Podcasts about rehearsal director

On this episode I chatted with Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye Artistic Director of the OKC Ballet. Ryan is a choreographer, arts advocate, teacher, and Oklahoma City Ballet's seventh Artistic Director since its founding in 1963. Originally from central Maine, Jolicoeur-Nye graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and danced professionally for Eugene Ballet, Ballet Idaho, Kansas City Ballet, plus many guest roles throughout North America before retiring from the stage in 2016. In 2018, he was named Artistic Director of Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre. Then joined Oklahoma City Ballet in August 2020 as a Rehearsal Director. Jolicoeur-Nye took on the role of acting artistic director in January 2022 and was officially named Artistic Director of Oklahoma City Ballet in October 2022. Ryan is married to Racheal Nye, School Director for the OKC Ballet Yvonne Chouteau School and together they have two children.  https://www.okcballet.org/ Huge thank you to our sponsors. The Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum telling Oklahoma's story through its people since 1927. For more information go to www.oklahomahof.com and for daily updates go to www.instagram.com/oklahomahof The Chickasaw Nation is economically strong, culturally vibrant and full of energetic people dedicated to the preservation of family, community and heritage. www.chickasaw.net Diffee Ford Lincoln Third generation Oklahoma business, the Diffee family continues to do business the right way, the family way. Go to www.diffeeford.net for all your new and used car needs and follow them on instagram www.instagram.com/diffee_ford Dog House OKC - When it comes to furry four-legged care, our 24/7 supervised cage free play and overnight boarding services make The Dog House OKC in Oklahoma City the best place to be, at least, when they're not in their own backyard. With over 6,000 square feet of combined indoor/outdoor play areas our dog daycare enriches spirit, increases social skills, builds confidence, and offers hours of exercise and stimulation for your dog http://www.thedoghouseokc.com/

In this podcast, Iain Webb, Director of The Sarasota Ballet shares his inspiring journey from taking his first dance steps in Yorkshire, England to leading one of America's most dynamic ballet companies. Speaking from his office - surrounded by his collection of ballet books and signed photographs from ballet luminaries (watch the video) - Iain reflects on his lifelong passion for the art form and his incredible experience working with so many ballet greats. Listen as Iain shares special moments with ballet icons Sir Frederick Ashton, Dame Ninette de Valois, Dame Alicia Markova and Sir Anthony Dowell. From his time performing with The Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet to meeting his wife, former principal dancer Margaret Barbieri, Iain's journey is filled with captivating stories. Iain discusses rising through the ranks, to leaving the stage and working with Matthew Bourne as Rehearsal Director for Swan Lake and Ballet Master with K-Ballet Company in Japan, before becoming Director of The Sarasota Ballet in 2007, a role in which he has masterfully blended respect for ballet's history with a forward-looking vision for the company's future. Under Iain's leadership, The Sarasota Ballet has flourished with his dedication to preserving Sir Frederick Ashton's legacy while expanding the company's repertoire with contemporary works. One of the achievements of his tenure has been The Sir Frederick Ashton Festival in 2014, held to mark the 25th anniversary of Ashton's passing. The festival drew national and international praise. Earlier this year, the company embarked on their first international tour to London's Royal Opera House presenting Ashton Celebrated. This tour brought Iain full circle, returning to his home country and presenting a programme of works from The Royal Ballet's founding choreographer and one of the most influential dance figures of the 20th century. Iain's commitment to honouring ballet's rich heritage with Sir Richard Aston's works while nurturing new talent ensures Sarasota Ballet's continued prominence in the dance world. PRESS PLAY https://djwpodcasts.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/1wwwod/2024/Iain+Webb+PODCAST.mp3   Production photo of Paradise Gardens, The Sarasota Ballet. Part of Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028. Main Stage, ROH, London. © 2024 Foteini Christofilopoulou. Production photo of Diverts - Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet, The Sarasota Ballet. Part of Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028. Linbury Theatre, ROH, London. © 2024 Foteini Christofilopoulou Production photo of Diverts - Façade, The Sarasota Ballet. Part of Ashton Worldwide 2024-2028. Linbury Theatre, ROH, London. © 2024 Foteini Christofilopoulou.

Today we go inside George Balanchine's Serenade with Repetiteur for the George Balanchine Trust, Eve Lawson and Nashville Ballet Rehearsal Director, Kate Linsley. We talk about the brilliance of Balanchine's choreographic ability to get to the essence of what it needs to be. Making Serenade the iconic ballet that it is. 

