“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. Continue reading “I WANT TO DO TRADITIONAL DANCE BECAUSE THAT IS OUR BALLET!”
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 Web and encourage our colleagues and fans to take a … Continue reading EP0020 BRIANA + GREG | WEB MONETIZATION
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 talk with Bimson about why he started the school, what attracts his students to the school, and what his goals are for the future of the art form in Cambodia. Continue reading BALLET IN CAMBODIA
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. Continue reading EP0019 PAUL SEAQUIST | GLOBAL
INDIAN LETTERS
Choreographer Preeti Vasudevan and New York city Ballet principal dancer Amar Ramasar explore their roots through dance in India. Continue reading INDIAN LETTERS
EP0018 ANDILE NDLOVU | SOUTH AFRICA
Casey Herd talks with Washington Ballet star Andile Ndlovu about his life in South Africa and the future of ballet around the world. Andile Ndlovu of Johannesburg, South Africa, is in his ninth season with The Washington Ballet, after dancing one season with TWB’s Studio Company. Ndlovu began his training in Latin American and ballroom dance at the age of ten. Continue reading EP0018 ANDILE NDLOVU | SOUTH AFRICA
EP0017 DANIEL OWOSENI AJALA | NIGERIA
Daniel Owoseni Ajala is the owner/creative director at Leap of Dance Academy in Legos, Nigeria. Leap of dance Academy is a dance educational organisation established to develop and build talents through the art of promoting dance culture in education. facebook Continue reading EP0017 DANIEL OWOSENI AJALA | NIGERIA
EP0016 ESTHER OLADIPUPO | NIGERIA
Casey Herd speaks with Esther Oladipupo from the Association of Ballet Teachers of Nigeria about her ballet school, her role as a ballet leader, and the future of in Nigeria and Africa. Continue reading EP0016 ESTHER OLADIPUPO | NIGERIA
EP0015 COOPER RUST | KENYA
Dance Centre Kenya | Artists For Africa Cooper hails from Columbia, USA and trained in classical ballet, jazz, modern, tap, and musical theatre for more than fifteen years beginning with Ann Brodie and finishing at schools including the School of American Ballet and the Harid Conservatory. While dancing professionally with three American ballet companies, she acquired a bachelors’ degree in Dance Performance and Choreography as … Continue reading EP0015 COOPER RUST | KENYA
EP0014 JULIO BOCCA | URUGUAY
Casey Herd talks with Julio Bocca, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of his generation. He discusses his incredible story of winning the Moscow Competition and being hired by Mikhail Baryshnikov as the youngest principal dancer in the history of American Ballet Theater. Continue reading EP0014 JULIO BOCCA | URUGUAY