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Dance artist and somatic practitioner Gaetano Badalamenti joins host Samuel Denton for an insightful conversation about his practice. Gaetano offers a wide range of holistic and body-based practices through his company Healing Movements. With his work he facilitates and space-holds for people in the process of self-discovery and healing. By fostering self-awareness and empowerment he helps them gain control and understanding of their own bodies in its entirety so prevent dis-ease and sup...

Choreographers Lava Markusson and Michael Tang join host Tiemen Stemerding for a conversation about their Malmö based dance company Bobbi Lo Produktion. Bobbi Lo Produktion creates engaging and immersive performances for children and youth. Lava and Michael share their empowering approach to their work with children. The talk about the interactivity of their work, and the challenging topics they choose to highlight, such as abuse of power.This episode also dives deeper into Lava and Michaels ...

Internationally acclaimed Swedish choreographer Örjan Andersson sits down with host Tiemen Stemerding on the day before the premiere of the re-staging of Mozart’s Requiem. A collaboration between Skånes Dansteater, Malmö Opera Chorus and Malmö Opera Orchestra performing with over 50 people on Malmö Opera’s big stage. The work originally premiered in 2019, with Tiemen as one of the dancers.They uncover Örjan’s creative processes and talk about the strong relationship between music and dance. A...

Finnish choreographer Johanna Nuutinen joins host Samuel Denton for a conversation about revisiting the piece ‘Zero-Zero’ with a new cast. What is it like for her to be confronted with something she previously made? Is it an opportunity to relive, reconsider and revise original intentions?Johanna also shares memorable moments from her hugely successful performance career as a dancer, and the value and principals that she has used to carve out her choreographic voice. She talks about her multi...

Meet choreographers Danae & Dionysios in this live episode of Dance Pod with Skånes Dansteater. An artist talk about choreography, dance, activism and the new creation ‘In Wind or Dust’ hosted by our dancer Tiemen Stemerding and project manager Celine Orman.This event was live streamed on Vimeo and Youtube Thursday February 1, 2024.Danae & Dionysios are choreographers and dancers from Greece, as well as artistic directors of Small Axe dance company. Based in Athens, Greece they have b...

Choreographer Liam Francis joins host Kit Brown for a conversation about his background in hip-hop and how he has approached that in the context of contemporary dance. Liam talks about his transition from dancing to choreographing, and about his particular vision for a kind of person-centred leadership in the dance studio.We talked to Liam on the morning of the premiere of his work ‘Going Steady’. A playful exposé into the relationships and courting rituals of humans and animals made for Skån...