Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

In preparation for the company's upcoming performance of the Tchaikovsky/Petipa classic, Jim and Karen discuss the history and nuances of Sleeping Beauty.

Show Notes

Host Jim Sparrow and Artistic Director Karen Gibbons-Brown talk ballet history, as they debate the collaborative history of Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa and the timelessness of Sleeping Beauty. In preparation for the Fort Wayne Ballet's production of the classic, they discuss staging, both modern and historical, and the origins of the grand pas de deus.

Kinetic Conversations is a creation of Wayneshout Productions, LLC. Fort Wayne has a voice at Wayneshout.com.

What is 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.