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S6E11: We’re Off to Camp!
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - June 03, 2024 17:12 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsArtistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown hosts this special episode of Kinetic Conversations, as she pulls in Academy instructors Avalou Burns and Schuyler Kechely, to discuss the fun and magic that is Fort Wayne Ballet’s summer camps. Register now for our July camps! No dance experience ...
S6E10: Romeo and Juliet Part 3, A Chat with the Star-Crossed Lovers
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 14, 2024 04:24 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn our final Romeo & Juliet podcast, Jim Sparrow sits down with our own Romeo and Juliet, as Thomas Caleb Roberts and Brittany Focht tell us of their individual journeys in developing their characters for the stage. Along the way, we discuss a dancer’s quest to maintain good physical an...
S6E9: Romeo & Juliet Part 2: Pillow Dances and a Clash of Swords
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 07, 2024 19:35 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn part two of our discussion of Fort Wayne Ballet’s upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet, Jim Sparrow sits down with two former Romeos to discuss what is often thought of as a “man’s ballet.” Choreographers Robert La Fosse and David Ingram break down strenuous male roles that include ...
S6E8: Romeo & Juliet Part 1: Romeo, Prokofiev, & Not a Happy Ending
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 01, 2024 06:10 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this first part of our discussion on the ballet, Romeo & Juliet, Jim sits down with Karen Gibbons-Brown to review Prokofiev's near-perfect score and the history of his adaptation of the Shakespearean tale of woeful romance. The composer dreamed of a happy ending for his version of th...
S6E7: Conversations of Nutcrackers Past
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - November 22, 2023 06:52 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFor this episode, we take a look back at some of the previous conversations we have had about The Nutcracker in the years we have been doing this podcast. Join us as we revisit discussions on the ballet's history and legacy with Karen Gibbons-Brown and an insightful discussion on the Tc...
S6E6: Beyond the Nutcracker
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - November 14, 2023 20:03 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode, we've turned the tables on show host Jim Sparrow, as he takes a turn in the interview chair. In his roll as Fort Wayne Ballet's Executive Director, he gives us a glimpse into the structure and the day-to-day mechanics of operating a ballet company. Find out what goes in...
Opening Night Miniseries Part 3: Three Virgins and a Devilish Season
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 17, 2023 06:10 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFort Wayne Ballet is getting ready to stage its first big show of the 2023-24 season, entitled Opening Night! In this three part series, Kinetic Conversations looks at each of the three ballets the company will be perform in the show - each with a nod to New York City. In our third ...
Opening Night Miniseries Part 2: Fancy Free
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 09, 2023 06:37 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFort Wayne Ballet is getting ready to stage it's first big show of the 2023-24 season, entitled Opening Night!. In this three part series, Kinetic Conversations looks at each of the three ballets the company will be perform in the show - each with a nod to New York City. In part two of...
Opening Night Miniseries Part 1: Italian Suite
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 02, 2023 05:03 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFort Wayne Ballet is getting ready to stage it's first big show of the 2023-24 season, entitled Opening Night!. In this three part series, Kinetic Conversations looks at each of the three ballets the company will be perform in the show - each with a nod to New York City. In part one, J...
S6E2: An Education in Dance Pt 2: Training the Future
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - August 14, 2023 05:09 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs we look ahead to the start of our fall semester at the Fort Wayne Ballet academy, we want to take a look at dance education in America in general and what it means to us at Fort Wayne Ballet to carry on this legacy in the fine arts. In the second half of our discussion, Jim and Kare...
S6E1: An Education in Dance Pt 1: Then and Now
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - August 07, 2023 13:40 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs we look ahead to the start of our fall semester at the Fort Wayne Ballet academy, we want to take a look at dance education in America in general and what it means to us at Fort Wayne Ballet to carry on this legacy in the fine arts. In this first episode in a two-part discussion, Ji...
Life of Stierle Miniseries: Episode 3, "The Gift of a Legacy"
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - May 12, 2023 08:27 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn our three-part miniseries, Kinetic Conversations looks at the life, career, and legacy of Eddie Stierle. In our third and final installment, we meet again with Eddie’s sister, Rose, to talk about the lasting impact, the international recognition, and the touching tribute from the dan...
Life of Stierle Miniseries: Episode 2, "Like No Other"
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - May 05, 2023 02:43 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin us for Part 2 of our podcast miniseries on Stierle! In our three-part miniseries, Kinetic Conversations looks at the life, career, and legacy of Eddie Stierle. In this heartfelt second episode, we talk to Kim Sagami, the repetiteur working with Fort Wayne Ballet to restage Eddi...
Life of Stierle Miniseries: Episode 1, "Who Was Eddie?"
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 28, 2023 07:27 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFort Wayne Ballet is set to make history in May, as we perform three ballets by Edward Stierle together for the first time. A gifted young dancer and choreographer for the Joffrey Ballet, Eddie passed away in 1991 just after the premier of his last ballet. He was 23 years old. In o...
