Dance Through the Lens: The Collaborative Art of Ballet Photography

Photography can influence a dancer's understanding of their own artistry. Join photographer Gene Schiavone, dance writer Gavin Larsen, and dancer Kylie Edwards as they discuss the making of their recent photo book on the lives of ballet dancers.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:26 - Gene's photography background
• 7:31- Kylie's background
• 12:44 - Gavin's background
• 16:07 - Working together as photographer and dancer
• 24:35 - The book being a collaborative effort
• 27:51 - Dancer's emotions to seeing theirselves in the photos
• 33:36 - Image selection & storytelling
• 35:50 - Photographing the vision with the dancer
• 45:45 - Capturing the beauty of the dancer's movement
• 50:40 - Expressions in dancers
• 54:13 - Happy mistakes
• 57:11 - Capturing something meaningful
• 58:52 - Growth of dancers through photos
• 1:01:18 - The Olga dress
• 1:03:41 - Reviewing printed photos
• 1:12:10 - Closing