Podcast appearances and mentions of Tamara Rojo

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Emily chats with Ranu Mukherjee, a painter, textile, and film installation artist, who was recently appointed as Dean of the Film and Video School at CalArts in Los Angeles. Ranu discusses her background, her collaborative work with choreographers, and her latest project designing a curtain for the San Francisco Ballet's 'Cool Britannia'. She shares insights into her inspirations, including forests and their literary forms, and her early experiences that led her to become an artist. The episode concludes with Emily's regular segment, 'Three Questions', discussing influential works and inspiring places.About Artist Ranu Mukherjee:Ranu Mukherjee's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the 18th Street Arts Center, Los Angeles (2022-2023) de Young Museum, San Francisco (2018-2019); the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (2017);  the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (2016); the Tarble Art Center, Charleston, IL (2016) and the San Jose Museum of Art, CA (2012), among others. Her most recent immersive video installations have been was presented in Natasha, Singapore Biennale 2022-2023, the 2019 Karachi Biennale (2019) and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2016) as well as in numerous international group exhibitions. Mukherjee has been awarded a 2023 Artadia Award,a Pollock Krasner Grant (2020); a Lucas Visual Arts Fellowship at Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, CA (2019-2024); an 18th Street Arts Center Residency, Los Angeles (2022); Facebook Artist in Residence (2020);  de Young Museum Artist Studio Program (2017); the Space 118 Residency, Mumbai (2014); and a Kala Fellowship Award and Residency, Berkeley (2009). Her work is in the permanent collection of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; de Young Museum, San Francisco; the Escallete Collection at Chapman University; the JP Morgan Chase Collection, New York; the Kadist Foundation, San Francisco and Paris; the Oakland Museum of California; the San Jose Museum of Art; and the San Francisco International Airport, among others. In 2021 Gallery Wendi Norris released Shadowtime, a major monograph on Mukherjee's work over the past decade featuring a conversation with author and climate activist Amitav Ghosh, and an essay by Jodi Throckmorton, curator of Mukherjee's first solo museum exhibition at the San Jose Museum of Art. Mukherjee co-created Orphan Drift, a London-based cyber-feminist collective and avatar making combined media works since 1994. They have participated in numerous exhibitions and screenings internationally including in London, Oslo, Berlin, Oberhausen, Glasgow, Istanbul, Vancouver, Santiago, Capetown, and the Bay Area.Mukherjee received her B.F.A. in Painting, from the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA in 1988, and her MFA in Painting at the Royal College of Art, London, UK in 1993.  She serves on the Board of Trustees at the San Jose Museum of Art, and the Board of Directors at Bridge Live Arts. She is a Professor and Chair of Film at California College of the Arts, San Francisco. Visit Ranu's Website:  RanuMukherjee.comFollow  on Instagram:  @RanuMukherjeeFor more on 'Cool Britannia' at the San Francisco Ballet - CLICK HERE.For more on Ranu's book, 'Shadowtime' - CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com

¿Cuántas veces habremos sido cómplices de un abusador sin quererlo? Es la pregunta que cualquiera se puede formular casi cualquier día del año viendo las noticias y que se elevan a la enésima potencia en 'Querer', la nueva serie de Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. La Premio Goya a mejor dirección novel por 'Cinco lobitos', que expone en cuatro episodios la historia de Miren, a quien interpreta magníficamente Nagore Aranburu, una mujer que, después de 30 años de matrimonio, decide denunciar a su marido por violación. La serie de 4 episodios llega a Movistar Plus.El Prado ha recreado el taller de Rubens para contarnos cómo trabajaba y se relacionaba con sus ayudantes. Allí ha Íñigo Picabea para guiarnos por el taller y preguntar sobre el "estatuto del artista" del siglo XVI nos va a guiar por ese lugar. Además vamos a bailar 'El lago de los cisnes' con Olga Baeza y Tamara Rojo, que llega a Madrid con el San Francisco Ballet. Hacemos el payaso con Daniel Galindo y lo cuestionamos todo, eso hace la ciencia, con Miguel Ángel Delgado que hoy viene a hablar de 'Nuestras primeras veces', de Nicolas Teyssandier, publicado por Periférica.Escuchar audio

Plus: We get a tour of the truly bizarre events at Europe's “tram Olympics” courtesy of the event's founder, Wieland Stumpf. Also: Michaela Mabinty DePrince overcame nearly unimaginable odds to blaze a trail in the world of dance. We remember her with Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet; and Reno, Nevada is the site of a real life Succession drama for Rupert Murdoch and his heirs, we'll set the scene with The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg.

On January 26 of 2024, San Francisco Ballet premiered a commissioned work by Canadian American choreographer Aszure Barton. It was titled “Mere Mortals” and explored the science and ramifications of AI through the ancient myth of Pandora. With a brand-new score by world-renowned British electronica composer Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, and video and sound design by Barcelona-based Hamill Industries, “Mere Mortals” was a big gamble for new artistic director Tamara Rojo as she closed out her first season with the Ballet. It paid off. Not only was “Mere Mortals” a hit with critics, with the San Francisco Chronicle calling it “a passionate success,” but it also proved to be a box-office bonanza, so much so that San Francisco Ballet brought the production back to the stage just three months later for several encore performances. Perhaps more importantly, many in the audience were first-time ballet-goers, many of whom saw the piece more than once.In this arts climate when so many dance companies are struggling to get even their regular audiences back in the door, what was it about “Mere Mortals” that made it such a hit? In this interview, Aszure opens a window into her choreographic practice and how it may have contributed to an event equally invigorating to her dancers and her audience.Aszure is the artistic director of Aszure Barton & Artists, which she founded very early in her career as a creative outlet for the collaborative and anti-hierarchical instincts she'd had to repress in her dance education. Two decades later, Aszure Barton & Artists, which includes a core staff of creative collaborators, has created work all over the world with a wide array of artists and institutions, including Mikhai Baryshnikov, Nederlans Dans Theater and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Aszure is currently the choreographer in residence at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and is also developing a new piece in partnership with trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire. 

