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Episode 31.2: Hear the Dance: Red Angels (Part 2)

Episode 31.2: Hear the Dance: Red Angels (Part 2)

FromCity Ballet The Podcast


Episode 31.2: Hear the Dance: Red Angels (Part 2)

FromCity Ballet The Podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this second half of a special 2-part Hear the Dance episode celebrating the life and work of late choreographer Ulysses Dove, host Silas Farley interviews Ulysses’ brother Alfred, Director and Administrator of Ulysses’ estate. Beginning with his childhood in South Carolina and Georgia, Dove traces his brother’s transition from a talented pre-med student at Howard University to a dancer with the Merce Cunningham Company, to his first works as a choreographer commissioned by Alvin Ailey. Dove shares his recollections not only of Ulysses as a sibling, but as a creator, and discusses how continuing to engage with his brother’s works as they are performed by Companies today is like returning to an old friend—one that “gives the dancers the opportunity to live completely out loud… if they take the risk.” (46:49) This is a continuation of Part One of this episode. Music: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (1931) by Igor Stravinsky Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (1977) by Arvo Pärt Episodes (1987) by Robert Ruggieri
Released:
Oct 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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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 Silas Farley, and See the Music hosted by Music Director Andrew Litton.