imodpod: exploring why we dance
season 1: Bay area artists
Episode 1
The joy of living & Dancing
Carlos Carvajal
Hear the stories and life experiences of Carlos Carvajal, a first-generation Filipino American and Bay Area-based dance professional.
Episode 2
No Choice but to Dance
Sasha De Sola
Ever wondered what life is really like for a professional ballet dancer? Get an inside look with San Francisco Ballet principal dancer, Sasha de Sola.
Episode 3
Everyone Can Dance
Consuelo Faust AND Dudley Flores
Everyone can dance! Skeptical? Learn more about Rhythm & Motion, a San Francisco community organization founded by acclaimed dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Consuelo Faust in 1979.
Episode 4
Limitless Capacity & Human Connection
Janice Garrett AND Charles Moulton
Ready to be moved? Listen in as we trace 60 years of professional dance through the incredible lives of award-winning choreographers Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton.
Episode 5
Coast to Coast: dance as activism, love, community
Rick Darnell
Dance artist, community activist, and eloquent storyteller Rick Darnell shares his 30-year professional journey from the rural Southern United States to the northern coast of California. Follow Rick as he illustrates his diverse experiences, including dancing at Bennington College in the '70s to bringing healing and awareness to the AIDS crisis in San Francisco through his professional company's performances. Enjoy his detailed accounts of dance's ability to transform, uplift, and heal.
Episode 6
How Rising Rhythm Is Lifting Up Community
Jessica Maria Recinos, Pedro Gomez, and Shireen Rahimi
Jessica Maria Recinos, Pedro Gomez, and Shireen Rahimi discuss the mission of Rising Rhythm - promoting body positivity, mental and physical health, inclusion, and self-empowerment. These three incredible artists and collaborators discuss their individual journeys in the performing arts world and how these paths combine to inform the Rising Rhythm mission and aesthetic.
Episode 7
a road to artistry
ROBERT MOSES
Robert Moses is one of today's most groundbreaking choreographers. Follow us as Robert guides us on the journey that has informed his life as a dancer and his current work as Artistic Director of Robert Moses Kin. Listen as he opens up about his work and life with uncharacteristic candor.
Episode 8
Reflections on the Role of Black Dance In the Contemporary Scene
Arvejon Jones
ArVejon Jones has a passion for jazz dance and for documenting the contributions of the African Diaspora to the wider culture. This performer and dance educator talks about the influences in his practice and shares his thoughts on cultural appropriation and the erasure of some of the prime movers in contemporary dance. In this direct and unvarnished conversation, AJ pulls no punches in the service of his art.
Lynn Brilhante
EPISODE 9
Reflection on a Life in Jazz Dance
Lynn Brilhante
Lynn Brilhante shares her perspective on the jazz dance art form, drawing on her many years of experience as a performer, choreographer, and educator. Follow her journey from her Oakland childhood, through her dance influences, and her sparkling career in dance. Also, glimpse her encyclopedic knowledge of the most celebrated prime movers and how she believes their legacy connects to the present.