The StageLync Podcast
The StageLync Podcast explores and exposes the amazing stories of people across the globe working in live entertainment and performing arts, onstage and backstage. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, resilience, and human expression that define the performing arts.
Episodes
![Episode 197: A Life on Stage with April Leopardi (Audio)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/NEW_Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Templatebp7ur_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Episode 197: A Life on Stage with April Leopardi (Audio)
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
April portrays the leading character “Darkness” in “Awakening” at Wynn Las Vegas. She started her dance career at age 15, dancing for the Kentucky Derby. After portraying Cassandra in “CATS,” she toured worldwide performing on cruise ships, resorts, and casinos. April performed for “The Latin Grammy Awards” for six seasons alongside music artists such as Pitbull, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, J Balvin, Gente de Zona, and Major Lazer. She toured one season with Charo and two seasons with Broadway’s “The Illusionists.” April opened “Totally Outrageous Brunch,” was the dance captain for “Vegas! The Show,” and the assistant choreographer for “Zombie Burlesque.” April’s television credits include the CW’s “Masters of Illusion," “America’s Got Talent," and Fox’s “Game of Talents."
April was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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![Episode 197: A Life on Stage with April Leopardi (Video)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/NEW_Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template75rqv_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Episode 197: A Life on Stage with April Leopardi (Video)
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
April portrays the leading character “Darkness” in “Awakening” at Wynn Las Vegas. She started her dance career at age 15, dancing for the Kentucky Derby. After portraying Cassandra in “CATS,” she toured worldwide performing on cruise ships, resorts, and casinos. April performed for “The Latin Grammy Awards” for six seasons alongside music artists such as Pitbull, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, J Balvin, Gente de Zona, and Major Lazer. She toured one season with Charo and two seasons with Broadway’s “The Illusionists.” April opened “Totally Outrageous Brunch,” was the dance captain for “Vegas! The Show,” and the assistant choreographer for “Zombie Burlesque.” April’s television credits include the CW’s “Masters of Illusion," “America’s Got Talent," and Fox’s “Game of Talents."
April was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
![Episode 196: Stage Automation with Alex Panek (Video)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/NEW_Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_1__f9yz64_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Episode 196: Stage Automation with Alex Panek (Video)
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Alex is a Local 1 IATSE member and current Head of Automation at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He received his bachelor's degree in Technical Production at Boston University and subsequently attended UNC School of the Arts receiving a master's degree in Stage Automation. Prior to the Met, Alex worked at TAIT Towers as a controls integrator working on a variety of projects from concert touring to theme parks.
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![Episode 196: Stage Automation with Alex Panek (Audio)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/NEW_Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_hsdkkg_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Episode 196: Stage Automation with Alex Panek (Audio)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Alex is a Local 1 IATSE member and current Head of Automation at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He received his bachelor's degree in Technical Production at Boston University and subsequently attended UNC School of the Arts receiving a master's degree in Stage Automation. Prior to the Met, Alex worked at TAIT Towers as a controls integrator working on a variety of projects from concert touring to theme parks.
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![Episode 195: Technical Direction with Tania Ordoñez Prieto (Audio)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_pcmx37_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Episode 195: Technical Direction with Tania Ordoñez Prieto (Audio)
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Tania Ordoñez Prieto has always had a passion for technical theatre. She moved from her hometown Chihuahua, Mexico to Mexico City, where she began as a production assistant in Teatro Telcel. She rose quickly through the ranks, bringing Broadway shows like Mary Poppins and Wicked to Mexico.
Over the past 15 years, She has worked for companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Dragone and Disney, and has experience in developing, supporting,and operating all aspects of theatre, concerts, circus and spectacle on land and at sea.
After joining Celebrity in 2019 as Technical director on Edge, Tania has been the inaugural technical director for Apex, and has been the technical director in the shipyard in Saint Nazaire for new builds Beyond and Ascent.
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![Episode 195: Technical Direction with Tania Ordoñez Prieto (Video)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_bdh47p_300x300.png)
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Episode 195: Technical Direction with Tania Ordoñez Prieto (Video)
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Tania Ordoñez Prieto has always had a passion for technical theatre. She moved from her hometown Chihuahua, Mexico to Mexico City, where she began as a production assistant in Teatro Telcel. She rose quickly through the ranks, bringing Broadway shows like Mary Poppins and Wicked to Mexico.
