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City Ballet The Podcast

New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
Ballet
Jerome Robbins
George Balanchine
School Of American Ballet
Choreography
The Goldberg Variations
Johann Sebastian Bach
Dance
A Suite Of Dances
Igor Stravinsky
The Nutcracker
Balanchine
Tschaikovsky
Bach Cello Suites
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Acting
Swan Lake
Dance Education
William Forsythe

Welcome to City Ballet The Podcast, an exploration of New York City Ballet where we'll journey through our history, delve into our new and existing repertory, and reveal insider tidbits. Each season of City Ballet The Podcast features episodes that span three topics: New Combinations hosted by Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, Hear the Dance hosted by dance educator and former NYCB dancer ... more

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As our 25-26 Season comes to a close, Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford and Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan reminisce over some of the year's most memorable moments. From welcoming former dancers to the front of the room and guest musician... more

Associate Artistic Director and host Wendy Whelan is back for a New Combinations conversation with Principal Dancer Tiler Peck as she prepares for the May 7 premiere of Symphonie Espagnole, her second choreographic commission for the company. Peck di... more

New Combinations Host and Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan is joined by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon this week, whose ballet Continuum will have its NYCB premiere on May 1. It's part of a trilogy of leotard ballets, including Polyphonia... more

The topic du jour around The Rosin Box this week is the driving force behind ballet: music. For this conversation, hosts Claire Kretzschmar and Soloist Aarón Sanz are joined by Corps de Ballet Member Maya Milić and Soloist Sebastián Villarini-Vélez, ... more

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Recent Guests

Tiler Peck
Principal dancer at New York City Ballet, choreographer
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 160: New Combinations: Symphonie Espagnole
Chris Wheeldon
Renowned choreographer, creator of Polyphonia, Continuum, Morphoses
Choreographer, former NYCB collaborator
Episode: Episode 159: New Combinations: Continuum
Maya Milić
Corps dancer, passion for music and piano
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 158: The Rosin Box: Music For Dancers
Sebastián Villarini-Vélez
Soloist dancer with a musical hobby as a complement to dance
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 158: The Rosin Box: Music For Dancers
Sloane Bratter
Associate Director of Public Programming for the NYCB Education Department
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 157: The Rosin Box: Ballet for Adults
Ashley Hod
Current soloist dancer with New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 157: The Rosin Box: Ballet for Adults
Chun Wai Chan
Principal dancer with New York City Ballet, originally from China
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 156: The Rosin Box: Transitions
Kay Mazzo
A member of the original cast of Dances at a Gathering and former principal dancer at City Ballet.
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 155: Hear the Dance: Dances at a Gathering
Christine Redpath
Former City Ballet member and current repertory director responsible for Jerry's works.
New York City Ballet
Episode: Episode 155: Hear the Dance: Dances at a Gathering

Hosts

Wendy Whelan
Host of New Combinations, Associate Artistic Director, New York City Ballet
Claire Kretzschmar
Host of The Rosin Box, Co-host of The Rosin Box episodes
Aarón Sanz
Co-host and dancer, NYCB performer
Silas Farley
Host of Hear the Dance, dancer

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 226 ratings
  • Fun Listen

    Love how genuine the hosts are.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    VPaksie
    United Statesa year ago
  • Love it!

    I am a ballet dancer and I love the episode about ballet myths. I have only listened to this podcast for a little bit but love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ballet_4ever _AKG
    United Statesa year ago
  • A peak behind the curtain!

    Mr. B's biography by Jennifer Homans opened the door to a whole new world of ballet to me, after I've finished reading it, it sparked so many questions about the legacy of Mr. B, the stories behind some of his best ballets and how NYCB has been doing nowadays. It was a little disappointing that in the book, many of Mr. B's most successful ballets are just briefly mentioned by name without must further details about their behind-the-scene stories and the dancer's own experiences. This podcast is ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    A_Secret_Admirer
    United States2 years ago
  • Sound quality

    I love this podcast but sound quality really needs improvement. It’s very difficult to hear unless my volume is turned way, way up. The other podcasts I listen to come across with more clarity. Can you work on that? Thanks— I don’t want to miss a word.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ILovetheTheater
    United States2 years ago
  • Tiler Peck - Force of Nature!

    I really loved the episode with Tiler Peck. Here in the UK we don’t get the chance to see her dance much and although I did see her on my one visit to New York to see NYCB ten years ago she really came to my attention when I saw her Turn it Out show at Sadler’s Wells in London back in March last year. Seeing that I would say that she is now simply the most exciting dancer out there - technically brilliant but also completely engaging.

    A few months later I then saw the world premiere of the piec... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chris W G
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Episode 160: New Combinations: Symphonie Espagnole
Q: How did your rep-directors support you during the creation process?
Three rep directors provided crucial support, sharing responsibilities across movements and ensuring that the ballet could be realized while you continued dancing, including score cues and ensuring smooth collaboration with the orchestra and cast.
Episode 160: New Combinations: Symphonie Espagnole
Q: Tell us about this piece.
The idea began with a desire to explore a violin concerto in a way that would allow different dancer groupings to shine, leading to a four-movement structure with a finale, and then bringing in Hilary Hahn to perform the premiere while adapting the cast to highlight varying textures across movements.
Episode 158: The Rosin Box: Music For Dancers
Q: How does your hobby contribute to your work as a dancer and vice versa?
They discuss how musicality informs counting, tempo, and expression in rehearsals, how knowing the score helps pianists and dancers align, and how outside tastes cultivate integrity and a distinctive artistic voice.
Episode 158: The Rosin Box: Music For Dancers
Q: How do you engage with music outside of the ballet studio, and when did this hobby develop?
Maya explains she trained in piano from a young age, studied at the Manhattan School of Music pre-college, and plans to take online theory courses, while Sebastián discusses collecting records, listening daily, and personal routines that fuel his musical life.
Episode 146: Hear the Dance: The Goldberg Variations (Part 1)
Q: Emilie, I want to draw you in here at this point too, what was your first exposure to City Ballet? And how did you want to come be part of this company?
Emilie Gerrity recounts her journey from being a competition dancer to training with City Ballet alumni and eventually auditioning for the summer course.

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Recent guests on City Ballet The Podcast include:

1. Tiler Peck
2. Chris Wheeldon
3. Maya Milić
4. Sebastián Villarini-Vélez
5. Sloane Bratter
6. Ashley Hod
7. Chun Wai Chan
8. Kay Mazzo

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