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Nicolas Blanc

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5.6.7.EIGHT

Invité de 08h15 France Bleu Limousin

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Philippe Thibaut

Tony Duncan

Virginia Johnson

Josephine Lee

Kathryn Morgan

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Erica Hornthal

Julian MacKay

Michael Langlois

Charlotte Landreau

Caitlin Trainor

Gil Boggs

Cindy Clough

Rebecca Davis

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next@90 choreographer Nicolas Blanc chats with Major Gifts Officer Michael Imbimbo about his new work for SF Ballet on January 27, 2023.Like what you heard? Subscribe to our Meet the Artist podcast on Apple Podcasts to access archived episodes and have new ones delivered straight to your devices!Nicolas Blanc's BioA familiar face to San Francisco Ballet, Nicolas Blanc returns to the Company as a choreographer for next@90.Blanc began his dance training in Montauban, France. After winning a scholarship in the 1994 Prix de Lausanne, he continued his early dance education at the Academie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace’ in Monte-Carlo and the Paris Opera Ballet School. He then danced with Nice Opera Ballet, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Dusseldorf, Zurich Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet, where he was made Principal Dancer in 2004. In 2009, he joined Scottish Ballet as Ballet Master and has worked as a rehearsal director and principal coach for the Joffrey Ballet since 2011.Header Image: San Francisco Ballet in Blanc's Gateway to the Sun // © Lindsay Thomas

next@90 choreographer Nicolas Blanc chats with Major Gifts Officer Michael Imbimbo about his new work for SF Ballet on January 27, 2023. Like what you heard? Subscribe to our Meet the Artist podcast on Apple Podcasts to access archived episodes and have new ones delivered straight to your devices! Nicolas Blanc's Bio A familiar face to San Francisco Ballet, Nicolas Blanc returns to the Company as a choreographer for next@90. Blanc began his dance training in Montauban, France. After winning a scholarship in the 1994 Prix de Lausanne, he continued his early dance education at the Academie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace’ in Monte-Carlo and the Paris Opera Ballet School. He then danced with Nice Opera Ballet, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Dusseldorf, Zurich Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet, where he was made Principal Dancer in 2004. In 2009, he joined Scottish Ballet as Ballet Master and has worked as a rehearsal director and principal coach for the Joffrey Ballet since 2011. Header Image: San Francisco Ballet in Blanc's Gateway to the Sun // © Lindsay Thomas

Meet the Artist: Nicolas Blanc on Gateway to the Sun

durée : 00:04:25 - Invité de 08h15 France Bleu Limousin - L'autorisation de rouvrir les théâtres a surpris le monde culturel. Entre les annulations déjà actées et les normes sanitaires, la situation est très compliquée. Pour Nicolas Blanc, patron de la scène nationale corrézienne, la priorité est de préparer la prochaine saison.

"Il faut que les répétitions reprennent" Nicolas Blanc, directeur de l'Empreinte, scène nationale Brive-Tulle

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra sits down with Nicolas Blanc, Ballet Master and Principal Coach for the Joffrey Ballet. Prior to his current role, Nicolas received formal dance education from a number of esteemed schools, including the Paris Opera House, and danced with a number of internationally recognized ballet companies, including the Nice Opera Ballet, the Zurich Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet. Blanc garnered countless awards spanning multiple continents and was even recognized as one of the “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.  As Nicolas has come to find, the transition from dancer to coach isn’t an easy one and involves, in many ways, having to reform your identity. On the podcast, Nicolas recounts his ballet journey and vulnerably shares the difficulty of moving beyond his past phase of life to his current phase of life. However, in the midst of the heartache, Blanc has positioned his current role with a positive frame of mind — that being a coach is a matter of generosity and sharing your skills to enhance the performances of future generations.   Moving Quotes:  “[When transitioning from dancer to coach], I lost so much of my identity. Because, as a dancer, so much of your value is what you produce. Our bodies are such an instrument that, once you don’t work with this instrument, you have to recalibrate things." “In changing from a dancer to a ballet master, it gives you a broader view of things. As a dancer, because you have so many demands, you have to focus on yourself or the ballerinas you’re dancing with. Once you step aside, it’s about refocusing your generosity — not necessarily to an audience but to the people who are around you." “Dancers are the brushes for a painter." “The best victories for ballet mastering is when someone tells you, 'What you said clicked in my mind like a lightbulb.’ Or when you see someone that had a beautiful performance, you know that they’ve listened to your corrections, and because of what you gave them, their performance was enhanced in quality." “Being a ballet master is all about sharing your knowledge and letting the dancers dance to the best of their ability." “When I was a Principal with San Francisco Ballet, I always made a point to go see other dance forms. I would always look at other performances because I thought it was a really enriching experience, rather than staying a little bit too much in my bubble."  “I love the European dance style. When I come back and see the Paris Opera, it is so pretty and clear, and every movement is so pristine and so well-achieved. The elegance in Europe is quite unique. The European work has been praised for a reason for that."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:03: Nicolas discusses his role at the Joffrey Ballet and, at a high level, how being a ballet master differs from the life of a ballet dancer. 5:08: Nicolas shares the most difficult aspect of transitioning out of dance — having to reform your identity — and gives some encouraging words to dancers making this type of transition. 8:39: Blanc discusses some of his most recent choreography and what he’s working on currently. 10:15: Nicolas retells his ballet journey and how he initially wanted to be a jazz dancer. 12:57: Blanc continues his ballet story and discusses why he especially loves the European style of dance and was able to carry over this style to his performances in America. 17:50: Nicolas shares about his positive experience with the San Francisco Ballet and his fondness for the city of San Francisco. 20:38: Nicolas discusses what’s next for him, both personally as an artist and professionally as a ballet master.   Bullet List of Resources –  Nicolas Blanc  Nicolas on the Joffrey website  Facebook Instagram LinkedIn 

