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On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by Stanton Welch, Artistic Director of Houston Ballet and choreographer of the company's upcoming premiere of the full length classic "Raymonda". Stanton talks about his deep love of the glorious Glazunov score, his approach to creating full length narrative works, and how he sculpts these ballets in a years long process. Houston Ballet's "Raymonda" runs May 29th through June 8th. Tickets can be purchased at houstonballet.org. Also available on their website, subscriptions for Houston Ballet's recently announced 25-26 season, a journey across centuries of composers, choreographers and ballet's greatest stories.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/COD-email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working with narcissistic leaders in dance and experiencing dehumanization as a dancer are sad realities that many dancers face, especially in the professional ballet world. In today's episode, we are talking about how dancers can reclaim a sense of agency over themselves and their journeys even in the midst of this broken system. Melody Mennite Principal ballerina formerly with Houston Ballet and currently dancing with Vitacca Ballet. She has toured internationally to perform the classics as well as contemporary work in dance. Some of her classical Principal roles include Odette/Odile, Aurora, Kitri, Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Manon, Juliet, The Sylph in Bournanville's La Sylphide, Nikya in La Bayadere, Ciao Ciao San in Madame Butterfly, Marie in the ballet Marie, Tatiana and Olga in Onegin, Stephanie and Mary Vetsera in Meyerling, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, and Lise in La Fille mal Gardee. Melody's most recent international appearance was in the role of Juliet for the Houston Ballet's Romeo and Juliet tour to Melbourne, Australia. During Melody's professional career she has also originated roles in new classical and contemporary productions by choreographers Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck, Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, Christopher Bruce, Jorma Elo, Cathy Marston, Paul Taylor, Aszure Barton, Nicole Fonte, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Olivier Wevers, Oliver Halkowich, Jane Weiner, and Garret Smith as well as in her dual role as dancer/choreographer for several films. Melody enjoys all forms of dance and has extensive training and experience with styles rooted in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. She is passionate about both learning and teaching what she has learned with others. Ms. Mennite has graced the cover of both Dance Magazine and Dance Europe and is celebrated as the Audrey Hepburn of ballet due to her dynamic acting and a predisposition for comedic roles. As an actor Melody has achieved two award winning performances in film and continues to build this part of her resume. To read the rest of Melody's impressive resume, visit the description of our other recent episode together. Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Xa0Mno0uWlk To learn more about my mindset coaching and speaking services, visit kirstenkemp.com To stay up to date on the latest announcements and blog posts at The Confident Dancer, sign up to be a part of my email newsletter community here: http://eepurl.com/gDmjtz To follow along for daily tips and behind-the-scenes looks at what I'm up to, follow me on Instagram at @kirsten_theconfidentdancer _______________________________________________ WORK WITH ME 1:1! THE CONFIDENT DANCER COACHING PROGRAM: A 1:1 Coaching Program to master the mental side of dance so you can confidently perform to your fullest potential. Perfect for pre-professional, professional, or recreational dancers wanting overcome mental blocks like self-doubt, performance anxiety, perfectionism, comparison, insecurities, etc., and build a truly confident mindset that allows you to perform your personal best with joy. Learn more and apply here: https://kirstenkemp.com/confident-dancer-coaching-program#confident-dancer _________________________________________________ SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS: I offer mindset seminars to equip dancers with the inspiration and practical tools to thrive in their well-being and ability to perform their personal best. These 60-90 minute seminars can be a valuable addition to the holistic support and education of your dancers at your next intensive, year-round program, or professional development opportunity for your company dancers. Learn more and inquire here: https://kirstenkemp.com/speaking-and-workshops#speaking-and-workshops

