Explore every episode of the podcast Dance Magazine Podcast
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| Ephraim Sykes on Rest and Rising | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:42:31 | |
Today’s episode features Dance Magazine’s November cover star, Ephraim Sykes, who lights up Broadway stages and screens with his triple-threat talent. In this episode, Sykes reflects on staying grounded, feeding his hunger to learn, and the “no’s” that led to his first “yes.” Follow Ephraim Sykes: IG: @ephsykes For more on The Dance Edit: IG: @the.dance.edit Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe Credit: Music by Celestine Manno https://www.instagram.com/celestine.mp3/ The Dance Edit is a Dance Media Publication | |||
| Hope Boykin Has Room | 19 Sep 2023 | 01:00:35 | |
The Dance Edit Podcast returns! As a publication of Dance Media, we’re kicking off this season with Dance Magazine’s October cover star, Hope Boykin. Beyond her legacy career dancing with Alvin Ailey, Hope continues to create, teach, motivate, and move beyond traditional scripts. Discover the three values Hope carries into any room, how she builds trust in a creation process, and what’s in store for the many creative languages she speaks. Follow Hope Boykin: https://www.hopeboykindance.com/ IG: @hbdance For more on The Dance Edit: IG: @the.dance.edit Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe Credit: Music by Celestine Manno The Dance Edit is a Dance Media Publication | |||
| Melissa M. Young on Leading from the Middle | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:34:29 | |
Melissa M. Young is a Dallas Black Dance Theatre lifer. Now in her 29th year with the company, the former dancer has held a range of leadership roles at DBDT, and served as its artistic director since 2018. Young joins to discuss her commitment to continuing DBDT's legacy of celebrating Black history and culture, and how she approaches her director role not as an authoritarian but as a collaborator. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-156 Dallas Black Dance Theatre website: dbdt.com Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Tragic Shootings, Appointments and Awards, and Streaming Cutbacks | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:20:51 | |
Our headline roundup includes two mass shootings that have impacted the dance community, and a collection of leadership appointments and award announcements. As in-person shows and classes resume, dance organizations are cutting back on digital options—and disabled patrons are feeling that loss acutely. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-155 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 155: | |||
| Phil Chan on Reimagining Problematic Classics | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:36:06 | |
For years, Phil Chan—writer, educator, consultant, choreographer, and Final Bow for Yellowface co-founder—has been fighting to improve Asian representation in dance. His latest book, "Banishing Orientalism: Dancing Between Exotic and Familiar," examines the history of Orientalism in ballet. Chan joins to discuss why he believes problematic older works should be not canceled but instead reimagined for 21st-century audiences. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-154 Purchase "Banishing Orientalism": amazon.com/Banishing-Orientalism-Dancing-between-Familiar-ebook/dp/B0BRR4Z5X4 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| "DWTS" Shake-up, Equity's PAC, and Turning Dance into Data | 06 Apr 2023 | 00:18:46 | |
Our headline roundup includes Actors' Equity's new political action committee, Tyra Banks' exit from "Dancing with the Stars," and a Smash musical aiming for Broadway. Two recent articles consider how we're collecting bodily movement data—and how that data can and should be used. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-153 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 153: | |||
| Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai on Bringing the Inherited into the Present | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:34:30 | |
This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai, renowned choreographers and performers who both have roots in Indian classical dance traditions. They join to discuss the continued relevance of classical forms in a contemporary context, and how their work combines the old and the new. More about Malavika Sarukkai's performances at The Kennedy Center's RiverRun Festival: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/international/2022-2023/riverrun-malavika-sarukkai-river-sutra The Kennedy Center website: kennedy-center.org Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Informed Consent in the Studio and Forgotten Dance History | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:18:46 | |
Mailbag episode! The hosts discuss two topics suggested by listeners: the dance world's belated but significant incorporation of intimacy directors, and some of our favorite forgotten moments from dance history. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-151 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 151: | |||
| Kathleen Moore and Linda Murray on Agnes de Mille's Legacy | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:35:13 | |
Choreographer Agnes de Mille, whose narrative works were often driven by multifaceted female characters, changed the course of American dance. As we approach the 30th anniversary of de Mille's death, former American Ballet Theatre dancer Kathleen Moore and New York Public Library for the Performing Arts curator Linda Murray join to discuss the enduring relevance of de Mille's art. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-150 More about The De Mille Working Group's upcoming program at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: nypl.org/events/programs/2023/04/03/agnes-de-mille-womens-narratives-and-agency Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Gender Equity, the Season Ahead, and Seeing Ballet Clearly | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:23:18 | |
Our headline roundup includes a plethora of season announcements and the release of Dance Data Project's Gender Equity Index. Alice Robb's book "Don't Think, Dear" and the new season of the podcast "The Turning" have spurred conversations about how ballet training shapes women’s psyches. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-149 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 149: | |||