Over the past 15 years, She has worked for companies such as Cirque du Soleil, Dragone and Disney, and has experience in developing, supporting,and operating all aspects of theatre, concerts, circus and spectacle on land and at sea.
After joining Celebrity in 2019 as Technical director on Edge, Tania has been the inaugural technical director for Apex, and has been the technical director in the shipyard in Saint Nazaire for new builds Beyond and Ascent.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
![Episode 194: Integrating Theater Technologies at Sea with Jon Shaw](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_tydp3i_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Episode 194: Integrating Theater Technologies at Sea with Jon Shaw
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Jon, originally from England, grew up in Australia and Zambia due to his father's engineering career. After studying Maths and Engineering, he discovered a passion for theatre and began with RCI in 1996. Recognized for his talent in automation, Jon quickly rose to Production Manager, assisting in world-renowned ship builds, such as Voyager and Oasis of the Seas. Over the years, he has collaborated on major productions and recently worked on pioneering cruise projects in India and Italy. Jon is now a freelance Automation Tech and working with SPARK as a consultant. Offstage, he enjoys motorcycles and scuba diving.
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The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
![Episode 193: Music and Poetry with Anna Kuk (Audio)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_chvhf4_300x300.jpg)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Episode 193: Music and Poetry with Anna Kuk (Audio)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Anna Kuk is a Polish violinist based in Paris, with the exceptional, international experience in orchestral and chamber music. She has performed in more than nineteen countries across the continents with the most prominent conductors and orchestras, including European Union Youth Orchestra. With her string quartet ReVerb Ensemble, introduces new formats of the classical concerts: as a walking gallery or musical sculpture: improvisation to the art installation (Biennale in Japan). Apart from her musical profession, she is an award-winning poet, having her poems commissioned by composers and festivals. She is the author of the philosophical concept of URKLANG.
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The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
![Episode193: Music and Poetry with Anna Kuk (Video)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_ijt953_300x300.jpg)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Episode193: Music and Poetry with Anna Kuk (Video)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Anna Kuk is a Polish violinist based in Paris, with the exceptional, international experience in orchestral and chamber music. She has performed in more than nineteen countries across the continents with the most prominent conductors and orchestras, including European Union Youth Orchestra. With her string quartet ReVerb Ensemble, introduces new formats of the classical concerts: as a walking gallery or musical sculpture: improvisation to the art installation (Biennale in Japan). Apart from her musical profession, she is an award-winning poet, having her poems commissioned by composers and festivals. She is the author of the philosophical concept of URKLANG.
@theatreartlife
Thank you to our sponsor @clear-com
The TheatreArtLife Podcast is a branch of our larger TheatreArtLife Community. Come visit us at www.theatreartlife.com
![Episode 192: Inside Acting with Terry Knickerbocker (Audio)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog9058002/Clearcom_-_PODCAST_Template_piyc2z_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Episode 192: Inside Acting with Terry Knickerbocker (Audio)
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Terry Knickerbocker is founder and studio director of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio, the renowned New York City-based acting school. He teaches the Meisner technique and is part of a direct lineage of Sanford Meisner, having spent over 30 years training and teaching with William Esper, one of Sandy’s most respected protégés. Terry has coached such well-known actors as Austin Butler, Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Craig, Zac Efron, Boyd Holbrook, Natasha Lyonne, Sam Rockwell, Emmy Rossum, Jurnee Smollett, and Michelle Williams.
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Your Podcast Hosts
Kat Landry, Ana Aguliera and Anna Robb are the hosts of The TheatreArtLife podcast. They juggle the podcast hosting across global timezones as they work in the entertainment industry.
Kat Landry is currently in Korea on a tour with Cirque du Soleil, Ana Aguliera is somewhere lost at sea working on a Cruise ship and Anna Robb is spending the first few months of 2023, in Hong Kong, Dubai and KSAA.
We are always on the lookout for new and interesting people across the planet to interview, so if you want to connect with us email us at: submit@theatreartlife.com