Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast
Bringing to you the personal stories, experiences, and ideas from those who shape the dance field through autobiographical interviews. Hosted by Erin Carlisle Norton, Artistic Director of the NJ/NYC all-female dance company The Moving Architects. New interviews available every other week.MSP 177: Pittsburgh
Published: Oct. 14, 2024, 1 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 35 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A brief overview of Pittsburgh\\u2019s history of dance.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Introducing today\\u2019s guests: Shana Simmons, Peter Kope, Alan Obuzor, and Brittany Nettles.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How they navigated dance careers in Pittsburgh and the resources that have helped them.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Our guests tell us where dance fits into the culture of Pittsburgh.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The collaborations and competition each of our guests experience.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What kinds of classes they offer and the struggles they face when it comes to consistency.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How they have seen the local dance community change over the years.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The changes and collaborations they\\u2019d love to see in the Pittsburgh dance scene.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Our guests tell us what they love about working in the dance industry in Pittsburgh.\\xa0
Podcast Guests:
Shana Simmons is the Founder and Artistic Director of Shana Simmons Dance, a contemporary dance organization and company whose mission is to bring high quality dance experiences through performance, education, and community building.
Peter Kope is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Attack Theatre, which fuses modern dance, original live music, and interdisciplinary art forms to create engaging dance performances.
Alan Obuzor was born in Pittsburgh, he trained predominantly at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre\'s school before joining their company for 7 seasons. After that he taught at PBT school before founding Texture contemporary ballet in 2011 and Texture Ballet School in 2019.\\xa0
Brittany Nettles (she/they) is a Pittsburgh based freelance dancer, choreographer and educator, who has worked with groups such as Shana Simmons Dance, Point Park University, PearlArts, and InterPGH.
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MSP 176: Clare Cook
Published: Sept. 30, 2024, 7 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 6 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We\\u2019re introduced to our guest Clare Cook and her life and dance journey.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She reflects on how dance was cultivated in different spaces throughout her life and what she\\u2019s grateful for.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Clare unpacks her decision to pursue a life in dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she thought of dance as a way to become more of herself.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her love and interest in storytelling and collaboration.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she got her first gig choreographing a musical.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She talks about her interest in the theatre-dance hybrid.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Clare shares about her opportunity to do an observership.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The impetus to move back to Louisiana and what it was like navigating that transition.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How the concept for Basin Arts started to unfold.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She speaks to the idea of trajectory as continued evolution along the path of creative process, collaboration, and community.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Clare breaks down what creating authentic relationships with the community looks like through Basin Arts.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Clare shares what she\\u2019s excited about and upcoming events.
\\u201c[Basin Arts] was this idea of how can we, in the simplest, least encumbered way, find a space for people to come together and do their work.\\u201d \\u2014 Clare Cook
Clare Cook is a hyphenate artist working simultaneously as a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and arts administrator through her work as Founder & Creative Director of Basin Arts, a interdisciplinary arts incubator in Lafayette, La.
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Published: June 26, 2024, 2:42 a.m.Duration: 45 seconds
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MSP 175: Rachel Damon
Published: June 3, 2024, 10 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 42 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 An overview of Rachel\\u2019s background and what sparked her interest in dance and theatre.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The immediacy that she loves about theatre production work and stage management.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Links Hall in Chicago acted as a springboard for her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into Synapse Arts, how it got started, and how it has evolved since.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Synapse\\u2019s partnership with the Chicago Park District\\u2019s Arts & Culture Unit (ACU).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Rachel\\u2019s site-specific and outdoor performances that punctuate everyday life.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The significance of her interdisciplinary work, including her \\u201ctextile dances.\\u201d
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Challenges she has encountered in her onstage and backstage career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Rachel empowers artists and advocates for art to be valued as work.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Ways that you can contribute to Synapse\\u2019s 20th Birthday Bash Campaign.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why a diversity of identities and lived experiences is important in the arts.
\\u201cBeing with the weird people who are risky, accepting, and idea-driven [is] where I feel safe and inspired.\\u201d \\u2014 Rachel Damon
Rachel Damon is a Chicago-based theatrical designer, choreographer, and performer whose self-made career bridges onstage and backstage.
