Dance Behind The Screen

On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Martheya interview Greta Schoenberg the founder of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF). A Northern California native, Greta danced with the Norwegian National Ballet and in Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and San Francisco. Her short dance films have screened in festivals across the US and abroad, including in the UK, Hong Kong, Mexico and Brazil. She founded the SFDFF in 2010, which was recognized with a GOLDIE Award (Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery) by the San Francisco Bay Guardian in 2014 and an Izzie (Isadora Duncan Dance Award) in 2015, and is now launching its tenth anniversary season. SFDFF is an international platform for the presentation and development of dance-based films. Its purpose is to celebrate the best dance films from around the world and to support choreographers and filmmakers in the creation of new dance works created for the screen. On this episode, we talk about developing a career in dance post graduation, starting the San Francisco Dance Film Festival/Dance Film SF, shifts in camera and film technology and distribution, evolution of art promotion, and how social media creates a larger field of artists which yields more risk taking and innovative art making.

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On this episode your co-hosts Azaria and Reyna interview Dr. Christopher Collins, assistant professor in the department of communication at Missouri State University. He is also the director of the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, a two-week interdisciplinary residential arts experience for high school students. He received his doctorate in Performance Studies from Southern Illinois University. He recently served as the Keynote Speaker and coordinator for the Patti Pace Performance Festival at LSU. His work has been honored at both national and international stages such as the Conférence Universitaire De Suisse Occidentale (CUSO) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The Tabernacle Theatre in London, the Errol Hill Theater at the University of the West Indies, and the Muson Center in Lagos, Nigeria. His most recent work focuses on environmental performance, materiality, and the relationship between human and non-human animals. On this episode, we talk about how objects around us influence who we are and what we do on an unconscious level, human vs. object, breaking boundaries, "arrest", and breakdancing as an Olympic sport.

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On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Martheya interview internationally recognized composer, performer, and educator Michael Wall of soundFORMovement. He composes and performs original music, teaches sound design for dance and performance with Ableton Live, and offers a comprehensive online library of music for dance students, teachers, and choreographers. soundFORMovement shares music made for dance educators, performers, improvisers, choreographers, students. On this episode, we talk about what it is like to create music for dance, music licensing, the impact of social media on sharing music, and how to couch your innovation in the preexisting culture.

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Xin Ying joined the Martha Graham Dance Company in 2011 and performs lead roles in Cave of the Heart, Chronicle, Diversion of Angels, Clytemnestra, Woodland and I used to love you, among others. In 2008 she received the China Dance Lotus Award. She was the director of the Dance Department at Sichuan College of Arts & Culture and a guest teacher at the Graham School, the Beijing Dance Academy and Nanjing University of Arts. She was awarded a full scholarship to the Graham School, and was a member of Graham 2. On this episode we talk about what it is like to be a principal dancer for the Martha Graham Dance Company, connecting with human emotions, how to handle post show feedback via social media, and negotiating negative comments in the digital space.

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On this episode your co-host Azaria interviews NYC based dancer, teacher, choreographer, and photographer, Chris Coates-Mitchell. See his dance photography in Broadway World, Vogue, or on his instagram. He has toured Europe and the U.S. with Jeff Amsden's "A Few Good Men.....Dancing" and danced for many Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, DNA, and Steps on Broadway. Chris has also performed on 2 cruise ships with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He's spent the past 10 years as a choreographer and teacher for The Joffrey Summer Jazz and Contemporary Intensive in NYC, Joffrey South, and Joffrey Southwest. On this episode we talk about tips for transitioning into the professional dance world, creating social media personas/branding, making money with dance photography, and how dancers are getting jobs based off of social media following.

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On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Martheya interview Abigail Wood Meczywor the Director of Marketing and Communications for Jacob's Pillow. Jacob's Pillow is a National Historic Landmark, recipient of the National Medal of Arts, and home to America's longest-running international dance festival, currently in the midst of its transition to becoming a year-round center for dance. On this episode we talk about investing time in creating quality content, the value of storytelling- showing the art making process through a personal lens, and the importance of consistency in the digital space.

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On this episode your co-host Martheya interviews "Dance Visionary" (Austin Chronicle) Charles Santos. Charles Santos has had a distinguished career, first as a dancer for over ten years in Austin, Texas then in arts administration and production in both Austin and New York City. In 2001 he was recruited to Dallas to take over as Executive Director of TITAS Presents. TITAS the Texas International Theatrical Arts Society is a vital leader in the North Texas cultural landscape, fostering and facilitating creative partnerships that build a stronger and more collaborative community. TITAS is thriving in the Dallas Arts District and continues to be an important catalyst for innovation in the global dance community. On this episode we talk about how social media influences the curatorial process for presenting organizations, how different generations engage with social media, hate mail and constructive criticism, supporting local arts communities, and companies to follow on social media. *TITAS Presents Spoilers for 2019-2020 Season*

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On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Martheya interview "Insightful & Irreverent" (LA Weekly) Jamie Benson. Choreographer, Comedian, Speaker, and Marketing Consultant: Jamie Benson has been featured in the New York & LA Times, the Dance Enthusiast, Dance Spirit Magazine, Broadway World, and Dance Magazine just to name a few. Jamie Benson has revolutionized how creative industries advocate for worthy causes both as a speaker & marketing consultant for companies like Paul Taylor Dance Company, Pilobolus and CDI. On this episode we talk about curating social media content, creating relationships in the digital space, running our own media agency, and strategies for crowdsourcing ideas for dance making.

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kNOwBOX dance welcomes you to the first episode of Dance Behind the Screen Podcast featuring your co-hosts: YeaJean Choi, Martheya Nygaard, Azaria Hogans, and Reyna Mondragon. On this episode learn about who we are, why we started this podcast, and what you can expect from future episodes.

To learn more about kNOwBOX dance visit http://www.knowboxdance.com/ or follow us on social media @knowboxdance

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Social media has influenced our way of life. Every other Wednesday, join kNOwBOX dance, a social media based dance company, as they interview those with dance careers questioning the influence of social media in dance process, production, and publicity. Whether you are a dance artist, educator, scholar, or are curious about the impact of social media on dance, this is the podcast for you.