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Podcast: Best in Fest
Episode: Jermaine McGhee: From Stage to Screen—Dance, Choreography & Storytelling Through Movement
Description: What does it take to transform a lifetime of dance into powerful storytelling for film, opera, and television? In this episode of Best in Fest, host Les LaPage sits down with Jermaine McGhee—scholar, choreographer, educator, and former principal dancer for the LA and San Francisco Opera, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Omar.Jermaine shares his journey from performing in blockbuster films like Dance Flick to choreographing works that merge ballet, jazz, and American dance culture. He opens up about:The pivotal moment he shifted from dancer to choreographer.How communication shapes the relationship between di...