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Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

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.

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

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Christopher Kenney about his life as a dancer and as Edie, a high-kicking drag queen.

Me and my sister talk about her life and experiences up to this point

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.

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.

Sally Dorst, 70, is interviewed by her employee Jensen Wheeler Wolfe, 48, about her love of the arts.

My second recording session with my grandparents, Bob and Sally Klein, discussing their youth, meeting each other, falling in love, their marriage, and starting/raising their family.

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.

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.

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.

Melissa Turnage, 64, tells her niece Juliet "J.P." Hemingway, 38, about her mother, JP's grandmother, Jenny Robertson. Jenny created the Children's Dance Foundation in Birmingham, AL.

[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...

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

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.

Husband and wife Arnaldo "13" Salinas (62) and Liz Velez-Salinas (48) talk about their marriage, their upbringings, and the values that they have instilled in their children. Together, they reflect on how Liz's terminal cancer diagnosis has impacted their approach...

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

Reshma Gajjar, an Indian-American, describes her journey as a dancer, from performing at Luaus as a third grader to dancing on the silver screen in Hollywood.

In this interview, conducted in November 2023, in Valparaiso, Indiana, Briella Woods (15) interviews her mom, Tasha Woods (45), about her experience meeting her husband and their love story. Mrs. Woods shares her story about the unusual way she met...

Interview with Jermel Johnson.

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.

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.

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...

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.