Mother Recalls a Story From Her Daughter's Childhood

A 15-year-old girl named Lauren interviewed her 46-year-old mom Amanda about a specific memory that shows what it was like to raise Lauren as a young child.

Niki Flynn and Steve Heck

Steve tells his story about career changes from ballet to occupational health therapy, his path toward Buddhism, personal relationship and connecting back to community through volunteering.

A Reflection On My Mother’s Ballet Career

I have a quick conversation with my mother about her life as a ballerina. We speak about how it all started and how it all ended and as well as a few other interesting details.

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Sally Catron and Jessie Foley

Jessie Foley (44) sits down with her mother, Sally Catron (73), to ask about her childhood, her parents, her relationship with her husband, and the messages that she'd like to pass on to the younger generations of their family.

Interview with Michele Mizia

I spend time with my mom as we delve into her experience with classical ballet and her childhood and teenage regrets.

Boston ballet teacher

Élya jeshke is a teacher at Boston ballet school and is being interviewed by one of her students. They talk about why Élya falls in love with dance.

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Levette Fuller and Michael Powell

City Councilwoman Levette Fuller [no age given] and One Small Step partner, Michael "Blake" Powell (43) discuss the local political climate in Shreveport, influential people in their lives, and their love of the arts.

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Shadi Nadri and Theo Morgan

Best friends, Shadi Nadri (27) and Theo Morgan (22), share a conversation about mental health, body image, travel, hobbies, clothing, death, self-love, and friendship.

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Victor Rickman and Susan Rickman

Husband and wife, Victor Rickman (63) and Susan Rickman (67), come together to share and reminisce about their love story.

An Interview with a Ballet Model, Poppyseed

We get glimpse into the life of a nomadic ballet model, Poppyseed.

Jess Haykov and Julia McCormack

[Recorded: Friday, September 22nd, 2023] Jess Haykov (19) from Hollywood, Florida, and Julia McCormack (19) from Silver Spring, Maryland participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Julia shares...

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Sara Brummel, Ruth Barnes, and Abigail Lind

Abigail Lind [no age given] interviews her mentors, Sara Brummel [no age given] and Ruth Barnes [no age given], about their career, life, and journey through dance and the arts.

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Nancy Goodall and Elise Vess

One Small Step partners Nancy Goodall (63) and Elise Vess (31) discuss the losses they’ve experienced, consider how therapy has influenced them, and talk about their relationship to religion and spirituality. They also share their political views and their experiences...

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Sharron Miller and Kristen Weaver

Friends Sharron Miller (76) and Kristen Weaver [no age given] discuss Sharron's life and their work at the Sharron Miller Academy for Performing Arts.

Dance teacher Karen Pariseau on a life of dance.

Karen Pariseau, the owner of Bedford Dance Center in Bedford, New Hampshire, is interviewed by Katie Mailly, a BDC student, on Karen's life with dance.

Stories upon Stories upon Stories

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2017 in Santa Cruz,California. Cinna Gresham (17) interviews her mother Sandra Gresham (61) about her childhood and family. Ms Gresham shares her love of books and all things ballet.

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Cindy Su and Sneha Sharma

Friends Sneha Sharma (17) and Cindy Su (17) share a conversation about their experiences as high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, their environmental advocacy work, their mentors, and their families.