Words That Move Me with Dana Wilson: Recent Episodes
Dana Wilson
The dance podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. Master mover, Dana Wilson, taps into 15 years of industry experience, and talks to some of the best in the entertainment biz, who have been there and done that so that you don’t have to… do it alone.
Dana Wilson hosts Nina Flagg on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week, and if you are interested in elevating your dance IQ, this episode is for you!
Nina brings decades of experience and study to one jam-packed episode. She shines her light on hip-hop culture, engaging with higher education, and the legends that shaped her life and work (including Toni Basil, Bette Midler, Debbie Allen, Rennie Harris, and Tina Turner). Nina is a consummate professional with an insatiable appetite for dance, its history, and its many forms. She has a 360-degree view of the dance landscape and we are so thankful that she is paving the way for the next generations.
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Show Notes:
Connect with Nina on IG
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This week on the Words That Move Me Podcast, Dana Wilson answers all your questions! Get tips on how to ask for help, the three dance moves that define Dana’s career, learn about her choreographic process, and what’s going through her head while she performs! Have more questions? DM us for the next episode on IG!
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Show Notes:
Watch The Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala
Watch Hey Mickey by Toni Basil
Listen to Asking Good Questions
Listen to Joe’s episode
Watch Jason’s Pancakes & Butter Music Video
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There are friends, and then there are chosen family members. This week, Dana Wilson hosts her dear friend for life and fellow Seaweed Sister, Meg Lawson! Meg tells the story of the YouTube video that became her ticket to Madonna’s inner circle, and what she has learned on the job since then. We also talk about discovering/expanding your creative taste, AND the best socks on the market! This episode has range... As does our lady, the one and only, Meg Lawson!
Watch the full episode here.
Show Notes:
Connect with Meg on IG
Listen to Dana’s Birthday Playlist
Watch Meg & Matt’s video
Watch Meg & Jeff’s video
Watch Get Free by the Seaweed Sisters
Watch Total Eclipse of the Heart
Listen to the Seaweed Sister episode
Listen to Jeff’s episode
Listen to Dominique’s episode
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Dana Wilson hosts Dominique Kelley on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Dom joins us to talk about his new moniker “Broadway Choreographer” for The Great Gatsby on Broadway. One thing I love about Broadway is how choreographers are credited and celebrated. On award season not everyone is recognized though…
In this interview, Dominique talks about his viral dance #newmoney and the affirmation he got from Gen Z recognizing him and his work. Listen in to find out what Dom would do differently next time around and what YOU can do to make yourself a better choreographer today. On top of all that, we have a heartening chat about the economics and accessibility of dance class, plus a few ways we can DO BETTER!
Watch this full episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Dom on IG
Watch The Great Gatsby on Broadway
Watch the Fabletics Commercial
Listen to Mandy’s episode
Listen to Jamal’s episode
Listen to Alison’s episode
Listen to Nina’s episode
Listen to The Seaweed Sisters episode
Listen to Nick’s episode
Listen to Al’s episode
Listen to Shaun’s episode
Listen to the In The Heights episode
Listen to Rhapsody’s episode
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Caroline M. Diamond co-hosts with Dana Wilson and guest Riley Higgins on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Caroline and Riley recently joined Dana in her Skeleton Crew for Paula Abdul’s new tour! What IS a skeleton crew? Why is it essential? How can skeleton crew prep be challenging? What do skeleton crew dancers/choreographers do, and how do you get good at it?... We unpack all of it, and we touch on how being competitive dancers positioned us for our professional work (for better and for worse). Listen in to hear a few tips for creating prototypes for your work, tricks for managing impostor syndrome, and many breaks for laughter.
Watch the full episode here.
Show Notes:
Connect with Caroline on IG
Connect with Riley on IG
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Dana Wilson dives into #careertalk with Rhapsody James this week on Words That Move Me Podcast! Rhap is back to talk about how she managed her mind around insecurities and mental/ physical challenges while shooting the famous pool scene of In The Heights Movie in 2018.
What happens when you want to #bethebestyou on set, but the choreography puts that out of reach? This episode is all about the uncomfortable conversations (with yourself AND with department heads) that are the #keytosuccessonset
Watch this full episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Watch Rhapsody’s 1st episode
Listen to the In The Heights episode
Listen to Jessica Castro’s episode
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I want you to have a strong sense of #SelfDirection when it feels like the project is going down in flames. So, this episode is all about the skills you need to create a “YES” in a creative process that is full of the word “NO’. As a byproduct this episode is also about conflict resolution, refining your creative process, and successful thinking in your life at large.
Watch this episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Listen to The Key to All Creative Collaborations
Listen to How to Ask Good Questions
Listen to Adrienne’s episode
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Dana Wilson hosts Haley Fitzgerald on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Funny person, fabulous dancer, and self-declared “proud influencer”, Haley talks all about being an associate choreographer for Mean Girls the movie musical, how she deals with perfectionism, her most embarrassing moments on set and so much more.. Listen in to learn and laugh… a lot.
This episode is available on YouTube to watch.
Show Notes
Connect with Haley on IG
Learn about JRS Acting
Listen to Gary’s episode
Listen to our In The Heights episode
Listen to Mandy’s episode
Listen to Marty’s episode
Listen to Smac’s episode
Listen to the Seaweed Sisters episode
Zero to Hero reference video
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Dana Wilson hosts Alison Faulk on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Alison has done it all from dancing with some of the biggest pop stars (Pink, Madonna, Britney Spears, and more), to creating a strip empire with Magic Mike the Film and Magic Mike Live. Alison took some time out of her busy schedule to geek out on dance, talk about what makes something sexy, and she gives us her secret to longevity!
This episode is available to view on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Alison on IG
Go watch Magic Mike Live in Vegas
Nearness of You
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Dana Wilson hosts award-winning choreographer/ director team Keone & Mari Madrid on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Their new feature, “Space & Time” @spaceandtimefilm, is centered around grief so be prepared to feel all the feels and have your notes ready for all the juicy (and very smart) details of their creative process. Stick around till the end for a cameo by Wrist Roll the Dog and the affirmation you needed to hear today.
Be on the lookout for screenings of Space & Time near you!
This full episode is available to watch on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Mari Madrid on IG
Connect with Keone Madrid on IG
Follow the film Space & Time on IG
Learn more about Space & Time
Watch Justin Timberlake’s “Selfish”
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Finally! This week, Dana Wilson reacts to 6 of the funkiest dance videos from across the internet, including one from her deeply funky dance hero, Yoshie. We have talked about making this video for a while now, and it was worth the wait! Please enjoy Dana’s various facial contortions and involuntary outbursts.
Watch the full video here.
Show Notes:
Here are all the videos from this episode:
G-Splash
Yoshie
Ghetto Funk Collective
PJ Turner & Tashina Beckmann
FireLock vs Tiffany Bong
JJ vs Tian Tian
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Dana Wilson hosts Kat Burns on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! This is Kat’s third time stepping into the WTMM hot seat, and we are not sure you’re ready for how smart, genuine, and FUNNY Kat is. Between laughs, you’ll catch them in conversation about The Choreographer’s Guild (which Kat is president of), self-tape pet peeves, some of Kat’s personal goals, and a fantastic question from a surprise guest caller! Watch this full episode on YouTube. Show Notes: Connect with Kat on IG Learn more about Kat here Learn more about the Choreographers Guild Listen to Kat’s...
Dana Wilson hosts Rotem Alima on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Rotem is an Academy Award-winning Producer featured in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2016. This episode gives you the script for saying yes to your dreams when others tell you no. Get ready to be mesmerized by Rotem’s determination and roller coaster ride of making her dreams come true. Fill up your motivation cup and enjoy listening to the fabulous Rotem Alima!
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before October 7th 2023
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Show Notes:
Connect with Rotem on IG
Listen to Marguerite’s Episode
Watch Marty’s Episode
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Dana Wilson hosts Alexander Chung on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! Alex has 500k YouTube subscribers and even more jokes. In this episode, we talk about what creativity is to us and how we create work and a sense of community. We also dig into the mentorship programs that have taken the dance community by storm. Find out why Alex runs his the way that he does and what Dana thinks about the rest of them.
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Alexander on IG
Learn more about the Choreographers Guild
Watch Marty’s Episode
Listen to the Seaweed Sisters Episode
Watch Galen’s Episode
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If you think artists (like choreographers and dancers) will be the last to be affected (read: taken out) by AI, this episode is for you. Thanks to my work with the Choreographers Guild, I am learning a lot about artificial intelligence and what it means for dancers and choreographers. This week, I’m sharing (almost) everything I’ve learned so the dance community can have an empowered voice in the conversation about AI. We get into terminology, some heartening news, some scary potential futures, and I demystify AI concepts with the help of dance world metaphors… YAY!
Watch the full interview here.
Show Notes:
Learn more about The Choreographer’s Guild
Watch Hozier’s All Things End Music Video
Read the Hollywood Reporter Article
Check out Openai
Listen to The Seaweed Sister Episode
Watch Tobias’ Episode
Listen to Mandy’s Episode
Other resources from this video:
https://www.javatpoint.com/types-of-artificial-intelligence
https://codebots.com/artificial-intelligence/the-3-types-of-ai-is-the-third-even-possible
https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/types-of-artificial-intelligence
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Dana Wilson co-hosts the Words That Move Me Podcast with Ava J. Bernstine-Mitchell this week! They cross-interview each other in celebration of 200 EPISODES OF WTMM! We go way back to #JustinTimberlake’s Future Love Sex Show world tour; we talk tips for women interested in working in Television/ Film and the role of “being likable,” we talk about being a guest in Hip Hop culture, and we gush about the people who inspired us. Thanks to everyone for being around for 200 episodes! Here’s to what’s next
Watch this full episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Ava on IG
Listen to The Dance Room Podcast
Dance at The Flava Project
Watch the Janet Carnival rehearsal video
Listen to Ava and Terri’s Episode
Watch Codie’s Episode
Listen to Jason’s Episode
Watch Marty’s Episode
Listen to Reina’s Episode
Listen to Chloe’s Episode
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Dana Wilson hosts Marlee Hightower on the Words That Move Me Podcast this week! During her quick trip to LA, Marlee sat in the “hot seat” to talk about hip hop, social media, Motiv Dance, training/ teaching, and what she believes makes the mark of a good class! We also dig into the role of honesty and persistence and how her rebellion in dance has led her to where she is today.
Watch this full episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Marlee on IG
Visit Motiv Dance
Connect with Motiv Dance on IG
Listen to the Seaweed Sisters Episode
Watch Zuce’s Episode
Hiatus Kaiyote Tawk Tomahawk (Full Album)
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This week, Dana Wilson hosts Yoe Apolinario on the Words That Move Me Podcast! They talk about Yoe’s new book “So You Want to Move to LA?” and some surprising stories that connect them (including finding out they were let go from a job on Instagram… #OUCH). Listen in on Yoe’s experience dancing with Usher, the transition from competition studio to Los Angeles, and a good old-fashioned game of fu*k, marry, kill.
Watch this episode on Youtube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Yoe on Instagram
Purchase Yoe’s Book
List to Adrienne’s Episode
Watch Marty’s Episode
Listen to Popin’ Pete’s Episode
Children of Blood & Bone
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This week, Dana Wilson hosts Rhapsody James on the Words That Move Me Podcast! Rhapsody is one of the most mentioned people on #WTMM because of Dana’s legendary mime audition story. Hear about it from Rhap’s POV and get the scoop on how they both get the most out of themselves and the people they work with!
This episode has a high dynamic range, from light and laughter to the depths of creative darkness.
Watch this episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Rhapsody on IG
Connect with Rhapsody on her website
Work with Lorin Eric Salm
Watch Marty’s 2nd episode
Listen to Marty’s 1st episode
Listen to Loriin’s episode
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This week, Dana Wilson hosts Galen Hooks on the Words That Move Me Podcast! This episode is like having a chat with your hero and your best friend all at once! We talk about Galen’s awesome new On Demand lessons and how they’re different from training in person. We dive deep into metrology and where Galen stands on how choreographers are organizing! AND we introduce a new tool for communicating your work! This episode is rock solid. ENJOY!
This episode is available to watch on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Galen on IG
Listen to Galen’s First Episode
Buy Galen Hooks Method On Demand
Listen to Spenser & Jermaine’s episode
Listen to Smac’s episode
Listen to Ardyn’s episode
Learn more and join the Choreographers Guild
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We’re more than halfway into January; how are your New Year’s resolutions??? I’m not antagonizing you. I’m WITH YOU! I’ve fumbled and recovered more times than I can count, but guess what? I’m not mad at myself! I feel FLOW. I feel compassion. I feel a forward momentum that is sustainable, and I’m here to help you find it, too. This episode dives into resolutions, goals, and the one actionable step that can help you accomplish them all year long.
This episode is available to watch on youtube.
Show Notes:
Learn from Gary Imhoff
Listen to Gary’s episode
Learn more about the Thought Model with Brooke Castillo
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Executive Assistant and Editor Riley Higgins joins Dana Wilson on the Words That Move Me Podcast to wrap up the 2023 season! Celebrity crushes will be named, favorite music videos will be recounted, some loving body talk will be talked, and plenty of laughs will be shared (at the appropriate time)!
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Show Notes:
Listen to ALL of our 2023 episodes here
Watch our newest 2023 episodes here
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This episode is a grab bag full of solid gold as we ask every single guest from 2023 for one bad habit they want to kick… And why!
Watch this episode here.
Show Notes:
Listen to ALL of our 2023 episodes here
Watch our newest 2023 episodes here
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Dana Wilson hosts Robert Green this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll want to make stuff because Dana and Robert talk about how #FEELINGS fuel our art and lives. In this episode, Robert gets very emotional in sharing about a recent car accident and the details of how his mother’s sacrifices shaped his life. Feelings have carried Robert through his career dancing with superstars like Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, and Taylor Swift, and this episode encourages you to feel it all!
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Show Notes:
Connect with Robert on IG
Work with Lorin Eric Salm
Work with Gary Imhoff
Listen to our episode with
Lorin Eric Salm
Gary Imhoff
Popin Pete
Clear Talent Group
The Seaweed Sisters
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Dana Wilson hosts Max Pham this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! Max has been climbing the dance industry ladder, stopping off to dance on tour with Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake and to choreograph in Netflix’s Dance 100. Max and her talk about life after the high-up and glorious moments and what it looks like to climb back down that ladder.
Watch this episode HERE
Show Notes:
Connect with Max on IG
Take class with Max at Movement Lifestyle
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Dana Wilson hosts Randi Freitas this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! This conversation flows from Breaking at the Olympics, the range of the queer experience, and approaching uncomfortable conversations about identity on set. Randi, you are truly one of a kind, and she will gladly lend you a tampon any day of the week/month.
Watch this episode HERE.
Show Notes:
Take class with Randi at Movement lifestyle
Go see the Hip Hop Nutcracker
Become a Choreographers Guild Member
Check out Dancer’s Alliance Rates
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Building and maintaining healthy relationships is a critical component of longevity and fulfillment in the entertainment industry. In this episode, I share my favorite tool for tending to challenging relationships (including the one you have with yourself). Whether you are on set, on stage, or on the street, this tool will restore your capacity to love yourself and others. Take the empowered position in all of your personal and professional relationships with this quick 20-minute dose of mind management. Watch the episode here. Show Notes: For more DANA For coaching with me, join the WTMM COMMUNITY To donate to WTMM...
Dana Wilson hosts Lyric Cruz this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! All you need to know about Lyrik is that he’s a proud Puerto Rican who shines brighter than the sun!... They also talk about his very atypical experience growing up in Chicago, breaking cycles of body shaming, dance activism with the Choreographers Guild, and the importance of mentorship. So, settle in and enjoy the cup of energy that is Lyrik Cruz.
Sign Up for our Free Call on November 7th at 3 pm Pacific and 6 pm Eastern
Watch this episode here.
Show Notes:
Connect with Lyrik on IG
Become a Bopsidy Member
Become a Choreographers Guild Member
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For coaching with me, join the WTMM COMMUNITY
To donate to WTMM through our Fiscal Sponsor, THE DANCE RESOURCE CENTER
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Dana Wilson hosts Tobias Ellehammer this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! Join us as we dig into Tobias’s creative path and process, from breaking in Denmark to breaking boundaries in Los Angeles and beyond. Tobias’s body of work is singular and spectacular. His choreography is built to leave your jaw (and possibly your body) on the floor. His mind is built to tell stories. His spirit is built to connect. Simply put, this episode is built to inspire!
Watch the episode here.
Show Notes:
Connect with Tobias on IG
Subscribe to Tobias’ channel
Take Tobias’ class at Millennium
Watch Zuce’s Episode #186
Watch Codie Wiggins Episode #185
Watch the opening scene of LA LA Land
Watch Marty’s Purple Rain Carnival performance
Listen to the In the Heights episode #78
Listen to Kat Burns episode #16
Listen to Mandy’s episode #125
Listen to Vincent Paterson’s episode #158
Read The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
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Dana Wilson hosts Zuce Morales this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! Zuce (a Locker, Whacker, and Popper and beyond) talks about the meaning of funk and what it was like to win her first Red Bull Dance Your Style battle. We also dig into what it means to be an immigrant woman leading the street dance community in Los Angeles. Get ready for the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk.
Watch this episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Zuce on IG
Take Zuce’s Locking Classes at Millennium
Take Zuce’s Whacking class at Movement Lifestyle
Read Dana’s book (“The Funk Era and Beyond”)
Read Zuce's book ("Funk")
Listen to Arnel Calvario’s episode #171
Listen to Lilly Frias episode #71
Listen to Jason Bonner’s episode #9
Dance at Let’s Lock
Dana’s “slocking” video
Listen to one of Zuce's class playlists
Battles:
Zuce vs Good Gold
Yoshei and Salah
FireLock vs Tiffany Jimini Bong
Greenteck & JRock vs Kid Boogie & Boogie Frantick
Lil Jiang vs Flo Master
Hurrikane vs Flo Master
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Dana Wilson hosts Codie Wiggins this week on the Words That Move Me Podcast! These stories about dancers booking world tours with A-List pop stars will make your jaw drop (and inspire you to get out there and book you one!). We also dish on equitable rates for dancers, and who is a better dancer, Justin Timberlake or Usher?
Watch this episode on YouTube.
Show Notes:
Connect with Codie Wiggins on IG
Find Dancers Alliance rates
Watch the Rock Your Body music video (Move @ 1:00)
Watch Dana & Codie dance at the Superbowl
Listen to Terry Santiel’s episode #60
Listen to Gary Imhoff’s episode #112
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We couldn’t start the season off stronger than with long-time frientor (friend + mentor) and choreographer extraordinaire Marty Kudelka. I’ve been learning from Marty since I was 16 years old and I am so thrilled that I get to continue to learn from him. If you’re a geek about dance, if you love to laugh, and if you love digging up the past, this episode is for you.
Show Notes:
Listen to Marty’s first episode #18 Working Smarter not Harder with Marty Kudelka
Visit the new mL (and take class with me on Tuesday’s!)
