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We have Danielle Sampson (she/her) on the show to discuss the intersectionality between being a dancer, and mental health. As dancers, we develop a lot of very important skills: Not limited to self-d…

After a super long hiatus, we are back, and ready! On today's episode, I will be discussing my thoughts on the Dancing with the Stars Live Tour 2025 from an attempted perspective of a dance critic. 

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Happy 2025! In this episode, we talk about Wii Fit, a game that was released for the Wii in the late 2000s, that was meant to create a fun way for people to get exercise and stay healthy. I played th…

In this episode, we have special guest Courtney McCarthy on the show to discuss societal pressures on women in the gym environment, and her story on creating Loyobo. Women specifically are put under …

Today I bring on my friend and DCC enthusiast Kayla to discuss all things Making the Team and the Netflix special that came out earlier this year. Overall, we consider this an example of the standard…

In this episode, we discuss another side of dance performance: Teching it. We chat with Brian about his experience as Technical Director, as well as learning about how he got into the industry, and h…

Aliya Cheyanne came on the show to discuss her online consulting business and algorithms in social media! We also discussed the importance of self improvement, especially in the arts where it is extr…

In this episode, we speak with Lauren Tait, who shares her experience as a company director who owns a theater (that's pretty cool!) and discuss her choreographic process when it comes to creating da…

On this episode I share my approach to favoritism, bias, and jealousy and delve into what that could look like in the dance education world. My goal for the episode was to share potential risk factor…

I have my friend Mara on for PART 2 of discussing the negative impact that Dance Moms has on the dance industry. Please note that this was recorded in March 2024, before any mention of the new Dance …

In today's episode I have my friend Mara on as a guest, where we discuss the impact that the original television show "Dance Moms" has had on us as well as the dance world. 

This episode has two parts…

We have my friend Tamaya on the podcast to discuss all things K-Pop! She is in a leadership position of a K-Pop student organization that focuses on teaching choreography, organizing showcases for th…

This episode with guest Liz Quiñones, who is the artistic director at Kinetics Dance Theatre, a studio that focuses on applying what they stand for which is embracing all walks of life. We hone in on…

A common issue that occurs in dance is the lack of consent that dancers are able to give, whether it comes to contact or social media. On this episode, Gwyn and I discuss the repercussions associated…

I have my friend Gwyn on today to discuss our experiences with being gender non conforming dancers in an industry and discuss ways to assist ways to create a more inclusive environment in the dance w…

Elizabeth Higgins has been the Coordinator of the Dance Department at Howard Community College as well as Artistic Director of the HCC Student Dance Company. We discuss her journey on how she got the…

Ryan Bailey is here to talk about his experiences with being a professional in the dance industry, and gives us a realistic view on what doing dance as a full time career looks like, as well as shari…

This episode a former dance teacher of mine, Becca Sigmund, who is a dance teacher, dance injury prevention specialist, dance conditioning specialist, and a PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) certifi…

In this episode, I have discovered a hyper fixation in ballet history, so we will be focusing specifically on the eras of how ballet dance came to be. Every style of dance has a history behind it, an…