Ballet demands absolute sacrifice. Dancers push the limits of the human mind and body in the relentless pursuit of perfection.For journalist Nicky Anderson, a c...
Nicky tries to track down a current NYCB dancer who will share their story and their experience of the Company.And then, one day in February 2025, one of NYCB’s longest-serving principal dancers steps forward, ten days after her retirement. She’s ready to talk.Thank you for listening to Dancing With Shadows. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.You can view a full list of contributors for the series here.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 6: The Golden Boy
In 2018, Alexandra Waterbury filed a lawsuit against Chase Finlay and New York City Ballet that made headlines worldwide. Chase had taken sexually explicit photos and videos of Alexandra without her consent, and shared them with other male dancers in the Company.Ever since then, Chase’s silence has stretched on, heavy and unbroken. Until today.The final episode of Dancing With Shadows is out on Tuesday March 18th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.You can view a full list of contributors for the series here.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 5: The Weight of Grace - Part Two
In December 2017, five former dancers came forward and accused Peter Martins of verbal and physical abuse. But not everyone in the ballet world was ready to listen.Nicky sits down with one of the dancers who testified against him – and another who stood firmly in his defence. Two perspectives, one deeply divided Company.Episode 6 is out on Tuesday March 11th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 4: The Weight of Grace - Part One
Carrying on a legacy like George Balanchine’s was the impossible job.But when Peter Martins took control of the Company, the consequences for one dancer were particularly devastating. Nicky tracks her down and hears her story…Part Two of The Weight of Grace is out right now.You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 3: You are Angels
Two dancers still see visions of Balanchine. One sees that vision more clearly than ever, while the other questions her memories with entirely new eyes…Episodes 4 and 5 are out on Tuesday 4th March. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ballet demands absolute sacrifice. Dancers push the limits of the human mind and body in the relentless pursuit of perfection.For journalist Nicky Anderson, a childhood love for ballet has become a lifelong fascination, a fascination that has always drawn her back to one place: the New York City Ballet.Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine.But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. Across its 76-year history, the New York City Ballet has faced allegations of power misuse, a major lawsuit, and an investigation into sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse by a former Ballet Master-in-Chief.Yet, the real story isn’t in the headlines. It’s in the voices of those who were there, the dancers who lived it.You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition, and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something.It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them.Dancing with Shadows launches Tuesday 18th February. Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday.From Stak, this is Season Three of the award-winning Legacy. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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