Dissecting Dance: Kickin it with Ren
Welcome to the show! This podcast touches on all things dance, whether it would be speaking with artists, responding to media, or speaking on frequent issues within the dance industry!
This dance podcast, meant for everyone, discusses dance systematically from the prospective of a university student studying dance. The goal of this podcast is to encourage people to think about dance as a system in a lighthearted format. Episodes will be published every other Thursday. Welcome to the convo!
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Episodes
19 episodes
Could Wii Fit Be Benefitical for Dancers?
Happy 2025! In this episode, we talk about Wii Fit, a game that was released for the Wii in the late 2000s, that was meant to create a fun way for people to get exercise and stay healthy. I played the game as a kid frequently, and I loved it. B...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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57:43
Allowing Women the Freedom of Loving Their Bodies with Courtney McCarthy
In this episode, we have special guest Courtney McCarthy on the show to discuss societal pressures on women in the gym environment, and her story on creating Loyobo. Women specifically are put under a lot of pressure to look a certain way, and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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56:34
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Our Perspective
Today I bring on my friend and DCC enthusiast Kayla to discuss all things Making the Team and the Netflix special that came out earlier this year. Overall, we consider this an example of the standards we don't exactly want representing the danc...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:37:17
Welcome to the Tech Side... with Brian Jones
In this episode, we discuss another side of dance performance: Teching it. We chat with Brian about his experience as Technical Director, as well as learning about how he got into the industry, and how he was able to move up into what he is doi...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:05:12
How Achievable is Perfection? with Aliya Cheyanne
Aliya Cheyanne came on the show to discuss her online consulting business and algorithms in social media! We also discussed the importance of self improvement, especially in the arts where it is extremely difficult to achieve perfection. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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50:45
Owning a Theatre, and Choreography with Lauren Tait
In this episode, we speak with Lauren Tait, who shares her experience as a company director who owns a theater (that's pretty cool!) and discuss her choreographic process when it comes to creating dances. Dance creation comes from a lot more th...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:07:18
Favoritism is for the Weak
On this episode I share my approach to favoritism, bias, and jealousy and delve into what that could look like in the dance education world. My goal for the episode was to share potential risk factors of favoritism and encouraging dance student...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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44:00
Dance Moms is STILL Horrible for the Dance World
I have my friend Mara on for PART 2 of discussing the negative impact that Dance Moms has on the dance industry. Please note that this was recorded in March 2024, before any mention of the new Dance Moms, and before break dancing was announced ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:51
Dance Moms was Actually Horrible for the Dance World
In today's episode I have my friend Mara on as a guest, where we discuss the impact that the original television show "Dance Moms" has had on us as well as the dance world. This episode has two parts: The second part will be out on...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:12:54
Fan Calling? Bias? Idols? The Basics of K-Pop
We have my friend Tamaya on the podcast to discuss all things K-Pop! She is in a leadership position of a K-Pop student organization that focuses on teaching choreography, organizing showcases for the public, and traveling to other organization...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:04:46
Inclusion in Dance Education with Liz Quiñones
This episode with guest Liz Quiñones, who is the artistic director at Kinetics Dance Theatre, a studio that focuses on applying what they stand for which is embracing all walks of life. We hone in on the LGBTQ+ community specifically. We also d...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:05:49
The Nonexistent Artform of Consent in Dance
A common issue that occurs in dance is the lack of consent that dancers are able to give, whether it comes to contact or social media. On this episode, Gwyn and I discuss the repercussions associated with not being able to give proper consent i...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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37:52
Navigating Fairness of Gender Identity in Dance
I have my friend Gwyn on today to discuss our experiences with being gender non conforming dancers in an industry and discuss ways to assist ways to create a more inclusive environment in the dance world.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:28
Careers in Dance with Elizabeth Higgins
Elizabeth Higgins has been the Coordinator of the Dance Department at Howard Community College as well as Artistic Director of the HCC Student Dance Company. We discuss her journey on how she got there, as well as her providing her insight and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:02:16
The Fun Realities of Having a Career in Dance with Ryan Bailey
Ryan Bailey is here to talk about his experiences with being a professional in the dance industry, and gives us a realistic view on what doing dance as a full time career looks like, as well as sharing his journey and experiences that got him t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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57:58
How to Teach/Dance Safely, with Becca Sigmund
This episode a former dance teacher of mine, Becca Sigmund, who is a dance teacher, dance injury prevention specialist, dance conditioning specialist, and a PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) certified teacher. She is here today to discuss misc...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:03:03
Ballet Before Ballet
In this episode, I have discovered a hyper fixation in ballet history, so we will be focusing specifically on the eras of how ballet dance came to be. Every style of dance has a history behind it, and I feel that as dancers and dance enthusiast...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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22:24
Evaluating the Relationship Betweeen Dance and Race with Sanai
This episode dives into the discussion about the relationships and streotypes when it comes to race and dance. I will have a friend of mine, Sanai, who studies Political Science, Africana Studies, and Critical Sexuality Studies on the show to l...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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56:30
Modern and Contemporary Dance ARE NOT THE SAME!
This episode focuses on introducing the podcast as well as starting up a discussion on how the two dance styles, modern and contemporary dance styles differ from each other. These two terms in regards to dance are not interchangeable, so why no...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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25:38