Pas De Chát: Talking Dance

Should you let your students or kids compete in international youth ballet competitions like Youth America Grand Prix, Prix de Lausanne, World Ballet Competition, and American Dance Competition? Listen in to this week's episode to find out!" Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

In this one year anniversary episode special of Pas de Chát: Talking Dance, we discuss whether people retain their title of "Dancer" after they have officially retired from the stage. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel  

Long gone are the days where dancers have to sit around waiting for their director to notice them in order to garner an audience. This week's episode of Pas de Chát discusses the multitude of social media platforms that dancers use to cultivate their own audience and offers tips on the do's and don'ts of proper self-promotion on the internet. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel  

Tune into this special "Spring Cleaning" episode for tips on freshening up your technique at barre! Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel  

There is such a negative connotation to the word failure in modern culture. Many people don't recognize that failure is a necessary component of becoming successful. Listen in to this week's episode as Barry describes a recent failure of his and how he plans on using it to help cultivate and boost future successes. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

Inspired by the show Dance Moms, this week Barry discusses what makes an overwhelming dance parent, how to avoid becoming one, and how to speak up appropriately when you have concerns about your child's training. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

What does a week in the life of a traveling choreographer, dance educator, and dance media guru look like? Listen in to this week's episode as Barry shares the dirty details of his schedule teaching, choreographing, and living between New York City and Philadelphia. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

A life in dance is a life of sacrifice. And these sacrifices aren't common or comfortable." Taking a page from Barry's popular blog, "Life of a Freelance Dancer," your host shares one of his recent writings about dancers learning to accept the fate of their professional careers without bitterness. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

In honor of Pas de Chát: Talking Dance's 50th episode, Barry offers you a list of the 10 most renowned classical full-length ballets in the dance world. Listen in for descriptions of these ballets and learn about the history of classical ballet. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

Negotiating contract terms and artist fees can be a stressful, tricky game, whether you are an artist or an organization hiring an artist. Listen in to this week's episode for advice on how to go about contract negotiations while showing that both parties are working together in each others best interests. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

When working in a choreographer's process, many dancers have a mentality of "if you use me for greatness, you can use me however you wish." This brings up the question of whether there is a clear line between abusive practices and breaking a dancer down to their most vulnerable state for the sake of art. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

With company audition season upon us, this week's episode focuses on offering tools to research companies in order to develop a practical game plan to get that job of your dreams. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel  

In light of the changing political landscape of the United States, this week's episode is devoted to inspiring artists to use their voice to make statements through their work. Listen in for a discussion on how art work has been representative of challenges and successes in society throughout history and how it is more important than ever that artists create work inspired by current events and relevant issues. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel  

Multiple experts from around the dance world provide in-depth information about Vaganova, Balanchine, and Cuban training techniques in this week's episode. Be sure to check out Part 1 of "Ballet Techniques Uncovered" for information on Cecchetti, Royal Academy of Dance, French, and Bournonville training. (This 2-part episode has been created in collaboration with the “Pirouettes from the Past” podcast on the Premier Dance Network. Head over there for an episode devoted to the history behind some of these techniques). Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography You

In this week's episode, multiple experts from around the dance world provide in-depth information about training in Cecchetti, Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), French (POB), and Bournonville techniques. Be sure to listen in next week for Part 2, where Vaganova, Balanchine, and Cuban training will be discussed. (This 2-part episode has been created in collaboration with the "Pirouettes from the Past" podcast on the Premier Dance Network. Head over there for an episode devoted to the history behind these techniques). Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube

With New Years resolutions fresh in our minds and summer intensive, company, and university audition season upon us, many dancers are focused on maximizing their improvement in class to ensure they perform their best. Listen in to this week's episode for tips on how to get the most out of corrections you receive from your instructors and coaches. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

From celebrity deaths to election results and terrorist attacks, many people have mixed feelings about this past year as a whole. In this week's episode, Barry offers his final remarks of 2016 as he looks forward to the new year. Happy New Year! Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Channel

Since parents are investing money and time into their child's dance training, should they have the right to influence how their kids are being taught in the studio? Listen in to this week's episode as Barry shares his thoughts on parents demanding adjustments in training and methodology from dance instructors. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Chann

Dancer's often feel a variety of external and internal pressures to work until they drop. Listen in to this week's episode, as Barry Kerollis discusses the importance of taking a day off in your work week to rest both your body and mind. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Chann

Whether you are traveling as a guest artist and need to give yourself class, warming yourself up for your umpteenth company Nutcracker show, or need to stay in shape for summer program auditions while your school is on winter break, this episode is for you. Listen in as your host shares a set of barre exercises to keep you at the top of your game. Barry Kerollis is on faculty at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, and teaches master classes around the country. Pas de Chát's host Barry Kerollis is an award-winning choreographer, instructor, and dancer with over 13 years experience in the dance world. His career includes directing Alaska Dance Theatre, dancing for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and traveling the country as a nationally-touring freelance artist. He also runs the popular blog, Life of a Freelance Dancer. Premier Dance Network website Barry Kerollis website   Life of a Freelance Dancer Blog   Barry Kerollis You Tube Channel Core-ography Youtube Chann