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EXAMPLES OF POSSIBILITIES
Lindsay Alissa King interviews South African dance entrepreneur Dirk Badenhorst about the necessity of role models in the ballet world for more people of color to join.
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EP009 GERARD CHARLES | UNITED KINGDOM
Born in Folkestone, England, Charles received his dance training at the Royal Ballet School and returns to the UK to join the RAD after spending nearly forty years based in America. As a professional dancer, his career started at Ballet International before moving to Milwaukee Ballet and BalletMet in roles ranging from corps de ballet
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IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF BALLET, FROM NIGERIA
With the help of Esther Oladipupo, ballet teacher and founder of Kingdom Ballet Company, a school based in Benin City, Nigeria, Ballet Rising learned about the inspirations and motivations of six young ballet students in Nigeria. Oladipupo and the students’ parents took pictures of the girls practicing ballet, holding poses, and demonstrating their skills at…
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EP008 MARIEKE VAN VUGT | THE NETHERLANDS
Marieke Van Vugt joins Casey Herd for a conversation about the her studies and blog, You Brain On Ballet.
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EP007 PREETI VASUDEVAN | NEW YORK – USA
Preeti Vasudevan is an award-winning choreographer and performer creating provocative contemporary works from her Indian tradition. Founder and Artistic Director of Thresh Performing Arts Collaborative, her mission is to create experimental productions that foster a provocative dialogue with identity, and our relationship with heritage cultures and contemporary life. Preeti is the first artist of Indian