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“The clearer the image we have of our body, the more easeful and effective we can move.”
In this episode we speak Emily Schweitzer on all things Franklin Method. We discuss her journey of healing her own injury, key concepts behind the Franklin Method, what embodiment means to her, and more!
About our Guest: Emily is a Social Work Fellow at the Danielsen Institute, a psychodynamically oriented clinic with a focus on spirituality and religion. She holds a masters in social work from Boston College School of Social Work. She is a certified Gyrotonic instructor, pilates mat instructor, and Franklin Method Level 2 Educator. She also completed a 20 hour training from the Trauma Center on Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Emily brings together psychotherapy and movement in her somatic work, and strongly believes that cultivating curiosity and compassion toward oneself can lead to greater freedom, adaptability, and interconnectedness. She is passionate about the mind-body connection and engaging in empowering movement.
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"The company I am starting is the company I wish there had been.”
In this episode we speak with Elizabeth Mochizuki. We discuss her path as a professional freelance ballet dancer and dance educator, inspirations for starting an Asian American ballet company, challenges faced in this new endeavor, and more!
Elizabeth is a dance educator and artistic director based in Boston, MA. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Tufts University. Elizabeth has danced for a variety of companies including Festival Ballet Providence, State Street Ballet, Ithaca Ballet, and Jose Mateo Ballet Theater. She is currently the ballet division coordinator at Tony Williams Dance Center and Artistic Director of Asian American Ballet Project.
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“If you are really passionate about doing something, look up the options, and see what is available to you, and go for it!"
In this episode we speak with Sarah Parker. We discuss her path to becoming a dance writer, highlighting important topics through writing, how to pitch an article, choosing a journalism program, and more.
About Sarah: Sarah Parker is a NYC based dancer and choreographer. She holds a BA in Dance from Hofstra University and master’s in American Journalism from NYU. Sarah is currently working as the Associate Choreographer of the Broadway revival of Camelot and has had an extensive career performing on Broadway and in National Tours, contemporary dance companies, and TV/Film. Additionally, she is a freelance writer for Dance Magazine, Theater Mania, and Observer.
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“Becoming a mother has made me more aware of the range of what you can feel as a human.”
In this episode we speak with Leslie Frye Maietta. We discuss finding the balance between work and being a mother, the creation of her wellness practice BodyHouse, self care practices that help to ground her, and more.
About Leslie: Leslie earned her BFA from The University of the Arts and an MFA from Hollins University | The American Dance Festival. She is also deeply invested in the Somatic Arts and is currently a Pilates and Gyrotonic® practitioner. Leslie's creative and somatic work lives under the umbrella, B O D Y | H O U S E the collective- a project based collective and B O D Y | H O U S E wellness - private somatic training and wellness consultation. Leslie currently serves as Guest Artist/Assistant Professor at Connecticut College and Adjunct Professor at The University of Hartford, Hartt School Dance Division. Most recently, she has become a board member of the Connecticut Dance Alliance. -
"Eat foods that are good for your body and also good for your soul."
In this episode we speak with Kate Daley. We discuss finding food freedom as an athlete, fueling to meet nutrient needs, meal prepping/grocery shopping tips while living on a budget and more!
About Kate: Kate Daley is an eating disorder and sports dietitian based out of Denver, Colorado. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of Connecticut and is currently working towards her Master’s in Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver. At DU, Kate is a member of the Bodies, Eating, and Emotions Lab where she studies weight stigma, trauma, and disordered eating in marginalized populations. While at UConn, she competed in both cross country and track and field. She has worked at EDCare Denver, is a mentor through the Eating Disorder Foundation, and is a writer for Voice in Sport™. Her passion lies in helping those with eating disorders relearn to trust their bodies and find food freedom while continuing to compete in the sport they love.
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"See the bigger picture of where you are in your life, and then I think everything kind of makes sense."
In this episode we speak with Amane Takaishi. We discuss her path to becoming a choreographer, teaching at the collegiate level, specific challenges faced during her career, and finding balance through prioritization.
About Amane: Amane Takaishi is a dancer, educator, choreographer, and Pilates instructor based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently a company member with City Ballet of Boston and on faculty at both Boston College and Boston University. Amane has danced professionally with Eugene Ballet, Ballet Tucson, and A&A Ballet. She holds a BA with Honors in Dance and Performance Studies from Kent University and her masters in education from Bath University.
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“I feel incredibly lucky to be on this journey with people as they inhabit their bodies a little more easily.”
In this episode we speak with David Lobenstine. We discuss the various benefits of massage therapy for dancers, finding a mindful approach to at home muscular skeletal relief, therapeutic applications of breath work, and more.
About David: David Lobenstine is a licensed massage therapist, continuing education teacher, freelance writer, and course creator based in NYC. He is a graduate of Vassar College and the Swedish Institute of Health Sciences. David has worked with a variety of performers and athletes. He teaches continuing education courses both around the country and online, at bodybrainbreath.com. David is the co-author of Third Edition of the Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy and has his own private practice, Full Breath Massage.
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"Giving people agency is what I feel like is the power in a somatic teaching experience.”
