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"Emancipate Us" with Nikki Powerhouse and Mark "Metal" Wong
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This week we're joined by poet, performer, dancer and educator Nikki Powerhouse and Mark Wong aka Metal, a breaker, teaching artist and arts administrator. Nikki and Mark sit down to discuss how Philly's nightlife scene has fed their practice as dancers. From house clubs and queer spaces like The Nile to break dance battles at events like West Philly's The Gathering, Nikki and Mark trace their nonlinear languages as dancers through these vital community spaces. They discuss what it means to be trained vs. untrained, and what drives them to continue growing as dancers. Through their individual journeys, they've given themselves permission to be free...and want to inspire others to do the same. So listen in.
This podcast is produced by Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. with V. Shayne Frederick, Nia Benjamin and Yolanda Wisher for Intercultural Journeys. For more information about the podcast and project, visit https://reemancipatedance.org/.
Theme music courtesy of Deep Black Society, you can find them on Instagram: @therealdotmatic.
The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. The views expressed are those of the artists and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, or The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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