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MSP 174: Sydney Skybetter
Published: May 20, 2024, 7 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 5 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 An overview of Sydney\\u2019s life and how he got into dance.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The connection between dance history and emerging technology.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A commentary about the body-type expectations for dancers.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into Sydney\\u2019s dance training and the chosen family he created.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 All about the Conference for Research and Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) he started.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Comparisons between writing and performance.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Some of his \\u201cweird jobs\\u201d and why he did them.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The danger of pumping out dancers into an economy that will not make good use of them.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Sydney got into academia and what his experience at Brown University has been like.\\xa0\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What he is most excited about right now and the research he is currently doing.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How artists and dancers are being exploited, especially when it comes to technology.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Sydney is excited about for his career in the near future.\\xa0
\\u201cI came to realize that the academy was one of the few places where artists held longitudinal power.\\u201d \\u2014 Sydney Skybetter
Sydney Skybetter is the first choreographer to receive tenure at Brown University, where he serves as the Deputy Dean of the College for the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum.
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MSP 173: Giada Matteini
Published: April 29, 2024, 7 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 4 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Giada\\u2019s love for movement and teaching and an overview of her dance career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The story of how she first came to the United States (and what made her stay).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she learned English from The Cure and honed her American slang with TV.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her early days in New York and how she began to build a career for herself.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into her passion for learning and her formal dance education.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The haven that dance provided for Giada when life was difficult.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How WADE was born and how it became so much more than a dance company.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The bird that inspired the name and the four foundational pillars in the logo.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Touching stories about some of the most poignant moments from Giada\\u2019s career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Giada refers to ballet as \\u201cthe greatest equalizer\\u201d and her somatic approach to it.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into her plans to use dance as a tool to build a violence-free future for all.
\\u201cMy life was hard; emotionally hard, physically hard, financially hard. Dance was \\u2013 my haven.\\u201d \\u2014 Giada Matteini
Giada Matteini is an Italian performer, educator, choreographer, and cultural producer based in New York City, who is the Founder and Director of WADE (Wandering Avian Dance Experience), a women-led multifaceted performing arts company working at the intersection with social justice and focused on supporting the voices and artistic expressions of women and historically underrepresented artists.
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MSP 172: Mimi Garrard
Published: April 15, 2024, 1:45 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 40 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 An overview of Mimi\\u2019s life and what led her to dance.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her training and touring program with Alwin Nikolais and the pieces she did with him.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Mimi\\u2019s move to the country, her outdoor work, and how madness is a theme of her work.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What informed her decision to combine video with live dance and how it has been received.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Who has influenced her work most throughout her career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Alwin Nikolais was like (according to our guest!)
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Mimi got hooked on video dance and how her work has evolved with technology.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The lighting system her husband came up with for her dance videos.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Mimi\\u2019s intuition has served her throughout her career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The importance of learning and continuously working as a beginner.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What\\u2019s next for Mimi and her curiosity about how AI will affect her work.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she doesn\\u2019t attend screenings of her own work.\\xa0
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\\u201cIf I don\\u2019t know what to do, it\\u2019s my intuition that tells me what to try next.\\u201d \\u2014 Mimi Garrard
Mimi Garrard is an award-winning choreographer for the stage and for video.
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MSP 171: Stefanie Nelson
Published: March 25, 2024, 8:46 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 53 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How quitting piano led Stefanie to a lifelong love of dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alice Teirstein and what led her to become a dancer.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What it means to \\u201cmake it work\\u201d as an artist in New York City.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Stefanie eventually transitioned into creating her own work as a choreographer.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Running away to Italy after 9/11 and how it played out.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Highlights from her time dancing and choreographing in Italy.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Details about the Dance Italia festival and the vision behind it.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How the organization and planning for Dance Italia have changed over the years.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The different projects and initiatives that Stefanie is busy with.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into her upcoming work in 2025 and beyond.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Highlights, challenges, and other obstacles from Stefanie\\u2019s career journey.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her hopes, aspirations, and dreams for the future.\\xa0
\\u201cThere\\u2019s something very beautiful about being able to express yourself without having to articulate words, ideas, thoughts, and sentences in a linear way.\\u201d \\u2014 Stefanie Nelson
Stefanie Nelson is the Founder and Director of Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup (SND), a contemporary\\xa0performance group based in NYC; DANCE ITALIA, an international summer dance festival\\xa0in Lucca, Italy; and Motore 592, a bold, new,\\xa0center for contemporary movement practices in Lucca, IT.\\xa0
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MSP 170: Kathy Dunn Hamrick
Published: March 11, 2024, 7 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We delve into the who behind Kathy Dunn Hamrick and learn about how she got into dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The wonderful mentors Kathy has had and how they shaped her career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Kathy tells us about her move to New York and why she decided to get her MFA.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Transitioning into the role of dance teacher and founding namesake company; Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance.\\xa0\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Kathy balances her family and business while keeping her career interesting for herself.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The incredible dance piece that was choreographed by Kathy and performed on a lake.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The modern dance culture in Austin and why Kathy started her dance festival.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How COVID affected Kathy\\u2019s business and festival.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Kathy\\u2019s diagnosis with stage four cancer and what\\u2019s next for her and the organization.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why finances have always been Kathy\\u2019s biggest business struggle.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The highlights of Kathy\\u2019s career and the wonderful dance community she\\u2019s built.\\xa0
\\u201cFrom a very young age I knew I wanted a family and I knew I wanted to dance and I\\u2019ve achieved both of those [things] so I\\u2019m living my best life honestly.\\u201d \\u2014 Kathy Dunn Hamrick\\xa0
Kathy Dunn Hamrick is the Artistic Director of Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company and the\\xa0Founder and Executive Producer of Austin Dance Festival.
