Podcasts about principal artist

Episode 3: Callum Linnane Callum Linnane's love affair with dance began at the age of seven at his primary school in Ballarat. And his determination, perfectionist tendencies and unbreakable work ethic underpinned his rise through the ranks of The Australian Ballet to be named Principal Artist in 2022 – a role he relished from a young age. Despite this incredible achievement, Callum is a humble human, described in Harper's Bazaar as “the boy-next-door with a tinge of rock star he doesn't know he possesses. His presence walks into a room before his body does.” Callum may have climbed this mountain, but he isn't done yet, and his biggest wish is to build a better world where people are free to try new things and not ridiculed for their choices.   TWO AM I Listen Curiously CREDITS   Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry   Thanks to our guest Callum Linnane:   To learn more about Callum: Callum on Instagram Callum on Facebook Callum Linnane Principal Artist, The Australian Ballet   Links from this episode: The Australian Ballet The Australian Ballet on Instagram The Australian Ballet on Facebook The Australian Ballet Wikipedia   Find TWO AM I on social media here: TWO AM I YouTube TWO AM I Instagram  TWO AM I Tik Tok TWO AM I LinkedIn TWO AM I LinktreeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I am speaking with Steven McRae, Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet, London. Steven grew up in Western Sydney, in a suburb called Plumpton, 45kms West of Sydney. His Dad was a drag car racer, and no one in the family had ever learnt to dance. But somehow, dance found Steven, And at the age of 7, he asked his Mum and Dad if he could start dance lessons and he enrolled in a local studio around the corner from home. It was a life changing decision. By 17, he had not only won the Genée and the Prix de Lausanne, he was standing alone in London having been accepted into the Royal Ballet School—his heartbroken mother on the plane home. In this beautifully candid conversation, Steven talks about his journey to Principal at the Royal Ballet by the age of 23— and that, it's not all as it seems; he speaks about early bullying, crippling home sickness, not always fitting in, and devastating injuries.But Steven speaks of more than that; he talks about starting his own family with his wife Elizabeth Harrod—also a dancer at the Royal Ballet, his post retirement plans, and the moment he snapped his Achilles tendon live on stage in front of 2,500 people, and how he climbed back from the impossible, to perform with the Royal Ballet once again.Steven continues to perform as a Principal Artist with the Royal Ballet in London, all the while juggling life with his wife Elizabeth and their 3 children Audrey, Frederick and Rupert. If you're in London, the Royal Ballet is back on stage, for show times and tickets head to roh.org.uk, and to follow all of Steven's adventures, you can follow him @StevenMcRae_Steven and I recorded our conversation remotely, with Steven dialling in from London, while the podcast recorded on the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

Today we're am speaking with the magnificent Amy Harris, Principal Dancer with the Australian Ballet. Amy, grew up in the small town of Ararat in rural Victoria, and along with her two sisters, learnt tap, ballet and jazz at her local hall. From there it was the dream run—at 15, Amy was accepted into the Australian Ballet School, before being offered a contract with the Australian Ballet Company on graduation—by the newly appointed director David McAllister no less. For many aspiring dancers, it was the dream run. But from here, Amy's journey changed speeds. In this beautifully candid interview Amy talks about the highs and the lows of her career, about body confidence, becoming pregnant, her mid-year interviews with David McAllister, and ultimately coming to terms with not being made a principal dancer—until magically, 17 years later and newly pregnant with her second child, she was.Amy continues to perform as a Principal Artist with the Australian Ballet, all the while juggling life with her husband Senior Artist Jarryd Madden and their two cherished children Willow and Phoenix. While retirement is not yet in sight, in her spare time Amy is training as a wedding celebrant. To continue to follow all of Amy's adventures, you can find her on Instagram @amyharris_7This episode is sponsored by Bloch. Listen for a promo code, valid through September. Full T&C's on www.bloch.com.auTalking Pointes is recorded in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

I'm super excited to publish this 99th episode that is a conversation I had with one of my dearest friends and a truly inspiring human being, Chelsea Ritter-Soronen. Chelsea is the Sole Proprietor and Principal Artist of Chalk Riot, which is Washington D.C. based company with "an all-women mural crew specializing in vibrant pavement art, including ephemeral chalk art, “3D” illusionary and immersive works, and industrial roadway installations". She and her amazing team just celebrated their 10th year as a business! In the time I've known Chelsea I've watched her grow Chalk Riot from a dream to company that is doing HUGE, complex, beautiful projects around the country. This list of accomplishments and projects Chelsea manages is amazing. There are so many life lessons in this episode. I know you'll love it. Give Chalk Riot a follow on Instagram at: chalkriot Follow Chelsea at: iamchelsea_art Chalk Riot Website to learn more Chelsea's Artist Website. Find all her links in the profile sections of those acounts. Check out her GATHER Artivism Fellow in Focus Fellowship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support

