Leila Drake's guest appearances

Leila Drake

The Jeremiah Show

Michael McDonald

Peter Hernandez

Mariel Hemingway

Tom Colicchio

Brooke Williamson

Ruth Reichl

Maz Jobrani

James Corden

Norman Reedus

Robert DeNiro

Jeff Long

Walter Egan

Steve Sims

Pat Byrne

David Beckham

OwlTail

PODCAST VERSIONOur Special Guest today is State Street Ballet's Associate Director, Leila DrakeLeila has been State Street Ballet's Associate Director since 2015, and State Street Ballet is celebrating 25 years this year!Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire.Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and appeared as a Principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake, and has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance and also received the Indy Dance Award for “Best Duet” for Arabian in The Nutcracker. Leila Drake is from Santa Cruz, CA, and graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Leila retired from full-time dancing in 2017, but continues to perform with the company on a project-to-project basis.Sleeping Beauty March 14 at The Granada in Santa Barbara CAA modern take on a favorite fairytale, Sleeping Beauty is the newest story ballet in our Family Series. Performed to Tchaikovsky's celebrated score, this is a full-length world premiere, combining classical elements with updated choreography and motifs. Appropriate for audiences of all ages, this joyful production features intricately designed sets, visionary costumes, and virtuosic dancing that has become symbolic of the classical ballet repertoire. An evening to be enjoyed by all!  Saturday, March 14, 2020; 7:30 pm at The Granada TheatreSupport State Street Ballet &amp; Donate TodayState Street Ballet exists to bring the beauty and power of dance to the widest possible audience and to inspire the next generation of creative minds. We believe in art that unifies and connects us, that makes us more tolerant, and strengthens our communities. Support from you, our donors, helps us fulfill our mission. Your generosity gives us the ability to commission original new works; bring our innovative arts outreach programs to thousands of schoolchildren; take our shows on the road through our extensive touring; and engage our dancers in work that helps them develop and emerge as creative artists and thinkers. Your donations are all greatly appreciated and we thank you for your investment in our future.Donate online at statestreetballet.com

PODCAST VERSION Our Special Guest today is State Street Ballet's Associate Director, Leila Drake Leila has been State Street Ballet's Associate Director since 2015, and State Street Ballet is celebrating 25 years this year! Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire. Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and appeared as a Principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake, and has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance and also received the Indy Dance Award for “Best Duet” for Arabian in The Nutcracker. Leila Drake is from Santa Cruz, CA, and graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Leila retired from full-time dancing in 2017, but continues to perform with the company on a project-to-project basis. Sleeping Beauty March 14 at The Granada in Santa Barbara CA A modern take on a favorite fairytale, Sleeping Beauty is the newest story ballet in our Family Series. Performed to Tchaikovsky's celebrated score, this is a full-length world premiere, combining classical elements with updated choreography and motifs. Appropriate for audiences of all ages, this joyful production features intricately designed sets, visionary costumes, and virtuosic dancing that has become symbolic of the classical ballet repertoire. An evening to be enjoyed by all! Saturday, March 14, 2020; 7:30 pm at The Granada Theatre Support State Street Ballet &amp; Donate Today State Street Ballet exists to bring the beauty and power of dance to the widest possible audience and to inspire the next generation of creative minds. We believe in art that unifies and connects us, that makes us more tolerant, and strengthens our communities. Support from you, our donors, helps us fulfill our mission. Your generosity gives us the ability to commission original new works; bring our innovative arts outreach programs to thousands of schoolchildren; take our shows on the road through our extensive touring; and engage our dancers in work that helps them develop and emerge as creative artists and thinkers. Your donations are all greatly appreciated and we thank you for your investment in our future. Donate online at <a href="http://statestreetballet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">statestreetballet.com</a>

SN7 | Ep262 - Leila Drake Fossek - State Street Ballet- PODCAST

RADIO VERSIONOur Special Guest today is State Street Ballet's Associate Director, Leila DrakeLeila has been State Street Ballet's Associate Director since 2015, and State Street Ballet is celebrating 25 years this year!Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire.Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and appeared as a Principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake, and has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance and also received the Indy Dance Award for “Best Duet” for Arabian in The Nutcracker. Leila Drake is from Santa Cruz, CA, and graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Leila retired from full-time dancing in 2017, but continues to perform with the company on a project-to-project basis.Sleeping Beauty March 14 at The Granada in Santa Barbara CAA modern take on a favorite fairytale, Sleeping Beauty is the newest story ballet in our Family Series. Performed to Tchaikovsky's celebrated score, this is a full-length world premiere, combining classical elements with updated choreography and motifs. Appropriate for audiences of all ages, this joyful production features intricately designed sets, visionary costumes, and virtuosic dancing that has become symbolic of the classical ballet repertoire. An evening to be enjoyed by all!  Saturday, March 14, 2020; 7:30 pm at The Granada TheatreSupport State Street Ballet &amp; Donate TodayState Street Ballet exists to bring the beauty and power of dance to the widest possible audience and to inspire the next generation of creative minds. We believe in art that unifies and connects us, that makes us more tolerant, and strengthens our communities. Support from you, our donors, helps us fulfill our mission. Your generosity gives us the ability to commission original new works; bring our innovative arts outreach programs to thousands of schoolchildren; take our shows on the road through our extensive touring; and engage our dancers in work that helps them develop and emerge as creative artists and thinkers. Your donations are all greatly appreciated and we thank you for your investment in our future.Donate online at statestreetballet.com

