Ballet Rising Blog

  • “I WANT TO DO TRADITIONAL DANCE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR BALLET!”

    “I WANT TO DO TRADITIONAL DANCE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR BALLET!”

    Classically trained dancer Nikhita Winkler brings traditional Namibian dance to the classroom at Nikhita Winkler Dance Theatre in Windhoek, Namibia.

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  • EP0020 BRIANA + GREG | WEB MONETIZATION

    EP0020 BRIANA + GREG | WEB MONETIZATION

    In this interview Ballet Rising director Casey Herd discuss with fellow grantees, Briana Stuart and Greg Hannam, what is web monetization, how it works, and why it’s important for people in the dance industry to understand it as we shift into the digital world. We finish off with an introductory to the Grant For The

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  • BALLET IN CAMBODIA

    BALLET IN CAMBODIA

    In 2012, British-born dancer, choreographer and teacher Stephen Bimson founded the English Ballet Theatre Cambodia in Phnom Penh. A former student of the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London, Bimson moved to Cambodia permanently in 2011. Today EBTC boasts a full staff and a growing community of students. In this interview, we…

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  • EP0019 PAUL SEAQUIST | GLOBAL

    EP0019 PAUL SEAQUIST | GLOBAL

    Casey Herd talks with renowned ballet impresario/entrepreneur Paul Seaquist about the state of the dance world. Paul Seaquist is one of the most important ballet impresarios in Europe. He is the Executive Director of Seaquist Dance Marketing, one of the first dancer and choreographer management companies in the world.

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  • INDIAN LETTERS

    INDIAN LETTERS

    Choreographer Preeti Vasudevan and New York city Ballet principal dancer Amar Ramasar explore their roots through dance in India.

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