Welcome back Jam Fam!  Today we talk with the fantastic Jenny Oehlwein, on stepping outside your comfort zone, fighting imposter syndrome, finding your place in the dance community, and of course, dance competitions!  Jenny has a vast resume and is coming on strong in the Latin Jazz genre.  Thank you Jenny for sharing your time with us.  Jam Fam, we hope you enjoy another great episode featuring Jenny Oehlwein!Jenny grew up dancing in the competitive dance world and ballroom circuit. She graduated from Point Park University with a BA in Dance and a minor in Musical Theatre. She has made her career of performing, choreographing, directing, and judging across the globe. During college she had the privilege of training with Hubbard Street and River North for their company summer intensives. Upon graduating she took to the seas with Royal Carribean, singing and dancing. She continued her ballroom training there in shows choreographed by Louis Van Amstel, dancing with partners from all over the world. Upon moving to NYC a new opportunity fell into her lap working as a Rehearsal Director for a world-renowned entertainment company. Directing and installing casts for cruise-ships, theme-parks, industrial gigs, and occasionally assisting the casting team on their auditions. Some of Jenny's musical credits include- West Side Story, Legally Blonde, The Producers, The Bodyguard, the national tour of Elf, and Broadway Bares. Most recently Jenny was featured in Disney's 50th anniversary celebration concert as well as a Coca-Cola commercial. Additional commercial/tv credits include- Succession, Billions, Malouf, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Adventureland.As an educator she is very passionate about sharing her love of dance and helping people be their truest self in the room. She teaches on the convention level for Encore Extreme and Dinamic Dancers Inc. Jenny is a regional director for the competition Encore DCS and a proud judge on the IDA panel. She travels and teaches all over the country, inspiring the next generation of dancers. She considers herself lucky to have made a career out of her passion and to be able to help others find theirs.Thank you for listening Jam Fam! Make sure you follow us across social media and don't forget to like and subscribe anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts!Facebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance PodcastInstagram: jam_dance_podcastTwitter: @jamdancepodcastEmail: jamdancepodcast@gmail.com

Join Doug Fullington as he interviews PNB's retiring rehearsal director Otto Neubert and PNB School students performing in our final production of the 2023/24 Season, Coppélia. Listen to Otto as he recounts his incredible career from dancing to rehearsal directing, how dance steps and roles are passed dancer to dancer, and Otto's advice to dancers of all ages.  This episode was recorded live in the Nesholm Lecture Hall in Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle, WA in June, 2024.

Ballet Help Desk sat down with Christopher Ruud, Second Company Manager and Rehearsal Director at Kansas City Ballet. This wide-ranging conversation covered everything from how the post-graduate levels are structured to performance opportunities to how students typically move through the ranks of the school. Chris also touched on the channels through when they recruit students as well as how they help students make that jump to the professional stage.  LINKS: Kansas City Ballet School Ballet Help Desk Submit Year-Round Reviews Support Ballet Help Desk Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk

Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispánico & CEO, speaking with WVIA's Fiona Powell before a performance at the The Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.on the Bucknell University campus in Lewisburg. There will be a free pre-performance talk at 6:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The talk will feature Johan Rivera, Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director. Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice. For more information: Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter.

Join us as we chat with Kelly Myernick, Rehearsal Director and Principal Teacher for Houston Ballet Academy. Our conversation covered a broad range of topics related to ballet summer intensive auditions, including what she loves to see, what dancers shouldn't do, the pros and cons of submitting video auditions and even what the admission rate to the Houston Ballet Academy Summer Intensive is! Tune in for a great conversation!

Dan has been making music most of his life.  While attending East Carolina University's School of Music, he auditioned and was hired at age 19 to join the cast of the Off-Broadway show "STOMP".  After performing in the New York company, he joined the national tour, eventually playing the lead role and becoming the Rehearsal Director. During this tour, he had the opportunity to perform on stage with Bobby McFerrin for the Presidential Millenium Celebration and appeared on several tv shows, including "Good Morning America", among many others. Dan has since moved back to NYC to continue his music career and has performed at such venues as Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, The Grand Ole Opry, Radio City Music Hall and The Meadowlands Arena.Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Dan recently played drums on Broadway for "The Cher Show," a biographical musical co-produced by Cher herself which premiered in December of 2018 at the Neil Simon Theater.  He also acted as the house drummer for seasons 7, 8 & 10 of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and played for the PBS special "From Broadway With Love" featuring Chita Rivera, Kelli O'Hara, Jesse Mueller, Norbert Leo Butz and Lilias White.  He held the percussion chair for the Broadway show "Holler If Ya Hear Me," and has also subbed on drums in the orchestra pit for Broadway shows like "Wicked" and "Little Shop Of Horrors," played hundreds of auditions the casting office of Bernard Telsey Casting and recently played drums for the Obie Award-winning show "The World Is Round" at BAM.  He plays often for Grammy Award winning artist Tim Kubart and was grateful to contribute percussion to his winning album "Home."  He has played for a number of artists including Cher, Andrea Bocelli, Tituss Burgess, Melinda Doolittle (American Idol Finalist), Stephanie Block, Kelli O'Hara, Heather Christian, Montego Glover, Lucie Arnaz, and Randy Rainbow. In addition, he occasionally performs for corporate events for companies such as GM, Microsoft, Pfizer. etc.  Also trained in music production and recording, Dan produces, engineers and mixes music on a for-hire basis. Recently, he produced, engineered and mixed a Christmas record for Randy Rainbow with the title track co-written by Marc Shaiman. It reached #1 on the Billboard Comedy charts and #7 on iTunes Top Albums. Dan also recorded vocals for bounce music legend Big Freedia(the artist featured on Beyonce's “BREAK MY SOUL”) for an upcoming track. He also produced (and played drums for) "The Sedaka Sessions", where he had the honor of working with Neil Sedaka and an incredible team including engineer Roy Hendrickson (Paul McCartney, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, etc) and Grammy Award-winning executive producer Tony McAnany. Some other audio production highlights include a national commercial for "The Grinch That Stole Christmas", a track for Coca-Cola's 125th Anniversary Celebration and mixing of promotional content for Broadway shows like "Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812," and “Smokey Joe's Cafe”.  He also had the opportunity to contribute as an engineer (as well as a background vocalist and percussionist) on the album "LISTEN", which features Hall & Oates, Carly Simon, and Duncan Sheik.Dan proudly endorses Paiste Cymbals and ACS Custom In-Ear Monitors.http://www.danweinerdrums.comClayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud. He has been a sub drummer on Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants-The Musical, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, and The Big Apple Circus. The next project he's working on is The Hippest Trip – The Soul Train Musical.Clayton has performed on various TV shows, including Good Morning America, The Colbert Report, The View, The Jimmy Fallon Show, The CBS Early Show, the Today Show, and the 2010 and 2019 TONY Awards at Radio City. He's shared the stage with legends such as The Stylistics, Denise Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King and was in the Netflix DWYCK episode of Luke Cage with the Delfonics and the HBO version of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.Clayton is a proud endorser of Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube HERE! YouTubeThank you for reading Broadway Drumming 101. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

