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Ask Megan! — 125 episodes
124 - Ask Megan! - Sealy Asks About Pointe Shoes Makers
123 - Ask Megan! - Jake Asks What Megan Carries in her Ballet Bag
122 ~ Ask Megan! Why do dancers wear belts in class?
121 ~ Ask Megan! Hannah asks about improving her Petit Allegro
120 ~ Ask Megan ~Holly asks about Magazine Photo Shoots
119 - Ask Megan! Sarah - What are Your Thoughts on Boston Ballet School?
118 - Ask Megan! Janie - What to do if Teachers Aren't Paying Attention to You
117 ~ Ask Megan! How do dancers deal with romantic break-ups?
116 ~ Ask Megan! Kaylie wants to know about company auditions?
115 ~ Ask Megan! Does it matter what brand of pointe shoes you wear for auditions?
114 ~ How to train for a Balanchine Summer Intensive?
113 - Nancy Asks: How Do You Prepare for a Big Role
112 ~ Ask Megan! Mimi wants to know if homeschooling is a good option?
111 ~ Ask Megan! How can a ballet mom support her daughter without being a stage mom?
110 ~ Ask Megan! How to encourage a young dancer who shows promise?
109 ~ Ask Megan! Could Running Help in Toning a Dancer" Legs?
108 - Ask Megan! How Do Directors Cast Dancers Based On Body Types?
107 - Ask Megan! - Concerned Mother Writes In
106 - Amelia - How Do I Know What Shank Strength I Need?
105 - Casting Lead Roles for NYCB's Nutcracker
104 ~ Ask Megan! How Do I Tell My Parent's I Want to Quit?
103 - Ask Megan! Advice on Stage Makeup for Nutcracker
102 - Ask Megan! How Do I Deal with Being Tall?
101 - Ask Megan! - How Do I Build Muscle and Improve Endurance
100 - Ask Megan! Find the Right Company to Audition For
99 - Ask Megan! - Have You Ever Experienced Creative Blocks?
98 ~ Ask Megan! - What Do You Know About the Australian Ballet?
97 ~ Ask Megan! How many classes are enough?
96 - Ask Megan! How do guest choreographers choose the dancers they work with when visiting NYCB?
95 ~ Ask Megan! Which is the best leotard to wear for an upcoming audition?
94 ~ Ask Megan! What steps should be taken to achieve a career in dance?
93 ~ Ask Megan! How to deal with a jealousy from peers.
92 ~ Ask Megan! What to do about painful achilles tendinitis?
91~ Ask Megan! What are Megan's favorite street shoes?
90 ~ Ask Megan! Why do some professional dancers take warm up class at another studio?
89 ~ Ask Megan! What are Megan's favorite leotards?
88 ~ Ask Megan! What is the best way to warm up?
87 ~ Ask Megan! When is it time to go to a year round program?
86 ~ Ask Megan: what do you do when you lose a teacher?
85 ~ Ask Megan! How to stay in shape after taking a month off from dance.
84 ~ Ask Megan! What to do when your pointe shoe maker retires.
83 ~ Ask Megan! A mom wants to know the value of Dance photos.
82 ~Ask Megan! Does the NYCB tour?
81 ~ Ask Megan! What to do if a dancer can't get a job after training?
80 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer still make it professionally without pas de deux experience?
79 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer go to college and still make it as a professional?
78 ~ Ask Megan! What do rehearsals look like at NCYB?
77 ~ Ask Megan! A mother of a daughter and a son who dance asks for advice from Megan.
76 ~ Ask Megan! Does featuring younger dancers on the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance” change the atmosphere for aspiring dancers?
75 ~ Ask Megan! What percentage of aspiring dancers that actually “make it” as a professional?
74 ~ Ask Megan! How to overcome bad habits in dance?
73 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer still make it into NYCB if she has not been accepted into the School of American Ballet?
72 ~ Ask Megan! Should a dancer just focus on ballet, or is learning other styles of dance acceptable?
71 ~ Ask Megan! Does it really matter which Summer Intensive a dancer attends?
70 ~ Ask Megan! A Trainee is worried about getting behind in her online high school
69 ~ Ask Megan! How do you know when to send your child away to year round Ballet training?
68 ~ Ask Megan! What dance bags are the professional’s favorite?
67 ~ Ask Megan! Could Megan manage dancing in another dancer’s pointe shoes?
66 ~ Ask Megan! How do shorter dancers lengthen their lines?
65 ~ Ask Megan! What do the professionals think of Ballet Competitions?
64 ~ Ask Megan! Vaganova versus Balanchine?
63 ~ Ask Megan! Are there companies that hire taller dancers?