Connect with Marty on IG
Listen to the Boogey Wonderland remix
Dana and Marty creating “My Love”
ID CO Flip The Switch Performance
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Hello, and welcome BACK to Words That Move Me! We’ve been on “break” and working to create a video component for the podcast! Why? Because dancers and choreographers deserve a voice, AND they deserve to be seen! I am committed to sharing the mic and shining light on my community on and off the podcast, but I am especially proud of what we have built here, and I am THRILLED to get to share it all with you.
Watch this episode HERE.
Show Notes:
Listen to ep. #112 Trumpet Your Talent All of the Time with Gary Imhoff
Listen to ep. #18 Working Smarter not Harder with Marty Kudelka
Buy your Melissa Jelly’s here
Adopt a pup at wags and walks
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What if we reversed the stigma around #ImpostorSyndrome (aka #ImpostorPhenomenon aka #Impostorism )? What if you could use it as a tool, not a diagnosis? Impostorism can be an indicator that you are in the right place and that it’s time to pull up a seat at the table and learn. This week I go into the history of impostor syndrome, why it’s not going anywhere, and what you can do with it!
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Watch Reshma Saujani talk about Impostor Syndrome
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When we met, Kolton Krouse was a mini (that’s convention speak for 7-10 years old). They were bopping and twirling and generally defying gravity of convention ballrooms all across the US. It’s wild how time flies... I had the pleasure of watching Kolton shine in Bob Fosse’s “Dancin’ on Broadway” just weeks ago, and now, I’m thrilled to welcome them to the pod to talk all things Kolton!
Show Notes
Connect with Kolton on IG
Learn about Dancin’
Listen to ep112 Trumpet Your Talent All of the Time with Gary Imhoff
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This week on the podcast, the incredible Emily Wanserski (@wanswonders), cultural practitioner, producer, consultant, cultural doula, and so much more, joins me to give a crash course on dance history in Los Angeles. I am so envious and admire the knowledge Emily has accumulated on dance history in her decade of living in L.A. Thank you, Emily, for the work you have cultivated in the L.A. dance ecosystem, and thank you for being a wonderful guest and friend! Please enjoy this conversation with Emily Wanserski.
Show Notes:
Connect w/ Emily
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Register for Jumpstart LA
Read Dancing in the Sun, Hollywood Choreographers from 1915-1937
& Film Choreographer and Dance Directors
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Historical Mentions:
LA Tribes/Nations:
Gabrieleño Nation
Tongva Nation
Chumash Nation
Kizh Nation
Dancers/Choreographers/Historical Figures
Lestor Horton
Michio Itō
Doris Humphrey
Ruth St. Denis
This week on the pod, we have one of Denver’s Top 40 Real Estate Agents, one of Los Angeles’s sharpest bald man shampoo salesmen, and… oh yeah, my one and only brother! Taylor Wilson, everybody!
Show Notes:
Listen to:
Mother’s Day with “Stan”
Father’s Day with Gary Wilson
Does Dance Save Lives? with Dr. Adrienne Wilson Mann
Bring Your Sh*t with Tevia Celli
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I have spent the last couple of weeks on and off the podcast talking about longevity and this week I’m bringing you my five biggest takeaways to staying in this creative game! Get your notes ready and get ready to keep on going!
Show Notes:
Listen to ep. #172 Bill Prudich Wants You To Want More From Your Training
Ep. #173 THE Pioneer of Dance and Choreography Representation, Julie McDonald
Ep. #174 The Secret to Longevity with Kim Blank & Alif Sankey
Ep. #177 Reimagine Yourself with Kim Hale
Ep. #32 Talking Mime (Audition August Episode 1)
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I could not talk about longevity without having a conversation with Kim Hale. You may know Kim from your social media scroll as she has documented her return to dance. With over 250k followers on IG and over 640k on TikTok, Kim has some wisdom for what it takes to stay in the game.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Kim
Connect with Kim on IG
Listen to Ep. #170 Conversations about Cameras in Class with Al Blackstone
Listen to Ep. 172 Bill Prudich Wants You To Want More From Your Training
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Have you ever gotten advice from a mentor/parent/someone you admire that goes against your belief system? Welcome to the club! With an industry that loves giving advice, we aren’t always going to agree with everyone’s opinions. So how do you navigate that? This week we are discussing how to have your own back and what to do when you disagree with advice from someone you admire.
Show Notes:
Listen to Ep. 30 How to Disagree… with People You Love
Listen to Ep. 23 How to Have Uncomfortable Conversations
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Jon Boogz, everyone! Jon is an Emmy-nominated director, movement artist, and choreographer who uses his talent to address the issues he is truly passionate about. I loved getting to go deep on where that passion for movement came from and how those influences speak to the art he makes today. Please enjoy this conversation with Jon Boogz.
Show Notes:
Watch the Dream sequence from Blindspotting
Watch all of Jon’s Work
Connect with Jon Boogz
Learn more about the Choreographers Guild
Listen to Ep. #52 Technique VS Style
Read The Funk Era And Beyond
Listen to Ep. #112 Trumpet Your Talent All of the Time with Gary Imhoff
Work with Gary Imhoff
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I have double the fun on this week's podcast with my wonderful guests Kim Blank & Alif Sankey! As dancers, choreographers, teachers, and producers these ladies have done and seen it all. Today we talk about their experience working on the iconic Thriller and Smooth Criminal Music Videos and how they've managed to stay in the game this long. Get ready to hear decades-long wisdom on the industry. Please enjoy this conversation with Kim Blank and Alif Sankey.
Show Notes:
Follow Kim Blank on IG
Follow Alif Sankey on IG
Watch Thriller
Watch Smooth Criminal
Listen to Ep. 158 Writing Your Own Legacy with Vincent Paterson
Feldenkrais Method
Connect with Sarah Ito on IG
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The incredible Julie McDonald joins me on the podcast today! If you don’t know Julie, well:
- You should be thanking her for creating the first ever dance agency (shoutout MSA Agency)
- Now you can listen to her story!
I’m grateful for getting a full hour of Julie’s time (cue the multiple emails you’ll hear her get in this interview) and am jazzed for the future of dance and choreography in this industry. Please enjoy this conversation with Julie McDonald.
Show Notes:
Connect with MSA
All Things End Official Music Video
Work Song Official Music Video
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Self-proclaimed bad student, and decorated teacher, Bill Prudich wants excellent things for dance and wants you to want more from your training. As the previous owner of the infamous Edge Performing Arts Center, Bill talks about what is missing in dance class today and what he believes makes the mark of a good class. I could've talked to Bill for hours, but for now, we'll start here. Please enjoy this conversation with Bill Prudich.
Show Notes:
Watch Jason Mraz' Video I Feel like dancing
Ep. 159 Cameras in the classroom
Dana's Social Media post about her breakthrough from class at Millennium
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Arnel Calvario, the owner of Vibe Dance Competition and founder of Kaba Modern, joins me on the podcast today! Arnel and I geek out about locking and its creator and dive deep into how dance artists are breaking barriers in university spaces. I also got to talk to Arnel about his words of wisdom for people interested in creating dance enterprises. Arnel is genuinely one of a kind, and I'm so lucky he joined me today. Please enjoy this conversation with Arnel Calvario.
Show Notes:
Follow Arnel on IG
Follow Kaba Modern on IG
Follow Vibe Dance Convention on IG
Dana's favorite VIBE performances:
Cookies 2015
Seaweed Sisters 2017
The Company 2018
Choreo Cookies 2019
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On April 1st, Steps posted an April Fool joke about cameras in the classroom. What followed was a great social media conversation led by the incredible Al Blackstone who is my guest today! We go deep into why the joke upset him and why he posted about it, our concerns for the dance training ecosystem, and how we are both optimistic and still very much in love with dance! Have anything to say about cameras in the classroom? DM us on IG or email us at wtmmpodcast@gmail.com In the meantime, please enjoy this conversation with Al Blackstone.
Show notes:
Connect w/ Al Blackstone
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Learn more about Momen
Listen to Ep. #159 Cameras In The Classroom
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The incredible Teddy Forance joins me on the pod today! Teddy has danced with giants like Janet Jackson, Madonna, PINK, Lady Gaga, Usher, and the list could go on. Teddy is now making his own way through the industry with the creation of CLI Studios & CLI Conservatory. Teddy's tenacity is inspiring and I was jazzed to learn what keeps him going. Please enjoy this conversation with Teddy Forance.
Show Notes:
Apply to the CLI Conservatory
Learn more about CLI Studios
Watch the Florence & the machine VMA performance
Watch the Feedback Music Video
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This week, dance lessons really are life lessons! We are digging into all of the ways that finding your balance in dance can help you find balance in life.
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The acronym R.A.I.N. - Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - comes from Tara Brach (@tarabrach) and her book “Radical Compassion”. This, my friends, is my new favorite tool for processing unwanted feelings. R.A.I.N is the answer to the question: “How can I love myself out of my way today?”
Show Notes:
Read Tara Brach’s book “Radical Compassion”
Episode #17 The Process of PROCESSING
Episode #21 Not Booking (A.K.A. Not Getting What You Want)
Episode #45 Emotional Backpacks
Episode #97 Feeling Blue
Episode #137 Following Your Interest = Interesting Work with Mimi Cave
Visit Lou in Nashville
Rumi’s “The Guest House”
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Today Luther Brown joins me on the pod! Luther has worked with some of the greatest artists of our time – Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, Megan Thee Stallion, Ciara, and more. He also had his hand in a multitude of tv shows and movies. Today we focus in on where Luther got started, how he would describe his movement, and what his future looks like! Please enjoy this conversation with Luther Brown.
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I cannot wait for you to fall in love with Jenn Stafford! Today we are talking, Cirque, Avatar: the Way of Water, auditioning, touring and more! We discussed how learning to voice her needs and manage her stress changed the game for her and I think we can all learn from that. Please enjoy this conversation with Jenn Stafford
Show Notes:
Work w/ Jenn
Connect w/ Jenn on IG
Smartless episode with James Cameron
Avatar behind the scenes
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Back in the day, I would take myself to a 6 am cycle class because Tevia Celli is THAT incredible. Tevia is now the Vice President of Experience for CycleBar and joins me today to talk about the value of authenticity, how she's been able to have multiple successful careers, and the routine that keeps her moving through remission of MS. Please enjoy this conversation with Tevia Celli.
Connect w/ Tevia on IG
Listen to Better Man by Pearl Jam
Check out the Higher Dose Sauna Blanket
Follow along w/ Riley Higgins Movie Musical Watch
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Reina Hidalgo helped shape my life as a touring dancer for Justin Timberlake way back in 2007 and has gone on to do truly remarkable things since then. In this interview Reina tells us about the 7 world tours she's done w/ artists P!nk, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, and Gloria Estefan! We also get to talk about her work as a consulting producer and the magical world of Encanto. Please enjoy this conversation with Reina Hidalgo.
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Dominique Kelley is back and better than ever! My friend joins me on the mic today to discuss boundaries, finding your craft, and most importantly... where to find a good pair of sweatpants. Please enjoy this conversation with Dominique Kelley.
Show Notes:
Connect with Dominique on IG
Listen to ep. #25 Taking the Note with Dominique Kelley
Listen to ep. #26 Still Taking Notes from Dominique Kelley
Listen ep. #61 Giving Black and Passing it Forward with Eartha Robinson, Will Simmons, and Dominique Kelley
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Every song named in the episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5i5vdYXPkV8TeEz67cv7A3?si=69691bdbcae04444
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Mykell Wilson... this is BIG! This man has managed to dance with the brightest and best ever; Prince, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Bieber... and is still true to himself. We dig into how he makes big decisions and how if cellulite was a dance move it would be his favorite. Please enjoy this conversation with Mykell Wilson.
Show Notes:
Connect w/ Mykell on IG
Read “The Mighty Little Book” by Mykell Wilson
Dana’s choreography on Pinocchio
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Kara Mack Mack Mack is back back back on the podcast! Kara comes back to us with stories about her time as a Movement Coach for Margot Robbie in Babylon and what she's up to in February. It's always a pleasure to have her on and we know it won't be the last. Please enjoy this conversation with Kara Mack.
Dance with Kara in February to celebrate Black History Month
Listen to ep #80 Respect the Technique with Kara Mack
Listen to ep #141 The First Hub for African Diasporic Music and Dance with Kara Mack
Listen to ep #146 Reflections Without Criticism with Gary Tacon
Watch Kendrick Lamar & Robin Thicke Give It To You Music Video
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It is rare these days to find a class that doesn't end in select groups filming the combo. In this episode I break down why cameras made their way into the classroom, my thoughts on if they should stay there, and what you can think about if you find yourself in front of that metal, plastic, and glass square. Do you think cameras belong in the classroom? DM me @wordsthatmovmepodcast and let's talk about it!
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Listen to Ep. #139 Personality, Professionalism, and AUDITIONS with Brian Friedman
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The incredible Vincent Paterson is on the podcast today! Choreographer of some of the most iconic works out there... Smooth Criminal by Micheal Jackson, Express Yourself by Madonna, Dancer In The Dark, The Birdcage and so so much more. I am honored to talk to Vincent about his new book Icons & Instincts as well as about his late start to dance, his personal manifesto, and why YOU should write a book. Please enjoy this conversation with Vincent Paterson.
Show Notes:
Connect with Vincent
Read Icons & Instincts
Watch Hey Mickey by Toni Basil
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It's the start of the new year! As we motivate, our to-do lists start to pile on and on and on. BUT, what if you only had 2 things on your to do list? Show and prove.
Show Notes:
Listen to ep. #120 w/ Shaun Evaristo
Shaun and Dana Performing “Sure Thing” at the House Of Blues:
(def. Watch the whole thing, but the duo starts around 1:30
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What do you do every day? Every hour? Every minute? We all like to think we know how we spend ALL of our time, but what if instead of spending 1 hour you were spending $1,ooo? What if you were given $24k a day to spend with no roll over to the next day? Spending that 1 hour at the gym might not look so bad. Come with me as I reflect on what I do daily and how I'm looking to spend my $24k in 2023.
Show Notes:
Free Coaching Call: RSVP here
Doing Daily Episode Youtube Playlist
NYT 36 Questions to Fall in Love
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As 2022 comes to a close I invited WTMM Executive Assistant and Editor Riley Higgins on to reflect on all our best moments, biggest wins, and top 10 listened to episodes! Come and reminisce on our 3rd podcast season and enjoy this conversation with Riley Higgins.
What do you want to see in the 4th season? DM us on instagram!
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Listen to #28 How To Ask Good Questions
Listen to #154 Question of the Year
Watch Jillian Meyers’ Snap Into It.
Watch The Seaweed Sisters
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It’s a Words That Move Me tradition! All of my guests from 2022 will answer the same question.. What is the tool you use the most often? Want to know who's talking? Follow along with our guide below! I would also love to hear from you. What is the tool you use the most often? Enjoy this conversation with all my guests from 2022.
12:11 Liana Blackburn
13:34 Cat Rendic
14:09 Poppin’ Pete
15:40 Michelle Dorrance
16:17 Kara Mack
18:12 Gary Imhof
19:43 Brian Shutters
20:38 Jeff Mortensen
21:29 Maud Arnold
22:28 Geri Brown
22:39 Nikole Vallins
23:35 Michelle De Castro
24:14 Cintra Wilson
25:00 Gary Tacon
25:06 Mindy Pack
25:33 Mandy Moore
26:27 James Alsop
27:57 Brian Friedman
31:17 Brian Nicholson
31:44 Jillian Schmitz
31:54 Jamal Sims
32:36 Asiel Hardison
33:29 Imania Detry
35:54 Toogie
36:30 Mimi Cave
37:05 Kevin Maher
38:04 Jamila Glass
39:11 Katie Schaar
39:35 Ayesha Orange
42:22 Shaun Evaristo
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Listen to Ep #52 Technique VS Style
Listen to Ep #105 What Makes Someone an Artist?
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Today I have the incredible Ayesha Orange on the podcast to continue the conversation on the difference between Associate Choreographers and Assistant Choreographers. Ayesha has been an Associate/Assistant on Euphoria and Dear White People, and for artists like Rihanna, The Weeknd, and Kesha. I could keep listing her credits but they wouldn't fit on this page. We dig into why she likes this role as well as why you need to be listed on the call sheet and so much MORE. Please enjoy this conversation with Ayesha Orange.
Show Notes:
Connect with Ayesha on IG
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What does an Associate Choreographer do? What does an Assistant Choreographer do? What's the difference? Is there one? I am so lucky to have the great Jeff Mortensen on the pod to answer these questions! From his work as an associate on Disney's Descendent franchise to Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Jeff is more than qualified to dive deep into the world of an associate/assistant choreographer. Please enjoy this conversation with Jeff Mortensen.
Show Notes:
Connect w/ Jeff on IG
Listen to ep # w/ Jamal Sims
Listen to ep # w/ the In The Heights team
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You brought the Qs, I’ve got the A’s!
Here’s what you’ll learn in this week’s episode:
- What dancers aren't taking advantage of that could book them more work
- Where I think you need to live to do what we do
- The (long) list of music videos I wish I was in and why
- My favorite gig
- How I deal with perfectionism and jealousy
- Two great resources for burnout
- How hard it was for me to get my first gig
- What I would tell my 12 year old self if I ran into her today
- My thoughts on motivation (hint: it’s not what you think)
- What it was like working with Austin Butler and Justin Timberlake
- A stellar tool for making big decisions
Show Notes:
Van Neistat on Why Veteran Artists Don’t Quit
Van Neistat on Burnout
Watch the raggle taggle dance hour
Listen to ep #147 Audition Burnout
Listen to ep #83 How I Make Big Decisions
Music Videos:
Cold Hearted Snake by Paula Abdul
My Love is Like Woah by Mya
Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson
Windowlicker by Aphex Twin
Slave For You by Britney Spears
1,2,3,4 by Feist
Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
If you know me, you know that #voice is extremely important to me… And not just MY voice, but the voice of artists as a whole. That’s why I am extremely excited to introduce you to this week’s guest Mindy Pack. MINDY. DOES. VOCAL HEALTH! In this episode we talk about all of the ways you can hurt and HEAL your voice. We dig into the importance of having a great team and what makes a great coach. We also talk about the role that mental health plays in vocal health and how shame and guilt surround injuries (specifically vocal injuries). Enjoy this conversation with Mindy Pack.
Show Notes:
Work with Mindy Pack
Buy the voice straw
(Don’t forget to use the Discount Code: WTMMVOICE at check out!
Connect with Mindy on IG
Miley training on treadmill
Listen to Raab’s episode
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Introducing: Grey Maybe w/ Jillian Schmitz + some special announcements!
Show Notes:
Head over to Grey Maybe for Jillian’s full episode
Join us for WTMM Live: An in person coaching event Dec 3rd & 4th
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This week I am digging into working for free (or for a seriously discounted rate, or… #exposure). We’ve probably all done it, or encouraged someone else to do it or discouraged someone else from doing it, so let’s untangle this messy subject.
