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Ballet Help Desk — 198 episodes
Sending Your Dancer to Full-Time Ballet Training in Europe | Part 1
The Life of a Freelance Ballet Dancer
#NoThirds: Does Ballet Etiquette Matter for Young Dancers?
Ballet West's Adam Sklute and Evelyn Cisneros-Legate on the Dancer Training Pipeline
SMU's Carter Alexander on Training Versatile Dancers
The Business of Ballet: Shane Jewell, Oregon Ballet Theatre
Peter Stark: When Is It Time to Leave Your Local Studio?
What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 2
What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 1
Riley Weber on Ballet Influencers and Brand Ambassadorships
Francis Veyette: What The Heck Does Potential, Facility and Body Type REALLY Mean? A Rerelease
From the Royal Ballet to K-Ballet Academy: Kenta Kura on Training Japan's Next Generation
Your Ballet Dancer Wants to Go to College. Now What?
What Does "Elite Ballet Training" Actually Mean for College Admissions?
Making the Most of Ballet Summer Intensives: A Parent's Guide
American Repertory Ballet Gets Real About the Pipeline
The Mental Toll of "Be Grateful You're Here"
Ballet's Bottom Line: Finances, Contracts, and the Fight for Dancer Rights
Train in Germany, Dance in Europe: The Palucca Path to a Professional Ballet Career
What Happens When You Choose Harvard Over the Company Contract
Zurich Dance Academy's Jason Beechey on Pre-Pro Training and the Future of Ballet
College vs. Postgrad: What One Nevada Ballet Dancer's Path Can Teach Us
Are Swan Lake, Giselle and Sleeping Beauty Still Relevant? Fran Makes the Case
Pre-Pro to Professional Ballet Training | Jen Sommers of Houston Ballet Academy
Gavin Larsen: Infinite Steps and the Truth About Ballet Careers
Dancer Stories: Charlotte Junge of Madison Ballet on Going Pro, Paying Rent, and Finding Yourself
Madison Ballet's Ja'Malik Is Done with the Old Way
#NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: The Lobby, the Queen Bee & You
Elena Kunikova on Teaching, Training, and the Art of Ballet
#NoThirds: Bullying in Ballet: Addressing Weight Comments and Abusive Language in Ballet Training
How Ballet Austin Built a Post-Grad Program That Actually Works
Tights Under: Going Pro with LeeAnaca Moore and Natalie Bowman
Lynne Charles on English National Ballet School's GAP Programme
Encore: #NoThirds Mailbag with Fran Veyette (Extended Episode)
CiCi Houston Sudholt on Saint Louis Ballet's Career Pipeline
We Asked, You Answered: Survey Results and What's Changing
Dancer Story: Jayda Hazelett on the College Route to Pro Dancer
Paulo Arrais on Ballet Training That Honors the Whole Dancer
Joshua Beamish & Crystal Costa: Ballet Vancouver
Peter Stark on the State of the Ballet Job Market: A Rerelease
Jenny's Favorite Episode - Abbey's 1st Contract
Raymond Rodriguez on Pittsburgh Ballet's Company Experience
How Philadelphia Ballet Does Summer: Three Unique Programs
Durante Verzola on Miami City Ballet's Choreo Workshop
Kansas City Ballet's Summer ChoreoLab for Makers & Movers
Colorado Ballet Gets Creative: Two Unique Summer Programs
Washington School of Ballet's Summer Repertory Programs
How to Approach Audition Season Like a Pro with Jess Spinner
#NoThirds: Bullying In Ballet - What Parents Need To Know (Part 2)
#NoThirds: Bullying In Ballet - What Parents Need To Know (Part 1)
Part 2: The Nutcracker That Almost Wasn't
How Troy Schumacher Saved Nutcracker
#NoThirds with Fran Veyette - The Myth of the Perfect Ballet Path (Part 2)
Rewriting the Ballet Rulebook: Avant Chamber Ballet
#NoThirds with Fran Veyette - The Myth of the Perfect Ballet Path (Part 1)
Oğulcan Borova: Training At Joffrey's Grainger Academy
Making Ballet Belong: The Ballet Memphis Approach
PNB's Eva Stone on Shaping the Next Generation of Female Choreographers
Dancer Stories: Daria Breslin on Resilience and the Realities of Ballet
Eugene Ballet: From Local Roots to Lasting Impact
#NoThirds: Train Smarter, Not Harder
The School of Philadelphia Ballet: Training, Trainees, and the Path to Company Life
School of Richmond Ballet: Auditions, Training & Careers with Deanna Seay
Dancer Stories: Jaya Dhand's Journey to Ballet West
