Podcasts about peak performances

“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  In this episode of  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey,  join host Joanne Carey as she chats with  Special Guest: Liz Gerring chair of the 2024 Martha Hill Awards Gala.  Join us as we chat about Liz's career as a dancer, choreographer and teacher and the legacy of Martha Hill "whose influence in the world of dance education and performance knew no bounds."    Liz Gerring is the Executive Director of Liz Gerring Dance and the chair of the 2024 Martha Hill Awards Gala. Liz was born in San Francisco in 1965 and grew up in Los Angeles where she began studying dance at age 13.  Ms. Gerring studied at the Cornish Institute in Seattle, and in 1987 she received a BFA from the Juilliard School.  She formed the Liz Gerring Dance Company in 1998 and has been presenting her work in New York City and abroad continuously since that time. Ms. Gerring was awarded the Jacob's Pillow prize in June 2015 and a Joyce Theater Residency the same year. Between 2013-18, Ms. Gerring was commissioned for three works in collaboration with composer Michael J. Schumacher for Peak Performances at the Kasser Theater in Montclair NJ. In 2017/18 she was awarded a City Center Choreographic Fellowship and in 2019 Ms. Gerring was one of five artists to receive the Cage - Cunningham Fellowship from the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Ms. Gerring has been on the faculty of Groove With Me, an after school dance program for girls, since 2018. She lives in New York City and upstate NY with her husband Kirk Radke, her three children, a dog and a cat.  “For most of my life I have been engaged in the pursuit of movement for its own sake. Developing an early interest in abstraction as the primary means to expression, I have focused my work on the body and its presentation through space and time.” -- Liz Gerring ⁠⁠⁠Follow Liz @lizgerringdance https://www.lizgerringdance.org/ For information on the Martha Hill Awards go to https://www.marthahilldance.org/martha-hill-awards and follow @marthahilldancefund "Our goal is to honor a professional in the dance field who exemplifies any or all of those qualities for which Martha Hill was most revered--whether an educator or a creative force who has made a significant contribution to the field of dance 'behind the scenes". ⁠⁠⁠Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

When music journalist Myles Clarkson visits ailing piano virtuoso Duncan Ely at his palatial California home, ostensibly to interview the man, Duncan notices something distinct about Myles:  his hands – they're beautiful, the bone structure perfect for a concert pianist.  Myles, it turns out, is a Juilliard-trained musician whose career tanked after receiving some bad reviews.  Taking an interest in Myles, Duncan introduces him to his artist daughter Roxanne. Soon Myles has entered the pianist's inner circle, much to the chagrin of Myles' wife, Paula, who feels more than a tinge of jealousy at the attention being paid to her husband.  But things are about to take a turn for the uncanny.  Roxanne casts a plaster life mask of Myles, and with Duncan on his way out, Myles donates blood to help him.  While Myles is asleep, something happens, and when he awakes, he's changed.  It's almost as if he's someone else. His urge to live, to love, to play music, is revived, leaving Paula to wonder:  just what, or who, is inhabiting the body of the man she loves? Intro, Debate Society, Hot for Teacher (spoiler-free): 00:00-28:50Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 28:51-1:02:54Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 1:02:55-1:22:19 Director Paul WendkosScreenplay Ben Maddow, based on the novel by Fred Mustard StewartFeaturing Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Bradford Dillman, Pamelyn Ferdin, Curt Jurgens, Barbara Parkins, Kathleen Widdoes, William Windom David Cote is a playwright, opera librettist, and critic based in New York. His operas include Lucidity – which will be produced by On Site Opera in New York and Seattle Opera in fall 2024, Blind Injustice, which premiered at Cincinnati Opera and will be presented at Peak Performances at Montclair State University February 16 & 18. Other operas include Three Way at Nashville Opera and BAM; The Scarlet Ibis for the Prototype Festival; and 600 Square Feet with Cleveland Opera Theater. His plays include The Müch, Saint Joe, and Otherland. David wrote lyrics for Nkeiru Okoye's Black Lives Matter monodrama, Invitation to a Die-In and the dating-app song cycles In Real Life, composed by Robert Paterson. David's TV and theater coverage appears in The A.V. Club, Observer, 4 Columns, and American Theatre. He was the longest serving theater editor and chief drama critic of Time Out New York. He's also the author of popular companion books about the Broadway hits Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Spring Awakening, Jersey Boys, and Wicked. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar.  Music from The Mephisto Waltz by Jerry Goldsmith. For more information on this film (including why the Professor chose it, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), the pod, essays from your hosts, and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠scareupod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple or Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

