Ballet’s biggest problem is not technique—it is culture. Aaron Thao reveals why the future of dance belongs to artists who can collaborate, speak up, and build safer spaces for freelance dancers!
Episode Description
New York to London- CHOREOGRAPHER, Aaron Thao is creating new work through incubators and creative collaboration, offering ballet work- "it may not pay 1000 pounds (British GBP) but there is money for performances- these are professionals and should be compensated..."
Some Key Conversational Point(e)s:
- Social media, ballet audiences, and the athletic side of dance
- How a modern class led Aaron toward ballet
- From medical school to dance medicine and New York training
- Building a freelance career across dance and side jobs
- Why London’s freelance scene and talent pool drew him in..
- Leading with kindness in a toxic ballet culture
- A NON Traditional PATH to DANCE as a CAREER- take a listen- Violin, Medical School, Business, and BALLET!
- For More on MORE ZAP please visit www.morezap.com
- or www.passion-power.com
- If you're in LONDON September 12/13 check out the performances--Sadler's Wells Theatre
- And GALA performances in upstate New York= listen and jot down the deets.
- If you are interested in taking a workshop or clinic, contact us; we design Creative Projects that are customized.
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Names mentioned in the opening remarks include social media influencers/principal dancers, Skyler Brandt, ABT, Isabella Boylston, ABT new mom and still twirling.. Stephen McRae, Royal Ballet.
Note; Michelle Zeitlin, Host of Passion to Power is also a former ballet dancer, who has performed in NYC, Russia and in Europe, including with the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group and Kirov Ballet (Leningrad)