Best Critical Point Theatre Podcasts (2024)

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Puppetry in Dance Theatre | Duda Paiva 44:31

4h ago44:31

44:31

While most of us aspiring contemporary dancers will decide to undergo formal training under the foundations of Graham, Cunningham, Limon and various others, a small subset has diverted into the wondrous world of puppet theatre. One such performer, choreographer and now puppeteer is Duda Paiva. After a few more years thriving as an independent theat…

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Dance of Costume Design | Rike Zöllner 39:33

17d ago39:33

39:33

Costumes, costumes, costumes... they are everywhere, aren't they? From festive occasions to theatrical performances and even on the silver screen in movies. Whilst studying dance, I was always captivated by the costume design at the School of Theatre and Arts Entertainment. They were the ones I interacted with most, as they were responsible for cra…

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Tailoring a Dancewear Venture | Sandra Meynier Kang 1:06:06

1M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

As a dancer, have you ever wondered about the significance of the clothes on your back? For most, the selection of brands and gear is a deliberate choice, a conscious decision shaping their dance journey. A notable name in this arena is SMK Dancewear, a label bearing the imprint of its founder and designer, Sandra Meynier Kang. The brand's ethos re…

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Dance Medicine at Harkness | Dr. Donald Rose 57:06

2M ago57:06

57:06

Have you ever suffered a catastrophic injury? How does one recover and regain peak condition following damage to the anatomy? Amidst the many inherent challenges within the dance sphere — a beacon of hope shines at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital through the presence of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. Beyond their exceptional array of s…

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Pillars of Dance Science | Emma Redding 59:56

2M ago59:56

59:56

What exactly is Dance Science? What are the main foundations that constitute its rich and detailed history? Given dance's unique position at the intersection of arts and sports, it was inevitable that this field would eventually enter the mainstream. One pioneering institution that played a crucial role in this transformation was the Trinity Laban …

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Pointe of Podcasting | Lauren Ritchie 1:18:05

3M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

What does it take to stand out as a podcaster anyways? Is the craze for this new medium truly justified for the world of dance? Like in every other sector, the field of dance-related podcasts is now beyond saturated. Yet, that didn’t discourage me from starting a show, completing a full season and then embarking on a whole new one right after! It s…

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Dance of Art Journalism | Margaret Fuhrer 47:03

3M ago47:03

47:03

Is journalism dead? What is the most trusted form of media today? While there isn’t a definitive answer, one company comes admirably close. Dance Media Publications is a multi-varied media platform that covers dance like no other and has been consistently delivering engaging content to the most dancers, dance professionals and dance lovers globally…

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Institutional Leadership and Culture | Pamela Tatge 47:31

4M ago47:31

47:31

What does it mean to be a leader in the arts? Have you ever dreamt of heading an international platform which boasts both historical and current prestige? As far as dance goes dance, very few are like The Jacob's Pillow. Established on a treasured 220-acre national landmark, it is one of the oldest running dance festivals and home to the USA's most…

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Co-directing an International Festival | Wieland & Poulinas 53:01

4M ago53:01

53:01

What does it take to stage a dance festival? Have you ever wanted to initiate an international platform with long-term sustainability? Despite the overwhelming number of contemporary dance festivals around today, very few have peaked at the level of a Deltebre Dansa, ImPulsTanz or Jacob's Pillow. However, B12 has managed to achieve such status in a…

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Artunio Talks 4: Compromising Your Art for Exposure on Social? | Timotej Vrab 26:58

1+ y ago26:58

26:58

Are you compromising your art for more exposure, followers and following on social media? What do artists really need? Simply, we need to be discovered by people who are interested in what we have to share. Just think about it. Instagram is not a search engine like Google or YouTube where you can easily type, for example – ‘dancers’ – choose style …

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Artunio Talks 3: Is the Environment on Social Media Ridiculous? | Timotej Vrab 28:12

1+ y ago28:12

28:12

Is the overall environment on social media just absurd? Is it appropriate to place art next to irrelevant content such as pets, pranks and political correctness? But that herein lies the problem we face when squaring up to mass content on platforms that treat us not as the content itself, but the product in which to profit off from. The reality is,…

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Artunio Talks 2: Does Social Media Downgrade Creativity? | Timotej Vrab 26:56