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MSP 169: Julie Lemberger
Published: Feb. 26, 2024, 8:10 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 14 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We discover how The Nutcracker sparked Julie\\u2019s interest in dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her thoughts on being more of an artist and enjoying ballet for the artistry of it.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she decided to stick to the discipline of ballet while growing up.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Julie shares a turning point, and realization, in her dance career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She delves into her time in Europe (The Netherlands, Germany, England).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We are transported forward, back to New York, and her other endeavors at the Graham School, Jacob\\u2019s Pillow, and more.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her Plan B: starting college.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why starting college was the saddest day of her life.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She recalls the time she got her first camera, at age 23.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 When the two worlds collide: dance and photography.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Julie enjoyed most about dance photography: her master\\u2019s degree experience.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She expresses what taking photos of dance makes her feel.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Julie highlights what she\\u2019s excited about, and what gives her energy, these days.
\\u201cI realized that having my photographs judged was so much easier than having my body and my dancing judged.\\u201d \\u2014 Julie Lemberger
A former dancer, Julie Lemberger photographs dance in New York City for 30 years, and whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Dance Magazine and many other journals, books and digital platforms. Check out her coloring book Modern Women: 21st Century Dance.
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MSP 168: Betsy Miller
Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 6:10 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 7 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Betsy\\u2019s early love of ballet and fashion and her discovery of modern dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The incredible faculty members and guest artists she studied under at Connecticut College
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she co-founded the Propel-her dance collective with her former cohort and friends.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How grad school helped her uncover her love of teaching.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she became a tenured professor
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The multitude of factors that led Betsy to start the american / woman project.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she has used the american / woman project to interrogate the title subject matter and reorient the choreographer-dancer relationship.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Betsy shares the highs, lows, and biggest challenges of her career.
\\u201cIt\'s always about community and the places in which I find community in the dance world. Something about the way that we bring our bodies into the spaces and that we are allowing ourselves to be vulnerable because we are embodied, makes this community really special.\\u201d \\u2014 Betsy Miller
Based in Salem Massachusetts, Betsy Miller is a dance artist, educator and facilitator whose current mission is to collaborate with women-identifying dancers in every state of the country.
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MSP: Special Announcement from Erin Carlisle Norton
Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 9:22 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds
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MSP 167: Jeanne Ruddy
Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 9:36 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 7 seconds Her first experiences of dance and her lifelong love of music.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The changing dance scene of the 1960s.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The pivotal period of time for a dancer between 16 and 21.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her experience at North Carolina School of the Arts and Utah Repertory Dance Theatre.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Traveling to New York and starting a company with no capital.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Getting a huge break with Yuriko Kikuchi after auditioning with Getting to Know You.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Being chosen to be in the Martha Graham Dance Company and enjoying a ten-year career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Martha would sit in the second wing, stage right, in a director\\u2019s chair, during performances.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The eventual decision to leave the company due to pain.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The birth of the Performance Garage in Philadelphia. \\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The program Jeanne currently facilitates for dancers.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Martha Graham taught: dancers are acrobats of God.\\xa0
\\u201cI walked out of Deaths and Entrances, I was definitely a child of the 60s, and I didn\\u2019t like it. Seven years later, I was playing one of the sisters in that very piece in Lincoln Centre. I loved it.\\u201d \\u2014 Jeanne Ruddy\\xa0
Jeanne Ruddy\\xa0is a former Principal Dancer with the Martha Graham Company where she performed throughout the World, on Broadway, served on the faculties of The Juilliard School, Alvin Ailey School, colleges and universities in the US and abroad, founded Jeanne Ruddy Dance, and a center for dance \\u2013 the Performance Garage, in Philadelphia.