RADIO VERSION Our Special Guest today is State Street Ballet's Associate Director, Leila Drake Leila has been State Street Ballet's Associate Director since 2015, and State Street Ballet is celebrating 25 years this year! Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire. Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and appeared as a Principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake, and has toured extensively both nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance and also received the Indy Dance Award for “Best Duet” for Arabian in The Nutcracker. Leila Drake is from Santa Cruz, CA, and graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Leila retired from full-time dancing in 2017, but continues to perform with the company on a project-to-project basis. Sleeping Beauty March 14 at The Granada in Santa Barbara CA A modern take on a favorite fairytale, Sleeping Beauty is the newest story ballet in our Family Series. Performed to Tchaikovsky's celebrated score, this is a full-length world premiere, combining classical elements with updated choreography and motifs. Appropriate for audiences of all ages, this joyful production features intricately designed sets, visionary costumes, and virtuosic dancing that has become symbolic of the classical ballet repertoire. An evening to be enjoyed by all! Saturday, March 14, 2020; 7:30 pm at The Granada Theatre Support State Street Ballet &amp; Donate Today State Street Ballet exists to bring the beauty and power of dance to the widest possible audience and to inspire the next generation of creative minds. We believe in art that unifies and connects us, that makes us more tolerant, and strengthens our communities. Support from you, our donors, helps us fulfill our mission. Your generosity gives us the ability to commission original new works; bring our innovative arts outreach programs to thousands of schoolchildren; take our shows on the road through our extensive touring; and engage our dancers in work that helps them develop and emerge as creative artists and thinkers. Your donations are all greatly appreciated and we thank you for your investment in our future. Donate online at <a href="http://statestreetballet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">statestreetballet.com</a>

SN7 | Ep262 - Leila Drake Fossek - State Street Ballet - RADIO VERSION

Chris Fossek

PHOTO CREDIT David BazemoreGo check out Chris Fossek &amp; Leila Drake this Friday, August 10th at 8 pm at the new Vic! Get your tickets here NOW http://www.chrisfossekmusic.comGet to know Chris &amp; his wife Leila and the "behind the scenes" before the show!Check out Leila and The State Street Ballet here: https://www.statestreetballet.comChris Fossek, Musician and Composer, has performed as a soloist and in ensembles in such venues as the Olympic Stadium of Rome, the RedCat Theater at Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, and theLobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. He is also a Top-Ten Billboard charting recording artist and composer.Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Guitar Performance from the California Institute of the Arts, where he was greatly inspired by his mentor, world-renowned guitarist, improvisor, and composer, Miroslav Tadic.Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised studying classical piano music, Chris has also lived for years in Italy, where he studied piano with Stefania Bellodi in Modena, and attended the faculty of DAMS at the University of Bologna. He has lived in Spain and Germany, and has traveled extensively throughout the "Greater Mediterranean" in such countries as Portugal, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Lebanon and Turkey. His compositions are a unique blend of classical music, flamenco, Eastern European folk music, and rock ‘n' roll, and in 2017 he released his debut album Camino Cielo, to both critical and popular acclaim. Leila Drake, Dancer, is from Santa Cruz, CA, and is a graduate of UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire, including the principal roles in Carmen, An American Tango, Carmina Burana, Appalachian Spring, and Scheherazade. Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and Edgar Zendejas, and appeared as a principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake. Leila has toured extensively both nationally and internationally with the company and was the recipient of the 2016 Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance for her work in Common Ground, Carmina Burana, and The Nutcracker. She also serves as Associate Director of State Street Ballet.--

PHOTO CREDIT David Bazemore Go check out Chris Fossek &amp; Leila Drake this Friday, August 10th at 8 pm at the new Vic! Get your tickets here NOW <a href="http://www.chrisfossekmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.chrisfossekmusic.com</a> Get to know Chris &amp; his wife Leila and the "behind the scenes" before the show! Check out Leila and The State Street Ballet here: <a href="https://www.statestreetballet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.statestreetballet.com</a> Chris Fossek, Musician and Composer, has performed as a soloist and in ensembles in such venues as the Olympic Stadium of Rome, the RedCat Theater at Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, and the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. He is also a Top-Ten Billboard charting recording artist and composer. Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Guitar Performance from the California Institute of the Arts, where he was greatly inspired by his mentor, world-renowned guitarist, improvisor, and composer, Miroslav Tadic. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised studying classical piano music, Chris has also lived for years in Italy, where he studied piano with Stefania Bellodi in Modena, and attended the faculty of DAMS at the University of Bologna. He has lived in Spain and Germany, and has traveled extensively throughout the "Greater Mediterranean" in such countries as Portugal, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Lebanon and Turkey. His compositions are a unique blend of classical music, flamenco, Eastern European folk music, and rock ‘n' roll, and in 2017 he released his debut album Camino Cielo, to both critical and popular acclaim. Leila Drake, Dancer, is from Santa Cruz, CA, and is a graduate of UC-Santa Barbara with a double major in Art History and Film Studies. Since joining State Street Ballet in 2005 she has performed in nearly every production in the company’s repertoire, including the principal roles in Carmen, An American Tango, Carmina Burana, Appalachian Spring, and Scheherazade. Leila has been a featured soloist in works by Robert Battle, Nancy Colahan, Autumn Eckman, William Soleau, Josie Walsh, and Edgar Zendejas, and appeared as a principal Guest Artist with The Ithaca Ballet in their full-length Swan Lake. Leila has toured extensively both nationally and internationally with the company and was the recipient of the 2016 Apogee Award for Excellence in Dance Performance for her work in Common Ground, Carmina Burana, and The Nutcracker. She also serves as Associate Director of State Street Ballet. --