Bringing back the podcast by sitting down to speak with Shiloh Cardenas about starting her new monthly Bachata/Kiz social in SoCal called The Rendezvous Social and the unseen work around managing a social. We also touched on other issues such a

Racial Bias In Our Community

Jul 28th, 2020 51m 41s

I was so incredibly proud to have Saroya and Jené join me to have an important conversation about the racial bias that exists in our community. This has been a learning/eye-opening experience to many who have not experienced this in their danci

Have A Better Relationship With Your Body

Jul 9th, 2020 52m 18s

I got to have an important discussion with fellow dancer, Karina Rodriguez, on taking care of one's body. Of course going to a medical professional is important, there are definitely things we can do to keep our bodies from breaking down so qui

More on Dating and A Safe Return

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 9m

I got to continue the conversation on dating in dance scene with my friends Brandon and Eileen. After adding more to that conversation, we discussed our thoughts on returning to dancing post-quarantine. What we want to see at venues to make us

Dating is Difficult

Jun 2nd, 2020 1h 7m

I have to thank my good friend Brandon Ortega for agreeing to start this conversation with me. Dating is always difficult and our dance community can bring up it own unique set of circumstances. This is definite just the start of the conversati

Elements To Focus On

May 25th, 2020 1h 17m

I had an awesome time interviewing the wonderfully talented and friendly Co-Director of WE Dance Academy: William Carpenter. We discussed about how it's important for students to learn as many dance styles as they can if they want the most grow

Growing The Local Bachata Community

May 18th, 2020 49m 15s

I had the wonderful privilege to interview one of the biggest local bachata DJ and promoter: Demetrio Rosario AKA DjSooNaasty. We discussed how he helped the explosive growth of bachata in LA, his growth into becoming the main promoter at Steve

Lessons From a Student And a Teacher

May 2nd, 2020 58m 5s

I got a chance to interview my fellow dancing friend, Cedric Papa. He's a kind guy who is has thoughtful perspectives on dance and life. He also has a unique view at how we teach and learn in dance as he teaches in schools. He's also a co-host

The Great Influence Dance Directors Can Share

Apr 21st, 2020 1h 13m

It was a pleasure to have a wonderful discussion with the director of RF Dance Company, Mike Zuniga. It was recorded live so sorry about to louder audio. I'll be sure to adjust for that in the next episode. We talked about his role in being a d

How Quarantine is Affecting our Dance Community

Apr 16th, 2020 48m 8s

I finally managed to get a livestream going for the podcast. I'm trying to be creative on how to keep the episodes coming while we're all stuck at home. I was also experimenting to see if we can get some feedback from the community live during

Let's Not Forget Where We Learned From | Episode 15

Mar 23rd, 2020 1h 1m

Had fun talking to the current president of the CSULB Salsa Club, Phoung Nguyen. It was interesting to learn how she got her start in latin dancing back in her home country. We also discussed the things she has learned by being the current pres

Are you Moving to the Music?

Mar 16th, 2020 36m 23s

Had a nice chat with one of my newest friends and amazing supporter, Mark. We bring up the differences in learning and social dancing in LA vs San Diego. We also mentioned how often we are disappointed that we see dancers performing moves and n

And Another Topic....

Mar 6th, 2020 1h 6m

Had a fun conversation with one of my greatest teacher and close friends, Jenny Mee. It was interesting to get her perspective on our dance community because of how much experience she has in various dance styles. We also get to discuss on how

Focusing on Foundations, Consistency, and Progress

Feb 28th, 2020 1h 14m

Had an insightful conversation with Erika Menjivar about working to improve the dancers in our community. Student's growth is definitely kept in mind as she owns and operates the Level Up Dance Studio in Long Beach, CA. Learning through classes

Enjoy the Fun and Freedom of Dancing

Feb 20th, 2020 31m 51s

Martin Manelit is such a nice and wonderful guy I've gotten to meet in the dance community. He has such a unique and fun style of dancing that makes you want to stop and watch. He is also a loving husband and father, and it was great to get his

Thank you and let's keep going!

Jan 26th, 2020 17m 29s

I just wanted to thank you guys for listening and keeping up with this experiment to grow our community. I wanted to update you on the status and goals of this show. I also share about topics I would like to discuss in upcoming conversations.

Let's support who's playing the beats

Jan 19th, 2020 39m 45s

It was great to have Luis Aragon for an insightful conversation about his role as a DJ and event promoter. We talk about his growth in the community and what we could do to support DJs and promotors. Follow him and his Cielo Events online with

Wearing many hats in the dance scene

Jan 4th, 2020 1h 21m

Had a great talk with John Manego and how he's grown into the many roles he plays. He runs the monthly Zoukchata event in Anaheim, DJs, teaches, and runs a dance team. I ask him to share how he's gotten to him position to see what we can learn

Learning from our beginnings

Dec 11th, 2019 1h 17m

Incredibly fun conversation with Juan Martin Torres about our journey as social dancers and performers. Follow him on The Late Bloomer Podcast.

Respecting other styles and a teacher's grind

Dec 4th, 2019 1h 5m

Had a wonderful conversation with the amazing Marissa Rivera. We had a discussion on her growth as a dancer and how that led to her becoming a zouk instructor. We also shared our thoughts on improving the teaching community and about eliminatin

Defining Consent. Creating accountability and safety in our community.

Nov 19th, 2019 56m 1s

I had a great conversation with my wonderful partner, Samantha Salazar, about what we could do about consent. Giving ideas on what to do when it is violated and how to prevent it. We need to create accountability for change. For everyone's safe

Not enough talk about etiquette and respecting the culture in dance.

Nov 12th, 2019 44m 24s

I have a sitdown interview with my long time friend, Peter Araiza, about etiquette and learning to respect the culture of dance. Also discussing how instructors are jumping in to teach when they are not ready.

Have you thought about your drinking and consent?

Nov 7th, 2019 18m 35s

I have an open discussion about problems that are in our dance community about consent. I also talk about the consequences of excessive drinking at dancing event. I'm also looking to get more insight from anyone who is willing to give it to me.

Let's start the conversation for the latin dance community - Sonrisa Dance

Oct 29th, 2019 19m 46s

I talk about wanting to improve the community around Latin dancing around the Los Angeles area. I want to bring up how to help others stay in the community and minimize the negative side of dancing. Inappropriate behavior, the injuries, the ego

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