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Every year audiences at the Vail Dance Festival watch the Artist-In-Residence delve deeply into their craft, pushing outside their comfort zone to create rapidly in the ten days the festival spans. This year audiences will be treated to two such artists, the beloved New York City Ballet ballerina Sara Mearns, and highly acclaimed and sought after choreographer Jamar Roberts. Sara and Jamar sit down with Conversations On Dance hosts Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden to discuss what their artistic output at the festival will be and how the artistic direction of the festival this year is guiding them in their own creative pursuits. Upcoming Conversations on Dance events at the 2024 Vail Dance Festival: https://vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance/LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Vail Dance Festival is just around the corner and our coverage starts now! Today we are joined by American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer and friend of the pod, Herman Cornejo. Herman joins us in the midst of ABT's season where he is celebrating 25 incredible years with the company. We catch up with Herman about this season, what it means to be celebrating such an important milestone, what his plans are for the future, and what he will be dancing this year at the Vail Dance Festival. As a festival favorite, we are so looking forward to seeing him soon on the VDF stage.The Vail Dance Festival returns July 26 – August 5:The Vail Dance Festival returns July 26 – August 5 with THIRTEEN performances featuring dance luminaries from across the United States and around the world. This summer they welcome Dance Theatre of Harlem, Limón Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, Colorado Ballet, and DanceAspen, as well as artists from Alonzo King LINES Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, BalletX, New York City Ballet, and so much more. Conversations on Dance will be bringing you a behind-the-scenes look at all the action. Join us in person for 8 live events featuring incredible festival artists including Catherine Hurlin, Sara Mearns, Robert Garland, Adji Cissoko and many more. If you are not able to join us in person, be sure to subscribe to Conversations on Dance wherever you get your podcasts to listen to the live episodes after the events.Get your tickets now for festival performances and vaildance.org. And claim your tickets for COD events at vaildance.org/conversations-on-dance.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet Sara Mearns performs, she goes for broke, thus earning the nickname "Stage Animal" from famed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. The star ballerina shares how she found the bravery to advocate for herself as a student at School of American Ballet, climbing the ranks to become a principal ballerina, and the advice Suzanne Farrell gave her to best prepare for performances. Sara explains how she has learned to maintain her physical and mental health, and her insatiable curiosity to explore modern and contemporary dance, thus earning herself another nickname from Alicia.Check out Sara Mearns on Instagram, YouTube, or at New York City Ballet.Follow Moving Moments on Instagram.Follow Alicia on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web.The Moving Moments theme song was composed by Saul Guanipa for Videohelper.Moving Moments was co-created by Alicia Graf Mack, Jessica Handelman, and David Krauss. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sara Mearns and Pam Tanowitz are two of the most talked about dance artists of their generation, both regarded for their bold, fearless and personal interpretations of their respective art forms. At this years' festival, Mearns will be premiering in a new work by Bobbi Jene Smith, while Tanowitz will create a new work to […] The post (298) Pam Tanowitz and Sara Mearns, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
Sara Mearns and Pam Tanowitz are two of the most talked about dance artists of their generation, both regarded for their bold, fearless and personal interpretations of their respective art forms. At this years' festival, Mearns will be premiering in a new work by Bobbi Jene Smith, while Tanowitz will create a new work to […] The post (298) Pam Tanowitz and Sara Mearns, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
This week Reid cant seem to remember his own life. He did in fact see both the Tiler Peck and Sara Mearns shows, and will be spending the rest of the week making unitards.
