Drinking and Dance at the End of the World – Details, episodes & analysis

Celtic has coffee with dancer, choreographer, podcaster, and East Ender Pete Styles as they discuss pivoting due to the pandemic, being inspired by Janet Jackson, seeking knowledge from the source, the styles he uses to express his truth, differentiating between the underground and industry dance worlds, where good choreography comes from, the limits of online training, teaching non-dancers, the difference between teachers who make students better and teachers who only showcase their own dopeness, racism in the UK, the absolute necessity of the English breakfast, making a better melting pot, the origin of his podcast (5,6,7 Now What?), Life after Dance, Art vs Content Creation, and the importance of learning how to share his words with the world.

To listen to 5,6,7 Now What? on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22PxaApmwsujiDVkahHUvQ?si=x33soiVtSbKWrp7xtFmViw

Follow Pete on IG: @petestyles22

To help support Pete during this period of social and economic upheaval, please make a donation of any amount to: Venmo: petestylesfrancis

It's the meeting of the dancecasts as Celtic dives deep with dancer, scholar, and co-host of The Good Foot Podcast, Quilan "Cue" Arnold. During the course of the episode they discuss his feeling blessed and grounded in his faith, fighting games, being inspired by his first battle experience, the versatility of our Dance elders, looking up to Cebo as a role model, the many styles in which he finds self expression, claiming his heritage vs being a guest of the NYC Dance community, the honor of guestship in Hip-Hop, his journey through the world of higher education, the origin of The Good Foot Podcast, the necessity of telling the stories of Black Dance in America, the principle of competition for elevation, the significance of the cypher, responding to scrutiny, how deep conversations with elders have helped improve his dance, the connection between dance and politics, discussing sexual assault within the Dance community, feeling the impact of the legacy of Marjorie Smarth, the dream of a hip-hop university, what it means to codify art, and the foundation upon which he stands.

Follow Cue on IG: @cue4christ

To help support Cue during this period of social and economic upheaval, please make a donation of any amount to: Venmo: @quilanmatthew

To read the piece by Bgirl Ntegrity: https://www.ntegrityinmotion.com/post/sexual-violence

If you have experienced or are struggling with the effects of sexual harassment, misconduct, or assault within the dance community or elsewhere and need help finding support or advocacy, call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to speak to a trained professional, or visit rainn.org

ORIGINAL PHOTO BY ROBIN GALLANT

In this episode Celtic catches up with Japan's First Lady of Footwork, Miki Ishizaka, as they discuss Celtic’s horrible English lessons, her origins in Locking, being inspired to come to the U.S. by her first Hip-Hop instructor, meeting King Charles for the first time, the joy of feeling like a beginner, the near-death experience that drove her to become a great Footworker, the experience of battling in Chicago as a Japanese woman, the separation of dancers and DJs within the Japanese Footwork scene, the CFology Chicago Footwork Camp, what sets the Japanese dance community apart, discussing issues of race and Black culture when it comes to the street dance community in Japan, sexism in Japanese society and issues of gender equality, how teleportation is the best superpower, and experiencing the joy of Footwork in Brazil.

Follow Miki on Instagram: @miki23_creation ; creation_jp

To help support Miki during this time of social and economic upheaval, please make a donation of any amount to : PayPal: 23mikiishizakashop@gmail.com

In this episode, Celtic has a glass of wine with the distinguished Dr. Damon Silas as they discuss his being inspired by the genre of Hip-Hop and his late sister Nikki, being drawn to trauma work at a young age, finding purpose in pain, using dance as a model for healing, focusing on integrating mind and body within therapy, observing the state of America’s psyche, recovering from the abuse and trauma of the Trump regime, how to come down from being constantly adrenalized, what it really means to heal from trauma, the power of storytelling in relating to the unconscious mind, the storming of the capitol, dealing with white entitlement, examining clinical depression and toxic positivity in the dance community, using EFT for healing, how to talk to friends with suicidal ideation, his ideal superpower, and being a reflection of the times by exuding joy and authenticity. Celtic learns the best and most expedient way to get punched in the throat.

Follow Dr. Damon on Instagram and TikTok: @drdamonsilas

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To Check Out the Mindful Movement Classes with Alyson Stoner: https://www.alysonstoner.com/body

To Sample Dr. Damon's Work on the Tapping Solution App for Racial Anxiety: https://www.thetappingsolution.com/blog/racial-anxiety-relief-tapping-meditation/

To Find Support as a POC Seeking Therapy: https://chhamh.org/

To Seek Help with Suicidal Ideation: 800-273-8255

To help support Dr. Damon during this time of social and economic upheaval, please make a donation of any amount to : Venmo: @DamonSilas

In this episode, Celtic cuts loose with Glamm, the queen mother of the Denver Ball scene, as they discuss his being inspired and nurtured in the arts by his grandmothers, remembering Consuelo Gigi Rosario Shaw, how his style of dance intersects with his style of fashion, being thwarted by tap, the legendary Archie Burnett, being first drawn into Underground Ball Culture, the difference between New Way Vogue and contortionism, the accuracies of (and what’s missing from) popular media representation of Ball Culture, the emotional impact of Pose, the watering down of Vogue and Ball Culture for the show Legendary, the struggle for dancers to be recognized for their art, Denver’s first Kiki Ball in recent history, the importance of honoring our living legends, being raised by the women in his life to own his power, queerness in other cultures, and his advice for anyone who doesn’t feel like the star of their own story.

