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Welcome to Still Spinning, The Joyce Theater's podcast about dance and the creative process.

Still Spinning: On Dance and the Creative Process The Joyce Theater

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Welcome to Still Spinning, The Joyce Theater's podcast about dance and the creative process.

    Dallas Black Dance Theatre - American Dance Platform 2024

    Dallas Black Dance Theatre - American Dance Platform 2024

    Tune in to our three-part podcast series exploring The Joyce's 2024 American Dance Platform! Listen in as dramaturg, scholar, and ADP guest curator Melanie George sits down with the artists who will take the stage during our annual festival.
    In this episode, hear from Melissa M. Young, Artistic Director of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the oldest professional dance company in Dallas. Young discusses her decades-long history with the company and the newly curated program to be performed at The Joyce. 
    Check out the remaining episodes in our series for a behind-the-scenes look with Soles of Duende and the specially curated program, "Jazz at The Joyce!" 
    See Dallas Black Dance Theatre at The Joyce on January 12-13, 2024! Visit www.joyce.org/performances/dallas-black-dance-theatre for more information. 

    • 8 min
    Jazz at The Joyce - American Dance Platform 2024

    Jazz at The Joyce - American Dance Platform 2024

    Tune in to our three-part podcast series exploring The Joyce's 2024 American Dance Platform! Listen in as dramaturg, scholar, and ADP guest curator Melanie George sits down with the artists who will take the stage during our annual festival.
    In this episode, hear from educator, choreographer, and performer of African American Vernacular Jazz Dance, Josette Wiggan, and the consummate storyteller of lived experiences through diasporic dance traditions, Michelle N. Gibson. The two artists will also be joined by the Dormeshia Tap Collective during their ADP showcase, "Jazz at The Joyce."
    Check out the remaining episodes in our series for a behind-the-scenes look with Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Soles of Duende!
    See "Jazz at The Joyce" on January 9-10, 2024! Visit www.joyce.org/performances/jazz-joyce for more information. 

    • 16 min
    Soles of Duende - American Dance Platform 2024

    Soles of Duende - American Dance Platform 2024

    Tune in to our three-part podcast series exploring The Joyce's 2024 American Dance Platform! Listen in as dramaturg, scholar, and ADP guest curator Melanie George sits down with the artists who will take the stage during our annual festival.
    In this episode, hear from the artists of Soles of Duende, a multicultural, all-female percussive trio based in the rhythms of Tap, Flamenco, and Kathak dance. Amanda Castro (Tap), Arielle Rosales (Flamenco), and Brinda Guha (Kathak) make their Joyce debut with Can We Dance Here?, a riveting performance of rhythmic exchange.
    Check out the remaining episodes in our series for a behind-the-scenes look with Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the specially curated program, "Jazz at The Joyce!" 
    See Soles of Duende at The Joyce on January 11 & 14, 2024! Visit www.joyce.org/performances/soles-duende for more information. 

    • 12 min
    Jaron Lanier on Why Social Media is Bad for Artists (and Everyone)

    Jaron Lanier on Why Social Media is Bad for Artists (and Everyone)

    In this bonus episode in our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with computer scientist, composer, and author Jaron Lanier about the possibilities of the internet for creatives, and its pitfalls. He reminisces about performing at The Joyce in the 90s, discusses why you may want to consider deleting your social media accounts, and more.  
    Be sure to subscribe to hear our bonus episode with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
    You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
    Netflix Documentary The Social Dilemma 
    https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
    Jenna Wortham's NY Times piece 
    https://tinyurl.com/45tc7y9e
     

    • 36 min
    The Stillness that Fueled a Movement with Andre Lepecki

    The Stillness that Fueled a Movement with Andre Lepecki

    In the third episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with dance studies scholar Andre Lepecki about freedom, stillness, and the meter of this moment.  
    Be sure to subscribe to hear our bonus episode with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
    You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
    Danspace Talk on Slowness: 
    https://danspaceproject.org/2020/05/07/slowness/
     
    Movement in the Pause:: 
    https://contactos.tome.press/movement-in-the-pause/
     
    The Bengson’s Website: 
    https://www.bengsons.com/
     
    The Keep Going Song: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-ju_L9pEQ
     
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    Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
    Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

    • 47 min
    Fran Lebowitz on Technology, Loneliness, and New York City

    Fran Lebowitz on Technology, Loneliness, and New York City

    In the second episode of our series exploring the impact of the pandemic on our field, we speak with Fran Lebowitz about technology, loneliness, and her beloved city.
    Be sure to subscribe to hear the next episode in this series. Interviews with philosopher Jaron Lanier and scholar Andre Lepecki are still to come. 
    You can find The Joyce @thejoycetheater on FB, IG and Twitter, and you can connect with Laura at @graceandsteelstudio on Instagram.
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    More Info About The Joyce. 
    Tickets
    Facebook
    Instagram
    Thanks to Simon Kafka, the composer of our theme music, and the East West Quintet, who performed it. If you like it, you can purchase the song here. 
    Thank you to photographer Carrie Schneider and choreographer Kyle Abraham for providing the photograph for our show image. The photo features dancer Tamisha Guy in Abraham's Dearest Home. 

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

Njolly28 ,

Dance Educator Inspiration

As a dance educator, I have found great value in this series. Looking forward to many more episodes!

rbhic ,

Incredible

What a wonderful thing the Joyce does by giving us this podcast!
I’ve been truly impacted by these conversations. There is nothing else like this.

664io ,

Great!

So glad I found these podcasts. Dancers point of view and an inside look at choreographer’s process.

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