Melody Mennite - Principal ballerina formerly with Houston Ballet and currently dancing with Vitacca Ballet. She has toured internationally to perform the classics as well as contemporary work in dance. Some of her classical Principal roles include Odette/Odile, Aurora, Kitri, Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara in The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Manon, Juliet, The Sylph in Bournanville's La Sylphide, Nikya in La Bayadere, Ciao Ciao San in Madame Butterfly, Marie in the ballet Marie, Tatiana and Olga in Onegin, Stephanie and Mary Vetsera in Meyerling, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, and Lise in La Fille mal Gardee.Melody's most recent international appearance was in the role of Juliet for the Houston Ballet's Romeo and Juliet tour to Melbourne, Australia. During Melody's professional career she has also originated roles in new classical and contemporary productions by choreographers Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck, Stanton Welch, Ben Stevenson, Christopher Bruce, Jorma Elo, Cathy Marston, Paul Taylor, Aszure Barton, Nicole Fonte, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Olivier Wevers, Oliver Halkowich, Jane Weiner, and Garret Smith as well as in her dual role as dancer/choreographer for several films. Melody enjoys all forms of dance and has extensive training and experience with styles rooted in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. She is passionate about both learning and teaching what she has learned with others. Ms. Mennite has graced the cover of both Dance Magazine and Dance Europe and is celebrated as the Audrey Hepburn of ballet due to her dynamic acting and a predisposition for comedic roles. As an actor Melody has achieved two award winning performances in film and continues to build this part of her resume. Also from a musical family Ms. Mennite was singing onstage before she ever started training in dance. She has been professionally recorded and released and has performed leading singing roles in regional productions of both West Side Story and Oklahoma. Melody's choreography has been featured on film, in music videos, and on ballet stages throughout the United States. In the last ten years she has been commissioned to create thirteen separate works nationally. Her hobbies include spending time in the outdoors, spending time with her son and two dogs, singing/making music, reading, writing, and practicing new ways to make art. Watch this episode on Youtube! https://youtu.be/9F17DkF13L0 To follow along for daily tips and behind-the-scenes looks at what I'm up to, follow me on Instagram at @kirsten_theconfidentdancer ________________________________________________ THE CONFIDENT DANCER COACHING PROGRAM: A 1:1 Coaching Program to master the mental side of dance so you can confidently perform to your fullest potential. Perfect for pre-professional, professional, or recreational dancers wanting overcome mental blocks like self-doubt, performance anxiety, perfectionism, comparison, insecurities, etc., and build a truly confident mindset that allows you to perform your personal best with joy. Learn more and apply here: https://kirstenkemp.com/confident-dancer-coaching-program#confident-dancer ______________________________________________ ONLINE COURSES: My online course offerings are a wonderful way to learn the practical steps to retraining your mind so you can thrive and excel in your dancing, all at your own pace and for a more affordable price than individual coaching. Whether your goal is to break through fear and nervousness so you can show up confidently in your auditions or you want to release the self-criticism or self-doubt that's been draining all the joy out of dancing lately, The Confident Dancer Course and rotating mini-courses available are designed to help you do just that. Learn more and enroll here: https://kirstenkemp.com/online-course-offerings

On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Houston Ballet's Artistic Directors, Stanton Welch and Julie Kent. Stanton looks back on 20 years leading the Houston Ballet, while the two of them give us an inside look at what their shared leadership roles mean to both them and the organization at large, while also offering a glimpse into what audiences can expect from the company this season and into the future. If you are in the Houston area and would like to purchase tickets to Houston Ballet's 2023-24 season, visit houstonballet.org. Try Audible Plus free for 30 daysGive the gift of Audible PlusLINKS: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.

Today on 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by choreographer Justin Peck to discuss his new work for Houston Ballet 'Under the Folding Sky'. Justin talks about how seeing the art work of James Turrell in Houston provided a jumping off point, how he's waited for almost a decade to use the ballet's Phillip Glass score and what it's been like to explore an epic scale of dance in this work for 24 artists. If you are in the Houston area, you can purchase tickets to see Justin's new work on houstonballet.org. 'Under the Folding Sky' runs on the 'Divergence' program alongside works by Aszure Barton and Stanton Welch from May 25th to June 4th. THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:Ballet Bird is a streaming site designed by former Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Julie Tobiason. Ballet Bird offers ballet classes for anyone at any level of training that you can do from the comfort of your home or studio. Ballet Bird is a great addition to your regular in-studio training too. Take advantage of the ten day free trial and use the discount code COD25 to get 25% off through June 30th 2023 at balletbird.com.Energetiks are a sustainable, Australian Made brand that specialise in creating world class dancewear for the stars of tomorrow. Perform and feel your best at every stage of your dance journey in Energetiks' premium, high performance fabrics. See their entire range online at energetiks.com and for all listeners there's a 20% discount on all Energetiks products using the code COD20 at the checkout [available until the end of September 2023].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.

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. With the holidays just around the corner, the Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market is the perfect place for holiday shopping with over 270 merchants selling a wide variety of items such as home décor, gifts, food, apparel, toys, accessories and more. We talk with Houston Ballet's executive director, the director of Houston Ballet Academy and the chairman of the Nutcracker Market who explain the importance of Houston Ballet and the great work it does, the history of this fundraising event and how the proceeds benefit Houston Ballet, its students, and the community. We also spoke with the artistic director who discussed the art of ballet and the importance of innovation.  The upcoming performance of The Nutcracker plays November 25 - December 27, 2022. For tickets and more information, click here. We also talked with artist Christopher Radko who discussed his handblown glass ornament collection, HeARTfully Yours. A portion of the sales go to many great causes such as heart disease, breast cancer, and relief for Ukraine.  To learn more about HeARTfully Yours, click here. We also explored the wide variety of booths at the market and talked with the merchants like Sweet Country Charm Fudge & Candy Shop, Grillight, Illumindol, and Susie's South Forty Confections.  They all shared the exciting items shoppers can find at each of their respective booths. The Nutcracker Market is November 10-13, 2022, at NRG Center. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Guests: Jim Nelson Executive Director, Houston Ballet Jennifer Sommers Director, Houston Ballet Academy Stanton Welch Artistic Director, Houston Ballet Mr. Christopher Radko Artist, HeARTfully Yours Casey Rowe Chairman, Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market 2022 Denise Van Amburgh Sweet Country Charm Fudge & Candy Shop Colton Knittig Founder, Grillight Gavin Inverso Illuminidol Gloria Marron Susie's South Forty Confections Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps

