The Dance Maker Podcast

Shannon K. Maria aka Shanz is a cultural practitioner of Hawaiian dance and a member of the Halau (Hula School) Kiawe kūpono O Ka Ua

Hula drives him by helping him reconnect to his roots and Hawaiian culture, much of which was lost and/or taken away during the illegal overthrow and occupation of Hawai‘i by the United States. He is passionate about bringing awareness to all that has been forgotten and steadfast in his responsibility to perpetuate, protect, and preserve the culture of the Hawaiian people and bring it back to life.

TikTok: Shanz808 

IG: Shanz808_

Shannon K. Maria aka Shanz is a cultural practitioners of Hawaiian dance and a member of the Halau (Hula School) Kiawe kūpono O Ka Ua

Hula drives him by helping him reconnect to his roots and Hawaiian culture, much of which was lost and/or taken away during the illegal overthrow and occupation of Hawai‘i by the United States. He is passionate about bringing awareness to all that has been forgotten and steadfast in his responsibility to perpetuate, protect, and preserve the culture of the Hawaiian people and bring it back to life.

TikTok: Shanz808 

IG: Shanz808_

Don't wait until the holidays are over to reach out for support and help. Start your somatic practice through one-on-one sessions with me now, and stay centered, grounded, and present this holiday season. Six session packages, good for six months, are currently $700. DM me on Instagram @theselegsdance, request a session on Facebook, or reach out to [email protected] to schedule.

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Shilpa Darivemula is a former creative director and board member of the Aseemkala Initiative, a group of artists, scientists, and physicians who use our traditional dances to perform stories of healthcare inequity. We are activists who believe that diversity in healthcare stories should be represented by diverse women through diverse traditional dances, empowering unique women while reminding the medical community about the shared goal of improving the human condition equitably.

Shilpa was instrumental in creating the American Medical Women’s Association Dance and Theater Task Force. As co-chair, she was able to bring dance into the forefront in this organization and elevate other dancer-healthcare provider voices and experiences. Her passion is this blend and creating space for other artists to bring their creativity to medical settings. They publish their dance related work in several major medical journals. Please see the conference and publications over the years here: 

https://aseemkala.org/portfolio-3/ 

https://www.amwa-doc.org/dance-theater-and-medicine/

Facebook: aseemkalainitiative

Instagram: the_aseemkala_initiative

clyde forth is a performer and choreographer whose primary interest is the exploration of infinite connections. The mission of Lokasparśa Dance Projects is to dismantle barriers through experiences in dance performance and somatic education, and to serve people by bringing them together with a sense of intimacy, wonder and self-knowing. Her previous performance company, Clyde Forth Visual Theatre, was active for 10 full seasons; from 2003 to 2013 and presented in NYC, Woodstock NY, Baltimore MD, Washington DC, Troy, NY, Bethlehem, NH and Edinburgh, Scotland over the years. In 2013, she entered a year of residential Zen training at Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, NY and then a second year that ended on September 25, 2016. That experience and my continued practice there since 2007 deeply informed the founding of Lokasparśa Dance Projects, and continues to be the underpinning of my work. LDP has presented work in NYC, Woodstock NY, and Kingston NY so far. We are hoping to do a larger tour of our current piece next year. Awards Mount Tremper Arts fully supported residency ASK for Arts Production Residency at Arts Society of Kingston Dance Omi International Choreographers' Residency, Ghent NY Artward Bound Residency, The Field, NYC Commission, Latitude 53 Art Space, Edmonton Alberta

Lokasparśa Dance Projects

on Instagram: @clyde.forth

on Facebook: lokasparsadance

website: lokasparsadance.org

email: [email protected]

Movement from Center

on Instagram: @movementfromcenter

on Facebook: movementfromcenter

website: movementfromcenter.com

email: [email protected]

Sarah Renny is a dancer, choreographer, an entrepreneur, a nurse, and a mom. She is a co-founder of Haven Movement Company and creator/teacher at Blooming Buds Enrichment, a nature and movement-based educational program for young children and their parents.