About today's guests: Nashville Ballet's Artistic Director and CEO, Nick Mullikin oversees all administrative staff, artistic productions, and School of Nashville Ballet programs, serving over 40,000 Middle Tennesseans and 1800 students. He has commissioned over 20 new works for the organization, choreographed several works for Nashville Ballet and NB2, and is highly sought after for teaching and judging international dance competitions. Prior to joining Nashville Ballet, Mullikin has worked with Houston Ballet, Ballet West, and The Washington Ballet. Travis Bradley: Currently, Rehearsal Director for NB2, He has danced for Ballet Memphis, Houston Ballet, Richmond Ballet, and Julia Adam Dance. Travis has created numerous classical and contemporary ballets throughout the years, and has also co-directed and co-choreographed over 20 musicals. His new work will be part of the Nashville Dance Festival program. Mackenzie Kenyon: A member of NB2, she was previously a trainee at the Joffrey Academy of Dance and was able to choreograph as a part of the Joffrey Academy “Young Moves” program. Kenyon moved to Nashville in 2021 to join NB2 as a trainee and was promoted to NB2 Dancer in November 2022. Mackenzie has also choreographed for School of Nashville Ballet during the Academy Winter Workshop. Nashville Dance Festival takes place Friday, July 21st at Belmont University's state-of-the-art Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. and showcases classical and contemporary pieces performed by renowned guest artists from Dance Theatre of Harlem - including former NB2 dancer Alexandra Hutchinson, Collage Dance Collective, Nashville Ballet company dancers, NB2, Nashville Ballet's official second company, and Nashville Ballet's Summer Intensive students. Learn more: NashvilleBallet.com. You can learn more about dance education and career planning for dancers at emceemovement.com.