Sarah & Seth Orza: Ballet Careers and Creating Orza Ballet Shoes
#NoThirds: Fran's Mailbag, Part 2: Lessons for Young Dancers
#NoThirds: Fran's Mailbag, Part 1: Company Casting, Drama & Dogs
Lauren Fadeley-Veyette: Life on the Set of Black Swan
David Morse on Training Paths at Cincinnati Ballet
Inside IBC Jackson with Executive Director, Mona Nicholas
Inside IBC Helsinki with Nicholas Ziegler
Racheal Nye On Shaping Ballet's Next Generation
#NoThirds: Full-Time Ballet Training -- The Trade-Offs
MOSA Ballet School: Redefining Dance Training
How Male Dance Connection Helps Male Ballet Dancers Thrive- Part 2
How Male Dance Connection Helps Male Ballet Dancers Thrive- Part 1
Sarah Wroth: The Impact of State Mandates on IU Dance
RAs Spill The Tea On Ballet Summer Intensives - A Rerelease
#NoThirds: Thoughts From the Front of the Room
Miriam Landis: Finding Her Voice Beyond the Stage
Erika Mayall, MPT: The Importance of Ballet-Specific Health Care- Part 2 of 2
Erika Mayall, MPT: The Importance of Ballet-Specific Health Care- Part 1 of 2
Louisville Ballet's Four-Year Studio Company: How It Works
Full Circle: Madison Keesler's Ballet Journey
#NoThirds: Should You Compete or Just Train?
Victoria Mazzarelli on Nurturing Talent at Nutmeg Conservatory
Barre Trash: Style With a Healthy Dose of Side-Eye
How DeCruz Ballet Is Changing Ballet Training
Silas Farley on Ballet, Belonging, and Life After Performing
#NoThirds: Fran Veyette - Postgrad Reality Check - Pt. 2
Inside USC Kaufman & What Makes This Dance Program Stand Out
#NoThirds with Fran Veyette: Postgrad Reality Check - Part 1
Elizabeth Gillaspy and Jessica Zeller on the Dance Program at TCU
Michael Bearden on OU's College Dance Path
Why Allison DeBona Chose College Before Going Pro
Pointe Shoe Secrets with Riley Weber
#NoThirds With Fran Veyette: Boys in Ballet
Dr. Selina Shah on Pointe Readiness
Inside PNB's Professional Division with Denise Bolstad
Shining a Light on Gender (In)equity in Ballet: The Dance Data Project
Tai Jimenez. Dance Theatre of Harlem
Introducing #NoThirds With Fran Veyette
Christopher Alloways- Ramsey, Orlando Ballet School
Grace Holmes, San Francisco Ballet School
Stephanie Potreck on the Realities of European Ballet Training
Inside the Prix de Lausanne with Cynthia Harvey
Brittany Cavaco, The Ballet Agency
Raymond Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
Dominic Walsh, Oregon Ballet Theatre
Erica Fischbach, Director of Colorado Ballet Academy
Jason Yeung on the Realities of the Job Market in Ballet - A Re-Release
Dan Guin on Boca Ballet Theatre's Summer Workshop for College Dancers
Cindy Surman, Boca College Dance Fair
Kit Holder, Birmingham Royal Ballet 2
Nicholas Ziegler, Finnish National Ballet Youth Company
Fran Veyette on Potential, Body Type and Facility in Ballet - **a re-release**
Lauren Anderson & Dr. Jessica Klanderud: Breaking Barriers and "Being Seen" in Ballet
Elizabeth Sullivan, Mental Fitness for Parents During Audition Season
Griff Braun, American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
Caitlin Sloan, On Building Your Ballet Career With Intention
Jess Spinner, The Whole Dancer, on Preparing Dancers for Audition Season
Philip Neal, Ballet's Ultimate Cheerleader
Julie Bowers, Former Royal Ballet Dancer and Founder of Grad Pro - A New Path For Dancers
Cecilia Iliesiu, PNB Principal Dancer: Career Coaching For Young Dancers
Facebook Ballet Parent Groups: Moderators Unplugged (and Unfiltered)
Jaimie Tapper, Head of Performance Coaching at The Royal Ballet: Shaping the Future of Ballet
Rachel Bar on Building Healthy Dancers: Inside Canada's National Ballet School's Wellness Program
Kathleen Gaines, Founder, We Are Minding the Gap: Mental Health Advocacy in Ballet
Social Media's Impact on Ballet: A Double Edged Sword
Lauren Richter's Path to Recovery: Overcoming An Eating Disorder
Monika Saigal: Nourishing the Dancer - Insights on Nutrition and Eating Disorders
Dawn Smith-Theodore on Ballet Wellness Programs and the Role Trust and Shame Play in Eating Disorders Amongst Dancers
Jennifer Fraser, PhD. On What Bullying Does to the Human Brain
Shane Wuerthner On What It Will Take For Ballet Schools To Change
Chloe Angyal: Why She's Cautiously Optimistic That Ballet Can Change