In this interview we speak with Emily Relyea-Spivack. We discuss how a series of injuries led her to begin a Pilates practice, challenges faced as a freelance artist, the creation of her online Pilates platform, and more!
About Emily: Emily is a professional Dancer and Pilates Instructor currently based in the greater Albany area. Emily was introduced to the Pilates method as a means of rehabilitation after undergoing bilateral knee surgeries. Emily completed her first comprehensive Pilates certification with Polestar Pilates in 2015 and then bridged with Alycea Ungaro's Real Pilates Teacher Training certification in 2020. She has also completed many continuing education courses including Pilates Adaptations for People with Scoliosis, Pilates for Hip & Knee Pathologies, Pre & Post Natal Pilates Workshops, as well as industry-specific forums. Emily is currently in her 2nd season with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company in addition to running her online Pilates platform, Emily RS Pilates.
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“I would like to see a lot of these healing modalities as part of our healthcare system. I would like see healthcare being more accessible.”
In this episode we speak with Megan Guinta. We discuss the benefits of the Gyrotonic ® method for both dancers and athletes, self care practices, how we can make movement more accessible, and goals for both the future of movement and healthcare. We also dive into finding balance and overcoming challenges as a dancer and fitness professional.
About Megan: Megan, a New Jersey native, was dancing as soon as she could walk and has been passionate about movement ever since. She was introduced to GYROTONIC® and Pilates exercise at age 13, which was crucial cross-training for her as an aspiring dancer. These methods built strength and flexibility, helped manage and prevent injuries, and enabled her to earn a BFA in dance at SUNY Purchase, one of the nation’s top dance programs. Megan also studied at Beijing Dance Academy in China and has toured in Canada, Sri Lanka, and all over the United States. She teaches Gyrotonic ®, Gyrokinesis ®, and mat Pilates throughout NYC.
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“Dance has always been something I have gravitated to, to understand the world around me.”
In this episode we speak with Lauren Cox. We discuss what inspired her to begin a career in commercial dance, how she built a schedule as a freelance dance artist, and cultivating healthy relationships in the field. We also talk about her transition from freelance artist to jazz professor.
About Lauren: Lauren is an accomplished poet, story-teller, and professor of Jazz Dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She holds a B.A. in Sociology from San Francisco State University. Lauren has been on faculty at Joffrey Ballet School Jazz & Contemporary, The Ailey School Junior Division, and the co-creator and lead choreographer for Kaimera Productions’ SPACES. Her choreography has been commissioned by many institutions such as LaGuardia Performing Arts Center and Harlem Arts Festival. As a professional performer, she has taken part in a wide variety of commercial and contemporary works both live and on television. -
“When you are at a place of your lowest point, that is when you have the most choices available to you, that is where you can look around and see, because there is no other way to go but up."
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In this episode we speak with Kurt Douglas. We discuss what drew him to the Limón technique and the principles behind it, reframing moments of failure, finding a community that serves you, leading by example as a teacher, and more.
About Kurt: Kurt is currently an Associate Professor of Dance at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He received his BFA in Dance from the Boston Conservatory and an MFA in Dance from Hollins University. He has danced professionally with the Jose Limón Dance Company, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Ballet Hispanico, Lar Lubovitch, and Aszure Barton and Artists. Kurt is a reconstructor of Limón’s work and on the board of directors for the Limón Dance Company. Additionally, Kurt has conducted Limón Dance workshops both in the US and abroad, and is on faculty at both Limón for Kids and the Limón Institute.
If you have further questions for Kurt, you can reach him through email at [email protected].
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"I think that Gyrotonic ® and Gyrokinesis ® really appeals to dancers because it utilizes the body in a similar way that dance does. So it allows the body to move fluidity through all ranges and directions in non-linear patters.”
In this episode we speak with Samantha Daly all things Gyrotonic ® and Gyrokinesis ® including the path to becoming an instructor, various types of courses offered, making the shift to virtual teaching, how the method can be a form of rehabilitation for dancers, and more.
About Samantha: Samantha is a graduate of the dance program with Alonzo King LINES Ballet at Dominican University of California. She is a certified Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis instructor and has taught at Marin Gyrotonic, Spiral Studio, and the Seed Center. She currently teaches at San Francisco Gyrotonic in addition to a variety of virtual classes.
Samantha's Website: spiralingsam.com
Samantha's Instagram: @spiralingsam
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“Your dance career depends on your kindness with yourself.”
In this episode we speak with Thomas Vacanti. We discuss the principles of the safe barre technique, finding a cross training routine that connects to our dance practice, carving out time for rest, finding mindfulness practices that bring us inward, and more.
About Thomas: Tom is the dance program director and an associate professor of dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has a BS in Dance from Skidmore College, an MFA in Performance and Choreography from Smith College, and a Certificate Degree in Costume Design from Boston University. Tom has danced professionally with The Florida Ballet, Tampa Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Mississippi, Ballet Michigan and Ballet de Panama. He was also chosen by Jacob's Pillow, to represent the USA in their Russian/American Exchange Program. Tom is currently co-artistic director of Pioneer Valley Ballet in addition to being certified in the SAFE BARRE ® technique.