Joel Fenton is a contemporary dance theatre artist. Born in Tasmania, he completed a Master of Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2017 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) at Queensland University of Technology in 2010. His masters explored the process of creating and crafting contemporary dance theatre through his SITCOMS task based improvisation practice.Joel received a JUMP mentorship in 2013, where he was mentored by Shaun Parker. This mentorship has been ongoing with Joel currently developing his skills in the roles of Project Coordinator, Tour Manager and Rehearsal Director for Shaun Parker & Company.Since joining the company in 2015, Joel has performed in KING, Happy as Larry, Trolleys, Hover, The Box, Axle & Spin, touring extensively across Australia and internationally to Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Austria and Germany.Joel has also performed, taught or choreographed for Tasdance, Devize Co, Brand X, Lyric Opera, Phluxus2Dance Collective, QL2, Stompin, Arts Tasmania and several independent artists.Joel was Artist in Residence at University of Tasmania in 2018 and undertook an Arts Tasmania Education Residency at Launceston College in 2019.He produced Summer Solo Series in Melbourne 2012-14, Tasmanian Solo Series in Launceston 2020 and The Dance Photography Exhibition in Brisbane 2010.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Building Solidarity Between the Disabled and the Left: The Good, The Bad, and The Inaccessible  We talk with two advocates about their experience working in progressive movements where disability is not the primary focus.   Maya Chupkov has worked as an organizer on issues such as affordable housing and promoting democracy.  In the past, she has experienced challenges in getting other organizers to understand her stuttering disability.   Maya Chupkov is the producer and host of the podcast “Proud Stutter”   Dr. Rowan Fairgrove (1) The Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, EP is involved with the Poor Peoples Campaign. This movement aims to unite low-income U.S. citizens to advocate for social and economic justice. Fairgrove talks about the challenges she faces as a wheelchair user at these campaign events and why it is important for alliance building between the progressive and disability communities. Announcements SF-MOMA's Raw Materials podcast is featuring Alice Wong and the Disability Visibility Podcast, including a recent interview with Wong about the partnership. ———– Accessible currency with different size notes, braille, large print denominations, and high color contrast have been implemented by over a hundred countries.  On March 10, the American Council for the Blind organized a rally outside the White House to demand accessible currency in the U.S. as the Treasury is redesigning the $20 bill to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman. —– AXIS Dance Company the troupe with both disabled and non-disabled performers is hiring a Rehearsal Director and Apprentice Dancer. Both deadlines are March 26th. Their phone number is (510) 625-0110. ——– CRIPTonite: A Drag & Burlesque Variety Show On Saturday, March 25, 5pm Pacific Daylight time is sold out in-person, but you may be able to watch it live streamed online at thedisabilitycollective.com as we celebrate the intersectionality of queer and disabled identities! ——- Thanks to Kevin Gotkin for “Crip News”, his excellent weekly roundup of disability arts and politics.  You can subscribe to Crip News at CripNews.substack.com   There is a free version. Dr. Rowan Fairgrove (2)   Maya Chupkov Produced by and Interviews by Jacob Lesner-Buxton. Voicing by Mark Romoser. Editing by Mark Romoser and Adrienne Lauby. Website and social media for Proud Stutter: Website: ProudStutter.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProudStutter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proudstutter/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/proud-stutter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEDPRORSa4elXrYYmYQxsdA    The post Solidarity ~ Pushing Limits, March 24, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Mariusz Olszewski, ballroom artist, coach and choreographer whose work has been presented at the biggest ballroom venues, dance festivals, theaters and television around the world. He choreographed for the World, American, Polish and Ohio Star Ball Champions and other top ranking ballroom couples including Blackpool Dance Festival American Smooth finalist.Mariusz, moved to Minneapolis in 1996 to join Jazzdance! by Danny Buraczeski and danced with the company for 5 years performing at the most prominent stages and dance festivals such as Kennedy Center, The Joyce Theater, Ordway Center for Performing Arts and The Guthrie Theater as well as  Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and Bates Dance Festival as well as American Dance Festival among others.Prior to Jazzdance, Mr.Olszewski was a lead dancer and assistant to artistic director of The Silesian Dance Theater, the first professional modern dance company in his native country Poland.During his 5 seasons with The Silesian Dance Theater he had performed and worked with such renown choreographers and dance legends as Anna Sokolow, Gerri Houlihan, Teresa Freedman, Melissa Monteros, Avi Kaiser, Mark Haim, David Dorfman, Wendell Beavers, Stephanie Skura, Risa Jarolow , Sam Costa and company's artistic director Jacek Luminski among others.For his roles created in that company he received Silesia's President's Award for Outstanding Artist in 1995.He is a founding member of Beyond Ballroom Dance Company and served as its Artistic Co-director and Rehearsal Director.Mariusz's work is driven from his modern, jazz ,ballroom dancing and theater experience.He  choreographed and collaborated with Minneapolis prime dancers and companies such as Zenon Dance Comapny, Minnesota  Dance  Theater and  James Sewell Ballet's Sally Rousse , Cathy Young Dances, Robin Stiehm's Dancing People Company.Mariusz graduated from The Institute of Culture Theater Department in Opole, Poland.He was a guest choreographer on popular television show "Dancing With the Stars" and featured choreographer for 8 seasons on "So You Think You Can Dance”/ Poland creating a record number of over 35 routines in contemporary, modern jazz and ballroom dance styles.In 2016 he was invited to choreograph two ballroom shows “ Rhythm Divine” and “Grace” for Hong Kong's biggest Dream Cruise Line. Mariusz is a recipient of 2005 McKnight Artists Fellowship for Dancers.

Wednesday on Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Kristen Vencel, Associate Artistic and Rehearsal Director for the Demetrius Klein Dance Company joins us to talk about the 37th annual performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The Demetrius Klein Dance Company is the oldest Modern Dance company in Florida, and they love creating, educating, and collaborating within the South Florida Community. For Tickets and More Info - April 8 Performance at Kravis CenterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're in for a real treat! This episode we're joined by Rehearsal Director and Company Member Chaniece Holmes! Chaniece shares a unique perspective on the new work, balancing the role of Rehearsal Director and Company Member, as well as our Carolina residency's impact on her.