Academy Award-nominated director David Petersen's latest documentary “Lift” shines a spotlight on New York Theatre Ballet's ‘LIFT' program, in which classical ballet training is used to improve the lives of young people, particularly those who are living in homeless shelters in the city. The youngsters in the movie are guided by the Ballet's Principal Artist and Artistic Director, Steven Melendez. This documentary leads him back to his own childhood shelter, in order to uncover past trauma and celebrate the joys that people experience through dancing in the face of adversity. “It's just kind of obvious to say. But they're little humans,” says Melendez of the children featured in the film. “They have their own ambitions and their own dreams and hopes and wishes, and they have their own peculiarities. And the children that we're working with through the LIFT program, you know, from these difficult backgrounds, from these transient home lives, are especially complicated figures. They're mature beyond their years, principally because they've experienced much more in the short time that they've been on Earth than others in their age bracket have.” The documentary was shot over the course of a decade, allowing viewers to experience the highs and lows of its subjects. The opportunity to be allowed to film within homeless shelters was integral to the film's success. In helming the project, Petersen learned that a sense of security is vital for these young people to feel safe. He recounts a touching moment when one of the film's subjects, Sharia, found a place to live. “It's the most joyful moment because she is just embracing the fact that she has a home. She's looking out 26 stories that she's above the city and suddenly she's like, so empowered this young 10, 11-year-old girl. And suddenly she says, you know, ‘I'm so glad I made it.' And I think there's different degrees of what we consider home. But I think if you have more security that's why we use that term ‘home and security.' When you have that security, that is a home.” This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Remembering Agnes De Mille with Elizabeth Ferrell and Jenna Rae Herrera Today's episode is a special one, where we look back and remember world-renowned dancer, choreographer, writer, lecturer, and director, Agnes De Mille. Agnes had a successful, yet tempestuous, career that spanned almost 70 years through the world of 20th-century American theater and ballet. We take a look at her through the eyes of Elizabeth Ferrell, formerly a member of the American Ballet Theater, and Jenna Rae Herrera, a principal artist with Ballet West. We hear their recollections of working with De Mille in the studio and performing her work, and we listen to their insights about how the course of American dance was forever changed by her. Stay tuned for a lively conversation about Agnes De Mille and her long-lasting impact; creating strong-willed American female roles. Enjoy! Key Points From This Episode: ·       Beth shares a short (but detailed) biography of Agnes De Mille; Agnes in a nutshell. ·       More about Beth, her background, and how she became part of De Mille's work. ·       Beth tells listeners about De Mille's personality (both in the studio and on stage).  ·       Jenna talks about her background in dance and career at Ballet West. ·       Jenna tells us about learning her role in Rodeo and how it helped her grow as an artist. ·       The process of learning the Rodeo material (and hearing the narrative from Agnes herself).  ·       Jenna shares her experience learning work that was made decades ago (and translating it to her body and the company). ·       We hear Beth's experience doing De Mille's work, both the physical experience and the learning process. ·       Jenna and Beth reminisce about their time performing The Cow Girl in the Rodeo ballet. ·       Why Rodeo was set on ballet companies (as opposed to other genres of dance). ·       Their thoughts on why De Mille's work has become timeless and why it's still being performed today.   “She was really ahead of her time, there's still a real push to nurture and push female choreographers and women's voices [today] — and here she is in the 1940s choosing her own music, dancers, costumes, set designs, and was calling the shots.” — Elizabeth Ferrell   Former member of American Ballet Theatre, Elizabeth Ferrell emerged as a major interpreter of the works of Agnes de Mille, having performed leading roles in De Mille's Rodeo, 3 Virgins and a Devil, The Informer, and Brigadoon. Jenna Rae Herrera is a Principal Artist with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and made her debut last year as The Cowgirl in Agnes de Mille's Rodeo. Connect with Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast on Instagram and Facebook More info links from this episode: Movers & Shapers

Dancers Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo travelled great distances at a very young age to join The Australian Ballet. Here in Australia, they've risen to become award-winning artists and principals at the company — but they also found each other, beginning a fairy-tale romance and inspiring each other to new heights.Also, in 2002, John Waters' brash and big-hearted musical comedy Hairspray was adapted for the Broadway stage. It won eight Tony Awards, including one for its director Jack O'Brien. Twenty years on, Jack is at the helm of a new revival here in Australia.

Dancers Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo travelled great distances at a very young age to join The Australian Ballet. Here in Australia, they've risen to become award-winning artists and principals at the company — but they also found each other, beginning a fairy-tale romance and inspiring each other to new heights. Also, in 2002, John Waters' brash and big-hearted musical comedy Hairspray was adapted for the Broadway stage. It won eight Tony Awards, including one for its director Jack O'Brien. Twenty years on, Jack is at the helm of a new revival here in Australia.

Hi, Welcome to the What I've Learnt podcastI am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I love our  work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories.From food to fashion and art to music we've got you covered.In this episode, we are doing something special. As the end of the year is fastly approaching, we thought that we would highlight and showcase some of our favourite performers's from earlier in the year...Featured with in this episode are:Lisa Hunt is a Byron Bay based Soul singer and has performed with the likes of Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis, Macy Gray, Tina Turner, Bryan May, and the cranberries Dolores O'Riordan.Lisa Bolte: She danced with The Australian Ballet Company, 1986-2002, 2005-2007 and was promoted to Principal Artist by the revered Artistic Director, Maina Gielgud in 1993. Highlights with The Australian Ballet have included performing principal roles from the entire classical repertoire including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet, LaSylphide, Raymonda, Don Quixote, Manon, Anna Karenina, Etudes, Copellia, The Merry Widow, Onegin and Theme and Variations.Kim Krejus & Sigrid Thornton:  Kim Krejus is the Director of 16th Street Actors studio has brought some of the world's most renowned acting coaches and directors, here including Leonardo Di Caprio's acting coach, Larry Moss, Bradley Cooper's acting coach, Elizabeth Kemp and lan Rickson who directed Hugh Jackman on Broadway.Sigrid Thornton, stellar much loved actor, now starring in her new role in the Chekhov classic The Seagull at the STC. Known for work in television shows like Seachange (1998 - 2019) and Wentworth (2016 - 2018), as well as film apperences in the films Snapshot (1979) and The Man From Snowy River (1982) and many more works.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850

Hi, Welcome to the What I've Learnt podcastI am Luke, one of the producers for the show. As a producer I live my work and helping Deborah and our team share so many wonderful stories.From food to fashion and art to music we've got you covered.In this episode, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments from this past October...Featured with in this episode are:Peter & Suparna Cooper:  Peter Cooper from Cooper Investors is one of Australia's most highly regarded investors and has in excess of 30 years market experience and is highly regarded for his passion, integrity and purpose.Suparna Cooper is a force of nature dedicated to wellness at every level facilitating Silent Retreats both in Byron Bay and India and is spearheading the new Be Well community in Melbourne - a hub of wellness warriors determined to give back and honour self care.Natassia Nicoloa: Conserving Beauty, Australia's first water-responsible beauty brand, in 2021. Inspired by her belief that waterless formulas could offer more – both for us and the planet – Natassia set out to create a range of pure, potent beauty products that were completely free from water, to boost efficacy, protect our planet and positively impact the community. Lisa Bolte: She danced with The Australian Ballet Company, 1986-2002, 2005-2007 and was promoted to Principal Artist by the revered Artistic Director, Maina Gielgud in 1993. Highlights with The Australian Ballet have included performing principal roles from the entire classical repertoire including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet, LaSylphide, Raymonda, Don Quixote, Manon, Anna Karenina, Etudes, Copellia, The Merry Widow, Onegin and Theme and Variations.So, sit back, relax and enjoyDeborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkDeborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: ...

