Episode 58: The Rosin Box: Originating Roles and Keeping them Fresh
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Join us for another cozy conversation around The Rosin Box with hosts Claire Kretzschmar and Aaron Sanz, joined by recently-promoted Soloist Ashley Hod. This week\\u2019s episode revolves around the challenges and excitement that come with creating a role in a new ballet, and how revisiting repertory roles over the years with greater experience and knowledge keeps each performance fresh. Hod and Kretzschmar relate some of the unique hurdles\\u2014particularly around footwear and the Nutcracker performance schedule\\u2014of originating featured roles in Justin Peck\\u2019s winter premiere, Partita, and being \\u201cguardians of the language.\\u201d (51:13)
Edited by Emilie Silvestri
Music:
"Je ne t\\u2019aime plus" by Pink Martini
Courtesy of Pink Martini & Heinz Records