| Francesca Harper on Storytelling as Activism | 02 Mar 2023 | 00:32:45 | |
Choreographer and Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper joins to discuss her upcoming premiere, "The Reckoning," commissioned by Ava DuVernay's Law Enforcement Accountability Project. A response to Detroit police officer Joseph Weekly's killing of 7-year-old Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones, "The Reckoning" is both a work of art and a work of activism. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-148 More about the LEAP Project and Harper's commission: Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Goecke's Attack, Rihanna's Return, and Hard Rock Ballet | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:22:15 | |
Our headline roundup includes Rihanna's high-flying Super Bowl performance, a Black Sabbath ballet, and more artistic director news. Choreographer Marco Goecke's shocking attack on critic Wiebke Hüster has sparked a confounding mix of reactions in and beyond the dance world. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-147 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 147: | |||
| Sidra Bell on Dance as a Model for Human Connection | 16 Feb 2023 | 00:36:28 | |
The prolific choreographer and educator Sidra Bell is about to premiere a new work at Nevada Ballet Theatre. She joins to discuss her intuitive and collaborative creative process, the power of mentorship, and how thoughtful dance practice can model the world we aspire to. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-146 More about Bell's Nevada Ballet Theatre premiere: nevadaballet.org/performances/blue-until-june Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| A "La La Land" Musical, Grammys Highlights, and the Audition Debate | 09 Feb 2023 | 00:18:10 | |
Our headline roundup includes the Broadway-bound "La La Land" musical, dance highlights of the Grammy Awards, and ballerina baby news. In-person auditions have returned, but the pandemic has permanently changed the audition landscape—for better and for worse. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-145 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 145: | |||
| Ashton Edwards and Zsilas Michael Hughes on Moving Past the Binary | 02 Feb 2023 | 00:39:25 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-144 Pacific Northwest Ballet's website: pnb.org Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Monterey Park Tragedy, Broadway Arrivals, and News of Our Own | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:17:52 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-143 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 143: | |||
| Natalia Osipova on Dancing from the Soul | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:30:28 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-142 More information about "Force of Nature": nycitycenter.org/pdps/2022-2023/natalia-osipova-force-of-nature Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Ratmansky's Move, New Leadership Models, and 25 to Watch | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:21:01 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-141 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 141: | |||
| Jennifer Homans on "Mr. B" | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:40:06 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-140 More information about "Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century": penguinrandomhouse.com/books/223162/mr-b-by-jennifer-homans Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Susan Jaffe on Ballet's Path Forward | 29 Dec 2022 | 00:38:43 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-139 American Ballet Theatre's website: abt.org Jaffe's Instagram account: instagram.com/susanjaffeofficial Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com | |||
| Liz Lerman on Witches, Wisdom, and Wondering Why | 22 Dec 2022 | 00:39:30 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-138 Liz Lerman's website: lizlerman.com Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Remembering “tWitch” Boss, Dance Writing’s Future, and Gargouillade Gate | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:22:02 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-137 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 137: | |||
| Elizabeth Yntema and Rebecca Ferrell on Gender Equity in Dance | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:34:41 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-136 Dance Data Project website: dancedataproject.com Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Ballet Controversy, Rebirth at the Pillow, and "Only Gold" | 01 Dec 2022 | 00:21:56 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-135 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com Links referenced in/relevant to episode 135: | |||
| Eduardo Vilaro and Verdery Roosevelt on Legacy and Advocacy | 23 Nov 2022 | 00:36:42 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-134 Information about/tickets for "Doña Perón" at The Kennedy Center: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2022-2023/ballet-hispanico The Kennedy Center website: kennedy-center.org
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| "Mr. B," Playbill Leaves Twitter, and Baryshnikov's Perspective | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:17:07 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-133 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: https://dancemediacalendar.com/ Links referenced in/relevant to episode 133: | |||
| Toni Basil on Dancing Through the Decades | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:32:38 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-132 Information about the Palm Desert Choreography Festival: mccallumtheatre.com/index.php/shows/2022-2023-season/palm-desert-choreography-festival MSA Agency website: msaagency.com MSA Instagram account: instagram.com/msaagency
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| Dance Pros on TikTok, and the Value of Older Bodies | 03 Nov 2022 | 00:19:29 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-131 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ Links referenced in/relevant to episode 131: | |||
