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Eugene Ballet: At the Barre
by Eugene Ballet
Welcome to Eugene Ballet: At the Barre, a podcast by the dancers of Eugene Ballet. We will be hosting weekly discussions, as well as weekly interviews with the dancers, staff, and special guests of Eugene Ballet.
Episodes
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Voices of the Celebration: Penny Saunders
Theaters are sacred places. They are the spaces where choreographers can tell their stories and share their art, where composers and musicians can present a score and deliver it with generous artistic consideration, or even where lectures, broadway shows, and plays have a chance to live on stage...
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Voices of the Celebration: Nicole Haskins
In today's episode, I sit down with Choreographer Nicole Haskins to talk about her ballet "Illuminations", the role that chance encounters and snapshot moments play in our lives, and so much more. Please enjoy.
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Voices of the Celebration: Suzanne Haag
Today, I sit down with Eugene ballet’s resident choreographer, Suzanne Haag to discuss her original choreography “With Your Own Wings”, what this piece and celebration mean to her, and so much more. Please enjoy.
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Voices of the Celebration: Toni Pimble
So much has happened since we last met- a new season has begun, we successfully made our return to the stage after a long hiatus from live performances, and we are now in the process of bringing a very special program to life, “the celebration of the uncommon woman”. All this to say, it has been…
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Lunch Break: with Antonio Lopez
Antonio checks in on his class work, rehearsals, and his artistic pursuits outside the ballet studio. Enjoy!
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Lunch Break: Alessandro Angelini
New Series. Join Mark Tucker and Alessandro Angelini in a new short series where we sit down with a dancer on a rehearsal break and catch up with what they are working on in class, current ballets they are rehearsing, their current inspirations, and much more.
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ABT's Rachel Richardson, Artist in Residence
In today’s episode I sit down with Artist in Residence Rachel Richardson from ABT, one of the world's leading ballet companies. Rachel was born and raised in Eugene. We talk about her early training and her road to ABT. We discuss freedom in dance and where that comes from. We talk about class...
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Artistic Freedom with Sarah Kosterman and Josh Downard
In this episode I sat down with Eugene Ballet company dancers Sarah Kosterman and Josh Downard to discuss how they have been using their time away from the company to grow closer to their art and come back to dancing life stronger than they left it. They have been working on pas de deux's from...
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Ballerinas, Parenthood, and A Family of Artists with Mark Tucker and Danielle Tolmie
Join Alessandro as he sits down with principal dancers Mark and Danielle to discuss their new family, what it was like performing while pregnant, and all of the challenges and surprises of being parents while dancing.
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The Heartbeat of Eugene
The new Midtown Arts Center is truly a state of the art facility, that is made obvious by its sweeping and striking design. In this episode, we find out just how cutting edge it is. Join Alessandro for an exclusive, behind the scenes, auditory adventure from the ground up of Eugene Ballet's new...
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New Year, New Building, New Goals.
Join Principal Dancers Mark Tucker and Danielle Tolmie for a little recap of 2020 and some things to look forward to in the New Year. At the end of the segment stay tuned as some of the dancers of Eugene Ballet share their goals for 2021.
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Cultural Footprints
Eugene Ballet has a rich history of touring throughout the United States and the world. Every year we tour the Pacific Northwest while bringing "The Nutcracker" to thousands of people who would otherwise go without this holiday tradition. Additionally, Eugene Ballet has been on tour to Taiwan…
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Inside The Nut Shell
In today's episode I sit down with our Resident Choreographer Suzanne Haag and Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Martin. Both long time dancers with the company, we recount numerous Nutcracker stories and antics that have occurred over the years. We explain backstage competitions, party scene...
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Antonio Anacan. Artistic Director of Instaballet
Antonio is the Artistic Director of Instaballet. He is creative and existential by nature and has a very unique and deep way of thinking about dance. During our conversation we discuss what he enjoys most when watching a dancer, the live art industry’s forced shift to digital experiences in…
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Dancer Gratitude
Tune in as the dancers of Eugene Ballet share what they are thankful for. Have a healthy happy holiday.
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Remove, Replace, Refine! Jenny Noland on the Principles of Anti-inflammatory Eating and A Dancer's Approach to Nutrition
This week, I sat down for an in depth conversation with nutritional therapist, Jenny Noland. Jenny is knowledgable and passionate about nutrition and wellness. I hope you all learn as much a I did and can carry some of this knowledge with you in the future. Reach out to us with any questions for...
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Meet the Artist: Abigrace Diprima
In this episode, new dancer, Abigrace Diprima and Principal Dancer Mark Tucker sit down and get to know each other. They discuss a multitude of topics from when and how she fell in love with dance, sharing the same school, how she uses her performance nerves, what attracted her to Eugene Ballet,...
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The Debrief
Mark and Alessandro sit down to process what Eugene Ballet's first ever live streamed show meant to them as individual dancers, how the contributions from "Home is Where The Art is" are helping our company walk through the doors of our new home, and much more. If you missed our fundraiser...
