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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RE-RELEASE: Jennifer Homans, Author of Apollo's Angels
(341) Choreographer Justin Peck on his newest work for Houston Ballet
RE-RELEASE: Patricia McBride, beloved Balanchine ballerina
(340) Alice Robb, author of 'Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet'
(339) Reimagining La Bayadère with Phil Chan, Doug Fullington, and Sarah Wroth
RE-RELEASE: PART TWO with Edward Villella, former Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet (June 2017)
(338) Choreographer Omar Román De Jesús on his first work for Ballet Hispánico
RE-RELEASE: Edward Villella, Balanchine Dancer and former Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet (June 2017)
(337) Linda Murray curator of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the New York Public Library
(336) James Whiteside on his directorial debut film 'Daytripper'
(335) Videographer Nel Shelby talks NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER 'Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón'
(334) Welcome to the new COD! with Michael and Rebecca
(333) Ted Brandsen and Rachel Beaujean, Dutch National Ballet Director and Associate Artistic Director, at Ballet Sun Valley
(332) Gregory Maqoma, founder of Vuyani Dance Theater, coming to Performing Arts Houston
(331) Cathy Marston on ‘Summer and Smoke’ at Houston Ballet
(330) Ragamala Dance Company in ‘Fires of Varanasi’ with Performing Arts Houston
(329) Amanda Smith, ballerina with Dance Theatre of Harlem
(328) Miami City Ballet’s ‘Rita Finds Home’ with Monica Stephenson and Amy Hall Garner
(327) ‘The Night Falls’ and ‘Copland Dance Episodes’ with Michael and Rebecca
(326) Kati Hanlon Mayo, Associate Director of Charlotte Ballet Academy
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