How should you train through your season (in strength training)? Should you skip your strength when you feel little sorenesses or tightspots, and just foam roll the crap outta them? Should you snowplow through and just "lift heavy $h!t"? Tony Gentilcore shares with us some fantastic and easy-to-use tips and advice on how to keep your strength training on point mid-season, so that you can look, feel, and move better than ever! Sign up for Virtual Workshop: Summer Strength Workshop Sunday May 21, 2023 @ 12pm EST Sign up for Coach Brodie's ⁠Masterclass at the 2023 Science in Cycling Conference June 27, 2023⁠ Join the FREE Facebook Community ⁠HVTraining's Strength Training for Cyclists & Triathletes⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menachem-brodie/support

Jon Goltz is an actor and insurance agent. He is passionate about exploration and loves talking about the world of opportunities available to pursue. If he came with a warning label, it would say “Unbalanced.” Enjoy learning about all the things with Jon in this episode and find more of him at the links below. https://www.facebook.com/coachgoltz23/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-goltz-mba-5a245015b/ https://www.instagram.com/CoachGoltz23/ https://www.tiktok.com/@goltzbusinesspro --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mymartialartsncrafts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mymartialartsncrafts/support

A conversation with endurance sports coach, author, and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald. He is the author of 31 books including Racing Weight, How to Get Lean for Peak Performances and Race like a Pro, (Even if You're Slow). Just released this month.We discuss endurance athletes and the concept of achieving an optimal performance weight or what athletes colloquially call “Race Weight.” We have a science and evidence-based discussion on why and when body composition matters with respect to bodies in motion.We discuss Matt's motivation for writing the book Racing Weight and the 6 step plan he outlines for endurance athletes looking to become better recreational athletes or maximize performance.We talk about circumstances where this can go wrong and lead to counterproductive strategies or disordered eating and how to make sure you avoid such pitfalls in training.We discuss the difference between dieting and performance weight management for athletes and what athletes need to think about, up and above the conventional dieter, when it comes to daily nutrition and fueling strategies.We talk about how Matt has changed his approach with male and female coached athletes after over 10 years since he wrote the first edition of Racing Weight.Matt is the co-founder of 80/20 Endurance, and in addition to authoring 31 books. Matt is an acclaimed nutritionist. Matt's writing also appears regularly in magazines and on websites such as Women's Running and outsideonline.com. His online training plans have helped thousands of athletes of all experience and ability levels achieve their goals. Certified by the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Matt has consulted for numerous sports nutrition companies and he is the creator of the Diet Quality Score (DQS) smartphone app. A lifelong athlete, he speaks frequently at events throughout the United States and internationally.Matt's Instagram:https://instagram.com/fitzgerald.mattMatt's Twitter:https://twitter.com/mattfitwriterAbout Matt:https://www.8020endurance.com/about-us/Racing Weight Book:https://shop.aer.io/Matt_Fitzgerald/p/title/9781934030998-416Racing Weight Estimator:http://racingweight.com/rwe/Run Like a Pro (Event If You're Slow)https://www.amazon.com/Run-Like-Even-Youre-Slow-ebook/dp/B096DH95W8Follow Us:Facebook: https://Facebook.com/EventHorizon.TvTwitter: https://twitter.com/EventHorizonTvInstagram: https://instagram.com/eventhorizon.tvYouTube: https://youtube.com/c/EventHorizonTvSupport Us:https://Patreon.com/Endurancehttps://paypal.me/EnduranceExperience

Today's guest is Netta Yerushalmy.  Netta is an award winning choreographer and performer originally from Galilee, Israel. Based in New York City since 2000, her work aims to engage with audiences by imparting the sensation of things as they are perceived, not as they are known, and to challenge how meaning is attributed and constructed.   Most recently recognized with a 2022 United States Artists Fellowship, Netta has also been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, Princeton Arts Fellowship, Research Fellowship from New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Toulmin Fellowship for Women Leaders in Dance at the Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University, New York City Center Choreography Fellowship, Jerome Robbins Bogliasco Fellowship, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants-to-Artists Award, National Dance Project Grant, LMCC's Extended Life, Six Points Fellowship, and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. For more on Netta and this episode  including her upcoming work with Peak Performances at Montclair State University: Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast.

