The 'D' Word

By: dance: made in canada | fait au canada
  • Summary

  • Dance – it’s something you do in your kitchen, on the dance floor or something you show off to your friends, right?! But what if we told you that dance influences the world and how we fundamentally live our lives. The ‘D’ Word Podcast speaks with non-dancers and how dance has completely transformed their lives in ways you would never guess. The ‘D’ Word is crafted to expose the ways in which the world is affected by dance and movement, in order to highlight how fundamental it is in our lives.
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Episodes
  • Shannon Litzenberger on change making through arts practice
    Aug 25 2024
    What can leaders learn from dancers? A project working with a team of bankers sparks Shannon Litzenberger’s research into applying artistic structures in non-artistic spaces. Shannon speaks to the important processes of failing that build our capacity – capacity to think and dream anew. Shannon Litzenberger (she/her, Tkaronto) is an award-winning choreographer, director and embodiment…
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  • Cassa Pancho on dismantling ballet norms
    Aug 18 2024
    Cassa Pancho, MBE and Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, speaks to how her company has been changing the face of ballet. She shares the gutting and thrilling comments the company receives, calling forward the need for major change across the industry. Her efforts, such as the creation of two new tones for pointe…
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  • Aurora Matrix on the transformative power of drag
    Aug 11 2024
    As runner up of season 4 of Canada’s Drag Race, Aurora Matrix knows how to hold our attention. She spills the tea on her experiences as a drag queen in one of the top competitions and her hopes in pushing the industry forward in representation of queer asian drag queens. An ultimate form of transformation,…
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