Best Clara Peterson and Jessica Williams Podcasts (2024)

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ON BEING THEIR FULL SELF: Dance Now Chapter 5 w/ Jasmine Hearn 53:30

3+ y ago53:30

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In this installment of PDD’s fall/spring series covering the Dance Now 25th anniversary season, Paul Hamilton speaks with the intrepid Jasmine Hearn, one of the commissioned artists in the March lineup! The March lineup also includes Megan Williams, Ruben Graciani, TSIAMBWOM M. AKUCHU, and Brendan Drake. During this interview, Jasmine shared: “As a…

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Claire Porter: Dance Now Chapter 4 Honoree 51:53

3+ y ago51:53

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*PDD listeners receive a $5 discount on tickets to the Dance Now virtual celebration of Claire Porter on Feb 25th at 7pm EST! Use code PDDCEL421 ! In this installment of PDD’s fall/spring series covering the Dance Now 25th anniversary season, Paul Hamilton speaks with Choreographer, Writer and Performer Claire Porter, who is being honored on Thursd…

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LLAB Ep 6 – The Front of the Room: Getting There and Staying There Pt II w/ Candace Thompson-Zachery &; Sophie Myrtil-McCourty 1:16:24

3+ y ago1:16:24

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In our previous episode, we explored the stories and experiences of two Black dance leaders, their leadership styles, how they navigate their Blackness in their workplaces, as well as ways that they advocate for their Black dancers. Today, we’re peeling back another layer, getting to know two dance leaders in dance advocacy and dance management. We…

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Maleek Washington: Dance Now Chapter 4 1:17:11

3+ y ago1:17:11

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Photo Credits Damian Tierney, Andrea Mohin *PDD listeners receive a discount on tickets to the Dance Now February chapter with code PDDCH421 – see below for details! In this installment of PDD’s spring series covering the Dance Now 25th anniversary season, Paul Hamilton speaks with the extraordinarily talented dancer, choreographer and teacher Male…

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LLAB Ep 5: The Front of the Room Pt I – w/ Tiffany Rea-Fisher & Jonathan Alsberry 1:23:54

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Photo Credits: Tiffany Rea-Fisher by Ayodele Casel / Jonathan Alsberry by Steven Truman-Gray In our last episode, we had a great conversation with two dancers about their experiences navigating the professional commercial dance field while Black. In today’s episode, we’re continuing this dialogue, talking to people whom we often call the “front of …

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WILL I STILL BE HERE, AFTER? : Jane Comfort – Dance Now Ep. 5 1:20:41

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In this installment of PDD’s fall/spring series covering the Dance Now 25th anniversary season, Paul Hamilton speaks with Choreographer, Writer, Director, and two-time Bessie winner Jane Comfort, who is being honored on Thursday, December 3rd at 7:00pm during the festival’s evening celebration. This interview is a wide-ranging conversation in which…

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LLAB Ep 4: Navigating the Professional Field while Black Pt II – w/ Tash Crudup & Keenan Cooks 1:01:31

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In our previous episode of the LLAB, we spoke with three Black dancers about their experiences and challenges navigating concert dance. This week, we talked to dancers on the other end of the field, in commercial dance. Our guests Tash Crudup and Keenan Cooks share stories and lessons about the challenges, triumphs and what it takes to make it as a…

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LOOKING FOR A WAY BACK: Orlando Hernandez – Dance Now Ep. 4 55:43

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In the 4th episode of PDD’s coverage of the Dance Now festival’s 25th anniversary season, new host Paul Hamilton talks with the talented tap dancer Orlando Hernandez, who has a new digital commission premiering online on Thursday, November 12th as part of the Dance Now November Chapter. (Tickets and additional information are available here!) In th…

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LLAB Ep 3: Navigating the Professional Field while Black Pt I – w/ Rena Butler and Maleek Washington 1:21:48

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In our previous series on the LLAB, we spoke with Black dancers about their experience as dance students in undergraduate and graduate programs and the challenges they faced being minorities in those spaces. This week, we started a new two-episode topic, re-centering the conversation on what it’s like to be a professional dancer while Black. We mee…