Jedediah Wheeler asks Simone Dinnerstein to reflect on the genesis and development process for the PEAK Performances commissioned work The Eye is the First Circle. He and Dinnerstein converse on her expanded view of her career now as a renowned concert pianist and recording artist to her successful pursuits into a wide range of collaborative projects. This podcast is produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/

Jedediah Wheeler and choreographer Heidi Latsky talk about her PEAK Plus film ON DISPLAY. Latsky illuminates her artistic journey to date that began by simply asking "What is a dance body?" and now looking at bodies as sculpture in ON DISPLAY. Latsky and Wheeler probe the terms “unexpected bodies” and the inherent beauty of her dancers while performing. She also talks about the international impact and evolving responses over the years from her audiences. To learn more about the performance and streaming of ON DISPLAY in PEAK Plus, go to https://www.peakperfs.org/event/heidi-latsky-on-display/ This podcast is produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded in New York City on September 23, 2021.

In today's episode, it is another book review and this week's book 'The art of mental training, by DC Gonzalez, is about developing a winners mindset, a training manual for how to develop the habit of Peak Performances at whatever you do.it is an excellent book that teaches you the skills, tactics and strategies of successful people. A unique blend of methods and mental toughness training programFor any questions, feedback and suggestions please email me at humanhabitguy@gmail.com. And you can also find me on Instagram @humanhabitguy.

David Gordon and Valda Setterfield talk about art & life in the context of 60 years of working and living together from the early days (now known as the Postmodern Dance Movement). They talk with long-time collaborator Jedediah Wheeler in their Soho loft about shared history as well as David Gordon's new film work created for PEAK Plus, The New Adventures of Old David (What Happened 1978-2021). To learn more about the performance and streaming of The New Adventures of Old David (What Happened – 1978/2021) in PEAK PLUS, go to https://www.peakperfs.org/event/the-new-adventures-of-old-david/ This podcast is produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded on June 16, 2021.

In this episode of The Talking Cure: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler, Mathematics professor Mika Munakata and the Chair of the Mathematics Department at Montclair State University, Ashwin Vaidya, discussed their research paper 'Inspiring Mathematical Creativity through Juggling'. An exciting collaboration with the brilliant juggler and director Sean Gandini and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming explores the connection between science and juggling. The work seeks to encourage students' creative thinking, including non-STEM majors, to see mathematics in unexpected places, make connections to their own interests and disciplines, and explore creativity in mathematics. To learn more about "Inspiring Mathematical Creativity through Juggling" go to https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol10/iss2/14/ To learn more about Sean Gandini's upcoming broadcast and streaming of SPRING in PEAK HD/ALL ARTS go to https://www.peakperfs.org/peak-hd/ This podcast is produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded via Zoom on Dec 1, 2020.

She conceives a physical language inscribed in a visual universe that is written in the three dimensions of the stage... Raphaëlle Boitel, French choreographer, director, and aerial mastermind is the author and architect of a new form of theater that transports the imagination to unprecedented heights. In this episode of The Talking Cure, the contemporary circus artist reflects on her dystopian work When Angels Fall, presented by PEAK Performances in 2019, her life during the pandemic, and new work—a tryptic and self-portrait—that celebrates women's strength in the circus. This podcast is produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx Post Production Assistant, Maya Singuenza Photo by Louis Michel Grevent More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded via Zoom on Sept 1, 2020.

In this episode of The Talking Cure, Kristy Geslain, Senior Producer at ALL ARTS, the New York Emmy® Award-winning arts and culture hub created by WNET, talks about its innovative partnership with MSU's PEAK Performances bringing the world's best contemporary artists to HD broadcasting and on-line streaming. Hear about the upcoming launch of this groundbreaking programming initiative presented everywhere via PEAK HD, starting with FALLING & LOVING by Anne Bogart, Elizabeth Streb, and Charles Mee. For more information about ALL ARTS https://allarts.org Visit PEAK HD https://www.peakperfs.org/peak-hd/ Produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Natalie Marx, Producer and Editor More episodes of The Talking Cure https://www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Available in Soundcloud and iTunes Support PEAK Performances https://www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/peakperfs/ Podcast recorded remotely via Zoom on September 11, 2020

