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Episodes
Nov 10, 2020
Nov 10, 2020
1hr 22 min
The Twerk Team got together to reflect on the Biden-Harris campaign victory! The news brought in hope, fear, exhaustion and much more. Join us as we discuss strategies for continuing this work!
The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!!
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Venmo: @Dance-Union
*Church Announcements*
Troy's Classes through Peridance
www.peridance.com/openclasses.cfm
Christine's performance of "Ti'ed"
www.1708inlight.org/artists
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
Christine Wyatt
IG: @chriscat_bar
Jeremy Guyton
IG: @jayguy_
Troy Ogilvie
Troyogilvie.squarespace.com
IG: @troyanosaurus
Nov 2, 2020
Nov 2, 2020
1hr 23 min
How can freestyle practices support us in this time of great uncertainty and growth in humanity? Jeremy Guyton hops on the mic to discuss with Melanie and J.
The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!!
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Venmo: @Dance-Union
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Jeremy Guyton
IG: @jay_guy
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
1hr 33 min
What is professionalism? What is technique? Break it down for us… Christine Wyatt hops on the mic to talk about joy and the LIES of “professionalism”!
The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!!
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Venmo: @Dance-Union
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Christine Wyatt
IG: @chriscat_bar
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
1hr 5 min
Christal Brown reflects on how honoring relationships and saying ‘yes’ has built her dance career. Christal's conversation with J. Bouey in the first of a series of intergenerational conversations reflecting on the changes in our dance field.
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Venmo: @Dance-Union
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Christal Brown
https://christalbrown.com/
IG/FB: @browngirldance
Jun 22, 2020
Jun 22, 2020
1hr 20 min
We are reflecting on the events of the Town Hall for Collective Action and how these moonwalking planets have affected our lives in this episode! Y'all showed up and showed out! Thank you for joining us for both Town Halls!
[Side Note]: We are tired. Tanks are running low. Rest is needed. So, this is an unedited conversation and we hope you still enjoy the content!
Town Hall - June 1st: https://bit.ly/2VadQmR
Town Hall - June 15th: https://bit.ly/2VadTPz
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Venmo: @Dance-Union
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
1hr 12 min
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We are excited to co-create this future dance industry!
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Resources:
Small Business Admin website | Find a PPP lender - www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find
PPP Loan Forgiveness - blog.freelancersunion.org/2020/05/05/t…-need-to-ask
Unemployment - www.freelancersunion.org/resources/pa…t-assistance
Action Items
12- week campaign #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers (video/townhall)
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
1hr 17 min
There are so many kinds of knowledge outside of what the current state of academia can teach us.
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Resources:
Small Business Admin website | Find a PPP lender - www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find
PPP Loan Forgiveness - blog.freelancersunion.org/2020/05/05/t…-need-to-ask
Unemployment - www.freelancersunion.org/resources/pa…t-assistance
Action Items
DanceNYC: Letter to Mayor De Blasio demanding that dance representation be added to the Arts, Culture, and Tourism advisory council | forms.gle/A8cqC1f8GpRVwdXk8
12- week campaign #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers (video/townhall)
State of NY announced huge budget cuts - including slicing NYSCA in half. There is petition letter going around that demands no cuts to NYSCA (New York States Council of the Arts)
artsnys.org/post-764/
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020
1hr 7 min
How do we cultivate hope right now? It's an even more valuable resource.
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
35 min
Content Warning: Depression and Disordered Eating time stamps (10:30 to 12:23)
We are resting this week. Rest isn't easy for us to justify in this life, and we are briefly exploring why that is in this shortie of an episode.
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Application: https://bit.ly/2xVPViu
DEADLINE - 11:59 pm est 5/3
Fundraising Shout Outs!
Siobhan Burke/Dance Letter
https://danceletter.substack.com/
Mar Lloyd Paspe, Donation Based Pilates Mat Classes
IG: @mmmlloyd
Cesar Broderman/Infinite Line Film
IG: @cesarbrodermann
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
7 Kinds of Rest: https://bit.ly/35nau3W
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene
Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
1hr 19 min
Orlando and Ricarrdo of Brother(hood) Dance joined us to discuss their work, How To Survive A Plague, and how our elders and ancestors navigated through the HIV/AIDS epidemic can inform how we survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Dance Union
TheDanceUnion.com
IG: @thedanceunion
FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/
*SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST*
NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy
Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion
Brother(Hood) Dance!
BHoodDance.com
How to Survive a Plague: https://vimeo.com/406683234
Pioneers Go East Event Link:
https://pioneersgoeast.org/upcoming/sense-sensibility-and-deep-sensation-workshop-by-brotherhood-dance
J. Bouey
www.jbouey.com/
IG/Twitter: @j_bouey
Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects
Black Queer Grief video draft: vimeo.com/406594429
Dance Party at Chez Bushwick: jonahbokaer.secure.force.com/ticket/#se…00DzMA9UAN
Melanie Greene
www.methodsofperception.com/
IG: @laniereene
Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene