Offstage + Unbound™ Podcast The Music Center

In the 15th installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

In the 14th installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Kevin McKenzie, artistic director of American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

Teaser of Episode #13 of Offstage + Unbound - The Music Center Podcast.

Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre
Rachel Moore, President & C.E.O. of The Music Center

In the 13th installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Dwight Rhoden, founding artistic director and resident choreographer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Rhoden has established a remarkably wide-ranging career, earning distinction from The New York Times as “one of the most sought out choreographers of the day.” A native of Dayton, Ohio who began dancing at age 17, Rhoden has performed with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Les Ballet Jazz De Montreal and as a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In 1994, Rhoden and legendary dancer Desmond Richardson founded Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Together they have brought their unique brand of contemporary dance to the world for nearly two decades.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns to The Music Center on April 20, 21 and 22, 2018 with StarDust, a dance tribute to David Bowie. Tickets on sale now.

In the 12th installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Ashley Wheater, artistic director of The Joffrey Ballet.

Wheater recently celebrated 10 years at the helm of The Joffrey Ballet, one of the world's better-known ballet companies, now based in Chicago. Many Angelenos may recall that the Joffrey was a resident company at The Music Center from 1983 to 1991. According to Sasha Anawalt's history, The Joffrey Ballet, Nancy Reagan prompted the residency when her husband was in the White House, and her son was in the company. In fact, Wheater was a regular Joffrey dancer on The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler stage almost 30 years ago.

The Joffrey Ballet returns to The Music Center on March 9, 11 and 17, after a 5-year absence with Romeo & Juliet. Tickets on sale now.

In the eleventh installment of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of Miami City Ballet. Over the course of a year, Lopez worked closely with designers Isabel and Ruben Toledo to create a newly redesigned George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.

Lopez became artistic director of Miami City Ballet in September 2012, bringing with her a nearly 40-year career in dance, television, teaching and arts management. As a Soloist and Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet, she danced for two legends of the art form, George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.