Adelaide born Shane Placentino graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1990 and was accepted into the The Australian Ballet in 1991.He also worked with Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon appearing in Murphy's Nutcracker and Beyond Twelve. After ten years with The Australian Ballet, Shane departed in 2000.He joined The Sydney Dance Company in 2002. His repertoire with the company includes Ellipse, Air and other invisible forces, Salome, Free Radicals, the role of ‘Jack' in Tivoli, Underland, Random Play, Some Rooms, Grand, Hua Mulan, Berlin and Ever After Ever. Dance credits with The Australian Ballet encompass the full classical and contemporary repertoire including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, The Merry Widow, Jiri Kylian's Sinfonietta, Nacho Duato's Jardi Tancat, Stanton Welch's Red Earth, John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet and Kenneth MacMillan's Manon. In 2008 Shane has assisted and performed in Meryl Tankard's Inuk2 and was appointed the stage manager for Rafael Bonachela's recent work with The Sydney Dance Company.A move in to the world of opera has seen him embrace the various guises of choreographer and director. For Opera Australia he has assisted on productions of The Merry Widow (2018), West Side Story, Madama Butterfly (2019) and Faust. As Revival Director his work has brought to vivid life the operas Faust (2020), The Merry Widow (2021), Aida, Madama Butterfly (2022) and Turandot. In May he directs global opera sensation Jonas Kaufmann in Olivier Py's celebrated production of Wagner's Lohengrin. The opera plays May 14th to 24th at the State Theatre, Arts Centre, Melbourne. It is a stunning production, bound to thrill and delight.Shane Palcentino joined STAGES to describe the task ahead of him in reviving the opera for its Australian season and an indication of what's in store for the fortunate Melbourne audience. He also reflects on a journey through Dance that has lead him to his cherished role as a director/choreographer with Opera Australia.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. What if you forgot to file your taxes last year? If you have a W2 and own a business, can you file both together or do you have to file each of them separately? These are just a few questions addressed in today's episode about filing for this year's tax season. A tax expert and Site Captain for the AARP Foundation gives insight and answers questions from our callers to help them through their personal and professional tax filing concerns, and offers tax preparation services free of charge at taxaide.aarp foundation.org. And as we continue to feature all that's new for the upcoming Houston performing arts scene, Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch takes us on a journey into their 2022-2023 lineup that includes three world premiers.  Guests: Stanton Welch Artistic Director, Houston Ballet Max Zimmerman Tax Attorney, Site Captain for AARP Foundation Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

