Dance Behind The Screen
Where dance, technology, and creativity converge!
The Dance Behind the Screen Podcast (DBS) dives deep into thought-provoking conversations with world-class dancers, choreographers, scholars, digital innovators, social media influencers, and arts leaders. With a passion for pushing boundaries and saying “NO to the BOX,” the show inspires listeners to think creatively, embrace technology, and explore the evolving landscape of dance and the arts.
Available across multiple platforms including Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and more, the Dance Behind the Screen Podcast brings together diverse voices from around the globe.
With over 10,000+ downloads and listeners in 44+ countries, the show has featured in-depth interviews with prominent guests such as Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz (featured on Netflix's Explained), social media influencer Alessia Lugoboni, Xin Ying of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and Matt Kent, artistic director of Pilobolus, among others.
The podcast is recorded in-person and virtually, making it accessible to global audiences while connecting the dance community with innovative ideas, cutting-edge insights, and stories of inspiration.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 109 | How to Program a Dance Film Festival w/ kNOwBOX dance
The NB team is back together again to share some of the details and insights of programming an international film festival. From the beginning steps to curation, the Team doesn’t hold back. (25:42) E…
Episode 108 | 댄스필름 비하인드 스토리
Episode 107 | Composing for Dance and Film w/ Pepe Valdez
Join co-host Reyna and her husband Pepe Valdez as they talk about the collaboration process and composing music for dance film. Pepe discusses his experience as a musician and helpful tips on communi…
Episode 106 | Music for Dance Film w/ the kNOwBOX dance Team
Episode 105 | Movement & Dance Film w/ Marianna Varviani
On this episode, Martheya speaks with Marianna Varviani about movement in dance films. They discuss creating your own movement style, how to do it, the importance of hybrid dance, and dance film. (2…
Episode 104 | Capturing A Lived Experience in ‘Why I Dance’ w/ Andreas Strand Renberg
On this episode, Azaria talks to Andreas Strand Renberg about his dance documentary short “Why I Dance”. His film was an official selection and award winner in the NBFF 2021. (26:07) Episode Show kNO…
Episode 103 | Intergenerational Creativity w/ Natasha Gilmore
On this episode, Reyna speaks with Natasha Gilmore of Scotland’s Barrowland Ballet. They talk about collaboration, challenging societal norms, and intergenerational creativity in dance films. They go…
Episode 102 | Social Justice in Dance Film w/ André M. Zachery
On this episode, Azaria speaks with André M. Zachery of Renegade Performance Group about social justice and dance film. They go into detail about subtle vs overt ways to express social justice themes…
Episode 101 | An Artist’s Duty to Reflect the Times
Episode 100 | The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival
On our 100th episode, the kNOwBOX dance Team talks about the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF). Get to know more about the history of NBFF, our festival values, and plans for the future. (24:18) Epi…
Episode 99 | What kind of dance filmmaker are you?
On our first episode of season 4, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares the theme (Dance Film) and structure for the new season. Get to know more about each team member, learn why they are passionate about d…
Episode 98 | For a New Beginning w/ the NB Team
On our last episode of season 3, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares their favorite memories from 2021. Co-hosts Martheya, YeaJean, Azaria, and Reyna share inspiring interview takeaways, favorite memories …
Episode 97 | 노박스댄스필름페스티벌 2021 참여자 소감 | NBFF Korea Wrap-Up
On this episode, co-host YeaJean talks with NBFF participants who attended the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2021 in Seoul, Korea. If English is your primary language we will see you back on December 2…
Episode 96 | Don’t Underestimate the Phone in Mobile Dance Film Festival w/ Andrew Chapman
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Martheya and Azaria interview Andrew Chapman of Mobile Dance Film Festival. They discuss why Andrew found it important to create a film festiv…
Episode 95 | Moving Borders w/ Jaciel Neri
On this episode, Wilber Mendoza and co-host Reyna talk with Jaciel Neri in Spanish about his artistic career and how Moving Borders came to be. If English is your primary language, we will see you ba…
Episode 94 | Shifting a Dance Center Post 2020 w/ Velocity Dance Center
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-hosts Martheya and YeaJean interview Erin Johnson and Fox Whitney about the Seattle Velocity Dance Center. They discuss the historical background o…
Episode 93 | A Performing Artist for the Trisha Brown Dance Company w/ Kimberly Fulmer
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Martheya interviews Kimberly Fulmer of the Trisha Brown Dance Company. They discuss the historical significance of Trisha Brown, using archive…
Episode 92 | Dance Curriculum in High School Public Education w/ Daniel Negrete and Devondria Douglas
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-hosts Azaria and Reyna interview Daniel Negrete and Devondria Douglas. They discuss their backgrounds in cultural and codified dance communities, t…
Episode 91 | Breaking the Mold of Categorization w/ Yoshiko Chuma
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host YeaJean Choi interviews artistic director Yoshiko Chuma. They discuss how to “Say No to the Box” and break the confines of categorization. Yos…
Episode 90 | Selecting Spaces for Dance Film w/ Simona Dabija
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Reyna interviews filmmaker Simona Dabija about her dance film “OPIA”. This film was awarded the #NBFFAttentionGrabber by the audience in Oaxac…