The Curtain Call | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 7
Nicky tries to track down a current NYCB dancer who will share their story and their experience of the Company.And then, one day in February 2025, one of NYCB’s longest-serving principal dancers steps...
25 Mar 20251h 3min
The Golden Boy | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 6
In 2018, Alexandra Waterbury filed a lawsuit against Chase Finlay and New York City Ballet that made headlines worldwide. Chase had taken sexually explicit photos and videos of Alexandra without her c...
11 Mar 20251h
The Weight of Grace (Part Two) | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 5
In December 2017, five former dancers came forward and accused Peter Martins of verbal and physical abuse. But not everyone in the ballet world was ready to listen.Nicky sits down with one of the danc...
4 Mar 202555min
The Weight of Grace (Part One) | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 4
Carrying on a legacy like George Balanchine’s was the impossible job.But when Peter Martins took control of the Company, the consequences for one dancer were particularly devastating. Nicky tracks her...
4 Mar 202555min
You are Angels | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 3
Two dancers still see visions of Balanchine. One sees that vision more clearly than ever, while the other questions her memories with entirely new eyes…Episodes 4 and 5 are out on Tuesday 4th March. S...
25 Feb 202555min
Icon, Father, God | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 2
The Company’s founder, George Balanchine, was more than just a choreographer. To his dancers, he was a father figure, an all-seeing god – and even a husband, blending his professional and personal liv...
18 Feb 202557min
The Golden Gates | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 1
Nicky finally fulfils a childhood dream: to watch the New York City Ballet.But it’s hard to enjoy the moment. Not with all she knows now.Episode 2 is available to listen to right now, with new episode...
18 Feb 202544min
Dancing with Shadows | Trailer
Millions dream of becoming a ballet dancer. And so many dream of reaching the grandest stage of all: the New York City Ballet. Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shap...
11 Feb 20253min
