In this episode, Jack Dawkins connects with Jon Gifted, a dancer from Dallas, Texas. They go deep, exploring what it means to take a pause, listen to your intuition and inner child, and how creating art can be a whole lot like cooking in a kitchen.
ABOUT JON GIFTED
Jon Gifted is from Dallas, Tx where he grew up and found his love for dance in the local street scene. Growing up he began finding himself through the practices of Krump, Popping, Hip Hop Dance & more recently waving. A multifaceted Artist, Jon is also a storyteller at heart. Filmmaking has been one of his deepest passions & has also been used as a conduit towards his evolution. As of lately, he has been traveling & sharing his love for the art of dance & film. Sharing how they both synonymously create space for us to find a deeper, higher & a more love driven version of ourselves.
https://www.instagram.com/jongifted/
https://www.youtube.com/jongifted
ABOUT JACK DAWKINS
Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.
www.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree
ABOUT STAGE DIVE
“The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”
🤔 Thoughtful Questions
🥹 Vulnerable Answers
🤓 Much Nerding
Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc
SHOW NOTES
0:00 Intro
1:31 Jon’s Aesthetic & Cinematography
8:22 Inner Curiosity
14:57 Expression Through Movement
24:38 Being Present & Taking a Pause
38:22 Cooking in the Kitchen
46:19 Meditative Dance & Mixing Styles
56:02 Igniting Your Heart
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