LearnOutLoud.com Audio - Ask Megan: Premier Dance Network Podcast

124 - Ask Megan! - Sealy Asks About Pointe Shoes Makers (Tue, May 16, 2017)
123 - Ask Megan! - Jake Asks What Megan Carries in her Ballet Bag (Tue, May 09, 2017)
122 ~ Ask Megan! Why do dancers wear belts in class? (Tue, May 02, 2017)
121 ~ Ask Megan! Hannah asks about improving her Petit Allegro (Tue, Apr 25, 2017)
120 ~ Ask Megan ~Holly asks about Magazine Photo Shoots (Tue, Apr 18, 2017)
119 - Ask Megan! Sarah - What are Your Thoughts on Boston Ballet School? (Tue, Apr 11, 2017)
118 - Ask Megan! Janie - What to do if Teachers Aren't Paying Attention to You (Tue, Apr 04, 2017)
117 ~ Ask Megan! How do dancers deal with romantic break-ups? (Tue, Mar 21, 2017)
116 ~ Ask Megan! Kaylie wants to know about company auditions? (Tue, Mar 14, 2017)
115 ~ Ask Megan! Does it matter what brand of pointe shoes you wear for auditions? (Tue, Mar 07, 2017)
114 ~ How to train for a Balanchine Summer Intensive? (Thu, Mar 02, 2017)
113 - Nancy Asks: How Do You Prepare for a Big Role (Tue, Feb 28, 2017)
112 ~ Ask Megan! Mimi wants to know if homeschooling is a good option? (Tue, Feb 07, 2017)
111 ~ Ask Megan! How can a ballet mom support her daughter without being a stage mom? (Tue, Jan 31, 2017)
110 ~ Ask Megan! How to encourage a young dancer who shows promise? (Tue, Jan 24, 2017)
109 ~ Ask Megan! Could Running Help in Toning a Dancer" Legs? (Tue, Jan 17, 2017)
108 - Ask Megan! How Do Directors Cast Dancers Based On Body Types? (Tue, Jan 10, 2017)
107 - Ask Megan! - Concerned Mother Writes In (Tue, Dec 27, 2016)
106 - Amelia - How Do I Know What Shank Strength I Need? (Tue, Dec 20, 2016)
105 - Casting Lead Roles for NYCB's Nutcracker (Tue, Dec 13, 2016)
104 ~ Ask Megan! How Do I Tell My Parent's I Want to Quit? (Tue, Dec 06, 2016)
103 - Ask Megan! Advice on Stage Makeup for Nutcracker (Wed, Nov 30, 2016)
102 - Ask Megan! How Do I Deal with Being Tall? (Wed, Nov 16, 2016)
101 - Ask Megan! - How Do I Build Muscle and Improve Endurance (Tue, Nov 01, 2016)
100 - Ask Megan! Find the Right Company to Audition For (Tue, Oct 25, 2016)
99 - Ask Megan! - Have You Ever Experienced Creative Blocks? (Tue, Oct 18, 2016)
98 ~ Ask Megan! - What Do You Know About the Australian Ballet? (Wed, Oct 05, 2016)
97 ~ Ask Megan! How many classes are enough? (Tue, Sep 13, 2016)
96 - Ask Megan! How do guest choreographers choose the dancers they work with when visiting NYCB? (Tue, Sep 06, 2016)
95 ~ Ask Megan! Which is the best leotard to wear for an upcoming audition? (Tue, Aug 30, 2016)
94 ~ Ask Megan! What steps should be taken to achieve a career in dance? (Tue, Aug 23, 2016)
93 ~ Ask Megan! How to deal with a jealousy from peers. (Tue, Aug 16, 2016)
92 ~ Ask Megan! What to do about painful achilles tendinitis? (Tue, Aug 09, 2016)
91~ Ask Megan! What are Megan's favorite street shoes? (Tue, Aug 02, 2016)
90 ~ Ask Megan! Why do some professional dancers take warm up class at another studio? (Tue, Jul 26, 2016)
89 ~ Ask Megan! What are Megan's favorite leotards? (Tue, Jul 19, 2016)
88 ~ Ask Megan! What is the best way to warm up? (Tue, Jul 12, 2016)
87 ~ Ask Megan! When is it time to go to a year round program? (Tue, Jul 05, 2016)
86 ~ Ask Megan: what do you do when you lose a teacher? (Tue, Jun 28, 2016)
85 ~ Ask Megan! How to stay in shape after taking a month off from dance. (Tue, Jun 21, 2016)
84 ~ Ask Megan! What to do when your pointe shoe maker retires. (Tue, Jun 14, 2016)
83 ~ Ask Megan! A mom wants to know the value of Dance photos. (Tue, Jun 07, 2016)
82 ~Ask Megan! Does the NYCB tour? (Tue, May 31, 2016)
81 ~ Ask Megan! What to do if a dancer can't get a job after training? (Tue, May 24, 2016)
80 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer still make it professionally without pas de deux experience? (Tue, May 17, 2016)
