The Ache for Beauty Part 2: Dance

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Kate and Joel sit down with a professional ballerina to discuss why dance draws us toward beauty. Why do all young girls want to be ballerinas? What happens when we lose our ability to dance without shame? Kaila gives us a glimpse into the struggles of the ballet world, and helps us appreciate even more the beauty of dance!

Time Stamps

1:47 Kaila introduction
2:51 Dance awakens something
3:21 Kaila's ballet origins
4:41 Complementarity of music-dance
7:08 Kate's Choreography History
7:31 YOU are the ART
9:30 Dance as a career
9:56 First tragic obstacle
10:36 Obstacles become revelations
11:19 Comparison temptations & behind the scenes
14:07 Fun turns into work
14:41 Rude awakening
16:30 How many times did you want to quit?
17:45 The entire journey
21:32 Current role
23:00 What are men wearing at the ballet?
23:38 Complementarity of the sexes, dance style
25:30 Still a fan!
28:15 Where is your ache awakened?
30:30 What can listeners look up?