Mavin Khoo is a dancer and coach. He was born in Malaysia and moved between there and India from the age of 10-17. After a short stint in New York, he landed in the UK aged 18. His career has taken him all over the world. He is currently an Associate and Rehearsal Director at the Akram Kahn Dance Company. Their show Jungle Book Reimagined will play at the Edinburgh International Festival August 25-28. We talked about falling in love with dance in Malaysia at age 5, being a young queer man in London in the 90s and what Mavin does when he needs to turn his brain off. Book your ticket to the show HEREhttps://www.eif.co.uk/events/jungle-book-reimaginedFollow Mavin herehttps://www.instagram.com/mavin_khoo *I am an Immigrant is an ice&fire theatre production hosted by Christine Bacon, edited by Helen Clapp. Cover art by Ada Jusic.This season is a special commission for the Edinburgh International Festival https://www.eif.co.ukWe love hearing from you – email actors@iceandfire.co.ukWe are particularly keen to hear your suggestions for future guests*Social Media:ice&fire - @iceandfireuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Capítulo 037: On this episode of Ocu-Pasión we are joined by Director of Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance and co-founder of the Latinx Dance Educators Alliance, Michelle Manzanales. Listen in as we discuss the connecting culture to formal dance, Tejano influences, her commitment to creating an environment where all students are inspired to explore movement.Michelle Manzanales is a choreographer, dedicated dance educator of 30 years, and co-founder of the Latinx Dance Educators Alliance. The Director of Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance since December of 2016, Michelle previously led the organization's professional company as Rehearsal Director & Artistic Associate for seven seasons. Ms. Manzanales is committed to creating an environment where all students are inspired to explore movement, feel supported in their individual dance journeys, and draw meaningful connections between dance and their lives.  Manzanales has co-presented at the New York State Dance Educators Association, ARTs + Change, and the National Dance Education Organization conferences, “Questioning TODO: A Latinx Inquiry of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy”, a direct response to the historical and continued exclusion of Latinx contributions and experiences in the dance field. A current faculty member of the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance, she has also served on the faculties of the University of Houston, Rice University, Lou Conte Dance Studio (former Home of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago), and the Houston Metropolitan Dance Center. She has been a guest artist for the Professional Work Sessions at STEPS on Broadway, the Joyce Master Class Series at Gibney, the Taylor School, New Orleans Ballet Association, the Puerto Rico Classical Dance Competition, Generation Dance Festival Houston, Artisan Ballet Company, Regional Dance America, Festival de Danza Cordoba-Youth America Grand Prix, Houston's Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, along with numerous other dance studios, schools, and college dance programs nationwide and internationally. Follow Michelle:https://www.ballethispanico.orghttps://www.instagram.com/mmanzanaleshttps://www.instagram.com/ballethispanicoOcu-Pasión Podcast is a heartfelt interview series showcasing the experiences of artists and visionaries within the Latin American/ Latinx community hosted by Delsy Sandoval. Join us as we celebrate culture & creativity through thoughtful dialogue where guests from all walks of life are able to authentically express who they are and connect in ways listeners have not heard before.Delsy Sandoval is the Host and Executive Producer of Ocu-Pasión. If you want to support the podcast, please rate and review the show here. You can also get in touch with Delsy at www.ocupasionpodcast.comFollow Ocu-Pasión on Instagram: @ocupasionpodcast www.instagram.com/ocupasionpodcastJoin the Ocu-Pasión Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/5160180850660613/Visit www.ocupasionpodcast.com for more episodes.https://linktr.ee/Ocupasionpodcast

This week Tarryns' chat to Katherine Winter About the guest: Katherine is a performer and multi-hyphenate theatre maker. Katherine can currently be seen onstage in Netflix's theatrical debut Money Heist: The Experience, and this spring, Katherine will be opening the world premiere play Chasing Andy Warhol, Off-Broadway with Bated Breath Theatre Company. Since September 2020, she has been performing in and Rehearsal Director for the only long-running pandemic friendly show in NYC - VOYEUR: The Windows of Toulouse Lautrec. She is also a member of the company that helped to bring Broadway back to NYC, performing weekly in Times Square with Jena VanElsander's #TSQProject. Off Broadway: Sleepy Hollow, Turkeys Go On Strike. Regional: Lola in Damn Yankees (BroadwayWorld Award for Best Actress In A Musical), La Cage Aux Folles, The Murder Room (Woodstock Playhouse), The Music Man, Beauty And The Beast (Berkshire Theatre Group), Shevil (Toronto Fringe). Film/TV: Billions (Season 6), Russian Doll (Season 2), Gossip Girl, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 4). Katherine has performed and choreographed across New York City, Toronto, and The US at such venues as Radio City Music Hall, Feinstein's/54 Below, Birdland, and many more. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Katherine is a graduate of NYU's Tisch New Studio on Broadway with a BFA (Hons) in Drama. Behind the scenes, Katherine is the Development Coordinator of The Verdon Fosse Legacy, the Communications Manager of Superior Theatre Festival, the Assistant to the Artistic Producer, Chilina Kennedy, of Eclipse Theatre Company and also runs their Mentorship, Training and Opportunity Platform. She serves on the board of Jazz Dance Project, and previously worked for Dance Lab New York (formerly Broadway Dance Lab) under Josh Prince. Connect with the guest: katherine-winter.com @katherine.winter Connect with The Podcast: https://hopeigetitpodcast.wixsite.com/ihopeigetit Instagram: @hopigetitpod/ @Tarrynsteyn Twitter: @IHopeIGetItPod1 Facebook: @IHopeIGetIt I Hope I Get It Podcast is created and produced by Citizen Femme Productions. Cover Art created by Tarryn Steyn Theme Music created by Steven Steyn Intro and Outro by Melissa Kimmel

Friday on Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Kristen Vencel, Rehearsal Director for the Demetrius Klein Dance Company joins us to talk about their upcoming performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Kravis Center's Persson Hall in West Palm Beach. The Demetrius Klein Dance Company is the oldest Modern Dance company in Florida, and they love creating, educating, and collaborating within the South Florida Community. Tickets are on sale for the April performance at 561-832-7469. Messiah 2022 - Demetrius Klein Dance Company See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show I am overjoyed to share a conversation with Luc Jacobs. Luc is well known for his work as a dancer and then Rehearsal Director of the Batsheva Dance Company aka my favourite dance company for 18 years. Needless to say I was busting with excitement to talk to him and he delivered very much the kind of funny wig out I expected regarding what is dance or movement really, how he likes to choreograph, how sensation doesn't have a weight and his epic career that only continues to expand since he is now doing Sleep No More with Punchdrunk!!!!! Please enjoy

