On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by former Chief Dance Critic of the New York Times and performing arts historian Alastair Macaulay to discuss the legacy of composer Maurice Ravel around the corner from his 150th birthday. We talk about Ravel's major commissions for dance, how dance influenced his compositions outside of those meant for the concert dance stage, and his continued impact on major choreographers of the 20th century and onwards, like Frederick Ashton and George Balanchine.

The Torvill and Dean “Bolero” referenced: https://www.olympics.com/en/video/torvill-and-dean-s-legendary-bolero-performance-music-mondays

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On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance" we are joined by street dancer, creator and teacher YungChris. Chris tells us about his early beginnings in dance, how stepping away during college refueled his desire to perform, and how traveling extensively feeds his creative impulses. The first artist to receive this commission twice, Chris is the creative mind behind one of three upcoming premieres at Performing Arts Houston's "New/Now" program, to be presented this March 6th and 7th. If you're in the Houston area, visit performingartshouston.org for to purchase tickets.

'Tip Toe Thomas' New/Now Commission from 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzaOJWAMCKo

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New York Theatre Ballet’s 2025 Summer Repertory Session offers pre-professional, collegiate, and post-collegiate dancers full-day training sessions of classes, rehearsals, and new choreography at their studios in lower Manhattan. This year’s two-week session runs June 9 through June 20 and provides individualized instruction, movement analysis, and immersion into NYTB’s acclaimed repertoire. Tuition is $1,000 and merit-based scholarships are available. Aspiring students are invited to submit video auditions by April 30, 2025. For more information, please visit nytb.org/auditions

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On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by esteemed teacher and repetiteur Darla Hoover. Darla tells about how her early training at CPYB including teaching regularly, her time working with Balanchine at the School of American Ballet and later as a member of the New York City Ballet, her process to prepare for her stagings of Balanchine's work and how she tailor makes a syllabus for the needs of individual schools.

Note: When Darla refers to Marcia, she is talking about Marcia Dale Weary who founded Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.

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