The Dance Union Podcast

Veronica Jiao, Coel Rodriguez, and lily bo joined us in the studio on this episode to talk about the practices of erasure we've encountered as artists. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Veronica Jiao IG: @vrjiao lily bo shapiro IG: @bo_archives_scraps Coel Rodriguez IG: @coelsky

We are so tired this week but, listen, we made it! And we have some things to say about our experiences with institutions, support, or lack of support. We really just want to get paid on time... The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereenes

We are joined by Davalois Fearon and Du'Bois A'Keen this episode to talk about the business of dance! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Chiron in Leo Performance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/j-bouey-2018-movement-research-van-lier-emerging-artists-of-color-fellows-tickets-52870085850 Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Davalois Fearon http://www.davaloisfearon.com/ IG: @davaloisfearondance Du'Bois A'Keen IG: @Dubois_akeen Urban Bush Women Hair Party: https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/hair-party-crafting-your-inner-super-hero

Melanie and J. had a stimulating conversation about gatekeepers and how those powers are exercised. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Fresh Tracks Tickets: https://sforce.co/2Q8ZK4G Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Skeleton Architecture Performance: web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10311630 Fernando Maneca IG: @nando_em_brooklyn ACRE Pisab: https://www.pisab.org/programs/

Mikaila Ware and Kyle Marshall joined in the studio to have a reflective conversation about what our futures in dance might look like and how we got to where we are currently. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange Performance: http://events.bax.org/2018-19-performance-season/2018-fall-space-grant-showcase/ Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Skeleton Architecture Performance: web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10311630 Mikaila Ware IG: @mikaila.move Performance: http://www.danspaceproject.org/calendar/mercer-pittman/ Kyle Marshall www.kmchoreo.com IG: @kmchoreo Performance: m.bpt.me/event/3819549 Ohad Plagiarism article: https://www.dancemagazine.com/can-music-artists-stop-stealing-from-choreographers-already-2620680049.html

CONTENT WARNING: Brief conversation about sexual assault at 1:25:00 We had the great privilege of speaking with Brianna Taylor about the presence of whiteness in dance, in our bodies and attempting to define what white dance is. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ BAX | Brooklyn Arts Exchange Performance: http://events.bax.org/2018-19-performance-season/2018-fall-space-grant-showcase/ Melanie Greene methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Skeleton Architecture Performance: web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10311630 Brianna Taylor IG: @briannataylor_confluencearts Green Space Performance: https://www.greenspacestudio.org/january VOX article: https://bit.ly/2PAJj0G Abstraction article by Miguel Gutierrez: https://bit.ly/2QWzPto

Melanie and J. talk about rest, travel, and relationships on this episode while taking a moment to discuss what they were doing and thinking about during the unintentional 3-week hiatus. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Skeleton Architecture Performance: web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10311630

We are BACK to life and BACK to reality with guest and phenom Coco Karol! Melanie is back from her Bogliasco Residency in Italy and J. is back from their existential crisis after losing the files for 3 episodes which put the podcast on an unexpected hiatus! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Holding Onto Innocence Performance: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10332456 Melanie Greene methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Skeleton Architecture Performance: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10311630 Coco Karol http://www.findingcoco.net/ IG: @findingcoco Toth Gallery Performance: https://www.artsy.net/show/toth-gallery-our-lives-are-shaped-by-what-we-love Amanda Palmer Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juubxnkgnS8&has_verified=1

Melanie and J. spoke about different ways we can initiate forms, models, and practices of reparations for marginalized identities within our community of artists. Also... enjoy another healthy discussion about the female anatomy. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Long Table Discussion: https://www.dance.nyc/uploads/WHAT%20IS%20A%20LONG%20TABLE.pdf

It's just Melanie and J. Bouey this week and we are talking about the ways in which dance artists can support each other and thrive! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene