In this episode, I speak with a fellow Dancers Amplified member, Lauren Flower. We talk about how the dance world is slowly (a bit too slowly) making space for LGBTQIA+ dancers, particularly in ballet. We also discuss the transition they went t

Ep 6 Dancers Amplified Podcast Rena Butler

Jun 17th, 2021 44m

In this episode I speak with Rena Butler, a full-time dancer and choreographic associate with Gibney Performing Arts Center and has choreographed for companies such as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Boston Dance Theatre, and BalletX. She is also

Ep 5 Dancers Amplified Podcast Jose Angel Castro Part 2

Jun 3rd, 2021 41m 35s

This is part 2 of my conversation with Jose @the1mrc. In this episode, we speak about his career as a dancer, singer, and actor and how he identifies as a person of color (African American and Caribbean descent). I definitely have to have him o

Ep 5 Dancers Amplified Podcast Jose Angel Castro Part 1

May 27th, 2021 1h 3m

In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with my friend Jose Angel Castro @the1mrc.We talk about his life as a creative and the many hats he wears. We discuss his philosophy as a teacher and how communicating through understandin

Ep 4 Dancers Amplified Podcast Portia Adams

Apr 30th, 2021 40m 32s

In this episode, I am speaking with Portia Adams, a dancer at Ballet de Monte-Carlo. We discuss the workplace and how our surroundings, good and bad affect us as professionals, microaggressions, and laugh about our "don't touch my hair" experie

Ep 3 Dancers Amplified Podcast Min Lee

Apr 15th, 2021 1h 22m

In this episode, I speak with Min Lee @minnnnn__lee, a fellow dancer a Bejart Ballet Lausanne. We speak about the recent violent events that have occurred as a result of hate. Since the pandemic, Asian people have received life-threatening atta

Ep 2 Dancers Amplified Podcast Jazz Bynum interviewing Chelsea Keefer

Apr 8th, 2021 37m 57s

This week, fellow Dancers Amplified activist Jazz Bynum sits down with Chelsea Keefer, a soloist at Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah. They talk about her background, life as a professional, her thoughts on the importance of leadership within

Ep 1 Dancers Amplified Podcast Leroy Mokgatle

Apr 7th, 2021 1h 13m

This week I talk with Leroy Mokgatle @leroy_mx, a professional dancer at Bejart Ballet Lausanne. We discuss his career and what he would like to see evolve in the dance community in order to construct a more inclusive space for all. Follow Dan

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