Lisa BolteWho hasn't swooned watching ballets Swan Lake and recently I saw Romeo and Juliet so breathtaking .. now featuring on at The Australian Ballet at The Vic Arts Centre.Lisa Bolte is one of those rare talented people who's life as a Principal Ballet dancer has taken her across the globe.Mesmerising audiences with her stunning and elegant performances she is truly a national treasure.She danced with The Australian Ballet Company, 1986-2002, 2005-2007 and was promoted to Principal Artist by the revered Artistic Director, Maina Gielgud in 1993.Highlights with The Australian Ballet have included performing principal roles from the entire classical repertoire including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet, LaSylphide, Raymonda, Don Quixote, Manon, Anna Karenina, Etudes, Copellia, The Merry Widow, Onegin and Theme and Variations.As a guest artist Lisa performed with Nureyev's Farewell Australian Tour (1991); with The National Ballet of Canada in Swan Lake and The Merry Widow (1994); with The Maryinsky Ballet as Giselle and as Kitri in Don Quixote (1996); with The Royal Danish Ballet as Odette/Odile, Swan Lake (1998); with Queensland Ballet, pas de deux from Edge of Night and Raymonda (2007).In 1998 Lisa was awarded the ‘Mo' award for Best Female Dancer after her performances in Romeo and Juliet. Scholarship winner of the Erik Bruhn Award 1987; the Lissa Black Award 1994; Nominated  for The Dancing Times' ‘Young Dancer of the Year' following The Australian Ballet's performances of The Sleeping Beauty at Covent Garden in London 1988.Assistant to Maina Gielgud, in staging and coaching Giselle for The Boston Ballet.Working in Philanthropy as Patron Manager at The Australian Ballet 2011-2016, the role included leading tours for Renaissance Tours to Tasmania, New York and Houston.Currently she is Southern Chapter Chair of The Australian Ballet Foundation Board.In the years since her retirement as a Principal Artist, Lisa has enjoyed opportunities performing as a Guest Artist with The Australian Ballet, including as the Mother is Maina Gielgud's Giselle, and as the Queen in both Stephen Baynes' Swan Lake and David McAllister's The Sleeping Beauty. She now shares her knowledge learnt through years of being coached by wonderful Artists herself, mentoring full-time ballet students in Melbourne.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkDeborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: ...

Dancers Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo travelled great distances at a very young age to join The Australian Ballet. Here in Australia, they've risen to become award-winning artists and principals at the company — but they also found each other, beginning a fairy-tale romance and inspiring each other to new heights.Also, Broadway's longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera will soon give up the ghost, and ahead of a new Australian production, we ask Agatha Christie biographer Laura Thompson why The Mousetrap — the longest-running play in London — endures.

Dancers Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo travelled great distances at a very young age to join The Australian Ballet. Here in Australia, they've risen to become award-winning artists and principals at the company — but they also found each other, beginning a fairy-tale romance and inspiring each other to new heights. Also, Broadway's longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera will soon give up the ghost, and ahead of a new Australian production, we ask Agatha Christie biographer Laura Thompson why The Mousetrap — the longest-running play in London — endures.

Many Pilates instructors come from movement based backgrounds, such as sport, fitness, yoga, and dance. In this episode we welcome Vicki Attard - the creator of the My Pointe training method designed to help ballet dancers improve their pointe work technique.    Vicki is internationally recognized for her many achievements and contributions to the field of dance. A professional ballet dancer, most notably revered for her career as a former Principal Artist of the Australian Ballet Vicki Attard has worked with the world's leading choreographers, dancers and dance companies and received numerous scholarships and awards. She was interim director of the Houston Ballet Academy and has assisted in the staging of many ballets and dance productions.Vicki is currently based in Sydney, where she teaches ballet to pre-professional and professional students. She regularly collaborates with dance schools and organizations as an adjudicator and guest teacher. In addition to her successful dance career and the creation of My Pointe, Vicki also co-produced My Beginner Point with Physiotherapist Lisa Howe. The focus of each of these programs is a safe dance practice approach to the instruction of pointe work that assists teachers in preparing both students who are yet to be en-pointe and those who already are to keep their feet well conditioned. This podcast episode host Daniela Di Fabio will explore the relationship between the feet and the lower limbs and the effects these have on the alignment of the body. Albeit from a ballet perspective, there are many correlations between foot conditioning for dances and foot conditioning in the Pilates Method and are transferable to the instruction of Pilates to serve as food for thought for those of us interested in foot alignment, strength and control.The PAA strives to continue promoting the expansion of the Pilates Method as a professional and valued healthcare and fitness discipline. The goal of the PAA podcast is to explore the many facets and layers of the Pilates industry through conversations with the community.Show Links:PAA standardsPAA websitePAA Facebook PagePAA Member Forum

Today I am speaking with Steven McRae, Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet, London. Steven grew up in Western Sydney, in a suburb called Plumpton, 45kms West of Sydney. His Dad was a drag car racer, and no one in the family had ever learnt to dance. But somehow, dance found Steven, And at the age of 7, he asked his Mum and Dad if he could start dance lessons and he enrolled in a local studio around the corner from home. It was a life changing decision. By 17, he had not only won the Genée and the Prix de Lausanne, he was standing alone in London having been accepted into the Royal Ballet School—his heartbroken mother on the plane home. In this beautifully candid conversation, Steven talks about his journey to Principal at the Royal Ballet by the age of 23— and that, it's not all as it seems; he speaks about early bullying, crippling home sickness, not always fitting in, and devastating injuries.But Steven speaks of more than that; he talks about starting his own family with his wife Elizabeth Harrod—also a dancer at the Royal Ballet, his post retirement plans, and the moment he snapped his Achilles tendon live on stage in front of 2,500 people, and how he climbed back from the impossible, to perform with the Royal Ballet once again.Steven continues to perform as a Principal Artist with the Royal Ballet in London, all the while juggling life with his wife Elizabeth and their 3 children Audrey, Frederick and Rupert. If you're in London, the Royal Ballet is back on stage, for show times and tickets head to roh.org.uk, and to follow all of Steven's adventures, you can follow him @StevenMcRae_Steven and I recorded our conversation remotely, with Steven dialling in from London, while the podcast recorded on the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

Today we're am speaking with the magnificent Amy Harris, Principal Dancer with the Australian Ballet. Amy, grew up in the small town of Ararat in rural Victoria, and along with her two sisters, learnt tap, ballet and jazz at her local hall. From there it was the dream run—at 15, Amy was accepted into the Australian Ballet School, before being offered a contract with the Australian Ballet Company on graduation—by the newly appointed director David McAllister no less. For many aspiring dancers, it was the dream run. But from here, Amy's journey changed speeds. In this beautifully candid interview Amy talks about the highs and the lows of her career, about body confidence, becoming pregnant, her mid-year interviews with David McAllister, and ultimately coming to terms with not being made a principal dancer—until magically, 17 years later and newly pregnant with her second child, she was.Amy continues to perform as a Principal Artist with the Australian Ballet, all the while juggling life with her husband Senior Artist Jarryd Madden and their two cherished children Willow and Phoenix. While retirement is not yet in sight, in her spare time Amy is training as a wedding celebrant. To continue to follow all of Amy's adventures, you can find her on Instagram @amyharris_7This episode is sponsored by Bloch. Listen for a promo code, valid through September. Full T&C's on www.bloch.com.auTalking Pointes is recorded in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.Production dream team ✨Hosted by @byclaudialawsonProduced by @fjordreviewAdditional Production @clinttopicSound & Editing @outputmediaStudios @brightsidesydney@sawtoothstudios

