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Jenny Huang and Brett Gardner
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S1E178 Zurich Dance Academy's Jason Beechey on Pre-Pro Training and the Future of Ballet
Jason Beechey has spent his career shaping pre-professional ballet training. After 18 years as rector of Palucca University of Dance in Dresden, he now serves as Director of Zurich Dance Academy and…
S1E177 College vs. Postgrad: What One Nevada Ballet Dancer's Path Can Teach Us
What happens when a dancer skips the postgrad route entirely and still lands a professional contract? Paityn Lauzon, now in her fourth season as a company artist with Nevada Ballet Theatre, did…
S1E176 Are Swan Lake, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty Still Relevant? Fran Makes the Case
Timothee Chalamet said no one cares about ballet anymore. Fran Veyette disagrees. He's back on #NoThirds, and this episode goes deep into one of the most debated questions in the ballet world right…
Pre-Pro to Professional Ballet Training | Jen Sommers of Houston Ballet Academy
How long can your dancer stay home before it starts to matter? It's one of the most common questions ballet parents face, and one of the most consequential. Jen Sommers, Director of Houston Ballet…
S1E174 Gavin Larsen: Infinite Steps and the Truth About Ballet Careers
Author, teacher, and former principal dancer Gavin Larsen has spent her post-performance life doing something she loves just as much as dancing: drawing stories out of other people. Her new book,…
S1E173 Dancer Stories: Charlotte Junge of Madison Ballet on Going Pro, Paying Rent, and Finding Yourself
What does it really take to go from pre-professional student to professional ballet dancer? Charlotte Junge, a company member with Madison Ballet, shares the unfiltered version of her journey from…
S1E172 Madison Ballet's Ja'Malik Is Done with the Old Way
Madison Ballet's Ja'Malik didn't arrive to tinker around the edges. He came to change things, and four years in, it's working. He shares a journey that started with Michael Jackson's Thriller in his…
S1E171 #NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: The Lobby, the Queen Bee & You
In the final episode of our four-part bullying series, we're joined again by Kelsey Fyffe, a therapist who works with pre-professional dancers, and Suzette Takei, a veteran academic school…
S1E171 Elena Kunikova on Teaching, Training, and the Art of Ballet
What does it actually feel like to train at the Vaganova Academy, the school that produced some of the greatest dancers in history, and then go on to perform at one of Russia's most storied…
S1E169 #NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: Addressing Weight Comments and Abusive Language in Ballet Training
In part three of our bullying series, we tackle some of the toughest conversations ballet parents face: what to do when teachers make harmful comments about weight, body image, or use abusive…
S1E168 How Ballet Austin Built a Post-Grad Program That Actually Works
We sit down with Michelle Martin, Associate Artistic Director of Ballet Austin, for a refreshingly honest conversation about their complete training pipeline: the tuition-free Butler Fellowship…
S1E167 Tights Under: Going Pro with LeeAnaca Moore and Natalie Bowman
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S1E166 Lynne Charles on English National Ballet School's GAP Programme
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S1E165 Encore: #NoThirds Mailbag with Fran Veyette (Extended Episode)
Listeners asked, and Fran Veyette answers! We're bringing back this fan-favorite #NoThirds "Fran's Mailbag" episode, now combined into one extended conversation. Fran breaks down how casting really…
S1E164 CiCi Houston Sudholt on Saint Louis Ballet's Career Pipeline
CiCi Houston-Sudholt, Rehearsal Director at Saint Louis Ballet, discusses the organization's unique approach to dance education that puts students at the center. From integrating all levels of…
S1E163 We Asked, You Answered: Survey Results and What's Changing
We asked you to tell us what you love about the Ballet Help Desk Podcast, what needs to improve, and what topics you want us to cover. And you delivered honest, thoughtful, sometimes tough feedback. …
S1E162 Dancer Story: Jayda Hazelett on the College Route to Pro Dancer
Jayda Hazelett didn't follow the traditional pre-professional boarding school path to a ballet company. The Ballet Hartford corps member grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, trained locally at Project…
S1E161 Paulo Arrais on Ballet Training That Honors the Whole Dancer
What does it mean to train dancers without "training them out of being natural"? For Paulo Arrais, founder of Arrais Ballet School in Boston, that question shaped his entire approach to teaching. A…
S1E160 Joshua Beamish & Crystal Costa: Ballet Vancouver
Joshua Beamish and Crystal Costa are building something new in the ballet world. Ballet Vancouver is launching as a fresh company with a unique vision, and in this episode, they share the story of…
S1E159 Peter Stark on the State of the Ballet Job Market: A Rerelease
We're rereleasing one of Ballet Help Desk's most popular episodes! Peter Stark from The Rock School discusses the ballet job market, choosing post-graduate ballet programs, and audition strategies…
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