A "La La Land" Musical, Grammys Highlights, and the Audition Debate

<p>Our headline roundup includes the Broadway-bound "La La Land" musical, dance highlights of the Grammy Awards, and ballerina baby news. In-person auditions have returned, but the pandemic has permanently changed the audition landscape—for better and for worse.</p><p>A transcript of this episode is available here: <a href="https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-145">thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-145</a></p><p>Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: <a href="https://dancemediacalendar.com/">dancemediacalendar.com</a><br>Podcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: <a href="http://www.dancemagazine.com/offer">dancemagazine.com/offer</a></p><p><strong>Links referenced in/relevant to episode 145:<br></strong>-Guardian/AFP story on the Iranian couple sentenced to jail for dancing: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/31/iranian-couple-filmed-dancing-in-tehran-are-jailed-for-10-years">theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/31/iranian-couple-filmed-dancing-in-tehran-are-jailed-for-10-years</a><br>-Pointe profile of Iranian American dancer and activist Tara Ghassemieh: <a href="https://pointemagazine.com/tara-ghassemieh/">pointemagazine.com/tara-ghassemieh</a><br>-Pointe piece on Prix de Lausanne winners: <a href="https://pointemagazine.com/prix-de-lausanne-winners-2023/">pointemagazine.com/prix-de-lausanne-winners-2023</a><br>-Dance Magazine feature on how the pandemic has changed auditions: <a href="https://www.dancemagazine.com/has-the-pandemic-changed-auditions-forever/">dancemagazine.com/has-the-pandemic-changed-auditions-forever</a><br>-Dance Magazine piece on how dancers are finding jobs online: <a href="https://www.dancemagazine.com/how-to-use-job-boards-and-social-media-to-find-work/">dancemagazine.com/how-to-use-job-boards-and-social-media-to-find-work</a></p>