The English Disease | Legacy Podcast
1) Episode 7: The Curtain Call
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...Show More
2) The Interval
An important announcement about the series and our story.Dancing With Shadows will continue on Tuesday March 25th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.You can view a full list of contributors...Show More
3) Episode 6: The Golden Boy
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...Show More
4) Episode 5: The Weight of Grace - Part Two
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...Show More
5) Episode 4: The Weight of Grace - Part One
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...Show More
6) Episode 3: You are Angels
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...Show More
7) Episode 2: Icon, Father, God
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...Show More
8) Episode 1: The Golden Gates
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...Show More
9) Coming soon: Dancing With Shadows
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...Show More
10) Episode 6: This Thing of Ours
In the final episode, Sam returns to east London to confront some home truths and speaks to someone who might hold the key to understanding the English Disease…Extraordinary sporting stories that real...Show More