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Finding your niche in the dance world with David Slaney

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In this episode Joanna Vargas interviews David Slaney. They bring up some serious topics about being your true self in the dance world and going through self doubt to then finding out what you really want to accomplish as a dancer.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • How you can experience so much more by branching out to different communities in dance.
  • What you can do to minimize self doubt about your choices.
  • The importance of knowing your audience when it comes to different dance gigs.
  • How to commit to your niche and be consistent.
  • Figuring out the reasons why you are choosing to tell your story on social media and what you are accomplishing by doing it.

Show Notes:

Quote: Be inspired to inspire others.”

David goes deep talking about his experiences on how he became involved with dance and he talks about how social media has changed dance in its entirety.

Question Highlights:

  • What inspired you to start dancing?
  • Tell us about the journey of your all female dance company, Vixens.
  • What projects are you working on?
  • What are your thoughts on what’s been going on in the dance community lately, regarding current events?
  • What do you see happening with the dance community after this pandemic.

About David:

David Slaney II is a highly sought after choreographer based in Southern California who specializes in heels, hip hop, and jazz funk. He currently teaches at Millennium Dance Complex Orange County and Snowglobe Perspective, where he was Co-Director of their Junior Hip Hop Team, Zero Below. He is the Founder & Director of The Vixens, an all female heels company that empowers women through dance. His professional credits include working with a variety of celebrities from R & B singer, Mary J. Blige, to actress, Jennifer Love Hewitt. His community credits include Steezy Studio, Online Dance Tutorials, World of Dance, Mischief Makers, Barkada Modern, Boogiezone and Disneyland.

Follow David:

Follow us:

Follow Joanna:

Text: HOME to (323) 524-9857 for our free monthly dance class with Ricky Cole on Thursday, October 15th at 4pm PST!

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Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)

When? This feed was archived on July 30, 2023 08:59 (1y ago). Last successful fetch was on August 01, 2022 22:12 (2y ago)

Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.

What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.

Manage episode 283605466 series 2866280
Content provided by Joanna Vargas. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Joanna Vargas or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode Joanna Vargas interviews David Slaney. They bring up some serious topics about being your true self in the dance world and going through self doubt to then finding out what you really want to accomplish as a dancer.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • How you can experience so much more by branching out to different communities in dance.
  • What you can do to minimize self doubt about your choices.
  • The importance of knowing your audience when it comes to different dance gigs.
  • How to commit to your niche and be consistent.
  • Figuring out the reasons why you are choosing to tell your story on social media and what you are accomplishing by doing it.

Show Notes:

Quote: Be inspired to inspire others.”

David goes deep talking about his experiences on how he became involved with dance and he talks about how social media has changed dance in its entirety.

Question Highlights:

  • What inspired you to start dancing?
  • Tell us about the journey of your all female dance company, Vixens.
  • What projects are you working on?
  • What are your thoughts on what’s been going on in the dance community lately, regarding current events?
  • What do you see happening with the dance community after this pandemic.

About David:

David Slaney II is a highly sought after choreographer based in Southern California who specializes in heels, hip hop, and jazz funk. He currently teaches at Millennium Dance Complex Orange County and Snowglobe Perspective, where he was Co-Director of their Junior Hip Hop Team, Zero Below. He is the Founder & Director of The Vixens, an all female heels company that empowers women through dance. His professional credits include working with a variety of celebrities from R & B singer, Mary J. Blige, to actress, Jennifer Love Hewitt. His community credits include Steezy Studio, Online Dance Tutorials, World of Dance, Mischief Makers, Barkada Modern, Boogiezone and Disneyland.

Follow David:

Follow us:

Follow Joanna:

Text: HOME to (323) 524-9857 for our free monthly dance class with Ricky Cole on Thursday, October 15th at 4pm PST!

  continue reading

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