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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from

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<v Speaker 1>KFI A six forty.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Later with Moe Kelly.

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<v Speaker 3>We're live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app and YouTube, so

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<v Speaker 3>if you're on the go, take us with you. Host

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<v Speaker 3>Mickey Mouse and Mini Mouse bring audiences on an expedition

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<v Speaker 3>across raging seas, snow covered mountains, and the Marigold Bridge

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<v Speaker 3>in Disney on Ice presents Into the Magic. This extravaganza

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<v Speaker 3>features Disney's Moana, Frozen, Coco, and Beauty and the Beast

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<v Speaker 3>with other beloved Disney characters playing the Toyota Arena in

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<v Speaker 3>Ontario starting tomorrow through Sunday. Later tonight, we'll be giving

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<v Speaker 3>away a family four pack to tomorrow night's show at

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<v Speaker 3>the Toyota Arena only if you're watching our YouTube feed.

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<v Speaker 3>But right now, I'm happy to be joined by Kyle James,

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<v Speaker 3>performance director for Disney on Ice.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle is good to talk to you. How you doing, sir,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing great.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing well. I've been looking forward to this conversation.

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<v Speaker 3>Disney on Ice features skaters from literally around the world,

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<v Speaker 3>from Canada to Kazakhstan to even the Philippines. What is

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<v Speaker 3>the audition and selection process?

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<v Speaker 5>Like all the skaters that are interested in joining disjroon ice,

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<v Speaker 5>they usually train and compete their whole life, and then

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<v Speaker 5>when they're ready for something new, they send in a

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<v Speaker 5>video to our casting team and if anyone's interested out there,

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<v Speaker 5>all the information is on our website disjon ice dot com.

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<v Speaker 3>Does the show vary from city to city with moving

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<v Speaker 3>parts or is it consistent regardless of venue.

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<v Speaker 4>It's consistent regardless of the venue. We try to put

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<v Speaker 4>our same consistent product out there each time.

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<v Speaker 2>There is performance and there is preparation.

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<v Speaker 3>What is the training that the skaters employed beyond just

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<v Speaker 3>the normal rehearsals. Yes, they're skating all the time, but

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<v Speaker 3>what type of maybe physical workout routine do some skaters employ?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, so every skater has their own physical workout plan

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<v Speaker 5>that works for them. A lot of people enjoy running outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Some people like are always in the gym. It really

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<v Speaker 5>is just whatever their body is used to and how

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<v Speaker 5>they've trained their whole life.

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<v Speaker 3>How long is this tour? What part are you in

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<v Speaker 3>this tour? Of course it's been going on all across

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<v Speaker 3>the country. But where are we in the tour?

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<v Speaker 5>We are on week twenty nine of thirty, so we

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<v Speaker 5>may have this week and one more week left.

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<v Speaker 3>As the performance director, do you sense at any point,

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<v Speaker 3>just person to person a level of fatigue given that

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<v Speaker 3>you're week twenty nine out of thirty. How do you

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<v Speaker 3>maintain that same level of enthusiasm amongst the cast members

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<v Speaker 3>from week to week?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 5>So everyone again has their own thing that works for them,

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<v Speaker 5>and I've learned each one of my performers. Some need

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<v Speaker 5>to pick me up, some just needa, you're doing great,

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<v Speaker 5>Some need just to pat on the back, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>it's just always trying to keep the energy up and

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<v Speaker 5>keep them motivated.

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<v Speaker 3>I know when I go to the theater, there's the

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<v Speaker 3>principal cast and you usually have understudies. Is it the

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<v Speaker 3>same for Disney on where you'll have your principal cast,

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<v Speaker 3>but you have a selection of I don't want to

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<v Speaker 3>call them backup skaters, but understudies who could step in

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<v Speaker 3>at a moment's notice, someone maybe injured, someone maybe under

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<v Speaker 3>the weather.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, we have our principal cast and then we have

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<v Speaker 5>plenty of talented understudies that are always ready to go

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<v Speaker 5>in at any time.

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<v Speaker 2>How do they go about doing that?

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<v Speaker 3>Now, do you have the understudies who learn five or

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<v Speaker 3>six different parts or is it just one to one?

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<v Speaker 4>Was the Disney on Ice? Everything is specific to the role.

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<v Speaker 5>So it's just if they have the look at how

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<v Speaker 5>what the casting team in Disney's looking for for that

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<v Speaker 5>individual role.

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<v Speaker 3>When you are touring the country, I'm quite sure that

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<v Speaker 3>you may be surprised by something or you may see

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<v Speaker 3>something like, oh, so and so did something just a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit different or in an inflection in their voice,

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<v Speaker 3>or there was something they did that they hadn't done before.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that common or what types of things are emblematic

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<v Speaker 3>of that?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, everyone brings their own personality to each of the characters.

