Show Notes
Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🩰 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable careers, and the questions kids are most curious about.
This episode features Skylar Brandt, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and one of the world’s leading ballerinas. Skylar joins Lily to talk about discovering her love of ballet as a child, the sacrifices she made while growing up, and the determination it took to turn her childhood dream into a career.
Skylar also shares what she has learned about resilience — from recovering from injuries and handling criticism to managing nerves before major performances. She explains how taking on the role of Giselle pushed her outside her comfort zone and helped her discover abilities she didn’t know she had, and she gives listeners a glimpse into what a typical performance day is really like.
Plus, Skylar talks about how ballet continues to evolve and offers advice for kids chasing big dreams of their own.
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