MoxieMoments brings you Robert Curran, Artistic Director of the Louisville Ballet, telling us about their personal inspirations. Trained at The Australian Ballet School & having enjoyed an exciting & fulfilling career with The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, Robert took the passion & discipline he developed as a dancer & set his sights on diversifying his knowledge, skills & abilities. With education and experience, he continually expanded his ability to move his own body on stage &, through this, move an audience through a wide range of emotions. Beyond his dancing career, he strives to move people towards a satisfying encounter with dance. Robert is motivated by the form that a dancer gains from training in the traditions of classical ballet, where respect & discipline can facilitate breathtaking strength & freedom. He is also inspired by the innovation that forms the function of any artist, that being to bravely & boldly express oneself through art for the greater good of a community. As Artistic Director, Robert contributes to the Global Arts Community, enriching his knowledge of the art form to which he has devoted his life. He is excited by & committed to the Louisville community with its great respect for the arts and its exciting perspective on the future.

A look inside the Process of Lake Arts Project and how they build bridges through bereavement ™, filmed on location at The Visionary during their residency, Summer 2022, interview hosted by Bernadette Winters Bell,LMSW PLLC. Annually, Lake Arts Project (2013 - present) brings together community groups and arts educators to workshop, cleanse, share, and then create. Collaborators include Feast of Crispian, a non-profit organization that brings professional actors and veterans together to strengthen the emotional resources they need to overcome trauma and reintegration issues. Lake Arts Project also works with high school art students, including THE ALLIANCE SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE, a year-round school and a safe place for students regardless of sexuality, identity, appearance, ability, or beliefs. During the BECOMING WHOLE Visionary Retreat, the founders and directors of Lake Arts Project (Karl von Rabenau, Creative Director of the Minnesota Ballet) and his partner, Jennifer Miller, Milwaukee Ballet Faculty Master Teaching Artist) immersed themselves in the unique process that they have created for those around them, and record their actions, step by step, to create a digital manual for their process, which became their final performance on June 18, 2022 on The Visionary stage. Long time collaborators, dancers Barry Molina and Lizzie Tripp joined Lake Arts to explore and perform the final presentation of work. Bernadette also joined the final performance as a guest speaker. Lake Arts Project's co-founder and co-director, Karl von Rabenau is also Artistic Director for Minnesota Ballet Company. He began his dance training at Duluth Ballet, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Boston Ballet School, and San Francisco Ballet School. Mr. von Rabenau danced for Boston Ballet, Omaha Ballet, Pittsburgh Theater, and Milwaukee Ballet. Mr. von Rabenau is also a passionate dance educator. For the past 21+ years, he has taught throughout the Midwest and Eastern United States. He has been a faculty member at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, including his work with the second company, MBII. Mr. von Rabenau has also taught for many years at Point Park University's International Summer Dance in Pittsburgh, PA, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, PA. As a choreographer, Mr. von Rabenau has created works for Point Park University's International Summer Dance Program and had works performed in Regional Dance of America Festivals in the Northeast Region and Southeast Region. In 2002, Mr. von Rabenau was invited to choreograph his pas de deux, Speranza, for a Milwaukee Ballet presentation at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Jennifer Miller, Lake Arts Project's co-founder and co-director, received her dance training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Ms. Miller also studied at Joffrey Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Ms. Miller danced 16 years for Milwaukee Ballet Company, retiring as Principal Artist. In summer of 2005, Ms. Miller danced for Trey McIntyre Project, performing in Vail International Dance Festival and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Ms. Miller, currently Ballet Master for Minnesota Ballet and School of Minnesota Ballet faculty, has also been on the faculty of Milwaukee area schools: Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy, Danceworks, Dance Arts Center, and Steps of Grace. For many summers, Ms Miller has taught at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, and Point Park University's International Summer Dance. As a private coach, she works with pre-professional dancers of all ages and levels including Youth America Grand Prix performers, ballroom dancers, gymnasts and Irish step dancers. As a choreographer, Ms. Miller created works for Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet II, Central PA Youth Ballet, Point Park University's International Summer Dance, Dance Arts Center and Erie Dance Conservatory. She received the Monticello award for emerging choreographers. PERFORMERS: Barry Molina is originally from Minnesota, where he started dancing at age six with the St. Croix Ballet in Stillwater. He went on to train at New York City's School of American Ballet year-round, after which he joined the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II Program. As a member of the program, he was called in, at the last minute, to perform as Peter's Shadow in the world premiere of Michael Pink's Peter Pan. Since being promoted to the Company in 2011, Molina has performed many featured roles in Michael Pink's repertoire, including Jack in Cinderella, the Bell Boy in Dracula, Pied Piper in Beauty and the Beast, Benno in Swan Lakeas well as Fritz, Jack and Chinese Principal in The Nutcracker. He was recently featured as Vaslav Nijinksy in Timothy O'Donnell's world premiere of Sacre, and Puck in Bruce Wells' A Midsummer Night's Dream. ---------------------------------- Lizzie Tripp trained at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy (MBSA), and attended the Summer Intensives at American Ballet Theatre and Houston Ballet. In MBSA, Tripp performed lead roles in many ballets choreographed by Rolando Yanes and danced alongside Milwaukee Ballet's corps in Michael Pink's Swan Lake. She joined the Nancy Einhorn Milwaukee Ballet II Program in 2014, where she danced in Michael Pink's Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Cinderella and Dracula, and performed in contemporary works by Timothy O'Donnell, Nadia Thompson, Lee-Wei Chao, Ilya Kozadayev and Petr Zahradnícek. Since being promoted to the Company, Tripp originated the role of the Enchantress in the world premiere of Michael Pink's Beauty and The Beast, and danced in Pink's Mirror Mirror and contemporary works by Enrico Morelli, Mark Godden and Garrett Glassman.