Today we check in with Houston Ballet to hear about their upcoming performances of Stanton Welch's ‘Sylvia.' We are joined by Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch, and Principal dancers who will be performing the leads in the ballet, Connor Walsh and Karina González. We first spoke with Stanton Welch on the podcast in 2018 […] The post (273) Houston Ballet's ‘Sylvia' with Stanton Welch, Connor Walsh, and Karina González appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Today we check in with Houston Ballet to hear about their upcoming performances of Stanton Welch's ‘Sylvia.' We are joined by Houston Ballet Artistic Director, Stanton Welch, and Principal dancers who will be performing the leads in the ballet, Connor Walsh and Karina González. We first spoke with Stanton Welch on the podcast in 2018 […] The post (273) Houston Ballet's ‘Sylvia' with Stanton Welch, Connor Walsh, and Karina González appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Chun Wai Chan was 13 years old, when he first performed in The Nutcracker. He played the role of a young boy attending a Christmas party in the classic ballet by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 陈镇威首次在《胡桃夹子》中表演时只有13岁。在这部俄罗斯作曲家彼得·伊里奇·柴可夫斯基作曲的经典芭蕾舞剧中，他扮演一个参加圣诞派对的小男孩。During the past decade, Chan, now 29, has performed in numerous different versions of The Nutcracker, and in both complete performances and excerpts.如今29岁的陈镇威，在过去的十年中已经在许多不同版本的《胡桃夹子》里表演过，其中既有完整的演出，也有些精彩片段。The ballet tells the story of a young girl and her Nutcracker Prince, who battle the Mouse King and embark on a journey through the Land of Sweets with the Sugar Plum Fairy.这部芭蕾舞剧讲述了一个小女孩与胡桃夹子王子的故事，他们和老鼠王战斗，并与糖梅仙子一同踏上了穿越糖果之国的旅程。陈镇威在《胡桃夹子》的演出中 受访者供图On Dec 12, as a soloist with New York City Ballet, Chan played the role of The Cavalier in a performance at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts which was choreographed by George Balanchine.12月12日，巴兰钦版的《胡桃夹子》在林肯表演艺术中心上演。作为纽约城市芭蕾舞团的独舞演员，陈镇威在这场演出中饰演了男一号骑士。Based on the story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, written by E.T.A. Hoffmann in 1816, the ballet piece has enchanted audiences since it premiered in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Balanchine, regarded as one of the foremost contemporary choreographers, staged The Nutcracker for New York City Ballet in 1954, helping to make it a holiday classic.这部芭蕾舞剧改编自霍夫曼于1816年创作的童话故事《胡桃夹子与老鼠王》。舞剧自1892年在俄罗斯圣彼得堡首演以来，就深受观众喜爱。1954年，被视为当代一流编舞大师之一的巴兰钦，为纽约城市芭蕾舞团排演了一版《胡桃夹子》，助这部舞剧成为了节日中的经典。陈镇威出演香港芭蕾舞团《胡桃夹子》Balanchine's The Nutcracker is a very demanding theatrical, staged ballet. According to New York City Ballet, "All 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 40 stagehands and more than 125 children, in two alternating casts, from the School of American Ballet join forces to make each performance as magical as possible."巴兰钦版的《胡桃夹子》是一部要求很高的芭蕾舞台剧。据纽约城市芭蕾舞团，“美国芭蕾舞学校的90名舞蹈演员、62名音乐家、40名舞台工作人员和不少于125位儿童，在两组演员的交替阵容中，通力合作，使每场演出尽可能地充满奇幻色彩。”The most famous example is "the one-ton Christmas tree" that grows from a height of 3 meters to 13 meters, it adds, "evoking audible gasps of disbelief from the audience at each performance".最著名的例子是一棵从3米长到13米高的“一吨重的圣诞树”，“每次演出都让观众发出难以置信的惊叹声”。Chan, born in Huizhou, Guangdong province, was introduced to the art of dance by his elder sister. He was admitted to Guangzhou Arts School in 2004 at the age of 12.出生于广东惠州的陈镇威，通过姐姐开始接触舞蹈艺术。2004年，12岁的他被广州艺术学校录取。陈镇威在广州市艺术学校Though his parents and grandparents were not very supportive of his decision to become a dancer, Chan has shown determination in pursuing his goal since he was a teenager.虽然陈镇威的父母和祖父母不太支持他成为一名舞者，但自青少年时期起他就展现出了追求目标的决心。"I wrote a letter to my dad on Father's Day when I was 11 years old, telling him that dance is what I love and I wanted to become a dancer," Chan says. "He allowed me to try because he knew dancing is very hard and requires a lot of effort. He thought that I would quit in three months. However, I didn't quit and worked very hard to achieve my goal."陈镇威说道，“11岁的时候，我曾在父亲节那天给父亲写过一封信，告诉他我热爱舞蹈，我想成为一名舞者。他让我试一试，因为他知道跳舞很难，需要付出很多精力。他以为我三个月后就会放弃。然而，我非但没有放弃，反而更加认真地练习以实现我的目标。”▲ 陈镇威在节目《舞蹈风暴》中 受访者供图When he played the role of the Nutcracker Prince with Hong Kong Ballet as a guest principal dancer in Hong Kong in 2018, Chan's parents and grandmother watched his performance and told him they felt proud of him, Chan adds.陈镇威补充道，2018年他在香港芭蕾舞团以客席首席舞者的身份饰演了《胡桃夹子》中王子的角色，他的父母和祖母在看了他的表演后为他感到骄傲。In 2010, Chan entered the Prix de Lausanne, an annual international competition for young dancers held in Switzerland. He became a finalist and earned a full scholarship.2010年，陈镇威参加了洛桑国际芭蕾舞比赛，该比赛每年都会在瑞士为年轻舞者们举办。进入决赛的他还获得了全额奖学金。He moved to the United States to study with Houston Ballet's second company, Houston Ballet II, when he was 18. In 2012, he joined the main company of Houston Ballet. In 2014, Chan performed in the group dance in The Nutcracker by the renowned choreographer Ben Stevenson.18岁时，陈镇威搬到美国开始在休斯顿芭蕾舞团的第二剧团学习。2012年，他加入休斯敦芭蕾舞团。2014年，他以群演身份参演著名编舞家本·史蒂文森版的《胡桃夹子》。▲ 图源：微博 @陈陈镇威In 2016, thanks to his solid technique and dedication, Chan became the first Chinese dancer with Houston Ballet to play the role of the Nutcracker Prince, in a version choreographed by Stanton Welch, artistic director of Houston Ballet.2016年，陈镇威凭借自己扎实的基本功和不懈的努力，出演了休斯敦芭蕾舞团艺术总监斯坦顿·韦尔奇版《胡桃夹子》中的王子一角，创造了该剧首位华裔演员出演的历史时刻。As Chan recalls, it was the first time that he got to put his own stamp onto the role."I was very excited then and couldn't wait to perform it," Chan says. "All the moments onstage still lingered in my head after I finished my performance." In December 2017, Chan, then 25, was promoted to the position of principal dancer with Houston Ballet.陈镇威回忆，这是他首次为这个角色打上自己的烙印。“我当时非常兴奋，迫不及待地想要上台表演。演出结束后，舞台上的所有场景仍萦绕在我的脑海中。”2017年12月，时年25岁的陈镇威被提拔为休斯敦芭蕾舞团首席舞者。His repertoire also includes Mazurka boy in Etudes, the Bluebird in The Sleeping Beauty, Aminta in Sylvia and the Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake.他出演的剧目角色还有《练习曲》中的马祖卡男孩，《睡美人》中的蓝鸟，《西尔维亚》中的阿米塔和《天鹅湖》中的齐格弗里德王子。▲ 图源：@微博 陈陈镇威Chan moved to New York and joined New York City Ballet as a soloist in August 2021. He is the only Chinese dancer in the company. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chan has kept himself busy by sharing his daily training regime and giving workshops through social media.2021年8月，陈镇威搬到纽约，以独舞演员的身份加入纽约城市芭蕾舞团。他是舞团中唯一的中国舞者。在新冠肺炎疫情期间，陈镇威依旧让自己保持着忙碌的状态，他通过社交媒体分享自己的日常训练计划，举办线上研讨会。In 2020, he appeared as a contestant on the Chinese television show Dance Smash on Hunan Satellite TV, which gained him a large following.2020年，陈镇威以选手的身份参加了湖南卫视的电视节目《舞蹈风暴》，收获了一大批粉丝。▲ 陈镇威在舞剧《谭元元和她的朋友们——美术馆奇幻夜》中 受访者供图In 2021, he also performed with Tan Yuanyuan, a prima ballerina with San Francisco Ballet, in a theatrical production, Tan Yuanyuan and Her Friends－Magical Night at the Art Museum, in Beijing. With Tan as its artistic director and co-choreographer, the production was praised as an immersive experience that offered parallel ways to appreciate art: music, dance and paintings.2021年，陈镇威在北京与谭元元出演了舞剧《谭元元和她的朋友们——美术馆奇幻夜》。作为旧金山芭蕾舞团的首席女演员，谭元元还担任该剧的艺术总监和联合编舞。这部备受称赞的作品为观众们提供了一次身临其境的体验，让他们欣赏到音乐、舞蹈和绘画艺术的融合。"I met lots of talented young Chinese dancers when I returned. I also felt excited that my family could watch me dancing on a TV show," Chan says.陈镇威说，“回国后，我遇到了很多才华横溢的年轻中国舞者。能让家人们看到我在节目中跳舞也令我兴奋。”

