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. REPLAY! Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

    3 DAYS AGO

    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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. En Avant: A Continuing Look at Don Quixote

    OCT 19

    En Avant: A Continuing Look at Don Quixote

    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 12, 2024, and continues the discussion on Fort Wayne Ballet's latest staging of Don Quixote.

    5 min
  6. Windmills for Giants: Ballet's Favorite Rom-Com

    OCT 15

    Windmills for Giants: Ballet's Favorite Rom-Com

    Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown discuss what they agree can be called Ballet's best-beloved romantic comedy, as Fort Wayne Ballet prepares to perform Don Quixote, this weekend at the brand new Pearl Street Arts. Jim and Karen review the characters and synopsis of the show and the challenges and opportunities of staging in a non-traditional new space.

    16 min
  7. En Avant: An Introduction to Don Quixote

    OCT 12

    En Avant: An Introduction to Don Quixote

    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 5th, 2024, and introduces audiences to Don Quixote - described as ballet's favorite Rom-Com.

    5 min
  8. Ready or Not, Here Comes Season Sixty-Eight!

    OCT 8

    Ready or Not, Here Comes Season Sixty-Eight!

    In this episode, Jim and Karen take a look at our exciting new season, complete with world premieres and brand-new venues. Welcome to Fort Wayne Ballet's sixty-eighth season!

    20 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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