Forest Stearns is the Principal Artist at DRAWEVERYWHERE where he produces uniques artworks and leads collaborations connecting artists and institutions. He has a passion for founding Artist in Residence programs that connect art, science, and technology. Currently, he is the Creative Innovation Consultant and Artist in Residence co-founder at Google Quantum AI in Santa Barbara Ca. Collaboration with artists is a huge part of Stearns' creative adventure. As an art director, producer, facilitator, and public speaker. Always leaning in to bring other artists into unique situations to share creative permission in the common conversation. Stearns is an academically trained prolific illustrator, an arts educator, creative facilitator, and community builder. Also an engaged father and supportive partner. Earning a very technical Masters of Fine Art in Illustration in 2010 and a more conceptual BFA for Painting in 2005. This Academic achievement is matched by an empirical practice of daily art-making. An avid illustrator for over 20 years. Forest Stearns has been creating illuminated drawings and hand-lettered scripts on every surface available from art gallery walls to spaceships, there is nothing the artist won't draw upon. His artistic portfolio radically spans media and substrate from endless sketchbooks of organic characters, laser-etched drawings covering hundreds of satellites that orbit the Earth, art on Quantum Computers, and giant murals on surfaces ranging from buildings, radomes, and rocket ships.

This episode was made possible by the community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/donate Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources “When you know your own voice, when you practice, when you fail thousands of times in your sketchbook and you're fearless to jump in with your skill then you can fit in your own personal innovation and your own personal creative voice.” In episode 104 of #TDLS, I sat down with Forest Stearns. Forest is the Principal Artist at DRAWEVERYWHERE, a design studio in Oakland, that specializes in art direction, illustration and the production of unique creative projects. Stearns also has a passion for producing Artist in Residence programs in companies that connect art, science, and technology. Currently he is partnering with Google AI Quantum AI in Santa Barbara, to produce a unique AiR program and create unique paintings around their Quantum Computers. From art galleries to spaceships, there is nothing Stearns won't draw upon. His artistic portfolio radically spans media from making art on hundreds of satellites that orbit the Earth, to paintings on rocket ships, and murals on giant buildings. He is also a lead facilitator for experience design firm Late Nite Art. In this episode we talked about: - His amazing ground up stories - Practical experiences on how he was able to jump into innovation from traditional arts - How he was able to connect solution making and arts to solving a business problem - Non traditional art environments / blue oceans like aerospace and quantum - Actionable tips for designers on creatively designing experiences - And much much more... You can learn more about Forest by visiting www.draweverywhere.com. If you found this episode interesting, please let Forest know by following him on Instagram @draweverywherestudio or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/foreststearns/). Books recommendation from Forest: - You Must Be Joking Mr Feynman - Own the System - Psycho-Cybernetics - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Scrum - An astronaut's guide to life on earth - The 4 Agreements - The E-Myth Enterprise: How to Turn a Great Idea Into a Thriving Business Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here's how: 1. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/donate or patreon.com/TDLS. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes. However you support my message, that's more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Spotify: http://bit.ly/TDLSspotify Apple Podcasts: https://goo.gl/b74xuR Google Podcasts: https://goo.gl/GqpQhF SoundCloud: https://goo.gl/UcqHUv Stitcher: https://goo.gl/bVxHs7 TuneIn: https://goo.gl/9MAvpi RadioPublic: https://goo.gl/MY7uiQ Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://bit.ly/thedesignlifeshow Alexa Podcast: Just say "Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”

In a double interview, I chatted with conductor Tom Hammond and composer James Francis Brown, co-Artistic Directors of Hertfordshire Festival of Music.Tom and James give some insights into this year's festival, which runs from 4-10 June 2021. Principal Artist is Chloe Hanslip and Featured Living Composer is Judith Weir CBE, Master of the Queen's Music. This is an exciting - if challenging - festival and there's lots in store for music lovers in Hertford and across the county. Many thanks to James, Tasmin Little and Chandos Records for allowing me to feature clips from James's The Hart's Grace  alongside our conversation.Follow me on instagram.com/hilaryrwriterFollow me on facebook.com/HilaryRobertsonFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriterSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWpodcast)

Paul Boyd is the Head of Academy Program (Upper Levels) and Choreographer in Residence for Queensland Ballet. Paul grew up in Wagga Wagga during the 1960's and found his passion for dance, and in particular for ballet. Over his long career as a dancer he got to perform across the world and even in front of royalty. After retiring from actively dancing he still maintains an absolute passion for the art, helping to grow the next round of Australian talent in Brisbane.In Mere Mortals Conversation #49 Paul and I discuss: what is was like to be in Germany during the Chernobyl nuclear accident, dancing across the world in exotic places, his childhood story of bullying in a smallish country town and how he got through this rough period, highlight experiences from his time as a Principal Artist and the mental/physical fortitude it requires to reach the pinnacle of the ballet world.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:59) - The day of Sat 26th, April 1986(6:00) - Misinformation about the Chernobyl incident(9:57) - Dancing in East Germany(14:01) - What makes Australia home?(17:51) - Learning to speak German(21:30) - Discovering the passion for ballet(27:30) - Childhood bullying stemming from being different(33:27) - Support and belief from mentors(38:47) - Not taking life for granted(45:01) - Dancing in Arena di Verona(48:55) - The discipline of constant hurt/pain/tiredness(54:59) - Longevity of dancers(57:50) - Denying instant gratificationConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

#24 Amy Harris, Principal Artist of Australian Ballet shares some incredible insights of life as a ballerina, as well as sharing some great advice for aspiring younger dancers. Special offer: https://www.sportiveaf.com/ code: CLUBTREATS on checkoutFollow Amy https://www.instagram.com/amyharris_7/Follow us for more! https://www.instagram.com/sportiveaf/

Kim Aava, Lead 3D Artist & Principal Artist at EA DICE, talks about what early career game artists should know about job titles, desirable skills, internships, and more. Kim also shares how she stays connected and learning with the art community online.

Hello lovely yayborhood, coming to you from back in lockdown but the yay lives on in your ears! So, glad you're enjoying the first versions of Yays of our Lives, I can't wait to see it blossom as a product of this beautiful community! Our plans have been a little delayed AGAIN now that I can't be on the road this week recording some of our yayborhood heroes in person, but if these crazy times are teaching us anything, it's to be flexible and open minded so we will get there in the end! Meanwhile, back with another guest, and this one was requested by several different people in the Surv-yay. And it was super convenient for me that you all wanted to hear from a ballerina because as many of you know I was a ballerina I my first life and have actually followed this particular dancer all through her career so it was pure joy to pick her brains about going pro. Yep, we are lucky enough to have Principal Artist, Amy Harris, joining us on the show - that's the highest rank you can get at the Australian Ballet of which there are currently only 12 in total. You'll probably be able to hear how magical it was for me to be transported back into the world of ballet and I hope you share some of the magic learning about its workings too. As always, I love to dive into a world that might be new to some of you and leave you with some new knowledge of how it works and terminology BUT I fear I may have slipped too easily back into some things forgetting that it's not common knowledge so if I did leave anything out, please excuse me and shoot us any DMs to clarify. There's some footage of her dancing below too, so you can truly appreciate the absolute athleticism, grace and beauty of Amy dancing and really appreciate the art form that I can't WAIT to see return to the stage this Feb. Assuming things go to plan, the Australian Ballet will be back for its first show in a year with Summertime at the Ballet on 25th Feb at Margaret Court Arena (so cool!!) - link to tickets is below. I hope you enjoy as much as I did! >>> WATCH AMY DANCING HERE > BUY SUMMERTIME AT THE BALLET TICKETS HERE

