The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside

The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside

James Whiteside, American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer, interviews his friends, coworkers, and fellow artists in this behind-the-scenes podcast, recorded from his dressing room at the Metropolitan Opera, or in his home studio.

Episodes

June 19, 2025 44 mins

James talks to ABT Principal Dancer Catherine Hurlin before and after their performance of Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House.



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In this special episode, James recaps the Spring touring season, accompanied by costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung.



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James talks about his early years in dance, his training, and his first years as an apprentice in a big ballet company.



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James and Reid talk about ballet costumes; faves, mishaps, and least faves!



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March 4, 2025 51 mins

James chats about which female roles he'd want to dance, what he did on his layoff from ABT, and why straight men at the gym annoy him.



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February 20, 2025 37 mins

James chats about Tr*mp's Kennedy Center, the WAP en pointe, and drunk gay people.



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February 11, 2025 39 mins

James talks about a typical rehearsal day, what he eats, and... poop in the tiles?!?!



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January 30, 2025 29 mins

James chats with himself about Smile 2, Rose Gray, and being a gay gay gay person who only plays straight people. Big wahhhh!



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January 10, 2025 62 mins

James and Reid talk noodles, circle j*rks, Beyonce, and Alien Romulus.



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January 3, 2025 43 mins

Michael returns for the first episode of 2025! We chat about Sasha DeSola, resolutions, Darci Kistler's beautiful penche, Unity Phelan, the Nutcracker, and more!



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August 5, 2024 36 mins

James chats with Michael about becoming a repetiteur (someone who teaches ballets from scratch), retiring from Miami City Ballet, and their early days together in Boston Ballet circa 1904.



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July 29, 2024 34 mins

James chats with ABT Soloist Jake Roxander about being in a family of ballet dancers, heightism in dance, and his dream roles.



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July 22, 2024 41 mins

James chats with ABT's newest Principal Dancer, Chloe Misseldine, about her ascent, her dream roles, and who she would kiss, marry, or kill.



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July 15, 2024 41 mins

James chats with retiring ABT corps de ballet members Alex Basmagy, Kiely Groenewegen, and Lauren Post about their careers and what they're doing once they hang up their pointe shoes.



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July 8, 2024 30 mins

James chats with ABT Principal Dancer Thomas Forster about his training, dealing with rejection, and reality TV.



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July 2, 2024 38 mins

James chats with ABT Principal Dancer Skylar Brandt about the Summer Season, why Swan Lake is her nemesis, and reviews.



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June 18, 2024 8 mins

The Stage Rightside is BACK in 2024 with new guests and some old favorites. Join James from his dressing room at the Metropolitan Opera during American Ballet Theatre's Summer Season.



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June 5, 2020 53 mins
James chats with costume and set designer Jean-Marc Puissant about his early work and creating the designs for Alexei Ratmansky’s “Of Love and Rage” which was slated to make its NYC debut at the Metropolitan Opera with ABT this spring. They discuss the joys of difficulties of working on this epic full length ballet.
 
 
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May 8, 2020 43 mins
James chats with British dancer Xander Parish about his rise to principal dancer at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. They discuss hot topics such as Russian culture, Sergei Polunin, and more.
 
 


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May 2, 2020 47 mins
Royal Ballet principal dancer, Beatriz Stix-Brunell, discusses self expression and the so-called ballerina mystique. She and James test out their Australian accents to mixed success. 
 
 
 

 

 



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