Beyond Dance Podcast

This episode addresses the challenging future of an up-and-coming professional dancer.  College?  Auditions?  The State of Pandemic?  We talk with Britain Feeny about just that!  Joining the conversation, her mom, Caithi Feeney.

Did someone say, Tap Dancer???  Yes, finally we have Jason Janas!!!  His insight into work ethic and approach to life, in general, is a must for everyone to hear.  You won't want to miss this one!

Lisa and Gev talk about milage programs, loyalty programs, and credit cards. Little steps you can take now to maximize the benefits of these rewards.

Gev and Lisa discuss the many different kinds of Insurances that are available for everyday needs. Meghan, from Griffiths Insurance Agency, gives us insight on deductibles, coverages and so much more!

Gev and Lisa talk about some healthy habits to not get caught into a weight gain or sluggish holiday season. 

It’s Convention - Competition Season!!!  Gev & Lisa give some insight for dancers during convention classes.  Also some advice on competition from a judges view. Finishing up with some nutritional advice to help you get the best out of your body during the long weekend of exertion and late nights.

Gev talks about what dance as a language means to him and some of the unique ways he goes about the creating process. 

This was an amazing conversation with the one and only Bonnie Story!
Bonnie was a choreographer on all three of the Disney Channel's smash hit “High School Musical” films, which won her the prestigious EMMY award and another nomination.
She served as co-choreographer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
Her film credits include: “American Mall”, "America's Greatest Pastime", "Saturday's Warrior", "My Christmas Love", and "Enchanted Christmas".
Her television credits include work on many seasons of the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Touched by an Angel”, and Disney’s “Suite Life of Zack and Cody”.

BENJI SCHWIMMER, sorry that had to be all caps!!!!! It's Benji Schwimmer. This was such an amazing episode. He is an award-winning dancer who burst onto the global scene when he won the second season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” The son of two professional dancers – Benji grew up surrounded by the art form, competing since the age of five at his family's home studio in Southern California. Benji is a 14-Time undefeated Modern World Swing Champion (a genre using mixed disciplines including swing, stunts, hip hop, and jazz). He also holds multiple national and world titles in the genres of solo, partner, and group dance divisions. He is the only dancer in the world to have world titles in all. Benji received global recognition upon being crowned the season 2 winner of " So You Think You Can Dance ". Benji's work can be seen on American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, X-Factor, America’s Got Talent, and World of Dance. Clients include Adele, Brad Paisley, Demi Lovato, Iggy Azalea, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Ellen, Kelly Rippa, and Kelly Clarkson. He most recently co-choreographed Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, the Quentin Tarantino film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. He has choreographed for several Olympic figure skating teams; most recently Olympian Adam Rippon’s 'Bird' piece.  Schwimmer knows the power of dance first hand - how dance can heal and celebrate the milestones of life. He is the co-owner of The Dance Center, a space created to help each student reach their highest potential while enhancing interest and emphasizing the importance of dance and physical literacy. Benji founded D.E.M.A.N.D. (Dancers Everywhere Making a Needed Difference) a non-profit organization that helps the less fortunate and provides health care for dancers with HIV/AIDS and other illnesses, and is a frequent content creator for the Body Positivity movement.

Randi Strong has a varied set of accomplishments and while she is well known for being a Top 5 Female Dancer on Season 5 of the FOX Hit TV Show “So You Think You Can Dance” and the accompanying 40 city national arena tour, she’s also gained accolades as an Olympic movement and dance coach, entertainment producer, and entrepreneur. 

Ignacio 'IGGY' Rosenberg was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been working in lighting and visual design for 20 years. Before joining Lightswitch, Iggy spent the last decade designing or executing large touring shows around the world for artists including Tesla, Def Leppard, Janet Jackson and The Rolling Stones in Cuba, as well as numerous corporate shows.