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Dance Magazine Podcast

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A weekly podcast, hosted by editors from Dance Media, that breaks down the dance world's news and talks with with the artists who are shaping the headlines.
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Episodes

West End Closures, Ageism in Dance, and Georgina Pazcoguin’s Memoir

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-73 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 73: -More about the Dance Teacher Award nominees: https://dance-teacher.com/2021-dance-teacher-awards/ -Simone Biles' Facebook series: https://www.facebook.com/vsonwatch/ -New York Times feature on COVID closures in the West End: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/theater/west-end-covid-canceled-shows.html -Playbill coverage of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cinderella" ...

Jul 22, 202126 minEp. 73

Headlines Galore, Reentering Our Bodies, and the “Bend and Snap”

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-72 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 72: -EDGE Performing Arts Center's farewell notice: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRIRmTDFAge/ -Dance/USA's new COVID impact study: https://danceusa.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/09093823/THE-IMPACT-OF-COVID19-ON-THE-FIELD-OF-DANCE-PART-II-FINAL.pdf -Suzzanne Douglas and Gregory Hines in "Cheek to Cheek," from "Tap": https://www.youtube.com/...

Jul 15, 202123 minEp. 72

Gender-Blind Ballet, “Hamilton”’s Federal Aid, and Propaganda Dance

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-71 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 71: -The Bulletin's coverage of the charges against Jan Fabre: https://www.thebulletin.be/jan-fabre-charged-sexual-harassment-and-abuse-power-following-investigation -Buzzfeed News story on Howard University's response to Phylicia Rashad's Tweet about Bill Cosby: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/howard-university-denounced-phylicia-rashads-twee...

Jul 08, 202127 minEp. 71

#BlackTikTokStrike, Ballet Departures, and Game-Changing Gifts

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-70 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 70: -The Dance Edit Extra information and sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/dancemedia.com/the-dance-edit-extra -New York Times coverage of the Black TikTok creator strike: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/style/black-tiktok-strike.html -NBC News piece on the strike's effectiveness: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/give-credit-where-it-s-due-tikto...

Jul 01, 202127 minEp. 70

Black Ballet Legacies, TikTok NFTs, and Marisa Hamamoto

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-69 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 69: -Deadline's analysis of the Asian American Performers Action Coalition report: https://deadline.com/2021/06/visibility-report-broadway-diversity-aapac-theater-funding-predominantly-white-1234777827/ -The full AAPAC report: http://www.aapacnyc.org/uploads/1/1/9/4/11949532/aapac_report_2017-2018.pdf -New York Times piece on Dance Theatre of Harlem's trailblazin...

Jun 24, 202156 minEp. 69

VR Dance, MacKenzie Scott's Grants, and Ayodele Casel and Torya Beard

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-68 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 68: -France24 coverage of Bejart Ballet allegations: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210613-drug-harassment-allegations-plunge-bejart-ballet-into-turmoil -Dance Magazine analysis of Dance Data Project's new ballet company report: https://www.dancemagazine.com/peter-martins-salary-2653301808.html -New York Times piece on MacKenzie Scott's latest round of d...

Jun 17, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 68

Queering Flamenco, Making "In the Heights" Dance, and Adriana Pierce

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-67 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 67: -Information about Jacob's Pillow's Global Pillow gala, honoring Dormeshia: https://www.jacobspillow.org/events/global-pillow/ -New York Times piece on queer women in ballet: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/arts/dance/lesbians-in-ballet.html -Washington Post story on Ballez's "Giselle of Loneliness": https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dan...

Jun 10, 202152 minEp. 67

A Week Off, and Richard Riaz Yoder

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-66 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 66: -Richard Riaz's website and social accounts: http://www.richardriazyoder.com/ https://www.instagram.com/richardriaz/ https://twitter.com/RichardRiaz -Share The Floor show site and Instagram page: https://www.broadwayondemand.com/pages/home-2/d/shows-2 https://www.instagram.com/sharethefloor/

Jun 03, 202133 minEp. 66

Tap Legacies, "In Balanchine's Classroom," and Sienna Lalau

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-65 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 65: -Chicago Sun-Times story on the death of dance coach Verndell Smith: https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/5/20/22445604/verndell-smith-dies-ultimate-threat-dance-organization-bud-billiken -Billy Porter's Hollywood Reporter feature: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/billy-porter-hiv-positive-diagnosis-1234954742/ -Deadline obituary for Sam...

May 27, 202151 minEp. 65

Freelance Ballet Careers, the Dance-Drag Connection, and Madelyn Ho

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-64 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 64: -CNN story on Rawiri Waititi's use of Māori dance as protest in New Zealand parliament: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/12/asia/rawiri-waititi-maori-haka-parliament-scli-intl/index.html -Pointe piece on Darcey Bussell's benefit gala: https://www.pointemagazine.com/british-ballet-charity-gala-2652965182.html -New York Times guide to Broadway shows' reopening plans...

