Dance Magazine Podcast

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A weekly podcast, hosted by editors from Dance Media, that breaks down the dance world's news and talks with with the artists who are shaping the headlines.

  1. Ephraim Sykes on Rest and Rising

    10/24/2023

    Ephraim Sykes on Rest and Rising

    Today’s episode features Dance Magazine’s November cover star, Ephraim Sykes, who lights up Broadway stages and screens with his triple-threat talent. In this episode, Sykes reflects on staying grounded, feeding his hunger to learn, and the “no’s” that led to his first “yes.” Follow Ephraim Sykes:  IG: @ephsykes   For more on The Dance Edit: IG: @the.dance.edit https://thedanceedit.com/ Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar:  dancemediacalendar.com Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests:  dancemagazine.com/subscribe Credit:  Music by Celestine Manno https://www.instagram.com/celestine.mp3/ The Dance Edit is a Dance Media Publication

    43 min
  2. Hope Boykin Has Room

    09/19/2023

    Hope Boykin Has Room

    The Dance Edit Podcast returns! As a publication of Dance Media, we’re kicking off this season with Dance Magazine’s October cover star, Hope Boykin. Beyond her legacy career dancing with Alvin Ailey, Hope continues to create, teach, motivate, and move beyond traditional scripts. Discover the three values Hope carries into any room, how she builds trust in a creation process, and what’s in store for the many creative languages she speaks.  Follow Hope Boykin:  https://www.hopeboykindance.com/ IG: @hbdance   For more on The Dance Edit: IG: @the.dance.edit https://thedanceedit.com/ Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar:  dancemediacalendar.com/ Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests:  dancemagazine.com/subscribe Credit:  Music by Celestine Manno The Dance Edit is a Dance Media Publication

    1h 1m

  3. 04/27/2023

    Melissa M. Young on Leading from the Middle

    Melissa M. Young is a Dallas Black Dance Theatre lifer. Now in her 29th year with the company, the former dancer has held a range of leadership roles at DBDT, and served as its artistic director since 2018. Young joins to discuss her commitment to continuing DBDT's legacy of celebrating Black history and culture, and how she approaches her director role not as an authoritarian but as a collaborator. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-156 Dallas Black Dance Theatre website: dbdt.comSpring Celebration program info: dbdt.com/season-calendar/spring-celebrationCompany touring calendar: dbdt.com/dbdt-touring-dates Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe

    34 min

  4. 04/20/2023

    Tragic Shootings, Appointments and Awards, and Streaming Cutbacks

    Our headline roundup includes two mass shootings that have impacted the dance community, and a collection of leadership appointments and award announcements. As in-person shows and classes resume, dance organizations are cutting back on digital options—and disabled patrons are feeling that loss acutely. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-155 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.comPodcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: dancemagazine.com/offer Links referenced in/relevant to episode 155:-BBC coverage of sexual harassment allegations at Kalakshetra: bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65237002-Pointe story on Youth America Grand Prix winners: pointemagazine.com/2023-yagp-winners-Dance Data Project's new Global Leadership Report: dancedataproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Global-Leadership-Report-2023.pdf-Jakki Kalogridis' Dance Magazine essay on how COVID-prompted digital programming benefited the disabled dance community: dancemagazine.com/disability-dance-equity-New York Times article on the fallout of digital-option cutbacks in the performing arts: nytimes.com/2023/04/14/arts/disabled-people-streaming-performances.html

    21 min

  5. 04/13/2023

    Phil Chan on Reimagining Problematic Classics

    For years, Phil Chan—writer, educator, consultant, choreographer, and Final Bow for Yellowface co-founder—has been fighting to improve Asian representation in dance. His latest book, "Banishing Orientalism: Dancing Between Exotic and Familiar," examines the history of Orientalism in ballet. Chan joins to discuss why he believes problematic older works should be not canceled but instead reimagined for 21st-century audiences. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-154 Purchase "Banishing Orientalism": amazon.com/Banishing-Orientalism-Dancing-between-Familiar-ebook/dp/B0BRR4Z5X4Final Bow for Yellowface website: yellowface.orgChan's social media accounts: instagram.com/philschantwitter.com/philschan Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe

    36 min

  6. 04/06/2023

    "DWTS" Shake-up, Equity's PAC, and Turning Dance into Data

    Our headline roundup includes Actors' Equity's new political action committee, Tyra Banks' exit from "Dancing with the Stars," and a Smash musical aiming for Broadway. Two recent articles consider how we're collecting bodily movement data—and how that data can and should be used. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-153 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.comPodcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: dancemagazine.com/offer Links referenced in/relevant to episode 153:-Dance Magazine piece on the International Association of Blacks in Dance receiving a National Medal of Arts: dancemagazine.com/national-medal-of-arts-2021-international-association-of-blacks-in-dance-Pointe story on Erik Bruhn Prize winners: pointemagazine.com/mackenzie-brown-daichi-ikarashi-win-2023-erik-bruhn-prize-The Conversation feature on the emerging field of kinesemiotics: theconversation.com/ballet-dancers-in-sensor-suits-new-research-explores-how-dance-is-used-as-a-form-of-communication-200870-Oregon ArtsWatch essay on how AI is mining our bodily creativity: orartswatch.org/ai-wants-your-art-do-you-have-a-say

    19 min

  7. 03/30/2023

    Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai on Bringing the Inherited into the Present

    This special episode in partnership with The Kennedy Center features Akram Khan and Malavika Sarukkai, renowned choreographers and performers who both have roots in Indian classical dance traditions. They join to discuss the continued relevance of classical forms in a contemporary context, and how their work combines the old and the new. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-152 More about Malavika Sarukkai's performances at The Kennedy Center's RiverRun Festival: kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/international/2022-2023/riverrun-malavika-sarukkai-river-sutraMore about Akram Khan Company's Sadler's Wells performances of "Jungle Book reimagined": sadlerswells.com/whats-on/akram-khan-company-jungle-book-reimaginedAkram Khan Company website: akramkhancompany.net The Kennedy Center website: kennedy-center.orgThe Kennedy Center social accounts:instagram.com/kennedycentertwitter.com/kencenfacebook.com/KennedyCenter Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.com/Get the latest dance news direct by subscribing to our free newsletters. Find the ones that match your interests: dancemagazine.com/subscribe

    35 min

  8. 03/23/2023

    Informed Consent in the Studio and Forgotten Dance History

    Mailbag episode! The hosts discuss two topics suggested by listeners: the dance world's belated but significant incorporation of intimacy directors, and some of our favorite forgotten moments from dance history. A transcript of this episode is available here: thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-151 Visit/add to the Dance Media Events Calendar: dancemediacalendar.comPodcast listeners can save $5 on a Dance Magazine subscription. Claim the offer here: dancemagazine.com/offer Links referenced in/relevant to episode 151:-Recent stories on intimacy direction in dance:nytimes.com/2022/04/13/arts/dance/intimacy-directors-ballet.htmldancemagazine.com/intimacy-consultant-anisa-tejpardancemagazine.com/intimacy-directing-Pointe's interview with ballet historian Peter Koppers about forgotten Black ballerina Maria Skorsiuk: pointemagazine.com/maria-skorsiuk

    19 min
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A weekly podcast, hosted by editors from Dance Media, that breaks down the dance world's news and talks with with the artists who are shaping the headlines.

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  • Creator
    Dance Media
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    164
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    © 2025 Dance Media
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