1+ y ago26:56

26:56

Does social media actually downgrade your creativity? What are the obvious disadvantages of constantly churning out content for such platforms? A lot has changed from their humble beginnings and who knows how much more is changing as we speak. Even photographers who once upon a time came flocking over to Instagram, are now finding themselves leavin…

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Artunio Talks 1: Is Social Media Suitable for Artists? | Timotej Vrab 28:58

1+ y ago28:58

28:58

Is social media suitable for artists? What are some of the challenges posed by Facebook or Instagram for artists and creators looking to build sustainable careers? While it might have been a great avenue to promote and network with fellow peers initially, much of social media has regressed over the years. Nowadays, we are seeing an increased aversi…

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Special: Dance & Failures | Why Dance? by J-Cast 30:33

1+ y ago30:33

30:33

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In our final entry of this special series, we go back to basics. As conventional w…

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Special: Dance & Business | Why Dance? by J-Cast 21:11

1+ y ago21:11

21:11

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 9, business is the bedrock of modern society - providing the tools for al…

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Special: Dance & The Future | Why Dance? by J-Cast 31:31

1+ y ago31:31

31:31

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 8, we were once called the Avant Garde of society as artists. That’s beca…

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Special: Dance & Interdisciplinarity | Why Dance? by J-Cast 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 7, we explore the mysteries of dance and its many crossovers with neighbo…

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Special: Dance & Community | Why Dance? by J-Cast 31:56

1+ y ago31:56

31:56

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 6, dancing isn’t always about belonging to the art form, it also comes wi…

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Special: Dance & Education | Why Dance? by J-Cast 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

29:14

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 5, Dance and Education, perhaps the most fundamental element in a dancer’…

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Special: Dance & Philosophy | Why Dance? by J-Cast 28:00

1+ y ago28:00

28:00

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 4, how does dance and philosophy intertwine as an art form? Is dance a ph…

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Special: Dance & Technology | Why Dance? by J-Cast 26:49

2y ago26:49

26:49

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In Round 3, we dived into the complex and imminent world of dance technology, from…

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Special: Dance & Leadership | Why Dance? by J-Cast 36:46

2y ago36:46

36:46

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. Round 2 posited why dance is a great avenue to develop and apply leadership skills…

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Special: Dance & Protest | Why Dance? by J-Cast 31:58

2y ago31:58

31:58

Welcome to a whole new wave of specials, featuring a roundtable version of the show alongside two new co-hosts in Jacob Caldwell and Joshua Sailo. Throughout this 10 episode series, we present extracts from our Clubhouse sessions on the Why Dance? by J-Cast clubroom. In this debut entry, we discussed how different schemas, mindsets and social upbri…

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Special: Dancers' Adversities | J-Cast 1:40:06

2y ago1:40:06

1:40:06

What was the worst dance injury you've ever experienced? How did you eventually overcome it? As a dancer, injuries are almost a given. Some are little niggles, others are massive and potentially career-ending. Since everyone is bound to suffer at the fate of the injury bug at some point, shouldn't there be more support systems in place to prepare a…

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Special: The Thesis 22:15

2y ago22:15

22:15

How does intercultural exchange influence dance? And are people as interdisciplinary as art is? Upon receiving a plea to help out a friend's graduate thesis, a study which investigates how the reality of intercultural exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration and working in Slovakia as a foreign artist all intertwine in the year 2022, we duly compl…

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Special: Cultural Wars of the Invasion | Oleksandra Korotchuk 1:29:28

2y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

What would it take to finally gain cultural and political independence from Russia? How is the cultural landscape changing amidst this relentless conflict? After many false promises of a no invasion stance from President Putin, Russia crossed the border into Ukraine under the guise of a special military operation on February 24, 2022. Almost three …

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Finale: Becoming the Background | Season Round-up 42:31

2+ y ago42:31

42:31

So, we have come full circle and successfully completed a full season of content and creation! While it has not been easy, it was through your truest support and consistency to the show that we have made it. 10 categories, 12 months' worth of content! What do you think about personal anecdotes, stats, tokens of gratitude and so on? As they all obvi…

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Finale: Ask Jason | Ask Me Anything Special 44:04