Follow Glam on Instagram: @dd_loveofdance

To help support Glamm during this time of social and economic upheaval, please make a donation of any amount to: Venmo: DAVRY-GLAMM ; Cash App: $DavryGlamm

In this episode, Celtic chats over yerba mate with Lindy Hopper Joshua Mclean as they discuss the mentorship of Gaby Cook, being compared to Frankie Manning, racial fetishization in swing dancing, the dynamics of growing up in Edmonds, internalized conflict in relating to the Black community, the origin of Hella Black Lindy Hop, becoming a Frankie Manning ambassador, the moment he decided to pursue Lindy Hop, the importance of being yourself in the dance, the role of the cipher/jam circle in Black cultural dance, teaching students to connect to their own fire during solo dance, what it means for a city to have a Lindy Hop Community, the economic barriers to entering Lindy Hop, the power dynamics between leads and follows, how privilege and oppression intersect, and listening to women in Lindy Hop.

To view the Hellzapoppin clip mentioned in the interview: https://youtu.be/qzc7vY9VTnk

To follow Joshua on Instagram: @jazzjune.we, @hellablacklindyhop

To visit Joshua's dope dance page: joshuamclean.dance

To help support Joshua during this period of social and economic upheaval, please consider making a donation of any amount to: Cashapp: $jazzjune ; Venmo: @JoshuaMcleanDance ; Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/joshuamclean

In this episode, Celtic drinks away the Holiday Blues with the phenomenal Remy Kouakou Kouame of the Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz world as they discuss his coming up in the world of Boogie Woogie, his accidental origins in dance, the twisting path of his journey, reconnecting to the spirit of music by meeting Kapela, what it means to be a guest in Black American dance culture, taking inspiration while remaining true to his own dance, tracing his roots in the Ivory Coast, understanding his privilege and tokenism within Lindy Hop, the consolidation of power by white folks when it comes to Black Art, the idea of positive discrimination, technique vs feeling, cosplaying and nerds in Lindy Hop, relating to old timers in the scene, finding a connection to music in the moment and holding live musicians to a higher standard, the genius of King Charles and Tasha Barnes, and The Xperience online dance event happening on January 2-3.  To help support Remy during this period of social and economic upheaval, please consider making a donation of any amount to: PayPal remykouame@gmail.com To sign up for your spot in the Xperience online dance event mentioned in the episode: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemodib2_HcYUAprHioCOHvxZ4EFEXM5t0IklLJPH0d31fXSg/viewform

In this first episode of Lab Sessions, Celtic teams up with returning guest Professor Lock as they discuss the origin of the God is Groove program, benefitting from the course regardless of spiritual belief (or lack thereof), identifying fear and insecurity in order to discover one’s true self, groove therapy for dancers and non-dancers alike, what to expect (and what not to expect) from groove training, what it means to allow yourself to be yourself, taking responsibility for one’s own growth, the truth behind the spirit and legacy of groove, how to stop cosplaying when it comes to Black dance and culture, and the one step you can do at home to start your own journey with groove.  Also, for Celtic's first time in the interview chair, he reveals why he's doing the program, what he has to gain, what he believes about himself and who he believes he is, the issues he's struggled with, and more.  To follow Celtic's progress with Professor Lock through the program and receive the IG live updates, follow them both on Instagram: @rob_celtic, @professorlock To watch Professor Lock's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/g_ylgj01WxE

In this episode, Celtic gets Marxist drunk with the incredible Modern dancer/choreographer Keith Haynes as they discuss being inspired to excel in art and dance by his mother, starting his formal training at 19, how identity shapes his art, being “chosen” by Modern dance, relating to the dances of his Trini heritage, the influence of Limon and Humphrey on his form of Contemporary, the origins of Viscosity Dance Co, what has been missing from the Modern/Contemporary dance scenes in Colorado, the alienation of being a Black man in the world of Modern, the appropriation of street dances by Modern dance companies, what it really means to be revolutionary in dance, the merits of challenging the audience, making work that matters, the benefits of cross training between Modern and Street, decolonizing dance education, and the humanness of his movement. Celtic engages in a very poor British accent, for which he should be incredibly ashamed but isn't. 

To help support Keith during this period of social and economic upheaval, please consider making a donation of any amount to: Venmo: Keith-haynes-2

To follow Keith and Viskosity on Instagram: @whatdidkeithsee; @viskositydanceco

In this episode, Celtic gets real with Animation phenom Robozilla as they discuss his learning his first wave from his father, being inspired to pursue dance by Madd Chadd, drawing strength and motivation from the Florida dance community, breaking down the nuances of Animation, TikTok Animation compared to authentic Animators, the process of self-exploration in creating characters, struggling with and managing anxiety, how groove manifests in Animation, the Highlight the Style Animation battle, JRock v. Fik-Shun, the future of Animation, sharing about the difficulties of training and the realities of the struggle, Black Lives Matter in 2020, why telekinesis is the best superpower, feeling powerful in protest, the return of respect and chivalry, and making a plague year your best year. Celtic has too much fun at others' expense. 

To help support Robozilla during this time of social and economic upheaval, please consider making a donation of any size to : Cash App: $Robochocolate ; Venmo: @Zaddyrobo

To folow Robozilla on social media or to reach out to him for private training: Instagram: @robozillaa