Thomas's Website: thomasvacanti.com
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"You learn to recognize patterns and habits that are interfering with your ability to move and think."
In this episode we speak with Shannon Lee Jones. We speak about the importance of staying present and slowing down, techniques to calm the nervous system through awareness and connection, distributing tension in the body, and noticing inefficient movement patterns. We also discuss how one can distribute tension in the body, and take care of themselves in order to help others.
About Shannon: Shannon is an Alexander Technique teacher based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently an assistant Professor of Dance at the Boston Conservatory teaching Alexander Technique. She received her teacher’s certification with Tommy Thompson at the Alexander Technique Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Alexander Technique International. Prior to moving to Boston, Shannon worked as a professional actress both on Broadway and touring nationally.
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“What can I do to make sure I feel good, and I feel nourished, and I feel strong?”
In this episode we speak with holistic health coach Becca Scott. We discuss what it means to look at your life from a holistic viewpoint, focusing on how one feels instead of appearance, checking in to see if your goals are serving you, and more.
About Becca: Becca received her BFA in Dance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and her certification in holistic health & nutrition from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She currently has a virtual health coaching practice and is passionate about helping individuals gain a better understanding of how to take care of themselves so that they can feel their best and take care of what matters most to them.
Becca's Website: thisisbeccascott.com
Becca's Instagram: @coachingwithbecs
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“I can be a human who dances and not just a dancer who happens to be a human”
In this episode we speak with Daisy Kate Jacobson. We discuss her journey from dancing at Juilliard to a professional career in dance, the importance of listening to our bodies, navigating injuries, discovering a work/life balance and more.
About Daisy: Daisy grew up in Manhattan Beach, CA where she trained at South Bay Ballet. She received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2017 and joined LA Dance Project soon after. At LA Dance Project, Daisy has performed new works by leading choreographers such as Benjamin Millepied, Justin Peck, Shannon Gillen, Kyle Abraham, and Ohad Naharin.
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“I want each kid to leave the workshops feelings invincible and amazing”
In this episode we speak Boston-based dance and fitness instructor, Taylor Cocco. We discuss the importance of creating a safe space within the classroom, helping students to navigate the pressures and aesthetic norms within dance, exercising for strength instead of appearance goals, and encouraging dancers to trust their bodies. Taylor also shares with us a new female empowerment workshop she has created, “U-CAN.”
About Taylor: Taylor is a passionate and dedicated individual who has been in the education space for the past 9 years. She has a degree from Dean College in the Arts as well as Suffolk University where she studied public relations and communications. Over the past few years, Taylor has found herself working within the school systems, theater groups, and dance studios all around the New England area. She is currently a judge for local dance competitions, a dance educator, 305 fitness instructor and just found her own company, “U CAN.”
U-Can Academy Website: u-can-academy.com
U-Can Academy Instagram: @u.can.academy
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“It's about learning how to improve our function which has to do with how to function as a whole person.”
In this episode we speak with Fritha Pengelly. We discuses what the Feldenkrais method is, the various ways in which it can be beneficial for dancers, working with instead of against ourselves, creating more ease in our actions, finding awareness in are movement patterns, and more.
About Fritha Pengelly: Fritha received her M.F.A. in dance with a focus on anatomy and physiology from the University of Washington. She is a guild certified Feldenkrais practitioner, a Certified Ideal Organization and Profound Strength Practitioner, and a Certified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner based in Northampton, MA. She has over 30 years of dance and movement experience performing with Doug Elkins Dance Company, The Chamber Dance Company, David Neumann, and Wire Monkey Dance.
Fritha's Website: feldenkraisandmovementarts.com/
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“Like a musician understands the importance of silence, a dancer must understand the importance of stillness, and yoga can open us up to that aspect of dance.”
In this episode we speak with Tai Jimenez. We discuss the benefits of yoga for dancers, beginning a meditation practice, reaching a flow state of movement, and finding happiness within limitations. Tai also shares challenges that she has faced during her professional career and the creation of a movement meditation called soft pop.
About Tai: Tai is a Professor of Dance at the Boston Conservatory teaching ballet technique. Tai has been a principal dancer with both Dance Theater of Harlem and Boston Ballet. She is also a certified yoga instructor teaching at both JP Yoga and Raquel Mara Movement Collective. She has created a movement meditation called Soft Pop. Additionally, Tai writes about dance, life, and spirituality on her blog taijimenez.com.
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“The pursuit of being anti-racist is a living state of being.”
In this episode we speak with Dominque Dempsey. We discuss dance as a means of cross-cultural communications, embodied knowledge, and a soft-power. We also speak about ways to create a level playing field in dance classrooms, the importance of understanding the history of dance forms, and not placing an emphasis on any one style being the foundation of all dance.
About Dominque: Dominique also known as the dancing diplomat is a student- researcher, choreographer, innovator and collaborator. She is currently a senior at American University Double majoring in international relations and dance. She is extremely passionate about foreign policy, international arts advocacy and dance accessibility. Dominique founded AU's chapter of movement exchange which strives to offer accessible dance classes to youth in the local DMV community and to those abroad.
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