Conversations on Dance

By Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro

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Welcome to Conversations on Dance, the top rated dance podcast on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by former Miami City Ballet Dancers, Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden, the Conversations on Dance podcast offers weekly chats with the dance world’s best and brightest. Enjoy engaging conversations about topics ranging from training, choreography, career advice, music, dance history, and much more. 



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Episode Date
(394) Phil Chan on 'Star on the rise : La Bayadère ... reimagined!'
Apr 26, 2024
(393) Rafael Bonachela, choreographer and director of Sydney Dance Company, and Bryce Dessner, Composer
Apr 15, 2024
(392) Balanchine Rarities with Alastair Macaulay, critic and historian of the Performing Arts
Apr 08, 2024
(391) Michael Vernon, Professor of Music (Ballet) at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Apr 02, 2024
(390) Social media's impact on ballet & dance, with Kate Penner
Mar 26, 2024
(389) Michael and Rebecca check in
Mar 19, 2024
(388) Jake Roxander, soloist with American Ballet Theatre
Mar 11, 2024
(387) Tim Harbour, Choreographer
Mar 05, 2024
(386) Cassandra Trenary, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer
Feb 27, 2024
(385) Chyrstyn Fentroy, principal dancer with Boston Ballet
Feb 19, 2024
(384) Bring your friends to see live dance! with Michael, Rebecca, and Scottie
Feb 13, 2024
(383) Katlyn Addison, Principal Dancer with Ballet West
Feb 05, 2024
(382) The story of George Lee, the original Tea in Balanchine's 'Nutcracker', with Jennifer Lin
Jan 29, 2024
(381) Michael and Rebecca, catching up after Michael's staging of 'Rodeo' at Semperoper Ballett
Jan 23, 2024
(380) Shohei Iwahama, dancer with Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Jan 10, 2024
(379) Evelyn Cisneros-Legate and Allison DeBona, of Ballet West Academy
Jan 03, 2024
(378) Michael and Rebecca's Best of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
(376) Miriam Landis, Author and Pacific Northwest Ballet School faculty member
Dec 13, 2023
(375) Lloyd Knight, dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company and New York Public Library Dance Research Fellow
Dec 04, 2023
(374) The History of 'Giselle' with Alastair Macaulay
Nov 27, 2023
(373) Lar Lubovitch, internationally renowned choreographer
Nov 14, 2023
(372) Adam Sklute, Artistic Director of Ballet West, on Willam Christensen's 'The Nutcracker'
Nov 07, 2023
(371) Julie Kent and Stanton Welch, Artistic Directors of Houston Ballet
Nov 01, 2023
(370) Interview with Martha Graham
Oct 25, 2023
(369) Marina Harss, on her new book 'The Boy From Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet'
Oct 17, 2023
(368) Choreographer Hope Boykin, on her new work 'States Of Hope'
Oct 10, 2023
(367) Dance Programming at the Kennedy Center, with Alicia Adams and Jane Raleigh
Oct 03, 2023
(366) Lauren Lovette, Resident Choreographer at Paul Taylor Dance Company
Sep 25, 2023
BONUS: Michael on Staging Justin Peck's 'Year of the Rabbit' at Nashville Ballet
Sep 21, 2023
(365) Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Sep 19, 2023
(364) Jakari Sherman on 'Drumfolk' with Step Afrika! at Performing Arts Houston
Sep 13, 2023
(363) Andrew Litton, Musical Director of the New York City Ballet
Aug 30, 2023
(362) Choreographer Moses Pendleton, on MOMIX's 'Alice' at Performing Arts Houston
Aug 17, 2023
(361) Catching up, with Michael and Rebecca
Aug 15, 2023
(360) Nel Shelby and Christopher Duggan, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 08, 2023
(359) Kyle Abraham and Melissa Toogood, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 06, 2023
(358) Jamar Roberts and Caili Quan, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 06, 2023
(357) Christine Cox and Laurel Winton, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 04, 2023
(356) James Whiteside and Spencer Lenain, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 03, 2023
(355) Adji Cissoko of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 02, 2023
(354) Leonardo Sandoval and Gregory Richardson of Music From The Sole, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 02, 2023
(353) Janie Taylor and Sebastien Marcovici of LA Dance Project, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Jul 31, 2023
(352) Jennifer Homans, Author and Dance Historian, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Jul 30, 2023