Also follow Stonegate Farms and WildSide Hudson Valley

Kista Tucker, Director of Kista Tucker Insights and a woman of many hats - dancer, choreographer, writer, movie maker, performer, former university professor of dance, and cartwheeling septegenarian. 

“Off the Marley” Discussions for the Curious October 17, 24 at 2pm (ET) 

https://kistatucker.com/off-the-marley

A gathering for people intrigued in examining a plethora of aspects of the arts and of life.

For those rapt in Movement Arts, Writing, Theater, Music, Visual Arts, and more.

We will draw lines, find connections,  refine and broaden understandings. We will contemplate, kick around, and  chew on topics such as: techniques, style, composition, perspective,  approach, and more… We may trace where topics migrate.

Lucia Gagliardone is Vermont-born, Washington DC based choreographer and dance artist. In her work, she deals with themes of healing and community, relationships with the earth and water, disintegration and wholeness, and various iterations of the self. Her work and performance are grounded in modern dance and improvisation, with a fascination for quotidian life as a foundation for choreography. Lucia is interested in storytelling and sees creating dance as a process of empathy. www.luciagagliardone.com Instagram: @lucia.gagliardone.dance

Lucia's upcoming work, The Hollow, is being premiered both virtually and live in Washington DC in November. 

On November 5th at 8pm, The Hollow will  be presented virtually as part of Coalescence, a visual and performing  arts showing. On November 14th at 3 pm, a full length, live version of The Hollow will  premiere as part of a pop-up show in a DC park, also produced and  created by Lucia. Finally, on November 20th at 7 pm in Fairfax, VA, The Hollow will  be performed as part of Transformations, produced by DanceArtTheater.  

All information and links to join can be found using the link in Lucia's instagram bio.

Carlye and Beth talk about the inner thought world of the dancer and the relationship that dancers have with their own bodies.

Carlye Eckert is a dance maker and artist and a founding partner at Chapman Steamer Arts in Newburgh, NY.  In this episode she talks about her history as an artist and dancer, how she survived the pandemic as a professional dancer, and her vision for post-pandemic artist support in her home community.

@chapmansteamerarts

Beth McKee Elliott is a dancer, a choreographer, a dance producer, and a somatic practitioner. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Hawai‘i and is certified in Laban/Bartinieff Movement Analysis, Core Energetics, Restorative Yoga, and energy healing modalities. She is the creator and director of Small Plates Choreography Festival, Haven Movement Company, and in private practice offering one-on-one somatic healing. She practices and promotes mindful creativity, and advocates for women with Lipedema. She lives a double life as crochet instructor Betty McKnit.

@bethmcelliott

@theselegsdance

@smallplatesdance

@havenmovement

@bettymcknit

I can't tell my story without telling the story of how I found out I had Lipedema, and how it affected my dance career.

For more information about Lipedema, visit The Lipedema Project.

Beth McKee Elliott is a dancer, a choreographer, a dance producer, and a somatic practitioner. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Hawai‘i and is certified in Laban/Bartinieff Movement Analysis, Core Energetics, Restorative Yoga, and energy healing modalities. She is the creator and director of Small Plates Choreography Festival, Haven Movement Company, and in private practice offering one-on-one somatic healing. She practices and promotes mindful creativity, and advocates for women with Lipedema. She lives a double life as a crochet instructor named Betty McKnit.

Upcoming in Newburgh, New York

Newburgh Open Studios September 25/26 from 12:00 - 6:00

http://www.newburghopenstudios.org/

http://www.chapmansteamerarts.org/newburgh-open-studios

Performances at 3pm and 7:30pm on Saturday 9/25 and Sunday 2/26

RSVP is required and there is limited capacity for each performance.

Carlye Eckert is a dance maker and artist and a founding partner at Chapman Steamer Arts in Newburgh, NY.  In this episode she talks about her history as an artist and dancer, how she survived the pandemic as a professional dancer, and her vision for post-pandemic artist support in her home community.

Chapman Steamer Arts will be participating in Newburgh Open Studios on Saturday 9/25 and Sunday 2/26

Performances will take place at 3pm and 7:30pm.

RSVP is required and there is limited capacity for each performance. RSVP here

Instagram @chapmansteamerarts

@newburghopenstudios