111: Seattle Dance Collective with Noelani Pantastico & James Yoichi Moore

111: Seattle Dance Collective with Noelani Pantastico & James Yoichi Moore

This week Carly & Hannah sit down with friends, colleagues, and founders of the Seattle Dance Collective. Both dancers with Pacific Northwest Ballet, the pair decided they wanted to create more on their own. The four discuss the importance of access to the arts, how Ballet is changing, and the ups and downs of directing a company.

Website: https://www.seattledancecollective.org

Instagram: @seattle_dance_collective

110: Taking Chances in Dance with Miranda Quinn

This week Carly & Hannah sit down with fellow Baltimore native, Miranda Quinn. As a Juilliard Graduate and current member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the three discuss how you can’t judge a book by its cover, and how even linear dance paths are full of challenges. They also learn more about growing up with a studio owner for a mom, and how the pandemic changed her dancing.

Miranda Quinn: @mirandaming4

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Carly:@CarlyFayedance

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109: Comprehensive Consent with Sarah Casper

This week is a must listen for all educators! Hannah and Carly talk with consent educator and expert Sarah Casper, creator of Comprehensive Consent. The three talk about how consent manifests in this studio, how teachers can teach important skills, and consent in online environments.

Sarah: @comprehensiveconsent https://comprehensiveconsent.com/find-out-more/

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108: Dance, Scoliosis, and Longevity with Paige Fraser

This week, Hannah and Carly talk with Paige Fraser, a professional modern dancer and former dancer with Ailey II and Visceral Dance Chicago. Paige, an advocate for dancers with scoliosis, shares the importance of taking care of your body in a holistic way. Hannah and Page bond over both being diagnosed with scoliosis as young dancers, and dive deep into their own experiences. The three women also talk about the importance of being open to new opportunities throughout a dance career.

Paige: @lovingthispaige @thepaigefraserfoundation paigefraser.net

thepaigefraserfoundation.org

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Carly:@CarlyFayedance
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107: Choosing Happiness in Dance with Courtney Celeste Spears

This week, Carly and Hannah have the privilege of talking with Courtney Celeste Spears, a dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. The three women talk about following your own path, being open to new opportunities, and choosing happiness above all else. They also discuss the absolute importance of the arts during the COVID pandemic, and their hopes for the arts in the aftermath.

Courtney: @bahamaballerina

courtneycelestespears.com

Links:

https://www.theaileyschool.edu/programs/professional-division/aileyfordham-bfa-program

https://www.artseadance.org/the-team

https://www.hbs.edu/crossover/Pages/default.aspx

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Carly:@CarlyFayedance

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