In this episode, I dig into the IF, WHEN, AND WHY you might work for free, but I am not going to give you any answers about whether or not you should. I’m going to do you one better… I’m going to give you a tool that will help you to decide on your own.
Show Notes:
Follow us on tiktok & win 2 tickets to the World Choreography Awards on Nov. 15
Listen to episode #74 w/ Miquel Zarate
Listen to episode #108 w/ Maud Arnold
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In this week’s episode, Imania and I talk about how family based community organizations prepared her for the industry — and the difference between being pushed and supported into greatness. We also have a refreshing and IMPORTANT talk about the state of the entertainment industry and even the teaching industry with regards to African diasporic movement. I do very much feel like a beginner in these conversations, about race and the lineage of American dance styles, but having a guide like Imania makes that journey all that much more appealing and also empowering. Please enjoy this conversation with Imania Detry.
Show Notes:
Connect with Imania on IG
Create a profile on Bopsidy
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This week, we’re talking about a few of the ways audition burnout can happen at different career stages, and then we dig in on how to tell the difference between stress, burnout and good old fashioned FEAR! We’ll also talk about how to avoid burnout by managing your stress and addressing your fears…
Show Notes:
Start your membership with Sugarfoot Therapy
Listen to all the episodes about “Fear”
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One mark of a master is that other masters look to them for expertise and support. In this episode, I talk to movement analyst, Gary Tacon, about how Martin Scorcese looked to him when he needed Robert De Niro, Al Pachino, and Joe Peschi to look 40 years younger on camera for The Irishman. We discuss how he came to be a movement analyst, how he operates on set, we dig in on one of Gary’s most valuable tools and techniques: the body tuning cushion. You don’t want to miss this episode because it also includes some listener participation that will have you standing taller, looking younger, and feeling freer in your body. Enjoy this conversation with Gary Tacon.
Quicklinks:
Buy the Body Tuning Cushion
Find Gary’s stunt/film work on IMDb
Listen to Ep. #78 with the In The Heights Choreography Team!
Listen to Ep. #136 with Jamal Sims
Listen to Ep. #125 with Mandy Moore
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This is one for the books! Yup! The one and only Kevin Maher and I are getting nostalgic, a little bit catty, and a lotta bit deep this week. We dig into managing difficult personalities on set, we dish out some seriously cringeworthy industry horror stories, and we talk about knowing when to quit… Which, for Kevin, is almost never. Please enjoy this conversation with Kevin Maher.
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Listen to Ep #72 Does Dance Save Lives? w/ Dr. Adrienne Wilson Mann
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Asiel Hardison joins me on the podcast today! We’re talking about how a black boy from the southside of Chicago and how he found himself on world tours with Lady Gaga, in super bowl commercials, and choreographing Vegas residencies. Asiel also gives some great insight on instincts and what makes one "good" or "bad". Please enjoy this conversation with Asiel Hardison.
Show Notes:
Find Asiel on Instagram
Watch Janet Jackson at the Superbowl
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Picture this: you are submitted for one of your dream jobs, you tell a friend about the potential job, and they tell you, "don't get too excited it might not work out." Well I'm here to tell you that the correlation between excitement and disappointed is not mutually exclusive. You might think it’s a FACT that the more excited you are about something, the more it hurts when it doesn’t work out the way you thought it would… But, what if I told you it isn’t? What if I told you it DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY!
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Listen to Ep #93 Think Outside the Box w/ Nina McNeely
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A little bonus Words That Move Me episode with the wonderful Brian Shutters, director, designer, and much much more. Brian comes on the pod to talk about being a multi hyphenate person and how/when he chooses to include others in the conversation. We also talk about Ben Rector's new video Brian directed "Wonderful World" OUT TODAY! Go check that out and enjoy this conversation with Brian Shutters.
Show Notes:
Watch Ben’s new video “Wonderful World”
Watch Joy & Dana’s choreography in Ben Rector’s video “Supernatural”
Watch Ben Rector’s “The Thanksgiving Song” Official Video
Listen to ep #141 The First Hub for African Diasporic Music and Dance with Kara Mack
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Summer is coming to a close and I am taking some time to reflect on what that means. Follow along with me as I dig into what I'm taking with me as we leap into fall and what I'm leaving behind.
Show Notes:
Watch 8 Counts: The Words That Movie
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This week we have returning guest Kara Mack, back for round two! She’s going to tell you all about her latest venture (that you can 100% benefit from no matter where you live or how you dance)... Yes, we’re talking about the first ever online hub for African diasporic music and DANCE. As if that wasn’t enough, we go deep on purpose, influence and (of course) instagram!
Show Notes
Join the Bopsidy Launch Event
Find Kara on Instagram
Connect w/ Kara Mack
Learn about Africa in America
Join Bopsidy
Listen to Kara’s first episode: #80 Respect the Technique
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Fashion icon and writer of "Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling American Style", Cintra Wilson, joins me on the pod today. Cintra is constantly making statements both as a writer and fashion connoisseur, and you'll get to hear a few of those fabulous statements on style, fashion, femininity, counter culture, and more on the pod today. You'll learn about the life and work of Cintra as well as where "hip" comes from and where it is now. Please enjoy this conversation with my long lost sister, Cintra Wilson.
Show Notes:
Find Cintra on Instagram
Read Cintra’s book Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling America Style
Find Cintra on Substack
Read No logo by Naomi Klein
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Today we wrap up audition august with the man, the myth, the legend himself... Brian Friedman. Brian joins me on the pod today with over 30+ years of experience of auditioning, both in front of the table and behind it. You'll find out how to bring YOU to every audition and the difference between, self confidence, arrogance, and over-confidence. Please enjoy this conversation with Brian Friedman.
Show Notes:
Find Brian on Instagram
Watch the Oprah so excited performance
Work with my mime coach Lorin
Sign Up for the September 5th Free Coaching Call
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Today we are talking to Jillian Schmitz: burlesque icon, incredible teacher, and wonderful guest. We dig into relationships... relationships to our bodies as dancers, relationships to money as artists, and our relationship with dance. Dig in with us and enjoy this conversation with Jillian Schmitz.
Show Notes:
Sign Up for our Free Coaching Call
Read Jillian’s feature in ShoutOutLA
Listen to Ep. #72 Does Dance Save Lives? With Dr. Adrienne Wilson Mann
Visit an Overeaters Anonymous meeting
Visit an Debtors Anonymous meeting
Watch Dana’s Reel
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Mimi Cave, director, writer, art director, and overall lovely human being joins me on this week's podcast. You may know her as the director of the film Fresh, or as the director of a certain rather important Seaweed Sisters video.... but I know her as a great friend and artist. Enjoy this conversation with Mimi Cave.
Show Notes:
Learn more about Mimi
Find Mimi on Instagram
Watch Vance Joy’s “I’m With You”
Watch Fresh
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Step Up, Encanto, Aladdin, Hairspray, Footloose... I would name all of Jamal's choreography credits but you'd be here for awhile! I am so honored to have the great Jamal Sims on the podcast today. Although he has all of these credits, he is so much more than them. This episode truly had me smiling from ear to ear, so if you're looking for a good time (and looking to learn a thing or two along the way) jump into this episode with Jamal Sims.
Show Notes:
Find Jamal on Instagram
Watch Virgin America Safety Video
Watch BTS of the making of Encanto
Watch Do You Remember The Time (Official Video)
Watch Microsoft “Movement” Surface Tablet Commercial
Watch Jamal’s documentary When The Beat Drops
Watch Prince Ali from Aladdin
Listen to SWV - Weak
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Let’s talk auditions! When you are a dancer in the commercial industry, auditions are a part of the lifestyle. As an auditioner of many many years… I’m here to tell you the three things you need to do for your next audition/interview! Show Notes:...
After some great feedback from last week’s episode, I decided to take a deeper dive on ambition. Can you have too much? Can you have too little? How do you know when to turn it on and off? Listen to this episode and you can...
Show Notes: Watch Evan Finds The Third Room Official Music Video Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com Join us at the First Annual WTMM Screening and Fundraiser WTMM Membership: Join Here ...
Show Notes:
Watch 8 Counts: The Words That Movie created by WTMMCOMM
Watch Quizas created by HOK
Watch B.L.U.E Print created by Brandon Mathis
Watch Smokestack Lightning created by Charissa Kroger & Eric Scholosser
Watch Night At The Sea-a-ter created by The Seaweed Sisters
Watch 10 bullets created by Tom Sachs
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Join us at the First Annual WTMM Screening and Fundraiser
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WTMMCOMM made a movie and you can watch it! (and hear about the process) In today's episode I am joined by special guests, The Seaweed Sisters, Eric Scholesser, Brandon Mathis, and Hok to answer live questions about our films. You'll learn about what it takes to put your film in a theater, how you can strengthen your tastes, and what a DCP is. All films from this screening can be found in our show notes.
Quicklinks:Listen to ep. #130 Progress and Process with Toogie Pt. 2
Listen to ep. #112 Trumpet Your Talent All Of The Time
Learn more about The Choreographers Guild
Follow The Choreographers Guild on IG
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Choreography, and movement direction and movement coaching… OH MY!!! Today, I am breaking down the differences between the three… To me! This subject is very near and dear to my heart because movement coaching lights me up in a way that nothing else does. For me, it is the center circle of the Venn diagram of Teaching, Training, Dancing, Acting, and Translating. I could talk about this all day, but instead… I cut it down to 37 minutes. ENJOY!
Quicklinks: Help Toogie meet her fundraising goal Read about Billboard’s Top 12 Choreographers Watch mojo: Most Expensive Music Videos Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com Join us at the First Annual WTMM...
Quicklinks:
Donate to Toogie’s show
See Toogie’s show “Metanoia” (June 23-26th)
Listen to ep #122 Parents pushing buttons
Buy a ticket to see 8 counts
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Meet Toogie! She's on Billboard's top 12 list for the most iconic music video choreography featuring her work on Dua Lipa's "New Rules". She is a fantastic human with a great heart and I loved talking with her... so much that this became a two parter! In this episode Toogie and I talk about her new show "Metanoia" premiering June 23-26 2022 honoring her late mother. Listen in to part one of this conversation with Teresa "Toogie" Barcelo and set your calendars for part 2 next week!
Show Notes:
Connect with Jamila Glass
Learn about LA Contemporary Dance Company
Take class with Jamila
Submit for LACDC’s Summer Intensive
Submit for LACDC’s Choreography LAB
Go see Dancing in Snow (Los Angeles, June 9-12)
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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Join us at the First Annual WTMM Screening and Fundraiser
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Our guest today, Jamila Glass, has many gifts, but perhaps the most useful is her ability to see the big picture AND the small details. She also values the human experience above all else, and THAT is exactly why she is the best person to talk about bridging the gaps between people… And skill sets… The commercial and company worlds, and of course, cultural and racial divides.
Here is what you’ll learn:
- How Jamila’s upbringing prepared her for what she is doing now
- The role her company work played in her commercial career
- One way to think about having many interests
- The argument for having a side hustle
Quicklinks:
Connect with James Alsop on Instagram
Run The World Billboard Performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EwZ_AzDDM4
Run The World MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmMU_iwe6U
Buy tickets to The Devil Wears Prada The Musical
Half Baked Harvest Cookbook
Island Life by Janet Jackson
Learn more about the Choreographer’s Guild
Donate to the Words That Move Me Community
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James Alsop is a choreographer and teacher who knows the value of owning your truth, your identity, your wholeness. She has created some seriously earth shaking work and doesn’t show any signs of stopping. In this episode, we talk about her affirming transition, her thoughts on working in New York vs LA and commercial work vs. Broadway ANNNND the lessons she learned from Beyoncé that have trickled into her work and the way she leads a room.
Here is what you’ll learn:
- Why James is never afraid to change a step
- How to keep a “humans first” attitude toward your work environments
- What James learned from Broadway that music videos, tours and TV didn’t teach her
- The one thing James is most looking forward most from the work of the Choreographers Guild
Show Notes: Tickets to 8 COUNTS: The Words That Movie Screening Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/329106194487 Learn more about Dorrance Dance Find Michelle on Instagram Learn about the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble Learn about the Ballet School of Chapel Hill Learn about Roots, Rhythm, Race & Dance...
Quicklinks: Donate to the Words That Move Me Community Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership: Join Here Career Coaching Program for Graduates Find Mandy on Instagram Mandy Explains the La La Land freeway scene (which I am in!!!):...
Quicklinks:
Find Katie Schaar on Instagram
Visit Moti Physiotherapy
Visit Sugar Foot Therapy
Work with Katie at CLI
Learn about and j oin The Bridge Dance Project this Summer 2022
Watch Katy Perry Halftime Show
This week’s guest, Katie Schaar has done the tours, the TV shows, the big award shows, THE SUPER BOWL (#nbd) and she has worked with some of today’s biggest stars (Tom Cruise and Cher, to name a few…). She’s truly done it all, and the thing she is most passionate about is MAKING MOVEMENT MAKE SENSE and keep it SAFE for all people.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
- What Katie encourages all dancers to DO and STOP DOING
- One thing you can do RIGHT NOW to start preparing for a long active career
- Exactly why cross training is so important
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Listen to Nick Palmquist: ep.12
Listen to Gary Imhoff: ep. 112
Watch: Grand Piano
Read: Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long Term Fulfillment
This month, I want to unpack MASTERY, and I am inviting some of my heavyweight champion super master friends to help me. In this episode, I dig into what mastery means to me, why I stopped considering myself a master, and why I am recommitting to the pursuit of mastery!
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- The 6 defining qualities of a master
- My movie and book recommendations for inspiration along your pursuit of mastery
- The 8 things that can keep you from achieving mastery
Quicklinks:
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Y’all, I’m not gunna lie… For a 20 minute episode, this one hits HARD. If you’re a person who struggles with family dynamics, this one's for you!
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why your parent / caregiver has such a special way of getting under your skin
- Why so many of us revert to acting like children when we visit with parents
- How to better care for yourself AND them when your buttons get pushed
- The unwritten rules you keep for your parent / caregiver
Quicklinks:
Mailing List: Scroll to the bottom of the page at thedanawilson.com WTMM Membership Join Here: https://thedanawilson.com/wtmmcomm Dancer’s Alliance: https://www.dancersalliance.org/ Choreographer’s Guild: https://www.choreographersguild.org/ Fear & Clothing: Unbuckling America’s Style: https://www.amazon.com/Fear-Clothing-Unbuckling-American-Style/dp/0393081893
Today, we’re talking about how to decide on and use your personal style to introduce your values and taste, AND build consistency and trust… Without saying a word.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- The FIVE things that can rob you of your personal style
- My 2 out of 3 rule for deciding what to buy, wear, use, or loose
- My super secret commercial audition wardrobe accessory
- A self tape style tip that will save you time AND unnecessary stress
How do you develop your personal style in dance? Today my guest Shaun Evaristo, choreographer for Miquel, Pharrell, and many many more, talks to me about where he got his signature style from. Who does it come from? How do you describe it? Shaun talks...
Welcome to Aesthetic April listeners where we will be taking a deep dive into personal style. Are you happy with your personal style? Have you ever thought about changing your style? What influences your style? Well before we get there let’s define what you...
Michelle De Castro (or Money Michelle as listeners know her) joins me on the podcast today, and YES we definitely talk MONEY. Michelle is my personal bookkeeper and personal superhero when it comes to tax time. As the USA is gearing up for tax season...
Have you ever wondered, “where do productions like Ariana Grande’s tour or Wicked get their money from?” Us too! Nikole Vallins, producer of The Dancing With The Stars Live 2022 Tour, came onto the pod to demystify the process of producing. You’ll learn where exactly that money comes from, what it goes towards, and how she uses it to create and maintain the best team for the job.
Nikole also gets personal and dives into her definition of what she considers a success. It may not be what you think (or what you like ;) ) but take a listen and discover what you think success is.
Looking to produce? Head over to thedanawilson.com/shop to download a worksheet for this episode! In this worksheet you’ll get the chance to practice balancing your own budget and assembling the dream team.
Finding the Funds To Support Your Dreams With Certified Expert Geri Brown We’ve all heard the “starving artist” narrative; you work, you struggle, and you end up broke trying to pursue your dreams. Geri here is proof that that no longer has to be your story....
Last week’s episode taught you how to calculate your fixed expenses, your past three years AGI, and your total debt. Now, we are talking about how to evaluate your spending so you can accomplish your biggest, boldest, wildest dreams. Using a modified version of one of my favorite exercises from The Money Book (by Joseph […]
Welcome to Money March 2022! If you’re interested in making money moves, you have to know where you stand. This is the first episode of a five part series and we are starting with the essentials. Today you’ll learn about the three numbers you need...
Joining me on the pod today is the kid orange himself, Brian Nicholson! Brian is one half of the creative duo, with his twin brother Scott, for all your favorite pop stars. We get to talking about the importance of his family bond and how Brian managed to find a healthy work life balance amongst […]
Buckle up everyone! This week’s guest is one of the most mentioned people on the podcast and one of the most influential people in my creative life! Gary Imhoff was my acting teacher for many years, but he is much much more than an acting...
This marks a FIRST, but certainly not the last Words That Move Me Community HAPPY HOUR! Wine isn’t the only thing sparkling in this episode my friend. I come ALIVE talking about my most embarrassing moment on stage, then we have a special guest appearance by Marty Kudelka and we learn that the members of […]
Today I am talking to the Legendary Popin’ Pete, and you can hear my ear to ear smile in my voice! In addition to being dance history royalty, Pete is one of my favorite dancers, teachers, and straight talkers. He is the first person I...
Cat Rendic comes from a long line of Entertainment business lineage. In this episode, we talk about the thrills of performing, choreographing, and teaching and their subtle differences between the three. We talk about trial and error in the beginning stages of starting your business, and we dig into how to take criticism. We talk about heels (the shoe) and knees (the body part) and how we find ourselves feeling good and dancing SEXY.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Why validation doesn’t equal VALUE
How to put a price tag on your programs, your services and yourself!
Why it’s important to NOT do away with self-doubt
Our definition of SEXY!
The code word for Baby Oil for dancers on tour
I’m super lucky (and grateful) that the worst part of having Covid (for me) was emotional pain. In this episode, I dig into the difference between painful sensations (like a cough) and painful emotions (like guilt), and why it is so important to experience them...
Let’s say this episode is a grocery store… It has one of a kind quirky goodies with a focus on affordability like Trader Joes, it’s ALL organic like Whole Foods, it’s direct from the source like a Farmers Market, and it is HIGH FREAKN QUALITY like Erewhon (which ironically gets a shout out today). The only difference is that this episode is FREE… but it really is a one stop shop. This episode has everything that might be on your list for self improvement and career navigation INCLUDING
-my future self technique
– The difference between finding the silver lining and toxic positivity
– Thoughts on gratitude and being a team player while climbing the crew list ladder
– Navigating your offers to work for free
– Using a Money Diary to save and spending intentionally
Enjoy filling up your heart cart with Maud!