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GIVE SPACE FOR OTHER VOICES: Jamal Jackson & Nicole Wolcott – Dance Now Ep. 3 53:25

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Photo Credits: Matt Murphy, Nicole Wolcott, Jonathan Hökklo & Antoine Tempé In the 3rd episode of PDD’s coverage of the Dance Now festival’s 25th anniversary season, new hosts Paul Hamilton and Sabrina Karlin interview Jamal Jackson and Nicole Wolcott! Digital commissions from both artists premiere as part of Chapter 2 on Thursday, October 8th. Tic…

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LLAB Ep 2: White Supremacy in Dance Education Pt II – w/ Michelle Gibson, Sydnie Mosley & Iyun Harrison 1:09:19

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Photo credit for Sydnie: Jamie McClean @jmxclean Photo credit for Michelle : Jonah Pester In our previous episode of the LLAB, we spoke with three Black dancers about their experiences and challenges with navigating undergraduate dance programs. This week, we wanted to take it a step further. We expanded our dialogue to the often overlooked subject…

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DANCERS ARE FIGURING IT OUT: Gus Solomons jr. – Dance Now Ep. 2 58:51

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In the 2nd installment of PDD’s fall/spring series covering the Dance Now 25th anniversary season, new hosts Paul Hamilton and Sabrina Karlin interview the iconic Gus Solomons jr! Gus will be honored in Dance Now’s Chapter 1 virtual celebration on Thursday, October 1st at 7:00pm EDT. You can find more information and purchase a $20 ticket here, or …

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LLAB Ep 1: White Supremacy in Dance Education Pt I – w/ Morgan Burns, Runako Campbell & Ricardo Hartley 1:07:34

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In the first episode of this fall PDD series, The LLAB, new Host Antuan Byers talks to a recent grad, Morgan Burns, and college seniors, Runako Campbell and Ricardo Hartley, about their experiences navigating the world of dance education as Black students at predominantly white institutions. Although all three of these guests attended different col…

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WE’RE IN AN OPEN INQUIRY: Devon Bandison 1:13:35

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Personal & Business Coach Devon Bandison joins new PDD Host Antuan Byers, as well as Jessica and Clara, to help the PDD team prepare to integrate racial justice conversations into our work. This work will begin with Antuan’s upcoming series called The LLAB (Listening, Learning and Building), which will create a space to share marginalized Black voi…

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WE WILL REINVENT & REIMAGINE: Robin Staff – Dance Now Ep. 1 54:59

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Robin Staff, Founding Executive Artistic Director of Dance Now, sat down with Clara and new PDD host Paul Hamilton to discuss Dance Now’s 25th anniversary season that kicks off on September 10th! Dance Now, which traditionally opens the NYC performance season with a week of shows at Joe’s Pub, is charting new territory by hosting a completely virtu…

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: Sonya Tayeh 1:15:02

4y ago1:15:02

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/sonya-final.mp3 The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with a not-to-be-missed season finale episode in the “Women Of Broadway” summer series. This week, Emmy nominee Sonya Tayeh joins Michael, Ellyn, and Kevin to discuss what it was like to choreograph, not one, but two musicals slated for Broadway this …

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: Lizzi Gee 1:04:39

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/lizzi-gee-final.mp3 The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with another episode in the “Women Of Broadway” summer series, this week featuring Lizzi Gee, the choreographer behind this past season’s production of A Christmas Carol. In this episode, the remarkable Lizzi Gee discusses what it meant to her to …

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: CARRIE-ANNE INGROUILLE 53:53

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/carrie-anne-ingrouille-final-1.mp3 The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with another episode in the “Women Of Broadway” summer series, this week featuring Six The Musical choreographer, Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. In the episode, Carrie-Anne discusses the growth, inspiration, and magic behind the female-dri…

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: Lucy Hind 1:05:48

4+ y ago1:05:48

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/lucy-hind-final-final-7-1.mp3 The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with another episode in the “Women Of Broadway” summer series, this week featuring Girl From The North Country choreographer, Lucy Hind. In the episode, Lucy discusses the development of the Broadway musical ‘Girl From The North Country’…