Si sientes que quizás te interese recibir los contenidos que comparto gratis a diario... es aquí: https://www.pilates4k.com/ ------------------------------------------------- ¡Hola!   Soy Alberto Segovia y hoy tengo el inmenso placer y el orgullo de presentarte a Doctor y Profesor, Juan Bosco. Historia viva del Pilates en todo el planeta y la primera persona que se decidió a introducir este maravilloso método en España, allá por 1993. Juan Bosco Calvo decidió nacer el 23 de agosto de 1957 en Alcoy, Valencia. Como casi siempre me pasa, no he conseguido encontrar nada en las redes sobre su niñez, así que será por ahí por dónde le empezaremos a preguntar. En cuánto a su currículum y experiencia profesional y vital… habría que decir que me podría tirar una hora hablando sin parar y que, posiblemente, me faltaría tiempo. Así que te resumiré lo que pueda toda la grandeza y la importancia para el mundo del Pilates que tiene nuestro invitado de hoy. Como te decía, hace más de 30 años que el Dr. Juan Bosco trajo el método Pilates a España, invitando a la sucesora de Joseph Pilates (Romana Kryzanowska) a impartir cursos en Madrid y Valencia, y abriendo en el primer centro de Pilates de España en la capital, en Madrid. El Dr. Juan Bosco pionero en el mundo en la Medicina de la Danza (fue cofundador de la  International Association for Dance Medicine and Sciences). Debido a su continuo contacto con el mundo de la danza comenzó la divulgación del método en toda España, incluyendo en su clínica SANART, por donde pasaron entre otros Tamara Rojo, Antonio Márquez, El Güito, Eva La Yerbabuena o Joaquín Cortés. En 1996 introdujo el método en la Universidad de Alcalá, trayendo a Elizabeth Larkam y generando la primera titulación universitaria del planeta en el método Pilates. En el año 2001 funda Corpora Pilates junto con Laura Cabral, que además de Licenciada INEF fue durante años la directora de marketing de “Muscle&Fitness” ni más ni menos) y, entre los dos, han difundido el Método en países como Portugal, Colombia, Argentina, Perú, y por supuesto España. El profesor Juan Bosco ha sido así mismo representante de algunas de las principales escuelas estadounidenses, como Body Arts (Rael Isacowitz), Polestar Pilates (Brent Anderson), West Coast Pilates (Kathy Corey), Yogilates (Jonathan Urla) y ha formado a cientos de monitores. En 2005 Corpora Pilates con el Doctor al frente, reciben el reconocimiento de la PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) como ¡¡la empresa que más ha difundido Pilates en todo el mundo!! A partir de ese año organizan Congresos y, ya en 2012, publican el éxito editorial (y libro de cabecera para todos los pilateros) Pilates Terapéutico (Editorial Médica Panamericana), que supone el salto de “un Pilates para deportistas” a “un Pilates para tratar los problemas del aparato locomotor basada en la evidencia científica, con protocolos prácticos que ya están siendo incorporados en centros de fisioterapia y hospitales internacionales”. Y podría seguir así horas y horas pero, llegados a este punto, prefiero decir eso de… Y ahora, sin más dilación por mi parte, te dejo con la entrevista a nuestro queridísimo compañero… El Doctor Juan Bosco. . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elpodcastdepilates4k/message

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'La mala costumbre' de Alana S. Portero, el Princesa de Asturias de Helene Carrere, un nuevo ensayo con Use Lahoz y el estreno como coreógrafa de Tamara Rojo. Siguenos en Twitter (@ElOjoCriticoRNE) e Instagram (@ojocritico_rne) Escuchar audio

El estreno de Tamaro Rojo como coreógrafa en 'Raymonda' del ruso Alexander Glazunov y que podremos ver en el Teatro Real. Con ella ha estado Olga Baeza. Escuchar audio

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went to court in Moscow this week, to request his pre-trial detention be under house arrest, rather than jail. No surprise, he was denied. He's the latest American to be picked up and thrown behind bars by a foreign government – a trend on the rise, according to the James Foley Foundation, and it's breaking families apart. Three Americans detained in Iran are desperate to be freed, so much so, one of them – Siamak Namazi, made the bold decision to call this program from Evin Prison, and plead with President Biden to help free them all. But weeks pass, and there they remain, hostage to the political winds. Siamak's brother Babak has been working tirelessly for years to free him, and so has Tara Tahbaz on behalf of her father, Morad Tahbaz who is also detained there. The two of them spoke to Christiane alongside Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned in Iran himself, before being released in a 2016 prisoner swap.  Also on today's show: Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director, San Francisco Ballet; Laura Trevelyan, former BBC journalist To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Ceyda Tanc is Brighton, UK-based choreographer. After studying dance at the University of Roehampton, she spent four months at The State Turkish Conservatoire for Music and Folk Dance in Izmir to train in Zeybek and Denizli, the styles of her heritage. On her return to the UK, Ceyda founded her eponymous company, and started to create a body of contemporary dance work with influences from Turkish folk culture, specifically exploring how the virtuoso movements of male Turkish dancers translate onto female bodies. Now, she's become well-known for her signature style, and was even invited by Tamara Rojo to advise on the representation of Turkish folk choreography in English National Ballet's reworking of  ‘Raymonda' in 2021.  Ahead of the premiere of Ceyda's latest work, KIZLAR, at Brighton Festival on 16th May 2023, I couldn't wait to talk to to her about her experience training in Izmir, how and why she seeks subverts gender stereotypes in Turkish folk dance, her current work, and her dreams for the future. 

