish Dance Theatre. As guest lecturer in dance colleges and other educational settings throughout the UK Errol shares his legacy of practice teaching the next generation of contemporary dancers. He also leads residencies and classes for professional dance companies. In 2014 and in collaboration with Davina Givan, he launched Scotland’s first paid pilot apprenticeship programme, Evolve. Errol is a recipient of the Dance Europe Magazine’s Critics Award for Best Male Performer (2003/2004), the Marion North Mentoring Award for Choreography (2002), the Lisa Ullman Travelling Scholarship Award (2009). His most recent choreographic collaborations with Davina Givan include the successful and critically acclaimed works Three Works (2009) and IAM (2012). Davina Givan (Creative Co-Director) Davina Givan is an experienced and highly articulate artist who trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds. Edinburgh born, Davina has worked and performed with Richard Alston Dance Company, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Scottish Dance Theatre and also as the Creative Director of National Youth Dance Wales 2009-13. Currently, she is the Creative Co-Director of the Scottish contemporary dance duo White & Givan (previously Errol White Company). Throughout her career Davina has worked with internationally renowned choreographers dancing original roles for Richard Alston, Darshan Singh Buller, Janet Smith, Henri Oguike, Ashley Page and Jan De Shenkle. She has received several awards including the Critics Award by Dance Europe Magazine (Best Female Performer 2001/2002)The Mitchell Dance Award (1993), and a nomination for the highly-prized Outstanding Young Artist category in the Critics Circle Dance Awards (2002). An experienced teaching artist and facilitator, Davina generously shares her practitioner experience working across age groups and in a variety of educational and professional settings in Scotland and internationally. In 2014 and in collaboration with Errol White, she launched Scotland’s first paid pilot apprenticeship programme, Evolve. Her most recent choreographic collaborations with Errol White include the successful and critically acclaimed works Three Works (2009) and IAM (2012). In 2015, White & Givan were invited to work with Orla O’Loughlin, Artistic Director and Joint CEO of the Traverse Theatre in the capacity of Movement Directors and Choreographers for the new play Swallow by Stef Smith. Swallow won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and the Scottish Arts Club Theatre Award-First Place when premiered in the 2015 Fringe Festival at the Traverse. Original music by James Iremonger www.jamesiremonger.co.uk Conceived, produced and engineered by Cian O Siochain