79 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer go to college and still make it as a professional? (Tue, May 10, 2016)
78 ~ Ask Megan! What do rehearsals look like at NCYB? (Tue, May 03, 2016)
77 ~ Ask Megan! A mother of a daughter and a son who dance asks for advice from Megan. (Tue, Apr 19, 2016)
76 ~ Ask Megan! Does featuring younger dancers on the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance” change the atmosphere for aspiring dancers? (Tue, Apr 12, 2016)
75 ~ Ask Megan! What percentage of aspiring dancers that actually “make it” as a professional? (Wed, Apr 06, 2016)
74 ~ Ask Megan! How to overcome bad habits in dance? (Tue, Apr 05, 2016)
73 ~ Ask Megan! Can a dancer still make it into NYCB if she has not been accepted into the School of American Ballet? (Mon, Apr 04, 2016)
72 ~ Ask Megan! Should a dancer just focus on ballet, or is learning other styles of dance acceptable? (Wed, Mar 30, 2016)
71 ~ Ask Megan! Does it really matter which Summer Intensive a dancer attends? (Tue, Mar 29, 2016)
70 ~ Ask Megan! A Trainee is worried about getting behind in her online high school (Mon, Mar 28, 2016)
69 ~ Ask Megan! How do you know when to send your child away to year round Ballet training? (Wed, Mar 23, 2016)
68 ~ Ask Megan! What dance bags are the professional’s favorite? (Tue, Mar 22, 2016)
67 ~ Ask Megan! Could Megan manage dancing in another dancer’s pointe shoes? (Mon, Mar 21, 2016)
66 ~ Ask Megan! How do shorter dancers lengthen their lines? (Wed, Mar 16, 2016)
65 ~ Ask Megan! What do the professionals think of Ballet Competitions? (Tue, Mar 15, 2016)
64 ~ Ask Megan! Vaganova versus Balanchine? (Mon, Mar 14, 2016)
63 ~ Ask Megan! Are there companies that hire taller dancers? (Wed, Mar 09, 2016)
62 ~ Ask Megan! What piece of music would Megan most like to perform? (Tue, Mar 08, 2016)
61 ~ Ask Megan! Why to dancers at New York City Ballet use paper towels in their pointe shoes rather than lambs wool? (Mon, Mar 07, 2016)
60 ~ ~ Ask Megan! What advice does Megan give to her students when she teaches? (Wed, Mar 02, 2016)
59 ~ Ask Megan! What does it really take to make it to Soloist or Principal ranking in a Ballet Company? (Tue, Mar 01, 2016)
58 ~ Ask Megan! How did Megan juggle Broadway and Ballet? (Mon, Feb 29, 2016)
57 ~ Ask Megan! What happens to a professional dancer who is injured during the season? Do they still get paid? (Tue, Feb 16, 2016)
56 ~ Ask Megan! How do Principal roles get decided upon and distributed in NYCB? (Mon, Feb 15, 2016)
55 ~ Ask Megan! When should a 17 year old dancer audition for a Professional Company? (Fri, Feb 12, 2016)
54 ~ Ask Megan! Should you talk to the AD at a Summer Intensive Audition? (Thu, Feb 11, 2016)
53 ~ Ask Megan! Should a guy do weight training before going to a Summer Intensive for the first time? (Wed, Feb 10, 2016)
52 ~ Ask Megan! A very special interview with Leanne Cope, a very special guest from Royal Ballet (Tue, Feb 09, 2016)
61 ~ Ask Megan! How to feel more confident when auditions are not going well. (Tue, Feb 09, 2016)
51 ~ Ask Megan! How to make a stage smile look genuine? (Mon, Feb 08, 2016)
50 ~ Ask Megan! Which is Megan Fairchild’s favorite Nutcracker? (Fri, Feb 05, 2016)
49 ~ Ask Megan? Where are the Women Directors and Choreographers? (Thu, Feb 04, 2016)
48 ~ Ask Megan! How to learn more confidence in Pointe. (Wed, Feb 03, 2016)
47~Ask Megan! Who makes final casting decisions in NYCB? (Tue, Feb 02, 2016)
46 ~ Ask Megan! How do you learn how to properly spot during a turn? (Mon, Feb 01, 2016)
45 ~ Ask Megan! Best way to hydrate? (Fri, Jan 29, 2016)
44 ~ Ask Megan! How to impress the judges at an audition. (Thu, Jan 28, 2016)