“There is nowhere else to go but forward and up” — Robyn Orlin In this episode of The Talking Cure, the dancer, choreographer and theater maker Robyn Orlin, first generation South African Jewish woman and mother currently in Berlin during the lockdown, reflects about her past and present work addressing the issues of colonialism and Aids epidemic in South Africa and also celebrating the beauty of African dances and people. “I am completely shaped from where I come from” she said. About the Covid-19 pandemic she commented: “I actually had to stop everything and take a very very good look at where I am in the world. And its been a very confusing time for me”…“It Is important to use the structures of the theatre to say what needs to be said…I don't have an answer…but I know I can't stop talking about it” Robyn Orlin, a visionary artist and provocateur not afraid of long titles, presented 'Walking next to our shoes intoxicated by strawberries and cream, we enter continents without knocking… in 2011 and At the same time we pointed a finger at you we realized we were pointing three at ourselves… along with the Senegalese company Jant-Bi in 2015 at the Alexander Kasser Theater in Montclair State University. For more information about Robyn Orlin visit http://www.robynorlin.com PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx Recorded remotely on August 6, 2020 Archive photos: Robyn Orlin by Peggy Jarrell Kaplan Jant-Bi performing At the same time we pointed a finger at you we realized we were pointing three at ourselves… in the Kasser Stage by Philippe Lainé, 2015. More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Also available in Soundcloud and iTunes Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/peakperfs/

In 2014 PEAK Performances co-commissioned Stardust, choreographed, written, and directed by David Roussève. The piece follows an African American gay urban teenager who- never seen onstage- is present only by the emotion laden tweets and text messages he sends. Stardust explores the evolving nature of intimacy in our technology-driven, furiously-paced world. In this conversation David revisits this piece in relation to the overwhelming virtuality of life in Coronavirus lockdown, the importance of telling stories of the disfranchised, but asking himself what else to do in this moment of deep personal and social interrogation. Learn more in https://www.davidrousseve.com/stardust PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded remotely on June 25, 2020

In this episode of the Talking Cure: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler, the fierce Zimbabwean choreographer and performer nora chipaumire revisits the making of her African superhero film AfroPromo #1: KINGLAND. Also disscused her experiences with race in the United States and "running into the fire" of colonial history in her first opera "The Queen vs Nehanda." Learn More about the film Afro Promo #1: KINGLADY produced at Dance for Film on Location at Montclair State University http://danceforfilm.org/choreographers/nora/watch/ And nora chipaumire's animist technology, practice and process book: cartography of the animist body and radical black african presences https://www.companychipaumire.com/nhaka-bhuku-book PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by PEAK Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded remotely on June 11, via Zoom. Photo: Ari Marcopoulos

In this episode of The Talking Cure, composer, performer, and writer Kate Soper shares her story about life after the 'shut down' and the world premiere of The Romance of the Rose at the Alexander Kasser Theater due to COVID-19; how she is staying in touch with collaborators from the Wet Ink Ensemble and her new Youtube quarantine project Unwritten Operas. Learn More: Wet Ink Ensemble: http://archive.wetink.org/ Unwritten Operas by Kate Soper: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvYFiwIVvrpa86kAjHIGYA The Romance of the Rose: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/the-romance-of-the-rose/2020-04-02/ PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded remotely on April 29, via Zoom.

"Contemporary Circus... is the most exciting experimental art form right now" - Ruth Wikler Ruth Wikler discusses Circus Arts before and after Covid-19. She is the Deputy Director of Programming, Circus Arts at TOHU, the North American centre for performance, creativity, experimentation, and convergence of culture, the environment and community involvement and also organizer of the MICC (International Market of Contemporary Circus) an annual event that brings together companies and industry presenters from all continents. For more about TOHU visit tohu.ca/en/ Learn about MICC International Market of Contemporary Circus montrealcompletementcirque.com/en/professionals/ PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer and Editor, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded remotely on May 5, 2020 via Zoom.

In this episode of The Talking Cure: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler, theatre artist, and visionary Stacy Klein talk about Double Edge theatre's living culture, moving from Boston to a farm in rural Massachusetts, and how she and her ensemble are imagining new ways to stay connected with the community in times of social distancing. Learn more about Stacy Klein and Double Edge Theatre at https://doubleedgetheatre.org. PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx More episode of The Talking Cure: https://www.peakperfs.org/podcasts/ Support us! https://www.peakperfs.org/donate/ Recorded remotely on April 23, via Zoom.