2+ y ago44:04

44:04

After a year long run, it's time to recollect our thoughts and engage in a little one on one with a very special AMA episode. Here, we listen to 13 unique questions about Jason as a dance artist, podcaster and person in general. Although some were not the most suitable to tackle first hand, this was a wonderful thought experiment and window into th…

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Politics: Charting Migration and Identity | Henry Daniel 57:55

2+ y ago57:55

57:55

What does it mean to be a nomadic artist? What exactly is a contemporary nomad? With the increasingly globalized world we live in today, it's only natural that dance artists travel to where opportunity presents itself. However, constant migration often leads to fragmented individualities and scattered homes, which results in a recurring process of …

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Politics: Navigating Power Dynamics | Sarah Rubidge 1:05:27

2+ y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

How can we best navigate power dynamics within a dance workplace? What about through active agency and heterarchy? Organizational structures have historically been a challenge for corporates and performing arts groups alike, mostly presenting itself as a tough nut to crack. However, therein lie a multitude of ways to better grasp and understand the…

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Education: Learning to Learn Better | Zebas Mendez Marin 1:01:41

2+ y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

What is the difference between education and learning? And for who exactly is dance education for? Although most of us would have to teach at some point, education accounts for much of what the present and even upcoming generation promises to offer. In other words, it's not easy and should never be taken for granted! Instead of relying on standardi…

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Education: Reframing Research in Academia | Mohd Anis 1:01:22

2+ y ago1:01:22

1:01:22

Why engage in academic research as a dancer? How does intellectual rigour contribute to the development of a dance artist? While we are often instructed to dance first and think later, careers in the performing arts can resemble a slippery slope to many. So, why not combine the visceral with the exegetical to stand out amongst the 'moving' crowd? M…

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Choreography: Identifying Style as a Creator | Adam Tan 57:11

2+ y ago57:11

57:11

How could we identify and solidify personal style as a creator in such an overwhelmingly saturated world? Ever wondered why Urban/LA Choreography has grown into the cultural (TikTok) phenomenon it is today? While choreography works differently according to specific genres, creative capacity runs parallel across all choreographers. Obviously, the on…

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Choreography: Building an Online Marketplace | Rick Tjia 57:21

2+ y ago57:21

57:21

How does a piece of choreography extend its lifespan and visibility beyond the point of creation? Why have both music and the visual arts speared ahead with copyright and licensing frameworks while dance lags far behind? Choreography Online is the world's first online choreography marketplace, paving the way for creators to not only license and sel…

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Interdisciplinarity: Dance and the Theatre Maker | Ho Ying Fung 1:01:11

2+ y ago1:01:11

1:01:11

Love to both dance and act? Maybe you don't need to choose one over the other after all. But what exactly is the connection between dance and theatre in contemporary times? From the heydays of DV8 Physical Theatre, Pina Bausch, Ultima Vez and currently the likes of Punchdrunk or Gecko Theatre, dance and theatre are forever inextricable both as art …

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Interdisciplinarity: Philosophizing Dance Aesthetics | Henry Lai 1:11:40

2+ y ago1:11:40

1:11:40

How does dance and philosophy intertwine as an art form? Is dance a philosophy itself? Much of dance has evolved from a performative act into the universal thought process and stream of consciousness that has shaped the world around us. Behind every text spoken is movement as a communicative language. Behind the aesthetics of dance is also humans' …

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A Timely Update | Jason Yap 16:34

3y ago16:34

16:34

A much postponed episode and one a long time coming. This week, I write a little poem for you as a means of a sharing some very new and exciting updates about the podcast and my life! After successfully acquiring funding to expand the team, we will be launching a few new features to the platform including blog posts, a Clubhouse room and even a You…

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Fashion: The Untold Secret of a Dance Model | Ema Steindl 51:49

3y ago51:49

51:49

How does modelling help dancers perform better? And does one necessarily have to be 'beautiful' to pursue such a career? The fashion industry has progressed massively from the days of archetypal body types and facial features, where the one size fits all model loomed by and large. Nowadays, it is about compatibility and authenticity. Find the right…

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Fashion: Photography Beyond the Image | Szabina Biro 51:09

3y ago51:09

51:09

How much does fashion influence dance and vice versa? Does dance photography differ from commercial fashion photography? The truth is, the dancer and the dancing body offers a model unlike any other, as the physical architecture and visual awareness potentially render a photographical experience something beyond just the image. Szabina Biro is a UK…