| Kiyon Ross on the Evolution of Ballet Leadership | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:37:17 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-130 Tickets for/information about PNB's upcoming rep program: pnb.org/season/seasons-canon/ Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/ | |||
| Broadway Controversies, Misty's Film, and Life Sans Social Media | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:19:50 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-129 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: https://dancemediacalendar.com/ Links referenced in/relevant to episode 129: | |||
| Mark Morris on Burt Bacharach, the Pandemic, and Mickey Mouse | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:29:44 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-128 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: https://dancemediacalendar.com/ "The Look of Love" microsite: https://www.thelookoflove.dance/ | |||
| A Dance "Matrix," USC's Majorette Team, and the Solange Effect | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:23:18 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-127 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 127: | |||
| Jeanette Delgado on Staying Open to Possibilities | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:36:19 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-jeanette-delgado-on-staying-open-to-possibilities/ Delgado's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/jeanettedel/ Delgado's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/jeanettedel13 Information about and tickets for New York City Center's Twyla Tharp program: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2022-2023/twyla-tharp/ | |||
| "Phantom" Closure, Labor Agreements, and Dance Magazine Awards | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:22:01 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-126 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 126: | |||
| Marguerite Derricks and John Carrafa on Choreographing for TV | 17 Sep 2022 | 00:40:53 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/marguerite-derricks-and-john-carrafa-on-choreographing-for-tv/ Derricks' website: margueritederricks.com Derricks' Instagram account: instagram.com/margueritederricks Carrafa's website: johncarrafa.com Carrafa's Instagram account: instagram.com/johncarrafa MSA Agency website: msaagency.com MSA Instagram account: instagram.com/msaagency | |||
| Advocating for Choreographers, and How War Affects the Dancing Body | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:20:51 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-125 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 125: | |||
| Daniel Ezralow and Gypsy Snider on Non-Profit vs For-Profit | 03 Sep 2022 | 00:38:22 | |
An edited transcript of this conversation is available at https://www.thethought.art/gypsy-x-daniel. Ezralow's website and social pages: Snider's website and social pages: More content from The Thought: | |||
| New Leaders, Solange's Ballet, and Audience Anxieties | 25 Aug 2022 | 00:20:56 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-124 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 124: | |||
| Janet Eilber and Michael Novak on Balancing Preservation and Innovation | 20 Aug 2022 | 00:58:20 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-janet-eilber-michael-novak/ Martha Graham Dance Company website: https://marthagraham.org/ MGDC social accounts: https://www.instagram.com/marthagrahamdance/ https://twitter.com/marthagraham Paul Taylor Dance Company website: https://paultaylordance.org/ PTDC social accounts: https://www.instagram.com/paultaylordance/ https://twitter.com/paultaylordance Dance Magazine cover story on PTDC: https://www.dancemagazine.com/paul-taylor-dance-company-6/ The Kennedy Center website: https://www.kennedy-center.org/ TKC social accounts: | |||
| “CATS” in the Ballroom, and Catharsis on the Dance Floor | 11 Aug 2022 | 00:16:03 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-123 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 123: | |||
| Misty Copeland’s Baby News, and Pandemic Lessons in Self-Care | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:22:31 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-122 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 122: | |||
| Broadway Casting Controversy, and Dancing with Long COVID | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:19:17 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-121 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 121: | |||
| College vs Conservatory vs Career, and Forgotten Dance History | 30 Jun 2022 | 00:25:37 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-120 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 120: | |||
| Tony Awards, the Season Ahead, and How the Arts Improve Public Safety | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:23:13 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-119 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 119: | |||
| "SYT" Shakeup, a Cabaret in Crisis, and Queer Stories on Ballet Stages | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:21:36 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-118 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 118: | |||
| Dancing Through Pregnancy and Cultivating Open Communication | 26 May 2022 | 00:19:13 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-117 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 117: | |||
| The Missing Ensemble Tony and the Women Leading Ballet Forward | 19 May 2022 | 00:21:57 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-116 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 116: | |||
| Pas de Deux Politics and How Social Media Affects Creativity | 12 May 2022 | 00:21:02 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-115 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 115: | |||
| Compassionate COVID Protocols and the Problem with Balletcore | 05 May 2022 | 00:19:28 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-114 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 114: | |||
| Crediting Choreography and the Politics of Hair in Ballet | 28 Apr 2022 | 00:21:02 | |
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-113 Subscribe to The Dance Edit Extra: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-edit-extra/id1579075769 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 113: | |||