(351) Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of Martha Graham Dance Company, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Jul 29, 2023
(351) Savannah Green, Dancer with BalletX
Jul 24, 2023
(350) Philip Duclos, Royal Danish Ballet Corps de Ballet
Jul 18, 2023
(349) Peter Boal, on his new book, 'Illusions of Camelot: A Memoir'
Jul 11, 2023
(348) Dan Watt, director of the documentary, 'Everybody Dance'
Jul 06, 2023
(347) Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz on their film, 'Flower'
Jun 27, 2023
(346) Tara Ghassemieh on honoring the untold story of the Iranian National Ballet
Jun 21, 2023
(345) Joshua Bergasse, Emmy award winning choreographer
Jun 15, 2023
(344) Male specific ballet training with Damien Johnson, Upper Division Head of The Washington School of Ballet
Jun 13, 2023
(343) The History of Balanchine's 'Serenade' with Alastair Macaulay
Jun 06, 2023
(342) Alejandro Cerrudo, Artistic Director of Charlotte Ballet
May 31, 2023
RE-RELEASE: Jennifer Homans, Author of Apollo's Angels
May 25, 2023
(341) Choreographer Justin Peck on his newest work for Houston Ballet
May 23, 2023
RE-RELEASE: Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine ballerina
May 18, 2023
(340) Alice Robb, author of 'Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet'
May 16, 2023
(339) Reimagining La Bayadère with Phil Chan, Doug Fullington, and Sarah Wroth
May 09, 2023
RE-RELEASE: PART TWO with Edward Villella, former Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet (June 2017)
May 05, 2023
(338) Choreographer Omar Román De Jesús on his first work for Ballet Hispánico
May 02, 2023
RE-RELEASE: Edward Villella, Balanchine Dancer and former Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet (June 2017)
Apr 25, 2023
(337) Linda Murray curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the New York Public Library
Apr 17, 2023
(336) James Whiteside on his directorial debut film 'Daytripper'
Apr 12, 2023
(335) Videographer Nel Shelby talks NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER 'Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón'
Apr 06, 2023
(334) Welcome to the new COD! with Michael and Rebecca
Apr 04, 2023
(333) Ted Brandsen and Rachel Beaujean, Dutch National Ballet Director and Associate Artistic Director, at Ballet Sun Valley
Mar 23, 2023
(332) Gregory Maqoma, founder of Vuyani Dance Theater, coming to Performing Arts Houston
Mar 14, 2023
(331) Cathy Marston on ‘Summer and Smoke’ at Houston Ballet
Mar 06, 2023
(330) Ragamala Dance Company in ‘Fires of Varanasi’ with Performing Arts Houston
Feb 28, 2023
(329) Amanda Smith, ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem
Feb 22, 2023
(328) Miami City Ballet’s ‘Rita Finds Home’ with Monica Stephenson and Amy Hall Garner
Feb 16, 2023
(327) ‘The Night Falls’ and ‘Copland Dance Episodes’ with Michael and Rebecca
Feb 10, 2023
(326) Kati Hanlon Mayo, Associate Director of Charlotte Ballet Academy
Feb 01, 2023
(325) LIVE from Works & Process at the Guggenheim: ‘The Night Falls’
Jan 30, 2023
(324) Mira Nadon, NYCB soloist, on Justin Peck’s new full length work, ‘Copland Dance Episodes’
Jan 19, 2023
(323) Holly Dorger, Principal Ballerina of the Royal Danish Ballet
Jan 17, 2023
(322) Talking all thing Summer Intensives with Kate Penner
Jan 11, 2023
(321) Robert Garland, incoming Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem
Jan 04, 2023
(320) Best of 2022 with Michael and Rebecca
Dec 20, 2022
(319) Dance Data Project with Elizabeth Yntema and Junyla Silmon
Dec 13, 2022
(318) Jennifer Homans, author and historian, on her new book, ‘Mr. B’
Dec 06, 2022
(317) Dimitris Papaioannou, director, choreographer, performer, and designer
Dec 02, 2022
(316) Lauryn Johnson: uncovering gems of New York City Ballet history
Nov 29, 2022
(315) Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, Balanchine Trust Repetiteur
Nov 21, 2022
(314) Mai Lê Hô, founder of LayeRhythm Productions
Nov 14, 2022
(313) Choreographer Jodi Melnick, on Art Bath NYC
Nov 08, 2022
(312) Michele Byrd-McPhee, founder of Ladies of Hip-Hop
Oct 28, 2022
(311) Stefanie Batten Bland, Founder of Company SBB, on ‘Embarqued: Stories of Soil’ at BAM
Oct 24, 2022
(310) Michael & Rebecca: catching up from Copenhagen
Oct 13, 2022
(309) Susan Jaffe, incoming Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre
Oct 03, 2022
(308) Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director and CEO of ‘Circa,’ coming to Stanford Live
Sep 26, 2022
(307) Choreographer, Arthur Pita, on his new World Premiere for Houston Ballet, ‘Good Vibrations’
Sep 19, 2022
(306) Michael & Rebecca: We’re Back!