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A View From The Wings: Taming of the Shrew and Little Mermaid
In this episode, we sit down with Mark Tucker, Danielle Tolmie, and Hayley Tavonatti to get a sense of what their process has been in the run up to our first ever live streamed event. Be sure to check out experienceballet.org and get your tickets for this exciting return to the stage!
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A View From the Wings: Suzanne Haag's In Place
Join Suzanne, and her dancers, Alessandro Angelini, Abigrace Diprima, Sarah Kosterman, and Ethan Boresow as they share insight from their personal perspectives on "In Place" that will be featured in our upcoming virtual fundraiser "Home Is Where the Art Is" on October the 31st at 7:30pm PDT....
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A View From the Wings: Dracula
Join Eugene Ballet Principal Dancer Reed Souther (Dracula), Company Dancer Erin Johnson (Lucy), and Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Martin (Repetiteur) as they share insight from their personal perspectives on The Dracula and Lucy Pas de Deux that will be featured in our upcoming virtual...
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The Dance District and The Midtown
Join Mark Tucker in a discussion with Artistic Director Toni Pimble and lead architect Paul Dustrud as they talk about Eugene Ballet’s new building, the inspiration for it’s design, it collaboration with the community, and what it means for the future of the company.
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Emotional capital: A conversation about the state of the arts with Brian McWhorter
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives in so many different ways. Brian McWhorter is the Associate Professor of Music at the University of Oregon and Music Director of Orchestra Next. In today's episode we get Brian's take on what he anticipates some of the obstacles arts organizations...
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Discussion: Elements of Artistry
Please join Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Martin and Principal dancers Danielle Tolmie and Mark Tucker in a conversation on their take of what artistry is in classical ballet, the challenges of balancing technique and emotion, and the moments in their career that have helped shape how they...
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In conversation: catching up
Thank you for tuning into another episode of Eugene Ballet: at the Barre. Today's episode is a bit different than our usual format. We wanted to take this opportunity to announce some exciting news, episodes you can expect to hear in the next week, how you can be involved with this podcast, and...
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In conversation with Josh Neckels, Executive Director of Eugene Ballet
Alessandro and Will sit down with Josh Neckels to discuss his career as a stage manager and executive director as well as the impact of Eugene Ballet on its community and vice versa. Please enjoy and don’t forget to visit eugeneballet.org and click on the support icon. Email us at...
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In conversation with Kyra Laubacher
Thank you for tuning into this episode of Eugene Ballet: at the Barre. In today’s episode we have the pleasure of sitting down with and meeting new dancer Kyra Laubacher. We discuss her introduction to ballet, decision to dance while attending university, her path to Eugene Ballet, and much more....
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In Conversation with Resident Choreographer, Suzanne Haag
Thank you for tuning into Eugene Ballet: at the Barre! In this episode we have the pleasure of conversing with our special guest and resident choreographer, Suzanne Haag.
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In conversation with Antonio Lopez
In this episode, we have an in-depth interview and discussion with new company dancer Antonio Lopez.
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In conversation with William Robichaud
In this episode Alessandro sits down with Will to discus his training in dance and path to Eugene Ballet, as well as his involvement in this podcast. Please enjoy and don’t forget to visit eugeneballet.org and click on the support icon. Email us at [email protected]
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Meet the Artist- Alessandro Angelini
In this episode, Mark sits down with Alessandro to talk about his dance education, and professional career as a male dancer. Enjoy the discussion, and feel free to send us an email or voice memo on what you would like to hear in future episodes.
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Discussion: Ballet Identity with Danielle Tolmie and Hayley Tavonatti
Join Mark Tucker, Danielle Tolmie, and Hayley Tavonatti as they dive into their dance backgrounds and discuss how ballet has become so much more than their passion but a huge part of their identity.
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Discussion: Clutch Performance with Danielle Tolmie and Sarah Kosterman
EB dancers Sarah Kosterman, Mark Tucker, and Danielle Tolmie discuss and share stories of what its like to step in last minute and perform for an audience, what the pressures are, the head space, and what it could mean for your career.
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Re-entering the Studio
In this episode, we discuss the journey of returning to the studio. The health and safety aspects of sharing dance space, the reasons and motivation for being there in the first place, and lastly future discussions we are looking to have with our Eugene Ballet family.
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Episode 1, Discussion
Hello! Welcome to Eugene Ballet: At the Barre, a podcast produced by the dancers of Eugene Ballet. Please join us in our first ever conversation with Alessandro, Mark, and Will where they discuss the drastic changes to our art form due to this pandemic, the relationship between Zoom and ballet…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Eugene Ballet: At the Barre, a podcast by the dancers of Eugene Ballet. We will be hosting weekly discussions, as well as weekly interviews with the dancers, staff, and special guests of Eugene Ballet.
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