The Orchestra Pit

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!