Gil Boggs's guest appearances

Gil Boggs

Conversations on Dance

5.6.7.EIGHT

Julian MacKay

Kathryn Morgan

Michael Langlois

Caitlin Trainor

Charlotte Landreau

Alicia Graf Mack

Mikko Nissinen

Alvin Ailey

Jerome Robbins

Tony Duncan

Jacob Jonas

Christopher Wheeldon

Lara Spencer

Gretchen Smith

Megan Fairchild

OwlTail

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Gil Boggs, Artistic Director at Colorado Ballet. Boggs began his career with the Atlanta Ballet before joining American Ballet Theatre, where he served a remarkable 17-year tenure. Boggs has also performed with the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, Baryshnikov and Company, Nureyev and Friends, and has made several guest appearances around the world. Boggs has also presented 15 world premieres and 15 Colorado Ballet premieres by renowned choreographers such as Twyla Tharp and Lar Lubovitch. From the outset, Gil has been in love the state of Colorado. Having lived and worked in the New York City area for decades, a move to America’s heartland was a welcome change. However, from the outset, Gil had to overcome some serious hurdles — not the least of which was leading the company out of its financial struggle. But, because of some grit and determination, Gil did just that. On the podcast, he tells his whole story, including dancing with some of the world’s brightest and best, being in a single company for 17 years, and more.    Moving Quotes: "With my staff, we are nurturing dancers. We're not telling them what's wrong and that you have to do this and you have to do that. We are collaborating with these people and getting the best out of them." "People ask me, 'What does it take to get into a company?' You have to be confident. You have to show confidence in yourself... And find inspiration in what you're doing, and you'll grow quickly." [On dancing with American Ballet Theatre] "The choreographers that came through. The rep that came in. It was all so inspiring. And I was able to grow as an artist there." "Over time, I want to see dancers maintain their integrity to the artform. There's a way you go about training yourself, learning a ballet, and performing a ballet. And I'd hate to see people deviate from that form and do it halfway."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:15: Gil discusses his current position as Artistic Director at Colorado Ballet and how he came to join the company. 8:14: Gil explains his earliest moves at the helm of Colorado Ballet and how he turned the company from financial struggle to thriving business, even during a recession. 13:02: Boggs, who took some financial risks early in his time as artistic director, discusses why he decided to “roll the dice” on performing some lesser known works. 14:20: Gil describes some of his earliest hurdles as artistic director and how he overcame. 16:38: Boggs explains why he decided to stay at American Ballet Theatre for so much of his career — a 17-year-long tenure. 20:30: Boggs shares some advice for aspiring dancers that are currently plotting their career paths. 22:59: Gil, who has danced underneath some of the world’s best, describes his experience learning from Mikhael Baryshnikov and Twyla Tharp.  25:17: Boggs shares his perspective on how ballet is changing and why certain aspects of the art must remain intact. 26:33: Gil discusses what’s next for his company and his eagerness to return to the stage once again. 28:51: Gil shares some extremely practical advice for anyone looking to make a career inside of the world of dance.   Bullet List of Resources –  Gil Boggs  LinkedIn Bio on ColoradoBallet.org   Colorado Ballet  Company Website Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube 