Tamara Rojo, a former Royal Ballet principal dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet, is now forging new paths as the new artistic director of San Francisco Ballet. Over the course of her decade-long leadership of ENB, Rojo oversaw the creation of many dance films, most notably helmed by the creative team of Jess and Morgs (Jessica Wright & Morgann Runacre-Temple). These films have delighted audiences at SFDFF over the years. One of those films, An Evening with Taglioni, will screen as part of the festival kickoff Spotlight Shorts program at Lucasfilm Premiere Theater, which also has films featuring current and former San Francisco Ballet dancers.This interview was conducted by guest host and longtime SFDFF Executive Director Judy Flannery. Spotlight Shorts Screens on Friday, October 28 at the Lucasfilm Premiere Theater at 7PM. More information can be found at this link:https://sfdancefilmfest.org/fall-festival-2022/shorts-program/opening-night-salute-to-shorts/@rojotamara@jessandmorgsfilms@sfdancefilmfest

Más allá de ser una de las mejores bailarinas del siglo XX, Maya Plisétskaya es un emblema de la danza clásica. Destacó en los escenarios de todo el mundo, pero siempre mantuvo un especial vínculo con España. Maya desde joven se sintió atraída por la cultura española y, tras haber bailado con éxito gran parte del repertorio clásico, comienza a acercarse a nuestro país a través del papel de Carmen. El fuerte carácter de la joven cigarrera andaluza curiosamente se adaptaba a la perfección a su decidida personalidad rusa. Fue directora del Ballet del Teatro Lírico Nacional -la actual Compañía Nacional de Danza- de 1987 a 1990. Su paso por esta institución, junto a su hermano Azari Plisetsky, fue determinante para consolidar la danza clásica en España. Además, obtuvo el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Las Artes en 2005 junto a Tamara Rojo. Pero sería en 1993 cuando tuvo una de sus mayores alegrías al obtener la nacionalidad española. Maya Plisétskaya había nacido en el Moscú de 1925, en el seno de una familia de origen judío y su infancia no fue fácil. Siendo pequeña vivió en sus propias carnes el terror estalinista. Fusilaron a su padre cuando ella tenía 11 años y su madre y su hermano pequeño fueron deportados al Gulag en Kazajstán. La pequeña Maya fue adoptada por una tía suya que era primera bailarina en el Bolshoi, lo que le permitió mantener los estudios de danza que ya había iniciado en su escuela. Entra oficialmente en el ballet del Bolshoi con 18 años y pronto es nombrada primera bailarina, la única en lograrlo a una edad tan temprana. Con dos obras emblemáticas, El Lago de los Cisnes y La Muerte del Cisne, Maya definirá el conocido Estilo Plisétskaya: manos, caídas, codos de cisne, cabeza erguida, torso inclinado hacia atrás… ejecutado con la máxima perfección técnica y delicada sutileza. Su marido, el compositor Rodion Shchedrín contribuyó a su fama con la creación de cuatro ballets para ella, además de Carmen Suite. El Caballito Jorobado, Anna Karenina, La gaviota y La dama del Perrito. Maya era la dominadora de la escena del Bolshoi y en ella se sentía libre. En sus figuras y vuelos gozaba de la libertad que la represión estalinista cercenaba en el país. Pero a pesar de los vetos para que no saliera de la URSS, Maya triunfó en todo el mundo. Estados Unidos, Francia, Inglaterra...su éxito no conoció fronteras. El documental, con guion de Olga Baeza, cuenta con la participación de su hermano pequeño, el coreógrafo y maestro de ballet, Azari Plisetsky; su amigo y director de danza, Ricardo Cué; su pareja en el Teatro Lírico Nacional, Ricardo Franco; la también bailarina, Arantxa Argülles, que creció junto a Maya; José Manuel Garrido, director del INAEM entre 1985 y 1989, artífice de su llegada a España. También cuenta con las intervenciones de Tamara Rojo, que recibió el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Las Artes junto a Maya; e Igor Yebra, que bailó en la gala homenaje que le rindió el Bolshoi en su 75 aniversario. Asimismo, el programa agradece la labor en las intervenciones en ruso de la pianista ucraniana Victoria Glushenko; y la de Alicia de la Cruz de Imprescindibles de TVE en el testimonio de Tamara Rojo. Escuchar audio

Charlamos con Elena Torres y Félix Palomero, comisaria y director del Focus Festival, el festival de música clásica que entre el 6 y el 27 de mayo llevará al Auditorio Nacional de Música y al Auditorio de la Fundación Juan March, en Madrid, la música del periodo de entreguerras interpretada por la Orquesta y Coro nacionales de España. Además, recuperamos la figura de Sócrates con Use Lahoz y escuchamos a Tamara Rojo hablando su última obra antes de dejar Londres para mudarse al San Francisco National Ballet. Terminamos escuchando 'A bit of previous', el último disco de Belle & Sebastian. Escuchar audio

Spanish ballet star Tamara Rojo has enjoyed a 20 year stage career, in which she starred in all the greatest classical ballet roles to both critical and popular acclaim. She became artistic director of the English National Ballet, and recently made her debut as a choreographer with a new version of the 19th century ballet Raymonda. Now, after a decade running the ENB, she is preparing to take on a new job as artistic director of the San Francisco ballet, the first woman to hold the role. She tells John Wilson about the chance introduction to a dance class at school, and her unexpected success winning the Paris International Dance competition in 1994 which led to a role at Scottish Ballet at the age of 17. She reveals how seeing Francis Bacon's studies of the Velazquez portrait of Pope Innocent X made her reassess approaches to classic works of art and inspired a desire to re imagine works from the classical ballet canon. She also explains why she loves the Lars von Trier film Dancer in the Dark and how Bjork's tour de force performance mirrors he own approach to inhabiting a role. Producer: Edwina Pitman

