Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed: Japanese dancers are everywhere. Winning competitions, yes, but also filling the upper ranks of major ballet companies around the world. We’ve been… click here to listen

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  Your dancer has decided to pursue the college path. But which program is the right fit? What’s the real difference between a BFA and a BA? What does a video pre-screen actually need to accomplish?… click here to listen

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  Does your dancer need elite training to have a shot at a top college? But what does elite actually mean? Is it competition wins? A company-affiliated school? The right summer intensives? And does… click here to listen

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  In this host-only episode, we draw on our combined years of navigating ballet summer intensives to break down how to make the most of every program — for your dancer and for you. We talk through… click here to listen

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  Artistic Director Samantha Dunster and Executive Director Julie Diana Hench join us for a conversation that gets refreshingly honest about the post-graduate pipeline, the job market, and what it… click here to listen

Listen to Ballet Help Desk ad-free on Patreon:  The corrections never stop. The casting is always uncertain. And somewhere along the way, many dancers learn to keep all of it behind a smile, because showing weakness feels like handing someone a… click here to listen