In this interview with Kiira Schmidt Carper, she goes through her entire career. From her start on Broadway, to her latest work with Opera Australia’s West Side Story as being the choreographer all while being a professor. During her career, she even got to record with the Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. She has been on several national tours, lived in New York City, and performed world wide.
Interview with Wan-Jung Wei: OISTAT’s Youngest Executive Director Wan-Jung Wei is the youngest Executive Director of OISTAT: International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians, since its inception in 1968. She is a choreographer and arts manager with an MA in Arts Politics, known by her dance and politics friends for having special or […]
Choreographer Shannon Burns is creating the production of Carmen on Cockatoo Island with Opera Australia. Working closely with director Liesel Badorrek, Burns is bringing a rock ‘n’ roll inspiration to this classic opera. Shannon grew up in the Central Queensland town of Gladstone which is where her love of dance began. At the age of 15 she moved […]
Shane Placentino is the Australian revival director of the OA production of Madama Butterfly. The classic opera will run from 29th June – 30th July at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Ahead of opening night, we talk to Shane Placentino about his fascinating career, and what we can look forward to from Graeme Murphy’s production […]
Bengt Jörgen is a co-founder of Canada’s Ballet Jörgen and serves as its Artistic Director and CEO. In 1992, his artistic vision led to the formation of a partnership with George Brown College in Toronto where he is the Artistic Director of the full-time dance program. Bengt Jörgen strongly believes in classical ballet as a powerful language and foundation to engage contemporary audiences with dance. He is committed to ensuring ballet is relevant to and has a place in the life of Canadians living in communities from coast to coast.
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer. He is widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation. In addition to his great accomplishments as a dancer, he was also a choreographer. At the height of his career, he was the chief choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet.
Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. A ballerina of unusual range and power, she continued to dance into her 80ies despite chronic vision problems. Alonso is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.
Another beautiful week, TheatrePeople. With even more light at the end of the tunnel for a full return to theatre as we know it. This week I’m thrilled to introduce you to Rachael Ma. I met Rachael through a mutual friend, and another one of our incredible TheatrePeople, TJ Tekurio.
I am so thrilled to introduce you to my friend Tara Lee, an incredible ballet dancer as well as the co-founder, producer and choreographer of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre in Atlanta. Tara and I have collaborated on several shows for Terminus, and I’m always struck by her extreme dedication to craft, the artistry, but above all the deeper message and heart she’s aiming to bring forth in each production.
Hello everyone! This week, I’m so pleased to introduce you to ballet dancer and choreographer Armando Luna.
Ottavio Gesmundo is a choreographer, stunt coordinator and multifaceted performer with extensive theatre credits that include Broadway, television, cabaret and circus. Ottavio has worked with musicians including Britney Spears, has appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, and he is also the co-author of the award-winning travelogue and circus memoir, The Grand Gypsy.
Mylena Leclercq is as innovative and spirited as they come. She has lived and traveled all over the world, absorbing and learning many different dance styles along the way. At the same time, Mylena is also a gifted artistic swimmer. She loves to experiment and combine different styles of performance. In this interview, she tells us more about her life and career path thus far, as well as about her hopes and inspirations.
Meet Choreographer and Director Philippe Talard. Philippe has a long and successful career during which he has created a plethora of performances. At one point, he began to specialize in creating performances with prison inmates in correctional institutions. This in several different countries. Find out more, as Philippe tells us about his experiences in this article…
Maggi Sietsma started out as a ballet dancer. Over the years, she went from being a dancer to being a choreographer, university lecturer, company manager, advisor, and artistic director. In August 2020, Maggi and I had the opportunity to meet in the South of France for an interview. In this article, discover more about her fascinating career path.
Guilherme Botelho, director and choreographer in Geneva, arrived from Brazil 37 years ago. After 10 years as a dancer for the Ballet de Grand Theatre du Geneve he started his own dance company, Alias. His creations are a quest for meaning.
5, 6, 7, 8! Five, six, seven, eight… Cinq, six, sept, huit… Fünf, sechs, sieben, acht!
We’ve all heard or spoken those counts, regardless of one’s mother tongue, of whether or not we’re earning a living on stage.
This week on TheatrePeople I am so excited to introduce you to Brian Curl. Brian is an actor, choreographer and national teaching artist who lives in Philadelphia. Brian built an online dance and choreography tool called daily8count, and he is a fantastic teacher as well. Enjoy Brian’s musings on the topics of theatre and dance!
The Ensemblist and TheatreArtLife got together to find out which Broadway cast members are not from the USA. In this International Cast on Broadway Series, we talk to those who have come from all corners of the world to perform in NYC. We ask them about their work, their life and the path they took to living the Broadway dream. This is Ashley Andrews from the UK and he is currently Dance Captain, Swing and Resident Choreographer for King Kong and soon to be the Associate Choreographer on the US Tour of Jesus Christ Super Star.
Finding ANY job let alone your dream job in a city like NYC can be quite the challenge. It is a known fact that the cream of the crop arrive in New York hoping and praying that they have a shot of making it. As the famous Sinatra song clearly reminds us every year after the ball drops in Times Square “If I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere.” This rings very true for people working in the performing arts industry.
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