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Episode 3 with Chloe Arnold: Dance Lessons are Life Lessons with Chloe Arnold
Chloe and Maud Foundation: https://www.chloeandmaud.com/foundation
Maud Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maudiepooh/?hl=en
Transcript:
Intro: Welcome to Words That Move Me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you, get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, Dana Wilson, and I move people. I am all about the tools and techniques that empower tomorrow’s leaders to make the work of their dreams and live a full life while doing it. So whether you’re new to the game or transitioning to your next echelon of greatness, you’re in the right place.
Dana: Welcome to words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, Dana Wilson. And I moved people. I am all about the tools and techniques that empower tomorrow’s leaders to make the work of their dreams and live a full life while doing it. So whether you’re new to the game or transitioning to your next echelon of greatness, you’re in the right place, friends. Wow. I am so glad that you are joining me today, by the way. Hi, Dana here. Welcome to the podcast. Um, I’m glad that you’re here because I didn’t even know how much I needed to hear what our guest today has to say. So I’m going to go ahead and bet that you could use an ear full of Mata Arnold, right about now.
Um, Maude is a tap dancer, an actress, a writer, a C O O a. And as you’re about to find out, she is the unofficial spokesperson of choosing the bright side. She is so damn bright. Oh my goodness. Mada and I together, this episode is high voltage, my friend and I am so excited to share it with you. But first wins. We start every episode with wins here, at words that move me and today I’m celebrating a very special one today. I am celebrating dancers, owning their careers, and I know that sounds really corny. I wish you could see the sincerity in my face. I’m tearing up actually. Um, because when you face what I am talking about, when you actually see it happening, it is quite a powerful thing. Um, on January 13th, I hosted the first free words that move me coaching call of the year.
And I was thrilled by the
This episode is a heart-full ride through some of our favorite themes: purpose, navigation, growth, and creation. Our guest, Liana Blackburn Snarburg dives head first into making and maintaining BIG life changes from diet to lifestyle and career path. She doesn’t pretend it is easy,...
If you like insects, you’ll LOVE this episode. Also if you like a good perspective shift to start the year off strong you will love this episode
Last year, my final episode was a compilation episode. Every single guest from the season took a stab at answering the same question: What is the difference between technique and style? I enjoyed that episode and all of those conversations so much, I decided to make a tradition...
This episode- a year in review- was so fun to make, it will become a WTMM tradition for sure! Today, I’m joined by my executive assistant and podcast editor, Riley Higgins (who takes great notes), and we recap being moved by this podcast for all of 2021. Get all the BTS and best bits of Season 2 AND a hint of what’s to come in Season 3!!!
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Transcript:
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Welcome to the podcast
Riley:Well, thank you for having me in the podcast as well.
Dana:Oh, I was welcoming everyone. Very welcome. So you're definitely welcome. Hey everyone, you are joining me and Riley Higgins the first plus one to the podcast booth ever, which is very exciting. How does that feel for you?
Riley: It feels tight and lumpy and dark, but bright at the same time.
Yes, it is. All of those things. We are all about high dynamic range, high contrasting qualities here, at words that move me, um, y'all are joining us for a hundred and fourth episode. This is our second to last episode of 2021. And it's special. It's special because Riley Higgins is so special. Um, and I'm really excited to have you standing opposite me. I can't see your face because there are two pop filters in the way, but, um, you know how the episode goes, we're going to start with wins. Um, I'll go first. Then you'll go, then they'll go. And then we'll get into this conversation that is all about you and me and this hundred and three episodes up to this point that, uh, that have have happened. Yes,
Yes, they have definitely happened.
And they happened to because us and they happened to because of determination and excitement and enthusiasm, but mostly determination and sometimes sheer force, but we'll get to it. Um, okay. I think my win that I'm celebrating today is that I had a very heavy lifting morning of making. Um, I was asked to go choreograph, a few pieces for the dancing, with the stars tour. Um, Marty Kudelka and Pam Chu are co-directing this tour and it's going to be amazing. Um, and they asked me to kind of be a pinch hitter and come in in CrunchTime and set a couple numbers. So five hours, two numbers. My head is still from that, but I must say that group of dancers is so exquisitely talented to receive that amount of information in such a short time. And really I was painting with quite broad strokes. Um, I got to work with many, many of the cast members, but specific shouts out shout-outs shout-outs shout-outs shout-outs to Glenn and Emma for, uh, really rolling with me today and taking initiative in making exquisite stuff. This is me patting on my back before it, before it happens, uh, pre celebrating pre winning pre winning actually, um, the thing I'm celebrating is the creative process and that it did not let, um, the clock hurt me, that the clock helped me. It was really nice to have like hard out times, like must be done by two. And when you must be done by two, you're done by two and that's just
This episode is all about techniques within the realm of improvisation. The big idea: when focus narrows, possibility widens! Ardyn Flynt and I talk about the techniques of mime, Forsythe, cyphers, Laban, and even the technique of TikTok. I always learn a lot from Ardyn,...
Wowza, our guest today is not a dancer or choreographer, but if are, chances are she has impacted your life in some way… probably a BIG way. Jin Lee has been the Director of operations of Millennium Dance Complex for over 20 years. In this episode, we talk about getting the studio out of debt and through the pandemic, the impact social media has on the people that come through their door, and… having/not having babies! We talk a lot about following your guts and getting organized, so if you’re looking to get into the business and keep it all together, this episode is for you!
Quicklinks:
Millennium
https://millenniumdancecomplex.com/
Transcript:
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello Hello, my friends. Welcome. I’m Dana. This is words that move me so, so glad that you are here today. And I am so, so excited to be talking to a very old friend on this episode. Um, this, this special guest is not a dancer, but if you are a dancer, especially here in Los Angeles, chances are that she, and certainly her work have had a huge impact on you today. I am talking with Jin Lee, the director of operations at millennium dance complex. Yes, y’all. This is big and I cannot wait to share, but first wins. Oh, I’m excited about this one. Y’all this is, this is even better than the Superbowl commercial, really, truly in my heart. When I balance the two, this is big today. I am celebrating that. I am an official dog nanny, which sounds really funny is one word, Doug nanny to the greatest dog on the planet, not your dog, Mimi caves, dog, all live.
Speaker 1 00:01:53 It’s really you guys really I’m being very spoiled by taking care of this dog because she’s the sweetest thing loves the cuddle. Just, you know, does all the right things. It doesn’t do any of the wrong things like pee or poop in the house, or I don’t. I chew on things. I don’t know. She’s just very quiet, very calm, such a love. Um, you’re going to hear a little bit more about her and my thoughts about dogs in this episode today. Oh my goodness. You’ll also hear my thoughts about babies, which might surprise you. Um, but anyways, for those of you who know me having a dog is a big deal. So this is a major step for me. Um, dog, nanny, dog, winning, super stoked about that. Also I do want to say here in this wins segment, we are working on a way of incorporating your wins into the show.
I always ask you, what’s going well in your world and you hopefully say it to yourself, but, um, I’ve had so many of you sending your wins into me via voice note on Instagram. Please keep them coming. And, but I don’t actually have a way to, um, transfer the voice note from Instagram into any other application. So right now we’re kind of bottleneck, but keep sending the wins, um, because I will find a way to get them on the show. I just, man, maybe don’t send them in Instagram message of, sorry. I don’t have a clear plan yet. Stay tuned. Send me your wins. Any which way you please Instagram DM. That’s fine. I’ll find a way email. W T M M as in words, that move me, but don’t spell it. W T M M podcast@gmail.com is another way to send your wins in. I do want to be shouting y’all out on the pod. So do keep winning. Keep sending your wins and co
This week’s guest is unique in practically every way… I mean, to start, he is Japanese with an English accent, he has worked in over 50 countries, has an Emmy for outstanding choreography…and a hair salon, ANNNND his first dance class ever was a Locking...
This (100TH) episode is a peek into my life and mind!
Not only am I celebrating 100 episodes with a list of 100 things I am grateful for, I am also celebrating over 100k downloads! Thank you all for ALL of your love and learning. Now buckle up and get ready to get to know me better (…for better or for worse).
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Backpack episode: Ep #7 Travel Hacks
Gary Tacon Body Tuning Pillow: https://thebodytuningcushion.com/
Remix Vintage Shoes: https://remixvintageshoes.com/
Streak Free Cleaner: Sprayway glass cleaner
Transcript:
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Well, hello. Hello, my friend. Welcome. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. And, um, whether you are new to the pod or one of my regulars, isn’t it cool to be a regular, by the way, I want it to be a regular in more places. Anyways, whether you’re new or a regular, I am stoked to have you for this 100th episode. What the heck you guys, I did a thing. I’m so sorry about this. (Air Horn Noises) Yeah. I downloaded several apps before I found the one that really makes me feel the celebratory come on. I mean, I really do love a good mile marker a milestone, and this one is super special because this episode also falls the day before Thanksgiving.
And my win today is also podcast related. Um, if you are new to the podcast, we start every episode with wins. So let’s get right into that because it’s exciting. Not only am I celebrating episode 100, which is actually technically episode 105 due to bonus episodes and stories but I am also celebrating surpassing my goal of a hundred thousand downloads. Holy smokes. (Air Horn Noises) I’m going to stop. Um, yeah, that’s it. That happened. I kind of forgot to keep an eye on that on the, on the listens downloads metrics for a couple of months. Um, and the last time I checked in a couple of days ago, we were sitting pretty at 103,000 some and counting. So thank you all for listening. Please do download episodes. You have to click an extra button for that. Sorry. I just love pushing buttons. We all love pushing buttons. Um, it’s great because you can push the button. You can download the episode. It also, what it really means is that you get to have the podcast with you even when are not online. So when you are on an airp
We have a long way to go before we reach TOTAL diversity, equity and inclusion in the ballet industry, but today’s guest is hopeful and full of heart. Jonathan Batista was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and went on to train at The Royal...
Oh my friend, you are in for a sweet treat today!!! In this Episode, Alexis “Tilly” Evans-Krueger brings us backstage at Moulin Rouge on Broadway for a little pre-show dressing room chit chat… but only no, this isn’t a chit chat… it is a deep dive on several big and important topics. Tilly talks about creating the feeling of freedom daily and her experience with college for dance. Her journey from small town school to Company work to landing her first Broadway contract right before the 18 month lockdown is fascinating every step of the way. Oh, and I think you’ll love hearing what she has to say about the NEW Broadway.
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, hello, my friend. How are you feeling today? Feeling good, feeling funky. I hope. I am feeling slightly more colorful than the last time I had jumped into the booth. Last week’s episode was all about feeling blue. Um, the sads are real y’all and I am not rushing them away. Um, I’m honoring them. There are occasional blues in my world still, but today I am inviting in the bright side of the emotional spectrum with today’s guest Tilly Evans, Krueger, holy cow, what a Sunbeam Moonbeam? Ray Sunray? Ray of sunshine, Moonbeam, all things celestial and of the sky. She is so bright. She is so free and I’m so stoked to share this conversation with you.
But first we celebrate wins. Big, big, huge, yet soggy win this week is that the seaweed sisters have shot a new one. On Thursday of this week. Um, and wow, it came together so fast, so furious and oh, so fortuitous, which is my new favorite word. Um, really cannot wait to share that with you. Be sure that you’re following the seaweed sisters on Instagram, by the way. Um, that is probably a good place to be kept in the loop on all things seaweedy. Um, Ooh, which reminds me on the gram front words that move me podcast on Instha on Insthagram. (Instagram) is creeping up on 3000 followers, woot woot. It’s weird. Usually I write woot woot, rarely say it doesn’t really feel that great to say. Uh, anyways, once we reach 3003 followers, which is a subtle shout out to the area code of Denver, where I’m from. Sup three oh three, um, once we reach 3003 followers, by the way, that also just kind of it real cause you know, the plus or minus game, um, I’m going to be giving away a bunch of words that move me podcast merch to random followers. I’m going to find a random follower generator and just be gifting some stuff out. So be on the lookout for that. Tell your friends if you’re not already following the pod, tell your friends if you’re not already following the seaweed sisters. And by the way, I don’t mean to make it out, to be all about the following, but that’s where the conversation landed the conversation with myself. Um, so that is where we are. All right, winning. That’s my win this week, new seaweed work coming soon. Holy smokes. I’m so excited about it. Um, now you go, what is going well in your world? Are you celebrating any new work? Are you celebrating relaxation? What is going well, tell me about it. It pains me that I can not actually hear you. Tell me what you’re celebrating. You know what we should do? You know what, that’s it starting now at words that move me podcast, leave me a little voice note. Send m
Those that know me/ have been listening to the podcast for awhile, might call me a “Joy Machine”. My default setting is “SPARKLE”… but my ratio of joy to sadness has been inverted as of late. I am deeply sad as I am recording this...
Today’s guest means BUSINESS, and she’s been in it for 26 years. She got a late start (relative to most dancers) but it seems like there’s nothing she hasn’t done: films, tours, TV, TWO Super Bowl halftime shows, and her very own training program Lipstick Diaries. The great thing about Jessica is that it seems she is only getting started. This episode holds so many golden nuggets of business wisdom, tons of social media best practices and guide rules. I think anyone who is interested in being a long-lasting career will benefit from this episode, but especially those starting out and picking up momentum. ENJOY!
Quick Links:
Jessica Castro on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iliajessicacastro/
Lipstick Diaries Website: http://www.lipstickdiariesnyc.com/
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This episode is NOT an A-Z glossary of camera and film terminology. It IS a deep dive into why “film speak” is important for dancers and choreographers… and also why it is a total set up. Yes, I’ll demystify a few of the basic terms...
“Negotiation” shouldn’t be a scary word. Advocating for yourself and your values is cool, AND it is part of the job! In this episode, I discuss the role of intimacy coordinators and how much they can teach us about establishing and communicating boundaries in our work (and in our lives). We practice using the terms Yes, AND” and “No, BUT” to set clear parameters that will help to protect your mental and physical self as well as your time, money, and energy! So, if you are someone who struggles with setting boundaries, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!
Quick Links:
Tits and Teeth Podcast Intamacy Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/christina-pitts-jazzar-intimacy-coordination/id1417619719?i=1000526228784
Episode 15 with the Seaweed Sisters: https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-15-the-seaweed-sisters-who-are-we-and-what-is-this
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Good day. Good people. What’s up and welcome to words that move me. I’m Dana and I, as always am stoked about this episode. The subject for today’s episode came up from one of my beloved Words that Move me Community members. And I actually cannot believe I haven’t done an episode about this yet, so thrilled about it. Um, but before we dig in wins, would you wins at the top of every episode? And this week I am celebrating last week’s episode with the one and only Nina McNeely was officially our 100th episode that is including bonus episodes and our first episode, which was episode 0.5, which is funny, but also how many times can I say episode in the introduction to the episode? So many times it turns out. Um, so yes, I know last week’s episode was number 93, but, uh, yeah, I’m celebrating it as 100. That is my win. Um, because that’s how many episodes I recorded. So I celebrated by taking myself to my favorite vintage shop in the valley. It’s called Yes Baby, by the way, it’s quickly becoming my favorite vintage shop in all of Los Angeles. I spent $100 there. I got a jacket, a hoodie, a sweater, two t-shirts one of which I’m wearing right now. It’s gigantic, almost comes to knees. Oh, and an enamel pin. Pen, pen pin. I’m really still working on the voice you guys. And it turns out being a girl from the Midwest. I have some interesting speech patterns and inflections. An enamel pin for Smac. Smac Mcreanor. Or if you’re listening, I have a gift for you. Um, yeah, total jackpot. I love you Yes, baby. I love you listeners. I love you. My team, Malia Baker, Riley Higgins. Thank you for helping me reach that 100 mile marker. And for actual episode 100, which is still out there in the distance. Uh, numerically speaking, we are having a $100 cash prize giveaway episode. 100 will come out on November 24th. So this contest, this giveaway contest will happen for the whole week of that episode. Starting on November 22nd, ending on November 26th, we are going to have an Instagram contest, $100 cash prize giveaway. It’s exciting. Stay tuned here and also follow us at Words that Move me podcast on the gram for more details about that. All right. Woo-hoo for winning. I hope you win the contest by the way. And I do hope you’re winning, uh, in your life and in your career. Go ahead and, and take the floor. Take the mic. If you will, for a moment. Think about and tell me or someone that youR
This episode’s guest is the reason I pursued a professional career in dance,but she isn’t only an inspiration and a hero in MY life, she is a creative leader in the entertainment industry at large. Nina McNeely’s work is singular… it is dark, it is...
In this Q&A episode I get to tackle questions from listeners that span the spectrum from technical to philosophical. I share the best advice I’ve ever gotten (from David Frickin Fincher), and I talk about some outstanding gigs! I tell you about the race and dance history programs/ resources that have been game changers to me, I outline my mental health regimine, AND talk about “that talk” that you get to have with your potential agent. This episode is rich thanks to YOU and your questions! Keep em coming, and keep it funky!
Quick Links:
Join the WTMMCOMM: thedanawilson.com/wtmmcomm
In The Heights Choreo Team Episode: https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-78-ith
Karida Griffith’s R3D Race and Dance History: https://karidagriffith.com/history/
Moncell Durden’s Intangible Roots: https://www.moncelldurden.com/onlinecourse
Passion Fruit Seeds by Passion Fruit Dance Company: https://newyorklivearts.org/artist/passion-fruit-dance-company/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Well, Hey there. Good day. Hello. Hi. Welcome to Words that Move me. I’m Dana. I am stoked you are here and I’m stoked to be hitting you with a Q and A episode today. It’s been a while since I did this, um, and times are changing and the things that you want to know are changing too. I got some really great Qs submitted when I put my, ask me anything out there on Instagram, and I am a very excited to A them. But first let’s celebrate. I start every episode with wins because I think it’s important to celebrate what is going well. And today I have a lot to celebrate, but I can not get over this one. When this past Sunday, I went on a morning beach walk with my husband, AKA vice chief, our favorite beache is Dockweiler, um, because the planes from LAX fly directly overhead, and you can light stuff on fire there, which very, very much appeals to Vice Chief. Now, I don’t recall actually how long we walked for. Uh, but there was one moment, one moment in particular, that was very special that I would like to celebrate because this moment a plane, uh, uh, like jumbo freight plane, like not a passenger plane. One of those fancy FedEx types flew overhead. It was a very overcast morning and the sound seemed to be bouncing off of all of the surrounding clouds. The sound from overhead was coming from more places than where my eyes saw the plane. And it was just so unusual to feel this multi-directional really deep and loud rumbling coming from above me. And then watching this jumbo jet disappear into a white sky was ridiculous. So that’s happening up above my head. And then below my feet, a wave came like gently about up to my shins, like were not even shin really. I would say upper ankle, like where you do a frappe from, and that cold water took the sand from under my feet. So I was having this up above sensation and below my toes sensation. And my body felt sandwiched between these senses and it was really remarkable. And I know it maybe sounds simple or silly, but I felt so small in that moment. Um, but also so big in my ability to feel so it was a special moment. I wanted to put a pin in that
This may be the first time we really dig into the subject of status and power dynamics on the podcast! FUN!!! In this episode, insiders and outsiders are under the microscope, and we approach the subject from the position of moving into a new role...
In this episode, I talk about why many creative people feel the need to take on the world by themselves… Then, I hand out all of my favorite ways to do more by NOT doing it alone. The key is to simplify. It really is that simple. Not EASY, but SIMPLE.
Quick Links:
Wyzant and Lynda.com <- for general Tutoring).
I’ll ask obvious but GOOD questions
Contest fines or enrollment fees: https://donotpay.com/ My tailor in the valley: Master Shoe Repair
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello and welcome. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. Welcome to the podcast. How are you? I am stoked that you are here. Thank you so much for being here. I am exceptionally jazzed on last week’s episode. Thank you all so much for your feedback and for loving Reshma Gajjar as much as I do. Wow. That was a good one. Um, if you haven’t already go give that a, a swoop swoop was the first word that came to my head, swoop that out and enjoy. Um, all right, today I am talking directly to myself and also to you, but I think I really need to hear this right now. So there’s a chance that you do too. I remember finding at some point during the lockdown, a love for simple life, simple pleasures, simple, but not easy tasks and so on and so on. And you know what? Life is so sneaky. I feel like it has crept up and all of the sudden I’m over committed. Again. I am overwhelmed again, and I’m like, what? I swear I already figured this out. I have already learned how to be productive and calm, motivated, and relaxed, focused, and feeling free. I swear I have done this work already, but apparently it is not at the forefront. So I’m going to stand myself in front of this microphone and re-do re-learn. Remind myself of some of the work that I have already done about simplifying my life. I’m excited to do that for myself. And I’m excited to share some of my favorite tips and tricks for simplifying. What can seem like a very complicated life in a very complex world. Uh, but first wins. Yes. I have like a grand slam of wins today. So get ready. Sports references are not my thing, but you know what? I’m going to run with it. Okay. First one is that I’ve been watching a lot of maybe too much Ted Lasso. We’ll talk about it later. Here’s what I’m really celebrating today. I’m celebrating a visit back home to Colorado and spending some safe and quality time with my family. My beautiful family. Ugh. Shout out Aunties, Uncles, Maya, my brother, my sister, my brother and sister in law. The nieces. Oh, Swoon my dance teacher, the one and only Michelle Latimer. The one and only Chelsea Latimer, AKA my best friend since we were tiny, tiny tots and Chelsea’s daughter, Sunny,double swoon. Um, oh, and also our guest from episode 70, Erika Morri. So in general, shout out Colorado. I love that place. I loved my time there. I made a peach jam. You guys with peaches from my sisters peach tree. Um, it rained. It was gorgeous. Oh. And I did an art project with my mom. Shout out, Stan, stay tuned for more on the art project and yeah. Um, back to top thewins off, Mr. Ted Lasso watched a lot of that. Um, which is probably why my wins list is so long wink, wink. Um, if you are not watching Ted Lasso 10 out of 10 would recommend, okay, I’ll stop there. Ted lasso winning. Now you go, what’s going well in your worl
Reshma Gajjar had to be my first interview back after vocal cord surgery no doubt about it. In this episode, Reshma and I discuss the importance of humanness in dance and how silence and meditation can help to achieve it. She also speaks about how...
You know me as a dancer/ choreographer, you know me as a talker, but I am ALSO a person who WRITES… in a journal. You better believe I journaled the crap out of my 10 days of silence that turned into 21 days of silence post vocal cord surgery. I yielded about 3 pages of stream of consciousness writing every day, and as you can imagine, thos pages turned up a lot of… STUFF. So, As an exercise for myself, a gift to my future self, and a gift to you; I have decided to organize my notes and share my lessons learned from 21 days of silence (and weeks of limited talking). Here it is!
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: My friend, my friend, Dana here, let’s do this. This is my first podcast recording in over a month. Y’all if you are a first-time listener, I am recovering from the vocal cord surgery. This is my new voice. Holy smokes. If you are an avid listener, then you know that I prepared you with a lot of good stuff over the last several weeks. Uh, I, I backlogged before my surgery and wow. It is very interesting to go back into, listen to old voice, um, and even older, older voice, and to listen to this one, and I’m telling you what my friends, it is just gonna get better from here on out. I am so excited to talk to you today. Thank you for being here. All right. Now I start every episode with wins and since it’s been so long, I kind of don’t know where to start a lot to celebrate in my world. So I’m going to go with the obvious and celebrate my successful cyst removal surgery, and a very compassionate road to a full recovery, which I am still several weeks away from. But, um, I’ve been speaking lightly for a few weeks. Now I’ll be recording this episode in small bites, over a long period of time and, um, yeah. With, with the help of therapy and good old mindfulness. Oh, and I got this new headset microphone thing that I wear, um, that has like a purse looking speaker connected to it. I am basically the tour guide of my life. Uh, and I simply love not throwing my voice. I love keeping it close. And so that is my win that’s what’s going well, no, you go. What’s going well in your world.
I’m so glad that you’re winning. Keep crushing it. Okay. Now I am going to try to use as few words as possible. I journal. You better believe I journaled the crap out of my 10 turned 21 days of silence. I yielded about three pages of stream of consciousness writing every day. And as you can imagine, that turned up quite a few things. It got messy in those pages. So as an exercise for myself and to gift to my future self and to all of you, I have decided to organize those pages, organize those notes and share my lessons learned from 21 days of silence. And a few weeks of limited talking, I should preface. I am a person who laughs at myself a lot. If you are an avid listener, you know, this, there will be some changes around here. Instead of my normal belly laugh, the guttural laugh, my doctor has suggested, uh, “tsst Tsst” type of laugh. So you might notice, um, so hard for me to not burst into uncontrollable laughter. Okay. In episode 82, Vice Chief talks about uncertainty. By the way that entire episode is mandatory listening. I am really resisting the urge to like recite the entire transcript to you now, but voice. So here’s the point I want to focus on. He says, quote, if you’re in this uncertain situation and you don’t know the right thing to do one way to approa
This week’s replay is so special because my guests were SO special. Welcome to the world of Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberg where good questions are met with GREAT answers. These humans bring so much thought into their words, movement, and world and I couldn’t...
On our third replay of August, take a listen to Not Booking, AKA not getting what you want. With the world reopening again, this can be a GREAT topic to revisit. What do you do when you’re not booked and blessed? Come explore in this episode the wonderful world of not getting what you want and how the wanting most often does not equal the getting.
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Hello, Hello, my friend. And welcome to the podcast. I am Dana. And the words that move me team is taking a short pause to stretch our legs. But in the meantime, we are replaying some of our favorite episodes and I trust that you are out there winning and keeping it funky. And I also trust that wherever you are on your journey, this episode will be a delightful companion. This week, we are replaying episode 21, not booking, AKA, not getting what you want. This one hits so hard because no matter who you are or how talented you are or where you live or what you do, you will eventually not book a gig. Furthermore, you will undeniably not get what you want at some point, or probably several points over and over again. My friends, this is life. So this episode is definitely one you will want to download and keep with you at the ready for the next time you get cut or dumped or the coffee shop doesn’t have oat milk. I do know you want this episode with you. Please enjoy this replay of episode 21, not booking, AKA, not getting what you want.
Dana: Hello. Hello, hello. And welcome to episode 21. Oh my gosh. I am jazzed as always about this episode. Thank you so much for being here. Uh, let’s do wins really quick. Holy smokes, you guys, words that move me is in Apple’s top 100 performing arts podcasts this past week. So thank you so much for that. That is a huge win. Um, we’re number 88. I don’t know, uh, how many there are, but safe to say more than a hundred. Um, and that’s so sweet. So thank you so much for that. I do believe that part of what factors into that ranking is a ratings and reviews on Apple. So if you are listening on Apple podcasts and you’re digging what you’re hearing, please think about leaving a review or a rating so, so appreciate that. Um, okay, let’s not waste any time. Let’s get into you and your wins. What’s going well in your world? Hit me now you
Great. I’m so glad that you’re winning. This episode is about not booking. Speaking of winning, it’s my favorite subject. Honestly. Actually here’s the truth. This episode is not just about not booking, it’s about not getting what you want period. I am very familiar with not booking and as a self proclaimed movement master that might come as a shock to you. So here’s what it really boils down to. I try a lot, I fail a lot, I succeed a lot. I want a lot and I often get what I want. Now there is a very specific brand of not booking that comes along with the audition process. It’s a very particular sting and I’m going to talk about auditions and that particular brand of staying in depth a little bit later on. Like, actually I have a plan to be talking about auditions for all of August. I’m very excited about audition august, so tune in for that. But um, what I want to talk about right now is the cringe that I feel when I hear people, usually outsiders talking about high performers who miss the mark. Usually they’re talking about competitions and competitors. They say that he or she won because they really wanted it. Or they say that he or she didn’t win because they didn’t real
On our second replay of the month, take a dive into my 3rd episode with the lovely Emmy nominated and master teacher Chole Arnold. If knowledge is power… this episode is a superhero! I talked to Chloe about the education that didn’t only land her...
This week is the first of our replays for the month of August! Starting out with Episode #5, and it is frighteningly good. It digs into concepts of FEAR. The kind that keeps you alive and the other kind that keeps you from LIVING! Give a listen and cut the ties to fear that are holding you back.
Quick Links:
The Power Of Vulnerability – Brené Brown
The Call to Courage – Brené Brown
Daring Grately – Brené Brown
Failing Your Way to Success
How To Be A Successful Failure
Gift of Fear – Gavin de Becker
Brooke Castillo’s Thought Model
The Farwell – Akwafina Movie
Episode Transcript
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Hello, Hello, My friend and welcome to Words that Move Me. I’m Dana and you are catching the words that move me team on vacation after 85 plus episodes, including several bonus jams. The words that move me team is taking some well-deserved time off and reminding you of some of our favorite episodes. Today’s replay is one that I get the most feedback about. And when I teach and when I coach themes from this episode, show up almost daily. So yes, today’s replay is addressing fear. One of my favorite subjects so much fun. Uh, what’s really fun actually is that this episode is a very early one. I recorded it pre pandemic, and it’s really interesting to consider what people might’ve been afraid of then versus now so much has changed. And yet so much is the same. What do you think? Do you still have more to learn about fear? I’m willing to bet that you do, and I’m willing to bet that this episode will help. So I am so glad that you are here and I am so excited to share this episode, but before I do, I want to let you know that when we get back from our little break, we’ll be talking about fear and managing your mind around it a lot. So be sure to subscribe now so that you don’t miss anything later. All right, with that, everyone enjoy this replay of episode. Number five is fear keeping you alive or eating you alive? I’ll talk to you soon.
Hello and hello. Welcome back to the podcast. This is episode five. Can you believe it? Episode five already. I’m stoked. Thank you so much for joining me. Thank you for tagging me for communicating with me on the socials. Um, a lot of real creative types popping up there. So hip, hip, hooray for all my daily doers. Um, if you are not daily making jump back and listen to episode one, very inspiring, exciting stuff back there. I am daily doing in some way, shape or form working on this podcast. Whoa, podcasts are way more w
I know how easy it is to get caught up in confusion and indecision when it comes time to make those “big career moves”, and sometimes the small ones too! So, I am finally sharing decision making formula! In this episode, first we’ll identify how...
Listening to this episode is the podcast equivalent of stargazing with someone who loves you… and happens to be thoughtful, technical, experienced, and wildly creative. This week, my husband Daniel, the CEO and Founder of ViceChief , examines the role of light and darkness in the world of a performer… and a prototyper. He cracks into “uncertainty” like a pinata and king size brain candy falls out. His thoughts on asymmetry and the difference between action and reaction will have you thinking twice before you brag about your IG following… or praise someone else for theirs. And as if all that wasn’t eye (and ear) opening enough, Daniel talks directly to the posture and stance that can help you position yourself to deal with challenges and to deliver great work. For Daniel, this posture is not a physical one, it is a conceptual one, and he calls it “Black Sky Thinking”. When you look up what do you see? Where do you stand… and how? What do you move, and why? By the end of this episode, if you still don’t know, you’ll have a great idea of how to find out.
Quicklinks:
More of Vice Chief here: https://www.instagram.com/vice_chief/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Daniel: Hey movers, Dana asks everyone to introduce themselves. I’m Daniel and I do prototyping, opto mechanical prototyping. That means designing and building the first version of some new idea. In my case, ideas that have to do with light, optics and mechanical stuff. Think cameras, microscopes, anything with a lens. I’m not here to tell you about prototyping or my path through life, but rather to tell you what I’ve learned in the practice of prototyping, about three ideas that come together in kind of an interesting way. Uncertainty, posture, and asymmetry in that order. Prototyping is a long way from dance. About as far as you can get, actually. If I move something, I move it with motors, not muscle. I choreograph deliverables, not bodies. When I tumble I’m usually tumbling around a CAD model on screen. Prototyping is all about uncertainty and especially reducing uncertainty. I mean, if you knew exactly what to do, you just wouldn’t make a prototype. You would never need one. This is a particular problem in my mind for creatives, because by definition, you can imagine doing lots and lots of different things for any challenge. So what’s the right thing to do. If you were like a simpleton and you could think of only one thing to do, you wouldn’t need a prototype. You just do the one thing that you could think of. So having a creative vision, seeing a hundred possibilities in every challenge means that the odds are actually stacked against you like a hundred to one. This is one of those clear and kind of contradictory cases of every strength also being a weakness, a hundred great ideas as at least 99 nos or even thousands If you consider combinations of ideas. Uncertainty, doesn’t just come from having too many choices. It can also be from having too few. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in engineering, it’s that at any time, if someone tells you that you must choose between A or B two things, they are deliberately not telling you all the choices. For example, simplest thing, you can just say no to both or often better, you can say yes to both. That’s four choices in every dichotomy, minimum. Prototyping as a practice, clumsy, as it is, is about keeping an open mind. And partic
In this episode, Kara Mack (dancer/ choreographer/ movement coach/ producer, founder and CEO of Africa in America) talks about how she builds bridges. She builds bridges from education to entertainment, entertainment to agitation, and pop culture to the many cultures of the African diaspora. Kara artfully advocates for individual responsibility and the harmony of our society. If you are looking to find your place and learn how important we all are in the music OF LIFE… this one is for YOU!
Quicklinks
Africa In America: http://africainamericamag.com/
https://www.instagram.com/africainamerica/
Kendrick Lamar Grammy Performance: http://premierwuzhere.com/videos/watch-kendrick-lamars-performance-at-the-58th-grammys/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you, get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, my friend. And welcome to the podcast. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. I’m stoked you’re here. I am so stoked to be sharing this conversation. My guest today is the one and only Kara Mack. Kara is such a gift. Um, I don’t even know where to begin. She is the founder and CEO of Africa in America. She is a dancer, choreographer movement, coach educator, um, a self-proclaimed forever student. Uh, so she and I are kindred in that way. And she’s a producer, a mother, um, I mean so much more. You’re about to find out and I’m willing to bet you are also about to learn a lot, but first let’s talk wins. I love starting every episode with wins. And today I love letting you know that my win is one of those unique and special moments where work and play get to overlap. I’ll be traveling to Phoenix, Arizona for NYCDA nationals, and I get to visit my dad. If you’ve been listening for a long time, you might’ve even heard from my dad. He was on a father’s day episode. Um, you’ve probably also had the chance audibly meet my mom, but I don’t get to see my dad as much. He lives in Phoenix and I’m excited to visit, see a little bit what his world is like and, um, uh, get to teach a bunch of young dancing’s as well. So when, When birds stone, that’s what I’m celebrating today. All right, what is going well in your world? Hit me.
I’m proud of you. Stoked for you. Keep winning. Now let’s dig in. This episode is a call for reverence. It is a call for respect. In this episode, Kara and I really dig into the importance of African Diaspora movement and music being recognized and celebrated technical forms, not hobbies, not electives, not extra credit. And certainly not something that you slap on the special skills part of your resume. After you’ve taken two quote African classes. Kara, will talk a lot more about that. She’s also going to talk about entertainment and activism, education, Oh, it’s beautiful. She also goes in, and this is important on the harmony that is society and how important we all are to this song called life. Oh, y’all it goes deep. So buckle up and get ready to enjoy the absolutely incredible Kara Mack,
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I have been a fan of Karine Plantadit since I saw her perform at the Tony awards in Come Fly away in 2010 (FYI she was Tony Award and Drama League Award nominated for that role) AND THEN we got to work together on “In...
When people watch the In The Heights movie and ask me “How did you guys DO THAT?”… I’ll spare myself the struggle to explain it, and simply send them the link to this episode.
I’m thrilled to be joined by the film’s choreographer Christopher Scott , my fellow associate choreographers Ebony Williams and Emilio Dosal, the associate Latin Choreographer: Eddie Torres Jr., and his assistant Princess Serrano AND our choreo team assistant (AKA the glue that kept us all together): Meghan Mcferran. This episode is more than a peek into our process… It is a seat at our table. This is a time capsule of memories and lessons learned that I will cherish forever. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you haven’t yet, be sure to catch In The Heights in theaters and on HBO Max!
Quicklinks
New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/arts/dance/in-the-heights-dance.html
BTS Video Package: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNbvu5gIVfY
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hi friend, welcome to the podcast. I’m Dana and this is it. The time has come and the time is now the moment that at very least I have been waiting for. The rest of the, In the Heights choreography team will be joining me on the podcast today. And I am so, so, so excited to share this conversation with you. Um, I’m hoping that you’ve seen the film already In the Heights so that you have a bit of context for what we’re going to dig into. If you have not seen In the Heights. No worries. No judgment. And also, I don’t think there are any spoilers in this episode. So do keep listening, but please get to a theater or support on HBO Max, please, please, please go see this film period. I’ll leave it there. And I’ll, I’ll um, leave you on the edge of your seat to hear this conversation for just one more second, because before we get to the conversation, uh, we’re going to do wins. If you are new to the podcast, I do wins. I start with wins. This is something that I do. So I’m going to celebrate something that is going well in my world. Then I will yield the floor to you. You will take it away. Um, I think this is, this is something that is important. So I go, you go, um, let’s see. This week, yeah, I think this is it. This is, well, I know this is it. This week, I am celebrating the New York times article featuring the, In the Heights choreography team written by Gia Kourlas , um, Man oh man. I could talk about it forever, but, um, I’m about to let the choreo team speak for themselves so I will leave it at that, that article is so beautifully done. It is a beautiful peek into, uh, the family that is the, In the Heights choreo team. I think you’re going to really, really dig it. If you are interested in checking out the article, I will 100% be linking to it in the show notes of this episode. So check that out and enjoy. All right. That’s my, when New York times no big deal. Very,
I’m stoked for you. Keep it up, keep winning. All right. Are you ready for this? I hope so. But before we dig in, I’m giving an audio disclaimer, here. As I’m sure you can imagine. It is not easy to get the seven of us in one pla
Emmy award winning choreographer, Tyce Diorio and I cover A LOT in this episode. We talk about finding and being friends in a dog eat dog world, we discuss our processes and passion for movement coaching, and of course we talk In The Heights (in...
