Inside the Ballet
Go Inside the Ballet with artists, creatives, and cultural experts in this podcast series from Nashville Ballet. Whether you’re looking to increase your dance IQ, gain understanding of social and cultural themes surrounding a work, or simply want to learn more about how a ballet is brought to the stage, this podcast series is perfect for balletomanes and ballet beginners alike.
Episodes
We go inside George Balanchine's Rubies with Balanchine Trust Repetiteur, Nilas Martins. Nilas shared what keeps him intrigued with Balanchine's work is its unpredictability. The speed and precision to Stravinsky, makes it a must see!
Today we go inside Travis Bradley's, If I Can Dream and his staging of Jiří Kylián’s, Un Ballo. Travis shares how he helps artist become artist and how his husband, plants, art, gemstones and love help him do that.
Today we go inside the Ruby Season with Nashville Ballet’s Artistic Director, Nick Mullikin. Get a first look at the exciting performances planned to celebrate our 40th Anniversary and discover how you can be part of the journey. Because — It’s not a moment, it’s a movement.
Inside Paul Vasterling's Sleeping Beauty with Nashville Ballet Music Director and Principal Conductor, Ming Luke. Listen as we discuss the collaboration between music and movement as intended by Petipa and Tchaikovsky.
This episode goes inside Paul Vasterling's Nashville's Nutcracker with Youth Cast members Kambria Ayers and Sam Leventis.
Inside Paul Vasterling's, Nashville's Nutcracker with seasoned Company Artist Sarah Pierce and Kennedy Brown as they debut new roles this holiday season.
It's Open House at Nashville Ballet! Listen in to our live recording of this event, where we talk with new School of Nashville Ballet Directors- Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev, new Technical Director - Savannah Gunton and Company Artist - Nicholas Scheuer and NB2 (Nashville Ballet's official second company) Company Artist - Gwen Smith. Also, hear from Artistic Director - Nick Mullikin about the upcoming season.
Today we go inside George Balanchine's Serenade with Repetiteur for the George Balanchine Trust, Eve Lawson and Nashville Ballet Rehearsal Director, Kate Linsley. We talk about the brilliance of Balanchine's choreographic ability to get to the essence of what it needs to be. Making Serenade the iconic ballet that it is.
Inside 5 Short Stories with, 2 of 5 choreographers, Nashville Ballet Company Artist - Imani Sailers and Anneliese Guerin.
Go inside 5 Short Stories with Nashville Ballet Artistic Director, Nick Mullikin.
Go inside 5 Short Stories with, 2 of 5 choreographers, former Nashville Ballet Company Artist - Julia Eisen and current Nashville Ballet Company Artist- Aeron Buchanan.
Today, Nick and I go inside Paul Vasterling's Romeo and Juliet with Fight Director, Tim Klotz. We also learn Tim's top 3 ultimate favorite fight sequences in theater, tv and film.
Today we go inside Attitude with Choreographer, Jermaine Spivey. Jermaine talks about his choreographic process of creating, organizing and reducing the material to order. His path to becoming a choreographer, with a shout out to his alma mater, BSA- Baltimore School of the Arts.
Today we go inside Attitude with choreographer Yusha-Marie Sorzano and, Nashville Ballet Rehearsal Director, Kate Linsley. Yusha's inspiration behind her new work, titled "Weep" began with her questioning the monuments in our country. Through this work, she hopes audiences become curious and examine the same.
This episode goes inside Attitude with Nashville Ballet's Resident Choreographer, Mollie Sansone and Composer, Jordan Lehning. Mollie talks about the world premiere of her latest ballet titled, "Speak" featuring new music by Jordan. Mollie also shares of her transition from role of dancer to her new role of Resident Choreographer.
Today we go inside a special partnership between Nashville Ballet and Gateway Chamber Orchestra (of Clarksville, TN) to talk about our Nutcracker collaboration that combines the classical music of Nutcracker with jazz legend, Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.
This episode goes Inside Nashville's Nutcracker with Youth Cast members, and you know they do not hold back. Listen as they share their behind the scenes experience of the magic that is Paul Vasterling's, Nashville's Nutcracker.
Today, he's back in the building, Nick and I go inside Firebird with choreographer Paul Vasterling. We find out what his first few months of retirement look like and how the original Start Treck inspired his version of Firebird.
Today we go inside Jiri Kylian's ballet Un Ballo with stager Shirley Esseboom. Shirley talks about the special place Un Ballo holds in her career and how dancing with no fear and full dedication is the magic of a dancer.
This episode goes Inside Justin Peck's, Year of the Rabbit with Stager, Michael Breeden. Michael talks about his career, Year of the Rabbit and, as a stager, how he helps dancers reach their full potential.
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