148 - Black Swan Ballet with Christina Valdez

This week on Stanning BTS, Kayla and Bethany another look at the Grammys’ controversial Best Asian Pop category and Harvey Mason Jr.'s latest comments suggesting the Academy is reconsidering its approach. They discuss why creating separate categories based on region and genre may ...  Show more

This week, we're unpacking one of the biggest moments in BTS history: all seven members simultaneously announced they would not be submitting their music to this year's Grammys. We dive into their powerful statement, the controversy surrounding the Recording Academy's new "Best A ...  Show more

Ballet: You may think it’s all tutus and tippy toes, but there’s a world of wild, daring and downright bizarre stories behind this dainty dance. Join David Walliams as he journeys around the globe to give us a peek into the highly competitive, and fantastically strange world of b ...  Show more

This week they’re joined by David Hallberg, Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet. David, or Davo to his mates, was one of the world's most renowned dancers, having been a principal dancer with both the American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet, before becoming Artisti ...  Show more

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake is based on a children's show he wrote for his nephews and nieces. Discover the story behind the famous ballet And what is the impact on those who hear it and dance to it? Featuring: Dr. Elena Denzhkina-Campbell Dr. Margaret Reynolds Tom Conlon John Warrac ...  Show more

As we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten ...  Show more