You know how they say “it ain’t gunna happen over night”… and stuff like that? Well, some things DO happen overnight… but changing your mind and changing your LIFE usually doesn’t. This episode is all about how you can be making BIG changes in your life gracefully… like a monkey!
Quick Links:
Self Coaching Model Free Guide from Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School: https://thelifecoachschool.com/self-coaching-model-guide/
Episode 4 “Stop thinking like a Caveman” : https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-4-stop-thinking-like-a-caveman
Episode 17 “The Process of Processing” :https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-17-the-process-of-processing
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello hello, my friend. And welcome to the podcast. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. I’m stoked that you are here and I’m also sorry in advance. If you can hear my actual stomach grumbling, as I record this episode, I’m very hungry. I probably should just eat something, but also trying to stick to the calendar. I know I can make it. This episode is short and sweet and so valuable. I’m really excited to dig into it. But first of course wins. We’re going to share some wins. I, today am celebrating my first callback on the auditioner side, not on the auditioning side of whoa, this got confusing really fast. This will be my first callback as talent since the pandemic. My first zoom call back, I guess I should say my first zoom call back as talent. Since the pandemic began, I’ve held a handful of others, um, as a choreographer. So looking for talent, but the zoom tables, the screens have turned. Is that what we say? The screens have turned. I am so excited to get to manage my mind around some nerves and in general, just to be dancing in my living room. I’m excited about that. I’m so excited to get, to have a callback where I don’t have to pay for parking or risk being late. Did you hear that? Beep I still have to fix that beep. Um, yeah, I’m excited to have a call back in my living room. This is going to be awesome. So that is what I’m celebrating today. What is going well, your world.
Awesome. I am stoked for you. Congrats. Keep winning. Now let’s dig into this shall we? We’re talking monkey bars today. It’s kind of, as I mentioned a technical day, um, and I want to introduce you to this concept. This technique that has tremendously helped my professional life and yes, also my personal life. Um, but it has nothing to do with you dance stomach grumbles. It doesn’t have anything directly to do with dance, I should say. And, uh, yeah, I call the concept monkey bars or monkey bar thoughts and before monkey bar thoughts will make any sense at all, I must introduce you to, or reintroduce you to the thought model also called the self-coaching model or sometimes called the CTFAR model. Well, it is a lot, but it is also simple and so effective. So let’s go.
Um, okay. Where to begin. I first mentioned the thought model on the podcast way back in episode 4. The episode is called Stop thinking like a Caveman. So if you’re interested in not thinking
What do Tik Tok, a hydraulic press, and my favorite city in Australia all have in common? This week’s guest, Smac McCreanor. In this conversation, Smac and I dig into TikTok, commercials, building creative spaces, and living the lives of our dreams, so get ready to...
I love boldness, otherness, and a full spectrum of “sexy”… so, in a word, I love Miguel Zarate. In this episode, Miguel and I go from zero to 100 in 1.5 seconds. We talk pronouns, sexuality, our own artistic identities, and we go IN on what it means to be “sexy” in an industry where sex sells. So… grab a glass of wine and some ear muffs for the little ones, and ENJOY!
Quick Links: Miguel’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mzarate
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The artist in me was that a point where it was either create your art or go nuts.
I think putting yourself in that world as a human before you put yourself in the world as an artist,
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
My friends, My friend, this is Dana. Welcome to Words That Move Me. I have a treat for you today. I cannot wait to share this conversation with my very special guest. The one and only Miguel Zarate, And I mean, holy smokes, I really, I kind of want to jump right into it, but I also want to honor the format. So I will start with wins. And I’m also excited about my win this week. My win this week. Well, my win today actually is that I went to the nursery and I don’t mean human babies. I mean, plant babies. I bought some new cactus/succulent soil, and all of my little succulents will be getting repotted this week. I bought new pots for my spider plants, which were they spider plants kind of like to be root bound. But I mean, the roots have been like springing out the top of the soil now for months. So they are getting an upgrade. I got a couple of new friends because I couldn’t help myself. And really I went in and I feel great about it. So I’m celebrating my plant mommess today. Um, and I am, that is like absolutely top win of the week. My house is becoming a plant house and I am becoming a plant person, a person with a green thumb and a person with a lot of ceramic pots. By the way, if you are in the Los Angeles or Sherman Oaks area and you need some pots, I think I will have too many after this trip because my papers are growing. Okay. That’s my win. Now you go, it’s gone.
Well, congratulations, keep winning. I’m so jazzed for you. Okay. Now, speaking of jazz, you know, me, I love a segue. I am jazzed about my guests today. Miguel has been a friend of mine for a very, very long time. We could talk for a very, very long time. And in this very short conversation, relative to past conversations of ours, we go pretty deep. Um, we talk a lot about our roles in this industry. As we perceive them, we talk a lot about our experience with sexuality, otherness, the colors of the sexual spectrum when it comes to being sexy and attractive and sensual, and the difference between all of those things. Um, we talk about owning our work, producing our work, any harm in not paying dancers and as if that weren’t enough, the notion of art being the highest luxury that there is. So, uh, buckle up and get ready for the flame, the fire, the volume, the spice. The wonder that is Miguel Zarate, Enjoy.
Dana: I know this is exciting. This is really freaking exciting, Miguel Zarate welcome to words that move me. Thank you so much for being here. I’m really excited.
Miguel: I’m more excited. Thank you for having me. I was feeling a certain way that I hadn’t been asked yet.
You know w
There comes a time in a dancer’s life when the questions stop being about “favorite job or favorite dancer” and start being… USEFUL. In a short time, we covered everything from handling criticism, to audition mentality, and even a little dive into @intheheightsmovieBIG THANKS to...
I’ve been taking notes from this woman my whole life, and now, she is sharing answers to questions we’ve all been asking, like: What is the secret to managing a busy schedule? How do we OVER-deliver without burning out? Does dance save lives? Yes, all that, and then some, because my guest this week is all that and more! Movers and shakers, I am so proud to present, my sister and my hero, Dr. Adrienne Wilson Mann
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Holy smokes, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, friends, and literally family. This is a good one. I’m so excited. Uh, first of all, I’m Dana and this is words that move me, welcome to the podcast. Today, I am joined by my sister, Adrienne Wilson Mann. do you have Adrienne Wilson Mann or Adrienne Mann?
Adrienne: Adrienne Wilson, Mann, its a mouthful.
Dana: Welcome to the podcast. We are sitting in my sister’s office right now in Denver, Colorado. You are witnessing my first trip home since Christmas of 2019 and it is end of April, 2021. I’m really, really excited to be here. Thank you for housing me and also being on my podcast.
Thanks for being vaccinated.
Yes. Super double fist pump. Um, okay. So, Oh, we, she also has a dog named Hugo who you might be Hugo you might be hearing from, uh, later on in the episode. Um, okay, so this is sort of how it operates here at words that move me.
I don’t know if you’ve heard of the podcast or listen to the podcast, but all my guests introduce themselves. So you have this daunting task. Oh, wait, stop. Before we do anything, we celebrate wins. So I’ll share a win and then you’ll share a win. And then you, the listener person will also get to take the floor for a second and share a win, so start thinking about what that might be. Today I am sharing that. I dropped my niece off at school today and I didn’t mess up. We made it with like three minutes to spare. Um, didn’t speed. Didn’t get into a car accident. Did get a little bit lost, but still made it. And I, I think I struggle with what I tell myself about how responsible I am sometimes. Um, I’ve talked to on the podcast about, uh, becoming a plant mom. I think I’m far from becoming responsible enough to be a human mom, but I did that thing today. Human got dropped off at school. Yes. You’re a human. As a matter of fact.
Was my human. My win is that I knocked a big item off my to-do list. Over these past couple days, I make the schedules for my group at work and I just made 12 months of a schedule
And I wish you all could see it. I’m looking at it. Color-coded on the desk right now. It’s beautiful. I don’t know what it means. It looks like somebody sneezed confetti squares onto a spreadsheet that’s what it looks like to me. Um, but congratulations. Thank you. That is massive one. Uh, all right, now you go, what’s going well in your world, Listener type
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Okay. So let’s go ahead and get into this episode, which is probably going to be many things because we are many things. Um, but a few that I want to be sure that we talk about because you and I both grew up dance studio kids. Um, I still am very connected to the dance s
I’m celebrating Cinco De Mayo this year by sharing this conversation with the FABULOUS Lily Frias. Lily is simply sensational and in this episode we cover everything from her style, her process, her history, Mexican history (and what you SHOULD know about Cinco De Mayo),...
My long time friend, Erika Mori, joined me on the podcast today! The conversation bounces between sensitive, smart, and very silly as we walk down memory lane, dig into the importance of technique to access emotion, and discuss the inevitable “professional heartbreaks” that we’ll experience in our work.
Quick Links:
Life is Strange Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6CkzwVAr0M
The Lucid Body: A Guide for the Physical Actor by Fay Simpson
https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9781621537243
https://www.amazon.com/Lucid-Body-Guide-Physical-Actor/dp/1581156510
Eduardo Salsa Teacher: https://instagram.com/saucedotango?igshid=14j87dzgsep44
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place though.
Dana: Hello, My friend. Welcome to the podcast. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. And this episode is so much fun, If I do declare. Today on the podcast, I am talking to one of my longest time friends. Her name is Erika Mori, and she is sensational. You are about to find out, uh, Erika and I grew up dancing together. We’ve known each other since we were probably nine, maybe younger. I’ll have to check the date on some of the footage that we have uncovered. Yeah, you’re going to definitely want to tune into the Instagram to see some, some proof of our friendship and talent and how it has evolved over time. Um, but I’m, I’m jazzed about this episode because in it, Erika and I discuss a wide range of topics from climbing corporate ladders, uh, the importance of, and the place for our emotions and landing the job of your dreams with arguably no experience. In Erika’s case, very little to no social media following either. She is an exceptional person with an exceptional story, and I’m so excited to share it with you. Uh, but first we’re going to do some wins. Um, if you’re new to the pod, this is, this is what we do. We start every episode off by talking about what’s going well. I think it’s important. I’m going to take the stage first and then I’m going to pass the mic to you. So be thinking about your win and what’s going well in your world. Um, today I am celebrating last week’s free live career coaching call that I hosted. I got to meet so many awesome people. Thank you for bringing yourselves you’re vulnerab— Well, that’s a tough one. It really is a tough one. Your vulnerability, your questions. Um, I think everyone walked away with, with a better idea of what career coaching is, period. Um, but also with a lot of insight and awareness as to how to move forward with clarity and confidence. Um, so that is my win. Awesome free career coaching call. If you guys happen to have missed it, I did not record the call and I won’t record those calls in the future, but I will certainly be doing more of them in the future. So stay tuned over @wordsthatmovemepodcast on Instagram and my website, theDanawilson.com
That is where I will always be sharing. Th
I hope this episode reminds you of the brilliance of children… and gets you more in touch with your brilliant inner child! I have started to look at young people as little Baby Yodas. Full of potential, wisdom and plenty of life hacks up for...
This episode is a response to something I have noticed coming up A LOT lately. I’m calling it FOMAD (Fear of Making a Decision), but you can call it whatever you’d like. I created this acronym to address the feeling of immobilization that comes along with thinking: “It’s HARD to choose a path when I don’t know exactly where I’m going and I have so many interesting paths ahead of me!”
Let’s uncover how having many different interests is a STRENGTH not a weakness, and let’s find the adventure in GOING at our own pace… even if we don’t know exactly where we are going.
Quick Links:
Join WTMMCOMM Here: https://www.thedanawilson.com/wtmmcomm
The Clown School: https://www.theclownschool.com/
Cat Meme: https://www.thedanawilson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1343.jpg
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: All right. All right. Hello, my friend I’m Dana. This is words that move me. I’m stoked that you are here today. This is a fun one. Um, last week we talked about FOMO, fear of missing out, which is of course the anxiety that so many of us experience when we think that we’re missing out on something, good, something cool and exciting and rad. And we aren’t a part of it that is FOMO. And, um, I, I suppose as much of the world comes out of lockdown and some of the world goes back into lockdown. That’s a pretty timely subject. So if you’re feeling that FOMO, or if you’ve ever felt FOMO, go check out last week’s episode. But, um, something else recently slightly related has caught my attention. And, uh, for now I am calling it FOMAD. That is the working title. We might evolve it to something else. FOMAD: the fear of making a decision, I’m calling it FOMAD, and it’s real. It pairs quite well with this moment in time. And honestly, many moments in time. Uh, so lace up and hit the rosin box. I said that hit the rosin box because we’re going to take this new conceptFOMAD for a spin. We’re going to address having many different interests and that being a strength, not a weakness. And we will find the adventure in going and going at your own pace. Even if you don’t know exactly where you’re going. Even if you have no idea where you’re going, we are going, but first wins. If you’re new to the pod every single week, I start the episode with wins because I think it’s important to celebrate. What’s going well, big and small. This week, I’m celebrating well, is it okay if I celebrate two? I’m the host I can. I’m going to celebrate two. Number one win, I am really loving clown school, I mentioned I think two episodes ago, I don’t know. You guys.. They really do blend together. Um, I enrolled in clown school. It’s called the clown school. There’s an online program kind of at your own pace one-on-one feedback every so often. I love it. I’m having an absolute ball. Uh, so that’s win. Number one, shout out the clown school. They didn’t tell me to say that. Win number two, is that I recently got to talk with, uh, a dear friend. I almost said an old friend, but we were both quite young relatively, I guess anyways, a longtime friend. Um, that’s been part of my dance life journey since I was probably nine years old. And I haven’t laughed this
This one is touchy my friends, and I’ve been getting smoke signals from near and far to do a podcast on this topic. FOMO is REAL… but it is not tremendously useful… This episode is full of ways to turn it into something that IS!...
What are the biggest mistakes an independent contractor can make? How important is it to file quarterly? What can you do to get on the same “money page” as your partner? 1099’s… there are so many, what do I do with all of them? THIS episode is all of your money questions… ANSWERED! Thanks to my very special guest, Julia Grubbs, Dancer, Aerialist, Personal Trainer, and CPA!
Quicklinks:Find Julia HERE: Juliagrubbs.com and on IG @jwgrubbs
Money March Worksheets: https://www.thedanawilson.com/product/money-march-worksheet-bundle
The Money Book by Joseph D’agnese and Denise Kiernan: https://amzn.to/3spNgol
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello, my friend. I’m Dana. This is words that move me. Welcome. I’m really jazzed about this episode as usual, always jazzed about the episodes. Um, but today is special because we are rounding out Money March with a really special question and answer episode. Uh, today I will be joined by the lovely Julia Grubbs, who is not only a dancer and aerialist and personal trainer, but she is also a CPA super bonus points to you. If you know or remember from the vocab in episode is 63. What does CPA stand for? Yes, you are right. CPA stands for certified public accountant. So for the next almost hour, Julia CPA, and I will be answering the money questions that listeners have submitted over the last like three or fourish weeks, um, during the course of money March, but first let’s celebrate some wins. We’ve got massive wins around here. And, uh, the one that I would like to celebrate today, I can’t even get it out without laughing. I am celebrating that. I have finally, I’ve been wanting to do this for like years. My friends, I have finally enrolled in clown school. Yes, the clown school to be exact. The Clown School was based here in Los Angeles, but they have an online program, which I should mention right out the gate. This is not a paid promotion. In fact, I have not even started yet. So I don’t know if this course is any good at all, but it came recommended to me from people that I think are funny and talented. So that was good enough for me. I’m jazzed about beginning, um, and that in this week, and now I’ll pass it off to you. What is going well in your world?
I’m jazzed for you. So stoked. Please keep winning. You’ve got this. Okay. Now, before we get into this conversation with Julia, I want to let you know that my team and I have put together a special PDF companion for all Money March episodes. Actually we do PDF, um, companion, like interactive worksheets for every single words that move me episode. They’re all available in bundles of ten at thedanawilson.com/shop But we put the four money March episodes together in their own little bundle, because we really think that this information is important. And specifically these last four episodes are doubly useful. If you have that reference point that actual, you know, digital or tangible, I guess if you print it out place where you get to actually learn these things, instead of simply listen to these things. So, um, that special money March bundle of PDF worksheets is available
My goal for this episode is NOT to tell you what you should or shouldn’t think about money, or even THAT you should or shouldn’t think about money. My goal is to hold a safe place for you to explore, and discuss your RELATIONSHIP with...
Let’s talk ORGANIZATION! Choreographers and their teams (assistant choreographers, associate choreographers, co-choreographers etc.) along with production assistants are the ONLY category of workers on Film/ TV/ Commercial sets that do not have Union representation. What does that mean? It means no minimum daily rate, no Health & Pension contributions, no residual structures, no penalties for overtime, or turnaround time. Why does that matter? Because DANCE and the people who make it are pillars of popular culture (to say the very very least).
In this episode, I talk to two time Emmy award winning choreographer, Kathryn Burns and Craig Baylis. Craig is a former dancer who has gone onto work in damn near every sector of entertainment from Artist Development & Tour Marketing to Product Management and even SAGAFTRA member and Staff.
In this episode we scratch the surface of several deep and delicate issues from daily minimum rates (and what’s so great about em) to supply and demand, licensing, and even copyright of choreography.
The learning curve set ahead of choreographers is steep. We must teach ourselves AND the record labels and studio big wigs on the other side of the negotiation table what we do and what that is worth. Grab a pen and paper, and get ready to study up!
Quicklinks:
Choreographers Alliance: https://www.choreographersalliance.org/
Dancers Alliance: https://www.dancersalliance.org/
Sagaftra: https://www.sagaftra.org/
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Dancers are unique in many many ways, not least of which is our income. It comes from MANY different places, at inconsistent intervals, it’s often not taxed… and then there’s the actual numbers! We might make $17.49/ hour, we might make over $1k per day,...
The chapters of the Nika Kljun story read a bit like a fairy tale of a girl who followed her heart, but if you read between the lines it is the story of certainty in uncertain times. Nika is an example of dreaming big and achieving BIG THINGS. This episode dips into the strategies behind big moves (geographically and otherwise). Movers and shakers, (and fellow ambassadors) Please welcome the Dance ambassador to Slovenia, Nika Kljun!
