On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Jake Roxander, rising star at American Ballet Theatre. Jake tells us about the intensity of his training growing up in a family of ballet dancers, why it's important for dancers to keep an open mind about the companies and goals they set their sights on, and how he's handled the challenges of a year marked by numerous major principal role debuts. You can catch Jake in ABT's upcoming New York City MET spring season, June 18th through July 20th.
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The White Feather: A Persian Ballet
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(380) Shohei Iwahama, dancer with Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo
(379) Evelyn Cisneros-Legate and Allison DeBona, of Ballet West Academy
(378) Michael and Rebecca's Best of 2023
(376) Miriam Landis, Author and Pacific Northwest Ballet School faculty member
(375) Lloyd Knight, dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company and New York Public Library Dance Research Fellow
(374) The History of 'Giselle' with Alastair Macaulay
(373) Lar Lubovitch, internationally renowned choreographer
(372) Adam Sklute, Artistic Director of Ballet West, on Willam Christensen's 'The Nutcracker'
(371) Julie Kent and Stanton Welch, Artistic Directors of Houston Ballet
(370) Interview with Martha Graham
(369) Marina Harss, on her new book 'The Boy From Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky's Life in Ballet'
(368) Choreographer Hope Boykin, on her new work 'States Of Hope'
(367) Dance Programming at the Kennedy Center, with Alicia Adams and Jane Raleigh
(366) Lauren Lovette, Resident Choreographer at Paul Taylor Dance Company
BONUS: Michael on Staging Justin Peck's 'Year of the Rabbit' at Nashville Ballet
(365) Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
(364) Jakari Sherman on 'Drumfolk' with Step Afrika! at Performing Arts Houston
(363) Andrew Litton, Musical Director of the New York City Ballet
(362) Choreographer Moses Pendleton, on MOMIX's 'Alice' at Performing Arts Houston
(361) Catching up, with Michael and Rebecca
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