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Foundations of the Founders

Presented by Kyla Dean, Kaia Johnson, and Bobby Newman. Includes interviews with prominent past and current members of the dance program at Point Park, as well as other staff members. 

Episode 1

Episode One; Interview with Nicolas Petrov, Part OneFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 14:26

Episode 2

Episode Two; Petrov, ContinuedFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 23:16

Episode 3

Episode Three; Interview with Ron HutsonFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 15:27

Episode 4

Episode Four; Susan StoweFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 23:43

Episode 5

Episode Five; Kiki LucasFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 05:51

Episode 6

Episode Six; Phill HarrityFoundations of the Founders
00:00 / 06:53

Part one of our two part interview with the man who started it all... Nicolas Petrov! In this episode, Petrov shares his thoughts and memories on the dance program at Point Park University, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and more.

In this episode, Kaia interviews Ron Hutson, a faculty member at Point Park, as he reminisces on his friendships with Mary and Nicolas Petrov.

In the second half of our interview with Nicolas Petrov, Kaia searches her soul for more questions only Mr. Petrov can answer.

Join the three of us as we talk with the current head of the dance department at PPU, Susan Stowe.

In our final episode, Kaia and Bobby talk to Phill Harrity, librarian and archivist at Point Park University, about Petrov's collections in the school archives.

In this episode, Kiki Lucas answers questions asked by Kaia concerning her relationships with Nicolas and Mary Petrov during her time as both a student and a faculty member at PPU.

Meet the Team

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