62 ~ Ask Megan! What piece of music would Megan most like to perform?
61 ~ Ask Megan! Why to dancers at New York City Ballet use paper towels in their pointe shoes rather than lambs wool?
60 ~ ~ Ask Megan! What advice does Megan give to her students when she teaches?
59 ~ Ask Megan! What does it really take to make it to Soloist or Principal ranking in a Ballet Company?
58 ~ Ask Megan! How did Megan juggle Broadway and Ballet?
57 ~ Ask Megan! What happens to a professional dancer who is injured during the season? Do they still get paid?
56 ~ Ask Megan! How do Principal roles get decided upon and distributed in NYCB?
55 ~ Ask Megan! When should a 17 year old dancer audition for a Professional Company?
54 ~ Ask Megan! Should you talk to the AD at a Summer Intensive Audition?
53 ~ Ask Megan! Should a guy do weight training before going to a Summer Intensive for the first time?
52 ~ Ask Megan! A very special interview with Leanne Cope, a very special guest from Royal Ballet
61 ~ Ask Megan! How to feel more confident when auditions are not going well.
51 ~ Ask Megan! How to make a stage smile look genuine?
50 ~ Ask Megan! Which is Megan Fairchild’s favorite Nutcracker?
49 ~ Ask Megan? Where are the Women Directors and Choreographers?
48 ~ Ask Megan! How to learn more confidence in Pointe.
47~Ask Megan! Who makes final casting decisions in NYCB?
46 ~ Ask Megan! How do you learn how to properly spot during a turn?
45 ~ Ask Megan! Best way to hydrate?
44 ~ Ask Megan! How to impress the judges at an audition.
43 ~ Ask Megan! How do dancers juggle marriage and relationships while working for the same Company?
42 ~ Ask Megan! Does it matter what brand pointe shoes you wear for SAB auditions?
41 ~ Ask Megan! Why did Megan leave Ballet West for SAB?
40 ~ Ask Megan! How does an aspiring dancer get into New York City Ballet?
39 ~ Ask Megan! How to deal with studio jealousy.
38 ~ Jenna asks Megan why her hip flexors hurt when stretching in the splits.
37 ~ Ivy wants to know what makes Megan Fairchild's pointe shoes special.
36 ~ How much money do professional dancers make....and can you live off of it in a big city?
35 ~ The Life of a Corps de Ballet dancer.
34 ~ Does Megan Fairchild still love dancing Sugar Plum in the Nutcracker?
33 ~Kaitlyn wants to know if participating in YAGP is a good idea.
32 ~ How to prepare for auditions.
31~ How to manage dance, homework and sleep.
30 ~ Should a dancer move at their own pace or attend a rigid and focused program?
29 ~ Amanda wants to know if she should audition again for SAB?
28 ~ Marie is not allowed to go to a year round training program until she is a senior and seeks advice.
27 ~ Megan Fairchild interviews her sister-in-law and fellow NYCB Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck.
26 ~ How to learn choreography when suffering from dyslexia.
25 ~ How to resist smoking as a dancer.
24 ~ Can you still dance professionally if you go to college first?
23 ~ What do professional dancers eat?
22 ~How to get over feeling self conscious during rehearsals.
21 ~ What to do when your studio does not provide enough training?
20 ~ Today Emily wants help with her non-archy feet.
19 ~ What does it mean to have an extra bone in your foot and should Sara have surgery?
18 ~ Robert wants to know how Megan approaches her role in “Theme and Variations” .
17 ~ Seraphina calls in from Singapore with a question about keeping her ankles strong.
16 ~ Cosette wants to know how to balance her academic and ballet goals.
15 ~ Nikki asks about coming back after an injury.
14 ~ The trick to learning corrections without taking notes.
13 ~ Today Megan shares with us why Coppélia is her favorite role to dance.
12 ~Does a soft injury indicate a bigger problem?
11 ~ Today Anna asks about auditioning for SAB.
10 ~Today’s listener wants to know about being a stage door fan!
09 ~ A Mother worries about her daughter's nutrition
08 ~ What to do when your mom says NO to ballet classes?
07 ~ What is life REALLY like as a professional ballerina?
06 ~ How do dancers stay in shape while on vacation?
05 ~ Is ballet just for young dancers or teens? Megan answers Miranda's question today.
04 ~ Megan Fairchild interviews New York City Ballet Principal dancer Sara Mearns!
03 ~ Today Megan provides more insight into working on Broadway.
02 ~ How to navigate training,, dealing with stage fright and the levels of Corps de Ballet are questions answered in this episode.
01 ~ Juliet asks Megan Fairchild about a typical day on Broadway.