Second Acts – ARTS. WORK. LIFE. by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals – Season 3, Episode 6

ARTS. WORK. LIFE. is an award-winning podcast about what it’s really like to work in the performing arts, featuring bold, untold stories from artists and arts workers. The podcast is produced by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals with the support of the Wallace Foundation. Listen on your favorite podcast app.

Sometimes, we have to give up one dream and find another, providing an opportunity for growth and discovery.

The finale of season three features stories about the power of community from a high school teacher learning from her students, an executive challenged to remake her life, an opera singer realizing that the seeds she planted long ago have suddenly bloomed, and an Indian classical dancer who achieves a milestone for her community.

Intro: “Shine” with Anna Woods, former drama theater and theater director for Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, California

Act One: “A Path Through The Dark” with Lisa Hilas, president and director of Onstage Vacaville in Vacaville, California.

Act Two: “A Full-Circle Moment” with Ersian Francois, an opera singer, producer and arts administrator in Washington, D.C.

Act Three: “Finding Your Footing” with Rukhmani Mehta, co-artistic director of Leela Dance Collective in Los Angeles, California.

 


The Association of Performing Arts Professionals
The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) is the national service, advocacy, and membership organization for the live performing arts field, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the professionals who work within it. Learn more at apap365.org.

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The Association of Performing Arts Professionals

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) is the national service, advocacy, and membership organization for the live performing arts field, dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the professionals who work within it. Learn more at apap365.org.