Legendary dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp has been creating dances for half a century, as well as for Broadway musicals and Hollywood hits like Amadeus and Hair. Since starting her own company in 1965, Twyla has been expanding our idea of what dance can be by combining a huge variety of movement from jazz, ballet and even boxing into her work. She's won Emmys and a Tony, and is still working aged 80. Clem Hitchcock joins Twyla as her latest performance, Twyla Now, opens at New York City Centre. Back in 1973, it also staged Twyla's Deuce Coupe, her revolutionary breakthrough work scored to music by the Beach Boys, which mixed classical and modern dance to become the first ‘crossover' ballet. For this performance, Twyla is drawing on dances from her mighty back catalogue, some famous, some never seen before. In a rare interview, Twyla chats with Clem Hitchcock about refreshing the dances of her past by collaborating with some of the superstars of American dance today. We hear from two of them: New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns, and James Gilmer from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. This includes a version of a dance Twyla first choreographed for herself and Mikhail Baryshnikov back in 1992, but this time switching around the gender of the two leads. She discusses the need for inclusivity and diversity in dance companies, and why for this show she was also keen to work with younger emerging dancers she found on the internet. Never one to stand still, Twyla looks back at how the last two years have been surprisingly productive, including choreographing a ‘Zoom ballet', and reflects on her lifelong commitment to broadening the appeal of ballet to new audiences through evolving a relaxed, looser, more accessible way of moving.
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-99Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769Links referenced in/relevant to episode 99:-Al Jazeera coverage of the viral dance video fueling women's rights debate in Egypt: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/13/viral-egypt-dance-video-fuels-womens-rights-debate-Broadway World story on the Dance on Camera Festival lineup: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-50th-Dance-on-Camera-Festival-Announces-Line-up-for-2022-Festival-20220110-New York Times article on Broadway's attendance slump: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/16/theater/broadway-omicron-closings.html-Dance Teacher story on the "radically welcoming" dance studio: https://dance-teacher.com/what-does-it-mean-for-the-dance-studio-to-be-radically-welcoming/-Sara Mearns' post on her diagnosis with depression and burnout: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnIhgMO2GK/
Episode 58 Sean interviews superstar ballerina Sara Mearns about life and ballet. Episode 58 has a bonus interview with Andrew Jeannotte, who's a world-class dad to his sons Mason and Washiiyeh. Do you want a personalized video from Sean Avery?https://www.cameo.com/seanavery
Lorin Latarro (lorinlatarro.com) is currently choreographing Broadway’s MRS. DOUBTFIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS, The Public’s THE VISITOR and Broadway bound THE OUTSIDERS. Lorin also choreographed Broadway and London’s WAITRESS, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSEwith Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber, and WAITING FOR GODOT with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. Lorin is the Associate Choreographer of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME and AMERICAN IDIOT. Her additional choreography includes LA TRAVIATA at The Met Opera with Sara Mearns dancing 2020 season, Almost Famous and Huey Lewis’s Heart of Rock And Roll (Old Globe), Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), Chess (The Kennedy Center), Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street for “This American Life” (Brooklyn Academy of Music), The Public Theater’s Twelfth Night and The Odyssey (Delacorte Theater), Queen of the Night which garnered a Drama Desk Award (Diamond Horseshoe), Assassins, Fanny, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (City Center Encores!), Between the Lines (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), Superhero (Second Stage), Beaches (Drury Lane Theatre), and A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre Center). Lorin performed in fourteen Broadway shows including Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out, Fosse, Swing!, Kiss Me Kate, A Chorus Line, and Man Of La Mancha. Lorin danced for Robert Wilson, Martha Graham, and Momix. Lorin has also worked with Pina Bausch, Jiri Kylian, Pete Townsend, Green Day, Sara Bareilles, Melissa Etheridge, Cameron Crowe, and Charlize Theron. Ms. Latarro holds a BFA from The Juilliard School where she is also an adjunct professor. She is a Drama Desk, Lortel, and Chita Rivera nominee. Lorin has traveled to India and Africa multiple times to work with The Gates Foundation in family health and planning. Lorin is the founder of ArtAmmmo.org Artists Against Gun Violence as seen in the NY Times, PBS, Rachel Maddow, BBC.