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: KELLY DEVINE 1:03:42

4+ y ago1:03:42

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/kelly-devine-final.mp3 The Pod De Deux Podcast team is back with the second episode of the “Women Of Broadway” summer series! This week we’re featuring Kelly Devine, Choreographer of Broadway’s Diana: A True Musical Story. In addition to discussing her work on Broadway’s Diana, Kelly delves into everyth…

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WOMEN OF BROADWAY: Lorin Latarro 49:59

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/latarro-final-edit.mp3 Episode 1 of the “Women Of Broadway” Series hosted by Michael Mahany, Ellyn Marie Marsh, & Kevin Michael Raponey In this first episode of Pod De Deux’s “Women Of Broadway” series, Broadway choreographer Lorin Latarro sits down with Michael, Ellyn, and Kevi…

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WE’RE DRIVEN BY EMOTIONAL CONTENT: Kyla Barkin & Aaron Selissen 57:16

4+ y ago57:16

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/final_kyla-and-aaron_ml2.mp3 In this episode, recorded during the first week of NYC’s COVID quarantine, we spoke to Kyla Barkin and Aaron Selissen about their journey of building a dance company together, their latest project, Accidental Suite (which was scheduled to be presente…

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PLEASE LOVE WHAT YOU DO: Richy Jackson 17:48

4+ y ago17:48

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/richie-jackson_ml1.mp3 In this episode of Pod De Deux, Michael Mahany speaks with Lady Gaga’s Visual Director and Choreographer, Richy Jackson! (Scroll down for extended video cut!) Jackson, who grew up in the California Bay Area, tells us all about how he came to find dance, th…

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I DID IT AND I ANALYZED IT LATER: Gabri Christa 47:02

4+ y ago47:02

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/gabri-christa_ml3.mp3 In this second week of COVID quarantine in New York City, Michael and Clara had the privilege of connecting with multi-disciplinary art maker Gabri Christa over Zoom. Gabri is a dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, scholar and all-around artist with a rich his…

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ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN: Megan Williams 1:02:31

4+ y ago1:02:31

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/v2_megan-williams-21920-2.30-pm.mp3 Jessica and Clara had the privilege of connecting with dance artist Megan Williams about her multi-layered career and many years of adventure in dance. Megan told us about getting started at Juilliard in the 80s and touring with Mark Morris Dance Group for 10 years, a…

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ALL DANCE HAS A MESSAGE: Sean Dorsey 42:30

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/sean-dorsey_ml1.mp3 Jessica and Michael had a fun, energized and important conversation with Sean Dorsey, the U.S.’ first acclaimed transgender modern dance choreographer. Sean’s newest work, BOYS IN TROUBLE, unpacks masculinity with unflinching honesty from unapologetically tra…

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WELCOME TO POD DE DEUX: Our New Co-host Michael Mahany! 7:51

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/mm-welcome-to-pdd-12519-6.46-pm.mp3 After a particularly busy fall performance season, Jessica and Clara decided to bring a new co-host onto the Pod de Deux team – and could not have been more thrilled when Michael Mahany jumped on board!! Despite a demanding schedule performing…

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DANCE IS FOR EVERYONE: Catherine Tambini 37:13

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/catherine-tambini-final.m4a Clara sat down with award-winning documentary filmmaker Catherine Tambini just days after Catherine’s new film, Perfectly Normal for Me, had its nationwide television premiere on the WORLD Channel. (The film can be streamed on worldchannel.org until N…

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IN BETWEEN: TIFFANY MILLS 44:17

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/tiffany-mills_11-11-19.mp3 In this episode, our new co-host Michael joined the mic with Clara to interview choreographer, Tiffany Mills ahead of the world premiere of her new work, Not then, not yet. Tiffany shared how she drew inspiration for this evening-length work from Mary …

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THE BESSIES: Five 2019 Nominees 2:16:48

