S5 Bonus Episode! What's it like to dance both male and female roles in ballet?
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Did you really think we would end it there?! To round off season five, and the end of 2022, we have a special bonus episode for you all, because what says happy new year without a bit of open barre?! Today we are joined by the incredible Robert Carter, AKA Olga Supphozova AKA Yuri Smirnov, legendary dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Robert has been trailblazing through the dance world for decades and there's still no stopping him. We discussed what it's like to dance in such an iconic ballet company and to tour all over the world. Brandon reminisces on his own memories of seeing 'the trocks' and Julia wonders what the secret is to making ballet funny...
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