May 20, 202149 minEp. 64

The Artistry in Every Body, Retiring "World Dance," and Stella Abrera and Sonja Kostich

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-63 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 63: -New York Times story about the former Kirov Academy official who pleaded guilty to fraud: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/arts/dance/kirov-academy-embezzlement.html -Information about the streamed ceremony for Debora Chase-Hicks: https://www.instagram.com/p/COtaqMbLVvt/ -Alice Sheppard's essay on intersectional disability justice: https://www.dancemagazin...

May 13, 20211 hrEp. 63

Remembering Jacques, the Reopening Struggle, and Phil Chan and Georgina Pazcoguin

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-62 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 62: -Dance Teacher story on the closing of Mills College: https://dance-teacher.com/mills-college-closing-dance/ -New York Times obituary for Jacques d'Amboise: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/jacques-damboise-charismatic-star-of-city-ballet-is-dead-at-86.html -Dance Magazine obituary for d'Amboise: https://www.dancemagazine.com/jacques-d-amboise-2652872548.ht...

May 06, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 62

Accountability at Staatsballett, Give Dancers a Minute, and Chloe Angyal

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-61 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 61: -Variety's reporting on the March on Broadway protest: https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/scott-rudin-broadway-demonstration-1234958228/ -Deadline's coverage of the March, including the organizers' six demands: https://deadline.com/2021/04/march-on-broadway-list-of-demands-producer-scott-rudin-actors-equity-broadway-league-1234739584/ -New York Times story o...

Apr 29, 202155 minEp. 61

Liam Scarlett’s Death, Building a Better Theater Industry, and Gavin Larsen

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-60 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 60: -Website for Britt Stewart's new nonprofit, Share The Movement: https://www.sharethemovementnow.org/ -New York Times obituary for Liam Scarlett: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/arts/dance/liam-scarlett-dead.html -Theresa Ruth Howard's post following Scarlett's death: https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2umaPAawE/ -Chloe Angyal's op-ed on the response to Scarlett...

Apr 22, 202158 minEp. 60

Cultivating Better Tomorrows, Tech Needs Dancers, and Duke Dang

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-59 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 59: -The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Rudin exposé: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior -Playbill coverage of the theater unions' response to THR story: https://www.playbill.com/article/theatre-unions-condemn-aggressive-harassing-behavior-in-wake-of-scott-rudin...

Apr 15, 20211 hrEp. 59

The Fate of the Corps, Writing Dance from Prison, and Rena Butler

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-58 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 58: -Liza Yntema's op-ed on Pennsylvania Ballet's season without women: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/pennsylvania-ballet-sexism-women-female-representation-20210331.html -Slate's podcast interview with TikTok creators Mya Johnson and Chris Cotter: https://slate.com/culture/2021/04/addison-rae-jimmy-fallon-cardi-b-up-dance-creators-interview.html -J...

Apr 08, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 58

Addison Rae on Fallon, Keeping Dancers Paid, and Sydnie L. Mosley

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-57 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 57: -New York Times story on Broadway vaccination sites: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/theater/broadway-vaccinations-coronavirus.html -Los Angeles Magazine story on the Addison Rae/Jimmy Fallon controversy: https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/addison-rae-tonight-show/ -Datebook piece on San Francisco's guaranteed income program for artists: https://datebook.s...

Apr 01, 202151 minEp. 57

Supporting Asian Artists, Dance NFTs, and Pamela Tatge

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-56 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 56: -Arts ARE Education pledge: https://www.artsareeducation.org/sign-the-pledge -Alex Wong's post about being attacked: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMiAWyDHL9k/ -Dance Magazine article on Final Bow for Yellowface's plans: https://www.dancemagazine.com/final-bow-for-yellowface-2651185791.html -Final Bow website: https://www.yellowface.org/ -Final Bow Instagram ac...

Mar 25, 202156 minEp. 56

Insurance Crisis, Grammys Highlights, and Emily Coates

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-55 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 55: -Final Bow for Yellowface donations page: https://www.yellowface.org/donate -New York Times piece on the health insurance crisis for performers: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/arts/coronavirus-actors.html -Dance Data Project®'s blog on COVID's effect on women in the arts: https://blog.americansforthearts.org/2021/03/11/connecting-the-dots-why-the-shecessi...