Sep 13, 2022
(305) Jovani Furlan, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Sep 06, 2022
(304) Claudia Schreier and Lauren Lovette, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 30, 2022
(303) Choreographer, Justin Peck, and musician, Johnny Gandelsman, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 23, 2022
(302) DanceAspen’s Laurel Winton and Kaya Wolsey, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 17, 2022
(301) Lil Buck and KJ Takahashi, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 15, 2022
(300) Jodi Melnick, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 10, 2022
(299) Dante Puleio and Nicholas Ruscica of Limón Dance Company, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 09, 2022
(298) Pam Tanowitz and Sara Mearns, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 07, 2022
(297) Justin Peck, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 05, 2022
(296) Patricia Delgado On Her Return to The Stage at Vail Dance Festival
Jul 07, 2022
(295) Ephrat Asherie, Artistic Director of Ephrat Asherie Dance, coming to the Vail Dance Festival
Jun 27, 2022
(294) Mira Nadon, Soloist with New York City Ballet
Jun 23, 2022
(293) Ingrid Silva, Dance Theatre of Harlem Ballerina
Jun 21, 2022
(292) Vail Dance Festival 2022 Preview with Artistic Director, Damian Woetzel
Jun 16, 2022
(291) Mikko Nissinen, on Boston Ballet’s Tour to Ballet Sun Valley
Jun 13, 2022
(290) Diana Byer, Founding Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet
Jun 06, 2022
(289) Curating Dance Programming at Performing Arts Houston, with Meg Booth and Claire Williamson
Jun 02, 2022
(288) Choreographer, Connor Walsh, and Composer, Quinn Mason, on Their New Collaboration For Houston Ballet
May 31, 2022
(287) Composers & Choreographers with Ming Luke, Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet
May 23, 2022
(286) BONUS: Michael and Rebecca spring dance roundup
May 19, 2022
(285) Choreographer Trey McIntyre on his new World Premiere for Houston Ballet
May 16, 2022
(284) Chun Wai Chan, New York City Ballet Soloist
May 09, 2022
(283) ‘The Missing Element,’ commissioned by Works & Process at the Guggenheim
May 02, 2022
(282) Michael & Rebecca on our 2022 listener survey
Apr 26, 2022
(281) Cathy Marston, Choreographer and incoming Artistic Director of Ballett Zürich
Apr 18, 2022
(280) Cynthia Harvey, former Principal with American Ballet Theatre & the Royal Ballet
Apr 11, 2022
(279) Jean-Pierre Frohlich, New York City Ballet Repertory Director
Apr 04, 2022
(278) Caleb Teicher, New York based dancer and choreographer
Mar 28, 2022
(277) The dance world’s reaction to the Russian-Ukraine war with Alastair Macaulay
Mar 23, 2022
(276) Michelle Manzanales, Director of Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance
Mar 21, 2022
(275) Ragamala Dance Company
Mar 14, 2022
(274) Reimagining lost works of Martha Graham: with Janet Eilber and Christopher Rountree
Mar 09, 2022
(273) Houston Ballet’s ‘Sylvia’ with Stanton Welch, Connor Walsh, and Karina González
Mar 07, 2022
(272) Karole Armitage, Artistic Director of Armitage GONE! Dance Company
Mar 01, 2022
(271) Lynn Garafola, Dance Historian, on Bronislava Nijinska
Feb 23, 2022
(270) Monica Stephenson, Miami City Ballet Director of Community Engagement
Feb 14, 2022
(269) Olympic Figure Skating with Kate Penner
Feb 09, 2022
(268) Colleen Neary, Artistic Director of Los Angeles Ballet