Hello lovely yayborhood, coming to you from back in lockdown but the yay lives on in your ears! So, glad you’re enjoying the first versions of Yays of our Lives, I can’t wait to see it blossom as a product of this beautiful community! Our plans have been a little delayed AGAIN now that I can’t be on the road this week recording some of our yayborhood heroes in person, but if these crazy times are teaching us anything, it’s to be flexible and open minded so we will get there in the end!Meanwhile, back with another guest, and this one was requested by several different people in the Surv-yay. And it was super convenient for me that you all wanted to hear from a ballerina because as many of you know I was a ballerina I my first life and have actually followed this particular dancer all through her career so it was pure joy to pick her brains about going pro. Yep, we are lucky enough to have Principal Artist, Amy Harris, joining us on the show - that’s the highest rank you can get at the Australian Ballet of which there are currently only 12 in total. You’ll probably be able to hear how magical it was for me to be transported back into the world of ballet and I hope you share some of the magic learning about its workings too.As always, I love to dive into a world that might be new to some of you and leave you with some new knowledge of how it works and terminology BUT I fear I may have slipped too easily back into some things forgetting that it’s not common knowledge so if I did leave anything out, please excuse me and shoot us any DMs to clarify. There's some footage of her dancing below too, so you can truly appreciate the absolute athleticism, grace and beauty of Amy dancing and really appreciate the art form that I can’t WAIT to see return to the stage this Feb. Assuming things go to plan, the Australian Ballet will be back for its first show in a year with Summertime at the Ballet on 25th Feb at Margaret Court Arena (so cool!!) - link to tickets is below. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!>>> WATCH AMY DANCING HERE BUY SUMMERTIME AT THE BALLET TICKETS HERE

Alen Lapidis is the Environment Lead and Principal Artist of Rogue Planet Games.

COVID-19 lock down hits the performing arts world hard. The Australian Ballet based in Melbourne is no exception. Ballet dancers have been kept away from live performance for about several months. Even practice sessions have moved to online. Challenging days both physically and mentally continue. A principal artist, Ako Kondo was asked about current life as an artist. - コロナウイルスによるロックダウンはパフォーミングアーツの世界にも大きな影響を与えています。メルボルンに本拠を置くオーストラリアンバレー団もその１つで、バレーダンサーたちも長く舞台から遠ざかり、練習さえもオンラインです。本来の活躍の場を奪われたアーティストたちには精神的にも肉体的にも厳しい日々が続いています。プリンシパル・アーティストの近藤亜香さんに聞いてみました。

Thanks for tuning into this month's episode. I hope you enjoyed last month's podcast where I discussed a new training concept that I have been utilising. The results were absolutely surprising so in the mean time I've been working on a heavy load Isometric + BFR training program. I've just finished the testing for that 7 week training block so I'll have them to you all soon. Again I think you'll be surprised. Onto this month's episode and a quick update around my product. I am about to update the valves which is a really nice touch to the product. The final function isn't any different but it's definitely is a good addition to the product. In today's interview, I talk to S&C coach Tony Lewis. We both live in the same town (Brisbane) but more interestingly we were both born and grew up in the same town of Ayr (small farming town in North Queensland).  I primarily got Tony on to talk about his work with BFR in ballet but he had lots of really interesting uses for BFR in other facets of his work. I am sure you'll get something out of our chat. A little about Tony: Like every kid in town, I played whatever sports were happening at that time. Started dancing in 1984 Moved to Melbourne in 1986 to study full-time dance for 4 years After graduating from the Australian Ballet School, worked with the Australian Ballet for a short period before moving to Europe, where he danced professionally for 3 years. 1993 - offered a position with Queensland Ballet 2003 -  retired from Queensland Ballet as a Principal Artist  2004 - started working full-time in the fitness industry 2010 - started my own training business 2014 - Strength Coach with the Queensland Ballet Academy 2016 - Strength Coach for the Queensland Ballet Company. 2020 - continue to learn, run my own business and work for the Queensland Ballet and the Academy.   If you want to contact him give him a follow or get to him via the following: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonylewispt/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonylewisPT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonylewispt Email: tony@tony-lewis.com.au   For more information or to buy your own set of BFR cuffs please visit my website https://sportsrehab.com.au   Thanks for listening.   Chris

Forest and I have been friends for almost 12 years.  We were talking about art projects before I started Digital Ambiance and before he was an Art Director at Deviant Art down in LA.  He's a prolific illustrator and street artist who's skills with a paintbrush, spray can, and tablet are unparalleled among the many artists I know.  He is based in Oakland, where he leads DRAWEVERYWHERE STUDIOS on a range of creative collaborations.    We've had the opportunity to work together a number of times, but most closely on the fleet of Galactic Jungle Art Cars we built for Burning Man back in 2015.   More than just a good friend, Forest is a truly remarkable person.  After his first big break, post MFA, designing for DeviantArt, he leveled up his passion for the facilitation of community building and switched lanes out of the “art world” and into the realm of science and technology. On an adventure in the woods, his path crossed with the founders of an SF aerospace firm called Planet Labs. He boldly pitched them on the idea of painting on their spaceships, they went for it. He founded and directed Planet's Artist in Residence program for almost 5 years. As the first artist in an impressive alumni, he produced the integration of 600+ illustrations onto the sides of Planet's Dove satellites, and murals on rocket ships that would launch into orbit. As far as we know it's the first example of an art show in space!  How do you top that?   Currently, he is the Principal Artist on the Google AI Quantum team in Santa Barbara, where he has founded an Artist in Residence program in conjunction with their quantum computing team. Stearns has developed a quantum visual language for Google. This illuminated language is being applied throughout the project from site-specific murals in the laboratories and unique canvases on of each quantum computers in the data center.    A future-facing sci-fi lab filled with huge hanging machines that resemble steampunk jellyfish may seem like an unorthodox place to find artwork,    ...but it is a perfect collaboration for Stearns' illustrative works that are the love child of the nature-based High Sierra mountains and undulating abstracted Tron-Esque organisms.    When I stop and think about the trajectory of his career and his life with his beautiful partner and daughter, it's one of the most interesting paths I've ever seen an artist take to achieve success.   Stoked to share this conversation with you all, Forest is an amazing person and his success deserves to be recognized.   Links & Social Media WebPage TEDx Talk

