Two Two Guys

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The Two Two Guys podcast will take you deep into the world of ballet through the lens of professional ballet dancers. Each week, Kealan will interview a fellow dancer and bring you a relaxed yet informative discussion, and a coveted peek into this often secretive art form. They will explore difficult topics, tell light-hearted stories, and sometimes get derailed and forget what they started talking about in the first place.If you're a dance professional, student, hobbyist, or simply interested in the behind-the-scenes of the world of ballet, this podcast is for you.
Kealan has danced around the world, most recently as a principal dancer with the Estonian National Ballet.
You can find us on Instagram, and Facebook @twotwoguys.Contact us at [email protected].

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Episode 33: "Soul", SYTYCD, & Indigenous Representation w/ Jera Wolfe

Dec 12 2021 39 mins

This week we are joined by intrepid choreographer Jera Wolfe to talk about his most recent creation — a dance film called "Soul" for the National Ballet of Canada — and get a behind-the-scenes look at the genesis of this profound piece. We talk about his rise to success, the unique blend of experiences that add to his choreographic vocabulary, and get some stories from his time

Episode 32: Dancers as Athletes of Art w/ Joseph Gatti

Nov 27 2021 48 mins

Have we got a real bumper of an episode for YOU! This week the man—the myth—the legend, Joseph Gatti stopped by the pod, and oh did he bring it!! Topics include (but are not limited to) that time he invented a new pirouette combination at the NY IBC, stories of working with the great Fernando Bujones, the key to making your feet look better (that I guarantee you've never heard

Episode 31: Longevity w/ Greta Hodgkinson

Nov 13 2021 49 mins

This week we are joined by star of the stage for three decades - Greta Hodgkinson! Greta retired from the National Ballet of Canada as a principal ballerina in 2020 at the age of 46, having danced in the company for 30 years. During this episode we go into the "how" of it all, and try to determine the magic recipe which enabled Greta to dance so fabulously and with such longevity.

Episode 30: Overcoming Struggle, Paris Opera, and Alicia Alonso Stories w/ Osiel Gouneo

Nov 01 2021 42 mins

This week on the podcast we present part 2 of our interview with Cuban ballet-phenom Osiel Gouneo. In part 2 Osiel speaks on some of his most serious struggles and the lessons he learned in overcoming them. He talks about the unique challenge in guesting with Paris Opera Ballet, and what makes it one of his most cherished professional memories. Finally, he tells a story about his s

Episode 29: Greatness, Pushing the Art Form Forward, and Performance Mindset w/ Osiel Gouneo

Oct 23 2021 40 mins

This week on the pod we are joined by Cuban ballet-phenom Osiel Gouneo for part 1 of a 2-part interview. Having danced as a leading principal at Ballet Nacional de Cuba (Havana), Norweigan National Ballet (Oslo), and Bayerisches Staatsballett (Munich), as well as guesting and performing in galas all over the world, Osiel is in equal measure tremendously talented, completely charism

Episode 28: Part 2 w/ Ballerina-turned-conductor Maria Seletskaja

Oct 09 2021 39 mins

We present to you Part 2 of our conversations with ballerina-turned-conductor Maria Seletskaja. On the previous episode we talked about the unique career transition that took her from performing lead roles on stage to leading the orchestra in front of the stage and discussed her upcoming debut conducting Swan Lake for the Estonian National Ballet. On this episode we hear about the

Episode 27: Part 1 w/ Ballerina-turned-conductor Maria Seletskaja

Oct 06 2021 44 mins

SPECIAL MID-WEEK BONUS POD! This week on the show we are joined by ballerina-turned-conductor Maria Seletskaja. Currently Conductor-in-Residence at the National Ballet of Canada, and simultaneously preparing for debuts with Royal Danish Ballet and Estonian National Ballet, she actually began as a ballet dancer. During her 15-year ballet career she danced for companies like Staatsop

Episode 26: Being New vs. Being the Veteran in a Lead Couple w/ Ketlin Oja

Sep 25 2021 46 mins

This week we are joined by soloist of the Estonian National Ballet, Ketlin Oja. Having performed together for years, Ketlin and Kealan are able to draw from their lived experience on stage to share stories – raw and honest – and give the listener real access into the quiet intensity that exists in every dancer in the moments surrounding a debut. It is a very different thing to

Episode 25: Would You Rather: Lockdown or Work? w/Julian Botnarenko

Sep 11 2021 33 mins

After a year and a half at home, a lot of us are beginning to go back to work/school. As life begins to return to "normal" we may notice there are pros but also some cons. Maybe we miss being able to wear the same onesie every day for a week, and now when we wear it to the office we get HR telling us we can't dress up as our favourite Lion King character?!? YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE

Episode 24: How to Find Your Groove w/ Joakim Stephenson

Aug 28 2021 48 mins

How do we find our groove? Each of us has natural rhythms, tendencies, gifts; how do we tap into them so they can be enjoyed and shared fully? On this episode, movement coach/choreographer/former Royal Swedish Ballet soloist and genuinely groovy guy Joakim Stephenson visits from all the way in Stockholm Sweden to offer his expertise on the subject. Finding your natural way of movin