It's high kicks, death drops, and sashays in this episode as we chat with Halifax Drag sensation ZARA MATRIX. We're diving into Drag as a dance form, how ZARA got started, what comes along with such a demanding art form, all about the Halifax Queen scene, new event group "Yas, Halifax!", and so much more.

PLUS! It's breakout star EMSTUU and the latest single "Better Day" in our Nova Scotia Music Showcase.

AND, a little bit of info on the evolution of Burlesque in our "Did You Know" segment.

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This episode we're joined by psychologist Cia Crawford to discuss the psychology of performance, understanding anxiety as a bully, how it impacts performers, and how to combat it.

AND! we have some fun facts about the history and use of dance in therapeutic practices in our "Did You Know" section.

PLUS! Halifax elctro sensation KITTYBASS is in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight with her latest release "Oh Boy".

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It's a full FRINGE episode as we sit down and talk with Dawn Web who is presenting their show RED CORNER at the 2025 Halifax Fringe Festival. And we’ll also be getting a special reading by Dawn of one of their pieces from RED CORNER.

AND! we have some fun facts about the history of dance and its connection with the Halifax Fringe Festival in our "Did You Know" section.

PLUS! Halifax's latest music phenomenons HOBO AQUARIUM is in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight. All this plus some Latin dance facts and more.

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We're joined this episode by Nova Johnstone, owner and operator of Port City Ballet, and the founder of the new Port City Ballet Company. We talk all about the creation of the company, what it means for rural Nova Scotia, and touring the province with upcoming shows.

PLUS! Halifax music duo SALTLAMP⁠ ⁠⁠⁠is in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight. All this plus some Latin dance facts and more.

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Local Nova Scotia dancer, 10 year old Taya Tucker and her mom Sally are here to talk about Taya's upcoming exciting adventure as she prepares to join team Canada for the World Dance Championships this July 2025 in Spain.

PLUS! We bring you some special guests we met up with at the recent GMB Dance Day event who let us know what they love about dance!

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We are very excited to present our conversation with principal dance, choreographer, teacher, and educator, Kealan McLaughlin.

A principal dancer with Estonian National Ballet and Canada's Ballet Jörgen, Kelan is now dancing with Opera Atelier while taking the steps towards a relocation back to Nova Scotia. We get into all of the incredible artistic possibilities he sees in the province and the Atlantic region. We also delve into his time travelling the world and his adventures with dance, and how a career in dance can extend far beyond performance or the stage.

Prepare for a fantastic conversation with one of Nova Scotia's future driving forces.

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We have Nova Scotia's incredible new folk singer/songwriter Freya Milliken in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight

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We bring you some fun facts about Highland Dance in Nova Scotia in our "Did You Know" dance feature.

United In Dance welcome Kinetic artistic directors Emma Kerson and Kay MacDonald to the podcast to chat about Kinetic's programming, the power of independent dance, the need for community support, and so much more. If you're not familiar with Nova Scotia's Kinetic, this episode will be a huge eye opener for you!

Plus we have Nova Scotia alt-funk and pop group Casual Cries for Help in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight!

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This episode we are joined by Pamela Halstead, coordinator of PERFORM! Nova Scotia. We discuss the history of this vibrant longstanding program, the importance of art in schools, how teachers and schools can take advantage of the subsidized program, and how artists can become part of the program.

PLUS we have rising Nova Scotia music sensation IZRA FITCH in our Nova Scotia Music Spotlight!

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PLUS we have Nova Scotia music jewel PILLOW FITE in our Nova

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We jump into fall with a conversation with new DANSpace community studio manager Nat Dooks. We're talking all about creating great arts spaces and the challenges of effective space for the arts community in Nova Scotia.