In part 2 of our interview with emcee, jazz dance instructor, and Lindy Focus Meeting co-host, MICHELLE STOKES, we discuss nicknames, Michelle's philosophy of emceeing and teaching, the problems of Black-based imposture syndrome, and Michelle's ideal scene.  

1:00 "Stoked to be here," White people and puns, nicknames in general 

7:50 Michelle accidentally fell into Emceeing 

10:30 Have fun with your audience 

11:45 The importance of making people feel welcome in emceeing and teaching 

20:00 Imposture syndrome: Did they hire me because I'm Black or because I'm good? 

24:00 Lindy Focus meetings and how they approached that project 

34:30 Michelle's ideal scene

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Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani & Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode...

Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White

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