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/bessie-awards-combined_ml2.mp3 Jessica and Clara had the great pleasure of interviewing five 2019 Bessie Award nominees this year – in order of interview: Caleb Teicher, Molly Poerstel, Shamar Watt, Ni’Ja Whitson and Leslie Cuyjet! (See below for nominations!) The Bessies – whic…

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2019 BESSIE NOMINEE: Leslie Cuyjet 28:15

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/leslie-final_ml1.mp3 Pod de Deux interviewed Leslie Cuyjet as part of a series of interviews with five 2019 NYC Bessie Award nominees. Leslie was nominated for a Bessie for Sustained Achievement with Jane Comfort, Niall Jones, Juliana F. May, Cynthia Oliver, and Will Rawls. We h…

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2019 BESSIE NOMINEE: Ni’Ja Whitson 29:15

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/nja-final_ml1.mp3 Pod de Deux interviewed Ni’Ja Whitson as part of a series of interviews with five 2019 NYC Bessie Award nominees. Ni’Ja was nominated for a Bessie for outstanding production and Visual Design of Oba Qween Baba King Baba, which was Co-commissioned by Danspace Pr…

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2019 BESSIE NOMINEE: Shamar Watt 27:42

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/shamar-single_ml2.mp3 Pod de Deux interviewed Shamar Watt as part of a series of interviews with five 2019 NYC Bessie Award nominees. Shamar was nominated for a Bessie for Sustained Achievement in the work of Nora Chipaumire. We hope to do a full-length interview with him in the…

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2019 BESSIE NOMINEE: Molly Poerstel 27:28

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/molly-final_ml1.mp3 Pod de Deux interviewed Molly Poerstel as part of a series of interviews with five 2019 NYC Bessie Award nominees. Molly was nominated for a Bessie for Sustained Achievement with Hilary Clark, David Dorfman, Jeanine Durning, Alex Escalante, Juliana F. May, Su…

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2019 BESSIE NOMINEE: Caleb Teicher 23:59

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Click to view slideshow. https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/caleb-final_ml1.mp3 Pod de Deux interviewed Caleb Teicher as part of a series of interviews with five 2019 NYC Bessie Award nominees. Caleb was nominated for a Bessie for outstanding production in More Forever Guggenheim Works & Process. We hope to do a full-length interview wit…

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WE WERE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE: John Kelly 31:54

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/john-kelly_ml1-1.mp3 Jessica and Clara interviewed choreographer, dancer, actor, and director, John Kelly, in between rehearsals for his work “Underneath the Skin,” premiering at NYU Skirball this weekend, October 11th & 12th! John took us through his constellation of muses, influences, and inspiration …

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THE STAKES ARE HIGH: Jenn Freeman 1:06:41

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/jenn-freeman_ml2.mp3 Jessica and Clara talked to Jenn Freeman, a choreographer, artistic director of Freemove Dance, and prolific teacher of contemporary dance. Jenn shared how she developed her theatrical and highly physical style of dance while traversing multiple dance worlds from modern dance in aca…

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I WANT TO ERASE BOUNDARIES: Anabella Lenzu 58:45

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/annabella-lenzu-edit.m4a Jessica sat down with Argentinian dance and dance-theater artist Anabella Lenzu to discuss her impressive body of work and philosophies on life and art. Not only a dancer and choreographer, but also an author and dedicated teacher, Anabella had in-depth perspectives to share on …

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DANCING IS THE ONLY WAY TO STAY YOUNG: Pooja Uberoi 1:01:33

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/puja-oberoi_ml2.mp3 In this episode of Pod de Deux podcast, Clara and Jessica sat down with dancer, curator and Bollywood choreographer, Pooja Uberoi. Pooja shared how Bollywood has changed over recent years to incorporate a range of styles including Indian classical dance, jazz, and hip-hop. She is org…

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EVERYONE HAS A BODY: Troy Ogilvie 56:55

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/troy-ogilvie.mp3 Early in 2019, Clara sat down with Troy Ogilvie – Choreographer, performer and improv teacher – for a wide-ranging conversation that revealed Troy’s deep-seated “JOD (joy of dance)” and many insights into the process of creating movement from a place of purpose. Troy introduced us to th…