Jan 31, 2022
(267) Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with New York City Ballet
Jan 24, 2022
(266) Robert La Fosse, former principal dancer with ABT and NYCB
Jan 18, 2022
(265) Welcoming 2022, with Rebecca and Michael
Jan 11, 2022
(264) Best of 2021 with Evelyn Kocak
Dec 16, 2021
BONUS: Jlin, Composer and Collaborator with Kyle Abraham on ‘Requiem: Fire In the Air of the Earth’
Dec 10, 2021
(263) Alastair Macaulay on ‘The Nutcracker’
Dec 07, 2021
(262) Kyle Abraham, Choreographer and Artistic Director of A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham
Nov 29, 2021
(261) India Bradley, dancer with NYCB, from the 2021 Vail Dance Festival
Nov 22, 2021
(260) Caroline Shaw: Vocalist, Violinist, Composer, and Producer from the 2021 Vail Dance Festival
Nov 15, 2021
(259) Durante Verzola, Choreographer, at Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Nov 08, 2021
(258) Shaunna Vella and Andrew Pearson on St. Mary’s College’s LEAP Program
Nov 01, 2021
(257) Jacob Jonas, Director, Choreographer, and Artistic Director of Jacob Jonas the Company
Oct 25, 2021
(256) Marzia Memoli, Chorus dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company
Oct 18, 2021
(255) Georgina Pazcoguin on her new book ‘Swan Dive’
Oct 12, 2021
(254) Nathalia Arja, Principal Dancer with Miami City Ballet
Oct 04, 2021
(253) Russell Janzen, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
Sep 27, 2021
(252) Wes Chapman, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Chairman of the Jury for the Universal Ballet Competition
Sep 20, 2021
(251) Nicole Mitchell Mommen, NYCB Assistant Stage Manager, and Brandon Stirling Baker, Lighting Director and Lighting Designer of Boston Ballet
Sep 17, 2021
(250) Cleveland Ballet Artistic Director, Gladisa Guadalupe, and dancer, Marla Minadeo
Sep 13, 2021
(249) Nel Shelby, Dance Videographer
Sep 07, 2021
(248) Gretchen Smith, dancer with New York City Ballet
Aug 30, 2021
(247) James Whiteside on his new book, “Center Center”
Aug 23, 2021
BONUS: USA Women’s Gymnastics with Kate Penner
Aug 19, 2021
(246) Justin Peck and Robbie Fairchild, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 16, 2021
(245) Esteban Hernandez, Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet
Aug 12, 2021
(244) Cleo Parker Robinson, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 10, 2021
(243) Lauren Lovette and Lil Buck LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 09, 2021
(242) Cameron Grant, Pianist, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 07, 2021
(241) Jamar Roberts, Resident Choreographer at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 06, 2021
(240) Tiler Peck and Herman Cornejo, LIVE from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 05, 2021
BONUS: Livestream the Vail Dance Festival on August 9, 2021 with Kate Penner
Aug 04, 2021
(239) Christine Cox, Artistic & Executive Director of BalletX, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 02, 2021
(238) Calvin Royal III, Principal with ABT, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 01, 2021
(237) Jonathan Stafford, Artistic Director of NYCB, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Jul 30, 2021
(236) Rebecca and Michael catch up
Jul 26, 2021
Re-Release: Michael Langlois, Author and Former ABT Dancer
Jul 15, 2021
COD July Update + Come see us at Vail Dance Festival!