43 ~ Ask Megan! How do dancers juggle marriage and relationships while working for the same Company? (Wed, Jan 27, 2016)
42 ~ Ask Megan! Does it matter what brand pointe shoes you wear for SAB auditions? (Tue, Jan 26, 2016)
41 ~ Ask Megan! Why did Megan leave Ballet West for SAB? (Mon, Jan 25, 2016)
40 ~ Ask Megan! How does an aspiring dancer get into New York City Ballet? (Fri, Jan 22, 2016)
39 ~ Ask Megan! How to deal with studio jealousy. (Thu, Jan 21, 2016)
38 ~ Jenna asks Megan why her hip flexors hurt when stretching in the splits. (Wed, Jan 20, 2016)
37 ~ Ivy wants to know what makes Megan Fairchild's pointe shoes special. (Tue, Jan 19, 2016)
36 ~ How much money do professional dancers make....and can you live off of it in a big city? (Mon, Jan 18, 2016)
35 ~ The Life of a Corps de Ballet dancer. (Fri, Jan 15, 2016)
34 ~ Does Megan Fairchild still love dancing Sugar Plum in the Nutcracker? (Wed, Jan 13, 2016)
33 ~Kaitlyn wants to know if participating in YAGP is a good idea. (Tue, Jan 12, 2016)
32 ~ How to prepare for auditions. (Mon, Jan 11, 2016)(T , )
31~ How to manage dance, homework and sleep. (Fri, Jan 08, 2016)
30 ~ Should a dancer move at their own pace or attend a rigid and focused program? (Thu, Jan 07, 2016)
29 ~ Amanda wants to know if she should audition again for SAB? (Wed, Jan 06, 2016)
28 ~ Marie is not allowed to go to a year round training program until she is a senior and seeks advice. (Tue, Jan 05, 2016)
27 ~ Megan Fairchild interviews her sister-in-law and fellow NYCB Principal Dancer, Tiler Peck. (Mon, Jan 04, 2016)
26 ~ How to learn choreography when suffering from dyslexia. (Fri, Jan 01, 2016)
25 ~ How to resist smoking as a dancer. (Thu, Dec 31, 2015)
24 ~ Can you still dance professionally if you go to college first? (Wed, Dec 30, 2015)
23 ~ What do professional dancers eat? (Tue, Dec 29, 2015)
22 ~How to get over feeling self conscious during rehearsals. (Mon, Dec 28, 2015)
21 ~ What to do when your studio does not provide enough training? (Fri, Dec 25, 2015)
20 ~ Today Emily wants help with her non-archy feet. (Thu, Dec 24, 2015)
19 ~ What does it mean to have an extra bone in your foot and should Sara have surgery? (Wed, Dec 23, 2015)
18 ~ Robert wants to know how Megan approaches her role in “Theme and Variations” . (Tue, Dec 22, 2015)
17 ~ Seraphina calls in from Singapore with a question about keeping her ankles strong. (Mon, Dec 21, 2015)
16 ~ Cosette wants to know how to balance her academic and ballet goals. (Fri, Dec 18, 2015)
15 ~ Nikki asks about coming back after an injury. (Thu, Dec 17, 2015)
14 ~ The trick to learning corrections without taking notes. (Wed, Dec 16, 2015)
13 ~ Today Megan shares with us why Coppélia is her favorite role to dance. (Tue, Dec 15, 2015)
12 ~Does a soft injury indicate a bigger problem? (Mon, Dec 14, 2015)
11 ~ Today Anna asks about auditioning for SAB. (Fri, Dec 11, 2015)
10 ~Today’s listener wants to know about being a stage door fan! (Thu, Dec 10, 2015)
09 ~ A Mother worries about her daughter's nutrition (Wed, Dec 09, 2015)
08 ~ What to do when your mom says NO to ballet classes? (Tue, Dec 08, 2015)
07 ~ What is life REALLY like as a professional ballerina? (Mon, Dec 07, 2015)
06 ~ How do dancers stay in shape while on vacation? (Sun, Dec 06, 2015)
05 ~ Is ballet just for young dancers or teens? Megan answers Miranda's question today. (Sat, Dec 05, 2015)
04 ~ Megan Fairchild interviews New York City Ballet Principal dancer Sara Mearns! (Fri, Dec 04, 2015)
03 ~ Today Megan provides more insight into working on Broadway. (Thu, Dec 03, 2015)
02 ~ How to navigate training,, dealing with stage fright and the levels of Corps de Ballet are questions answered in this episode. (Wed, Dec 02, 2015)
01 ~ Juliet asks Megan Fairchild about a typical day on Broadway. (Tue, Dec 01, 2015)