Quicklinks:
Nika Kljun: https://www.instagram.com/nikakljun/?hl=en
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, my friend. And welcome to the podcast. This is Words that move me. I am Dana. I am thrilled that you are here. This is an exceptional episode. I’m very excited to share it. Uh, today on the podcast, my guest is my friend Nika Kljun. And let me tell you what if, if there is an example of dreaming big and achieving big things, it is Nika Kljun. And if, if there is a bright and vivacious explanation of doing exactly that it is this episode between Nika and I both, uh, there, there will be a lot of smiles in the next hour. I’ll put it that way. Um, and while we’re speaking of smiling, let’s go ahead and do wins. If you are new to the podcast, I do wins in every episode. I do think it’s super important that we celebrate the things that are going well in the world. And today I am celebrating, nurturing my space, specifically, the podcast space. Now we’ll give you a little bit of backstory. Uh, when I moved into my place, it had those popcorn ceilings and I spent a sum of money and a lot of convenience to have those replaced. I’ve flattened the ceilings, this beautiful even drywall ceiling top, and ever since then, which is 2009. I have been very resistant to hanging anything from the ceilings. And just this week I decided, you know what, I’ve had it. I’m putting a hanging plant in my podcast booth because my technical director, Malia Baker gave me a disco ball hanging planter. And this thing is just the coolest, Oh, I’ll for sure. Go ahead and link to this, a photo of this in the show notes of this episode. Um, so I, I spiffied up the place and then like, right as I completed this task, something started going wrong at the carwash across the street from me. One of the vacuums that they use might’ve sucked up, uh, a hairball or an, an actual living creature, perhaps because it is making a sound that is inexcusable it’s right at the top of the frequency I think that humans can hear, um, and I’ve had a headache for three days. So actually the podcast booth is one of the few spaces that I am seeking sanctuary. Um, so I, I, I love that I’m feeling good about this space. And all I had to do was drop a couple drywall screws into my precious perfect drywall that was precious and perfect for years. So I’m thrilled with the job that I did and I love my disco ball hanging planter. Thank you, Malia. That is my win this week. Okay. Now it’s your turn. What is going well In your world?
Congratulations. Keep on winning. I’m stoked for you. All right. Now let’s not take another beat. I’m so excited to share this conversation with you, particularly because although this story, this Nika Kljun story, reads a little bit like a fairy t
Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that...
THIS is history right here; past, present, and future. I am honored to be co-hosting this episode with my dear friend and long time (tour time) bookend, Ava Bernstine Mitchell (aka Ava Flav). Ava is a journalist, world renowned dancer, choreographer and educator, podcast host and much more! In this episode, Ava and I go down memory lane AND look to bright and wealthy futures with the one and only Terry Santiel. We all met back in 2007 when Terry was playing percussion and Ava and I were dancing on JT’s Future Sex Love Show Tour! This episode peeks behind the curtain of the recording and touring industries, and will leave you inspired AND in stitches. So, get ready for giggles and some very teachable lessons about legendary hits, building your financial foundation, and keeping it clean with Terry Santiel and Ava Bernstine.
Quick Links:
Ava Flav: https://www.instagram.com/avaflav1/
Terry’s email: terralzzzz@aol.com
The Dance Room Podcast with Ava & Heather: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-room/id1470544579
Bagpipe Daily video: https://www.instagram.com/p/malL3wxnAU/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration you need, to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Ladies and gentlemen. Hello, Hello. My name is Dana and this
Ava: Is Ava Flav here with you.
Dana: Ava will be joining me as co-host on this episode and I could not be more thrilled. Um, I’m jazzed that you’re here and I’m really excited for this episode because today will be, we will be talking to our friend, Mr. Terry Santiel.
Ava: Yes.
I mean, we’ll let him do the speaking the introduce of himself, but, uh, we met Terry back in 2007 when we toured with JT on the future sex love show tour. Terry plays percussion and Terry is exceptional, and we’re going to get to that. But first, you know how we do on the podcast, and I think this is important, All my guests introduce themselves and maybe it’d be cool for you for you to do a little self intro real quick.
Cool, cool. Well, my name is Ava Bernstein Mitchell. I am a dancer choreographer teacher worked with lots of artists, toured with many artists, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears. I am heavy in Dance advocacy. I am on the board at SAG AFTRA and on dancers Alliance and fighting a lot for dancers rights and what not and I just all around just loved dance.
And you are also a podcast host, and I am borrowing you for this episode. Tell us a bit about your podcast.
Oh, my podcasts called the dance room. It is a podcast that I co-host with Heather Morris and we basically talk about dance shows and have wonderful guests on there. But at the moment it is on a hiatus, but you can always go back and listen to these episodes. We have some great guests and go over some really cool stuff. So yeah, The Dance Room,
Your library is good. I went on a, I did a road trip once I was
Many of us are missing a big slice of the pie when it comes to jumping in the freestyle circle… we are missing a big slice of dance history in general! We are missing the CONTEXT. Leave it to my guest, Moncell Durden, to give...
Over 100 million viewers world wide, 6 minutes to set up, about $833,000.00 PER MINUTE in production costs, NO SECOND TAKES. NO PRESSURE RIGHT?
This is what I live for. This is what WE live for. This is (literally) what Champions are made of. This episode is a collection of spectacular Super Bowl Halftime Show Stories from a few of my favorite dance types, Victor Rojas, Brittany Parks, and Chris Dupre
JT’s 2018 SB Halftime Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch/2z3EUY1aXdY
Dana and Team Behind the Scenes 2018: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeYSiX6gv2I/?igshid=ztjvng95po40
Janet Jackson 2004 Halftime Show: https://youtu.be/JzipWoXgVm0
Lady Gaga 2017 Halftime Show: https://youtu.be/mjrdywp5nyE
Beyonce 2013 Halftime Show: https://youtu.be/suIg9kTGBVI
Diana Ross 1996 Halftime Show: https://youtu.be/RCEY7kXDvCQ
This episode is all about mining one precious resource, COMMITMENT. The dictionary defines Commitment as “The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.” That is a very neat and tidy way to explain such a dynamic spectrum of being! I...
My guest on this episode is one of the reasons I am hopeful for the future of dance… and for the world!She is bright, wise, beautiful, and a master of her craft from a young age. Today, we are joined by Galen Hooks! We dig into The Galen Hooks Method and making “good choices” on the job, activism and the responsibility of artists, and the value of following your gut. So, get your notepad ready because this is exactly the kind of heavy lifting that can leave you feeling lighter and brighter!
Quick Links:
Dancer’s Alliance: https://www.dancersalliance.org/
VMA Nominated Choreography Camilla Cabello Havana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0mxQXmLsk
Galen’s River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pHYxx9dY_U
Galen’s Love on the Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MsXwbZvE58
GHM (Galen Hooks Method): https://www.galenhooks.com/train
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Intro: Welcome to words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, Dana Wilson. And I move people. I dance, I choreograph, I coach. And the only thing that I love more than life is sharing. So if you are someone who loves to work and laugh and you’re looking to rewrite the starving artists story, then you’re in the right place.
Hello, my friend, and welcome to the podcast. I am so glad that you’re here. How are you doing today? Today, I am doing I’m feeling hopeful. I’m feeling hopeful because I think change is good. I took a walk and I took notes on the interview from this episode under a clear blue sky from the bleachers of an empty baseball field field. Is that the right word? Diamond, baseball diamond, baseball court, baseball stage. Um, anyways, that setting was indeed quite a change for my standing desk at home. I do think change is good. Um, also I might as well mention that I’m recording this on an inauguration day. It is the first time I’ve actually watched an inauguration top to bottom, and I’m so glad that I did, um, for many reasons, but namely, because I got to witness and be tremendously moved by the words and the movement I might add of Amanda Gorman. Wow. Listening to her and watching her calm, steady, and graceful hands. As she spoke, turned me into a puddle on the floor, but not like a boggery wet ooey gooey puddle, but like a titanium indestructible puddle on the floor. So strong and yet. So full of tears is, is how I felt. This episode will air one week from today. And I will probably still be in complete awe of Amanda, um, especially her in that very moment. I simply think she’s outstanding yet, I think there are more like her and that is why I’m hopeful. Speaking of more like her, bright, wise, beautiful and a master of their craft from a very early age today, we’re joined by Galen Hooks. Galen is a friend and a leader, and I am so excited to be sharing this conversation with you today because wow, if this podcast really is about navigating your creative career, then consider this episode a compass. Please enjoy this conversation with the fabulous Galen Hooks.
Dana: Galen hooks my friend. Welcome to the podcast.
My guest in this episode, Matty Peacock, works closely with more than “some” of today’s most influential pop sensations. The most influential thing about him, however, is not his resume… It is his respect for the work, the mystery, and the collaboration within the process....
There are thousands of articles and podcasts and videos about New Year's resolutions. You can find countless lists like "Top 4 (or 5, or 15, or 30) Reasons Resolutions Don't Work". You'll find even more lists of how to keep them! Well, in this episode, I give you ONE. ONE REASON why you aren't seeing your goals through and ONE sure fire way to make sure you do. This one goes out to all of my Daily Doers, and ANYONE looking to change their life in 2021.
Quick Links:
WTMM Community: https://www.thedanawilson.com/workwithme/membership-tiers
Doing Daily Diary: https://www.thedanawilson.com/product/interactive-doing-daily-diary-download
Fabletics Spot:
https://www.fabletics.com/new_collection2MFUAppleID5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59gDzyzUgb0
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Alright. Alright. Hello and welcome to Words that Move Me, I'm Dana. I'm jazzed you're here. I am so excited about this episode, although it's a bit of a tough love type of episode. Um, speaking of love, and speaking of tough, I want to start this episode by saying, I hope that you are finding solid footing wherever you stand. Even if there is uncertainty, when you look out the window, solid footing is what I am asking for today. It's what I'm wishing you today. And I did a little Pilates earlier, so I stand a pretty good chance at finding solid footing today. All right, let's dig in. Shall we? Today we are talking about resolutions, including, but not limited to new year's resolutions. And we're talking about why they don't work. And we're talking about how to make them work. Now, as far as why new year's resolutions don't work, you can absolutely undoubtedly 100% find 100,000 articles on the internet about new year's resolutions. There's a lot of research about habits and there, there are a lot of really great and some not so great articles about this specific topic. You'll find lists on lists like top five reasons, top 16 reasons, top 20 reasons why your news resolutions didn't work or 14 new ways to make sure your resolution works. Listen, I'm going to sum it up with one, one reason your new year's resolution didn't work, and one way to make sure that it works.
Now, if you are taking on a new year's resolution or a doing daily creative challenge, it's probably because of the way that you feel right now and the way you think you will feel once you have accomplished that thing. You think that something is not working for you now, the way you're doing things now, and you think that you will feel better when you act a certain different way, new year's resolutions and other long-term commitments are really all about what you think, the way you feel and the actions you take. Yet, for some reason, the only value in that equation, the think feel act equation. The only value that most people think to adjust is the actions I'm going to work out five days a week. I'm going to stop drinking every night. I'm going to start doing creative daily things. I’m going to start talking to my friends and family more often doing, doing, doing, or stop doing, stop, doing, stop doing. It's all about behav
My year + of doing daily changed my life more than any other project to date. It helped me redefine creativity. It helped me put perfectionism in the passenger seat. It got me better acquainted with my talents and my taste. Exactly one year...
I learned a lot in 2020 and this weekly podcast was both my teacher and my notebook. In this episode I'll recap what I have learned from 2020 and a year of weekly podcasting: the good, the bad and the ugly... and the fun. It was a good year to know how to be alone with yourself. It was a good year to know how to talk to yourself, and love yourself. A good year to learn how to connect with people without physically making contact with them. In other words, it was a good year for podcasts… and if I have anything to do with it, next year will be to. Show Notes:
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Want to register for the WTMM Community?
Email us: WTMMPodcast@gmail.com or Visit https://www.thedanawilson.com/workwithme/membership-tiers
Curious about Coaching? https://www.thedanawilson.com/coachcurious
Vulfpeck Christmas in LA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5K3UgrPdbQ
Raspberry Sumac Snickerdoodles: https://mynameisyeh.com/mynameisyeh/2019/11/sumac-snickerdoodles
Get The New Jim Crow, White Fragility, How to be Anti-Racist, and Changing the Conversation from one of these independent black owned bookstores: https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores
Favorite Dana Caspersen Talks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY-8zPp9nh4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEYQPgLVx0k&t=336s
James Baldwin on Dick Cavett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzH5IDnLaBA
James Baldwin Debates William F Buckley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFeoS41xe7w&t=937s
James Baldwin and NIkki Giovanni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZmBy7C9gHQ
Misting bottle: https://www.mcmaster.com/spray-bottles/fine-mist-spray-bottles/
How to teach dance on Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW3U2Fv2CY8&t=401s
Sonya Renee Taylor:https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello, my friend. How are you feeling today? Checking in on you here at the end of 2020. If you're
The Cinnamon Bear: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfPhisoXl8jvuij8NVdv_8gHIUUJnwzfw
What is the difference between Technique and Style? I have asked this question more times than I can count and never got the same answer twice. To see if I could make some sort of concrete conclusion, I asked every single guest that came on the podcast this year for their thoughts. Now, you get to hear their answers and find out if any of them agree! Do you agree with any of my guests? What is YOUR answer to this burning question: What is the difference between technique and style? Show Notes
Quick Links:
Interested in the membership? Email us at: wtmmpodcast@gmail.com
Music Man Max Winnie: https://www.instagram.com/themaykit/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Okay. So here is the million dollar question and it's, I cannot wait to hear your answer because I think you'll have a good one. Um, no pressure. What is the difference between technique and style
Marty Kudelka: Technique is something you can learn and style is, is, I mean, it's unique to each individual individual, like, because I would say you can't teach style, but I think you can teach style. So, Oh, so you can teach both of them. I don't know
Dana: Its a tough one! When I like, and, and, and the wires get, or the lines get really muddy. When you think about somebody like Bob Fosse, for example, whose style became a technique, like you can have good Fosse form, or you can have bad Fosse form, you can do the style well, or you can do it not well. You can,
Marty: Yeah, you need both.
But what's the difference? Uh, no. Ah, Yikes. Okay. I'll tell you, I'll give a, we'll have a little conversation about it. So usually, and I started asking this question a long time ago, long before the podcast. And usually when I ask it, I get an answer that is some sort of a metaphor or simile people are like, well, technique is like the roadmap and style is like the car that you're driving on the journey, or like, um, uh, yeah, that was Taja Riley.
Oh my god
She's very, Very ephemeral sometimes. So, um, another one that I really love this idea actually, um, there's a famous photographer who says that technique is like gloves. You get, you use the technique to get the job done. And there are different techniques for different jobs. For example, your dentist wears different gloves than your gardener, wears different gloves than a golf player versus a, um, welder, right? Different techniques for different jobs, different gloves for different jobs, but style is like your fingerprint. And sometimes the technique can cover up the signature, right? The artistic voice and technique can kind of get in the way of, uh, the, the, um, Oh I’m botching it, but technique can inhibit sometimes the individualization, the style, which is, I think what you were speaking to this idea, that tech, that style is truly an individual thing. And I do dig, I dig on that. Um, but it's, again, it's a simile, it's like making sense of a thing by saying that it's like something else I rea
Show Notes: Quick Links: Fireplay: https://www.fireplay.com/ Nick and Fireplay on Instagram! Metallica Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxpc6hgc9Q&feature=youtu.be Roger Deakin’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-deakins/id1510638084?i=1000474476812 Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative...
When I asked RAab Stevenson (vocal coach extraordinaire) “what makes a GREAT singer?”, his answer was not what I was expecting… Listen in as we talk greatness, training, lifestyle, myths about the voice, and warnings about the recording industry. Show Notes:
Quick Links:
Liv’s Music Video, “OVER” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmEXH0oHAR0
Work with RAab Stevenson: https://kimadproductions.com/?page_id=50
Voice Goodies:
Throat coat tea: https://amzn.to/37ORrRF10:23
Throat comfort tea : https://amzn.to/2K1tcY710:24
Menuca Honey: https://amzn.to/2VQfwBW10:24
Airwaves Gum: https://amzn.to/37MX0jy10:25
Grethers: https://amzn.to/3qDyoCe
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello. How are you? Welcome to the podcast. I’m jazzed that you’re here and yes, I’m jazzed for this episode. Oh my God. You’re in for a treat today. My guest on this episode is Rob Stevenson, vocal coach to the stars. And this episode lines up perfectly with my win for the week. This is my win. If you’re new to the podcast, by the way I do wins every week. It’s how it starts. I start then you go, so get ready. Okay. My win this week is that I have directed my first official music video and it is out there in the world. Ready to be enjoyed by you or by anyone with access to the internet. I suppose, um, the, the recording artist responsible for said, video goes by Liv, shout out Liv if you’re listening. Um, and live is one of Rob Stevenson’s clients. So the world is truly a tiny little acorn. My win this week is live and my guest this week is lives coach. So cool. So excited to get into it. I do want to dig into this win a little bit more though, because I would be a fool to not talk about all of the things that I got to practice on this gig and just kind of take stock for myself, but also for you. Um, one of the things that I got to practice that I really encourage you to be practicing and be mindful of as well, is this, um, the, the ability to scale a vision in your head in accordance to the budget of the project. Uh, for example, in this case, do we use my busted projector fr
Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that...
The subject of today’s episode is GRATITUDE and INDULGING. Specifically, indulging in celebrations that DON’T clumsily step on other cultures OR leave you and the top button of your pants completely undone. This episode is absolutely NOT holiday-exclusive or Thanksgiving specific. But if you allow yourself to indulge in the list of simple pleasures laid out in this episode (instead of the traditional holiday key players: Food, Booze, and more food), your whole life can become a little more like a party! Quick Links:
Black Friday Sale: https://www.thedanawilson.com/shop
Promo Code: JAZZED (Limited time offer from Nov 26th – Dec 4th)
Sony A6000: https://amzn.to/3fHxOyB
Tony Testa: http://www.tonytestaofficial.com/about
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello, my friend. How are you? I’m doing very well this morning. If you are listening to this podcast on the day of its release, then Thanksgiving is tomorrow. American Thanksgiving. That is, and we’re going to talk about it, but before you listeners that are dropping in from way out there in the future, stop listening before you hit pause. Let me just tell you that this episode is absolutely not holiday exclusive or even really Thanksgiving specific for that matter, actually Thanksgiving and several other American holidays are a really hot button issue right now. And, um, you know, therefore this podcast episode will not be discussing what Thanksgiving is about. Um, I’m going to stick with what I know, which is certainly not US history and or the genocide of indigenous people. Today. I am going to be talking about gratitude and simply celebrating and indulging in natural human pleasures that don’t, uh, step clumsily on other cultures or leave you and the top button of your pants completely undone. So whether or not you will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, this episode is full of really good stuff. Stuffing good stuffing. Sorry. I will not do that anymore. I promise. Full of really, really good stuff for you. But first wins. If you’re new to the podcast, by the way, I start every week talking about some wins, that can be very, very big or they could be very, very small. And after I go, you go, so start thinking about your wins. Okay. This week, my win is that I stepped out of my comfort zone and actually stepped out of my house for that matter. After my bedtime, which is approximately 8:30 PM apparently. I don’t know about you guys. It is the middle of November and I am still really struggling to adapt to this new sleep cycle thing. Okay. Anyways, it’s 8:30 and I am going on a night photography walk with one of my very best friends.
The one, the only Tony Testa. If you don’t know Tony Testa, I feel bad for you. Please go do some digging. You are in for such a treat. All right. So way, way back in
Show Notes: Quick Links: Diana Matos: https://www.instagram.com/dianamatos/ Motus the Company: https://www.motusthecompany.com/ Fenty Show: https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Fenty-Show-Vol/dp/B08JQNCY8R Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and...
