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Meet Me At The Barre
by The Australian Ballet
How do you keep your imagination alive? What inspires a ballerina? If you’re an artist whose instrument is your body, how do you cope with injury? Amber Petty meets the real people behind the magic on stage. Listen in and discover the fascinating (and unexpected) stories behind a world-class ballet company.
Episodes
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Express Yourself : Nathan Brook
What’s it liking growing up a dancer in a sport-loving family? How do you follow your passion even if it goes against the grain? In this episode, Coryphée Nathan Brook talks about what it was like growing up the youngest of three brothers in the Northern Beaches of Sydney and why he chose to…
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I'm Still Standing | Dana Stephensen
Senior Artist Dana Stephensen never considered herself a ‘ballet girl’. As a highly spirited and boisterous child, she didn’t think she was quite elegant enough, but couldn’t help falling in love with the stage. In this episode, Dana shares her vulnerability as she tells us about becoming a…
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We Are Family : Jake Mangakahia
An artist’s commitment and drive is fundamental to shaping a successful career, but sometimes it takes the unconditional love and support of family to enable an aspiring dancer to go all the way. In our latest episode, newly promoted Soloist Jake Mangakahia goes back to his roots, and tells us…
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Don't Stop Me Now : Benedicte Bemet
In our latest episode, newly-promoted Senior Artist Benedicte Bemet explains how it feels to be the face of our 2019 season, and what goes into shaping a successful career as a ballerina, beyond the spotlight of the stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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You Can Go Your Own Way : Graeme Murphy
What was it like being a creative leader in the golden era of dance? In our latest episode, we chat to Australia’s most renown living Choreographer Graeme Murphy about finding his stride in the exhilarating dance culture of the 1970s and 1980’s and how he plans to paint the town gold in his new...
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It's a Long Way to the Top : Amy Harris
Amy Harris was a country kid from Ararat who dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Fast-forward seventeen years and she has paved a highly successful career in the company, but there was just one thing missing… Amy had convinced herself that her ultimate dream of becoming a Principal Artist might be…
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She Moves in Her Own Way: Alice Topp
Alice Topp has recently been bestowed upon with a great honour within The Australian Ballet: she is now its only female Resident Choreographer (while still dancing for the company). Her new role brings with it questions of “why” she is just the second female to reach this position in The…
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Lose Everything ... And Find Yourself : David Hallberg
Described by the New Yorker as “the most exciting male dancer in the Western world”, David was at the peak of his powers when he suffered a devastating injury that could have ended his career. He turned to The Australian Ballet’s medical team for help, and began a journey involving intense...
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From Beethoven to Queen : Nicolette Fraillon
There’s something magical about the healing effect of music and its ability to connect humans to one another. Nicolette, music director and chief conductor of The Australian Ballet, tells us what it’s like to act as the conduit between orchestra and dancers and why she likes to relax with Queen....
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The Ultimate Leading Man : Kevin Jackson
Inspired as a child by watching Fred Astaire glide across the floor with Ginger Rogers, raised by a woman who gave him everything, Kevin grew into a dancer who loves to support his leading ladies and who has developed a radar sensitivity to his partner’s energy. BIO Kevin joined The Australian...
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Ballerina Down The Rabbit Hole : Amber Scott
Even after a three-hour stint down the rabbit hole of Christopher Wheeldon’s epic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland©, Amber Scott is constantly humbled and inspired by the magic of ballet. She brings a positive, mindful attitude to every element of her life. But what will happen when she…
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A Love Story, Onstage and Off : Chengwu Guo & Ako Kondo
Ako is from Japan. Chen is from China. They both started dancing at the age of three. Both of them have blazing talents that brought them across the world to meet at The Australian Ballet. They danced together … and a love story was born. Amber steps into their home to talk childhood, fur babies,...
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The Power of Imagination : David McAllister
Growing up in the 70s in suburban Australia, David didn’t always fit into his ‘meat-and-two veg’ environment. This theatrical boy pirouetting around his lounge room was always meant for something more. Today, as one of the most successful artistic directors in ballet and with a stellar dance…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How do you keep your imagination alive? What inspires a ballerina? If you’re an artist whose instrument is your body, how do you cope with injury? Amber Petty meets the real people behind the magic on stage. Listen in and discover the fascinating (and unexpected) stories behind a world-class ballet company.
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The Australian Ballet
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How do you keep your imagination alive? What inspires a ballerina? If you’re an artist whose instrument is your body, how do you cope with injury? Amber Petty meets the real people behind the magic on stage. Listen in and discover the fascinating (and unexpected) stories behind a world-class ballet...
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