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<v Speaker 5>That everyone to stick to the same basics of each character,

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<v Speaker 5>but everyone makes it their own in a little ways.

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<v Speaker 2>Does it very though? From performance performance to Kenny?

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<v Speaker 3>Do you see like, well, James did a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>something different tonight, or he had a little more enthusiasm tonight,

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<v Speaker 3>or he added an ad lib line.

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<v Speaker 2>Does that happen?

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<v Speaker 4>It doesn't here and there.

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<v Speaker 5>But I feel like since I watched so many shows

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<v Speaker 5>that they all kind of blend together.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, let's talk about since you're watching shows, how do

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<v Speaker 3>you run this. As a performance director, do you have

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<v Speaker 3>the formal rehearsals where you say five six seven, Hey,

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<v Speaker 3>how does a rehearsal go?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, so we rehearse for almost two weeks down in

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<v Speaker 5>our headquarters in Florida, and then that's just when we

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<v Speaker 5>teach the whole show. We run the show, make it

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<v Speaker 5>show ready, and we get on the road, and then

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<v Speaker 5>throughout the tour I hold rehearsals when needed, and then

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<v Speaker 5>every show I watch and I take notes and I

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<v Speaker 5>go back and talk to the crew or the skaters,

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<v Speaker 5>whoever needs to fix with it what was wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>As a performance director, let me stay right there.

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<v Speaker 3>What is your barometer as far as a performance being

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<v Speaker 3>on par with what you expect, what Disney expects, and

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<v Speaker 3>what type of variance is there? I'm quite sure not

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<v Speaker 3>every performance is the same, Not every crowd is the same,

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<v Speaker 3>the energy level is not the same. So what are

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<v Speaker 3>some of the cues and clues that you're looking for.

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<v Speaker 5>My job as a performance structor is just a whole

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<v Speaker 5>the integrity of the show as it was created by

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<v Speaker 5>the producers, and just making my own little touches on

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<v Speaker 5>it to keep it new and fun for everyone.

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<v Speaker 4>It's live entertainment.

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<v Speaker 5>I get things happen, but we always try to keep

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<v Speaker 5>it to our higher standard.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you have any input?

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<v Speaker 3>You said you work on the show for a good

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<v Speaker 3>two weeks before you go out on the road. What

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<v Speaker 3>is your level of input as far as putting that

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<v Speaker 3>show together or providing a vision that is being followed.

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<v Speaker 4>It depends on the show.

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<v Speaker 5>If it's like a brand new show that I'm first,

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<v Speaker 5>the first person working on, you have a lot of input.

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<v Speaker 4>And then when it comes down the line and then.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm like, I don't even know what number performance structure

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<v Speaker 5>to work on this show, but it all of us

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<v Speaker 5>bring our own little thing and have made our little

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<v Speaker 5>touches all over the show.

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<v Speaker 3>All Right, With all that as a precursor, let's get

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<v Speaker 3>into a Disney on Ice Presents, into the magic. We're

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<v Speaker 3>gonna be giving away a family four pack to tomorrow's

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<v Speaker 3>show in Ontario at the Toyota Arena. What should our

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<v Speaker 3>winners and everyone else in attendance expect to see?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, there you get to see six amazing stories. We

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<v Speaker 5>have our classics like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beasts,

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<v Speaker 5>and some of our new favorites that everyone loves, like Frozen, Muana,

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<v Speaker 5>Cocoa Entangled and yeah, just it's a story that everyone

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<v Speaker 5>gets to enjoy and there's so much magic, all right.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, speaking of the magic, Kyle James, performance director for

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<v Speaker 3>Disney on Ice. Disney on Ice Presents Into the Magic

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<v Speaker 3>can be experienced at the Toyota Arena in Ontario through Sunday.

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<v Speaker 6>Now is the time if you want to win tickets

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<v Speaker 6>to see Disney on Ice Tomorrow night at the Toyota

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<v Speaker 6>Area in Ontario. Caller number seven, Lucky number seven. You

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<v Speaker 6>need to have the Disney on Ice password, which we

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<v Speaker 6>flash behind Tiffany Hobbs and flash behind to Wallace Sharp.

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<v Speaker 6>We have a little issue with that, but we got

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<v Speaker 6>the password up there. Caller number seven, you will have

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<v Speaker 6>a chance to see Disney on Ice Presents Into the Magic.

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<v Speaker 6>The show is tomorrow night at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

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<v Speaker 3>Kyle James, I want to thank you as my guest

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<v Speaker 3>coming on tonight. Thank you for all you do and

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<v Speaker 3>congratulations on a wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>Wonderful tour.

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<v Speaker 4>Great, thank you so much for having me.

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