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The Turning: Room of Mirrors

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In every ballet studio, there is a wall of mirrors. It reflects the people within. They’re part of a closed, elite group that asks for sacrifice and devotion from its members. This insular community produces iconic artists. It’s founded on a strict power structure, often with one man at the top. By tracing the origins of this unusual lifestyle, starting with the legacy of choreographer George Balanchine and the intimate stories of young dancers, we expose the beauty of an artform and the complexity of ballet culture.

  • 47 minutes 39 seconds
    The Swans of Harlem | Part One

    As we work on Season 3 of The Turning, we have something special for you: two episodes featuring Karen Valby, author of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History. The book records the largely forgotten stories of five Black ballerinas who changed the art form. Their stories are surprising and vivid and poignant… and totally worth your time if you enjoyed our most recent season of The Turning. 

    On the first episode, Karen Valby talks with former prima ballerina Lydia Abarca. You can buy The Swans of Harlem here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/716415/the-swans-of-harlem-by-karen-valby/ 

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    30 April 2024, 9:00 am
  • 33 minutes 49 seconds
    Introducing: Dear Alana

    Simon travels to Boulder to meet Alana’s mother Joyce, and becomes determined to help her understand what happened to Alana. To hear more Dear Alana visit apple.co/dearalana or on the iHeartRadio app. For ad-free listening and exclusive content subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at tenderfoot.tv/plus

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    30 August 2023, 4:00 am
  • 42 minutes 43 seconds
    S2 Ep Bonus - Behind the Scenes

    A grab-bag of stories and extras.

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    9 May 2023, 9:00 am
  • 29 minutes 53 seconds
    S2: Ep Bonus - A Day in the Life of a Dancer

    The countdown to curtain begins.

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    TRANSCRIPT - https://www.rococopunch.com/turningtranscripts

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    27 April 2023, 9:00 am
  • 54 minutes 24 seconds
    S2:Ep 10 - Révérence

    PART TEN - "If it is going to stick with us forever, it matters that we get it right."

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    TRANSCRIPT - https://www.rococopunch.com/turningtranscripts 

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    21 March 2023, 9:00 am
  • 43 minutes 56 seconds
    S2:Ep 9 - Pas de Deux

    PART NINE - "I remember thinking, am I the only one like me who's ever walked these halls?"

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    TRANSCRIPT - https://www.rococopunch.com/turningtranscripts 

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    14 March 2023, 9:00 am
  • 48 minutes 34 seconds
    S2:Ep 8 - American Ballet

    PART EIGHT -

    "Blackness is a vehicle. It's a vehicle to get people where they need to go."


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    7 March 2023, 10:00 am
  • 53 minutes 17 seconds
    S2:Ep 7- The Line

    PART SEVEN - "Who decided this? ... Did the skies open up, and the ballet God said, 'This is how it has to be'? No, it's just what we've all been programmed."

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    28 February 2023, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 44 seconds
    S2:Ep 6 - A Golden Year

    PART SIX - "It feels like this hazy distant silhouette of a thing that doesn’t feel real, like a wild dream that I can’t fully recall."

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    21 February 2023, 10:00 am
  • 44 minutes 50 seconds
    S2:Ep 5 - The Prince

    PART FIVE - "Gone unchecked, bad things can happen. And they did."

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    14 February 2023, 10:00 am
  • 47 minutes 11 seconds
    S2: Ep 4 - The Muses

    PART FOUR - "Balanchine was so fond of perfume that leaves the scent of that dancer behind, and it still permeates."

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    7 February 2023, 10:00 am
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