In this episode of The Talking Cure: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler, British choreographer Richard Alston talks about his final American engagement in the Alexander Kasser Theater, his knighthood and what inspired him to make dances during this 5O years of career. For more about Richard Alston visit: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/richard-alston-dance-company/2020-02-20/ PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Content Creator, Natalie Marx Recorded on Feb 19, 2020 at WMSC Radio

In this episode of The Talking Cure: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler, the avant-garde virtuosos of Gandini Juggling talks about his juggling career and the upcoming American premiere of SPRING, a collaboration with British choreographer Alexander Whitley For more information visit: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/spring/2019-12-12/ PODCAST: THE TALKING CURE, conversations with Jedediah Wheeler. Produced by Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx Recorded on December 10, 2019 at WMSC Radio

Podcast THE TALKING CURE: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler Augusta Read Thomas, composer of The Auditions, commissioned by Montclair State University and Peak Performances talks about her collaboration with choreographer, Troy Schumacher for the Martha Graham Dance Company. This new work has been designed to resonate with Graham's classic, Appalachian Spring, which turns 75 this year. “America's foremost new-music group” (Alex Ross), the International Contemporary Ensemble joins the Graham Company for these world-class renditions of new music by Thomas and the original Pulitzer Prize–winning score for Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland. More: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/the-auditions/2019-11-14/ Produced Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Artistic Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx Recorded on July 31, 2019 at WMSC Radio

Podcast THE TALKING CURE: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Dance Company and choreographer Troy Schumacher speak about the legendary Appalachian Spring in its 75th year anniversary and the new piece commissioned by Peak Performances, The Auditions, with music composed by Augusta Read Thomas. https://www.peakperfs.org/event/the-auditions/2019-11-14/ Produced by Peak Performances and The Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Artistic Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx Recorded on July 31, 2019 at WMSC Radio

Podcast THE TALKING CURE: Conversation with Jed Wheeler. Peak Performances' Executive Director Jed Wheeler, filmmaker Lena Herzog's and members of the audience share their first impressions after Herzog's immersive oratorio, Last Whispers, presented at the Alexander Kasser Theatre in Montclair State University. Trained in linguistics and philosophy, Lena Herzog is a multimedia artist whose work has been exhibited around the world. Last Whispers, an immersive cinematic experience dedicated to vanishing languages, is the result of Herzog's ongoing interest in indigenous dialects, which are disappearing at an astonishing rate. By 2050, half of the roughly 7,000 languages spoken around the world will fall silent. In Herzog's oratorio, the historical recordings of more than 40 endangered or lost languages come alive among the echoes of collapsing stars in a work The New Yorker critic Alex Ross calls “haunting and singular.” More: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/last-whispers/2019-10-17/ Produced by Peak Performances and The Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Artistic Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx Recorded on October 17, 2019 at WMSC Radio Photo of Lena Herzog: Chantal Anderson for The New York Times Still of map from Last Whispers

Ep1: THE TALKING CURE: Conversations with Jedediah Wheeler Anne Bogart, Elizabeth Streb and Charles Mee speak to Peak Performances' Executive DirectorJed Wheeler about their collaboration for the upcoming world premier of "Falling & Loving" at the Alexander Kasser Theatre. More: https://www.peakperfs.org/event/falling-loving/2019-10-12/ https://streb.org http://siti.org Produced Peak Performances and the Office of Arts and Cultural Programing at Montclair State University Artistic Director, Jedediah Wheeler Producer, Natalie Marx Recorded on Sept 17, 2019 at WMSC Radio

Paloma Johnson-Walker, NAB Leadership Foundation's Program Coordinator sat down with Pamela Green CEO of The HR Coaching Institute and one of the NAB Leadership Foundation's recurring program speakers. They discussed the topic,” Managing People for Peak Performances.”Pamela is excited about the release of her current book, Think Like a Brand! To connect with Pam, you can follow her on Twitter @pamelajgreen, Like her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/thehrcoachinginstitute or connect with her through LinkedIn!For more information on the NAB Leadership Foundation and its programs visit: NABFoundation.org today!