Mar 18, 202147 minEp. 55

Protecting Performers, Making Space for Rest, and Kellee Edusei

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-54 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 54: -Washington Post story on the Washington Football Team replacing its cheerleaders with a coed dance team: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/03/03/washington-football-team-cheerleaders-replaced/ -New York Times piece on dancer bodies: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/arts/dance/what-is-a-ballet-body.html -Actors' Equity statement on the Open Culture...

Mar 11, 202154 minEp. 54

Brexit Hurdles, Pandemic Silver Linings, and Brinda Guha

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-53 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 53: -Texas Ballet Theater relief fund: https://texasballettheater.networkforgood.com/projects/38954-art-access-education -Protest letter by the dancers of Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater: https://www.der-theaterverlag.de/tanz/archiv/artikel/dismissed/ -Cultural Solidarity Fund micro-grant information and application: https://www.culturalsolidarityfund.org/ -Dance...

Mar 04, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 53

Diversifying Ballet Faculties, the “SYTYCD” Legacy, and Gabe Stone Shayer

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-52 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 52: -South China Morning Post story on the Hong Kong dancers who quit a performance over national security law fears: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3122466/cold-feet-eight-hong-kong-dance-company-quit-performance -InStyle feature on Atlanta's Black creative talent: https://www.instyle.com/news/atlanta-creative-class -Theresa Ruth Howard's Da...

Feb 25, 202157 minEp. 52

Funding Black Dance, #QueertheBallet, and Martha Nichols

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-51 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 51: -NYT piece on SAG-AFTRA allowing influencers to join: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/style/influencer-union-hollywood-SAG-AFTRA.html -Dallas Black Dance Theatre digital programming information: https://dbdt.com/season-calendar/cultural-awareness/ -San Diego Union Tribune piece on the error in "The Nutcracker" score: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/en...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 51

Holding Ourselves Accountable, Paris Opéra Diversity, and Tamisha Guy

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-50 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 50: -Bria Bacon's letters to/statements about Dance Magazine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK7Eep_rfg_/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CLDEPairtr7/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFbROsr4kC/ -Details on the "World of Dance" studio-franchise controversy: https://www.dance-teacher.com/world-of-dance-franchise-controversy-2650414835.html -Emily Johnson's letter to the NEA...

Feb 11, 202155 minEp. 50

Abuse in the Classroom, Gymnastics Choreography, and Tiffany Rea-Fisher

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-49 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 49: -Information about LSU dance team controversy: https://www.wafb.com/2021/01/29/lsu-tiger-girls-not-allowed-compete-nationals/ -LSU dance team petition: https://www.change.org/p/louisiana-state-university-let-the-lsu-tiger-girls-compete-at-uda-nationals-2021 -Chanel DaSilva's account and call to action: https://www.dancemagazine.com/sexual-abuse-dance-26500677...

Feb 04, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 49

Tokenism vs. Representation, Bernie Dance Memes, and Trey McIntyre

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-48 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 48: -Theresa Ruth Howard's Dance Magazine article on tokenism vs. representation in dance: https://www.dancemagazine.com/tokenism-vs-representation-2650025235.html -The New York Times' oral history of COVID at "Moulin Rouge!": https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/theater/moulin-rouge-broadway-coronavirus.html -Bernie dance memes: https://twitter.com/ChloeAngyal/sta...

Jan 28, 202156 minEp. 48

Dance as a National Resource, Harry Styles' Moves, and Erin Pride

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-47 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 47: -Makeda Easter's story on Lula Washington Dance Theatre's Mellon grant: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-15/lula-washington-dance-mellon-foundation -Joshua Kosman's essay on why the government must support the arts: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/today-as-during-the-depression-government-support-for-the-arts-is-a-must -...

Jan 21, 202159 minEp. 47

Dance on Ice, Crediting Commercial Choreography, and Dana Wilson

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-46 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 46: -GoFundMe to replace San José Dance Theatre's stolen costumes: https://www.gofundme.com/f/san-jose-dance-theatre-costumes?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer -PopSugar piece on Elladj Baldé's dancing-on-ice videos: https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/elladj-balde-figure-skating-dance-tiktok-videos-48086606 -Baldé's ...

Jan 14, 202155 minEp. 46

How TV Sees Ballet, the "Great Cultural Depression," and Jared Grimes

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-45 Links referenced in/relevant to episode 45: -Dance Magazine's 2021 "25 to Watch" list: https://www.dancemagazine.com/25-to-watch-2021-2649251522.html -Boston Dynamics' uncanny dancing robots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn3KWM1kuAw -Dance Spirit's story on the making of "Tiny Pretty Things": https://www.dancespirit.com/netflix-tiny-pretty-things-2649107997.html -Dance educator Jessica Zeller's "Nei...

Jan 07, 20211 hrEp. 45

The Best of 2020, Part 2

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-44

Dec 31, 202028 minEp. 44
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