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MSP 166: Rukhmani Mehta
Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 17 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Rukhmani started dancing and when she fell in love with kathak.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What she learned about the art form from kathak master, Pt. Chitresh Das.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The profoundly transformational experience that studying kathak afforded her.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she learned to follow her heart and commit to starting a professional dance company.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Steps Rukhmani took to build a life in dance, including teaching and the Leela Foundation.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Audience development and creating a future for kathak as an educator.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Unpacking Rukhmani\\u2019s belief in the power of collaboration.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Where the name Leela comes from and how it speaks to spontaneous creativity.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Insight into Rukhmani\\u2019s love for creating communities of young women through dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The process of building Leela as a collective and how it was impacted by COVID.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Joys and challenges of a dance career and what you can look forward to from Leela!
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The heartwarming story of why Rukhmani changed her name from Rina.
\\u201cMy work is about being an artist and putting the art form out in the world but \\u2013 it has also become about creating the infrastructure that the artists who are carrying these traditions forward need.\\u201d \\u2014 Rukhmani Mehta
Rukhmani Mehta\\xa0brings a singular voice and vision to the art form of kathak, a classical dance genre from North India;\\xa0she is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director of Leela Dance Collective.\\xa0
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MSP 165: Samantha Geracht
Published: Oct. 16, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 58 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Samantha tells us about her upbringing and what made her interested in dancing.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What made her switch from ballet to modern dance and breaking the stigma about modern.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Samantha shares her experience at the Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab and who taught her.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Samantha\\u2019s early marriage and family life.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Joining the Sokolow company and the teaching jobs she had while she was a dancer.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Becoming a Sokolow artistic director and how it differed from being a Sokolow dancer.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The legacy that Anna Sokolow left and Samantha\\u2019s special Sokolow choreography.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Samantha shares the biggest struggles and challenges throughout her career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The support system Samantha has to help her continue Anna\\u2019s legacy.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Some of the highlights of Samantha\\u2019s career and what she\\u2019s working on now.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Where she sees the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble in the future.
\\u201cBeing a dancer and a modernist in an era that\\u2019s not that interested in modernism is it\\u2019s own struggle\\u2026..[I\\u2019m] giving myself a voice and figuring out what it is I want to do with Anna\\u2019s legacy and what that means.\\u201d \\u2014 Samantha G\\xe9racht
Samantha G\\xe9racht\\xa0performed with Anna\\xa0Sokolow\\u2019s Players\\u2019 Project for eleven years and is artistic director and a founding member of the\\xa0Sokolow\\xa0Theatre/Dance Ensemble. Catch\\xa0In the Eye of a Dream, November 9-19, 2023 @ Theaterlab
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MSP 164: Alyssa Alpine
Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 58 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We get to meet Alyssa and explore her passionate journey in the world of dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She talks about what got her started in dance and what made her stay
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alyssa\'s perspective on the Midwest and why she\\u2019d find it difficult to replicate her current life elsewhere.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hopping from one school program to another and figuring out the dance world.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alyssa recounts the dream and plan she had had coming out of undergrad.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We hear about her time at Columbia and her academic path.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her sentiments about living and working in New York.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Where she went after the Limon Foundation (and having had enough of the Arts world!)
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She tells the tale of how she wound up at CUNY, managing the CUNY Dance Initiative.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her dance journey amidst working and what that looked like for Alyssa.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The strengths and skills she brings to her role as an Arts Administrator.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She elaborates on the inner functions (and systems) of the CUNY Dance Initiative.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She highlights some of the challenges she\\u2019s had to overcome throughout her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Alyssa shares some peak moments in her career journey.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Alyssa is energized for and currently looking forward to.\\xa0
\\u201cDance is a special thing. I think it grabs some people and others, of course, are like, \\u2018I don\\u2019t want to move I just want to sit and watch!\\u2019 But I think for those of us, as you know yourself, it touches something in you and it is just very compelling and it\\u2019s something unique.\\u201d \\u2014 Alyssa Alpine
Alyssa Alpine, the founding director of the CUNY Dance Initiative, has spent two decades in NYC\\u2019s performing arts world, with a career that\\u2019s spanned everything from rolling out marley to rolling down the steps of the NYC Public Library.
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MSP 163: Liz Lerman
Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 12:01 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 54 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Liz offers insight into where she comes from and what ignited her love for dancing.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 A wild ride in her 20s: riding the waves of figuring out what dance could be for her.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The impact of her mother\\u2019s life and death on her stubbornness to figure life out for herself.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How working intergenerationally moved and shifted her mindset.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The response she experienced when she started making work/performances.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Making rehearsals matter.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 More about the founding of The Dance Exchange.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She goes into detail about how her different works unfolded uniquely.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her thoughts on the nomadic life and being an ethical visitor.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she began to extract herself from The Dance Exchange: composting Liz.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Reflections on how she views herself as more of an interdisciplinary artist.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She talks about the Critical Response Process (CRP).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Liz delves further into her current projects and pursuits.
