July 7, 2021
New York City Ballet dancer and soloist Claire Kretzschmar joins the show to discuss her journey to becoming a professional dancer, the challenges and joys of being a Catholic in the ballet world, and the spiritual value of dance. Let’s discuss. She also talks about the beautiful dance film she choreographed for New York City Ballet this year and the Catholic arts community she founded in New York City. Thomas is one of them.
The YouTube version of this interview features Claire’s complete dance film starting at the 20:46 mark (used with permission from NYC Ballet). https://youtu.be/4jWhhAbS6pM
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Claire’s dance film “Rachmaninoff Suite”
https://www.nycballet.com/discover/stories/from-the-nyci-marthas-vineyard-fall-2020/
Profile of Claire in the New York Times: “Rehearsal, Ice Feet, Repeat: The Life of a New York City Ballet Dancer”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/arts/dance/rehearse-ice-feet-repeat-the-life-of-a-new-york-city-ballet-corps-dancer.html
Follow Claire on Instagram and check out her dance performances in New York and North Carolina https://www.instagram.com/ckretz92/
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This episode was filmed by Chris Amodio. https://www.amodiodop.com/
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