Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

About 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.

Publisher

Jim Sparrow, John Dawkins

Category

arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Sept 2020

Latest episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

75 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Dec 2025

   REPLAY: Nutcracker under the lights

   As we revisit this 2024 Nutcracker chat, we start with three of our dancers - Talbot Rue, Anna Orzulak, and Abby Zinsser, who tell us what dancing in The Nutcracker every year means to them, both artistically and nostalgically. Then, we join Jim and Karen for a discussion on bringing new elements to this staging of the Christmas classic. *Notice: This episode discussed last year's relocation to the University of Saint Francis Robert Goldstine PAC. This year, Fort Wayne Ballet has returned to the newly renovated Arts United Center.

2. 

   24 Oct 2025

   A Season Begins

   Fort Wayne Ballet welcomes you to its 69th season! Jim Sparrow and Karen Gibbons-Brown get down to it, filling us in on the ins and outs of the new season lineup: particularly the harrowing Halloween happenings of our Tales In the Dark performances.

3. 

   17 Oct 2025

   It's For the Kids

   In this special episode, Jim sits down with Youth Company Director Raleigh Sparrow to discuss Fort Wayne Ballet's Family Series shows for the 2025-26 season. First up is Spooky Kooky, this Saturday!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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