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh are preparing to begin testing a new IVF treatment which could allow women to freeze their eggs at a much younger age and increase the likelihood of successful pregnancies in older women. Professor Evelyn Telfer, chair of reproductive biology at the University discusses how this research could change fertility treatment in the future. We hear from artist Tracey Emin about why she she wants an artwork she donated to the government's art collection removed from display in Number 10 Downing Street. and following Christian Wakeford's defection to the the Labour Party Anna Soubry, who left the Conservative Party to sit as part of a group of independent MPs which later went on to become Change UK ,shares what it's like to defect and whether it works out politically. The world-renowned ballet dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo, joins us following her decision to step down from her role after ten years to become the artistic director of San Francisco Ballet, Today the High Court hears the judicial review brought by Reclaim These Streets. They are challenging the Metropolitan Police's handling of a vigil - in memory of Sarah Everard, and in opposition to violence against women. Reclaim These Streets co-founder Anna Birley tells us why they're seeking the review. . Plus do you practice self-love? If so how, do you do it? ‘Thirty Things I Love About Myself' is a new comedic novel by Radhika Sanghani. It's inspired her own journey to loving herself – culminating in not one but two nude portraits of herself front and centre in her home. Presenter Emma Barnett Producer Beverley Purcell

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-98Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769Links referenced in/relevant to episode 98:-Dance Magazine list of COVID cancellations: https://www.dancemagazine.com/coronavirus-dance-performance-cancellations/-Times of Israel coverage of the Sydney cultural festival boycott: https://www.timesofisrael.com/20-acts-pull-out-of-sydney-festival-over-israeli-embassy-funding-of-dance-show/-Globe and Mail story on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's settlement: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-royal-winnipeg-ballet-agrees-to-10-million-settlement-over-photographs/-BG Independent News piece on Toledo Ballet's sudden leadership change: https://bgindependentmedia.org/toledo-ballet-announces-departure-of-artistic-director-resident-choreographer/-Broadway World post on the United Hip Hop Vanguard: https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwdance/article/Full-Circle-Productions-Awarded-Grant-From-The-Ford-Foundation-20220107-New York Times feature on Tamara Rojo's appointment: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/arts/dance/tamara-rojo-artistic-director-san-francisco-ballet.html-Dance Magazine story on Rojo's appointment: https://www.dancemagazine.com/tamara-rojo-2/-Pointe feature on Rojo's reimagined "Raymonda": https://pointemagazine.com/tamara-rojo-raymonda/-Dance Magazine piece on injury culture: https://www.dancemagazine.com/dancing-through-injury/-New York Times feature on Britney Spears' dancing: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/arts/dance/britney-spears-dance-instagram.html

In this episode of the Us People Podcast. Farooq Chaudhry OBE- International Dance Producer and I have an emotional and expressive conversation when we talk about Farooq Chaudhry being born in Pakistan and enjoying an international professional dance career in the eighties and nineties. He was awarded an Asian Achievement Award for his work as a dancer in 1988.He talks about his life being a story, When he and his family came to London in 1963, growing up in a really difficult situation, Racism in the '60s, struggling with finding a place where he belonged, street gangs, him ending up in care at the age of 14, him believing in angels and that they come just in the right time especially when you are in your darkest moments, he talks about his social worker giving him that light, when you really want something for so long and you finally get it but also have fear of getting it and not wanting to get it wrong and make a mess of things, he talks about him being a professional dancer, what it takes, how he now helps companies all over the world to bring out the best in what they want to achieve. After retiring from dancing in 1999 he completed an MA in Arts Management from City University. A year later he teamed up with Akram Khan and co-founded Akram Khan Company. As the company producer, Chaudhry puts creativity at the heart of his leadership style, forming innovative business models to support Khan's artistic ambitions. Their partnership has made the company one of the world's most foremost and successful dance companies.In addition to his work for Akram Khan Company, Chaudhry became the International Creative Producer for China's national dance icon Yang Liping in January 2016. He was also Creative Producer for English National Ballet in October 2013-2017 and was instrumental in supporting Tamara Rojo in shaping her vision.{Thank You So much, Farooq, for showing people that you can artistically express yourself through dance no matter your background and become the best version of yourself} "Dance is a form of expression, by using your body to express how your emotional feel, without words" {Use Your Elegance To Be Graceful} - Savia RocksWebsite: https://www.akramkhancompany.net/company-profiles/farooqchaudhry/Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/about-us/board-trustees/farooq-chaudhry-obeBecome Part of The Us People Podcast Community & Donate: https://donorbox.org/us-people-podcastSavia Rocks Website: https://www.savia.rocks/Support the show (https://donorbox.org/us-people-podcast)Support the show (https://donorbox.org/us-people-podcast)

LegalAliens' Lara Parmiani and Becka McFadden sit down for a chat with Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the English National Ballet. We ask how migration and artistry intersect in a field dominated by the expressivity and technical ability of the dancing body. What acts of translation might still be necessary? And what's it like to lead a national company in a country you arrived to as a foreigner? This discussion is part of an interview series with migrant women in leadership positions in the UK. Guest: Tamara Rojo in conversation with LegalAliens' Lara Parmiani and Becka McFadden.Find out more about Tamara here: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=660961344https://www.tamara-rojo.com/#bonusepisode #migration #womeninthearts #ballet #englishnationalballet #tamararojoProducing Artistic Director: Lara ParmianiConcept: Emmanuela LiaDirector: Becka McFadden & Lara ParmianiWebsite design: Daiva DominykaSocial media: Catharina ConteOriginal Music: Angelina Rud & Martin BakeroDo you like Things I Am Not? Please SUPPORT US! Go to https://thingsiamnot.com/support-us/ to send us a donation. It will help us carry on!You can also reach us via email info@legalaliens.org, on Instagram at @legalalienstheatre or on Twitter and Facebook at @LegalAliensITC

Primer solista del Royal Ballet, canadiense-cubano- mexicano. Un bailarín de extraordinaria técnica y capacidades histriónicas, que hace algún tiempo fue un jovencísimo partner de Tamara Rojo, Alina Cojocaru, Marianela Núñez y Natalia Osipova. Siempre ambicioso de aprender más, de hacer más y distintos papeles, deseoso de estrenar por fin el ballet completo de El Lago de los cisnes en la compañía inglesa, ex integrante del English National Ballet donde interpretó, entre algunos otros personajes, un extraordinario Hilarión en el ballet Giselle de Akram Khan. Simpático, alegre y muy sencillo, César Corrales.¡Disfruten esta conversación para Soundance Podcast!

