Inside the Dancer's Studio

By NCCAkron

Inside the Dancer’s Studio is a podcast from NCCAkron that brings listeners into the process of creating dance. Through interviews with choreographers from across the United States, Inside the Dancer’... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

Inside the Dancer's Studio episodes:

August 29, 2026 Listening with Angelina Ramirez and Carlos Menchaca
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the studio with Tucson, Arizona-based Angelina Ramirez and Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Carlos Menchaca, two artists exploring and expanding the conventions of Flamenco dance. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
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38min
August 21, 2026 Flowing with the Ramaswamys
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the “studio” with Aparna, Ranee, and Ashwini Ramaswamy of Ragamala Dance Company. Together, they reflect on Bharatanatyam lineage, artistic rigor, and the layered practice of making work rooted in South Indian traditions and alive to contemporary life. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
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36min
August 14, 2026 Layering with Yayoi Kambara
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with San Francisco California based dance artist Yayoi Kambara, director of KAMBARA+. KAMBARA+ cultivates belonging through multidisciplinary performances that honor the authentic voice of the body. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
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37min
August 07, 2026 Unearthing with Netta Yerushalmy
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with New York City-based, Israeli-born dance artist Netta Yerushalmy. Her research-driven work spans genres and disciplines and aims to challenge how meaning is attributed and constructed. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
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22min
July 31, 2026 Revitalizing with Jean Appolon
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with Boston Massachusetts-based Jean Appolon Founder of Jean Appolon Expressions. Appolon’s work blends Haitian folkloric and contemporary dance styles to educate audiences about Haitian culture, traditions, history, and current issues. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
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22min
July 24, 2026 Transforming with Michael J. Love
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with Philadelphia Pennsylvania based interdisciplinary tap dance artist and scholar Michael J. Love. His embodied research intermixes Black, queer feminist theories and aesthetics with rigorous practice to critically engage Black cultural pasts and “rhythm dream” futurity. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
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29min
July 17, 2026 Showing Up with Sean Dorsey
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with San Francisco California based choreographer and dancer Sean Dorsey. Dorsey creates powerful explorations of human experience through full-throttle dance, intimate storytelling, and trans-positive pedagogy. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
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36min
July 10, 2026 Seasoning with Ryan K. Johnson
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with Columbus Ohio based Ryan K. Johnson an artist-scholar dedicated to African Diasporic Percussive Dance, Johnson employs immersive sound and media technologies to archive Black American histories through performance. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
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34min
July 03, 2026 Truth-Telling with Charles O. Anderson
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with Columbus, Ohio-based choreographer and founding artistic director of dance theatre X, Charles O. Anderson. Known for his rigorous kinetic storytelling and commitment to dance as a tool for social justice, his work explores Black identity, resistance, and radical imagination. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
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23min
July 03, 2026 Vibing with Soles of Duende
In this episode, NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke, enters the ‘studio’ with New York based Amanda Castro, Arielle Rosales, and Brinda Guha of Soles of Duende, a multicultural, all-female trio based in the rhythms of Tap, Flamenco & Kathak dance. EPISODE CREDITS:
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer of Handmade Future Studio
Audio engineering by Rahsaan Cruz
Theme music by Floco Torres
Cover art by Micah Kraus
Transcription by Arushi Singh
LINKS:
Join NCCAkron mailing list - nccakron.org/engage
Follow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakron
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...more
47min

FAQs about Inside the Dancer's Studio:

How many episodes does Inside the Dancer's Studio have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.