Ballet Boundaries: Nicole Perry and Sarah Lozoff on Effective Communication
What We Would Have Done Differently as Dance Parents
Dancer Stories: Abigail Huang, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
RAs Spill The Tea On Ballet Summer Intensives
Adam McKinney, Artistic Director Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Alicia Graf Mack, Dean & Director, Dance Division at Juilliard
Melonie Buchanan Murray, Director, University of Utah School of Dance
Susan Stowe, Chair of the Dept. of Dance at Point Park University
Phil Chan, Co-Founder Final Bow For Yellowface
Larry Attaway Chats With Us About Butler University's Dance Program
Tim O'Keefe, Artistic Director, Texas Ballet Theater
Mavis Staines & Keith Morino Discuss The Company Life Experience at Canada's National Ballet School
Christopher Hird Takes Us Inside Sarasota Ballet's Studio Company
Chatting With Christopher Ruud, Second Company Manager & Rehearsal Director, Kansas City Ballet
Jean-Yves Esquerre, European School of Ballet, Talks European Bridge Programs
Racheal Nye, Oklahoma City Ballet, Talks High Achievement And High Empathy
Lauren Richter, Principal, Tulsa Ballet Center For Dance Education
Vanessa Léonard Discusses Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Aspirant Program
Peter Stark Discusses Ballet Post-Grad Programs & The State Of The Job Market
A Force For Change: TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, Brown Girls Do Ballet
Inside BalletMet: Talking Trainees and Second Company with Maria Torija
Ballet Bridge Programs: Maria Konrad, Director Nashville Ballet 2
The Realities Of Post-Grad Ballet Programs With Alan Hineline, CPYB
Navigating The Post-Graduate Levels in Ballet Education
Ballet By The Numbers: Navigating The Career Landscape In The U.S. With Jason Yeung
Making The Most of Your Older Teen's Summer Intensive
Sending Your Young Dancer Off To A Summer Intensive
Talking Summer Intensive Planning and Strategies With Deidre Byrne, Maryland Youth Ballet
Lauren Fadeley-Veyette on Navigating Ballet Summer Intensive Auditions
Kelly Myernick, Houston Ballet Academy Rehearsal Director, Offers Summer Intensive Audition Advice
Ballet Audition Photos And Videos: A Definitive Guide
What Boys Should Look For In Ballet Summer Intensives
The Audition Blueprint: Advice From Robert Fulton, Co-Founder of Ballet Scout
Plié & Slay! A Guide To Researching & Scheduling Ballet Summer Intensive Auditions
It's Kickoff Time For Our Summer Intensive Boot Camp!
Francis Veyette: What The Heck Does Potential, Facility and Body Type REALLY Mean?
Insights from Peter Merz, Regional Tour Director of ADC IBC
Vasile Petritiu Unplugged: Founder of World Ballet Competition
The YAGP Effect: A Chat With YAGP's Hailey Kolker And Sergey Gordeev
Jenifer Ringer And James Fayette on Judging Ballet Competitions
Boys In Ballet: A Definitive Discussion With ABT Dancer, Patrick Frenette
🩰 Peter Stark: What's The Point Of Ballet Competitions 🩰
On Pointe: In the Judge's Chair with Deirdre Miles-Burger
The Art Of Training Boys In Ballet With Peter Stark
Ballet Mastery: Training for Competition Excellence
Ballet Cross Training Series Recap: Building Resilience And Bouncing Back
The Benefits of Ballet Competition Featuring Ilya Kozadayev
From Studio To Stage: Ballet Competition Readiness
Talking With Samantha Daly, Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Teacher For Ballet Dancers
Sue McCarroll, Pilates Instructor For The Rock School For Dance Education
A Conversation With Aki Kawasaki, Head Strength Coach At Houston Ballet
Questions To Ask When Choosing A Ballet School
How Ballet Students Can Maintain Emotional Health While Injured
Three Important Questions to Ask Your Dancer
A Conversation With Jen Sommers, Director of Houston Ballet Academy
When Your Dancer Wants To Quit Ballet
What's Your Ballet Style?
Chatting With Mark Carlson and Sandra Kerr, Owners And Artistic Directors of International Ballet School
Tips For Sending Your Young Dancer Off To Summer Ballet Intensives
Tips For Making The Most Of Summer Ballet Intensives For Your Older Teen
Friendships In The Studio
Ballet Help Desk Answers Listener Questions
What We Wish We Knew Then