Kate Braunstein and Pat Cicchetti sat down with Daniel Gurskis, Dean of the College of the Arts to talk about upcoming Peak Performances, Film Series, WMSC, The School of Communication and Media and - of course - as it is now tradition share with us his very carefully curated playlists which are NEVER to be played on shuffle.

Today's guest is Inbal Oshman. Inbal is an Israel-based choreographer and dancer who creates dance for stage, public spaces, and screen, and finds inspiration in diverse mythical, historical, and cultural sources. She has been a resident choreographer at Kyoto Art Center (Japan), Attakkalari Dance Company (India), and Fest'Factory (Israel), with recent performances as part of the Peak Performances program at Montclair State University (New Jersey).  Special thanks to Peak Performances for arranging this podcast interview.

Andrea Miller, Artistic Director and choreographer of Brooklyn-based company, GALLIM, has established herself as a perpetually groundbreaking artist who brings unbridled empathy, intimacy, and sensitivity to her work. A sought-after creator and collaborator in dance, film, theater, tech, and fashion, Miller was named 2017/2018 Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, becoming the first choreographer to hold that distinction. Miller's residency opened with Stone Skipping, named 2017 Best Choreography by Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine, a site responsive work for The Temple of Dendur. Miller culminates the Residency with an installation at The Met Breuer (May 2018). Miller's highly acclaimed works and commissions have been performed worldwide including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frieze Festival, Art Basel, Carmina Burana at Lincoln Center and The Kennedy Center, BAM Next Wave, The Joyce, Jacob's Pillow, Spoleto USA, Theatre National de Chaillot, Grec Festival de Barcelona, The Grand Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, and Canal Madrid. Recent Commissions include Pennsylvania Ballet, NDT2, Bern Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Grace Farms, Noord Nederlands Dans, Peak Performances, and The Kimmel Center. Collaborations in Fashion include Hermès, VOGUE, Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Lane Crawford, Kswiss and Zach Gold. Releasing this year is Miller's collaboration with film, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018), directed by Xavier Dolan. Additional awards and honors include: Guggenheim Fellow, Sadler's Wells Jerwood Fellowships, Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship in Choreography, Special Projects Awards and Works in Progress Award, New York City Center Choreography Fellowship, Joyce Theater Artist in Residence, and more. Miller's educational programming is run from GALLIM's Brooklyn home studio and has been brought to Universities and educational centers across the US, recently at Harvard, Juilliard, Barnard, NYU, Marymount, Wesleyan, UCSB, among others. In this episode, Andrea shares her one way ticket to a society we should all work toward achieving. Andrea also talks about GALLIM, becoming the first choreographer to be named Artist in Residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and answers the question whether anyone can dance! Andrea is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; ; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, writers, intellectuals and more. 

http://www.packers.com/media-center/audio/268-Packers-Unscripted-Peak-Performances-Games-13-16/b0a55ca9-2759-42ff-b27b-dd0771ef11b2packers.comMike and Wes discuss the Packers' top individual performances from the final quarter of the 2017 season, and they also take a look at what's next as far as the Packers are concerned regarding the Pro Football Hall of Fame.no

http://www.packers.com/media-center/audio/265-Packers-Unscripted-Peak-Performances-Games-9-12/b1ad1854-dffa-4018-9e65-a65bc95b516epackers.comMike and Wes take a look at the Packers' top individual performances from the third quarter of the season, and they continue discussing the new coaching staff for 2018.no

http://www.packers.com/media-center/audio/263-Packers-Unscripted-Peak-Performances-Games-5-8/8ab4abf8-6073-45f7-b886-e7281a7252b9packers.comMike and Wes discuss the Peak Performances from the second quarter of the 2017 season, plus they review the AFC and NFC title games.no

http://www.packers.com/media-center/audio/261-Packers-Unscripted-Peak-Performances----Games-1-4/54284d87-5c2d-4987-ae0d-19408f4082e6packers.comMike and Wes discuss the Packers' top individual performances from the first quarter of the 2017 season.no

The New York Times has called Amy Beth Kirsten "wondrously eclectic." The New Haven-based composer and librettist has a new work, "Quixote," created with director Mark DeChiazza and the ensemble Howl. The performance theater piece is based on the classic novel by Cervantes. It was developed at Montclair State University through a new, long-term residency program as part of their Peak Performances series. Producer Susan Wallner stopped by for a rehearsal and spoke to collaborators Amy and Mark. The world premiere of "Quixote" is Thursday, March 23rd at Montclair State University's Kasser Theater, continuing through March 26th. Tickets are only $20.