Julie Kent became the Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet in July 2016. She is the longest-serving ballerina in American Ballet Theatre's 79-year history. She began her dance training with Hortensia Fonseca at the Academy of the Maryland Youth Ballet in Bethesda, MD and attended summer sessions at American Ballet Theatre II and the School of American Ballet before joining American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in 1985. In that same year, Kent won first place in the regional finals of the National Society of Arts and Letters at the Kennedy Center. In 1986, she was the only American to win a medal at the Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition, and she became a member of ABT's corps de ballet.Kent starred in the Herbert Ross film “Dancers” in 1987 opposite Mikhail Baryshnikov. She was appointed a Soloist with ABT in 1990 and a Principal Dancer in 1993, the year in which she became the first American to win the Erik Bruhn Prize in Toronto and was named one of People Magazine's “50 Most Beautiful People.” In April 2000, Kent achieved another triumph, becoming the first American to win the “Prix Benois de la Danse.” Later that year, Kent starred in the motion picture “Center Stage” directed by Nicholas Hytner. In 2012, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as well as a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Dance Magazine. Since 2014, she has been the Brand Ambassador for HANIA New York, a luxury line of hand-knit cashmere in NYC.During Kent's long performing career, she has acquired a vast repertoire dancing over 100 ballets, including all of the major classical, dramatic and neo-classical roles in works by Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan, John Cranko, Anthony Tudor, Michel Fokine, Agnes DeMille, Merce Cunningham, Jose Limon, Jiri Kylian, Ronald Hynd, Ben Stevenson and Christopher Wheeldon. As well, she has had roles created on her by John Neumeier, Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Nacho Duato, Stanton Welch, James Kudelka, Jorma Elo, David Parsons, Jessica Lang, and Natalie Weir. Her appearances as a guest include invitations from the Mariinsky Theatre, Teatro alla Scala, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Berlin Staatsballett, Australian Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett, Teatro Colon, Ballet de Santiago, and others. In August of 2015, after a 30-year performing career, Kent was named Artistic Director of ABT's Summer Intensive, a comprehensive summer dance program for 1,400 students at five campuses across the US.Since Kent arrived at The Washington Ballet, she has brought important classical and contemporary masterworks into the repertoire, including her and Victor Barbee's own critically acclaimed staging of The Sleeping Beauty, described by New York Times former chief dance critic Alastair Macaulay as “one of the world's finer Sleeping Beauties.” Kent's steadfast commitment to the development of artists, rising choreographers, and the creation of arts education initiatives that benefit the community of our Nation's Capital, showcase her dedication to creativity, expression, and to propelling ballet forward into the 21st century.Kent is married to The Washington Ballet's Associate Artistic Director Victor Barbee, and, as a mother of two children, she has helped redefine the image of the American Ballerina.

