13 episodes

The behind the scenes world of a ballet company is just as beautiful and exciting as the dances that are performed on stage. Every week you can explore this landscape with Ballet Idaho’s Artistic Director Garrett Anderson and Artistic Associate Anne Mueller as your guides. You will get a glimpse into the daily lives of dancers, discover the creative process of world renowned choreographers, and learn more of why the art of dance is more relevant today than ever before. Please email us at admin@balletidaho.org with any questions or comments; we'd love to hear from you! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ballet-idaho/support

Ballet Idaho Out Loud Anne Mueller

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    • 5.0 • 11 Ratings

The behind the scenes world of a ballet company is just as beautiful and exciting as the dances that are performed on stage. Every week you can explore this landscape with Ballet Idaho’s Artistic Director Garrett Anderson and Artistic Associate Anne Mueller as your guides. You will get a glimpse into the daily lives of dancers, discover the creative process of world renowned choreographers, and learn more of why the art of dance is more relevant today than ever before. Please email us at admin@balletidaho.org with any questions or comments; we'd love to hear from you! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ballet-idaho/support

    5. The Making of a Story Ballet: Bruce Wells Reveals his Magic

    5. The Making of a Story Ballet: Bruce Wells Reveals his Magic

    Artistic Director Garrett Anderson and Master Teacher/Choreographer Bruce Wells enjoy a lively discussion about Bruce's impressive repertoire of original story ballets, particularly Beauty and the Beast, which Ballet Idaho will perform in May 2022.  Garrett and Bruce also talk about their time working together as student and teacher, and of the people and events that led them to fall in love with dance.  Their conversation is informative, but also touching and personal, revealing the strong bond that like minded students and teachers develop while working together in the dance studio.    


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    • 25 min
    What is the Balanchine Trust and what are stagers? Paul Boos explains!

    What is the Balanchine Trust and what are stagers? Paul Boos explains!

    Former New York City Ballet dancer, current stager for the Balanchine Trust and project associate for the George Balanchine Foundation's Interpreter Archive, Paul talks with Ballet Idaho Associate Artistic Director Anne Mueller about his incredible journey from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to the most prominent stages of the world.  Paul has worked with Ballet Idaho frequently, staging numerous Balanchine ballets for the company.  In addition to having an impressive career working with the dance geniuses of our time, Paul also talks about being befriended by Salvador Dali.  


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    • 31 min
    3. Introducing Afshin Mofid: New York City Ballet Dancer turned Boise based Chiropractor/supporter of Ballet Idaho

    3. Introducing Afshin Mofid: New York City Ballet Dancer turned Boise based Chiropractor/supporter of Ballet Idaho

    Hear about Afshin's fascinating journey from a childhood studying dance in Iran to a career dancing under Balanchine at the New York City Ballet.  He weathered considerable challenges to build a successful career with the company during the height of NYCB's time under Balanchine, also dancing in ballets by another choreographic legend, Jerome Robbins.  Afshin's later adventures, which eventually took him to Boise, included a stint working on a dude ranch in Montana.  Afshin owns and operates a successful chiropractic clinic in Boise and is a supporter of Ballet Idaho, having been a Board member and one of the founders of the company's wellness program.


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    • 41 min
    2. Introducing Nicole Haskins: Ballet Idaho Trainee Program Manager

    2. Introducing Nicole Haskins: Ballet Idaho Trainee Program Manager

    Learn more about the newest addition to Ballet Idaho's Artistic Staff, Nicole Haskins.  Nicole joined the team in the fall of 2020 to head up the newly created trainee program.  She led the group of 10 pre-professional dancers through a wonderfully productive year that allowed them to work with dance luminaries such as Glenn Edgerton (former director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and of Netherlands Dance Theater) among others.  Interviewed by Artistic Associate Anne Mueller,  Nicole shares her thoughts on the highlights of the year, her philosophy on dance instruction, and also talks about her choreographic career which, having begun at the ripe age of eleven, has been recognized and supported by the New York Choreographic Institute.   


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    • 26 min
    1. Capturing our Image II: A conversation with Tyler Nimmons and Brandon Freeman of Front Runner Films

    1. Capturing our Image II: A conversation with Tyler Nimmons and Brandon Freeman of Front Runner Films

    In this episode, Anne Mueller, Ballet Idaho Artistic Associate, explores the company's relationship with Front Runner Films.  Her conversation with Tyler Nimmons explores the partnership as it existed before the pandemic, when the focus was on promotional content focused on supporting the company's work on stage.  In the second half of the episode, Anne shares a very recent conversation with Brandon Freeman, Creative Producer for Front Runner, that reflects on the adventure of the digital season and the journey of creating the many original dance for film works that the partnership brought forth.  


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    • 35 min
    8. How Did They Get Here 2: Daniel Ojeda and Jessica Sulikowski

    8. How Did They Get Here 2: Daniel Ojeda and Jessica Sulikowski

    To find out how a little red truck relates to the path that led Daniel Ojeda to Ballet Idaho or to hear the both exhilarating and intimidating story of Soloist Jessica Sulikowski's audition for the company, check out this episode! Continuing our focus on the journeys that brought some of Ballet Idaho's dancers to join the company, Artistic Director Garrett Anderson interviews Daniel and Artistic Associate Anne Mueller interviews Jessica.  Both dancers reveal their favorite moments with the company and talk about the things they value most in their co-workers.  


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    • 26 min

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