Dissecting Dance: Kickin it with Ren

Happy 2025! In this episode, we talk about Wii Fit, a game that was released for the Wii in the late 2000s, that was meant to create a fun way for people to get exercise and stay healthy. I played the game as a kid frequently, and I loved it. But now I am starting to think about how the structure of the game could have played a role in potential body image issues down the line. 

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In this episode, we have special guest Courtney McCarthy on the show to discuss societal pressures on women in the gym environment, and her story on creating Loyobo. Women specifically are put under a lot of pressure to look a certain way, and meet stereotypes. Her goal was to create an environment that allows women to work out as a way of self love, setting personal goals, and taking back their bodies. 

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Today I bring on my friend and DCC enthusiast Kayla to discuss all things Making the Team and the Netflix special that came out earlier this year. Overall, we consider this an example of the standards we don't exactly want representing the dance community.

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In this episode, we discuss another side of dance performance: Teching it. We chat with Brian about his experience as Technical Director, as well as learning about how he got into the industry, and how he was able to move up into what he is doing now. 

Please keep in mind that in editing I decided to "bleep" out my former university. This is nothing against Brian or the school, just for the protection of myself a...

Aliya Cheyanne came on the show to discuss her online consulting business and algorithms in social media! We also discussed the importance of self improvement, especially in the arts where it is extremely difficult to achieve perfection. 

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In this episode, we speak with Lauren Tait, who shares her experience as a company director who owns a theater (that's pretty cool!) and discuss her choreographic process when it comes to creating dances. Dance creation comes from a lot more than a thesaurus of terms, it is movement generated by the body, for the body. 

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On this episode I share my approach to favoritism, bias, and jealousy and delve into what that could look like in the dance education world. My goal for the episode was to share potential risk factors of favoritism and encouraging dance students to think critically about their teachers perceptions of hard work, and their ability and willingness to provide feedback. 

Oftentimes, when a student observes potential favoritism ...

In today's episode I have my friend Mara on as a guest, where we discuss the impact that the original television show "Dance Moms" has had on us as well as the dance world. 

This episode has two parts: The second part will be out on September 19th at 12PM EST. 

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We have my friend Tamaya on the podcast to discuss all things K-Pop! She is in a leadership position of a K-Pop student organization that focuses on teaching choreography, organizing showcases for the public, and traveling to other organizations to perform. She's also a great dancer and Just Dance enthusiast which we touch on in this episode. 

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This episode with guest Liz Quiñones, who is the artistic director at Kinetics Dance Theatre, a studio that focuses on applying what they stand for which is embracing all walks of life. We hone in on the LGBTQ+ community specifically. We also dive into an analysis on different styles of dance and how they all impact one another.

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Elizabeth Higgins has been the Coordinator of the Dance Department at Howard Community College as well as Artistic Director of the HCC Student Dance Company. We discuss her journey on how she got there, as well as her providing her insight and wisdom for people who have an interest on pursuing dance in the industry.

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Ryan Bailey is here to talk about his experiences with being a professional in the dance industry, and gives us a realistic view on what doing dance as a full time career looks like, as well as sharing his journey and experiences that got him to where he is today.

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This episode a former dance teacher of mine, Becca Sigmund, who is a dance teacher, dance injury prevention specialist, dance conditioning specialist, and a PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) certified teacher. She is here today to discuss misconceptions of what dance when it comes to what is considered safe for the body versus what isn't as well as sharing her story as a dancer, and how she has become passionate for encouragi...

In this episode, I have discovered a hyper fixation in ballet history, so we will be focusing specifically on the eras of how ballet dance came to be. Every style of dance has a history behind it, and I feel that as dancers and dance enthusiasts, we should be obligated to study what we do.

The next episode I will do about dance history, will be focused on George Balanchine, one of the most popular teacher/choreographer fr...

This episode dives into the discussion about the relationships and streotypes when it comes to race and dance. I will have a friend of mine, Sanai, who studies Political Science, Africana Studies, and Critical Sexuality Studies on the show to lead the discussion of dance and race. 

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