On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by Jake Roxander, rising star at American Ballet Theatre. Jake tells us about the intensity of his training growing up in a family of ballet dancers, why it's important for dancers to keep an open mind about the companies and goals they set their sights on, and how he's handled the challenges of a year marked by numerous major principal role debuts. You can catch Jake in ABT's upcoming New York City MET spring season, June 18th through July 20th.  THIS EPISODE'S SPONSOR:  artÉmotion’s popular adult summer intensive program returns this May 27 - June 1. This program includes Advanced, Intermediate Advanced, Intermediate, and Beginner classes, with no prior dance experience needed for the beginner level. Let artÉmotion be the bridge between audience and the studio. Come dance this summer. For more information visit https://artemotionballetschool.com/. BALLET COLLECTIVE Commission for Developing Choreographers: https://balletcollective.com/forchoreographers2025 The White Feather: A Persian Ballet The Kennedy Center: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2023-2024/the-white-feather-persian-ballet/ New York City: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-white-feather-tickets-800305734997 LINKS: Website: conversationsondancepod.com Instagram: @conversationsondance Merch: https://bit.ly/cod-merch YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-COD Join our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.