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CUNY Dance Initiative: Alyssa Alpine & Gabrielle Lamb 1:07:31

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/alpine-and-lamb-030719_ml1.mp3 In honor of CDI’s upcoming 5th anniversary performances, Jessica and Clara interviewed the Director of CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), Alyssa Alpine, and Choreographer, Gabrielle Lamb of Pigeonwing Dance. Alyssa talked about how CDI started as a pilot initiative and grew to b…

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THE SOUND IS LITERALLY GOING THROUGH YOU: Ming Luke 1:02:30

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/ming-luke.mp3 For PDD’s first interview of 2019, Clara connected with Conductor Ming Luke over Skype. Despite being an incredibly versatile artist who conducts for a wider variety of productions than is typical in the US (as discussed in the interview!), Luke has developed expertise in conducting for da…

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I JUST FIGURE IT OUT: Amy Jordan 40:46

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/amy-jordan-122118.mp3 We hope you’ll derive inspiration for the new year from our interview with the awe-inspiring Amy Jordan – author, inspirational speaker, consultant, choreographer and classically trained dancer! Amy spoke with us about overcoming the many challenges life has brought her, with dance…

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YOU WILL HAVE NO IDEA UNTIL YOU SIT DOWN: Paul Lightfoot 45:02

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/paul-lightfoot_102018_ml1.mp3 We were so happy to have the privilege of squeezing in an interview with Paul Lightfoot, Artistic Director of Nederlands Dans Theater, while he was briefly in town for New York City Center’s 2018 Fall for Dance Festival. Paul’s lively enthusiasm made for a conversation that…

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WE WANT THEM TO BE THE BEST HUMANS THEY CAN BE: Jenna Lavin 52:49

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/jenna-lavin.mp3 Returning to our recording studio, we had a great chat with Jenna Lavin, the newly appointed Principal of the Pre-Professional Division at Ballet Academy East (BAE). Jenna gave us a clear sense of how the BAE teaching strategy and philosophy uniquely prepares students to excel in a range…

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WE HAVE A GREAT TIME: TERE O’CONNOR 50:25

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/tere-oconner_100518_ml1.mp3 Jessica interviewed choreographer Tere O’Connor leading up to his NYC premiere of Long Run at NYU Skirball (10/12 & 10/13). They talked about how Tere’s fascination with structure led to the multi-layered aesthetic he has become known for. Tere revealed some of the processes …

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THERE IS SUCH POWER IN BEING YOURSELF: Harper Watters 44:45

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/harper-watters.mp3 After a brief summer hiatus, we got back into the studio and conducted a Skype interview with Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters. Harper has made a name for himself on social media with comedic videos and brand partnerships, as well as a web series of his own creation. We spoke to him ab…

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THE MUSIC TAKES OVER AND DRIVES ME: Tiler Peck 55:15

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/tiler-peck_071318_ml2.mp3 Jessica and Clara interviewed Tiler Peck leading up to the premier of her new documentary, BalletNow, which will be available for streaming on Hulu on Friday, July 20th. The film, directed by Steven Cantor (who directed Sergei Polunin’s DANCER) and produced by Elisabeth Moss, s…

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IT’S NOT GLAMOROUS: Rina Saltzman 1:05:13

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/rina-saltzman-final.mp3 In this episode, Clara sits down with Rina Saltzman, Company Manager on Broadway and former Company Manager for American Ballet Theater. We learn about what a Company Manager does, how the inner workings and funding structures of the ballet world contrast with Broadway, and how w…

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I LOOK FOR A CLEAR ANCHOR IN THE WORK: Christopher LaPlante 39:04

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https://poddedeux.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/chris-laplante.mp3 In this episode, Clara connects with fellow Minnesotan dancer Christopher LaPlante. We learn about Chris’ experience independently navigating the dance world, guided by his innate passion for dance. He talks about growing up in competition school, discovering break dance in his early …

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