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🎙️AT THE BARRE WITH MADISON BALLET // Episode 15 | Jekyll & Hyde: Ja’ Malik & Richard Walters on Bringing a New Story Ballet to Life

Choreographed collaboratively by Ja’ Malik and Richard Walters, Jekyll & Hyde explores the duality of human nature, the tension between our public and private selves, and the ways beauty and darkness can coexist.

Key points in this episode:

✨How Michael Nyman’s score for the documentary McQueen inspired the production

✨How two choreographers with different creative processes collaborate to build a cohesive, full-length production

✨Exploring the duality of human nature, from the personas we present to the struggles we keep hidden

✨The contrast between ballet’s seemingly effortless beauty and the physical demands and sacrifices behind the scenes

✨How Ja’ Malik and Richard Walters are blending classical ballet technique with contemporary movement to develop characters and tell a more complex story

✨The role of costumes, projections, lighting, and visual design in building the world of Jekyll & Hyde

Whether you’re a longtime ballet enthusiast or new to the art form, this conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a new story ballet takes shape, and an invitation to experience dance with curiosity, openness, and a willingness to be challenged.

See JEKYLL & HYDE @ Madison Youth Arts Center October 29 - November 1, 2026

🎙️Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon music
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