Ivana Bueno Garcés inicia sus estudios a la edad de 6 años en la escuela Fomento Artístico Cordobés en la ciudad de Córdoba, Veracruz. Participó en 2009, 2011 y 2013 en el Concurso Nacional de Ballet Infantil y Juvenil de México siendo merecedora de la medalla de Oro en las tres ocasiones, además de obtener mención como la bailarina más destacada en la edición 2011. En el 2014 participa en el Concurso Internacional para estudiantes de ballet en la Habana, Cuba ganando el primer lugar en la categoría Junior. En el 2015 al participar en el 7º Festival Internacional de Danza obtiene una beca para continuar sus estudios en la Academia Princesse Grace bajo la dirección de Luca Masala en Mónaco, Monte Carlo, graduándose como bailarina profesional en 2018. En este mismo año, antes de terminar sus estudios el English National Ballet le ofrece un contrato para integrarse a esta importante compañía en la temporada 2018/2019. En septiembre del 2020 es nombrada bailarina emergente de la temporada 2020-2021 del English National Ballet por la directora de la compañía Tamara Rojo y otros miembros que formaron parte del jurado de la competencia “Emerging Dancer”. Durante estos años de formación y vida profesional, Ivana ha tenido el privilegio de trabajar con renombrados coreógrafos como Jean Christophe Maillot, Christopher Wheeldon y Akram Khan y de bailar piezas magistrales como “Rite of Spring” de Pina Baush y “Un Ballo” de Jiri Kylian.

At 18 Laurretta joined English National Ballet under the Directorship of Wayne Eagling.  After 6 months she had the opportunity to dance the Principal role of Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis in Mary Skeaping's Giselle at the London Coliseum.  Following the success of this role Laurretta got to perform the Pas de Trois in Suite En Blanc along side Vadim Muntagirov and also participate in the new creation of the ballet Firebird, choreographed by George Williamson, dancing the roles of the Firebird and the Purist Lady.In 2013 under the new directorship of Tamara Rojo, Laurretta got the opportunity to dance the prestigious role of Odette/Odile in Derek Deane's Swan Lake ‘in-the-round', at the Royal Albert Hall.  Following this she travelled to Beijing where she competed and won the Gold Medal, in the 2nd International Beijing Ballet and Choreography Competition, being coached by HuaFang Zhang and partnered by James Forbat, both from the ENB Company.At the end of the 2012/13 season Laurretta got promoted from Artist to First Soloist, one of the biggest promotions made at the Company.  From this Laurretta started to dance many Principal roles.  In January of the 2015/16 season she finally got promoted to her dream rank of Principal on stage at the London Coliseum.In September 2017 she also joined the Bayerishes Staatsballett in Munich as a Principal under the directorship of Igor Zelensky, and in 2018 she decided to continue in Munich full time.Over her career she has performed in many countries, Australia, China, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia,The Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and Ukraine.She has also been a Guest for Acosta Danza, Roberto Bolle and Friends, The Kremlin Palace Ballet, The Shanghai Ballet, The Kazan Opera Ballet, The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia and The Satratov Opera Ballet Theatre.For more information see https://summerscales.org

Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, joins the podcast to talk about her rocky early introduction to ballet, her love of ballet classes, the value of touring for young dancers, and the responsibility she feels to help the arts flourish again after the pandemic. From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park’s Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists involved approach their craft.

Some of the things the Covid pandemic has taken away are easier to quantify than others. The death toll and the job losses make headlines, but the closed arts venues, the lack of shared creative experiences, not so much. But make no mistake, the arts face an unprecedented crisis. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Tamara Rojo, the internationally renowned dancer and artistic director of the English National Ballet. Can the performing arts withstand the Covid calamity?

Choreographer Akram Khan connects with Tamara Rojo, the Artistic Director of English National Ballet and a lead principal dancer. The conversation was led by James Whiteside, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, who is also a choreographer, recording artist and drag queen. They talk about pushing the boundaries of dance through unexpected collaborations, how recent events may lead to new innovations in performance, contemplating a life after dance, and much more.

Choreographer Akram Khan connects with Tamara Rojo, the Artistic Director of English National Ballet and a lead principal dancer. The conversation was led by James Whiteside, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, who is also a choreographer, recording artist and drag queen. They talk about pushing the boundaries of dance through unexpected collaborations, how recent events may lead to new innovations in performance, contemplating a life after dance, and much more.

John Wilson explores moments of creative inspiration as experienced by five leading artists - composer Hannah Peel, ballet dancer Tamara Rojo, playwright and director Kwame Kwei-Armah, designer Es Devlin, and songwriter David Bowie. We dive deep into the mystical, revelatory moments in which artists are set on a creative path at an early age, or inspired to continue to create throughout their lives. Detailed stories of emotional, physical and psychological responses to these moments of wonder are embedded in a rich soundscape of music and location recordings. Epiphanies is an audio love-letter to artistic creativity at a time when so much culture has been silenced and stilled. Produced by John Wilson A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

Tamara Rojo, acclaimed dancer and director of English National Ballet, joins Tom and Ty for this episode. After Tom finally pronounces her name right, Tamara discusses her work on the DCMS taskforce that is dealing with the covid-19 crisis and the responsibility she feels towards the dance world in making sure its voice is heard. Tamara's relentless dedication and work ethic is revealed as she discusses the honesty and meritocracy of ballet. As a director Tamara has been determinedly pushing the boundaries of classical ballet and the guys ask for her thoughts on how ballet can stay relevant in the modern age. On a lighter note, both Tom and Ty were keen to know who Tamara blames when the casting comes out... 