\\u201cThere is so much pain and rudeness in the world of critique and what I have come to believe is that a lot of critique is just power. And if you actually want to \\u2013 change the way power is absorbed and reignited in a different way in a circle then you should use CRP\\u201d \\u2014 Liz Lerman
Liz Lerman uses dance to understand and change the world. Her relentless\\xa0curiosity has transformed the field of contemporary dance with subject\\xa0matter including aging, genetics, history, the ethics of justice, and\\xa0the origins of the universe.
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MSP 162: Anna Pasternak and Blair Brown with Movement Exchange
Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 9:04 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 59 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Anna shares her personal history and transformative journey with dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She elaborates on her aspirations after high school and how getting into Harvard impacted her dance journey.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Fly and be free; the pull to see and experience everything the world had to offer.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Anna talks about the exciting journey of founding the Movement Exchange.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her biggest worry stepping down as Executive Director at Movement Exchange.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We hear from Blair about who she is, where she\\u2019s from, and what brought her to dance!
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She elaborates on the biggest shift that altered her life as an artist: dance education.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Meeting Anna and Movement Exchange; the second jump in her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We discuss the realization of the barrier to dance, even in the USA.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 They talk about any pushback experienced with Movement Exchange (and how they counter it).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How you can get involved in the Movement Exchange programs.\\xa0
\\u201cThere will be nothing in my life that will be as important or have made me as happy as running Movement Exchange.\\u201d \\u2014 Anna Pasternak\\xa0
Anna Pasternak founded the dance non-profit Movement Exchange in 2010 when she was 25 years old and living in Panama. She is a Fulbright Scholar, Harvard graduate, and currently supports Movement Exchange as a member of the board of directors.
\\u201cDance is social. It\\u2019s all about community and how do we connect with that and make our communities stronger.\\u201d \\u2014 Blair Brown\\xa0
Blair Brown received her BA in Dance from Loyola Marymount University, her MFA in Dance from UC Irvine, and spent 10 years teaching dance in under-resourced schools and programs in California and New York before becoming the Executive Director for Movement Exchange.
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MSP 161: Mark Morris
Published: July 31, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 54 seconds
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MSP 160: Melissa M. Young
Published: July 3, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 5 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Melissa talks excitedly about who she is and where her love for dance ignited from.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She talks about the impact of The Stack-Up by Talley Beatty (Alvin Ailey) on her life\\u2019s journey.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Melissa remembers taking a class from Donald McKayle and the impression it left on her.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Melissa never put a timeline on her career and allowed the journey to flow.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Navigating the shoulds, the coulds, and the woulds, and why she chooses to dance to the beat of her own drum.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How the culture shock of moving to New York City made her feel more alive.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she came upon the DBDT audition notice and took a chance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What it was like to move to Dallas: another culture shift.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She shares information regarding the current dance and art scene in Dallas.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Looking back at her career, she reflects on some challenges she\\u2019s faced and overcame.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Things that are sparking excitement in Melissa for the future.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she looks for great human beings first when looking at prospective dancers.\\xa0
\\u201cWhat I love about dance is I look at it like professional problem-solving. The choreography is the problem and the equation of how you get there working with everyone else, that\\u2019s how you get to the \\u201canswer\\u201d.\\u201d \\u2014 Melissa M. Young
Melissa M. Young is the Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, celebrating her 29th season with the company.
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MSP 159: Susan Klein
Published: June 19, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 2 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Susan\'s dance background and training.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she believes teaching through imitation to be ineffective.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her influences and how they shaped her journey.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The series of knee injuries that temporarily derailed her dancing career and her return to dance, post-injury.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Susan\\u2019s experience ultimately led to the development of the Klein Technique.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The importance of individuality in dance and Susan\\u2019s continued fascination with movement and teaching.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she finds the widespread adoption of her work both gratifying and concerning.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Challenges she\\u2019s faced in her dancing career and the various career paths she\\u2019s explored.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Susan shares her plan to share her knowledge in book form.\\xa0
\\u201cWhen I work with people, that\'s always exciting because their potential and what\'s going on in their lives or in their body is infinitely interesting.\\u201d \\u2014 Susan Klein
Working and teaching in New York City, Susan Klein is the renowned creator of Klein
Technique\\u2122 and a practitioner of Worsley style 5-element acupuncture and Zero
Balancing.
