Retrace Your Steps

Retrace Your Steps

By Ariana TorizArtsPerforming Arts
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Retrace Your Steps episodes

  • Retrace Your Steps Season 3 Trailer
    Welcome Back for Season 3! I've been hard at work; curating a line up of amazing Dance artists to sit down and chat with. I'm so excited to share with you all of these fantastic conversations. This season is PREDOMINANTLY artists of POC and Queer experience. Enjoy this tidbit with James McQueen, who checks all of those boxes!
    7 min
  • "In An Elevator with Merce Cunningham" with Doris Ressl-Acosta [SEASON FINALE]

    The Season 2 Finale is upon us! I can't think of a better way to take our bow than with the person so many of you have come to hear stories about. Today, I'm sitting down with none other than the one and only Doris Ressl-Acosta! She has been a very important figure in several peoples' lives, including mine, and you will definitely hear me gush about it. Doris not only is the Chair for the Dept. of Theatre & Dance at CSU Dominguez Hills, but she also runs a Fresh Water Dance Collective, organizes an annual dance festival, and sits on the Board for the American Collegiate Dance Association. She has definitely taught me some valuable life lessons, and we will absolutely be sharing them with you all! So, cue curtain...the show's about to begin!

    1 hr 12 min
  • "We Make Our Own Potions" with Mayra Pedraza

    This episode was truly a pleasure and a joy! What more could I ask for, as we head into the end of Season 2?! My dear friend, Mayra Pedraza, has lived quite a life and she gets very vulnerable as we Retrace it with her. We talk about her intro to Dance and the training experiences she received while growing up in Mexico! She divulges what it was like when discovering as a young adult that she is a Type 1 Diabetic. Most of all, she shares her love and desire to learn as much as she can as an artist...and her positive attitude is absolutely infectious! Get ready for some Brown Girl Magic, as the title implies...

    1 hr 27 min
  • "Congratulated By Sigourney Weaver" with Nhan Ho

    I am so impressed with this week's guest for making this happen under such short notice. Nhan Ho is a busy person with faculty positions at both studios and college campuses, as well as a company to run! He is such a breath of fresh air. He shares his experiences growing up in dance environments where he was often one of few male participants.  We tackle topics like Male Privilege, Cultural Appropriation, and finding your Voice as an Artist. Listen in on this kiki between 2 friends!

    1 hr 16 min
  • "Banana Daggers & Brise' All Day " with Linnea Snyderman
    This busy lady was a tough pony to lasso! Linnea Snyderman and I danced and toured together a few years ago, and I've been relentlessly pursuing her to stop by the Pod for quite some time now. She has a fascinating story that starts at the San Francisco Ballet and ends in a swimming pool. She's got a strong will and a commitment to technical training like I've never seen before! Listen in as we chat about fights breaking out on stage, shattered dolls, and blurry street signs. Remember...don't practice it wrong, practice it right!
    1 hr 10 min
  • "Stolen Lightbulbs & The Freak Of Nature" with Gia Calhoun
    This guest might have a voice that's better suited for Audio than I do! I am talking about the pleasantly poised Gia Calhoun! We got to catch up, reflect on times when we danced together, and chuckle a little over the way our Artistic Director titled ballets. She shares the insights of a young light-skinned dancer of color that grew up with the struggles of finding her place in the Performing Arts, and opens up about the confusion that comes along with implicit discrimination. She does know how to have a good time and play a prank or two, so enjoy this conversation and let us know what YOUR favorite bad dance moves are!
    53 min
  • "Kabob Injuries & The Everything Else Category" with Sarah Cashmore-Hummel
    Make sure you're warm before walking into this Master Class! Try to keep up as I chat it up with friend, fan, and patron of the pod: Sarah Cashmore-Hummel! Most of the of time we stay on topic, but not always. Sarah shares her mission to bring more focus, awareness, and importance to Cultural Dance. She, also, lets me in on the duality of teaching both college students and small children. I may have met my match in the talkative department, but I've got my work cut out for me when it comes to steering this conversation in any certain direction. You're going to enjoy listening to what I think just may be the FUNnest episode of the season! After all,  she's here to remind everyone that is what dance is all about...
    1 hr 12 min
  • "Chair Architecture and Tijuana Motel Rooms" with Morgan Davison
    You're catching the Final Run of this episode! Morgan and I had an accidental Dress Rehearsal when our first recording did not go great in the editing process. So, it's opening night! Listen as she gushes over the amazing people that she's been blessed to receive instruction from. We dive into the need for Ballet to catch up to present day, the normalization of Directors that exhibit mental health issues, and the importance of meeting people that believe in you. Now, the overture begins and the curtain is rising...
    59 min
  • "Baby Dear Bodies" with Delaney Zieg
    In our very first Zoom recording, I reconnect with Delaney Zieg. She's a highly talented dancer, and prime example of pushing yourself to your limits. We chat about the first time she saw The Nutcracker on stage, her tight-knit relationship with her Dance partner, and her growth as she owns more of her body over time. We relate on so many levels...including our taste in Canadian comedy. Join in on this conversation as we go on a journey that you're going to LOVE for US!
    56 min
  • "Face In The Foot Water" with Melanie Kushida
    Melanie Kushida is a fellow Toro, class of 2014! She and I spent a lot of time together in our Undergrad program at CSU Dominguez Hills...but real life came along and took us in different directions. I got her to take a long drive out to Long Beach from Temecula, CA and we had our chance to catch. Listen in as we share our thoughts on Commercial Dance, Type Casting, and ACDA. Cackle along with us as we recall old times, and share our promise to keep in touch more...through the art of Pole Dancing! Cue the tenor saxophone...
    1 hr 4 min

About Retrace Your Steps

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Host Ariana Toriz will interview and discuss experiences and perspectives in the Dance Community and Industry with a new guest each episode. Follow along as she chats it up with her colleagues, peers,…