Jul 07, 2021
(235) Emily Meisner, Director of National Dance Institute Collaborative for Teaching & Learning
Jul 01, 2021
(234) Joffrey Ballet’s Company Artist Partner Program with April Daly and Annie Lyonswright
Jun 23, 2021
(233) Jose Sebastian, dancer with American Ballet Theatre and Director of ABT Incubator
Jun 17, 2021
(232) Ashley Bouder on The Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
Jun 10, 2021
(231) Eugenia Zinovieva, Rhode Island Women’s Choreography Project Co-Director and dancer with Festival Ballet Providence
Jun 03, 2021
(230) Alastair Macaulay on new installments of New York City Center’s ‘Studio 5’
May 26, 2021
(229) Jessica Tong, Associate Artistic Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
May 20, 2021
(228) Final Bow For Yellowface’s Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin
May 13, 2021
(227) Xin Ying, Principal with Martha Graham Dance Company
May 05, 2021
(226) Reid & Harriet: Designing Through The Pandemic
Apr 29, 2021
(225) ‘Being a Ballerina: The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life’ with Gavin Larsen
Apr 21, 2021
(224) Christopher Charles McDaniel, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Apr 14, 2021
(223) Jillian Vanstone, The National Ballet of Canada Principal Dancer
Apr 05, 2021
(222) Andrea Renee Long-Naidu, Former Principal with Dance Theatre of Harlem and current Boston Ballet School Faculty Member
Mar 25, 2021
(221) Fantasy Ballet Company – with Evelyn Kocak
Mar 18, 2021
(220) Tamisha Guy, Dancer with Kyle Abraham’s, A.I.M
Mar 09, 2021
(219) Rebecca and Michael, a check in
Mar 04, 2021
(218) Craig Hall, New York City Ballet Repertory Director
Feb 25, 2021
(217) Adriana Pierce, Freelance Dancer and Choreographer
Feb 17, 2021
(216) Kurt Froman, Celebrity Ballet Coach and Former NYCB Dancer
Feb 09, 2021
(215) Lorenzo Pagano, Soloist with Martha Graham Dance Company
Feb 02, 2021
(214) ‘Isolation to Creation’ Docuseries from Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Jan 27, 2021
(213) Gloria Govrin, Balanchine Ballerina (Part II)
Jan 19, 2021
(212) Gloria Govrin, Balanchine Ballerina (Part I)
Jan 13, 2021
(211) Unpacking the new Disney+ series, ‘On Pointe’
Jan 09, 2021
(210) Laurie Kanyok, Founder of Kanyok Arts Initiative
Dec 22, 2020
(209) Andreas Heise, Choreographer
Dec 15, 2020
(208) Troy Schumacher on BalletCollective’s ‘The Nutcracker at Wethersfield’
Dec 08, 2020
(207) COD’s Best of 2020
Dec 03, 2020
(206) Leslie Andrea Williams, chorus dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company
Oct 13, 2020
(205) Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, Artistic Director of Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami & former Miami City Ballet Principal
Oct 06, 2020
(204) Gabe Stone Shayer, American Ballet Theatre Soloist
Sep 28, 2020
(203) Ming Luke, Principal Guest Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet and Principal Conductor of the Nashville Ballet
Sep 25, 2020
(202) Janie Taylor, L.A. Dance Project Dancer & former NYCB Principal
Sep 22, 2020
(201) Alastair Macaulay
Sep 14, 2020
(200) Rebecca and Michael: Our 200th Episode
Sep 08, 2020
(199) Susan Jaffe, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s New Artistic Director
Aug 31, 2020
(198) Megan LeCrone, Soloist New York City Ballet
Aug 24, 2020
(197) Peter Boal, Pacific Northwest Ballet Artistic Director, on Ballet Sun Valley
Aug 17, 2020
(196) Calvin Royal III, Soloist with American Ballet Theatre
Aug 13, 2020
(195) Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside – 2020 Vail Dance Festival
Aug 10, 2020
(194) Choreographer Trey McIntyre on the Reimagining of The Trey McIntyre Project
Aug 05, 2020
(193) Preview of 2020 Vail Dance Festival: Digital Edition with Damian Woetzel
Jul 27, 2020
(192) Christin Hanna, Lake Tahoe Dance Festival Artistic Director
Jul 20, 2020
(191) Lloyd Knight, Principal with Martha Graham Dance Company