Shane goes Back Stage with Regina Botros to talk about Aida the Opera and his life on the stage. OPERA AUSTRALIA- AIDA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER Adelaide born Shane Placentino graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1990 and was accepted into the Australian Ballet in 1991. As a member of the Ballet, Shane danced in the entire classical and contemporary repertoire. He also worked with Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon appearing in Murphy's Nutcracker and Beyond Twelve. After ten years with The Australian Ballet, Shane left in 2000. He joined Sydney Dance Company in 2002. Sydney Dance Company repertoire: Ellipse, Air and other invisible forces, Salome, Free Radicals, the role of ‘Jack' in Tivoli, Underland, Random Play, Some Rooms, Grand, Hua Mulan, Berlin and Ever After Ever. Other credits: The Australian Ballet: full classical and contemporary repertoire including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, The Merry Widow, Jiri Kylian's Sinfonietta, Nacho Duato's Jardi Tancat, Stanton Welch's Red Earth, John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet and Kenneth MacMillan's Manon. In 2008 Shane has assisted and performed in Meryl Tankard's Inuk2 and was appointed the stage manager for Rafael Bonachela's recent work with Sydney Dance Company.  

Anais Bueno creció en Córdoba, Veracruz, donde empezó sus primeras clases de Ballet en Fomento Artístico Cordobés bajo la dirección de Martha Sahagún en 1995. A los pocos años participó con éxito en diferentes concursos. En el "IV Concurso Nacional de Ballet Infantil y Juvenil" ganó la medalla de plata y en el "V Concurso Nacional de Ballet Infantil y Juvenil" la medalla de oro. En el año 2003 participó en el "Youth America Grand Prix" de Nueva York ganando una beca para continuar sus estudios de ballet en la Escuela John Cranko en Stuttgart, Alemania donde estudió hasta graduarse en el año 2007. En la temporada 2007/08 fue contratada como parte del cuerpo de baile del Stuttgart Ballet en donde bailó por cuatro años bailando numerosos ballets de John Cranko como Romeo y Julieta, Onegin, La Fierecilla Domada y El Lago de los Cisnes. Fué en Stuttgart dónde Anais recibió su primera oportunidad como solista en el ballet “Giselle” bailando el pas de deux de Paysan y trabajó con coreógrafos como John Neumeier, Marco Goecke, Christian Spuck y Demis Volpi. En el 2012, bailó por una temporada con el Boston Ballet obteniendo el papel principal en el ballet “Tar and Feathers” del renombrado coreógrafo Jiri Kylian, papeles de solista en el ballet “La Bella Durmiente” de Sir Frederick Ashton y varios papeles en diferentes ballets de George Balanchine como “Serenade”, “Symphony in C” y “Coppelia”. En el año 2013 fue contratada por el Joffrey Ballet de Chicago donde baila actualmente. En su tiempo con la compañía Anais ha bailado numerosos papeles en los ballets “Maninyas” y “La Bayadere” de Stanton Welch, “EL Lago de los Cisnes”, “Continuum” y “Fools Paradise” de Christopher Wheeldon, “Episode 31” y “Tulle” de Alexander Ekman, “In Creases” y “The Times are Racing” de Justin Peck, papeles solistas en “Incantations” de Val Caniparoli, “Infra” de Wayne McGregor y “Mammatus” de Annabel López Ochoa, así como también los papeles principales en “El Cascanueces” de Christopher Wheeldon, “Jane Eyre” de Cathy Marston, “Midsummer Night's Dream” de Alexander Ekman y creó el papel original de “Kitty” en el ballet “Anna Karenina” de Yuri Possokhov. Anais ha bailado en diferentes países del mundo como Alemania, Canadá, Hungría, Japón, China, Corea, Inglaterra, España y Estados Unidos. En el 2005 formó parte de la gala “Jóvenes Talentos” presentada en el Palacio de Bellas Artes junto con bailarines de la Compañía Nacional de Danza y ha salido en la portada de la revista “Danza Europa”.

