Before stepping onto pointe, make sure you're ready. Dr. Selina Shah, a sports and dance medicine specialist, shares what dancers and parents need to know— from the ideal starting age to strength exercises, medical evaluations, and the impact of hypermobility. With experience treating professional dancers,...
Mar 27, 2025
Boys in ballet face unique challenges—but also unique opportunities. In this episode of #NoThirds, Fran Veyette gets real about training, summer intensives, scholarships for boys, and what needs to change to better support young male dancers on their journey.
- Learn more about Fran and Veyette Virtual Ballet...
Mar 19, 2025
Pacific Northwest Ballet School operates differently from many other company-affiliated programs. In this episode, Denise Bolstad, Managing Director of PNB School, breaks down what sets it apart. We explore the structure of the Professional Division, how dancers are selected, training expectations, performance...
Mar 12, 2025
Elizabeth Yntema and Tracey Bonner, from the
Dance Data Project, join us to discuss their mission to shine a
light gender inequity in ballet. They share how their data-driven
research highlights gaps in leadership roles, how parents and
dancers can use their findings, and the changes they've seen...
Mar 5, 2025
Tai Jimenez, Director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, joins us to discuss her journey in ballet and her vision for training the next generation of dancers. She breaks down the school’s structure, why DTH remains an afterschool program, her plans for future growth of their trianing programs as well as how they...