Ballet and dance-related podcasts

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A podcast not a stream but didn't want to start a new thread...

 

Royal Academy of Dance launches ninth season of its ‘Why Dance Matters’ podcast with Misty Copeland

 

The series begins with the American Ballet Theatre's first black principal dancer, Misty Copeland, shortly after the debut of her short film Flowers and the creation of her charitable foundation, in conversation with writer and editor David Jays.

All previous podcasts can be heard on major platforms and include interviews with Pam Tanowitz, Olga Smirnova, David Hallberg, Akram Khan, Carlos Acosta, Tiler Peck, and many more.

 

The second episode sees Canadian performer Crazy Smooth discuss how he brought street dance into a professional theatre setting ahead of his three-show run at the Southbank Centre starting July 18.

 

Next, performance psychologist Britt Tajet-Foxell talks about fostering positive mindsets in the ballet world. Then Mike Wayama, who has taken RAD ballet to Nairobi, shares his stories on mentorship and teaching in challenging environments.

 

Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Eilis Small joins host David Jays to discuss her Australian origins and next steps, and fresh off a critically acclaimed show at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Aakash Odedra opens up on his creative process and burgeoning production company.

 

Why Dance Matters is available across all major steaming platforms. Visit our podcast page to find out more:

https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/podcast/

[alison]

Oh, I don't know, now that you mention it a podcast thread sounds like a good idea - so voilà!

[Jan McNulty]

From Doing Dance:

 

 

[Jan McNulty]

Press Release about the RAD podcasts:

 

 

For immediate release

 

PRESS RELEASE

Date: 27/06/24

 

RAD launches ninth season of its Why Dance Matters podcast

American ballet history maker Misty Copeland joins host David Jays to kick off an action-packed offering

 

 

Image Credit: Henry Leutwyler

 

Today the Royal Academy of Dance launches series nine of its podcast, Why Dance Matters. Featuring on the slate are a set of pioneering figures from the dance world hailing from Canada to Australia and many places in between.

 

The series begins with the American Ballet Theater’s first black principal dancer, Misty Copeland, fresh from the debut of her short film Flowers and creation of her charitable foundation. The second episode sees legendary Canadian performer Crazy Smooth discuss how he brought street dance into a professional theatre setting ahead of his three-show run at the Southbank Centre starting July 18.

 

Next, performance psychologist Britt Tajet-Foxell offers a peek behind the curtain of what it takes to foster positive mindsets in the ballet world. Then we hear from Mike Wayama, who has taken RAD ballet to Nairobi and shares his stories on mentorship and teaching in challenging environments.

 

Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Eilis Small joins David Jays to discuss her Australian origins and next steps. Fresh off a critically acclaimed show at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Aakash Odedra opens up on his creative process and burgeoning production company.

 

Speaking on the launch of series nine, host David Jays says: “We are delighted to release another season of Why Dance Matters with a selection of extraordinary guests. I am excited to share our conversations with figures from the dance world and beyond, including the trail-blazing Misty Copeland and the acclaimed choreographer Aakash Odedra. Do join us on all platforms for advice, insight and storytelling from all corners of the dance world!”

 

Why Dance Matters is available across all major steaming platforms. Visit our podcast page to find out more: https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/podcast/

 

Running Order:

 

Episode One: Misty Copeland, Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Thatre. Releases 27 June.

 

Episode Two: Crazy Smooth, aka Yvon Soglo, award winning dancer touring his show In My Body globally. Releases 4 July.

 

Episode Three: Britt Tajet-Foxell, Royal Ballet performance psychologist. Releases 11 July.

 

Episode Four: Mike Wayama, dancer who has taught across the world. Releases 18 July.

 

Episode Five: Eilis Small, Australian dancer currently at the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Releases 25 July.

 

Episode Six: Aakash Odedra, Artistic Director of eponymous dance company with multiple globally recognised shows. Releases 1 August.

 

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

About the Royal Academy of Dance

 

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the most influential dance education and training organisations in the world with a strong global membership in 85 countries. Established in 1920 to improve standards and re-invigorate dance training, the Academy helps and encourages its teachers to perfect their teaching skills and pass on this knowledge to their students. There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the Academy and each year the examination syllabus is taught to thousands of young people worldwide, with around a quarter of a million pupils per year going on to take RAD exams.

 

About Why Dance Matters podcast

 

Why Dance Matters is a series of conversations with extraordinary people from the world of dance and beyond. It traces the impact of dance on their lives and asks why dance matters to them – and why it might matter to us all. The RAD inspires the world to dance, and we hope these insightful personal conversations – hosted by David Jays, editor of Dance Gazette, the RAD magazine – will delight and even surprise.

 

 

 

[Sim]

And there is the Open Barre podcast in which Julia Dixon and Brandon Lawrence discuss all things ballet in a lighthearted fashion.  They have also had some amazing guests including Yasmine Naghdi, William Bracewell, Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Lo, Gary Avis, Laurretta Summerscales/Yonah Acosta, Claire Calvert/Alex Campbell…and many more.  To be found on Spotify and other platforms.  

[Jan McNulty]

52 minutes ago, Sim said:

And there is the Open Barre podcast in which Julia Dixon and Brandon Lawrence discuss all things ballet in a lighthearted fashion.  They have also had some amazing guests including Yasmine Naghdi, William Bracewell, Leanne Benjamin, Jonathan Lo, Gary Avis, Laurretta Summerscales/Yonah Acosta, Claire Calvert/Alex Campbell…and many more.  To be found on Spotify and other platforms.  

 

Link to listen on Apple (other providers are available):

 

Via Google

 

 

[alison]

3 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said:

 

Link to listen on Apple (other providers are available)

 

But fewer than they used to be?  Didn't I see that Google has dropped whatever way it had of listening to them?

[Jan McNulty]

Just now, alison said:

 

But fewer than they used to be?  Didn't I see that Google has dropped whatever way it had of listening to them?

 

The google gives the link to Apple and Spotify - Apple was just the top of the list.