Lou Fancher is a freelance choreographer, ballet master and teacher working in the Bay area since 2005. Most recently the Rehearsal Director for Dancing People Company in Ashland, Oregon, Lou for nearly three decades has been the Ballet Master/Rehearsal Director for contemporary dance companies and independent choreographers in the U.S. and Canada. Among the companies are Company C Contemporary Ballet, James Sewell Ballet, and the Alberta Ballet. She has staged and/or rehearsed the works of dozens of choreographers including Twyla Tharp, Anthony Tudor, Paul Taylor, Lynne Taylor Corbett, Crystal Pite, Mark Godden, George Balanchine, Peter Pucci, David Parsons, John Butler, Igal Perry, Daniel Ezralow, Ralph Lemon, Doug Elkins, Viola Farber, Merce Cunningham, David Dorfman, Donna Uchizono, Dan Wagoner, Bill T. Jones, Wil Swanson, Margie Jenkins, Brian MacDonald, Jose Limon and others.Lou holds a BFA in dance from the University of Cincinnati and as a choreographer has created ballets for James Sewell Ballet, Alberta Ballet Apprentice Ensemble, Theatre Ballet of Spokane, Ballet Pacifica, and New York Theatre Ballet. During the 18 years Lou was a resident of Minneapolis, her work was presented by the Minnesota Dance Alliance, Ballet Arts Minnesota, and others. She  twice participated in The Carlisle Project, a no-longer operating national program designed to assist the artistic growth of choreographers. A published author and journalist, Lou writes locally for East Bay Times, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Express, San Francisco Classical Voice, 48 Hills, wired.com, and other Bay Area publications. She is the author of two original children's books and has designed and illustrated over 60 picture books. You may visit her website online at www.johnsonandfancher.com

Join Nashville Ballet's Community Engagement Manager Briona Richardson as she dives behind the scenes of the upcoming performance of Seasons with Rehearsal Director Allison Zamorski and Company Dancer Nicolas Scheuer. 

Audrey talks about her car accident and how she got back to continue dancing and took an opportunity to teach in China where she ended up staying for 5 years.  In this episode you will learn about:What it takes to motivate yourself to dance what you love.How to create your own opportunities in life.Teaching in other countries and dance being a universal language.Making it work for yourself throughout the pandemic as a creative.Being a mom and continuing your passion for dance. Favorite Quote: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Audrey became a mommy of 2 but that hasn’t stopped her from dancing. She is still very much involved. About Audrey:Audrey Benson Nuamah has been dancing since the age of five. She spent nearly a decade in LA where she appeared in Justin Timberlake’s “What goes around comes around” video, and Mims “Like This” video. She also opened for Snoop Dogg in Las Vegas and danced for Van Ness Wu in Seattle and New York. She’s danced for Team Millenia, Essence, and Breed OCLA. She was also Assistant Director for Breed and Rehearsal Director for Boogiezone Offspring. She has participated twice in HHI with a group of girls “Encore” that she put together. Audrey’s taught numerous workshops around the world in Germany, Slovenia, Serbia, Canada, China, Hawaii and the States. Her most recent work has been in China where she lived for 5 years. She performed there with Charli XCX who opened for Usher, danced for car shows such as “Nissan” and “Citron” and choreographed and assisted the manager for Shanghai’s most exclusive Linx Royal Members Club which was voted the #1 club in the world by Forbes Magazine. There she created shows with dancers and artists who are from many different countries including Spain, Russia, Ukraine, US, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Togo. She also helped events, which included performances by Apple.De.Ap. and other various guest DJ’s and Artists. After marrying and returning to her hometown in Arizona, she began teaching at Desert Star Dance, but due to Covid, is now focused on dancing at home while raising her two children. She is excited to continue staying inspired by doing what she loves. One of her favorite quotes is, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” Follow Audrey:InstagramFacebookSATTA Customs Designs Text: ANNIVERSARY to (323) 524-9857 to view our WATCH PARTY for our 20th Anniversary Maxt Out Dance Competition online! Follow us:Learn more: Dance Your LifeLearn more: Maxt Out Dance CompetitionInstagram @maxtoutdanceMaxt Out on FacebookTikTok @maxtoutdanceSign-up for our FREE Maxt Out at Home Dance Classes!Follow Joanna:Learn more The Get Up GirlJoanna Vargas on InstagramJoanna Vargas on FacebookTikTok @joannavargasofficialOperation Underground Railroad – OURRescue.org 

Robert is joined by the legendary Masazumi Chaya, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s former Associate Artistic Director. Chaya joined AAADT in 1972 and performed with the Company for 15 years. In 1988, he became the Company’s Rehearsal Director after serving as Assistant Rehearsal Director for two years. A master teacher, both on tour with the Company and in his native Japan, he served as choreographic assistant to Alvin Ailey and John Butler. From 1991 to 2019, Mr. Chaya served as Associate Artistic Director of the Company.

