As parents, you play a crucial role in supporting your dancer's ballet path and we know navigating the world of ballet training can be challenging. The Ballet Help Desk podcast is here to help! Tune in for expert insights on supporting your student's ballet education. We cover key topics like summer intensives, ballet competitions, full-time and postgraduate training, health and wellness, boys in ballet and more. Hear valuable advice from leading professionals across the ballet world to help your dancer make the most informed decisions about their unique training path. Learn more at www.ballethelpdesk.com.
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Kathryn Morgan on Ballet Competitions & Pressure to Be Instafamous | Part 1
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In part one of this two-part episode, we're joined by former New York City
Sep 9 1 h 04 min
Sending Your Dancer to Full-Time Ballet Training in Europe | Part 2
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We're back for part 2 of our parent panel. Stephanie Lombardo, Jen Petersen
Sep 2 1 h 08 min
Sending Your Dancer to Full-Time Ballet Training in Europe | Part 1
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Did you ever wonder what it's like to send your dancer off to full-time trai
Aug 26 58 min
The Life of a Freelance Ballet Dancer
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As we all know, the ballet job market is incredibly competitive. But, not al
Aug 19 1 h 09 min
#NoThirds: Does Ballet Etiquette Matter for Young Dancers?
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Fran is back for a conversation about respect in the ballet studio.
We get
Aug 12 1 h 06 min
Ballet West's Adam Sklute and Evelyn Cisneros-Legate on the Dancer Training Pipeline
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Ever wonder what it actually takes to move up through the ranks at a major ballet company's school, and what happens o
Aug 5 1 h 12 min
SMU's Carter Alexander on Training Versatile Dancers
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We sit down with Carter Alexander, Chair of the Division of Dance at Southern Methodist University, to find out w
Jul 29 1 h 24 min
The Business of Ballet: Shane Jewell, Oregon Ballet Theatre
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Shane Jewell, executive director of Oregon Ballet Theatre, was kind enough to sit down with us to explain how ballet comp
Jul 22 1 h 29 min
Peter Stark: When Is It Time to Leave Your Local Studio?
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Peter Stark, president and director of The Rock School for Dance Education, has spent 26 years running ballet schools and
Jul 15 1 h 18 min
What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 2
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Our parent panel is back for part two, picking up right where we left off.
In this half of the conversation, Erin, Sara
Jul 8 56 min
What It's Really Like to Send Your Teen to Full-Time Ballet Training: Part 1
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We are so excited to be publishing part 1 of this 2 part interview. It's something we've wanted to do for a long time. Thr
Jul 1 1 h 01 min
Riley Weber on Ballet Influencers and Brand Ambassadorships
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Riley Weber is back on the podcast. Since leaving a corporate dance brand job, Ril
Jun 24 1 h 15 min
Francis Veyette: What The Heck Does Potential, Facility and Body Type REALLY Mean? A Rerelease
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Jenny and I are taking a much needed vacation with our families so we're rereleasi
Jun 17 1 h 07 min
From the Royal Ballet to K-Ballet Academy: Kenta Kura on Training Japan's Next Generation
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If you've been paying attention, you've noticed: Japanese dancers are everywhere.
Jun 10 1 h 10 min
Your Ballet Dancer Wants to Go to College. Now What?
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Your dancer has decided to pursue the college path. But which program is the right
Jun 3 1 h 14 min
What Does "Elite Ballet Training" Actually Mean for College Admissions?
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Does your dancer need elite training to have a shot at a top college? But what doe
May 27 1 h 05 min
Making the Most of Ballet Summer Intensives: A Parent's Guide
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In this host-only episode, we draw on our combined years of navigating ballet summ
May 20 1 h 03 min
American Repertory Ballet Gets Real About the Pipeline
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American Reportory Ballet Artistic Director Samantha Dunster and Executive Directo
May 13 1 h 10 min
The Mental Toll of "Be Grateful You're Here"
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The corrections never stop. The casting is always uncertain. And somewhere along t
May 6 1 h 28 min
Ballet's Bottom Line: Finances, Contracts, and the Fight for Dancer Rights
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Every ballet company's tax return is public record. Most dancers have never seen o
Apr 29 1 h 42 min
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A great resource and a wealth of knowledge that has been so helpful as my daughter grows in her ballet journey. It has prompted thinking in areas I hadn’t considered and am thankful to the creators of this podcast and also to The Washington School of Ballet/ The Washington Ballet to have shared this resource with their families and dancers.
NaboKaz · Jul 2026
This podcast has been my go-to resource for my son’s ballet dance journey. We are a swim and golf family with 0 dance knowledge. My son also started late so their episodes on the ins and outs have been helpful with summer intensives, auditions, pre-pro training, and post graduate realities. They attract excellent guests and ask great questions. Thank you for this offering!
dcurbanexperiment · Apr 2026
This is the best resource I have found and words cannot express my gratitude. I have made it through all episodes and we have listened to many twice. I found this podcast shortly after taking my son to an open audition for Nashville Ballet’s Nutcracker in 2024. We live over an hour away and thought this would just be a good experience for our son. We expected he would be a mouse and we could graciously say “no thank you we live too far,” but he was cast as Fritz. Then he fell in love. I studied dance at 2 universities, but was not prepared to have a young boy so taken with classical ballet. I needed help and found more than I could hope for at Ballet Help Desk. We choose to find a junior intensive because of what I learned from this podcast. We sought out online coaching through the Male Dancer Connection and we were armed with knowledge to make choices to leave our local studio for a company affiliated program. My son and I were prepared last week for his first conference with his teacher because of what we learned from all the episodes here. This truly is invaluable information and my son love listening to Fran! I cannot wait to keep learning and really feel that I am in good hands with Brett and Jenny. I could keep writing as their work has already many a huge difference in how I can support my son. Also know if you have a ballet boy Nashville is a great place. Because of the wisdom I heard in all the episodes we knew we had to make the drive to Nashville for the school year. My son is not alone any more and I would not have known the importance of boys being together without this podcast. From getting “color catching” Tide sheets to keep his white shirts bright to choosing the best summer opportunities for him…. This resource is the best. If I had had this podcast when I was a young dancer my life would be different. Listen to every episode families and know you are in good hands!
BeyondMovement · Dec 2025
As a newbie ballet mom I’m so grateful I found this podcast! This is our third year of ballet and as my dancer gets older I feel like I have more questions about how to help them progress as a dancer and questions about competitions. Glad I found this podcast to answer some of these questions!
madrepajaro · Jul 2025
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