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MSP 158: Hope Mohr
Published: June 5, 2023, 8:30 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 11 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hope\\u2019s dedication to dance and activism throughout her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Learn about The Bridge Project, a presenting platform Hope started in 2010.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How the project transitioned to a model of co-leadership and was renamed Bridge Live Arts.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her feminist awakening and how it led to her activism and work as a lawyer.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The focus of Hope\\u2019s work as a choreographer: motherhood and navigating the world as someone who identifies as female.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 An overview of the curation and collaborative work Hope has done for Bridge Live Arts.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What informed Hope\\u2019s decision to move away from Bridge Live Arts; tending to herself as an artist and making space for a more equitable distribution of power.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Hope\\u2019s return to being an independent artist and her latest new work.
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\\u201cI think I\'ve always had a very hungry mind and a real passion for social justice work. So that has been a throughline. But dancing has always been my first love. So yeah, it\'s been a real calling for me. It still is.\\u201d \\u2014 Hope Mohr
Hope Mohr (she/her) is an artist and advocate.
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MSP 157: Rosalynde LeBlanc
Published: May 22, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 55 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Rosalynde LeBlanc\\u2019s first experiences with dance and when she really fell in love with it.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her mom\\u2019s hands-off approach to managing her relationship with dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she declined an invitation to dance with Paul Taylor.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her memory of Alvin Ailey\\u2019s death and the first World AIDS Day in 1989.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her experience at Purchase College and the social change that occurred while she was there.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The duet she performed with Bill T. Jones which launched her career.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her experience of being in the work and touring with Still/Here.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Being invited to dance with Baryshnikov.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her transition into education and\\xa0sanctuary of the studio.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The piece she is working on at the moment; Tomboy.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The less talked about shadow of success.\\xa0
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\\u201cThe other 50% of being a dancer is your psychological state of being and that shapes your body as much as all the other technique classes. So you have to deal with that.\\u201d \\u2014 Rosalynde LeBlanc
Rosalynde LeBlanc is a Bessie-nominated dancer and the co-director of\\xa0Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters.\\xa0A former dancer with\\xa0the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company (1993 - 1999) and with Mikhail Baryshnikov\\u2019s White Oak Dance Project (1999 \\u2013 2002), LeBlanc is now a professor and Chair of Dance at Loyola Marymount University.
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters\\xa0is streaming now\\xa0as part of season 15\\xa0AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. Audiences can stream it for free at\\xa0worldchannel.org\\xa0and on the YouTube Channels of WORLD (@worldchannel) and Black Public Media (@blackpublicmedia).
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MSP 156: Remembering Agnes De Mille with Elizabeth Ferrell and Jenna Rae Herrera
Published: May 9, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 17 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Beth shares a short (but detailed) biography of Agnes De Mille; Agnes in a nutshell.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 More about Beth, her background, and how she became part of De Mille\\u2019s work.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Beth tells listeners about De Mille\\u2019s personality (both in the studio and on stage).\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jenna talks about her background in dance and career at Ballet West.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jenna tells us about learning her role in Rodeo and how it helped her grow as an artist.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The process of learning the Rodeo material (and hearing the narrative from Agnes herself).\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jenna shares her experience learning work that was made decades ago (and translating it to her body and the company).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We hear Beth\\u2019s experience doing De Mille\\u2019s work, both the physical experience and the learning process.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jenna and Beth reminisce about their time performing The Cow Girl in the Rodeo ballet.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why Rodeo was set on ballet companies (as opposed to other genres of dance).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Their thoughts on why De Mille\\u2019s work has become timeless and why it\\u2019s still being performed today.
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\\u201cShe was really ahead of her time, there\\u2019s still a real push to nurture and push female choreographers and women\\u2019s voices [today] \\u2014 and here she is in the 1940s choosing her own music, dancers, costumes, set designs, and was calling the shots.\\u201d \\u2014 Elizabeth Ferrell\\xa0
Former member of American Ballet Theatre, Elizabeth Ferrell emerged as a major interpreter of the works of Agnes de Mille, having performed leading roles in De Mille\\u2019s Rodeo, 3 Virgins and a Devil, The Informer, and Brigadoon.
Jenna Rae Herrera is a Principal Artist with Ballet West in Salt Lake City and made her debut last year as The Cowgirl in Agnes de Mille\\u2019s\\xa0Rodeo.
