Gabriel Chajnik: The Road From Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer; Jungle Book and Beyond

 "Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey In this episode of  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey,  join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest: Gabriel Chajnik. Joanne and Gabriel go way back as dancers, colleagues, friends.  It's always a treat when Dance Talk welcomes an old friend to the platform! sit back , listen in, laugh a little as they forget they are recording a podcast and chat about their time working together, their thoughts on the power of dance and Gabriels upcoming project "Jungle Book" in collaboration with classical Indian dance choreographer Sudha Shekhar Devulapalli.  Gabriel Chajnik is the founding director of the new Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater, Gabriel Chajnik was trained under the tutelage of Maestro Hector Zaraspe and is an alumnus of the Juilliard School. Gabriel is a former dancer with American Repertory Ballet. His teaching credits expand from Argentina to Europe and the United States at Brooklyn Music School, Princeton Ballet, the Academy of Dance Arts and Gotta Dance in New Jersey. Gabriel’s work has been featured at Juilliard, the Manhattan School of Music, the Shakespeare Theater in Washington, D.C., Alice Tully Hall, the Clark Theater at Lincoln Center, MMAC, and the Lambs Theater. Gabriel is also the Artistic Director for TranscenDanceGroup, whose TDG Holocaust Awareness performance has reached school students throughout the tri-state area. Gabriel has been honored by the Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties. Find out more ⁠https://www.axcbt.org/about-axcbt⁠ Get tickets to Jungle Book February 2-11, 2024  A new ballet based on Rudyard Kipling’s collection of stories about a boy adopted and raised by wolves fulfilling his quest for identity, love and belonging. Directed and choreographed by AXCBT Director Gabriel Chajnik, The Jungle Book is a groundbreaking collaboration with classical Indian dance teacher Sudha Shekhar Devulapalli. This AXCBT production features a fusion of Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance performed by a cast of professional dancers and talented young fellows and trainees, with elaborate costumes designed by José Solis and masks and headpieces designed by Tentacle Studios, whose clients include Lady Gaga, Kesha, and the Royal Ballet. ⁠https://ci.ovationtix.com/35486/production/1160725⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram @⁠https://www.instagram.com/axelrodarts/⁠ Follow Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance And follow  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts. "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real." Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share. Please leave us review about our podcast