The Dance Floor with Anna Harsh – Details, episodes & analysis

Sustainable High Performance

Host: Anna Harsh, M.A, B.A(dance), E-RYT200, Pilates Certified. Dancer, Author, Director of Allegro Dance Co., Podcaster and Documentary producer.

Guest:David Koch is a Performance Consultant (PGDip Performance Psychology) specializing in the connection between high performance & mental well-being and help performers in the arts to navigate the mental demands of high-pressure environments. His mission is to empower you to achieve sustainable high performance without sacrificing your mental well-being.Connect with David: website: https://david-s-site-92ff.thinkific.com

David on IG: @Sustainable_High_Performance

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Website: www.AnnaHarsh.com

Season 12 is coming in Jan 2026!

Host: Anna Harsh

This season is all about somatic dance, dance therapy,and the transformational power of movement.
We’re exploring how dance helps us release stress, reconnect with our bodies, heal emotionally, and rediscover joy — one step, one breath, one rhythm at a time.

You’ll hear stories…
💫 From dancers finding their voice throughmovement.
✨ Dance Therapists using dance to unlock emotionalbreakthroughs.
🌀 And the ancient rituals — like thetarantella — that have been healing communities for thousands of years!

Subscribe now so you won't miss this incredible line up of guests and advice.

www.AnnaHarsh.com

#SomaticHealing #season12 #DanceTherapy #AnnaHarshPodcaster #TheDanceFloorPodcast

From Folk to Footwork : The Danceable Journey of a Mandolin

with guest Andrew Berger- Gross

Host: Anna Harsh
What makes a mandolin tune irresistible to dancers?

Andrew Berger-Gross joins Anna Harsh to share how his musical journey—from Appalachian string bands to the soulful sounds of Italian mandolin—has been shaped by rhythm, culture, and the energy of the dance floor.

Whether you're a musician or a mover, this episode is packed with rich stories, musical tips, and the deep connection between tradition and dance.

Don't miss the beat!

Andrew Berger-Grosshas been on a musical journey since the age of seven.

After attending LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts and Oberlin Conservatory,Andrew spent twenty years immersed in the traditional music of the southeastern United States. An extended love affair with the mandolin eventually led him into the world of Italian and Italian-American mandolin music. In addition to his career as an economist at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Andrew spends his time organizing and participating in local cultural events and playing mandolin and guitar with the Oak City Serenadersand other string bands in the Raleigh, NC area.Follow Andrew on IG @OakCitySerenaders

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#WomanSpeakers #Mandolinists #FolkDance #Music #ItalianDanceMusic

Host Anna Harsh and her friend Geoff Steele (dancer, choreographer) interview Mike Curtis (dancer) from All That Clogging Group in Myrtle Beach, SC about his time on stage. Mike talks about a chance meeting with a Broadway producer on a cruise ship that gave him a great idea for new choreography. He also gives pro tips to young dancers on how to be professional and stay humble as you grow with your career. 

Internationally renowned hip-hop clogging group and featured performers at The Carolina Opry Theater in Myrtle Beach, SC. All That has recently made the dance famous with their successful appearances on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. As solo dancers these guys dominated the competition dance world for over 20 years, collectively winning hundreds of Solo Grand Championship titles and thousands of trophies each. After years of solo competition, the top 5 competitors knew it was time to join together to create something bigger; in 1995 All That was formed and it turned into something bigger than any of them had ever imagined. The group has danced across the globe in some of the world’s most popular events and festivals promoting Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Mercedes and into millions of living rooms on poplar shows like Fox’s 30 Seconds to Fame, ABC Family’s Dance Fever and NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