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Bonus: Sol Fest 2021 Special | Jacob, Elsea & Megan 1:00:54

3y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

What is the hardest question to ask in dance or as a dancer? Regardless of one being a dancer, or wanting to become a dancer, there are questions that are always incredibly difficult to communicate such as salary, goals, aesthetics etc. Join All House Dance Collective director Jacob Caldwell and artists Elsea Mayes Brown as well as Megan Schneider …

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Bonus: Curious Case of Careers | Jonathan Collaton 59:45

3y ago59:45

59:45

Are you happy with your career? A certain Chris Rock once joked: "there are people who have jobs, and there are those who have careers." We spend so much time in the workplace and often neglect the all important question - Is this the right profession for me? Jonathan Collaton is a student affairs coordinator at the University of Toronto Scarboroug…

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Technology: In Tech, I Trust | Apps for Dancers 20:52

3y ago20:52

20:52

How often have you engaged with technology and shirked? Is it something that annoys or even intrudes you? Love it or hate it, technology is the FUTURE. Maybe consider how it could enhance your livelihood instead, and suddenly it is more friend than foe. Concluding the month of Dance Technology, this episode introduces the FIVE must have apps as an …

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Technology: Augmented Reality | Gilles Jobin 1:00:07

3y ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Wish to dance differently? Within an augmented reality, the limits are endless both with technology and dance! Gilles Jobin is the founder and Artistic Director of Cie Gilles Jobin, a Geneva based dance company specializing in VR and technological integration. Continuing in the month of Dance Technology, this episode introduces the importance and p…

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Technology: Raising the Floor | Guy Dagger 36:35

3y ago36:35

36:35

Ever noticed what you've been dancing on all this while? Research has proven the effectiveness of quality dance floors in preventing serious injuries as well as extending the life span of professional dancers. Guy Dagger is the Managing Director at British Harlequin / Harlequin Floors, one of the world's leading manufacturers of dance and performan…

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Business: Branding Ballet | Heidi Lee 41:04

3y ago41:04

41:04

How do you brand a ballet? Every Artistic Director needs a business brain as support in marketing a company forward. Heidi Lee is the incumbent Executive Director of the Hong Kong Ballet, one of the three flagship dance companies in the city and among the leading ballet institutions in Asia. Concluding the month of Dance Entrepreneurship, this epis…

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Business: Pointe To Rise | Susanne Puerschel 52:34

3y ago52:34

52:34

What do ballerinas and entrepreneurs have in common? Yes, there is always failure before success, a fall before the RISE. Susanne Puerschel was a former member of the Berlin State Opera and founder of Pointe To Rise, an empowerment society and online business platform for ballerinas and dancers alike. Continuing in the month of Dance Entrepreneursh…

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Business: The Dancepreneur | Erin Pride 35:09

3y ago35:09

35:09

Do dance and business ever go hand in hand? How could dance artists maximize financial opportunity by gaining financial literacy? Erin Pride is an educator, performer and founder of The DancePreneur Academy, an online business coaching programme dedicated to helping dancers thrive as self-made entrepreneurs. Kicking off the month of Dance Entrepren…

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Science: Somatic Sojourns | Vincent Yong 49:08

3y ago49:08

49:08

What was our first ever universal language? No, it did not require speech as there was only movement at the very beginning. Vincent Yong is Singapore's sole Certified Movement Analyst, Somatic Movement Therapist and founder of Danspire International. Concluding the month of Dance Wellness, this episode introduces the concepts and applications of mo…

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Science: Who's Your Avatar? | Serving Your Purpose 19:00

3y ago19:00

19:00

Who do you ultimately serve? No, I don't mean as an employee or such, but as a human being who's driven to bring value to others. When you wake up every morning, ask yourself these questions: Who do you dance for? Why do you dance? If you can't figure one out, consider defining your Avatar. Continuing in the month of Dance Wellness, this episode in…

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Science: To Dance, From Science | Edel Quin 47:58

3y ago47:58

47:58

Where can dancers turn to for an interest or career in science? The overarching aim of dance science is to optimize dancer performance and minimize injury risk for the prolongation of one's professional life. Edel Quin is the Programme Leader of the Dance Sciences at the University of Chichester and co-authored the bestseller, Safe Dance Practice i…

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