Tamara Rojo knows all about hard work. She has been dancing since she was five. She has won almost every award going for her work, including a CBE. She has spent seven years reconfiguring English National Ballet and had just moved it to a new state-of-the-art venue when the pandemic struck. But she's not giving up. In this podcast, she talks about the importance of ambition, the healing power of baking and how the arts can help us deal with AI.

Precious is one of few world class black ballerinas. Precious originates from Detroit, Michigan and is currently a professional artist with the English National Ballet, and she has been a professional dancer here in the U.K. for 5 years under the directorship of the internationally renowned Tamara Rojo. Precious has trained with some of the best teachers and at some of the best ballet schools in the world, including 3 years at the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow, Russia, Princess Grace Academy in Monte Carlo, Monaco and The National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada. Precious Adams has won several awards, including two prizes at the Prix de Lausanne in 2014 (arguably the most prestigious ballet competition in the world). Her awards and achievements include best contemporary dancer best emerging dancer by the National Dance Awards Critics Circle 2018 and Catherine Zeta-Jones scholarship 2008 and 2009, National Young Arts Foundation (USA) medalist and prize winner in the field of dance. Precious has performed in hundreds of shows around the world. She is a cover girl and has collaborated and danced for the best choreographers in the world. We have two brilliant interviews for you  Precious lives to inspire and be inspired, empower and be empowered . She lives to dance!!

Precious is one of few world class black ballerinas. Precious originates from Detroit, Michigan and is currently a professional artist with the English National Ballet, and she has been a professional dancer here in the U.K. for 5 years under the directorship of the internationally renowned Tamara Rojo. Precious has trained with some of the best teachers and at some of the best ballet schools in the world, including 3 years at the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow, Russia, Princess Grace Academy in Monte Carlo, Monaco and The National Ballet School in Toronto, Canada. Precious Adams has won several awards, including two prizes at the Prix de Lausanne in 2014 (arguably the most prestigious ballet competition in the world). Her awards and achievements include best contemporary dancer best emerging dancer by the National Dance Awards Critics Circle 2018 and Catherine Zeta-Jones scholarship 2008 and 2009, National Young Arts Foundation (USA) medalist and prize winner in the field of dance. Precious has performed in hundreds of shows around the world. She is a cover girl and has collaborated and danced for the best choreographers in the world. We have two brilliant interviews for you  Precious lives to inspire and be inspired, empower and be empowered . She lives to dance!!

Bill Nighy on his latest film Sometimes Always Never, about a family torn apart and then reunited by a love of the board game Scrabble, written by Frank Cotterell Boyce and directed by Carl Hunter. The unreliable narrator is a much loved staple of fiction but it's now a key ingredient in videogame storytelling. Ragnar Tornquist, author of the mystery game Draugen, which features an unreliable narrator, discusses with games writer Jordan Erica Webber. Stig, who has always been intimidated by classical ballet, decides to confront his fear and learn how to watch ballet. He talks to English National Ballet artistic director Tamara Rojo and goes to watch their new production of Cinderella at the Royal Albert Hall. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Timothy Prosser

Markus Hippi and Tom Edwards bring you a selection of highlights from the past week on Monocle 24. This week: Tamara Rojo, the artistic director of the English National Ballet in London, sits down with Chiara Rimella. Plus: Hayche founder Alejandro Villarreal, a trip to a furniture market and a stroll in a Melbourne cemetery.

As the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet in London, Tamara Rojo has played all the main parts in the ballet canon. Yet it is as artistic director of the English National Ballet that she has made the most impact on the world of dance. Monocle’s Chiara Rimella sat down with her to discuss everything from Brexit and its effect on the arts to the need for different voices in front – and behind – the curtain and why staging ‘The Nutcracker’ still matters.

Norwegian writer and explorer Erling Kagge joins us to discuss his book ‘Walking: One Step at a Time’. We also hear from Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the English National Ballet, and speak to the talents behind ‘Rouleur’ magazine about the upcoming Paris–Roubaix bike race.

Tamara Rojo was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet for more than a decade, before joining English National Ballet as artistic director and lead principal dancer in 2012. The company won the 2017 Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in dance,( and Tamara has been praised for her bold programming). Josie Rourke is the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre, where her productions include Coriolanus, with Tom Hiddleston in the title role, and The Vote, by James Graham, with a cast including Judi Dench and Catherine Tate. Her first film, Mary Queen of Scots, was released in January.

Renowned as one of the most sublime dancers of her generation, Tamara Rojo speaks to broadcaster John Wilson about her role as Artistic Director and Lead Principal dancer of the English National Ballet. Speaking at the RA Festival of Ideas, Rojo shares how she discovered ballet, the euphoria of being on stage and coming to terms with the physical limitations of age. Look out for details of the next Festival of Ideas, coming soon: https://roy.ac/FOI2019