Trained at The Australian Ballet School & having enjoyed a thrilling & fulfilling career with The Australian Ballet as a Principal Artist, Robert took his passion & discipline he developed as a dancer & set his sights on diversifying his knowledge, skills & abilities. With education and experience, he continually expanded his ability to move his own body on stage & through this, moving an audience through a wide range of emotions. Beyond his dancing career, he strives to continue to move people towards a satisfying encounter with dance. Robert is motivated by the form that a dancer gains from training in the traditions of classical ballet, where respect & discipline can facilitate breathtaking strength & freedom. He is also inspired by the innovation that forms the function of any artist, that being to bravely & boldly express oneself through art for the greater good of a community. As Artistic Director, Robert continues to contribute to the Global Arts Community, enriching his knowledge of the art form to which he has devoted his life. He is excited by & committed to the Louisville community with its abundant respect for the arts and its exciting perspective on the future.

Welcome to the EXP Podcast hosted by Tim Burroughs and co-hosts Kem Yaralioglu and Luan Vetoreti. Each episode we will have 2 guests join us to talk about various topics related to Environment Art. This episode features Clinton Crumpler, Owner of Dekogon and Principal Artist at Midwinter Entertainment, and Lincoln Hughes, Assistant Art Director at Tuque Games. https://www.artstation.com/ccrumpler https://www.artstation.com/lincolnhughes Intro Music by A Himitsu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQjgHuUDWU&feature=youtu.be https://www.exp-points.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/exppoints Discord - https://discord.gg/hdv6ZEb Twitter - https://twitter.com/exp_points_int Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/experiencepoints.international LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/experiencepoints/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/experiencepointsinternational/

I’m really excited to share with you today’s episode as I got to speak with Anna Hollinrake, who’s a Principle Artist at Media Tonic. After being inspired to draw by Manga, Anna took her passion and crafted something unique. It was fascinating to talk about how she developed her style and what she has learnt from working on numerous video games in numerous roles. I really hope you enjoy Anna’s story!

Internationally acclaimed opera singer & principal artist David Cangelosi is live in the studio with an upcoming performance in Minot. We discuss his life and inspirations as a traveling performance artist, a career that has led him to many of the most prominent operatic stages in the world. Special thanks to Minot State University choral director Emerson Eads.  Sponsored by Minot Public Library

Listen to Maggie's uncut interview with Karen Anderson Singer from the season 2 premiere episode. This is just one example of the type of content you'll receive when you become a paid subscriber, starting in 2020. More details on how to sign up for paid subscriptions coming soon!  You can find Thrift: What Your Garage Sale Says About You in a few different places on the internet. Choose how you want to follow and engage with us:  Instagram: @thriftpodcast  Facebook: @thriftpodcast  Twitter: @thrift_pod  Newsletter: https://thriftpodcast.substack.com And please be sure to rate and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, which will help other people find Thrift. Show notes from The Tiniest Yard Sale: Host: Maggie Blaha Theme music: “Thanks for the Memory” written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the 1938 film of the same name  Featured music: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ (1967). Song and lyrics by Fred M. Rogers. Ever been to a tiny yard sale? We’re pretty sure Karen Anderson Singer, the Founder and Principal Artist of Tiny Doors ATL, invented the concept. And the turnout for her small-scale event is a testament to how much Atlanta loves the Tiny Doors brand.  In this season 2 premiere of Thrift, Maggie talks to Karen about what goes into planning and setting up a tiny yard sale.  Learn more about Tiny Doors ATL on their website, and follow them on Instagram @tinydoorsatl to see what Karen and her team dream up next.  Curious what a tiny yard sale looks like? You can look through some pictures here: https://thriftpodcast.substack.com/p/season-2-premiere-the-tiniest-yard

Host: Maggie BlahaTheme music:  “Thanks for the Memory” written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the 1938 film of the same name Featured music: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ (1967). Song and lyrics by Fred M. Rogers. Ever been to a tiny yard sale? We’re pretty sure Karen Anderson Singer, the Founder and Principal Artist of Tiny Doors ATL, invented the concept. And the turnout for her small-scale event is a testament to how much Atlanta loves the Tiny Doors brand.  In this season 2 premiere of Thrift, Maggie talks to Karen about what goes into planning and setting up a tiny yard sale.  Learn more about Tiny Doors ATL on their website, and follow them on Instagram @tinydoorsatl to see what Karen and her team dream up next.  Curious what a tiny yard sale looks like? You can look through some pictures here: https://thriftpodcast.substack.com/publish/post/189719 You can find Thrift: What Your Garage Sale Says About You in a few different places on the internet. Choose how you want to follow and engage with us:  Instagram: @thriftpodcast Facebook: @thriftpodcast Twitter: @thrift_pod Newsletter: https://thriftpodcast.substack.com  And please be sure to rate and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, which will help other people find Thrift. 