Erin Thompson's performance career began as a member of the Minnesota Dance Theatre in 1970. She was with that company for ten years, performing in such venues as Northrop Auditorium, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium and the The State Theater in the Twin Cities, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts and in Spoleto, Italy. She danced for a year in Montreal with jazz choreographer Peter Georges, formerly of Les Ballets Jazz, before moving in 1981 to New York City.Ms. Thompson's ten years in NYC were spent in the post-modern companies of Nina Wiener, formerly with Twyla Tharp Dance, and world renowned African American choreographer Bebe Miller. She danced on many stages in NYC including Dance Theater Workshop and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where she performed with Nina Wiener and Dancers in the prestigious Next Wave Festival. She toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, performing in Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, Groningen, Glasgow, Heraclion and many other cities and regions.Since moving back to Minneapolis in 1990, Ms. Thompson performed for two years with the Zenon Dance Company, including works by Danny Buraczeski, Bebe Miller, Doug Varone, Joe Goode, and David Dorfman. In 1993 she and her husband Byron Richard launched their own dance company, 45 Chartreuse, performing at the Walker Arts Center, Studio 6A and Old Arizona Studios in Minneapolis and on tour in Minnesota. She has had several pieces choreographed specifically for her, including work by Jan Erkert, Shapiro and Smith, Mathew Janzceski, Cathy Young and Judith Howard with performances at the Southern Theater and Bedlam Theater in Minneapolis.In her position as Rehearsal Director for Nina Wiener and Dancers, Ms. Thompson led residency projects and taught repertory at the London Contemporary Dance Theater, the National Ballet of the Netherlands, the Boston Ballet, and in Anchorage, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Groningen, Holland. She has also reset Bebe Miller's work on Zenon Dance Company in Minneapolis.As a dance educator, Ms.Thompson taught ballet, pointe work and contemporary dance technique at the Minnesota Dance Theatre from 1975-1980. Her modern dance teaching over the last 3 decades includes teaching at P.S.122 in NYC, Studio Dance Tanz in Osaka, Japan, and classes at dance companies and Universities around the world while on tour. Here in Minneapolis she has taught for twenty years at the University of Minnesota Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and at Zenon Dance Company and School, as well as many guest teaching stints around Minnesota and the midwest. In 2008 Erin was invited to teach and perform at the Art of Movement Festival in Yaroslavl, Russia. Her advanced professional level modern dance classes at Zenon Dance School have been a mainstay of the Twin Cities dance community and have fostered a couple of generations of versatile and proficient dancers and teachers.Ms. Thompson received a New York Dance and Performance award, “Bessie”, in 1986 for her performance in Nina Wiener's Enclosed Time at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival. She received choreography fellowships along with her husband, Byron Richard, from the McKnight Foundation in 1993, and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994 and 1996. In 2008, she received a Sage Award for Outstanding Dance Educator. Ms. Thompson has served on numerous dance panels and currently serves as Board President of Young Dance. In 2012 her choreography was performed by Young Dance and at the St. Paul Conservatory of Performing Artists.

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Terence Marling, Artistic Director at COMMON conservatory. A Chicago native, Terence trained at the Ruth Page School under the direction of Larry Long. Upon leaving, Marling danced and choreographed at a wide variety of both domestic and international dance companies, including serving as Rehearsal Director at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Director at Hubbard Street 2. In September of this past year, Terence became Founder and Artistic Director of COMMON conservatory, which hopes to serve as a launching pad for the future dancers of tomorrow. Terence is a seasoned dancer and choreographer, who brings a wise perspective to the dance industry. His goal is to see young dancers succeed professionally in an industry that grows more exclusive by the day, and he has established his conservatory to achieve that end. On the podcast, Terence discusses the origins of his company and why he feels that a conservatory like COMMON is vital in today’s dance landscape. Along the way, he also shares some invaluable wisdom around the importance of networking, having a willingness to learn and evolve, and so much more.   Moving Quotes: “I’m 44 years old, and I’m still a student of dance. I’ve been dancing since I was 6, and I’ve been dancing the whole time. And there’s so much to learn." “We have to have dancers nowadays who are willing to advocate for themselves — who are willing to build their own networks. And the more people you have reach to, the more opportunities you’re going to have. It’s just that simple." “It’s a difficult thing for some young choreographers to take ahold of — that your success is measured by how well you communicate in front of a room and the energy that you create. If you come in unsure, you’re only going to make an unsure piece." “[When people leave my performances,] I want them to feel that they’ve been able to detach from the every day." “Every single contact that you make in a dance situation is important to keep. In order to maintain those relationships, it’s a good idea to just reach out and check in." “The people that end up being really successful are those people that communicate well." “Thinking while watching dance is great, but unfortunately, I think a lot of the dance that is created today asks almost too much thinking of the audience." “What I’m finding is that, while training for dancers has become better and better over the years, unfortunately, the jobs have become fewer and fewer."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 2:54: Terence discusses the origins of COMMON conservatory and his vision for the conservatory. 4:52: Marling explains the importance of choosing a space near central Chicago. 7:05: Marling explains why he believes a conservatory like COMMON is crucial for dance professionals in the modern dance landscape. 11:58: Terence shares some incredible words around the importance of networking within the dance industry. 13:54: Marling discusses some of his past and present choreographed works. 16:39: Terence describes his typical process (or lack thereof) when mapping out a piece of choreography and retells the story around his first ever choreographed work. 19:25: Terence describes how he wants his audience to feel after leaving one of his performances and discusses the danger of overcomplicating choreographed pieces. 21:58: Marling shares some sound advice for aspiring choreographers around gaining experience and being bold. 26:35: Terence gives some tips for dancers who are looking to break into today’s dance scene. 31:31: Terence rounds out the discussion by sharing his hopes and dreams for COMMON conservatory and why he believes it will be a success.   Bullet List of Resources –  Terence Marling LinkedIn   COMMON conservatory Company Website Instagram Facebook

