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Continuing a Modern Dance Legacy with Samantha G\\xe9racht

There are many legends in modern dance that are responsible for making the art form what it is today. But how do we continue their legacy? Today we hear from one of the people responsible for continuing the legacy of Anna Sokolow, Samantha G\\xe9racht. Samantha is the artistic director at the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble and in this episode, she tells us all about her incredible career, the multitude of amazing dance practitioners she has learned from and worked with, the difference between a Sokolow dancer and a Sokolow director, the challenges she faces in continuing Anna\\u2019s legacy, and so much more! From ballet to modern dance, Samantha has experienced it all as student, performer, and teacher. You don\\u2019t want to miss this one so tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

\\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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