I have a very special episode for everyone today. It's special for many reasons, but especially special to me because as a young ballerina in training at The Australian Ballet School I used to peer through the studio windows and watch Lucinda Dunn every spare moment I got. As you'll hear in this conversation, at the start, in the middle and at the end... I'm a bit of a gushing mess, because all of a sudden I realised I was sitting across from the ballerina I most admired growing up. When you've spent hours scrapbooking photos of someone and studying their every move to then years later be interviewing them for your podcast, it's a a very surreal moment. Lucinda Dunn received her early training in Sydney with Tanya Pearson before going on to win a Prix de Lausanne scholarship to study at The Royal Ballet School, London. While in London, Lucinda performed with the Birmingham Royal Ballet before returning to Australia in 1991 to join The Australian Ballet. In 2002, Lucinda was promoted to Principal Artist and danced many roles in all of the major classical ballets such as Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Coppélia, Sleeping Beauty, Firebird and Nutcracker. Lucinda has won numerous awards including Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance 2008, Helpmann Award nomination for Dance Performer of the Year in 2007 and 2004, Green Room Award for Best Female Dancer in 2005 and a Helpmann Award nominations for Best Female Dancer 2011, 2010. In 2015, Lucinda won an Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Dancer for her performance in The Australian Ballet's Manon. As Australia's longest-serving ballerina, Lucinda announced her retirement in 2014 and received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for her service to the performing arts through ballet. That same year Lucinda was appointed as the Artistic Director of the Tanya Pearson Academy and the Sydney City Youth Ballet. It might surprise some of you that Lucinda wasn't initially interested in becoming a ballerina. Inspired by her mothers performances on West End in London, her heart was actually set on Musical Theatre. We chat about this and many other topics, like how she almost left The Australian Ballet (many times!), her ridiculously high expectations of herself returning to the stage after having children and wether its harder to make it as a ballerina today... I think some of you will be shocked by how honest and candid Lucinda is with her answers, I know I was, but if I'm really honest I shouldn't have expected anything less from this stunningly unique and fiercely determined woman. I'm always attracted to this kind of person and it's no wonder I couldn't stop starring at her through the studio windows as a 15 year old... I'd like to thank Lucinda for her time during my visit to Sydney and for being such an inspiration to me when I was a young ballerina trying to find her feet in the tough world of professional ballet. Honestly, Lucinda is the epitome of grit and grace. Even though I chose a different path, I'd like to think a slice of my strength and determination came from being in her orbit all those years ago. I wish Lucinda all the very best in her new role as Artistic Director at Tanya Pearsons Academy in Sydney. When I was there to interview Lucinda I had the pleasure of watching some of the classes and it had a beautiful old-school vocational training vibe, rich in history with a heart at the nucleus. A beautiful place for any budding young ballerina with talent oozing out the studio doors. As always, enjoy this very special conversation... Instagram @balancedballerinas + @thebalancedballerina www.balancedballerinas.com Thank you to this weeks sponsor www.mdmdance.com

Amy Harris was a country kid from Ararat who dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Fast-forward seventeen years and she has paved a highly successful career in the company, but there was just one thing missing… Amy had convinced herself that her ultimate dream of becoming a Principal Artist might be out of her reach, until one enchanting evening, amidst rapturous applause, all eyes turned to Amy as her fairy tale came true. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey, guys! In this episode, I am chatting with Tyson Murphy, a Principal Artist at Riot Games, the creators of The League of Legends. He used to work as a Lead Character Artist on World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment. Full Interview notes, guest contacts, key takeaways, and resources: https://artsideoflife.com/tyson-murphy/ Special offer for Art Side of Life listeners

Dance4Humanity is the brainchild of principal guest artist and social entrepreneur Aaron Smyth. Dance4Humanity a global collective of artists giving back to humanity one movement at a time that raises money for charity. Aaron Smyth is truly one of the next generation of dancers, who at 25 yrs old travels the world as a guest principal artist and, in… The post Next generation ballet dancer : principal guest artist, traveller, entrepreneur & founder of Dance4Humanity appeared first on The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine.

Best of Picks 2009 Originally aired Dec. 19 2008 Ayanna Mashama, Chinese Medicine doctor, herbalist, community healer and activist, mother and grandmother, and Mestre Temba Mashama, Capoiera N'Gola, licensed family therapist, re: Winter Solstice 8:30-8:55 AM: Sistas Wit Style, A Caribbean Folk Performing Dance Company, Dance That Moves The World which is having its Seventh Annual Cultural and Holiday Show: “Back In De Dey”, a Caribbean Holiday Celebration featuring a Holiday Banquet & Cultural Show, Sunday, Dec. 21, the Lakeside Gardens, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, off Grand Avenue (across the street from Children's Fairyland). The dinner is free for children 17 and under, and $20 donation for everyone else. Doors open at 3 p.m., the dinner starts at 4 p.m. Call (510) 952 –6287/ (510) 387-7771 or sistas_wit_style@yahoo.com/ www.sistas-wit-style.com 9:00-9:25 AM: Stanley E. Williams, co-founder and Artistic Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, which is celebrating its 28th consecutive season as a leading center of African American theatre and Arvis Strickling-Jones, Musical Director and Principal Artist, of Black Nativity: A Gospel Celebration of Christmas is currently on stage through Dec. 28, at PG&E Auditorium, 77 Beale Street@ Market in San Francisco. Visit www.lhtsf.org or call (415) 474-8800. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m. all seats are $18 and there is a free reception with food after the show at 4 p.m. Shows are Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. performance on Saturdays and Sundays. 9:30-9:55ish AM: Dr. Mable John, former Raelet and Motown's First Lady. She is visiting Northern California for a special concert Saturday, Dec. 20 @ 8 p.m. at the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley. The concert takes place at 142 Throckmorton Theater. Opening the show will be the Sweet Nectars, the back-up trio for blues legend Jimmy McCracklin. Contact (415) 383-9600 or www.142throckmortontheatre.com. Tickets are $30-$40.

The line-up for Friday, Dec. 19 is as follows: 8:00-8:25 AM: Ayanna Mashama, Chinese Medicine doctor, herbalist, community healer and activist, mother and grandmother, and Mestre Temba Mashama, Capoiera N'Gola, licensed family therapist, re: Winter Solstice 8:30-8:55 AM: Sistas Wit Style, A Caribbean Folk Performing Dance Company, Dance That Moves The World which is having its Seventh Annual Cultural and Holiday Show: “Back In De Dey”, a Caribbean Holiday Celebration featuring a Holiday Banquet & Cultural Show, Sunday, Dec. 21, the Lakeside Gardens, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA, off Grand Avenue (across the street from Children's Fairyland). The dinner is free for children 17 and under, and $20 donation for everyone else. Doors open at 3 p.m., the dinner starts at 4 p.m. Call (510) 952 –6287/ (510) 387-7771 or sistas_wit_style@yahoo.com/ www.sistas-wit-style.com 9:00-9:25 AM: Stanley E. Williams, co-founder and Artistic Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, which is celebrating its 28th consecutive season as a leading center of African American theatre and Arvis Strickling-Jones, Musical Director and Principal Artist, of Black Nativity: A Gospel Celebration of Christmas is currently on stage through Dec. 28, at PG&E Auditorium, 77 Beale Street@ Market in San Francisco. Visit www.lhtsf.org or call (415) 474-8800. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m. all seats are $18 and there is a free reception with food after the show at 4 p.m. Shows are Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. performance on Saturdays and Sundays. 9:30-9:55ish AM: Dr. Mable John, former Raelet and Motown's First Lady. She is visiting Northern California for a special concert Saturday, Dec. 20 @ 8 p.m. at the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley. The concert takes place at 142 Throckmorton Theater. Opening the show will be the Sweet Nectars, the back-up trio for blues legend Jimmy McCracklin. Contact (415) 383-9600 or www.142throckmortontheatre.com. Tickets are $30-$40.