Shake a Leg connects dance artists with dance lovers in a fun, enlightening, and lively conversation. It's an opportunity to have deeper and richer conversations about dance. Whether you’re a professional dancer, someone who loves taking dance classes and seeing performances, or you’re just curious about dance, we hope you’ll join us and add your voice to the discussion. Many of our discussions will be grounded in dance that can be seen and experienced in the Madison WI area, but we’ll also ...
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E06 Dance as Labor Part 2, Able-ism, Accessibility, and Integrated Dance
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Here in Wisconsin we do more than moo, we're talking today with you and our crew. Congolese dance lived through and through, outdoors and in public it's hewn. With Sonya Rio-Glick conversation flew on a slew of news and thoughts including which pop usage of modern dance isn't true. Goodbye Rioult, but don't get too blue, here's something new, a kin…
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E05 Dance as Labor Part 1, The Body
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On this episode of Shake a Leg, Erica and Maritess begin their multi-part series on dance as labor. We can’t talk about labor without talking about power and we definitely discuss power and power structures in this episode. We’re thinking about how we want the world to look when we get out of this pandemic and specifically how the dance world can d…
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E04 Local AbunDANCE
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On this episode of Shake a Leg, Erica and Maritess are joined by Carlos Ramirez, the artistic director of Madison’s DanzTrad. We discuss the upcoming International Fest, typically held at the Overture Center in downtown Madison. This year, it will be shown virtually through the Overture Center. It is free to watch, but does require registration her…
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E03 Contemporary Dance and Social Justice
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Contemporary Dance and Social Justice with guest Ananya Chatterjea Today on Shake a Leg: we fill our chalice with Ananya Chatteja, who is no novice at embodying social justice, pushing back at prejudice, and connecting with communities on the precipice. And if you notice, straight from our orifice: a poultice of reconciliation benefice, the edifice…
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E02 State of Darkness
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Today on Shake a Leg: goodbye 2020 what a mess, talking dance and darkness, holiday press, a Rockettes obsession we confess, and a vogueing expert... hashtag blessed. Back by Popular Demand! Molissa Fenley's "State of Darkness", recently re-staged for 7 dancers at the Joyce Theater in New York City. You can watch the performance here until January …
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E01 Democracy in Dance
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Episode 1 Show Notes: Today on Shake a Leg: Democracy in Dance prolificacy, time travel indelicacy, mass unrest or dance complicacy, a resounding legacy, dance readiness efficacy, and as you will see - a postmodern delicacy. Democracy in Arts organizations paper by Dustin Kidd available here Learn more about the Isthmus Dance Collective Dance In Th…
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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E00 Introduction
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Today on Shake a Leg: who we are, IDC bare bones, why you care, and if you dare - pandemic dancing fare. Welcome to Shake A Leg, where we connect dance artists with dance lovers in a fun, enlightening, and lively conversation. Shake a Leg is all about having a conversation about dance. It’s basically our audio version of a bulletin board about danc…
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