Jul 13, 2020
(190) Austin Hartel, Oklahoma International Dance Festival Artistic Director
Jul 08, 2020
(189) Eduardo Vilaro on Ballet Hispánico’s ‘Noche Unidos’
Jun 27, 2020
(188) Damien Johnson, Faculty Member at The Washington School of Ballet
Jun 24, 2020
(187) Patricia Delgado on Teaching via Zoom
Jun 01, 2020
(186) Phil Chan, co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface
May 26, 2020
(185) Gavin Larsen on Teaching Online
May 18, 2020
(184) Nancy Richer of Richer Movement on Teaching Online
May 11, 2020
(183) Mikko Nissinen, Boston Ballet Artistic Director
May 04, 2020
(182) Rebecca and Michael: Balanchine Masterworks Tournament Bracket
May 01, 2020
(181) Tricia Albertson, Principal with Miami City Ballet
Apr 23, 2020
(180) Mira Nadon, New York City Ballet Corps de Ballet dancer
Apr 17, 2020
(179) Jovani Furlan, Soloist New York City Ballet
Apr 09, 2020
(178) Alicia Graf Mack, Director, Dance Division at the Juilliard School
Mar 31, 2020
(177) Rebecca and Michael: Quarantine Guide for Ballet Dancers and Fans
Mar 19, 2020
(176) Veyette Virtual Ballet School is exactly what you need right now
Mar 17, 2020
(175) Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director
Mar 09, 2020
(174) Michael Montgomery, Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Feb 25, 2020
(173) Pam Tanowitz, Choreographer
Feb 18, 2020
(172) Kate Penner, on Ballet’s Race Problem
Feb 10, 2020
(171) Jodie Gates, Director of USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance (part two)
Feb 03, 2020
(170) Stephanie Miller, the Associate Director at St. Mary’s College’s LEAP Program
Jan 28, 2020
BONUS: Rebecca and Michael: Nutcracker Gigs, Part Deux
Jan 24, 2020
(169) Carla Körbes, Associate Professor of Music in Ballet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Jan 21, 2020
(168) Rebecca and Michael: Nutcracker Gigs
Jan 13, 2020
(167) Hope Boykin, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Dancer
Jan 06, 2020
(166) Joseph Gordon, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
Dec 16, 2019
(165) Charlotte Landreau, Dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company
Dec 10, 2019
(164) Christopher Grant, New York City Ballet Dancer
Dec 03, 2019
(163) Kenneth Parris III and Melissa Toogood, LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Nov 26, 2019
(162) Erin Baiano, Dancer Turned Photographer
Nov 18, 2019
(161) Adji Cissoko, Dancer With Alonzo King LINES Ballet
Nov 12, 2019
(160) Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispánico
Nov 06, 2019
(159) India Bradley, Dancer with New York City Ballet & BalletCollective
Oct 21, 2019
(158) Connor Walsh, Houston Ballet Principal Dancer
Oct 16, 2019
(157) Preston Chamblee, Dancer with New York City Ballet
Oct 07, 2019
(156) Julian MacKay, First Soloist with Mikhailovsky Theatre
Sep 30, 2019
(155) Rebecca & Michael Respond to COD Listener Survey
Sep 23, 2019
(154) Christine Shevchenko, Principal with American Ballet Theatre
Sep 16, 2019
(153) Yumiko Takeshima, Founder of Yumiko
Sep 09, 2019
(152) Boys Dance – Our Reaction to Lara Spencer and GMA
Aug 26, 2019
(151) Lauren Lovette LIVE From Vail Dance Festival
Aug 19, 2019
(150) Lil Buck LIVE From Vail Dance Festival
Aug 12, 2019
(149) Damian Woetzel & Janet Eilber LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 09, 2019
(148) Tiler Peck LIVE from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 06, 2019
BONUS: Choreographer Pam Tanowitz from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 04, 2019
BONUS: Roman Mejia of NYCB from Vail Dance Festival
Aug 01, 2019
BONUS: Herman Cornejo of ABT From Vail Dance Festival
Jul 31, 2019
(147) Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Roderick Phifer, on ‘The Little Prince’
Jul 30, 2019
(146) James Whiteside LIVE From Vail Dance Festival
Jul 27, 2019
(145) Agnes De Mille’s ‘The Other’ at Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
