This episode was recorded in February, when Rebecca & Michael were at the Kennedy Center to cover American Ballet Theatre’s tour to Washington, D.C. We sit down to finally catch up on Michael’s experience setting a ballet for the very first time. Michael spent about a month in Phoenix with the wonderful dancers of Ballet Arizona Read More
Category: year of the rabbit
(124) Patricia Delgado and Jared Angle
This week we head back into our vault from our time at the Vail Dance Festival last summer. Today we speak with former Miami City Ballet Principal dancer, Patricia Delgado, and New York City Ballet Principal, Jared Angle. Even though they have never danced in the same company, many gigs have brought them to dance Read More
(117) Eric Trope of Miami City Ballet on a dancer’s mental health
This week on Conversations On Dance, we are joined by Miami City Ballet dancer Eric Trope. While so much attention is understandably given to the physical health of dancers, Eric has been an outspoken advocate for supporting the mental health of dancers to the same extent. In this episode, we cover the difficulty of performing Read More
(63) Retiring From the Stage with Patricia Delgado, Former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancer
This week we are joined Patricia Delgado, Former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancer. Patricia was born and raised in Miami and joined MCB in 2000 at the age of 18. For 17 years she danced in the majority of the company’s repertoire, moving quickly through the ranks. This past April, Patricia retired from the stage Read More
(58) Zoe Zien, Repetiteur and Former Miami City Ballet Dancer
This week we are joined by Zoe Zien, repetiteur and former Miami City Ballet dancer. Zoe was born and raised in New York City and received her training from the School of American Ballet. After graduating, Zoe joined the Miami City Ballet in 2003. Zoe remained in the company until her retirement from the stage Read More