Today's guest is Michelle Manzanales. Michelle is a choreographer and dance educator originally from Houston, TX. She is the Director of the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance, but lends her artistic voice to all facets of the organization led by CEO and Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro (MSP podcast no. 77!). She began working with Eduardo in 2003 as a dancer for his company Luna Negra Dance Theater of Chicago where she also served as Rehearsal Director and as Interim Artistic Director. Michelle has created works for professional dance companies, universities, and schools across the nation. www.ballethispanico.org For more info on Movers & Shapers and this episode: themovingarchitects.org/podcasts

Adam Rutherford an independent creative practitioner, performer, choreographer, Rehearsal Director and Artistic Director of both Rutherford Dance Company (RDC) and multi-award-winning Rutherford Dance Company Youth (RDC Youth). He explores Global Equality through choreographic projects spanning Europe. In 2018, he was awarded a Dance Hub Birmingham Artistic Commission and was appointed dance lead for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Handover from Australia to Birmingham. Adam was awarded a Lisa Ullman Travel Scholarship Fund (LUTSF) award in 2019 to visit Palucca ‘Hochschule für Tanz’ in Dresden, Germany. Adam’s career in the performing arts spans over 15 years and has a successful track record in choreography, education, outreach, youth dance, and professional dance. Adam is a very intelligent and focused Director. He works very closely with his youth company dancers to create an experience for them that is hard to find in any other parts of England. This interview with Adam focuses on his vision for his Youth Company. Adam provides the opportunity to his young dancers to help with his decisions in their process of creating works, which captures an exclusive experience in contemporary dance at a young age.

My guest today is Matthew Rushing. Not only has Matthew been an outstanding dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since 1992, he has also choreographed three pieces for the company and became the Rehearsal Director and Guest Dancer in 2010. Matthew was 12 years old when he first saw the Ailey company perform and remembers being transformed; he saw his life danced in front of him and fell in love with the idea of the company! The clarity that followed was not that he simply wanted to be a professional dancer, but that he specifically wanted to dance in this company! 5 years later, at age 17, Matthew manifested his dream. Matthew has a huge heart for young people in the arts, so along with all the classes he teaches, he co-founded the ASAP Mentoring Program, pairing Ailey students with Ailey professionals. As part of the 60th anniversary of the company, a video was made of Matthew dancing “I Wanna Be Ready” (a male solo section from the dance “Revelations”). Matthew danced this piece in Alvin Ailey’s childhood church, in Rogers, Texas, which was both exhilarating and humbling for Matthew. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and Matthew says he couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to thank Mr. Ailey, who changed his life and gave him wings to fly. Check out the links below for the Alvin Ailey website, where you will find photos, interviews and video footage of Matthew’s magnificent work with the company. There are also YouTube links of excerpts of Matthew’s choreography, and a link to Matthew giving an innovative keynote speech to the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts graduating class of 2015. Do yourself a favor and watch it, watch all the YouTube footage of Mathew dancing - he is exquisite and will uplift, inspire and maybe even move you to tears!!! Enjoy the podcast! Links: Alvin Ailey web site YouTube videos: “I Wanna Be Ready” Keynote speech at Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts Uptown (2009) Harlem Renaissance Odetta (2014) tribute to Odetta Holmes Alvin Ailey: The Making of Matthew Rushing's ODETTA: Part 1   Part 2    Part 3 New York City Dance Alliance Matthew 28 Collaborative Performance--Gracefarms.org NYIBC Gala: A Song For You, solo performance  

A one hour broadcast with ABC Gold Coast's Matt Webber. Listen to a special preview and interview with the artists behind The Spirit of Churaki - Kyle Slabb(Lead Artistic Collaborator and Cultural Advisor), Brian Ritchie (Musical Director), Rhoda Roberts (Dramaturg and Rehearsal Director) and Louise Bezzina (Artistic Director, Bleach*) talk to Matt about this local story and the development of the music performance that will be seen live as part of Bleach* at Festival 2018 (the arts and cultural program of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (GC2018) on 12 April 2018.

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

Born in Yorkshire, England, Iain started ballet at the age of 14 and moved to London at 16, where he trained for two years with The Rambert School of Ballet, a year at The Royal Ballet School and a further year as an apprentice with The Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet where he was offered a full time position.  In 1989 he transferred to The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. In 1996, Iain Webb retired from The Royal Ballet, but was invited back as a guest artist to give three farewell performances.  After retiring as a dancer, he was invited by Matthew Bourne to be Rehearsal Director for The West End, L.A. and Broadway seasons of Swan Lake.  He continued to work with Bourne on his production of Cinderella.  In 1999, Iain was asked by Tetsuya Kumakawa to join his newly formed K-Ballet Company in Japan as Ballet Master. Two years later was appointed Assistant Director. In July 2007, Webb took over the directorship of The Sarasota Ballet and during the last four seasons the company has performed 102 ballets & divertissements which include 16 world premieres, 55 Sarasota premieres, 4 new productions and 27 American premieres.  Iain's interview not only inspires but provides valuable tips and words of wisdom for anyone interested in a career in dance. http://balancing-pointe.com/ http://www.sarasotaballet.org/ http://www.yourobserver.com/article/leaping-page