season 2: Imod’s artists
Episode 1
They Took Our Drums Away
Jason Nious
Jason Nious, artist in residence for the International Museum of Dance, joins us to explore the social history of Stepping and Body Percussion and other folkloric dance forms of the African Diaspora.
Episode 2
From Foreigner to Founder
Clyde Evans, Jr.
Afro-Trinidadian immigrant and the International Museum of Dance Artist in Residence, Clyde Evans Jr, shares his challenges landing in the United States as a child, how Hip-Hop helped him weave into the fabric of American culture, and the doors dance opened for him.
Episode 3
The Holistic Side of Step Dancing and Body Percussion
Antwan Davis
The International Museum of Dance Artist in Residence, Antwan Davis, tells us about his path from playing the football gridiron, to performing as a dancer/stepper/body percussionist in Las Vegas, to acting as an ambassador for the art form of body percussion and Step Dance. He has taken these experiences to create a Step Dance crew that bridges the gaps between art forms and dance styles, and to imagining youth in education and community programs to enhance healing, personal expression, and universal human understanding.