The Dance Centre Podcast

Anya Saugstad: Episode 38

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire welcomes Anya Saugstad, dancer, choreographer and recipient of the 2023 Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award. Together they discuss Anya's dance and choreography journey, how she is inspired by nature and uses it in her work, and why she enjoys working with a team. 

Claire and Anya also talk about her piece, Paper Mountains and it's journey leading up to it's world premiere on November 23 at Scotiabank Dance Centre as part of Dance In Vancouver 2024. 

 

https://thedancecentre.ca/event/anya-saugstad/

https://www.anyasaugstad.com/

 

Anthea Lewis and Freddie Opoku-Addaie: Episode 37

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month, Claire sat down with Dance In Vancouver 2024 curator Anthea Lewis and Freddie Opoku-Addaie, who has also been closely involved in the curatorial process.

Together they discuss the dance communities in London and Vancouver and the importance of hearing from multiple, different voices when curating. Plus Anthea shares her approach to curating DIV 2024.

 

Learn more about Dance In Vancouver 2024: https://thedancecentre.ca/event/dance-in-vancouver-2024/

Anusha Fernando: Episode 36

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire sits down with dance artist, choreographer and Artistic Director of Shakti Dance, Anusha Fernando. Together they discuss her history and career in Bharata Natyam, the creation of Shakti Dance as well as her role in the formation of the Jai Gavinda Dance Academy and Mandala Arts & Culture Society. Plus the evolution of Bharata Natyam as a dance form, supporting personal stories within Bharata Natyam and her new piece Sky Dancers and how it has evolved over time.

 

https://thedancecentre.ca/event/anusha-fernando-shakti-dance/

Ayasha Guerin: Episode 35

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire sits down with interdisciplinary artist and scholar Dr. Ayasha Guerin. Together they discuss Ayasha's journey and connection with dance, her current work at UCLA, and the importance of dance and moving the body.

Claire and Ayasha also talk about the Liberated Planet Studio, diving into the creation of the project and how it has evolved and changed over its different iterations in the past few years.

 

Show Notes:

Website: https://www.ayashaguerinworks.com/

Liberated Planet Studio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberatedplanetstudio/

 

Sophie Dow: Episode 34

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire is joined by dance artist, choreographer and multidisciplinary artist Sophie Dow.

Join them as they discuss how Sophie got started in dance, the many hats they wear in their careers in dance and  bodyworks, plus their new piece Agrimony and it's journey through music and dance.

 

https://www.sophiedow.com/

Rebecca Margolick Episode 33

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire is joined by dance artist and choreographer Rebecca Margolick. Join them as they discuss Rebecca's dance journey including her time in New York and her experience working in both Canada and America. She also shares what inspires her, the importance of collaboration, the closeness she feels to her collaborators and how she connects the people she's worked with together through dance.

 

You can see a studio showing from Rebecca and Hannah Epperson on July 25 at Scotiabank Dance Centre:

https://thedancecentre.ca/event/rebecca-margolick-2024/

https://www.rebeccamargolick.com/

Danny Nielsen: Episode 32

Welcome back to the Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to tap dancer Danny Nielsen about how he got started in tap and how he draws inspiration from his instructors as well as the elders and masters of tap. 

Join them as they discuss the complex history of tap, the future of art form and what to expect from his new show, In Conversation, premiering at Scotiabank Dance Centre May 23 & 24. 

 

Show Notes:

In Conversation: https://thedancecentre.ca/event/danny-nielsen/

Danny Nielsen Website: https://danonielsen.wordpress.com/

"Tap" Challenge Scene: https://youtu.be/5Zd6GnFCfck?feature=shared

Dance//Novella: Episode 31

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to dance artist, choreographer and Co-Artistic Director of Dance//Novella, Racheal Prince. Join them as they discuss Racheal's journey through dance including her time with Ballet BC, her work teaching and guiding young dance artists, the creation of Dance//Novella and the inspiration behind their new work, Night is the Mother.

 

See Night is the Mother at Scotiabank Dance Centre April 25 at 12 noon: https://thedancecentre.ca/event/discover-dance-dance-novella/

https://www.dancenovella.com/

 

Marissa Wong: Episode 30

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to dance artist, choreographer and Artistic Director of The Falling Company, Marissa Wong. Join them as they discuss Marissa's career journey and how it led her to The Falling Company, the importance of facilitating inclusive and sustainable art spaces, time management and the personal inspiration behind her new piece, Family Room.

 

See the world premiere of Family Room April 19-20 at Scotiabank Dance Centre: https://thedancecentre.ca/event/the-falling-company/

 

The Falling Company's website: https://www.thefallingcompany.com/

 

Alina Sotskova: Episode 29

Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to Dr. Alina Sotskova, Founder and Artistic Co-Director of Voirelia Dance Hub. Join them as they discuss Alina's dance career as well as her work in clinical psychology and how she balances the two. Alina also shares her journey to contemporary dance, why she started Voireila Dance Hub and how literature inspires her work including the piece De/Formed Revival which you can see on February 29 as part of our Discover Dance! series at Scotiabank Dance Centre. 

 

https://thedancecentre.ca/event/voirelia-dance-hub/

https://voirelia.com/