In this episode with an instructor, dancer, choreographer, educator, and Frankie Manning Ambassador Tyedric Hill, we talk about his approach to teaching dance, empowering others with tools to create and connect to the roots of the dance. We also dive into the topic of expression, how and when we access the raw emotions and let them come through the movement. 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

We reconnect with Vassia from Athens, Greece. She is the organiser of Athens Rhythm Hop festival and a co-founder of Rhythm Hoppers dance school. We talk about the goals and challenges of running a dance festival, learning from the original dancers, the difference between drawing inspiration and copying, and finding your language of expression. 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

We sit down to chat with Ari & Simon: teachers, performers, and choreographers currently based in Madrid. We talk about the persistence to keep going during the lockdowns, finding new ways of approaching the dance and the teaching process, we discuss practice routines, daily habits and the key pillars for a good partnership (spoiler alert: communication is crucial). 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

In this episode with Daniel Larsson, dancer, choreographer, performer, and teacher from Sweden, we talk about his dance journey, his experience of working on a theatre stage, about the joy of dancing and love for rhythm, the uncertain life of a dancer and the importance of showing support and appreciation to other artists.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

Welcome to season 2 of the podcast! While things are looking brighter, it is still a very uncertain time for the dance community. In this episode with Alice Mei we talk about the ups and downs of the last year, how to keep the motivation going and push forward, how to deal with being too self-critical and how to know and trust who you are when your identity as a dancer gets stripped away.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

Dancer, performer, educator Felipe Braga. Originally from Brazil, Felipe is currently living in Berlin. We talk about what it means to be a guest in a culture, what responsibility do we carry as dance teachers, event organizers, and community leaders. Felipe shares his way of teaching and learning, the effort to feel more comfortable in your own body, and how his values in the dance changed over the years.

Andrew Hsi is a dancer, performer, musician. In this episode, he shares his story of starting to dance in Beijing and later moving around different continents. We talk about the process of honing a craft, copying versus getting inspired, and what really goes on inside of us when we’re performing. Andrew shares his biggest sources of inspiration and a sneak peek at his experience of meditating in silence retreats.

Dancer, performer, comedian, and an overall inspiring artist Egle Stasiulyte joins us to talk about the career as a comedian and performer, the healing power of humor, laughing, and connecting with people in various environments - from refugee camps to hospitals. We discuss the role of dance and creativity in our lives, the book that made a huge impact on our creative selves, and the choice between being judgmental or supportive.

This episode's guest is Jenna Applegarth. She is a professional dancer, performer, instructor, event organiser and the creator of Applejacks shoes. We talk about self-identity, the work-life balance and being a freelancer, body image, organising Lindy Focus and what it takes to have a strong dance partnership.

In this episode we talk with Ron Dobrovinsky. He is a dancer, teacher, the owner of Swing it dance studio in Israel and a fitness trainer. We talk about hobbies becoming passions becoming full time jobs, what it takes to run a local dance studio before and during the pandemic, taking care of your body and finding your voice as a dancer and artist.