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MSP 155: Remembering Jennifer Muller
Published: April 24, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 11 seconds
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MSP 154: Miguel Gutierrez
Published: April 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Miguel gives us a short introduction of who he is and where he is from.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Miguel came to love dancing.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What he wanted to be when he grew up.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What happened when he showed up for school at Brown.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He shares about his time doing Queer activism.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He tells us about his time dancing with Paula Hunter.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What compelled him to go back to Brown and finish his degree.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 He shares his Californian experience in the 90s.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What sparked the shift back to New York (and why Europe didn\\u2019t work out).
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What it was like working with John Jasperse.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Miguel tells us about his own choreography journey.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The kinds of day jobs Miguel has had to support himself over the years.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 His experience of when things started to take off, his work, and what life looked like.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why he hates when propriety supplants honesty and when professionalism is used to maintain the status quo.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Projects he is working on now and what life looks like.\\xa0
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\\u201cWhen you are younger, as a dancer, you think that if you aren\\u2019t dancing professionally by the age of nothing, you\\u2019re never going to make it. It\\u2019s like this BS idea of what dance is, and it\\u2019s fed to you from when you are little.\\u201d \\u2014 Miguel Gutierrez\\xa0
Miguel Gutierrez is a choreographer, music artist, writer, visual artist, educator, podcaster, and Feldenkrais Method practitioner based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn, NY and Tovaangar/Los Angeles. His work creates empathetic and irreverent spaces outside of traditional discourse.\\xa0
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MSP 153: Margaret Beals
Published: March 27, 2023, 8:32 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 56 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Margaret tells us about her upbringing and how she started dancing.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she knew her lifestyle was different and why she wanted to be free.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her experience of dancing in her front hall, moving to New York, and dancing in the streets.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She tells us her opinion of the definition of \\u2018talent\\u2019 and why she always stood out.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What Margaret wanted to do when she was in her 20s and her time doing cabarets and clubs.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Margaret tells us about how she got started with teaching.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 She shares the secret to moving and talking at the same time.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she navigated the challenge of feeling like she doesn\\u2019t belong.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Getting the rights to Sylvia Plath\\u2019s works and performing poetry in an original play.\\xa0\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Margaret shares her methodologies with dancers.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Margaret shares what she is working on in her field now.\\xa0
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How her movie, Dancing Without Steps, became a reality.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The importance of accepting your unapologetically unique self.\\xa0
\\u201cI don\\u2019t think I danced to please. I danced the way I danced and hoped everybody would see it.\\u201d \\u2014 Margaret Beals
During\\xa0her 50 year career, Margaret Beals\\xa0pioneered the use of improvisation in dance performance, often using her speaking voice.\\xa0\\xa0In\\xa0her new film,\\xa0Dancing Without Steps:\\xa0The Art of Improvisation with Margaret Beals,\\xa0audiences are offered glimpses of Ms. Beals\\u2019 work along with insights into her philosophies on improvisation across artistic genres.\\xa0
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MSP 152: Renee Jaworski
Published: March 10, 2023, 7:01 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 33 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Background about Ren\\xe9e and how she became interested in dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The influence attending the University of the Arts had on her.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Why she chose to be a performer as opposed to continuing in academia.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Her experience transitioning from being a student to working for a company.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How she juggled pursuing a career with raising a family.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The motivation behind joining the Pilobolus team.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Find out why she has chosen to stay at Pilobolus for most of her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 We discuss Pilobolus\\u2019s reputation and the collaboration with the rock band OKGo.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What it takes to make collaborations work and complete projects.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The biggest challenges and highlights of her career.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Learn about her past, current, and exciting upcoming projects.
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\\u201cAs I am getting older I am realizing that the more we can have those role models in place who have [raised a family while working] and want to support people who want to [have a family] the more the art form is going to thrive.\\u201d \\u2014 Ren\\xe9e Jaworski
Renee Jaworski, Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director has had an extensive creative career with Pilobolus since 2000, and along with creative partner and Artistic Director Matt Kent, was chosen in 2011 by the founding Artistic Directors to lead the company.
Upcoming: Pilobolus at NJPAC (Newark, NJ) March 12, 2023, info HERE
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MSP 151: Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter
Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 58 seconds \\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Kate and Lynn\\u2019s respective dance backgrounds, and what initially drew them to dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The process of starting SYREN Modern Dance together.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The various jobs they\\u2019ve done along the way to support their dance careers.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SYREN\\u2019s development over the years.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How Kate and Lynn connected and how it transferred to their work.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 What caused them to make the intentional shift to stop auditioning and start SYREN.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Their intention to share the value of modern dance.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The story behind the name, SYREN.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Their growth strategies for the organization and the challenges they\\u2019ve encountered.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 How they\\u2019ve merged dance and science.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 SYREN\\u2019s current projects and plans for the future.
