The Grace & Form Podcast

Season 2 Finale: Advice from Megan Fairchild, Esteban Hernandez, Ashton Edwards, Katherine Barkman and more!

What is the advice that stays with you long after the curtain falls? In this Season 2 finale of the Grace & Form Podcast, we bring together the most powerful, honest, an

Lauren Lovette: On Spreading Her Wings

Former New York City Ballet Principal, choreographer, and creative force, Lauren Lovette has always felt most at home in the studio where curiosity, fear, and becoming co

Stories From The Stage: Mira Nadon, Alexa Maxwell, Naomi Corti, Christina Clark and KJ Takahashi

Stories From the Stage brings together five extraordinary dancers: Mira Nadon, Alexa Maxwell, Naomi Corti, Christina Clark, and KJ Takahashi - for an honest, hilarious, a

Tamara Rojo: How to Lead an Art Form Forward

In this episode, Tamara Rojo reflects on a career shaped by courage, curiosity, and conviction. From navigating ballet as an outsider to leading major institutions from w

Taylor Stanley: Bringing Your Whole Self to the Stage

In this episode, we sit down with Taylor Stanley, principal dancer at New York City Ballet, for a deeply honest conversation about identity, self-acceptance, and what it

Gonzalo Garcia: A Full-Circle Journey to a New Chapter at Miami City Ballet

In this episode, we sit down with Gonzalo Garcia as he steps into a new chapter as Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet. Gonzalo reflects on the full-circle journey tha

Gillian Murphy: 29 Years at ABT and the Power of Presence

In this episode, we sit down with the legendary Gillian Murphy to reflect on her extraordinary 29-year career at American Ballet Theatre. From joining the company at 17 t

The Injury Episode P2: Julie Kent, Maria Kowroski, Harrison Coll, Zimmi Coker, Miko Fogarty, Cameron Gomez, Dr. David Williams & Caroline Krumm

In part two of our injury series, we look at injury through connected angles: how company culture is shifting, the perspectives of those who care for dancers’ bodies, and

Patricia Delgado: On Returning to Your Roots & Reimagining What’s Possible

In this intimate and expansive conversation, Patricia Delgado, Tony Award–winning choreographer, Juilliard faculty member, and proud Cuban-American artist opens up about

Gilbert Bolden III: Making the Suit That Suits You

Gilbert Bolden III is a newly minted principal dancer with New York City Ballet, a designer, choreographer, and an artist who brings joy, fluidity, and individuality into

The Injury Episode P1: Craig Hall, Sara Mearns, Thomas Forster, Isabella LaFreniere, Alexa Maxwell, Cameron Gomez

In this special episode of Grace & Form, we’re doing something a little different. This is Part One of our two-part deep dive into injury - a universal experience for dan

Maria Kochetkova: A Career Around the World

From Moscow to London, San Francisco to Copenhagen, Maria Kochetkova has built a career defined by courage, curiosity, and conviction. In this episode, she reflects on he

Craig Salstein: The Scaffolding of a Great Dancer

Craig Salstein-NYCB repertory director, longtime ABT soloist, teacher, and Broadway collaborator-shares grounded, generous advice for dancers navigating the hard parts: i

Misty Copeland: Five Years Away and One Final Bow with ABT

Misty Copeland joins Saskia Gregson-Williams and Indiana Woodward on the Grace & Form Podcast for an intimate, reflective conversation about stepping away, returning, and

Jovani Furlan: The Leap That Changed Everything

In this episode of the Grace & Form podcast, we’re joined by New York City Ballet principal dancer and founder of Furlan Dancewear, Jovani Furlan. From his early training

Ballet, Business & Best Friends: The Story Behind Grace & Form

In this special episode, co-founders Saskia Gregson-Williams and Indiana Woodward sit down for an honest conversation about friendship, creativity, and the leap from barr

India Bradley: Pointe Shoes, Pressure & Self-Belief

In this powerful and personal episode, New York City Ballet’s India Bradley opens up about what it means to be the “first”; the first Black Dewdrop, the first in many rol

Saskia Gregson-Williams: How Ballet Led Me to Start a Business at 15

In this intimate episode, Indiana turns the mic on her co-host and best friend, Saskia Gregson-Williams. Saskia’s journey as a ballet dancer, entrepreneur, and wellness c

Chun Wai Chan: How I Learned to Dance Smarter, Not Harder

From Guangzhou to New York, cramping on stage to commanding the spotlight, Chun Wai Chan shares the story of how grit, laughter, and letting go helped him become the firs

Indiana Woodward: Body Image, Self-Love, and the Journey Between

From growing up between continents to rising through the ranks of New York City Ballet, your co-host Indiana Woodward shares her deeply personal journey with body image,