{"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":"(486) March Madness Balanchine Bracket with Maria Calegari and Bart Cook","slug":"486-march-madness-balanchine-bracket-with-maria-calegari-and-bart-cook","published_at":"2026-03-25T16:42:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317/486-march-madness-balanchine-bracket-with-maria-calegari-and-bart-cook","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-on-dance-6317","url":"https://shows.acast.com/conversations-on-dance/episodes/bracket","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64147e75d7071d0011436d2f/e/69c298771a160b44db02d598/media.mp3","summary":"Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance On Conversations on Dance, we welcome Maria Calegari and Bart Cook to revisit a March Madness-style bracket of George Balanchine ballets created by Indiana University students during COVID, using head-versus-heart choices to spark memories and discussion about dancing and staging the repertory. As we debate matchups, Maria and Bart reflect on musicality, design collaborations, costuming, performance traditions, coaching details, and more. The bracket ultimately yields different winners among the four of us. Follow along with a bracket of your own. Click here to view and download. LINKS: Website: conversationsondancepod.com Instagram: @conversationsondance COD Merch Listen to COD on YouTube Join our email list Sponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Listen to Conversations on Dance ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/conversationsondance On Conversations on Dance, we welcome Maria Calegari…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6917,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-on-dance-6317/episodes/486-march-madness-balanchine-bracket-with-maria-calegari-and-bart-cook/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-6317/486-march-madness-balanchine-bracket-with-maria-calegari-and-bart-cook.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}