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Gil Boggs, Artistic Director at <a href="https://coloradoballet.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colorado Ballet</a>. Boggs began his career with the Atlanta Ballet before joining American Ballet Theatre, where he served a remarkable 17-year tenure. Boggs has also performed with the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, Baryshnikov and Company, Nureyev and Friends, and has made several guest appearances around the world. Boggs has also presented 15 world premieres and 15 Colorado Ballet premieres by renowned choreographers such as Twyla Tharp and Lar Lubovitch. From the outset, Gil has been in love the state of Colorado. Having lived and worked in the New York City area for decades, a move to America’s heartland was a welcome change. However, from the outset, Gil had to overcome some serious hurdles — not the least of which was leading the company out of its financial struggle. But, because of some grit and determination, Gil did just that. On the podcast, he tells his whole story, including dancing with some of the world’s brightest and best, being in a single company for 17 years, and more.  Moving Quotes: "With my staff, we are nurturing dancers. We're not telling them what's wrong and that you have to do this and you have to do that. We are collaborating with these people and getting the best out of them." "People ask me, 'What does it take to get into a company?' You have to be confident. You have to show confidence in yourself... And find inspiration in what you're doing, and you'll grow quickly." [On dancing with American Ballet Theatre] "The choreographers that came through. The rep that came in. It was all so inspiring. And I was able to grow as an artist there." "Over time, I want to see dancers maintain their integrity to the artform. There's a way you go about training yourself, learning a ballet, and performing a ballet. And I'd hate to see people deviate from that form and do it halfway." Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:15: Gil discusses his current position as Artistic Director at Colorado Ballet and how he came to join the company. 8:14: Gil explains his earliest moves at the helm of Colorado Ballet and how he turned the company from financial struggle to thriving business, even during a recession. 13:02: Boggs, who took some financial risks early in his time as artistic director, discusses why he decided to “roll the dice” on performing some lesser known works. 14:20: Gil describes some of his earliest hurdles as artistic director and how he overcame. 16:38: Boggs explains why he decided to stay at American Ballet Theatre for so much of his career — a 17-year-long tenure. 20:30: Boggs shares some advice for aspiring dancers that are currently plotting their career paths. 22:59: Gil, who has danced underneath some of the world’s best, describes his experience learning from Mikhael Baryshnikov and Twyla Tharp.  25:17: Boggs shares his perspective on how ballet is changing and why certain aspects of the art must remain intact. 26:33: Gil discusses what’s next for his company and his eagerness to return to the stage once again. 28:51: Gil shares some extremely practical advice for anyone looking to make a career inside of the world of dance. Bullet List of Resources –  Gil Boggs <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gil-boggs-6961588/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://coloradoballet.org/Gil-Boggs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bio on ColoradoBallet.org </a></li> </ul> Colorado Ballet <ul> <li><a href="https://coloradoballet.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/colorado.ballet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/coloradoballet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/colorado.ballet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheColoradoBallet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> </ul>

119: Bringing Dance to America’s Heartland — Gil Boggs

This week we bring you our final episode from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival!   Today we speak with Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director.  Gil began his dance career with the Atlanta Ballet and he joined American Ballet Theatre in 1982.  In 1991 he was promoted to Principal Dancer and danced with the company for 17 years. Boggs also performed with the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, Baryshnikov and Company, Nureyev and Friends, and made several guest appearances around the world.  Boggs accepted the position of Artistic Director with Colorado Ballet in the Spring of 2006.  We talk with Gil about his distinguished career, his transition after retiring from the stage, how his directorship at Colorado Ballet came about, and some of the ways he has been able to grow the company.  This episode is brought to you by The Town of Vail, Yumiko (yumiko.com), and The Veyette Virtual Ballet School (veyettevirtualballetschool.com).  The post (175) Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

This week we bring you our final episode from the 2019 Vail Dance Festival! Today we speak with Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director. Gil began his dance career with the Atlanta Ballet and he joined American Ballet Theatre in 1982. In 1991 he was promoted to Principal Dancer and danced with the company for 17 years. Boggs also performed with the Twyla Tharp Dance Company, Baryshnikov and Company, Nureyev and Friends, and made several guest appearances around the world. Boggs accepted the position of Artistic Director with Colorado Ballet in the Spring of 2006. We talk with Gil about his distinguished career, his transition after retiring from the stage, how his directorship at Colorado Ballet came about, and some of the ways he has been able to grow the company. This episode is brought to you by The Town of Vail, Yumiko (<a href="http://yumiko.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yumiko.com</a>), and The Veyette Virtual Ballet School (<a href="http://veyettevirtualballetschool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">veyettevirtualballetschool.com</a>). The post <a href="https://tendusunderapalmtree.com/175-gil-boggs-colorado-ballet-artistic-director/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(175) Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director</a> appeared first on <a href="https://tendusunderapalmtree.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tendusunderapalmtree.com</a>.

(175) Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet Artistic Director