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The Bookish Ballerina Podcast
A professional ballet dancer and author exploring ballet, art, stories, science, and everything in between.
Episodes
17 episodes
Ep. 17 - The Entrepreneurial Mother - Heidi Bellerjeau
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Heidi Bellerjeau, the owner of Face Foundrie Nashville, a luxury facial bar. We chat about...
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Episode 17
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1:00:47
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Ep. 16 - Mental Resilience and the Ballet Dancer - Terry Hyde
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Terry Hyde, founder of Counseling for Dancers and STEPPS (Support, Training, Education, Pe...
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Episode 16
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1:04:41
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Ep. 15 - Leaf, Cloud, Pencil, Paintbrush: Love, Faith, Life, and Art - Ellen Grigg and Ron Meszaros
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guests are the lovely couple Ellen Grigg and Ron Meszaros. We discuss life, faith, art, projects, s...
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Episode 15
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1:15:55
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Ep. 14 - "Be a 'Yes' Person" - Lauren Hernandez
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Lauren Hernandez, the CEO of The Tallahassee Ballet. We discuss her career with the organi...
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Ep. 13 - Pivot Pointe - Kay Tien
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Kay Tien, the founder of Pivot Pointe, an organization aimed at providing resources to dan...
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Episode 13
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1:00:06
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Ep. 12 - Ordo Amoris: A Proper Ordering of Loves in Classical Education - Amanda Miller
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Amanda Miller, the catalytic force behind the founding of Ordo Amoris Classical Academy in...
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Episode 12
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56:10

Ep. 11 - Words and the Word: Writing with Biblical Intentionality - Caylee Dean
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Caylee Dean, fellow former teen author and the creator of Noblebranch. We chat ab...
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Episode 11
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57:16

Ep. 10 - The Ballet Busker - Bianca Carnovale
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Bianca Carnovale, also known as @balletbusker. She began taking ballet to the sidewalks of...
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Episode 10
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39:23

Ep. 9 - Deos: A Unique Ballet Vision - Tess Sinke Hoekstra
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Tess Sinke Hoekstra, founder and artistic director of Deos Contemporary Ballet. We discuss...
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Episode 9
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38:34
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Ep. 8 - Let's Rally! - Maxwell Jones
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Maxwell Jones, economist and co-founder of Let's Rally!, an app designed to get people off...
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Episode 8
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54:08

Ep. 7 - Laymen Talk Ballet II - Ellis and Ellie
The Bookish Ballerina Podcast was created to investigate various aspects of ballet, art, culture, and science. Although it has the same goal, today's episode follows a slightly different format.Several new episodes of this nature will b...
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Episode 7
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34:13
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Ep. 6 - The Adventure of a Life in Ballet - Tyrone Brooks
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Tyrone Brooks, a former principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and the current ...
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Episode 6
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55:12
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Ep. 5 - Laymen Talk Ballet I - Benita and Keith Stewart
The Bookish Ballerina Podcast was created to investigate various aspects of ballet, art, culture, and science. Although it has the same goal, today's episode follows a slightly different format.Several new episodes of this nature will b...
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Episode 5
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36:33

Ep. 4 - The Art of Storycraft - K.B. Hoyle
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is K.B. Hoyle, an award-winning middle grade and teen fiction author, as well as the co-owner...
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Episode 4
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40:53
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Ep. 3 - Creating Your Own Process - Jennifer Thomas
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Jennifer Thomas, an award-winning composer in the classical crossover and cinematic genres...
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Episode 3
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26:27
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Ep. 2 - Dancing Internationally and Life in Cuba - Israel Rodriguez
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Israel Rodriguez, a former principal ballet dancer with Orlando Ballet and Ballet de Monte...
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33:21
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Ep. 1 - Pliés to Pilot - Lauren Wood
Welcome to The Bookish Ballerina Podcast, where we discuss ballet, stories, art, science, economics, music, and everything in between! Today, my guest is Lauren Wood, a recently retired professional ballet dancer who loves pursuing many avenues...
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Episode 1
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