The year 2012 supplied plenty of headline-making moments in classical music. There was the infamous marimba ring tone at the New York Philharmonic, the opera singer with the controversial tattoos, the composer accused of plagiarism, and cellos booted off airplanes. It was a tough year for American orchestras and a good year for entrepreneurship. In this podcast, three highly opinionated critics give us their reviews of 2012: Anne Midgette, classical music critic of the Washington Post; Steve Smith, a classical music critic for the New York Times and music editor at Time Out New York; and Heidi Waleson, a classical music critic for the Wall Street Journal. Below are excerpts of some of their comments. Surprises Heidi: David Lang's love fail, written for the female vocal quartet Anonymous 4 (right). “It was a beautifully haunting, Medieval-Modern, strange modern take on the Tristan Und Isolde story, which was semi-staged at BAM. It was actually a stunningly beautiful piece.” Anne: “One of my favorite moments was a very local moment...The University of Maryland [orchestra] came out dressed in street clothes with their instruments and began moving around the stage as they played Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun. It was a wonderful example of what could be done with orchestras if they think a little outside the box.” Steve: “The reason I categorized David T. Little’s opera Dog Days as a big surprise is frankly I didn’t know that he had this in him...He was out at Montclair State University’s Peak Performances series with a full evening-length opera based on an apocalyptic story by Judy Budnitz…There were terrifying things about it and absolutely joyous things about it but in the end I thought, here’s a team that has actually moved opera forward.” Listen to the opera on Q2 Music. Trends Heidi: On interesting new operas showing up outside of major producing companies: “I thought, maybe if people from the regular producing opera companies actually see [Dog Days], maybe somebody will get an idea that this is actually the sort of thing that can happen in the opera house.” Anne: “There’s no question that some of the most exciting stuff in opera is going on in smaller spaces – and some of the most innovative thinking." Steve: On entrepreneurship in classical music: “People confronted with a certain stodginess or intractability in major companies are just putting on the shows themselves, or doing the kind of programming they feel ought to exist. I’m thinking about ICE, the International Contemporary Ensemble, whose founder Claire Chase won a MacArthur this year, which was richly deserved.” Disappointments & Low Points Heidi: “It was the Metropolitan Opera Ring – and I’m sure I’ll have a lot of company in that one. It took a lot of hits and for good reason. It was just a very big elaborate backdrop of a set for a not very stimulating concept.” [Right: A scene from Die Walküre (Photo: Ken Howard)] Anne: “The problem with some of the concepts that are applied to operas – and I’m a great defender of innovation in opera direction – but a lot of times you think up this great idea and a lot of times the opera isn’t actually about that there’s only so far you can go with the idea.” Steve: "What perturbed me is you basically still have to go out of town, even if it’s just crossing the river to New Jersey, to hear what’s really happening and what’s really interesting in the operatic sphere period." Anne: On American Orchestras: “While it’s both tragic and deplorable that there have been so many lockouts, strikes, seasons disrupted – the Minnesota Orchestra, really one of the exciting orchestras in the country is still not playing – all of this was foreseeable. The managements seem to be acting as if ‘oh my goodness, all of the sudden we’re having these financial crises.’ All of those difficult moments have come home to roost.” High Points Steve: What many of the year's most exciting productions this year had in common was the producer Beth Morrison, "who is enabling a lot of really exciting work that’s going on right now. Beth Morrison Productions is involved in a lot of these things – in staged concerts, in grassroots opera. She has been a real bolt of vitality and innovation that has been much needed and is having a great impact.” Anne: On the John Cage Centennial: “I’m not a big fan of artist centennials. In classical music they’re rammed down our throats, these anniversaries. But with all of the festivals and activities and concerts, it really allowed a new perspective on Cage...It was a centennial and an anniversary that for me really made a big difference.” Heidi: The Juilliard Historical Performance Program under its new director Robert Mealy (above): "You just don't get a big orchestra of American players playing who can play this in this really stylistically correct and distinct way" (after hearing a concert of excerpts from two Rameau ballets). BONUS TRACK: Predictions for 2013: Weigh in: Give us your reviews of the best and worst of 2012 below.