Jul 08, 2019
(144) Rebecca and Michael: Catching Up & Vail Dance Festival Preview
Jul 02, 2019
(143) Christin Hanna and Constantine Baecher of the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
Jun 24, 2019
(142) Tyler Angle, NYCB Principal & Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival Artistic Director
Jun 17, 2019
(141) Monica Stephenson, Associate Head of School at The Washington School of Ballet SE Campus
Jun 10, 2019
(140) LIVE from The Kennedy Center: Women Leading the Way in Ballet
Jun 03, 2019
(139) Michael and Zoe Zien, On Staging ‘Year of the Rabbit’ in Hong Kong
May 28, 2019
(138) Tegan Rich, Festival Ballet Providence
May 20, 2019
(137) Jodie Gates, Vice Dean and Director of USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance
May 13, 2019
(136) Jennifer Garner
May 06, 2019
(134) Connor Holloway, American Ballet Theatre Dancer
Apr 15, 2019
(133) Rebecca & Michael: Becoming a Repetiteur
Apr 08, 2019
(132) Miriam Miller, New York City Ballet Dancer
Apr 01, 2019
(131) Catherine Hurlin, American Ballet Theatre Soloist
Mar 25, 2019
(130) Edwaard Liang, Artistic Director of BalletMet
Mar 18, 2019
(129) Herman Cornejo, Principal with American Ballet Theatre
Mar 11, 2019
(128) Rebecca & Michael: NYCB Directorship Announcement
Mar 01, 2019
(127) Skylar Brandt of American Ballet Theatre LIVE from the Kennedy Center
Feb 25, 2019
(126) Rebecca & Michael: What to do if you didn’t get your contract renewed
Feb 11, 2019
(125) Glenn Allen Sims of Alvin Ailey LIVE from the Kennedy Center
Feb 05, 2019
(124) Patricia Delgado and Jared Angle
Jan 28, 2019
(123) Madison Keesler, dancer with San Francisco Ballet
Jan 21, 2019
(122) Marika Molnar, Director of Physical Therapy for New York City Ballet
Jan 14, 2019
(121) Frances Chung, Principal with San Francisco Ballet
Jan 07, 2019
(120) Alastair Macaulay on Marius Petipa
Dec 17, 2018
(119) Juliet Doherty, LIVE from Yumiko’s New York Flagship Boutique
Dec 11, 2018
(118) Cameron Grant, New York City Ballet Pianist
Dec 03, 2018
(117) Eric Trope of Miami City Ballet on a dancer’s mental health
Nov 26, 2018
(116) Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet
Nov 19, 2018
(115) Harper Watters, Houston Ballet Soloist
Nov 12, 2018
(114) Arthur Pita, Choreographer
Nov 06, 2018
(113) Sasha De Sola, Principal San Francisco Ballet
Oct 30, 2018
BONUS: Natasha Sheehan, Dancer with San Francisco Ballet
Oct 26, 2018
(112) LIVE from the Kennedy Center: Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet
Oct 23, 2018
(111) Sarah Van Patten, San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer
Oct 15, 2018
(110) Stella Abrera, Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre
Oct 08, 2018
(109) Daniel Applebaum, dancer with the New York City Ballet
Oct 01, 2018
(108) Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, Choreographic Duo
Sep 24, 2018
BONUS: Alastair Macaulay on his departure from the New York Times
Sep 21, 2018
(107) Misa Kuranaga, Boston Ballet Principal
Sep 17, 2018
(106) Isabella Boylston, ABT Principal, from Vail Dance Festival
Sep 10, 2018
(105) Rebecca & Michael: Summer 2018 & NYCB Artistic Director Job Posting
Sep 04, 2018
(104) Margaret Tracey, Director of Boston Ballet School
Aug 27, 2018
(103) Suzanne Fisher, Dietitian For Dancers
Aug 20, 2018
(102) Devon Teuscher, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre
Aug 13, 2018
Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Damian Woetzel and Claudia Schreier
Aug 09, 2018
BONUS: Lauren Lovette on her new work for Vail Dance Festival
Aug 07, 2018
(101) Roman Mejia LIVE From Vail Dance Festival
Aug 06, 2018
Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Merce Cunningham Centennial
Aug 05, 2018
BONUS: Alastair Macaulay from the Vail Dance Festival
Aug 04, 2018
Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: Justin Peck and Caroline Shaw
Aug 02, 2018
(100) Rebecca & Michael celebrate 100 episodes!
