Dancing With Shadows | Legacy
Dancing With Shadows | Legacy

Dancing With Shadows | Legacy

Stak

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Ballet demands absolute sacrifice. Dancers push the limits of the human mind and body in the relentless pursuit of perfection.


For journalist Nicky Anderson, a childhood love for ballet has become a lifelong fascination, a fascination that has always drawn her back to one place: the New York City Ballet.


Home to some of the greatest works of the modern age, its legacy was shaped by the genius of its founder, the so-called father of American ballet, George Balanchine.


But behind the beauty lies a more complicated truth. Across its 76-year history, the New York City Ballet has faced allegations of power misuse, a major lawsuit, and an investigation into sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse by a former Ballet Master-in-Chief.


Yet, the real story isn’t in the headlines. It’s in the voices of those who were there, the dancers who lived it.


You see, this isn’t just a story about ballet. It’s about devotion, ambition, and the cost of surrendering yourself entirely to something.


It’s about the people who graced that famous stage - and what became of them.


Dancing with Shadows launches Tuesday 18th February. Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday.


From Stak, this is Season Three of the award-winning Legacy. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter.



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Recent Episodes

The Interval
MAR 18, 2025
The Interval

An important announcement about the series and our story.


Dancing With Shadows will continue on Tuesday March 25th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.


You can view a full list of contributors for the series so far here.


Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.


***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.***



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Episode 6: The Golden Boy
MAR 11, 2025
Episode 6: The Golden Boy

In 2018, Alexandra Waterbury filed a lawsuit against Chase Finlay and New York City Ballet that made headlines worldwide. Chase had taken sexually explicit photos and videos of Alexandra without her consent, and shared them with other male dancers in the Company.


Ever since then, Chase’s silence has stretched on, heavy and unbroken. Until today.


The final episode of Dancing With Shadows is out on Tuesday March 18th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.


You can view a full list of contributors for the series here.


Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.


***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.***



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Episode 5: The Weight of Grace - Part Two
MAR 4, 2025
Episode 5: The Weight of Grace - Part Two

In December 2017, five former dancers came forward and accused Peter Martins of verbal and physical abuse. But not everyone in the ballet world was ready to listen.


Nicky sits down with one of the dancers who testified against him – and another who stood firmly in his defence. Two perspectives, one deeply divided Company.


Episode 6 is out on Tuesday March 11th. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.


You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.


Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.


***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.***



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Episode 4: The Weight of Grace - Part One
MAR 4, 2025
Episode 4: The Weight of Grace - Part One

Carrying on a legacy like George Balanchine’s was the impossible job.


But when Peter Martins took control of the Company, the consequences for one dancer were particularly devastating. Nicky tracks her down and hears her story…


Part Two of The Weight of Grace is out right now.


You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.


Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.


***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.***







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Episode 3: You are Angels
FEB 25, 2025
Episode 3: You are Angels

Two dancers still see visions of Balanchine. One sees that vision more clearly than ever, while the other questions her memories with entirely new eyes…


Episodes 4 and 5 are out on Tuesday 4th March. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss it.


You can view a full list of contributors for Dancing With Shadows here.


Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing With Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.


***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.***



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