Lorin Latarro (lorinlatarro.com) is currently choreographing Broadway’s MRS. DOUBTFIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS, The Public’s THE VISITOR and Broadway bound THE OUTSIDERS. Lorin also choreographed Broadway and London’s WAITRESS, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSEwith Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber, and WAITING FOR GODOT with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. Lorin is the Associate Choreographer of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME and AMERICAN IDIOT. Her additional choreography includes LA TRAVIATA at The Met Opera with Sara Mearns dancing 2020 season, Almost Famous and Huey Lewis’s Heart of Rock And Roll (Old Globe), Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), Chess (The Kennedy Center), Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 Chump Street for “This American Life” (Brooklyn Academy of Music), The Public Theater’s Twelfth Night and The Odyssey (Delacorte Theater), Queen of the Night which garnered a Drama Desk Award (Diamond Horseshoe), Assassins, Fanny, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (City Center Encores!), Between the Lines (Kansas City Repertory Theatre), Superhero (Second Stage), Beaches (Drury Lane Theatre), and A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre Center). Lorin performed in fourteen Broadway shows including Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out, Fosse, Swing!, Kiss Me Kate, A Chorus Line, and Man Of La Mancha. Lorin danced for Robert Wilson, Martha Graham, and Momix. Lorin has also worked with Pina Bausch, Jiri Kylian, Pete Townsend, Green Day, Sara Bareilles, Melissa Etheridge, Cameron Crowe, and Charlize Theron. Ms. Latarro holds a BFA from The Juilliard School where she is also an adjunct professor. She is a Drama Desk, Lortel, and Chita Rivera nominee. Lorin has traveled to India and Africa multiple times to work with The Gates Foundation in family health and planning. Lorin is the founder of ArtAmmmo.org Artists Against Gun Violence as seen in the NY Times, PBS, Rachel Maddow, BBC.
Episode 6: New York City Ballet Principal Dancers Ashley Bouder, Megan Fairchild and Sara Mearns talk about dancing in jewels, mishaps with headpieces, and how to embody emeralds, rubies and diamonds in George Balanchine’s Jewels. We discuss the stories behind their engagement rings and their wedding and event jewelry planning, as well as the history of high jewelry influencing dance and dance influencing high jewelry at storied houses such as Van Cleef and Arpels. Interested listeners can also view footage on the Beekman New York Fine Jewelry Conversations pages on YouTube and Vimeo. Each episode of the series features a conversation between Dr. Sharon Novak, certified gemologist and co-founder of Beekman New York, and an industry expert within the luxury space, highlighting their shared joy and appreciation of fine jewelry. Topics include mixing period jewelry with modern pieces, heritage and craftsmanship of luxury jewelry houses worldwide, certfied natural and phenomenal gems and collecting vintage jewelry.
Today we are talking with New York City Ballet dancer Sara Mearns about her path to dance, overcoming injuries, and the new production she is currently creating, scheduled to be performed at The Joyce Jul 28-Aug 2. *** *** More Info About The Joyce. Tickets Facebook Instagram Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home.
The queens chat the dangers of clock alarms vs iPhones in bed. More interestingly we are back with Sara Mearns! Learn about talking and laughing onstage and being inspired by new steps outside of the ballet world. Subscribe to "The Dance And Stuff Show". Support the making of "Dance And Stuff" and "The Dance And Stuff Show" on Patreon. www.DanceAndStuff.com . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Jack is finally gone girl but nothing will keep Reid and Jack from putting out a new episode! Reid talks to Jack as he rides in a car (he isn't driving). They are then joined by Reid's sister twin Sara Mearns of New York City Ballet. Related Episodes: Episode 17: With Pam Tanowitz Subscribe to "The Dance And Stuff Show". Support the making of "Dance And Stuff" and "The Dance And Stuff Show" on Patreon. www.DanceAndStuff.com . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This week we bring you an episode we recorded at New York City's Guggenheim museum in January. We wanted to catch up with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Sara Mearns, and Jodi Melnick, contemporary choreographer to hear about their Works and Process at the Guggenheim that they were putting together. We chatted with the […] The post (92) Sara Mearns and Jodi Melnick at the Guggenheim appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
This week we bring you an episode we recorded at New York City’s Guggenheim museum in January. We wanted to catch up with New York City Ballet Principal Dancer, Sara Mearns, and Jodi Melnick, contemporary choreographer to hear about their Works and Process at the Guggenheim that they were putting together. We chatted with the […] The post (92) Sara Mearns and Jodi Melnick at the Guggenheim appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
Today we are bringing you another episode from Next Generation Ballet in Tampa. We sit down with esteemed New York City Ballet Principals Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar who were performing as guest artists for NGB's “Nutcracker” this past December. Sara has been on the pod before, so if you haven't heard our interview […] The post (76) Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar, New York City Ballet Principals appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
Today we are bringing you another episode from Next Generation Ballet in Tampa. We sit down with esteemed New York City Ballet Principals Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar who were performing as guest artists for NGB’s “Nutcracker” this past December. Sara has been on the pod before, so if you haven’t heard our interview […] The post (76) Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar, New York City Ballet Principals appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
It's just the TWO QUEENS this week. Reid and Jack really get into stuff from Leontyne Price to Madonna, Reid's memories of the recently closed American Boychoir School, and Jack's psychic metaphysics. For La Dans they watch Rubies and talk Teresa Reichlen and Sara Mearns. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Today we are joined by Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet. Ms. Mearns entered the School of American Ballet in 2001, became an apprentice with the New York City Ballet in 2003 and by 2008 she was a Principal. Sara is one of today’s most celebrated classical ballerinas. She has an extensive rep […] The post (24) Sara Mearns, Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.