Episodio en Inglés, si deseas verlo con subtítulos, te invito a ir a nuestro canal de YouTube. Julie Kent ha estado al frente del Washington Ballet desde julio de 2016 y fue la primera bailarina con mayor carrera en los 80 años de historia del American Ballet Theatre. Comenzó su formación en danza con Hortensia Fonseca en la Academy of the Maryland Youth Ballet en Bethesda, MD y asistió a sesiones de verano en American Ballet Theatre II y en la School of American Ballet antes de unirse a American Ballet Theatre como aprendiz en 1985. Ese mismo año , Kent ganó el primer lugar en las finales regionales de la Sociedad Nacional de Artes y Letras en el Kennedy Center. En 1986, fue la única estadounidense en ganar una medalla en el Concurso Internacional de Ballet Prix de Lausanne y se convirtió en miembro del cuerpo de ballet de ABT. Kent protagonizó la película de Herbert Ross "Dancers" en 1987 junto a Mikhail Baryshnikov. Fue nombrada solista con ABT en 1990 y bailarina principal en 1993, año en el que ganó el premio Erik Bruhn, en Toronto, y fue nombrada una de las "50 personas más bellas" de la revista People. En abril de 2000, Kent ganó el "Prix Benois de la Danse" siendo la primera estadounidense en ganar este premio. Más tarde ese año, Kent protagonizó la película "Center Stage" dirigida por Nicholas Hytner. En 2012, recibió un Doctorado Honoris Causa en Artes Escénicas de la Escuela de Artes de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte, así como un "Premio a la Trayectoria" de la Dance Magazine. Desde 2014, ha sido la embajadora de la marca de HANIA New York, por Anya Cole, una línea de suéteres tejidos a mano. Durante su carrera interpretativa, Julie Kent adquirió un vasto repertorio de más de 100 ballets, incluídos los principales papeles clásicos, dramáticos y neoclásicos en obras de Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan, John Cranko, Anthony Tudor, Michel Fokine, Agnes de Mille, Merce Cunningham, José Limón, Jiří Kylián, Ronald Hynd, Ben Stevenson y Christopher Wheeldon. Además, ha tenido papeles creados para ella por coreógrafos como John Neumeier, Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Alexei Ratmansky, Nacho Duato, Stanton Welch, James Kudelka, Jorma Elo, David Parsons, Jessica Lang y Natalie Weir. Sus apariciones como invitada incluyen invitaciones del Teatro Mariinsky, Teatro alla Scala, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Berlin Staatsballett, Australian Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett, Teatro Colón, Ballet de Santiago y otros. Antes de unirse al Washington Ballet, en agosto de 2015, después de una carrera de 30 años, Julie fue nombrada Directora Artística del Summer Intensive de ABT, un programa integral de verano para 1,400 estudiantes que se lleva a cabo en cinco localidades en los Estados Unidos. Julie Kent está casada Victor Barbee, director artístico asociado del Washington Ballet, desde 1996 y tiene dos hijos. Es una de las pocas mujeres líderes en todo el mundo en el papel de directora artística, Kent está redefiniendo la imagen y el impacto de la bailarina estadounidense.

Juliet Burnett grew up in Sydney, while spending considerable time in Indonesia. Dancing was in Juilet’s blood; her grandmother, was the Sultan’s star dancer at his court in Jogjakarta. At the age of five her parents enrolled her in ballet school to see if she took after her grandmother. Later, Juliet studied at The Australian Ballet School, before joining the company in 2003. Juliet has worked in creations by Wayne McGregor, Stanton Welch, Alexei Ratmansky, Krysztof Pastor, Nicolo Fonte, Maina Gielgud, Rudolf Nureyev, Peggy van Praagh, Matjash Mrozewski, Stephen Baynes, Gideon Obarzanek, Graeme Murphy and Stephen Page. In mid-2015, Juliet left The Australian Ballet after her final show as Giselle. She left to become a freelance dancer performing in Australia and Indonesia, working with a range of people including Melanie Lane, a childhood friend. In 2016, Juliet made the move to Europe to join Ballet Vlaanderen, Belgium's premier dance company, under the directorship of renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Since 2016, Juliet has been a First Soloist with Ballet Vlaanderen, where she has had new creations made for her by Édouard Lock in The Heart of August and The Heart of August ... continued and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in his Requiem. Other roles include the title role in Akram Khan’s Giselle, in William Forsythe's Approximate Sonata and Workwithinwork, Pina Bausch's Café Müller, in Benjamin Millepied’s Bach Studies, as Marguerite in Jean-Christophe Maillot's Faust, as Queen Fabiola in Jeroen Verbruggen's Ma Mére L'Oye, Trisha Brown’s Twelve Ton Rose, in Alexander Ekman’s Joy, in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Firebird, Memento Mori, Exhibition and Fall, and the Snow Queen in Demis Volpi's Nutcracker. In 2017 she danced as Guest Artist with Dutch National Ballet, in Remi Wortmeyer's new creation, Passing Shadows. Juliet is also a writer, having been a regular contributor for Dance Tabs, MDM Dancewear's website and The Australian Ballet's blog Behind Ballet. She has written for other publications including Vogue Australia, Dance International and Gourmet Traveller magazines.