Chase Johnsey is a gender-queer dancer that is making his mark on the ballet world. Dancing professionally for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo for 14 years, Chase was known for his expertise, speed and grace. In 2017 he won one of the UK’s top dance prices for the Best Male Dancer in the National Dance awards. “ballerinas are my superheroes” His time at Trockadero’s ended in January 2018, after Chase resigned from what he described as his dream job. In a powerful YouTube video he outlined allegations of harassment from a company that he said did not appreciate his gender expression and that of other dancers. Trockadero is known for sending up gender, with the all-male company dancing on pointe in drag. This gender expression was said to be something sent up on stage and trans issues or gender fluidity was discouraged. Chase made a big sacrifice and thought he would never dance professionally again. Upon leaving Trockadero’s, a significant opportunity opened up to Chase, with English National Ballet’s Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, offering Chase the chance to joining the female corps de ballet for the company’s production of The Sleeping Beauty. The casting was not done as a publicity stunt, but as a genuine attempt for the company to include Chase in the ensemble. This historic move was said to be the first, for a classical dance company to cast a gender queer man in the female ensemble. The casting certainly got conversations started about the capacity of ballet to reimagine traditional gender roles and gender more broadly. Chase found that there was more freedom at the English National Ballet to be himself than at Trockadero’s. He hopes that he has taken an important step that will make it easier for gender queer and trans dancers in the future to get jobs in these companies. “the possibility for anybody in any ballet company, for anybody who is talented enough to be there” This is an extensive interview that covers Chase’s journey in to dance, including his vision for the future of dance. This episode is part of a season that profiles performers and choreographers that disrupt the “normal” through their artistry including Luke George, Mette Ingvartsen, Philip Adams, Bruno Isakovic and Justin Shoulder. If you enjoy Delving into Dance please leave a contribution. We are currently raising funds to transcribe all the episodes to increase the accessibility of the podcast, particularly to deaf individuals.

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John Wilson talks to ballet star Tamara Rojo and choreographer Akram Khan, as their radical new version of Giselle for English National Ballet opens in Manchester. Grace Coddington, the former creative director of American Vogue, on her five decades at the top of the fashion world. Krissah Thompson of The Washington Post reviews the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. 950 years after William the Conqueror arrived on our shores, historian Tom Holland assesses the cultural impact of the Norman invasion. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Timothy Prosser.

El bailarín, coreógrafo y director Víctor Ullate, al frente de su compañía durante más de veinticinco años y maestro de figuras como Tamara Rojo, Ángel Corella y Lucía Lacarra, dialogará con Antonio San José en una nueva sesión de Conversaciones en la Fundación. Iniciándose desde joven en el mundo de la danza, se formó con María de Ávila y llegó a ser bailarín principal del Ballet del Siglo XX de Maurice Béjart en Bruselas. Posteriormente fue director de la primera compañía de ballet clásico en España y más tarde creó la suya propia, el Ballet Víctor Ullate. En la actualidad cuenta además con su escuela y la Fundación para la Danza Víctor Ullate, destinada a la formación de bailarines sin recursos. Para concluir, San José pedirá a Ullate que enuncie tres propuestas que, a su juicio, podrían contribuir a mejorar la sociedad. El diálogo se complementará con la proyección de vídeos e imágenes relacionadas con la actividad del invitado. Más información de este acto

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the ballerina Tamara Rojo. On stage she is a principal dancer for the English National Ballet and when the curtain comes down she performs the role of the company's artistic director. World-renowned as a stunning, emotional and dramatic performer, it must surely be a very different set of characteristics she employs off stage, marshalling her company of dancers and propelling the organisation's creative journey. She was just five years old when, sheltering from the rain she found herself in the school gym, instantly beguiled by the peace and order of a dance class. Despite her father's attempts to widen her horizons with music, sport and art lessons - her path in life was set. She says, "Life on stage is like nothing else. I've never done heroin but I'm sure that's what it's like. Every feeling and sense exploding. Every nerve in your body complete awake". Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the ballerina Tamara Rojo. On stage she is a principal dancer for the English National Ballet and when the curtain comes down she performs the role of the company's artistic director. World-renowned as a stunning, emotional and dramatic performer, it must surely be a very different set of characteristics she employs off stage, marshalling her company of dancers and propelling the organisation's creative journey. She was just five years old when, sheltering from the rain she found herself in the school gym, instantly beguiled by the peace and order of a dance class. Despite her father's attempts to widen her horizons with music, sport and art lessons - her path in life was set. She says, "Life on stage is like nothing else. I've never done heroin but I'm sure that's what it's like. Every feeling and sense exploding. Every nerve in your body complete awake". Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Tamara Rojo - artistic director and lead principal of the English National Ballet - talks about her new production, a ballet about one of the bloodiest conflicts in the 20th Century, which is part of an attempt to modernise what is often a rather conservative repertoire in ballet. She would like to do the same with training and technique too, but with some of the stars arguing that ballet should be tough and a new generation of dancers who have gone through a demanding training in Japan and China beginning to flourish, can Tamara Rojo triumph over tradition?(Picture: Tamara Rojo. Credit: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)

With John Wilson In Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as super-hero of the Marvel comics. The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Rebecca Hall. Naomi Alderman reviews. More from the Cultural Exchange project, in which 75 leading creative minds share their passion for a book, film, poem, piece of music or other work of art. Tonight ballerina Tamara Rojo selects the pioneering choreographer who inspired her to dance, Mats Ek. At the age of 10 in Madrid, Tamara saw the Swedish choreographer's groundbreaking ballet Bernarda, based on the Lorca play The House of Bernarda Alba. As a staff photographer for the Magnum agency, Rene Burri captured some of the defining moments of the 20th century. As he publishes a new book of colour photographs, he describes the moment he captured an image of his hero, Pablo Picasso. Art collector Frank Cohen, who made his fortune by creating a chain of DIY stores, and his business partner Nicolai Frahm are opening a new free gallery in London, on the vast site of a former dairy. Where milk bottles used to be washed and stored, contemporary art from around the world will now hang. They discuss their approach to art collecting, and the desire to put it on show. Producer Penny Murphy.

