The Two Two Guys podcast will take you deep into the world of ballet through the lens of professional ballet dancers.
Each week, Kealan will interview a fellow dancer and bring you a relaxed yet informative discussion, and a coveted peek into this often secretive art form.
They will explore difficult topics, tell light-hearted stories, and sometimes get derailed and forget what they started talking about in the first place.
If you're a dance professional, student, hobbyist, or simply interested in the behind-the-scenes of the world of ballet, this podcast is for you.
Kealan has danced around the world, most recently as a principal dancer with the Estonian National Ballet.
You can find us on Instagram, and Facebook @twotwoguys.
Contact us at twotwoguyspod@gmail.com.
This week we are joined by intrepid choreographer Jera Wolfe to talk about his most recent creation — a dance film called "Soul" for the National Ballet of Canada — and get a behind-the-scenes look at the genesis of this profound piece. We talk about his rise to success, the unique blend of experiences that add to his choreographic vocabulary, and get some stories from his time as a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Finally, we close with a conversation on the state of Indigenous representation in the arts in Canada, and hear what it has been like for Jera to re-discover his Métis heritage.
Check out "Soul" on NBoC's youtube here:
https://youtu.be/So9_pPS1rzo
Host: Kealan McLaughlin
Guest: Jera Wolfe
@JeraWolfe
https://www.jerawolfe.com/
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Leave a review! Send us a message! Let us know what topics are important to you! And if you can, and if you're lucky enough to have older generations of your family in your life, take a few moments over the next few days to ask them a story about where you come from. It's so easy to lose contact with our heritage, so go learn about your tribe!
28 Nov 2021
Episode 32: Dancers as Athletes of Art w/ Joseph Gatti
Have we got a real bumper of an episode for YOU! This week the man—the myth—the legend, Joseph Gatti stopped by the pod, and oh did he bring it!! Topics include (but are not limited to) that time he invented a new pirouette combination at the NY IBC, stories of working with the great Fernando Bujones, the key to making your feet look better (that I guarantee you've never heard before), what it takes to run a company and why he chose to start his company United Ballet Theatre in 2018! Plus we go deep into the Gatti Method and talk about the ways he and United Ballet Theatre are changing the ballet world forever.
Joseph Gatti is the founder and director of United Ballet Theatre (UBT) and United Ballet Theatre Academy (UBTA) in Orlando, FL. He has been a soloist with Boston Ballet, a principal with Cincinnati Ballet and Corella Ballet, guest principal with Orlando Ballet, and has danced in galas across the world and won numerous ballet competitions.
In 2018 he founded UBT, with UBTA following in 2021. We talk about what lead him to starting his own company, and how he is doing things very differently than the norm.
Listen along and let Joseph's magnetic spirit lift your day.
Host: Kealan McLaughlin
Guest: Joseph Gatti
@BalletGatti
@UnitedBalletTheatre
@UBT.academy
https://www.athletesofart.org/
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Leave a review! Send us a message! Let us know what topics are important to you! And if you can, take a few moments over the next few days to train your body in a different way than you're used to. They say variety is the spice of life ;)
14 Nov 2021
Episode 31: Longevity w/ Greta Hodgkinson
This week we are joined by star of the stage for three decades - Greta Hodgkinson! Greta retired from the National Ballet of Canada as a principal ballerina in 2020 at the age of 46, having danced in the company for 30 years. During this episode we go into the "how" of it all, and try to determine the magic recipe which enabled Greta to dance so fabulously and with such longevity. We talk about how a dancer's mindset changes over time, the importance of good coaching and mentoring, and hear stories from her illustrious career.
Also, Greta is launching a mentorship program called Dance Mentoring by Greta. You can stay up to date by checking it out online and on social media!
Host: Kealan McLaughlin
Guest: Greta Hodgkinson
@GretaHodgkinson
@DanceMentoringbyGreta
https://www.dancementoringbygreta.com/
Two Two Guys can be reached at:
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Email:
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Leave a review! Send us a message! Let us know what topics are important to you! And if you can, take a few moments over the next few days to imagine yourself in your future. Ask yourself what might be necessary for that future to be a happy one, then begin moving towards those things now.
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