Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

Dec 03 2024 57 ep. 17 mins 7
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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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Nutcracker Under the Lights

Dec 03 2024 18 mins  
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.

En Avant: Petipa's Nutcracker

Nov 30 2024 5 mins  
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 Tch

En Avant: Marius Petipa & The Classical Era

Nov 23 2024 5 mins  
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

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

Nov 23 2024 4 mins  
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.

REPLAY! Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

Nov 19 2024 28 mins  
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.

En Avant: The Stars of the Romantic Period

Nov 09 2024 5 mins  
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.

En Avant: The Romantic Era

Nov 03 2024 5 mins  
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.

En Avant: The Early Ballet

Nov 03 2024 5 mins  
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.

En Avant: A Continuing Look at Don Quixote

Oct 19 2024 5 mins  
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.

Windmills for Giants: Ballet's Favorite Rom-Com

Oct 14 2024 16 mins  
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.