Beyond the Barre Margaret Mullin

On this week's episode, our guest is Jennifer Turner, former dancer and founder of Gemini, a branding studio and educational platform for female entrepreneurs that marries voice and visuals, writing and design, for more meaningful, memorable brands.

Jennifer’s story starts with an ending: an injury that put a stop to her dream of dancing professionally. So, she jetéd from ballet to university, where writing became her creative outlet and eventually, her career. She’s written the copy for over 150 websites and collaborated on more than 200 brands, from as far as Tanzania and the Caribbean to her own backyard on the West Coast of Canada.

Join us to hear about Jennifer’s transition from dance to becoming her own boss as an entrepreneur and business owner!

For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:

http://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-32-jennifer-turner

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Host: Margaret Mullin

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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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Music: William Lin-Yee

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On this week's episode, our guest is acclaimed Broadway performer Darius Barnes, former dancer with the New York City Ballet, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and Dance Theater of Harlem!

In addition to performing in Mean Girls on Broadway, Darius has appeared in the 2019 Broadway revival of Kiss Me Kate, made his Broadway & Principal debut in the Tony Award-winning musical, Memphis, and has been seen in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, to name a few.

Darius is an accomplished choreographer—currently assistant choreographer on the Michael Jackson Musical developmental labs--and alumnus of the New York Choreographic Institute. In 2010, he was invited to choreograph a piece for the New York City Ballet.

On top of his impressive resume of experience within the classical ballet community, and his credits in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, Darius has also branched out into working as a producer.

We are so thrilled to have him on the show today to discuss his journey from Baltimore School of the Arts, to SAB, NYCB, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, DTH, Broadway, and beyond!

For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:

http://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-31-darius-barnes

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Host: Margaret Mullin

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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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Music: William Lin-Yee

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On this week's episode, our guest is Matthew Renko, former soloist with Pacific Northwest Ballet and former member of New York City Ballet and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet!

The New York Times described his dancing as “the single most exhilarating moment of the seven ballets in this weeklong season”, but his road has been anything but easy. In this extended episode today, Margaret and Matthew go deep into the good, the bad, and the ugly of a career in ballet.

Join us to hear Margaret and Matthew talk about:


the decision to go to NCSA and then the School of American Ballet
dancing for NYCB and Suzanne Farrell
coming to PNB from New York
being an explosive dancer: how it wins you acclaim but also impacts longevity
dealing with long periods of injury and being an advocate for yourself

For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:

http://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-30-matthew-renko/

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Matthew Renko:

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Host: Margaret Mullin

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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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Music: William Lin-Yee

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On this week's episode, we welcome back one of our most popular guests and listener favorite--Zippora Karz, this time joined on the show by her sister, Romy Karz Rapoport! Join us to hear about their new mentoring program and YouTube show: Romy & Zippora Turn Out, Tune In where they are sharing their wealth of wisdom and experience as former professional dancers with the New York City Ballet, and current ballet teachers and yoga instructors, to offer compassionate guidance to dancers of all levels and ages.

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For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode: 

http://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-29-zippora-and-romy

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Romy & Zippora Turn Out, Tune In:

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Host: Margaret Mullin 

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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez 

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Music: William Lin-Yee 

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On this week’s episode our guest is dance artist, educator and administrator DeMarcus Akeem Suggs!
DeMarcus Akeem Suggs is a graduate of Belhaven University’s dance program (BFA), and his professional experience includes performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), Dayton Ballet, Neos Dance Theatre, Verb Ballets, as well as collaborating with various project-based choreographers.
He has held positions as Program Director at The Victory Project (Dayton, OH); Coordinator of Education & Engagement at Victoria Theatre Association (Dayton, OH); as well as Director of Education & Outreach for Neos Dance Theatre.
DeMarcus has also served on review panels for Ohio Arts Council and Dance/USA where he was a 2018 Institute for Leadership Training cohort fellow.
His current work includes serving as Grants Consultant for Alternate ROOTS and Residency Assistant for The National Center for Choreography at the University of Akron (NCCAkron) where he is simultaneously pursuing a Master’s of Arts in Arts Administration.
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For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:
http://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-28-demarcus-akeem-suggs
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Host: Margaret Mullin
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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez
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Music: William Lin-Yee
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On this week’s episode, join us for a conversation with Megan Fairchild, principal dancer with the New York City Ballet!

Tune in to hear Margaret and Megan talk about:


Megan’s meteoric rise through the ranks of the NYCB
Some advice from Megan for young dancers thinking about moving away from home to train
Broadway dance “culture” versus ballet world “culture”
The event that Megan perceived as her “biggest failure” and how she moved past it
Getting her undergraduate degree from Fordham while dancing as a principal at NYCB and going on to get her Master’s of Business Administration at NYU

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For more information, as well as any links, see the blog post for this episode:

https://www.margaretmullin.com/episodes/episode-27-megan-fairchild

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Megan Fairchild:

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https://www.nycballet.com/discover/meet-our-dancers/principal-dancers/megan-fairchild/

Megan’s Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_WNxLiIEESXCpqGdUGiJw

Host: Margaret Mullin

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Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez

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http://instagram.com/sarenafishman

Music: William Lin-Yee

https://soundcloud.com/williamlinyee