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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 now: are the classical, full-length ballets still…
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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 joins us to talk through exactly that, along with everything else…
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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, Infinite Steps: 33 Dancers and Their Lives in Ballet,…
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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 competition dance roots in Houston to training at…
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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 front yard and led him through the Joffrey Ballet…
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#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 administrator and educator, as we get into the messy stuff….
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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 companies? Elena Kunikova has lived that story, and she’s…
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#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 language in class. Psychotherapist Kelsey Fyffe and…
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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 program, Ballet Austin TWO, and the path into the main…
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Tights Under: Going Pro with LeeAnaca Moore and Natalie Bowman
LeeAnaca “Lee” Moore (Pacific Northwest Ballet) and Natalie Bowman (St. Louis Ballet) are the duo behind , the popular social media account showcasing the realities of pre-professional and professional ballet life. In this episode, Lee and Natalie…