This episode is all about techniques within the realm of improvisation. The big idea: when focus narrows, possibility widens! Ardyn Flynt and I talk about the techniques of mime, Forsythe, cyphers, Laban, and even the technique of TikTok. I always learn a lot from Ardyn,...
This week’s guest is unique in practically every way… I mean, to start, he is Japanese with an English accent, he has worked in over 50 countries, has an Emmy for outstanding choreography...
Today’s guest means BUSINESS, and she’s been in it for 26 years. She got a late start (relative to most dancers) but it seems like there’s nothing she hasn't done: films, tours, TV, TWO Super Bowl halftime shows, and her very own training program Lipstick...
This episode is NOT an A-Z glossary of camera and film terminology. It IS a deep dive into why "film speak" is important for dancers and choreographers...
“Negotiation” shouldn’t be a scary word. Advocating for yourself and your values is cool, AND it is part of the job! In this episode, I discuss the role of intimacy coordinators and how much they can teach us about establishing and communicating boundaries in our...
This episode’s guest is the reason I pursued a professional career in dance,but she isn’t only an inspiration and a hero in MY life, she is a creative leader in the entertainment industry at large. Nina McNeely’s work is singular… it is dark, it is...
In this Q&A episode I get to tackle questions from listeners that span the spectrum from technical to philosophical. I share the best advice I’ve ever gotten (from David Frickin Fincher), and I talk about some outstanding gigs! I tell you about the race and...
This may be the first time we really dig into the subject of status and power dynamics on the podcast! FUN!!! In this episode, insiders and outsiders are under the microscope, and we approach the subject from the position of moving into a new role...
In this episode, I talk about why many creative people feel the need to take on the world by themselves...
Reshma Gajjar had to be my first interview back after vocal cord surgery no doubt about it. In this episode, Reshma and I discuss the importance of humanness in dance and how silence and meditation can help to achieve it. She also speaks about how...