Episode 18. Stepping into Summer
It’s Summer time! Which means most ballet companies and most ballet dancers are going on holiday. Though the break is something much looked forward to, stepping out of the safety Read More …
Category: Getting to Know Dancers
Episode 17. Dancing Curiously Living Generously with Jared Matthews
Today’s guest is Jared Matthews. Jared Matthews was a soloist at The American Ballet Theater, principal at Houston Ballet, and then more recently held the position of assistant director at Read More …
The Not Easy Possible with Ketlin Oja
Ketlin Oja is a popular name in Estonian Culture circles. She’s a ballerina whose artistic qualities and physical strength always leaves audiences enchanted. But the stage isn’t the only place Read More …
Episode 10. Into Something New
For many artists summer is wrapping up right now and everyone is heading into their new seasons, but for some, they are coming back taking on a complete new work Read More …
Episode 8. Born to Do This – A conversation with Principal Dancer Michal Krčmář
Michal Krčmář is a Star dancer of the Finnish National Ballet. While now, ballet is his passion, it did not begin that way. As a child he found himself hating Read More …
Episode 4. The Power of Perseverance – A conversation with Xander Parish
Xander Parish is a world-famous ballet dancer. He is a name well known and an inspiration to many. But it wasn’t always like this. Xander knows full well the hardships Read More …
Episode 2. The Journey of Joy Womack
“Joy Womack is a principal dancer with the Astrakhan State Theater of Opera and Ballet in Russia… Her story is laced with many twists and turns, many unknowns and miracles, Read More …
Episode 1. Adaptability, Artistry, &Adventure
Join me your host, Abigail Mattox as I have a conversation with four Estonian National Ballet dancers about their experiences living abroad and how it has developed them both artistically Read More …
Choreographer Ricardo Amarante and Cultivating the Art of Enjoyment
Choreography is like an incredible mystery. It is a treasure, hidden within musical notes and the minds eye of a person. It waits for the bodies of dancers to be Read More …
From Student to Master : David Jonathan
Many people assume that when dancers retire, they become teachers. But really that is not the case for everyone. Former Principal dancer David Jonathan definitely thought he would never be Read More …