Episode 59 - In Conversation with Mavin Khoo

This episode is an In Conversation with dance icon Mavin Khoo. He is a multifaceted person with many strings to his bow and in this pod, the team delve into all aspects of his career and life in dance. From his early training and performing in Malaysia and India, in ballet and Classical Indian dance, to moving to the west and meeting Akram Khan and all his work with him and his company. Mavin talks about the life changing moment of creating Giselle with Akram for English National Ballet, and from then on all the other works they have been involved in together. This episode is a jewel in the crown for the Ballet Piano Podcast because it’s everything we want to know about a person, from their internal workings, to their physical way of working and what makes them tick, to their outlook on the landscape and culture of the arts. The episode has everything.