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Shake A Leg - Dancing Into The Future

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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 have more global conversations about dance.

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Shake A Leg - Dancing Into The Future

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E06 Dance as Labor Part 2, Able-ism, Accessibility, and Integrated Dance 1:23:31

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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 kinetic light integrated performance for you. This is the second part of our dance as labor series and we’re talking about what it means for dance to be accessible for ALL bodies with guest Sonya Rio-Glick Dance in the News: Kinetic Light performance info Article about Rioult dance closing You can learn more about the Financial work of Byb Chanel Bibene here and follow him @bybkongo and his company @kiandandadt on Instagram Learn more about Sonya Rio-Glick on her website and follow her in Instagram @notorious_srg Also check out Dance For All Bodies and try a class! And follow them on Insta too! @danceforallbodies 2 Truths and a Lie Links: This is America ( article1 , article2 ) Beyonce ( Countdown , Apeshit ) Taylor Swift ( article , video )…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E05 Dance as Labor Part 1, The Body 1:23:36

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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 do better. In this episode, we focus on dance and the body, mostly from a ballet perspective. Dance in the News: " Art Moves" virtual dance event produced by our own Maritess Escueta! Info here New York Times, "What is a Ballet Body?" article here Mills College no longer granting degrees announcement Gender norms and identity Dance Magazine "What Does it Take to Challenge Gender Norms?" NPR - A Rising Star Re-Writing Rules... Pointe Magazine - Non-Binary Ballet Dancers Gender Fluid Breaking Barriers On Weight, Health etc: Battle with anorexia The truth about dancer wellness My years as a fat ballerina Dance Spirit - " How to disrupt dance class power dynamics " Body Hair and Grooming - in Middle Eastern Dance article 2 Truths and a Lie: Dance and Suffrage About Isadora Duncan and suffrage Why women dominate Modern Dance article here The history of Modern Dance is Feminist article here About Winnie Guess Perdue More on women's suffrage Register here to see our guest Karlie Budge in a free performance: Dance On! Part 3, on March 30th 8pm with the Mark Morris Dance Group As usual, hit us up at shakealegpodcast@gmail.com…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E04 Local AbunDANCE 1:45:00

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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 here . Available to stream from February 27- March 5. We also hear from Rachelle Fochs, director of the School of Madison Ballet. If you’d like to learn more about the school or the company, look here . (Maritess can attest to Rachelle’s awesome open ballet class!) In Dance in the news, we discuss KLJ Movement, one of the newest dance groups in Madison, focused on uplifting Black and Brown dancers who have contributed to dance. Check them out here Next, Erica, Maritess, and Carlos hear from several local groups performing at International Fest. Links to the groups and their socials in order of appearance. Tania Tandias Flamenco and Spanish Dance Sadira Middle Eastern Dance Žaibas Lithuanian Dance Kalaanjali School of Dance and Music Yid Vicious We close the show with a special UW Madison Dance themed 2 Truths and a Lie. You can learn more in the links below - spoiler alert! About Margaret H'Doubler , Anna Halprin , and Lathrop Hall…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E03 Contemporary Dance and Social Justice 1:11:19

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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 of Dunham’s practice, and historic American activists - or artifice? Read more about Ananya Dance Theater here See recent dance videos and stay up-to-date on ADT happenings here Sign up for the Heat and Alterity book launch event here Learn more about the Embodied Social Justice Summit here Read more about Dance Mission Theater's Reparations Program here Learn more about Othella Dallas here Read more about Josephine Baker here Read more about Katherine Dunham here Read more about Pearl Primus here…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E02 State of Darkness 1:08:28

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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 10th and learn more about Molissa Fenley and Company here See and learn more from Cuauhtémoc Peranda about vogueing and ballroom here…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E01 Democracy in Dance 40:07

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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 The News Links: Dancing in Philly during and after the election Dancing in Brooklyn Kathleen Hermesdorf - A Bay Area Legacy Obituary Kathleen on virtuosity K improvised performance Fire at Jacob’s Pillow Erinn Liebhard (MFA University of Colorado, BFA University of Minnesota) is a dance artist making opportunities for people to experience the reflective and connective power of groove through performance and education. Having grown up dancing socially at her dad’s rock band’s gigs in the Midwestern region of the United States, she discovered young the exhilaration of playfully experiencing groove alongside others. Guided by this inspiration and a fondness for jazz and American social dance ideas, she's worked with creatives as varied as hip-hop dance theater artists Rennie Harris and the Wild Goose Chase Cloggers Appalachian clogging company. In performance, she makes and performs new staged works and presents those of others through her company Rhythmically Speaking, is a member of Afro-Brazilian contemporary company Contempo Physical Dance, and performs as self-created character “Nerdette” for St. Paul Saints Baseball’s Entertainment Team. She also creates new works for universities and professional and youth dance and theater companies. See for yourself - 2 Truths and a Lie Meat Joy , Man Walking Down the Side of A Building , and Duo Z This podcast was produced by Erica Pinigis and Maritess Escueta with support from Isthmus Dance Collective Our technical director is Nicholas Vasilakes and our music is by Timothy Russell, Nicholas Vasilakes, and Todd Zucker Give us a shout shakealegpodcast@gmail.com!…

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Shake a Leg - The Future is Dance: E00 Introduction 16:53

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