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The power of dance and the source of Lynn and Kate\\u2019s inspiration.
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\\u201cThe past five years have really started to feel like we have this organization that is being supported by many different prongs of programming, and the cycles of inspiration and work continue to feed each other and grow.\\u201d \\u2014 Kate Sutter
SYREN Modern Dance is a New York City based company co-founded by Lynn Peterson and Kate Sutter now celebrating its 20th year as a dance sharing organization.\\xa0SYREN\'s artists are United States Cultural Ambassadors who share dance where people gather in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., Texas, Rhode Island, Ohio, France, and the United Arab Emirates.\\xa0
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MSP 141: Adele Myers
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MSP 140: Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy
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MSP 139: Gloria McLean
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MSP 137: Lar Lubovitch
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MSP 134: Shamel Pitts
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MSP 132: Peggy Baker
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MSP 130: Netta Yerushalmy
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MSP 128: Lisa La Touche
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MSP 126: Remembering Nai-Ni Chen
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MSP 125: Loni Landon
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MSP 124: Margaret Jenkins
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MSP 122: Ali Kenner Brodsky
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MSP 121: Colleen Thomas
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MSP 118: Melanie George
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MSP 116: Kathryn Alter
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MSP 115: Stefanie Batten Bland
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MSP 112: Deborah Damast
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MSP 111: Dr. Carla Stalling Walter
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MSP 107: From the Field no. 3
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MSP 106: Denise Saunders Thompson
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MSP 105: Staycee Pearl
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MSP 103: Erin Pride
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MSP 102: Preeti Vasudevan
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MSP 101: Alejandra Duque Cifuentes
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MSP 100: Jody Sperling
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MSP 99: From the Field no. 2
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MSP 98: Alla Kovgan
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MSP 97: From the Field
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MSP: Call for Submissions
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MSP 96: Pavel Zustiak
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MSP 94: Christine Dakin
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MSP 93: Jessica Chen
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MSP 91: Michelle Manzanales
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MSP 90: Melissa Riker
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MSP 89: Lucy Sexton
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MSP 88: Ivy Baldwin
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MSP 87: Jennifer Muller
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MSP 86: Jonathan Hollander
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MSP 85: Stephanie Acosta
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MSP 84: Zvi Gotheiner
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MSP 83: Francesca Harper
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MSP 82: Jacqulyn Buglisi
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MSP 81: Eva Dean
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MSP 79: Michele Wiles
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MSP 78: Dunya Dianne McPherson
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MSP 77: Eduardo Vilaro
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MSP 76: Jody Oberfelder
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MSP 75: Dr. Hannah Kosstrin
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MSP 73: Liz Gerring
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MSP 72: Molissa Fenley
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MSP 71: Naomi Goldberg Haas
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MSP 70: Stephanie Nerbak
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MSP 69: Janet Eilber
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MSP 68: Pat Catterson
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MSP 67: Martha Eddy
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MSP 66: Lauren Grant
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MSP 65: Douglas Dunn
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MSP 64: Jennifer Stahl
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MSP 63: Lois Greenfield
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MSP 62: Sara Rudner
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MSP 61: Inbal Oshman
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MSP 60: Valerie Green
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MSP 59: Heather Bryce
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MSP 58: Tom Pearson
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MSP 57: Nai-Ni Chen
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MSP 56: Women in Dance Leadership Conference with Sandra Parks and Renee Chatelain
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MSP 55: Women in Dance Leadership Conference with Blakeley White-McGuire
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MSP 54: Karen Eliot
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MSP 53: Wendy Perron
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MSP 52: Margie Gillis
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MSP 51: gwen charles
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MSP 49: Diane Jacobowitz
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MSP 48: Laurie Berg
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MSP 47: Ariel Grossman
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MSP 46: The Moving Architects
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MSP 45: Adam Barruch
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MSP 39: Teresa Fellion
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MSP 33: Your Move Dance Festival and Heather Warfel Sandler
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MSP 12: Leslie Anderson-Braswell
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Published: June 30, 2015, 7 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes \\n
An interview with NJ/NYC-based Carolyn Dorfman, Artistic Director of the contemporary dance company Carolyn Dorfman Dance. \\xa0She is a master teacher, mentor, and guest artist/choreographer/lecturer at major universities and pre-professional programs across the U.S. and internationally, while also\\xa0a leader in many community dance initiatives throughout the state of New Jersey.
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