Count Me In : A Dance and Education Podcast

Casey Herd has worked with just about every ballet company you can think of! A former principal dancer of Pacific Northwest Ballet and Dutch National Ballet, Hannah and Carly ask him a lot of questions on the nitty gritty of the ballet world. Casey discusses his experience training in ballet as a young boy, and his new organization, Ballet Rising, which is joining a movement ‘to make ballet a truly global art form that welcomes all to take part.

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Casey: @caseyhphoto
Ballet Rising: @balletrising
Balletrising.com

Carly:@CarlyFayedance
Hannah:@hannahmae92
Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

Carly and Hannah chat with choreographer, dance educator, and all around boss Mary Roberts. They dive deep into equality and pay for dancers of all ages and backgrounds, different cultures of dance across different states, as well as commercial vs. collegiate dance. Hannah gets to “nerd out” about education a bit, and they continue the conversation regarding social media and young dancers.

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Mary: @msmaryroberts
Carly:@CarlyFayedance


Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

This week, Carly and Hannah sit down with Founder & Owner of Rhythm Works Integrative Dance with Tricia Gomez. They learn about her path California and building several of her own companies. Hannah and Carly have the opportunity to learn more about educating children with learning differences, and how movement can change learning in so many ways. Tricia shares knowledge and wisdom, while crediting how collaborative her process has been.

Tricia Gomez: @rhythmworksid Rhythmworksid.com

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Rhythm Works Integrative Dance with Tricia Gomez
Carly:@CarlyFayedance

Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

Hannah and Carly went live on Instagram and recorded their short conversation about Ballet NOT being the foundation of all dance. This is part of the common dance vernacular, and they are both guilty of saying it in the past. They discuss how damaging this is, and how we as dance educators need to do better. They did not start this conversation. Carly & Hannah are super grateful for other dancers, and educators having these conversations so they too can learn more.

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The Dance Union Podcast: @thedanceunion

Dance Boss with Erin Pride: @erinpride

This week, Hannah and Carly chat with fellow Marylander and ballet dancer, Emily Runkle. Emily shares her experience of starting ballet as a tween, as well as how she played catch up in order to dance professionally. She touches on building camaraderie in the studio and how she learned to love teaching. The women dive deep into the journey of staging an evening of original ballets, all the way from the first inkling to the final performance.

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Building a Ballet with Emily Runkle

Carly:@CarlyFayedance

Emily: @emilyrunkle @_balletembody_

Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

Carly and Hannah are going international again! They sit down with Heather Star Benson, who is originally from ATL and now resides in London. The women discuss how the UK differs from the states, and Heather’s well traveled stateside career. They dive deep into Heather’s love of Horton, and how she is one of London’s only Horton Technique instructors. They discuss the challenges of relocating to another country, as well as the benefits from stepping outside of your comfort zone.

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Carly:@CarlyFayedance
Heather: @dancinstarburst

Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

Carly and Hannah sit down with former Ailey Dancer, and current member of Parsons Dance, Deidre Rogan. They discuss her journey from college into professional dance companies, and expectations from directors. They also discuss the challenges of juggling multiple jobs in NYC. Hannah and Carly are thrilled to learn more about Parsons’ outreach, and how they share dance with students with learning differences.

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Thriving in concert dance with Deidre Rogan
Carly:@CarlyFayedance


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This week, Hannah and Carly chat and laugh with performer Patrick Garr, who is currently touring with Hamilton. Patrick excitedly talks about his journey through performing arts school and college, and describes how and when he truly learned to act. The three discuss the NYC dance community, and how it compares to his hometown in Kentucky. He also shares his ultimate teaching goal: inspiring his students while sharing in the messiness of being human.

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Bringing Human Emotions into Dance with Patrick Garr

Carly:@CarlyFayedance
Patrick: @mrpatrickg @maninmotionnyc

www.patrickgarr.com

Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

This week Carly and Hannah sit down with 13 year Giordano Dance Company member, Maeghan McHale. They learn how she started dancing and the influence of her big sister. They discuss not having the “ideal” body, and reflect on resiliency being a dancer’s most important quality. They dive deep into Maeghan’s life since leaving Giordano and finding her love of teaching.

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Instagram: @maeghanmchale

Carly:@CarlyFayedance

Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings

This week, Hannah and Carly talk with Carrie Millikin Euker, longtime teacher, performer, and adjudicator. They discuss Carrie’s upbringing in ballet, how she learned to teach, and her teaching style. They discuss how teaching is different in cities across the country, and Carrie shares what she learned by working with dancers with special needs. Finally, Carrie touches on what it’s like to be a new ‘dance mom.’

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Carrie Millikin Euker: www.CMEuker.com
Carly:@CarlyFayedance
Producer Corey:@CoreyJennings