The Bookish Ballerina Podcast
A professional ballet dancer and author exploring ballet, art, stories, science, and everything in between.
Episodes
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Terry Hyde, founder of Counseling for Dancers and STEPPS (Support, Training, Education, Performance, Psychotherapy, Solutions). We discuss Terry's background in dancing and training in counseling, mental resilience struggles specific to dancers, and some strategies that can b...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guests are the lovely couple Ellen Grigg and Ron Meszaros. We discuss life, faith, art, projects, stories, advice, and much more. Enjoy!
Note on 47:00 - usually recreationally, not professionally
Gathering Leaves by Ron Meszaros: https://www.amazon.com/Gathering-Leaves-Ro...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Lauren Hernandez, the CEO of The Tallahassee Ballet. We discuss her career with the organization and how that has led to her current position, her goals for The Tallahassee Ballet, and much more. Enjoy!
You can learn more about Lauren and The Tallahassee Ballet at www.tal...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Kay Tien, the founder of Pivot Pointe, an organization aimed at providing resources to dancers who are looking to transition into different career fields. We chat about her background and the founding of Pivot Pointe, as well as its importance and the organization's goals. En...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Amanda Miller, the catalytic force behind the founding of Ordo Amoris Classical Academy in Fairhope, Alabama, a school focused on education centered around scripture, primary texts, and Socratic discussion. Enjoy the conversation!
You can learn more about Ordo Amoris at h...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Caylee Dean, fellow former teen author and the creator of Noblebranch. We chat about stories and Biblical influence upon them, character creation, intentional storytelling, and much more. Enjoy!
To learn more about Noblebranch, click here.
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Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Bianca Carnovale, also known as @balletbusker. She began taking ballet to the sidewalks of Adelaide shortly after lockdowns lifted, and she has grown her ballet career through busking in a distinctly different way. We chat about the challenges of busking, some of the places she ha...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Tess Sinke Hoekstra, founder and artistic director of Deos Contemporary Ballet. We discuss the importance of servant leadership, the challenges of founding a ballet company, and leadership and motherhood. Enjoy!
To learn more about Deos, visit https://www.deosballet.com o...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Maxwell Jones, economist and co-founder of Let's Rally!, an app designed to get people off of their devices and out into the world. We discuss the app, economics of the arts, and many other topics. Enjoy!
To download Let's Rally, head to apps.apple.com/us/app/le...
The Bookish Ballerina Podcast was created to investigate various aspects of ballet, art, culture, and science. Although it has the same goal, today's episode follows a slightly different format.
Several new episodes of this nature will be coming over the next few months, where ballet laymen interview ME concerning the ins and outs of ballet - why it is important, how to best enjoy it, its origin, and many other topics...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Tyrone Brooks, a former principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the current artistic director at The Tallahassee Ballet. We discuss his life in ballet, as well as the values by which he seeks to lead.
Thank you - I hope you enjoy!
To learn more abou...
The Bookish Ballerina Podcast was created to investigate various aspects of ballet, art, culture, and science. Although it has the same goal, today's episode follows a slightly different format.
Several new episodes of this nature will be coming over the next few months, where ballet laymen interview ME concerning the ins and outs of ballet - why it is important, how to best enjoy it, its origin, and many other topics...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is K.B. Hoyle, an award-winning middle grade and teen fiction author, as well as the co-owner, CEO, and acquisitions editor of Owl's Nest Publishers. In today's episode, we discuss her journey as an author and the beauty of well-crafted stories.
To learn more, foll...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Jennifer Thomas, an award-winning composer in the classical crossover and cinematic genres. We discuss the creative process, the importance of continual learning, and the importance of finding the best path toward your goals.
To learn more about Jennifer, visit the follow...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Israel Rodriguez, a former principal ballet dancer with Orlando Ballet and Ballet de Monterrey, as well as a former ballet dancer with Ballet de Camaguey in Cuba. In today's episode, we discuss Israel's journey from dancing in Cuba to dancing in Mexico and then the Unite...
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Lauren Wood, a recently retired professional ballet dancer who loves pursuing many avenues of adventure. We will be discussing her business, her daring hobbies, and her new pursuit that will be taking her (quite literally) to the skies.
To learn more about Lauren, follow ...
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