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En Avant: Nutcracker: Composing with Tchaikovsky

about a year ago 5:09

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Petipa works with the famed composer to establish the music for the famed holiday ballet.

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#Theater #Arts #Podcasting Education #John Dawkins #Jim Sparrow #Ballet #Dance #Fort Wayne Ballet #Choreography #Choreographers #Gerald Arpino #Joffery Ballet #American Ballet Theatre #Nutcracker #Swan Lake

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En Avant: Nutcracker: Composing with Tchaikovsky

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

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Petipa works with the famed composer to establish the music for the famed holiday ballet.

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72 episodes

#Theater #Arts #Podcasting Education #John Dawkins #Jim Sparrow #Ballet #Dance #Fort Wayne Ballet #Choreography #Choreographers #Gerald Arpino #Joffery Ballet #American Ballet Theatre #Nutcracker #Swan Lake

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Répétiteur Repartee: Cameron Basden & Light Rain 14:28

5 weeks ago14:28

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Cameron Basden, Répétiteur for the Arpino Trust, joins us ahead of Fort Wayne Ballet's staging of Light Rain , as part of the Ballet Russe Reimagined series conclusion. Jim and Cameron discuss the evolution of our company over the years of performing Gerald Arpino's masterworks and the versatility and skill of Fort Wayne's dancers.…

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Serenade: Balanchine Finds Fort Wayne 29:35

9 weeks ago29:35

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For the first time in its history, Fort Wayne Ballet is performing a work by the great choreographer George Balanchine. As we anticipate the upcoming part two of our Ballet Russe Reimagined series, Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown discuss the iconic ballet Serenade. Fort Wayne Ballet’s second of a three-part series, Ballet Russe Reimagined , will be performed on April 11 and 12 at the Pearl Street Arts Center. This performance features Rite of Spring and Serenade. Purchase tickets at: https://tickets.artstix.org/TheatreManager/6/login?event=0&search=P_SEQ%20in(4250,4251,4252)…

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Conversations with the Choreographer: David Ingram 22:11

12 weeks ago22:11

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David Ingram is Fort Wayne Ballet’s guest choreographer for Les Sylphides as part of the Ballet Russe Reimagined series. In this interview, Jim Sparrow asks David about his career and his inspiration for setting new movement to this classic piece. Fort Wayne Ballet’s first of a 3-part series, Ballet Russe Reimagined, will be performed on March 21 and 22 at the Pearl Street Arts Center. The first performance features Les Sylphides and The Rite of Spring.…

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Ballet Russe in Review: An En Avant Supercut 26:04

13 weeks ago26:04

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The En Avant series, narrated by Fort Wayne Ballet Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown, airs Saturdays on 89.1 WBOI during the Classical Connections Review . This episode of the Kinetic Conversations Podcast is a supercut of Karen’s six-part series on the history of the Ballet Russe, from its post-classical beginnings in Russia to its influence on the American ballet renaissance. Fort Wayne Ballet’s first of a 3-part series, Ballet Russe Reimagined , will be performed on March 21 and 22 at the Pearl Street Arts Center. The first performance features Les Sylphides and The Rite of Spring .…

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Conversations with the Choreographer: Mark Godden 25:18

15 weeks ago25:18

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On March 21, Fort Wayne Ballet is presenting Le Sacre du printemps, otherwise known as Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, as part of the Ballet Russe Reimagined series . It will be presented as a world premiere, with new choreography by famed choreographer, Mark Godden. Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown sat down with Mark to discuss the process of creating a new show and working in tandem with the dancers to bring new life to this Ballet Russe classic.…

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Bringing Home the Ballet Russe 30:14

17 weeks ago30:14

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Stravinsky's unnerving music meets backdrops by... Picasso? As we move into our Spring season, we look ahead to our three stagings of the Ballet Russe Reimagined. Jim and Karen sit down and discuss what the Ballet Russe means historically to ballet, and how our performances bring back the traditions of the roving dance company of the early 20th century.…

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 6 5:07

17 weeks ago5:07

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After getting his start in the Ballet Russe, George Balanchine makes a name in New York.

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 5 5:07

17 weeks ago5:07

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The Ballet Russe finds new life in America after Diaghilev's death.

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 4 5:07

20 weeks ago5:07

5:07

The Ballet's repertoire expands during a successful tour of South America.

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 3 5:08

20 weeks ago5:08

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Diaghilev brings together the greatest artists, composers, and choreographers of the day to create innovative and sometimes controversial works.

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 2 5:07

20 weeks ago5:07

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The Bolshevik revolution makes artistic expression a dangerous undertaking in Russia, and Diaghilev takes the Ballet to the West instead.

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En Avant: The Ballet Russe Part 1 5:07

20 weeks ago5:07

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Diaghilev takes the reigns and showcases Russian dance to the rest of the world.

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En Avant: Nutcracker: Lasting Traditions 5:06

20 weeks ago5:06

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Having found new life in America, the Nutcracker thrives as a holiday tradition.

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En Avant: Nutcracker: Composing with Tchaikovsky 5:09

20 weeks ago5:09

5:09

Petipa works with the famed composer to establish the music for the famed holiday ballet.

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En Avant: Nutcracker: Dancing of the Sweets 5:08

20 weeks ago5:08

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We explore Petipa's inspiration for the dances in his Nutcracker

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