Co-Lab Podcast

S1E5: Finding your passion with Jordan Banares


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In this episode, we sit down with our sibling, Jordan Banares who returned on leave for the holidays. Jordan has been dancing for nearly 14 years and took a break to serve our country and enlist in the United States Navy.  Jordan began his dance career with Pasacat, a prominent Filipino Folkdance group based out of San Diego and blossomed into a dancer celebrated by his peers in the community.  Jordan’s dance career quickly propelled him from dancer to Artistic Director to RYPE, an adult competition team and RAW, a junior competition team from The BOX Dance Studio.  Later, Jordan joined adult competition team 220 (Second to None).  We talk about Filipino Pride, dancing with a high school team, bossy sisters, and embracing humility. 


In this episode, we explore: 

00:29 Introduction

03:01 Filipino Folk Dancing with Pasacat

05:32 Perseverance and embracing humility 

07:32 Filipino Pride and acknowledging our heritage

09:24 Pasacat and the stories behind Filipino Folk dance

10:55 Jordan finds love at Pasacat

14:43 Kinections & Kruciaal Element

18:09 “Experionce” the new French word for Experience 

18:36 From dancing proper to dancing with no boundaries

20:21 Shout out to Erik Molina and learning how to be well rounded performers

19:38 Recognizing your passion for dance and finding your confidence

25:30 Mamba Mentality

29:04 Another opportunity to learn humility

27:29 Dancing with 220 

30:19 The complexity of dance auditions & an opportunity for growth

32:02 Emotions and Mindset of a dancer: an inner conflict

31:19 Continuing the 220 legacy; the Banares brothers

34:46 Why are you so annoying?

37:01 BOX Barber Bros for the win!

37:00 Will there be a return of the Banares Brothers? 

40:16 A younger brother’s journey inspired by Jordan

42:16 What’s good in the dance community?

44:20 Closing remarks

This episode’s guest(s):

  • Follow Jordan on Instagram
  • Jordan’s 220 Sexy Day Project
  • Jord Freestyles with 220
  • Pasacat San Diego, Singkil 

Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork!

Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418
Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749 

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Co-Lab PodcastBy Devin Luu & Michelle Lange