Juliet Burnett grew up in Sydney, while spending considerable time in Indonesia. Dancing was in Juilet’s blood; her grandmother, was the Sultan’s star dancer at his court in Jogjakarta. At the age of 5 her parents enrolled her in ballet school to see if she took after her grandmother. Later Juliet studied at The Australian Ballet School, before joining the company in 2003. Juliet has worked in creations by Wayne McGregor, Stanton Welch, Alexei Ratmansky, Krysztof Pastor, Nicolo Fonte, Maina Gielgud, Rudolf Nureyev, Peggy van Praagh, Matjash Mrozewski, Stephen Baynes, Gideon Obarzanek, Graeme Murphy and Stephen Page. In mid-2015 Juliet left The Australian Ballet after her final show as Giselle. She left to become a freelance dancer performing in Australia and Indonesia, working with a range of people including Melanie Lane, a childhood friend. In 2016 Juliet made the move to Europe to join Ballet Vlaanderen, Belgium's premier dance company, under the directorship of renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Since 2016 Juliet has been a First Soloist with Ballet Vlaanderen, where she has had new creations made for her by Édouard Lock in The Heart of August and The Heart of August ... continued and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in his Requiem. Other roles include the title role in Akram Khan’s Giselle, in William Forsythe's Approximate Sonata and Workwithinwork, Pina Bausch's Café Müller, in Benjamin Millepied’s Bach Studies, as Marguerite in Jean-Christophe Maillot's Faust, as Queen Fabiola in Jeroen Verbruggen's Ma Mére L'Oye, Trisha Brown’s Twelve Ton Rose, in Alexander Ekman’s Joy, in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Firebird, Memento Mori, Exhibition and Fall, and the Snow Queen in Demis Volpi's Nutcracker. In 2017 she danced as Guest Artist with Dutch National Ballet, in Remi Wortmeyer's new creation, Passing Shadows. Juliet is also a writer, having been a regular contributor for Dance Tabs, MDM Dancewear's website and The Australian Ballet's blog Behind Ballet. She has written for other publications including Vogue Australia, Dance International and Gourmet Traveller magazines. With such an extensive career and so many interesting things to talk about this interview is presented in two parts.

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In this episode of the podcast “Unwrap Your Candies Now,” Catherine Lu chats with Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Connor Walsh. They talk about his lead role as “The Prince,” which he originated for Stanton Welch’s The Nutcracker, as well as his childhood Nutcracker memories and finding time for holiday traditions amidst a busy performance schedule. Performances of The Nutcracker run through December 29 at the Wortham Center. Then, Ernie Manouse talks to actor Julia Krohn,... Read More

Anastacia Holden joined The Joffrey Ballet in 2005 following two seasons as an Arpino Apprentice. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ms. Holden was first interested in international folk dance and started ballet at the local YMCA at the age of seven. She began serious study with Judy Rice at the University of Michigan and later continued her training under Prima Ballerina Maniya Barredo in Alpharetta, GA. Since joining the Joffrey, Ms. Holden has enjoyed performing in many ballets including: Cinderella (Spring Fairy); Cloven Kingdom; Don Quixote (Amore); Giselle (Peasant Pas de Deux);The Green Table (the Young Girl); Infra; In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; La Bayadère (Gamzatti); Maninyas (first Pas de Deux); Night; The Nutcracker (Sugar Plum, Clara); Othello (Bianca); "...smile with my heart;" Swan Lake (Cygnets, Pas de Trois); Tarantella; and Viva Vivaldi. She has originated roles in works by Nicolas Blanc, Donald Byrd, Val Caniparoli, James Kudelka, Jessica Lang, Edwaard Liang, and Stanton Welch, and she has been honored to dance in numerous works by Joffrey co-founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. In 2010, Ms. Holden co-founded the non-profit Embarc, a three-year program that provides community-driven, experienced-based learning opportunities to low-income high school students to inspire and prepare them for college and career success. Her other interests include reading, travelling, cooking and crochet. @anastaciaholden www.embarcchicago.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/didyoumovetodayco/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/didyoumovetodayco/support

This week on Conversations On Dance, our guest is Houston Ballet Artistic Director and acclaimed choreographer Stanton Welch. Born in Australia to two prominent ballet dancers, Welch expressed an interest in choreography almost immediately after beginning his dance training. Soon after joining the Australian Ballet as a dancer he received his first choreographic commission, and […] The post (98) Stanton Welch, Artistic Director Houston Ballet and Choreographer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

This week on Conversations On Dance, our guest is Houston Ballet Artistic Director and acclaimed choreographer Stanton Welch. Born in Australia to two prominent ballet dancers, Welch expressed an interest in choreography almost immediately after beginning his dance training. Soon after joining the Australian Ballet as a dancer he received his first choreographic commission, and […] The post (98) Stanton Welch, Artistic Director Houston Ballet and Choreographer appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

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