{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations on Dance","slug":"conversations-on-dance-6317","podcast_index_feed_id":6317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f","website_url":"https://conversationsondancepod.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f/1757507933611-5b4b5fce-f7c3-4ed6-9381-ee337ac6ae7d.jpeg","author":"Michael Sean Breeden & Rebecca King Ferraro","episode_count":472,"summary":"Conversations on Dance is an award winning podcast hosted by former Miami City Ballet dancers Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden . Since 2016, the podcast has provided an inside look at the world of dance through in-depth interviews with the field’s most influential dancers, choreographers, musicians, directors, and educators. With a mission to educate, inspire, and connect, Conversations on Dance goes beyond performance to uncover the stories, insights, and artistry that shape the dance world today. Each week, listeners are invited into candid conversations that highlight the intelligence, passion, and creative process of those working at the highest levels of the art form. With hundreds of episodes and partnerships with institutions like the Vail Dance Festival, San Francisco Ballet, The Kennedy Center, Guggenheim’s Works & Process, and more, the podcast has become a trusted and celebrated voice in the global dance community. Conversations on Dance was the recipient of the 2024 Clive Barnes Award for Journalism and Media Achievement. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Website: conversationsondancepod.com Join our email list: https://lp.constantcontactpages.…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317"},"episode":{"title":"(484) Deborah Wingert on Marcia Dale Weary, Balanchine, and Preserving Ballet Lineage","slug":"484-deborah-wingert-on-marcia-dale-weary-balanchine-and-preserving-ballet-lineage","published_at":"2026-03-11T19:15:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/484-deborah-wingert-on-marcia-dale-weary-balanchine-and-preserving-ballet-lineage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317","url":"https://shows.acast.com/conversations-on-dance/episodes/484-deborah-wingert-on-marcia-dale-balanchine-and-preserving","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f/e/69b1bf6aa9beefe722ed3b8e/media.mp3","summary":"Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance Today on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we talk with former New York City Ballet dancer and Balanchine répétiteur Deborah Wingert about her early training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, where rigorous daily classes, musical and artistic context, and early teaching responsibilities shaped her discipline and curiosity. Wingert recounts being accepted to the School of American Ballet, performing key workshop roles, and joining NYCB at 16, including formative experiences and personal coaching from George Balanchine before his death in 1983. She describes thriving as a detail-oriented “sponge,” navigating later casting and body-image pressures, and building a wide repertory across Balanchine and Robbins works. After leaving NYCB, she began teaching privately and at multiple New York schools, then expanded into staging Balanchine works around the world. 00:00 Meet The Hosts 00:11 Debra Wingert Overview 01:35 First Ballet Spark 04:16 CPYB Magic And Context 06:31 Rigor And Early Teaching 14:24 SAB Audition And Move 16:50 Workshop Breakthrough Roles 18:57 Joining NYCB At Sixteen 25:10 Balanchine Coaching Moments 27:21 Life After Balanchine 28:19 Other SAB Teachers 33:22 Body Image And Confidence 35:09 Backstage Ballet Devotion 35:34 Staying in the Company 36:39 Outside Projects and Robbins 38:07 Leaving NYCB and Starting to Teach 40:55 Outreach and Repertory Staging 43:10 Learning to Stage New Works 45:33 Musicality and Version Options 51:18 Keeping Patterns and Details Alive 55:56 Dream Ballets and Future Stagings 01:04:06 Closing Thanks and Signoff LINKS: W…","meta_description":"Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance Today on the Conversations on Dance podcast, we talk…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3940,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-on-dance-6317/episodes/484-deborah-wingert-on-marcia-dale-weary-balanchine-and-preserving-ballet-lineage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/484-deborah-wingert-on-marcia-dale-weary-balanchine-and-preserving-ballet-lineage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}