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How Philadelphia Ballet Does Summer: Three Unique Programs
Davit Karapetyan and Laura Bowman Goldstein from Philadelphia Ballet break down three focused summer programs designed for dancers considering specialized training: the Pas de Deux Intensive, Variations Intensive, and Company Experience. They start… click here to listen
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Durante Verzola on Miami City Ballet’s Choreo Workshop
Durante Verzola, resident choreographer for Miami City Ballet School, breaks down their Summer Choreographic Workshop, a specialized program that simulates professional dancer life for students as young as 14. Unlike traditional summer intensives,… click here to listen
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Kansas City Ballet’s Summer ChoreoLab for Makers & Movers
Oliver Till, Artistic Director of Kansas City Ballet School, walks us through ChoreoLab, their unique summer program that pairs aspiring dancers with emerging choreographers. The program runs two tracks: Movers (dancers 17+) and Makers (choreographers… click here to listen
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Colorado Ballet Gets Creative: Two Unique Summer Programs
Erica Fischbach and Sean Omandam from Colorado Ballet Academy break down two of their specialized summer programs: the Choreographic Workshop and the Young Dancer Intensive. The Choreographic Workshop immerses older students in a professional-style… click here to listen
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Washington School of Ballet’s Summer Repertory Programs
Before you listen, please consider taking our to help us improve what we do: Katie Sopoci Drake and Zoica Tovar from the Washington School of Ballet break down their Junior and Senior Repertory Week programs in this episode. The two programs… click here to listen
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How to Approach Audition Season Like a Pro with Jess Spinner
Audition season is here again, and we’re revisiting one of our most requested conversations. In this episode, Jess Spinner, founder of The Whole Dancer, breaks down how dancers can create an audition approach that actually works for them. She shares… click here to listen
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