Podcasts by Backstage with PYB

An interview with Olivia Quiros from 2022-05-17T19:33:33

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Olivia Quiros. Olivia is a current PYB advanced level student. She will be performing the role of Peter Pan in the upcoming spring production. You c...

An Interview with Diane Wittry and Karen Knerr from 2022-03-06T17:56:25

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Diane Wittry and Karen Knerr. Ms. Wittry is the music director and conductor of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra. She discusses her education, caree...

Episode 1: An Interview with Julio Alegria from 2021-10-04T01:20:09

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Julio Alegria. Julio tells us about his early dance training, performing, and teaching career. Julio has recently joined the PYB teaching staff! You...

Episode 17: An Interview with Amy Browne Smith from 2021-06-21T01:36:10

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Amy Browne Smith! Amy tells us about her dance history, career, and how she became a founding member of Tap Ties! Amy will be teaching all six weeks...

Episode 16: An interview with Tim Fox from 2021-06-06T15:36:05

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Mr. Tim Fox. Tim tells us about his dance education and training as well as his professional dancing and teaching career. He will be teaching dur...

Episode 15: An inteview with Darren McIntyre from 2021-05-24T01:01:25

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Darren McIntyre. He tells us about his dance education and his career as a performer as well as a director and choreographer. He also discusses deal...

Episode 14: An Interview with Amy Brandt from 2021-05-09T20:07:27

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Amy Brandt! Amy will be teaching during the first week of the PYB summer intensive. She danced professionally with Milwaukee Ballet and The Suzan...

Episode 13: An Interview with Elisabeth Holowchuk Sollog from 2021-04-18T20:02:36

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Elisabeth Holowchuk Sollog. Elisabeth tells us about her dance training, her professional dance career, and education and career as an accountant. 

Episode 12: An Interview with Madelyn Dundon from 2021-03-21T23:25:28

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Madelyn Dundon! Madelyn is a PYB alumnus and a singer, dancer, and actress. She tells us about her dance education, career, and her other excitin...

Episode 11: An Interview with Jennifer Altemose from 2021-03-08T01:39:12

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Jennifer Altemose! We discuss Jennifer’s background and family. She also gives us an inside look at the PYB performances and community outreach prog...

Episode 10: An Interview with Lauren Fadeley from 2021-02-21T19:05:49

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Lauren Fadeley! Lauren performed the role of Sugar Plum Fairy alongside her husband, Francis Veyette, in the PYB 2015 Nutcracker. In this interview,...

Episode 9: An Interview with Natalie Hedrick from 2021-02-08T02:16:44

Join us Backstage with PYB for an interview with Natalie Hedrick, a former PYB student. We discuss Natalie's dance training, options for dance and school after high school, and Natalie's favorite b...

Episode 8: A conversation about summer intensives with Karen Knerr from 2021-01-24T20:08:12

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with Karen Knerr about summer intensives. Kelsey Bolash returns for the "Ask Olivia" segment. Pointe magazine article: https://www....

Episode 7: An Interview with Sterling Baca from 2021-01-10T21:02:19

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with Sterling Baca! Sterling Baca performed the role of the Cavalier in this year's Nutcracker at Zoellner! We discuss Sterling's d...

Meet the Cast: Garritt McCabe from 2020-12-23T02:25:20

In this Meet the Cast episode, we speak to Garritt McCabe. Garritt began his dance training in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16 he moved to Boston to dance and study with Boston Balle...

Meet the Cast: Tevin Johnson from 2020-12-20T22:10:53

In this Meet the Cast episode, we speak to Tevin Johnson! Tevin began his dance training in Syracuse NY. He went on to earn his BFA in dance at Montclair State University. He now returns to PYB ...

Meet the Cast: Emma Kelley from 2020-12-19T16:46:15

In this Meet the cast Episode, we speak to Emma Kelly who plays the mouse king in this year’s Nutcracker! Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky, performed by George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, David...

Meet the Cast: Zeby, Nicky, and Manny Fraser from 2020-12-17T01:51:10

In this Meet the Cast episode, we speak to Zeby, Nicky, and Manny Fraser.  Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky, performed by George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, David Zinman, New York City Ballet O...

Meet the Cast: Abigail Altemose from 2020-12-14T01:12:32

In this Meet the Cast Episode, we speak to Abby Altemose about her dance experience at PYB and her interests in musical theater. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky, performed by George Balanchine'...

Meet the Cast: Kelsey Bolash from 2020-12-07T00:51:47

In this Meet the Cast Episode, we speak to ten year old Kelsey Bolash about her experiences at PYB and the Nutcracker. 

Music by Pytor Ilyich Tschaikovsky, performed...

Meet the Cast: Brianna Dougherty and Anna Yorgey from 2020-11-30T01:07:27

In this Meet the Cast episode, we speak to Brianna Dougherty and Anna Yorgey. Brianna and Anna are pre-professional advanced level dancers at PYB. We discuss pointe shoes, Nutcracker, and their ...

Meet the Cast: Ava Baraket from 2020-11-23T02:34:27

In this episode we talk to Ava Baraket, who plays Clara in this year's Nutcracker. To see more of Ava, visit her on Instagram at @avabaraketofficial. 

Music by Pyotr Ilyi...

Episode 6: An Interview with Kristin Dundon from 2020-11-15T22:26:55

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with Kristin Dundon! Miss Kristin is PYB's costume Mistress, and we talk about her dance education, hobbies, and all about costumes...

Episode 5: An Episode with David Shively-Ertas from 2020-11-09T02:40:42

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with David Shively-Ertas. David discusses being a male dancer, his Nutcracker roles, and his college experience. For our "Ask Ol...

Episode 4: An Interview with Carol Jolley Sarik from 2020-11-02T01:00:34

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with ballet teacher Carol Jolley Sarik. Miss Carolyn tells us about her dance training and her career performing and teaching. I...

Episode 3: An Interview with Erin Puskar from 2020-10-18T14:46:13

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with the jazz teacher at PYB, Erin Puskar. Miss Erin tells us about her dance training, education at Shenandoah University, career ...

Episode 2: An Interview with PYB Student Olivia Lovell from 2020-10-04T22:15:42

Join us Backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with Olivia Lovell! Olivia is a current student at PYB in the advanced level. We discuss Olivia's ballet training, performance hist...

Episode 1: An interview with Karen Knerr from 2020-09-20T18:15

Join us backstage with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for an interview with the artistic director, Karen Knerr. We discuss Miss Karen's ballet training, teaching, and creative process. In "Ask Olivia...

Backstage with PYB from 2020-09-01T18:03:33

A backstage look at the faculty, alumni, and students of Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Bethlehem, PA.