On this episode, Megan takes over as the interview host of her own show and interviews New York City Principal Dancer Sara Mearns. Perhaps a first ever experience. Megan and Sara are not only dancers but very great friends, so this episode feels like you are sitting with them in their home or over coffee. Megan asks great questions that really help give an authentic peak into the life of a professional dancer. Sara shares her favorite roles, as well as how deeply recently deceased Albert Evans' death has affected her on a daily basis. The interview is authentic and dives in deep into Sara Mearn's journey in ballet. Sara's vibrant energy keeps things light hearted and fun. Today's question come from: – Natalie who is 12 years old and lives in Hong Kong. Her favorite dancers are Sara Mearns and Megan Fairchild so she was hoping Sara could come on to the show. Find Megan Fairchild ~ website/Twitter/Instagram Do you have a question about Ballet? YOU can be a part of the show by sending us your questions by clicking HERE: BalancingPointe.com Twitter/Instagram Please Rate and Review this show
This week Megan takes over as the host of the show and interviews New York City Principal Dancer Sara Mearns. Perhaps a first ever experience. Megan and Sara are not only dancers but very great friends, so this episode feels like you are sitting with them in their home or over coffee. Megan asks great questions that really help give an authentic peak into the life of a professional dancer. Sara shares her favorite roles, as well as how deeply recently deceased Albert Evans' death has affected her on a daily basis. The interview is authentic and dives in deep into Sara Mearn's journey in ballet. Sara's vibrant energy keeps things light hearted and fun. Today's question come from: - Natalie who is 12 years old and lives in Hong Kong. Her favorite dancers are Sara Mearns and Megan Fairchild so she was hoping Sara could come on to the show. Do you have a question about Ballet? You can be a part of the show by sending us your questions ~ it is EASY. Simply go to BalancingPointe.com and click on the "Leave Your Question Here" tab on the side of the page. From there follow the directions and you are all set. If you like the show, please take a moment to stop by ITunes and leave us a rating and review. And be sure to stop by: Balancing Pointe Website - SUBMIT your questions here! Megan Fairchild's website NYCB Website with Megan's Bio NYCB Website with Sara's bio Balancing Pointe Facebook Page Twitter - Balancing Pointe Twitter - Megan Fairchild
Rainesford Alexandra is a writer, college student, and former classically trained ballet dancer. On the path to pursuing professional ballet, Rainesford suffered a career-ending injury at the age of sixteen. Still in love with the art she lends another talent, her writing, to keeping ballet vibrant and alive. Purposeful and articulate, Rainesford projects an intelligence beyond her years. As an active contributor to The Huffington Post Arts section and author of her own blog Dressing Room Writers, Rainesford is passionate and determined to bring ballet to a higher awareness and larger audience. Dressing Room Writers is an alternative dance media website which seeks to publicize dancers doing innovative things in the ballet world. Through Dressing Room Writers, Rainesford has had the opportunity to talk to some of the most prestigious professionals and up-and-coming young dancers. After writing an article about New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns video blog for The Huffington Post, Rainesford was invited to attend Dance Theatre of Harlem's opening night at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Spring 2013 by Simone Cooper Public Relations.