S5E5: SPECIAL EPISODE, "I Have Been Dancing"
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 21, 2023 08:17 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings“I have been dancing since I was three..." In this special episode of Kinetic Conversations, we hear from trainers, educators, and the dancers themselves what it means to them to be a dancer. Join with us as we celebrate these wonderful people who are the heart and soul of our company. ...
Ballet 101 Miniseries: A Fairytale in Dance, Episode 3: Story Through Movement
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - March 17, 2023 05:01 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the final part of this miniseries, we Look at Fort Wayne Ballet’s upcoming production of Swan Lake and take a look at the plot and characters in Tchaikovsky’s famed tragic tale. Do you know who defied convention to dance in shorter skirts, paving the way to the tutu? When did ballet...
Ballet 101 Miniseries: A Fairytale in Dance, Episode 2: Heroes & Villains
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - March 10, 2023 04:48 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEvery good story needs a villain. Some are evil, some are misunderstood, and some are merely careless in their intentions, but they drive the plot. What makes up a ballet villain, and how are they overcome? Let’s take a look. This three-episode miniseries discusses the components of ro...
Ballet 101 Miniseries: A Fairytale in Dance, Episode 1: Story Ballets
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - March 03, 2023 05:56 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis three-episode miniseries discusses the components of romantic and classical era story ballets, examining their history and the evolution their choreography, their structure, and audiences’ expectations, with a special look at our upcoming production of Swan Lake. The series will dr...
S5E1: Dracula: Music of Love and Terror
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 17, 2022 08:43 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn preparation for our Dracula performances, we take a look at the music of Alfred Schnittke, first through a choreographer's eye, as Jim has a discussion with Tracy Tritz. Then podcast's producer John Dawkins has a discussion with orchestral music expert, Dr. Steven Kandow.
S4E5: Sleeping Beauty: Creating Fairytale Myths in Ballet
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - April 18, 2022 04:29 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHost Jim Sparrow and Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown talk ballet history, as they debate the collaborative history of Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa and the timelessness of Sleeping Beauty. In preparation for the Fort Wayne Ballet's production of the classic, they dis...
S4E4: Sapphire Soiree
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - March 03, 2022 07:24 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn honor of Fort Wayne Ballet's 65th anniversary, Jim Sparrow talks with Karen Gibbons-Brown about the upcoming Gala Weekend, with the Sapphire Soiree and Celebration Series performances. Featured are two works by Gerald Arpino, including the popular Light Rain. Kinetic Conversations ...
S4E3: The Nutcracker: An American Tradition
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - November 18, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJim Sparrow talks with Artistic Director, Karen Gibbons-Brown about the American history of the Nutcracker. Beginning with Balanchine's famous New York Ballet production, performing annually since 1954, The Nutcracker has taken on a whole new life in this country, spawning many new vari...
S4E2: Giselle
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 14, 2021 17:29 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn the spirit of the season, and of Romantic period ballets in general, Giselle is a gracefully portrayed tale of death and restless spirits. Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown sit down to discuss the upcoming performance of the show and talk about the bleak European mythology behind i...
S4E1: Diversions 21
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - September 23, 2021 03:10 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn our season opener podcast, Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown talk to guest choreographer, Cynthia Pratt, to discuss her career and her piece for the Fort Wayne Ballet's upcoming performance of Diversions 21, which runs from September 30th to October 2nd. Kinetic Conversations is ...
S3E3: Tchaikovsky, with Caleb Young
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - March 22, 2021 05:53 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHosts, Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown, sit down with Associate Conductor Caleb Young, of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra. In prelude to the Fort Wayne Ballet's performance celebrating the great composer, they discuss the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Find out with us the...
S3E2: Dracula
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - October 26, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn anticipation of the upcoming performance of Dracula, we interview the choreographer, Tracy Tritz, and the principal dancers.
S3E1: Jane Lanier & Cameron Basden
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - September 30, 2020 04:31 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn our first podcast after shutdown, Karen sits down with Cameron Basden of Basden Enterprises and the Miami Dance Hub, and Broadway veteran Jane Lanier to discuss the current difficulties in the arts community, post-Covid, and the difficulties and ingenuity involved in teaching student...
S2E6: Midsummer Night’s Dream
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - September 30, 2020 04:25 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown discuss the Fort Wayne Ballet’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and deep dive into the evolution of classical ballets into modern companies. Sadly, this performance was ultimately cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation. Kinetic Conversati...
S2E5: Raymond Lukens Part 2
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - September 30, 2020 04:20 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn part two of our interview, Raymond Lukens of ABT shares with us his personal philosophies on physiology and the processes and techniques involved in training dancers. Kinetic Conversations is hosted by Fort Wayne Ballet’s Executive Producer, Jim Sparrow, and Artistic Director, Kare...
S2E4: Raymond Lukens, Part 1
Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet - September 30, 2020 04:16 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsKinetic Conversations is proud to welcome back renowned dance master and instructor, Raymond Lukens, author of the American Ballet Theatre’s standardized training curriculum. In this first of a two-part interview, Raymond shares with us the stories and history behind his career in dance...
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