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Episode 15. Ballet and Entrepreneurship with Emanuele Sardo

Posted onDecember 3, 2022December 3, 2022Leave a comment

Everyone loves the Ballet Meme Instagram page. Imagine if you could simplify those witty jokes and stick it on a T-shirt. Well good news, now you can! Emanuele Sardo, a Read More …

Team Work and the Technical Side

Posted onNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022Leave a comment

We have discussed in other articles how one, single, theater performance, functions like a complex piece of machinery. Though an audience member only sees the stage, there is so much Read More …

Episode 14. Grace, Strength and the Stereotypes In Between – A conversation with soloist of the Estonian National Ballet, Anna-Roberta

Posted onNovember 5, 2022November 5, 2022Leave a comment

HAPPY WORLD BALLET DAY! I hope your day is filled with lots of dancing, World Ballet Day YouTube binging (though most of us are probably working all day), and fresh Read More …

Episode 13. Living the Opera Life- a conversation with Paris Opera singer Yiorgo Iannou

Posted onNovember 1, 2022November 1, 2022Leave a comment

Today we have our very first opera singer on the podcast! Yiorgo Iannou. Yiorgo is from Cyprus, but now works with the Paris Opera. Yiorgo was such a delight to Read More …

No One Size Fits All

Posted onSeptember 5, 2022September 5, 2022Leave a comment

– This article was originally written for the Latvian Dance Magazine. Eating Disorders. Have you ever thought about how weird it is that even the person most alienated from ballet knows that ballerinas Read More …

Episode 12. Art, Courage, and 28 Years with composer David K. Israel

Posted onAugust 29, 2022September 12, 2022Leave a comment

I am so excited to introduce to you today’s guest, David K. Israel. David is a composer of primarily dance pieces. His work has lead him to collaborate with big Read More …

Episode 11. Navigating the New Season Experiences with Mindset Coach Kirsten Kemp

Posted onAugust 22, 2022September 12, 2022Leave a comment

Join us today as we talk with mindset coach, Kirsten Kemp, about the common experiences that people have as they begin their new seasons. Navigating these emotional and mental challenges Read More …

Episode 10. Into Something New

Posted onAugust 12, 2022September 12, 2022Leave a comment

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 …

Life of a Flutist with Lisa Kawasaki

Posted onJuly 8, 2022July 8, 2022Leave a comment

The flute produces an incredible sound. Many people can’t name the sounds of all the different instruments in an orchestra, but it’s hard to miss the flute. You may remember Read More …

Celebrating Coworkers

Posted onJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Leave a comment

-This article was first written for, and published on, the Latvian Dance Magazine. – All Photos by YugaPhoto Once upon many auditions, I was telling a friend about a dancer Read More …

Episode 16. Moved By the Music - From the Stage to the Stand - Our 2nd Home

Maria Seletskaja once joked that she'd give two years of her life to conduct Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker... little did she know that she would soon be conducting far more than only Nutcracker. After a beautiful fifteen years dancing around the world in many prestigious companies, she made the decision to hang up her pointe shoes and pick up the conductor's baton. and what an adventure it was...Click the link in the bio to listen in as we discuss her remarkable journey, the ins and outs of being a conductor, and the importance of music, especially in the life of a dancer.-This podcast is in collaboration with the Our2ndhome blog, which is dedicated to opening up theater doors through conversations with artists all around the world.For more info check out our website, https://our2ndhome.org/ , IG _our2ndhomeor email us at oursecondhome2@gmail.com .Hope you have enjoyed this episode. Don’t forget to comment, like share, and leave a review/rating. It means a lot to us!