Jul 30, 2018
(99) Michael Novak, Artistic Director Designate of the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation
Jul 02, 2018
(98) Stanton Welch, Artistic Director Houston Ballet and Choreographer
Jun 25, 2018
(97) Ana Sophia Scheller, San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer
Jun 18, 2018
(96) Dwight Rhoden, Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Jun 11, 2018
(95) Mathilde Froustey, Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet
Jun 04, 2018
(94) Katita Waldo, Ballet Master with San Francisco Ballet
May 29, 2018
(93) Christopher Wheeldon, Choreographer
May 21, 2018
(92) Sara Mearns and Jodi Melnick at the Guggenheim
May 14, 2018
BONUS: San Francisco Ballet Dancers Ep. 2
May 11, 2018
BONUS: San Francisco Ballet Dancers Ep. 1
May 10, 2018
(91) Sofiane Sylve, LIVE From SF MOMA
May 07, 2018
BONUS: Choreographer Trey McIntyre from SFB’s Unbound Festival
May 03, 2018
(90) Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, LIVE from San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound Festival
Apr 30, 2018
BONUS: Myles Thatcher, LIVE from San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound Festival
Apr 26, 2018
(89) Justin Peck, LIVE from San Francisco Ballet’s Unbound Festival
Apr 23, 2018
BONUS: Dores André from SFB’s Unbound Festival
Apr 20, 2018
(88) Shelby Williams, Creator of Instagram’s ‘Biscuit Ballerina’
Apr 16, 2018
(87) Dancers’ Negativity and Perspective Post-Retirement
Apr 10, 2018
(86) Misty Copeland’s Clap Back & Ballet’s Chance for a Turning Point
Apr 02, 2018
(85) Caitlin Trainor, Artistic Director of Trainor Dance and Founder of Dancio
Mar 26, 2018
(84) Reid and Harriet on their Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Mar 19, 2018
(83) Meg Booth, Director of Dance Programming at The Kennedy Center
Mar 12, 2018
(82) Michael and Rebecca on Retirement & Changes in the Ballet World
Mar 05, 2018
(81) Matthew Neenan, PA Ballet Choreographer in Residence & Co-founder of BalletX
Feb 26, 2018
(80) Reid Bartelme and Jack Ferver, hosts of ‘What’s Going on With Dance and Stuff’
Feb 20, 2018
(79) Amy Brandt, Pointe Magazine Editor-in-Chief
Feb 12, 2018
(78) Renan Cerdeiro, MCB Principal, & Patricia Delgado, Former MCB Principal
Feb 05, 2018
(77) Ashton and Balanchine: Parallel Lives with Alastair Macaulay
Jan 29, 2018
(76) Sara Mearns and Amar Ramasar, New York City Ballet Principals
Jan 22, 2018
(75) Elizabeth Claire Walker, Los Angeles Ballet Soloist and Harvard Graduate
Jan 15, 2018
(74) Philip Neal, Artistic Director of Next Generation Ballet and Former New York City Ballet Principal
Jan 08, 2018
(73) Ivonne Lemus: Ballet Mistress at Next Generation Ballet & Former Soloist with National Ballet of Cuba
Jan 02, 2018
Bonus Episode: More from Next Generation Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’
Dec 22, 2017
Bonus Episode: Next Generation Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’
Dec 21, 2017
(72) Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’ with Bob Gottlieb: author, editor, and dance critic
Dec 18, 2017
(71) Calvin Royal III, American Ballet Theatre Soloist
Dec 11, 2017
(70) Lauren Lovette, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
Dec 04, 2017
(69) Allynne Noelle, Suzanne Farrell Ballet First Soloist
Nov 27, 2017
(68) Live From The Kennedy Center: Mariinsky Ballet Director Yuri Fateev and Dancer Timur Askerov
Nov 13, 2017
(67) Live From the Kennedy Center: Damian Woetzel & Tiler Peck on Jerome Robbins
Nov 04, 2017
(66) Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Tanaquil Le Clercq’s ‘The Ballet Cook Book’
Oct 30, 2017
(65) Kevin McKenzie, American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director
Oct 23, 2017
(64) Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theater Principal Dancer
Oct 16, 2017
(63) Retiring From the Stage with Patricia Delgado, Former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancer
Oct 10, 2017
(62) Gonzalo Garcia, New York City Ballet Principal
Oct 02, 2017
(61) Unity Phelan, New York City Ballet Soloist
Sep 25, 2017
(60) Heather Watts, Balanchine Ballerina
Sep 18, 2017
(59) Susan Pilarre, Esteemed Teacher at the School of American Ballet
Sep 12, 2017
(58) Zoe Zien, Repetiteur and Former Miami City Ballet Dancer
Sep 05, 2017
(57) Jared Angle, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer
Aug 28, 2017
Vail Festival Forum Bonus Content: LIVE with Damian Woetzel, Lil’ Buck, and Janet Eilber
Aug 23, 2017
(56) Ron “Prime Tyme” Myles, Jookin Dancer and Ambassador
Aug 21, 2017