Spanish ballerina Tamara Rojo is Artistic Director and Principal Dancer at English National Ballet. She talks to John Wilson about her favourite ballet The House of Bernarda by Mats Ek. The interview is accompanied by selected clips from the BBC archive: Sylvie Guillem on Mat Ek's Carmen; Deborah Bull and Fiona Shaw on Pina Bausch; Darcey Bussell on the physical strain of being a ballerina; Darcey Bussell on life at the Royal Ballet School; Deborah Bull on Mats Ek's Sleeping Beauty Full details of each clip is available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016p5mb/profiles/tamara-rojo

The re-opening of The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam; new ballet boss Tamara Rojo; musician James Blake on his new album; Brazilian photographer Sebastio Salgado; writer Maya Angelou on her life and work; Michael Dobbs and Haydn Gwynne on portraying Margaret Thatcher

With John Wilson. Tamara Rojo is the artistic director of the English National Ballet. This is her first season in charge of a company, after years as principal ballerina at the Royal Ballet, where she danced all the major roles. She talks to John about her vision for the ENB. The film The Place Beyond The Pines, an epic story of fathers and sons, crime and punishment, stars Ryan Gosling as a motorcycle rider and bank robber whose sins are visited upon his only child. Antonia Quirke delivers her verdict. James Blake was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2011 for his self-titled debut album of melancholy electronica, largely made in his bedroom while still at university. His second album Overgrown is released today. He explains how the success of his first release has informed the new record. On the first day of the MIP TV programmes sales conference at Cannes, TV buyers from around the world are out in force looking for the next drama, format or documentary most likely to prove a global hit. Peter White from Broadcast magazine reports live on the trends coming through so far. Producer Ellie Bury.

Lyricist Tim Rice, therapist and TV personality Pamela Stephenson, actor David Suchet, dancer Tamara Rojo, writer Irvine Welsh on his Trainspotting prequel and journalist Stanley Booth on touring with the Rolling Stones.

With John Wilson. Prima Ballerina Tamara Rojo will be the new Artistic Director of English National Ballet, it was announced today. She discusses what this means for her dancing career and how she intends to strike the difficult balance between choreographic innovation and balancing the books. The children's TV series Horrible Histories returned this week, offering a comic take on often gruesome parts of the past. Series producer Caroline Norris and actor Simon Farnaby talk about how they take inspiration from adult shows such as Blackadder, and the role of their musical numbers, including turning RAF fighter pilots into a dancing boy band. The new film Mozart's Sister argues that she - like her brother - was a musical prodigy, but was prevented from performing or composing because of the period's repressive attitudes towards women. Nicholas Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Centre, London, reviews. Roger Ballen's photographs of working-class white South African life are renowned for their square, black and white format, and uncompromising subject matter. As a retrospective of his 30 year career opens at Manchester Art Gallery, he reflects on how he hopes his camera captures the souls of his subjects. Producer: Philippa Ritchie.

Royal Ballet Principle Tamara Rojo in conversation with dance critic Luke Jennings at a recent Insights event on her career and future plans.

Royal Ballet Principle Tamara Rojo in conversation with dance critic Luke Jennings at a recent Insights event on her career and future plans.

Royal Ballet Principle Tamara Rojo in conversation with dance critic Luke Jennings at a recent Insights event on her career and future plans.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Leanne Benjamin, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi talk about their journeys from their first ballet experience to becoming Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet.

Leanne Benjamin, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Tamara Rojo Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet talk about what motivated them to become a dancer and why they still love what they do.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Leanne Benjamin, Tamara Rojo, Edward Watson and Mara Galeazzi talk about their journeys from their first ballet experience to becoming Principal dancers with The Royal Ballet.

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Tamara Rojo, Leanne Benjamin and Lauren Cuthbertson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about the highlights of their careers as a dancer.

Tamara Rojo, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Leanne Benjamin Principals for The Royal Ballet, talk about how they personally make a role specific to their own bodies and make the performance their own.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Tamara Rojo, Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson, Mara Galeazzi and Leanne Benjamin Principals for The Royal Ballet, talk about how they personally make a role specific to their own bodies and make the performance their own.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Mara Galeazzi, Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about how they remember the different movements and choreography for the many productions they perform in.

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Tamara Rojo, Leanne Benjamin and Lauren Cuthbertson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about the highlights of their careers as a dancer.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Kim Brandstrup, choreographer and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer for The Royal Ballet discuss how they collaborated together and with other artists to create their new piece.

Lauren Cuthbertson, Mara Galeazzi, Tamara Rojo and Edward Watson Principal dancers for The Royal Ballet talk about how they remember the different movements and choreography for the many productions they perform in.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer talk about the history and story of La Bayadère.

Kim Brandstrup, choreographer and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer for The Royal Ballet discuss how they collaborated together and with other artists to create their new piece.

Kim Brandstrup, choreographer and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer for The Royal Ballet discuss how they collaborated together and with other artists to create their new piece.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet and Deborah Bull, Creative Director ROH 2, discuss the role of the Black Swan, Odile and White Swan Odette and the gestures and emotions that are associated with this role.

Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet introduces the programming behind three short ballets: Mikhail Fokine's The Firebird and Les Sylphides and Alister Marriott's new commission. Leanne Benjamin, Mara Galeazzi and Tamara Rojo talk of their experience playing roles in these ballets.

Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer talk about the history and story of La Bayadère.

As the Royal Ballet rehearses Christopher Wheeldon's 'Alice in Wonderland', its first new full-length ballet in 15 years, Peter Aspden talks to Royal Ballet principal Tamara Rojo, Sadler’s Wells artistic director Alistair Spalding and FT critic Clement Crisp. Does 'Alice' represent a return to traditional values? Are ballet companies doing enough to encourage new work? And, what is the relationship between classical ballet and contemporary work? Produced by Griselda Murray Brown See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer for the Royal Ballet and Clement Crisp, dance critic, talks about the characters and storyline behind Frederick Ashton's ballet Ondine.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.