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra sits down with Nicolas Blanc, Ballet Master and Principal Coach for the Joffrey Ballet. Prior to his current role, Nicolas received formal dance education from a number of esteemed schools, including the Paris Opera House, and danced with a number of internationally recognized ballet companies, including the Nice Opera Ballet, the Zurich Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet. Blanc garnered countless awards spanning multiple continents and was even recognized as one of the “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.  As Nicolas has come to find, the transition from dancer to coach isn’t an easy one and involves, in many ways, having to reform your identity. On the podcast, Nicolas recounts his ballet journey and vulnerably shares the difficulty of moving beyond his past phase of life to his current phase of life. However, in the midst of the heartache, Blanc has positioned his current role with a positive frame of mind — that being a coach is a matter of generosity and sharing your skills to enhance the performances of future generations. Moving Quotes:  “[When transitioning from dancer to coach], I lost so much of my identity. Because, as a dancer, so much of your value is what you produce. Our bodies are such an instrument that, once you don’t work with this instrument, you have to recalibrate things." “In changing from a dancer to a ballet master, it gives you a broader view of things. As a dancer, because you have so many demands, you have to focus on yourself or the ballerinas you’re dancing with. Once you step aside, it’s about refocusing your generosity — not necessarily to an audience but to the people who are around you." “Dancers are the brushes for a painter." “The best victories for ballet mastering is when someone tells you, 'What you said clicked in my mind like a lightbulb.’ Or when you see someone that had a beautiful performance, you know that they’ve listened to your corrections, and because of what you gave them, their performance was enhanced in quality." “Being a ballet master is all about sharing your knowledge and letting the dancers dance to the best of their ability." “When I was a Principal with San Francisco Ballet, I always made a point to go see other dance forms. I would always look at other performances because I thought it was a really enriching experience, rather than staying a little bit too much in my bubble."  “I love the European dance style. When I come back and see the Paris Opera, it is so pretty and clear, and every movement is so pristine and so well-achieved. The elegance in Europe is quite unique. The European work has been praised for a reason for that." Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:03: Nicolas discusses his role at the Joffrey Ballet and, at a high level, how being a ballet master differs from the life of a ballet dancer. 5:08: Nicolas shares the most difficult aspect of transitioning out of dance — having to reform your identity — and gives some encouraging words to dancers making this type of transition. 8:39: Blanc discusses some of his most recent choreography and what he’s working on currently. 10:15: Nicolas retells his ballet journey and how he initially wanted to be a jazz dancer. 12:57: Blanc continues his ballet story and discusses why he especially loves the European style of dance and was able to carry over this style to his performances in America. 17:50: Nicolas shares about his positive experience with the San Francisco Ballet and his fondness for the city of San Francisco. 20:38: Nicolas discusses what’s next for him, both personally as an artist and professionally as a ballet master. Bullet List of Resources –  Nicolas Blanc <ul> <li><a href="http://joffrey.org/people/nicolas-blanc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicolas on the Joffrey website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/nicolasblancchoreography/posts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nbchoreography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-blanc-b1561012/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul>

27: Moving from Dancer to Coach — Nicolas Blanc