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The Empowered Dancers Podcast

A Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Podcast for all things empowerment in SBK latin dancing! TED Podcast is a space for different voices in our dance scene to be celebrated and have conversations that matter in order to promote more understanding, accountability and responsibility in our dance scene through the value we share with listeners. Creating safer spaces, building confidence, setting boundaries, respecting culture, whether you dance salsa, bachata, kizomba or all three, on this podcast we hear from dancers with all sorts of backgrounds and interests - teachers, organisers, DJs and social dancers alike - every dancer has a story to tell, be it through events, lessons, teaching, organising, socials, friendships, dating, support, abuse, power. Whether you have been dancing for 20 minutes or 20 years, we all deserve to dance on our own terms, and shine our own light.

  1. TED 32 | What you can gain by understanding the context of Salsa Music with Angel Figueroa

    OCT 16

    TED 32 | What you can gain by understanding the context of Salsa Music with Angel Figueroa

    DJ Angel Figueroa joins us from Chiba, Japan to share with us the value of diving deeper into salsa songs. From the political feeling at the time of writing, to the stories behind an artist’s motivation, Angel teaches us that, like all forms of art, the more we know about a piece, the better we can connect with it and enjoy it. Born into a family celebrating Caribbean rhythms from Jamaica and Cuba, Angel grew up with salsa music around him. From starting out his DJing journey in Korea to beco...

    25 min
  2. TED 31 | Why Embodied Philosophy is a Must-Have Salsa Tool with Sarah Balzat

    OCT 3

    TED 31 | Why Embodied Philosophy is a Must-Have Salsa Tool with Sarah Balzat

    Sarah Balzat last joined us to talk about her entry into salsa and her focus on learning about different body types in dancing. We are lucky to welcome Sarah back to talk this time about Embodied Philosophy - her toolkit for salsa teaching, dancing, choreographing and even everyday life. Embodied Philosophy seeks to create synergy between top down (verbal information) and bottom up (sensations through movement) forms of learning to become better in touch with the balance between body an...

    25 min
  3. TED 30 | Why are Values Important in Bachata Classes? with Tudor Sirbu & Sheffield Bachata Collective

    SEP 18

    TED 30 | Why are Values Important in Bachata Classes? with Tudor Sirbu & Sheffield Bachata Collective

    Tudor Sirbu is a teacher and social dancer based in Sheffield and is the teacher behind Sheffield Bachata Collective, a dance school that puts core values front and centre in its mission to provide quality bachata classes and events. Guided by Inclusivity, Respect and Growth, Sheffield Bachata Collective is committed to actively teaching their values through welcoming and celebrating all dancers, handling inappropriate behaviour with respect and transparency and educating dancers on all aspec...

    26 min
  4. TED 29 Is Ageism Present in Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba? with Lynne Joyner

    SEP 10

    TED 29 Is Ageism Present in Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba? with Lynne Joyner

    Lynne Joyner started dancing salsa, bachata and kizomba in her 60s and it is safe to say that she has become thoroughly addicted over the last 1.5 years of dancing. Learning new skills, keeping active, making new friends, the SBK scene has become a core part of Lynne’s life and she is thriving. But her confidence is something she has had to learn as Lynne reflects on being an older woman entering a new hobby space, where her age is sometimes something she feels is something she is judged for....

    23 min
  5. TED 28 | Removing Gendered Roles Benefits EVERYONE in Dancing with Giulia Settomini

    SEP 3

    TED 28 | Removing Gendered Roles Benefits EVERYONE in Dancing with Giulia Settomini

    Giulia Settomini has many years’ experience in competitive latin and ballroom as well as social salsa and bachata dancing and she sat down to share her experiences of gendered roles in latin dancing and the power we give ourselves when we remove gender from the equation. Society is peppered with situations that seek to cast men in a strong and dominant light, whilst objectifying or sexualising women. The SBK and latin and ballroom dance scenes are not exempt from this and Giulia, as an active...

    23 min
  6. TED 27 | Challenging Cultural Expectations through Bachata with Anna Kan

    AUG 27

    TED 27 | Challenging Cultural Expectations through Bachata with Anna Kan

    Anna Kan is a bachata dancer who is no stranger to being in a cultural minority at dance events. In her open and welcoming way, Anna offers us a window into her rich cultural background and talks us through her bachata journey, including how it felt when she met her local east/southeast Asian bachata teacher, as well as experiencing places where other people of her culture see bachata dancing as the norm. Shout out to Melody Wills of Bristol and Pierre Henry of London for the inspiratio...

    16 min
  7. TED 26 | Enabling ALL Body Types in Salsa with Sarah Balzat

    AUG 20

    TED 26 | Enabling ALL Body Types in Salsa with Sarah Balzat

    Despite starting out in singing, Sarah Balzat has been dancing most of her life. Sarah has an incredible mind when it comes to her approaches to teaching salsa and salsa dancing itself and today she joins us to talk about her unusual entry into salsa in Germany in the 90s and the power of bringing philosophy and vulnerability onto the dance floor, both in terms of teaching and learning. With nearly 25 years of teaching experience, Sarah has been learning about different body types in da...

    26 min
  8. TED 25 | How Vinyl Music Contributes to Salsa with DJ Eddie Hunt

    AUG 13

    TED 25 | How Vinyl Music Contributes to Salsa with DJ Eddie Hunt

    Eddie Hunt is a salsa DJ and teacher based in Bristol and Clevedon in the UK. He has been dancing for over 20 years and DJing and teaching for over half that. Today Eddie joins me to chat about his journey as a DJ and the special place in his heart he has for vinyl music. Vinyl offers an insight into a deeper and wider experience of salsa music, of which so many of us have very little knowledge. Tuck in to hearing why you should have a look in your local area for a vinyl party - yup, vinyl pa...

    18 min
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A Salsa Bachata and Kizomba Podcast for all things empowerment in SBK latin dancing! TED Podcast is a space for different voices in our dance scene to be celebrated and have conversations that matter in order to promote more understanding, accountability and responsibility in our dance scene through the value we share with listeners. Creating safer spaces, building confidence, setting boundaries, respecting culture, whether you dance salsa, bachata, kizomba or all three, on this podcast we hear from dancers with all sorts of backgrounds and interests - teachers, organisers, DJs and social dancers alike - every dancer has a story to tell, be it through events, lessons, teaching, organising, socials, friendships, dating, support, abuse, power. Whether you have been dancing for 20 minutes or 20 years, we all deserve to dance on our own terms, and shine our own light.

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    Bobbie Miles
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