Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

Jim Sparrow, John Dawkins
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Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet is an interview format podcast produced by and for the Fort Wayne Ballet and the Auer Academy. Join us as we discuss the art and history of dance, and the ins and outs of growing a professional ballet company. Kinetic Conversations is hosted by Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown. The show is co-produced by John Dawkins and Wayneshout Productions. Original theme music is by John Dawkins. For more about this podcast, visit fortwayneballet.org and wayneshout.com.

  1. Nutcracker Under the Lights

    DEC 3

    Nutcracker Under the Lights

    Time to hear from the dancers! In this all-new Nutcracker chat, we start with three of our dancers - Talbot Rue, Anna Orzulak, and Abby Zinsser, who tell us what dancing in The Nutcracker every year means to them, both artistically and nostalgically. Then, we join Jim and Karen for a discussion on bringing new elements to this year's staging of the Christmas classic.

    19 min
  2. En Avant: Petipa's Nutcracker

    NOV 30

    En Avant: Petipa's Nutcracker

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright. We know and love The Nutcracker, but was it always so popular? Marius Petipa and his assistant, along with Tchaikovsky, created a holiday classic that wasn't initially well received.

    5 min
  3. En Avant: Marius Petipa & The Classical Era

    NOV 23

    En Avant: Marius Petipa & The Classical Era

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright. In this segment, Karen overviews the career of famed choreographer Marius Petipa, who essentially created the Classical Era of ballet.

    5 min
  4. En Avant: The End of an Era - Saying Goodbye to the Romantic Ballet

    NOV 23

    En Avant: The End of an Era - Saying Goodbye to the Romantic Ballet

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright. In this segment, Karen notes the transition from the Romantic Ballet era into the Classic.

    4 min
  5. REPLAY! Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

    NOV 19

    REPLAY! Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

    As we continue working on all-new podcast content, here's the best of the best!  Jim Sparrow hosts this introspective look back at past Kinetic Conversations, all about our favorite Holiday show, The Nutcracker! This episode originally released in November of 2023.

    29 min
  6. En Avant: The Stars of the Romantic Period

    NOV 9

    En Avant: The Stars of the Romantic Period

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright. This episode notes the first rising stars of ballet - the ballerinas of the Romanic Period.

    5 min
  7. En Avant: The Romantic Era

    NOV 4

    En Avant: The Romantic Era

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This version has been modified from its broadcast edition to accommodate musical copyright. This episode first aired on October 26, 2024, and discusses the trademarks of the Romantic Era of ballet.

    5 min
  8. En Avant: The Early Ballet

    NOV 4

    En Avant: The Early Ballet

    En Avant is a five minute ballet segment, hosted by Karen Gibbons-Brown, which airs during Rob Nylund's Classical Connection Review, every Saturday evening on Fort Wayne's 89.1 WBOI. This episode first aired on October 19, 2024, and discusses the early French roots of the ballet and its terminology.

    5 min
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Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet is an interview format podcast produced by and for the Fort Wayne Ballet and the Auer Academy. Join us as we discuss the art and history of dance, and the ins and outs of growing a professional ballet company. Kinetic Conversations is hosted by Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown. The show is co-produced by John Dawkins and Wayneshout Productions. Original theme music is by John Dawkins. For more about this podcast, visit fortwayneballet.org and wayneshout.com.

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