Follow ALL THAT on facebook https://www.facebook.com/AllThatClogging

Host Anna Harsh websites: www.AllegroDanceCompany.net or www.AnnaHarsh.com 

Host Anna Harsh speaks with drummer and composer Anthony Taddeo and vocalist Amanda Powell about their band and the unique sound they bring to audiences. They discuss why it's important to study or listen to cultural music as well as offer advice to inspiring artists out there.
Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy's diverse history of regional folk music. Their modern arrangements of  folk lullabies, laments, hymns, and festival songs are variously surprising, playful, mournful, tender, and bewitching. Live performances can also be accompanied alongside projected visual images that reveal a deeper insight to where these songs come from. Alla Boara’s dynamic work aims to inspire audiences of all ethnic heritages to treasure their musical roots and consider historical songs’ contemporary cultural relevance. Vision of drummer and composer Anthony Taddeo (Helen Welch/Hey Mavis), Alla Boara also features vocalist Amanda Powell (Apollo's Fire), guitarist Dan Bruce, trumpeter Tommy Lehman, bassist Ian Kinnamon, and accordionist and keyboardist Clay Colley. Currently finishing their first record, which will be released in fall 2022, Alla Boara has received critical acclaim for its originality and accessibility and was recently featured in La Gazzetta Italiana and predicted to have a bright future by Cleveland Magazine.  Alla Boara also features a robust outreach curriculum that is suitable  for adults and children alike!

Band website: https://www.allaboara.com/ 

Anna's website: www.AllegroDanceCompany.net    Book classes with Anna www.AnnaHarsh.com 

Host Anna Harsh speaks with accomplished musician and author Karen Haid about her books, Calabria The Other Italy and Basilicata Authentic Italy.

Karen gives the listeners a bit of detail about Calabria Italy and what it is like to live there. She offers tips and advice on traveling and writing.

Anna share more information about the dance the Calabrian Tarantella and it's history as well. 

Anna's websites: www.allegrodancecompany.net or www.AnnaHarsh.com

Karen's websites: https://karenhaid.com/  or  https://www.calabriatheotheritaly.com/about-the-author/

Host Anna Harsh chats with Dale Roberts about his journey to success from wrestling to fitness to becoming an author. Tips to be more successful as an author plus how to change up your public speaking to create a unique experience. 

Dale L. Roberts is an accomplished indie author and host of Self-Publishing with Dale on YouTube. Since 2014, Dale pursued a full-time career in self-publishing books and now shares his experience on his YouTube channel devoted to building a successful self-publishing business. His specialties include book publishing, video production, public speaking, and networking. Appearing on numerous YouTube channels and podcast interviews, Dale is always looking for ways to reach a broader audience to share the value of self-publishing books.

Dale Roberts website https://selfpublishingwithdale.com/

Anna Harsh Website www.AnnaHarsh.com - order a copy of La Danza- Conflict, Passion, and Healing on amazon today!

Host Anna Harsh interviews Megan Greenwood, dancer, choreography and co-owner of BAM Choreography in Pittsburgh. Megan talks about dance coming full circle for her from her love of MTV videos to today dancing and creating online classes and videos. Megan shares what inspires her as a choreography and how that is interpreted when she works with others. She also offers advice to those that want to get involved and how it's easier than you might think. She answers the question: where do we go from here with dance? Giving us the update on where her business is today and how they are adjusting to keep dance alive to bring communities together. 

Dance with BAM Choreography www.BAMChoreography.com 

Dance classes with Anna Harsh www.AnnaHarsh.com

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Host Anna Harsh chats with creative soul Dolores Alfieri Taranto. Dolores is a native New Yorker and co-host of The Italian American Podcast, as well as hosting her own podcast called Bella Figura. She shares  how her Italian heritage is seen in her creative products such as her photographs and hand-made jewelry and so much more. Dolores gives advice on how to have a plan to be creative and getting the courage to do your art. 

Take Classes with Anna Harsh website: www.AnnaHarsh.com 

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Grab a pen and some paper! Host Anna Harsh gives 5 tips that every entrepreneur should know to become more successful.

Anna's new memoir is coming out in March and she can't wait to share these 5 tips and MORE! 

La Danza Conflict, Passion, and Healing gives the reader an inside look at how her college thesis turned into a touring dance company after just one performance. The book tells her journey to Italy to research about authentic Italian dances, meeting family and the dances she finds there. 

Anna uses these 5 tips to take her career to the next level. 

Want to take a class with Anna? Visit www.AnnaHarsh.com

Want to audition for Allegro Dance Company? Visit www.AllegroDanceCompany.net

To buy La Danza Conflict, Passion, and Healing go to: https://www.amazon.com/Danza-Conflict-Passion-Healing-ebook/dp/B09R11QS2F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21YYUK4G88X9Z&keywords=la+danza+conflict+passion+and+healing&qid=1644010664&sprefix=la+danza+conflict+passion+%2Caps%2C412&sr=8-1

Anna Harsh, M.A Communication, B.A Dance, RYT200 (Yoga), Certified in Pilates