Welcome to our FIRST but certainly not our last LIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER episode! I am joined by a (fabulous) live (virtual) audience and we cover all the good stuff from dance to dollars and mentors to mental health! Talking to people is CERTAINLY more exciting that talking to a wall in my closet. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Quick Links:
“Money Michelle” for Bookkeeping: delegatedbookkeeping.com
Riley Higgins Silent Disco: https://www.instagram.com/rileyhiggins29/
Toni Basil Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmwrNFEzKj9BS45SN41mdIunfcr_sssT9
The Money Book: https://amzn.to/3n6zCDr
The Art of Learning: https://amzn.to/3eJpX2T
John Baldessari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU7V4GyEuXA
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Hello? Hello, my friends. How are you doing today? I may sound a little different in this episode, and that is because I am talking to actual people right now. Well, actual pixel pixel people. This is the first ever live zoom podcast with a live zoom audience. Thank you all for being here today. And thank you all that are listening that might have missed this live moment. Um, this is, this is a great time for firsts. So I’m excited to be making this first zoom podcast with you because at the moment, um, we are, uh, about 24 hours, um, into having a 46th president elect. Mr. Joe Biden has won the presidential election. The crowd goes wild. Um, but I think there are some other really important things to point out. Kamala Harris is our first woman vice president. She is our first person of color. We also have our first second gentlemen who is Doug. Uh, we have a first dog again in the, in the white house, and this is also the first ever thank you for bringing this to my attention, Riley. This is our first ever rescue dog in the white house, and I think that is important. Um, so that’s where we’re at everybody in, in the world today. Um, and I’m really, really jazzed to be sharing this morning with you. Um, we’re going to treat this just like a normal episode in that we will start with wins. And then I’ll ask for yours. I’ll give you a moment to take the, uh, to start thinking about your wins. And I’ll tell you that my win this week, I’m going to, I’m going to keep it election free. My win this week is that I danced three times this week for no reason, other than fun, release, and the simple fact that dance seemed a better option than words in that moment, three times this week! And it felt so good. You guys, one of those moments was in a silent zoom disco. I don’t know if anybody has participated in such a thing, but the one and only
Show Notes: Quick Links: The New York Branch Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CG31kHqjdIS/ Episode 17: https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-17-the-process-of-processing Transcript: Dana: Hello, Hello, my friend, how are you doing today? Little disclosure. I am recording this episode before election day. I voted, I voted by mail and I voted early and...
My guest this week is the picture of hard work + talent + a winning mindset. Dexter Carr is dedicated to his work ( from the cell phone screen to the big screen and to Broadway, and back again). He works hard, and he knows how to get it done (with a team!). Listen in as we talk everything from sweat pants to perfectionism.
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Quick Links:
CLI 2020 Experience: https://2020-experience.clistudios.com/
Dexter Carr’s Clothing Line: https://dextercarr.com/shop
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you, get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello friend. Welcome to Words that move me. I’m Dana and I, as per usual, am jazzed about this episode. I’m exceptionally juiced up because.. juiced up? Is that a thing that I say? Um, um, I was just trying to not use the word jazzed quite as much, but I can’t find a better substitute. I’m exceptionally jazzed because I just came back from my vacation. Spoiler alert. I did not really take a vacation, but I did take several baths and I painted my nails. So I didn’t leave town, I did work for several hours a day, but not all day, certainly not the 30 hours a week on zoom calls that I had become accustomed to during these quarantine times. Um, and when I wasn’t working, my thoughts really turned kind of tropical. I thought that I had all the time in the world, so I didn’t even set my alarm in the morning. Um, I thought about the sun on my skin, so I spent more time outside. I really, really sought out inspiration. Um, so I watched some of my favorite movies back. Oh my God. Friends, Wings of Desire by Wim Wendors, which is actually spelled with W’s W I M W E N D E R S. Holy smokes. Maybe the most beautiful film I have ever seen. I genuinely cry thinking about it because I, I really don’t think that there’s anything better. It might be the best film ever made. Honestly, the only thing missing from this film is a dance number, but there is a beautiful trapeze artist and not one but two musical performances by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. So really how can you be mad at that? It’s just so good. Please do check that out. Oh, also go head over to Words that Move Me podcast on Instagram, because we just posted the third series of mandatory lists. I do a post that is your mandatory reading list. I do a post that is your mandatory watch list. And then third of course is a mandatory freestyle list. Those are my favorite to freestyle, to my favorite movies and documentaries and series to watch. And my favorite books. Yes. We just posted our third series of that. So head over to IgG, take a look at what those are. Um, wings of desire is definitely on this list three, but I kid you not. When I tell you, I think this is my favorite movie of all time, okay. We’re back, we’re focused and we are talking wins. I start every episode with wins because I think it’s important, especially now to celebrate what’s going well in the world. And the wind that I’m celebrating today
Show Notes: Quick Links: NYCDA: http://nycdance.com/ Steps on Broadway: https://www.stepsnyc.com/ NYCDA Foundation: http://nycdance.com/foundation Outliers:https://amzn.to/3595MXQ The Creative Habit: https://amzn.to/35cC04i Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative...
Heather Morris and I talk about how dance lessons are life lessons…AND THEN we dig into all the things dance didn’t prepare us for. We talk about our paths that have landed us where we are today. We talk about success, failure, and we laugh through everything in between. Show Notes
Quick Links:
Heather Morris: https://www.instagram.com/heatherrelizabethh/
CLI 2020 Experience: https://2020-experience.clistudios.com/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcasts where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello? Hello, movers, shakers, friends, and family at this point, really, truly some of you guys that have been with me from the beginning, it really is starting to feel like family. I see you out there. Well, of course I don’t actually see you. My field of view is almost entirely dominated by a microphone and a pop filter. I don’t actually see you, but I so appreciate your engagement on social media. Over at words that move me podcast on Instagram is one of my favorite places to connect with you guys. I’m seeing such awesome daily doing out there. If you are new, by the way. Hi, hello and welcome daily doing might be a mystery to you as of now. That’s probably because you haven’t listened to episode number one or episode two strongly encourage you take a moment, go check those out. I mean, it’s not essential listening, but that doing daily is definitely at the heart of the words that move me podcast community. I see you daily doers out there. I feel you. I appreciate you so much. All right. I’m jazzed as always about this episode. So I want to get into it, but first wins. Oh, by the way. Yes. If you’re new, I start every episode by talking about wins. I think it’s very, very important to celebrate wins, especially in the creative fields where our work is a reflection of ourselves, our human values, our emotional state and so on and so forth. And we are especially critical of our own work. We’re critical of our work. We’re critical of ourselves. It definitely pays to celebrate your wins. Even the small ones, especially the small ones. Man, they are money in the bank. So let’s invest together. Today the win that I am celebrating is that I am taking responsibility for the living things in my home. Let me explain. I do not have any human babies or children or teenagers or adults actually, for that matter. I don’t have any pets. What I do have are plants. And what I don’t have is a very green thumb. Historically in my life It’s been hard for me to keep plant objects alive. Maybe it’s part of me. Maybe there’s a hint. Maybe I consider them objects, not living beings. Um, I struggle with plants. It used to be because I was in and out of town a lot I had a pretty irregular schedule and then the COVID crisis. Okay. Can’t use i
Show Notes Quick Links: https://www.vote.org/ Pledge to register to vote: https://www.vote.org/pledge-to-register/ Become a poll worker: https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote#section-sign-up Check registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/ Register to vote: https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/ Register reminders: https://www.vote.org/election-reminders/ Polling place: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/ How to Vote in Every State: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7SMwipBlDwBPEwxq8QD8sw Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/ Make your voting plan: https://www.ballotready.org/ Track your...
This episode shines a light on talent, transition, and trauma. Taja Riley and her alter, Kim Visions, join us to talk about our responsibility to create (the work of our dreams, and a legacy for the future), but we also discuss our responsibility to dismantle… our stigmas around mental health. Please continue with curiosity and compassion… and enjoy! Show Notes:
Quick Links:
Mental Health Resources:
National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/
Mental Health America Alternative Medicine: https://www.mhanational.org/complementary-alternative-medicine-mental-health-conditions
Mental Health Services (CA) https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/MentalHealthPrograms-Svcs.aspx
Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello everybody. And thank you for being here today. I’m Dana. This is words that move me and I’m jazzed about this episode. Yes. Um, if you are new to the podcast, I start every episode with wins. I’m going to tell you mine, and then I’m gonna leave you a little bit of time to tell me yours this week. My win is that I have graduated from a coach certification program. Yes, I am now a certified coach. My area of interest and specialization is in career coaching specifically for individuals in art and entertainment, which if you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, should come as no surprise to you. Um, if you’re curious about what career coaching is, what coaching is in general or what it might look like to work together, head on over to theDanawilson.com/coachcurious, that is theDanawilson.com/coachcurious. Okay, that’s my win. Now you go, what’s going well in your world.
Alright. Nicely done. Way to go. Congrats. I’m proud of you. Keep on crushing it. Okay. Today I am joined by my longtime friend, Taja Riley and her alter Kim Visions. In this episode, we get to learn about the Riley record industry, Royal family, and we discuss mental health. I learned so much about stigmas that most of us carry around mental health disorders and the importance of really personalized treatment. Really. I actually learned the importance of listening, and I hope that you enjoy and learn from listening in on this conversation with Taja Riley and Kim Visions.
Dana: I’m so excited to be doing this thank you so much for joining me on the podcast today. Um, I, this is, this is common practice. I like to have
Show Notes Quick Links: The Overactive Listener by Caitlin Reilly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpuG81pnQs/ Dr. Katrina Ubell’s Podcast: https://katrinaubellmd.com/podcast/ Man Talks Podcast: https://mantalks.com/ In the Heights: https://www.intheheights-movie.com/ Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me. The podcast were movers and shakers. Like you get the information and inspiration....
Joshua Smith has an interesting view of the industry, validation, and fame. This episode diggs into all that and more. We go deep on dance as an art/ sport, the Black Lives Matter movement, Daily Routines, personal style, and GRATITUDE. I can’t wait for you to hear this master-peace of an episode. Enjoy! Show Notes
Quick Links:
Joshua Smith: https://www.instagram.com/dancer_boysmith/
CLI 2020 Experience: https://2020-experience.clistudios.com/
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Intro: This is words that move me. The podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello, good people. And how are you? I'm Dana. And this is words that move me. Welcome back. If you are a regular and welcome, welcome If you're new here, I am so stoked to be talking to you today. And as always, I am jazzed about this episode, but of course we're not jumping right in. Oh no, that would be rude. It's like dancing. Before you warm up, I'm going to give you this warm up. This is where I'd like to start today. Today, I'm starting with my win, which is very common practice here at the podcast. We always start with a win, but this win comes with a very deep and personal story. Six years ago, my two best friends, Megan Lawson, Jillian Myers, and myself created I'll call it a whimsy. We created a whimsy that we now call the seaweed sisters. We are a dance… Well, you know what? I'll take that back. We are a trio. We are a trio that dances. We are a trio that makes things. We are a trio that teaches. We are a trio that performs. And now I can say we are a trio that inspires. Here comes the, win just a few days ago, I got a FaceTime call from my sister. I'm always very excited when those happen. No offense, SIS, but I'm even more excited when I hit accept and it's my niece taking up the full frame, not my sister. So my niece is seven. I believe. Well, seven and a little bit more than a half. I think she turns eight in January. She called me as if she was like producing a film. She said, Dana, do you have a minute to talk? I was like for you. Absolutely. And she goes, I have a question. I think you're going to like it. I was like, okay, I can't wait. And she goes, how did you do the seaweed sister's video. The one in the pool. The first one, I was like A. I love that. You remember my group, the seaweed sister. She's been watching these videos since she was born B. I'm so glad that she knows that the first one was the one that happened in the pool. Although on a technicality, we've done two that involved pools, but only one that involves a pool with water. I digress. Number three. I love that. She wants to know how I made it and that she thinks I can tell her the answer to that over a FaceTime call. This is great. I say, why, why do you ask? And she said, well, well, Charlotte and I, Charlotte is her sister, my niece, who's younger, Charlotte and I are creating her words. Exactly Charlotte and I are creating the fishy sisters. And we would like to remake your seaweed sisters video. So I'm going to need to know how you did that. And I was like, amazing. This is great. Okay. Well, first you're going to need, um, costumes. So we talked about what her costumes are goi
Show Notes Quick Links: Marguerite Derricks: https://www.instagram.com/margueritederricks/ Marguerite on the set of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIP1IsfjWv4 CLI: https://www.clistudios.com/ KC Monnie: https://www.instagram.com/kcmonnie/ Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to...
Whether you ARE an assistant, HAVE an assistant, WANT an assistant, or want TO BE an assistant, this episode is for you. The (many) roles and responsibilities of assistants are often not discussed out in the open. Well, I’m here to start bringing this conversation to the forefront. What makes a great assistant? When is an assistant NOT an assistant? Let’s talk collaboration, ownership, and all about assistants! Show Notes
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Watching Smiling: https://www.instagram.com/p/CELBTJXFv27/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello and hello. I am Dana and I am jazzed that you are here today. I'm stoked on this episode because it is dense. It carries a lot of value in a little bit of time. So whether you are an assistant or a person who has an assistant or a person who is looking to have an assistant, I think you will get a lot out of this episode, by the way. I think we all could use an assistant at some point.
So this episode truly is for everyone. So much value so much goodness, but first let's talk wins. This week, coincidentally, I am claiming a win. That is a video project I created in collaboration with my podcast assistant Malia Baker. She choreographed it, I directed and edited it. And it is a video homage to Louie Prima and Keely Smith called “Smiling.” It was influenced by the golden age of movie musicals and our cast and crew was golden to truly such an awesome time capsule of a project. I loved every part of making this video and, um, man, we, we shot it just days before the lockdown was enforced and I'm so proud to be sharing it with the world right now. I think it carries a very important message and a handful of very fun surprises as well. So check that out. It lives on my Instagram @DanaDaners and also on Malia's personal page. She is @MaliaBaker. Get into it. Do your face a favor, give a smile. Okay. Now speaking of your face and your smile, what is your win this week? What's going well in your world.
Okay. Awesome. And congrats. Keep crushing it. If you are listening the podcast chronologically, you have just emerged from four back to back episodes about auditioning. This episode is coming at a very timely time because I want to acknowledge that auditioning for work is not the only way to get work. In fact, possibly the most fruitful way that I introduced myself to the industry was as an assistant, an assistant choreographer to be specific. Now I opened this episode by talking about my win with my assistant Malia Baker. That was unintentional, but coincidentally, very, very appropriate to this episode. Now there is a hot button conversation happening in the dance world right now. That's probably happened in other industries forever. Um, sort of as language changes and our professional landscape changes. This conversation will continue to happen. Probably forevermore. The subject, broadly is the roles and responsibilities of assistants. Is the assistant the person that gets the coffee is the assistant. The person that remembers the steps or teaches the steps or cleans
Show Notes Quick Links: Audition August Registration: https://www.thedanawilson.com/workshops Hannah Douglass: https://www.instagram.com/hannahdlaine Kim: https://www.instagram.com/kimgingras/ Ava: https://www.instagram.com/avaflav1/ Dexter: https://www.instagram.com/dextercarr/ Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me. The podcast were movers and shakers. Like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career...
Tim O’Brien, the founder of Clear Talent Group, and Meish Goetz, (Co-director of the Dance department and much more) join me on the pod to give their side of the audition story. Look out for some interesting takes on the role of the internet in auditions, and learn exactly what agents do! These two offer real talk, and real wisdom about a real tough market. Communication is key in a creative industry. Listen to these agents and walk away supported, informed, and inspired! Show Notes
Quick Links:
Clear Talent Group: http://cleartalentgroup.com/about/
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello, Hello, Hello and welcome. This is words that move me. I'm Dana and I am as always jazzed about this episode. This is week three of audition August and I have not one, not two. Oh no, yes. Two. I have not one but two incredible guests that are going to offer some tremendously valuable insights on, um, the dance market and what that means for auditions. And auditioners. Um, I do want to jump right into that, but first wins.
If you are new to the show, we start every episode off with wins. I tell you mine and get yours ready because you are up next. Okay. Today I am celebrating a future win. Go with me here. Today, I'm celebrating that a year from today, August 19th, 2021. The podcast has reached 100,000 downloads. Ooh. Oh my gosh. That feels so good to say that I'm so proud of my future self. Okay. I know what you're thinking. Probably two things actually. Number one thing. Wow. That's really silly and very bold to proclaim such a huge goal so publicly, and then celebrate it before you actually achieve it. Oh my gosh. That's going to hurt so bad when you fail. That might be what you're thinking. Um, well, if you are thinking that, to you I would say yes, it is bold to proclaim such a huge goal so publicly. And yeah, I might fail quote fail, but I've been practicing being willing to fail publicly for over 15 years now of working in TV film and on stage, I am a pro at being willing to fail publicly, but just imagine how bad I would fail If I didn't tell you the downloader that my personal goal is to reach 100,000 downloads. That is what is really silly. And now that you may see my point, you might be thinking, all right, okay, how can I help? Well, if you dig what you hear, then keep it with you. Download the podcast. If you're using Apple podcasts, this might not be as easy or intuitive as I wish it was. It's certainly not as intuitive as they think it is. So if you struggle downloading the podcast, DM me, @wordsthatmoveme podcast on Instagram or contact me at my website, theDanawilson.com at very very least, it's a perfect excuse for us to be in touch. Okay, now you go, what's going well in your world.
Killer. Congratulations. I am so glad that you are winning. Please do keep it up. Actually. I'm so glad that we're talking wins right now because this episode has some really valuable insights about wearing your wins and shedding your losses. Okay. Let's get into it. As the entertainment industry starts to turn back on, think dimmer switch, not on off switch by the way, how dim is
Show Notes Quick Links: Kristian Charbonier :https://www.instagram.com/ktcharbonier/ Telsey and Co. Casting: https://www.telseyandco.com/ In the Heights Movie: https://www.instagram.com/intheheightsmovie/?hl=en Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me. The podcast were movers and shakers. Like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career...
If you’re inspired by movement, get ready for a swift kick in the spirit! Allow me to introduce Lorin Eric Salm, Mime, movement coach, and character movement specialist. In this episode, Lorin explains how much more there is to mime than white face paint and stripes. Mime is making the invisible visible. So, close your eyes, listen close, and let’s go! Show Notes:
Quick Links:
Lorin Eric Salm: https://movement-coach.com
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello friends. Welcome, first-timers and welcome back to those who are coming back for more words that move me. You are walking in to episode one of a very special series. This is week one of Audition August four weeks of talking almost exclusively about auditioning and booking work. Whoa, I'm jazzed. Um, I'm going to start off with a very special story. One of my favorite audition experiences, although don't worry, there will be plenty of time to go into my least favorite audition experiences, but first wins this week.
My win is that I met Josh Smith. I have admired Josh's sweet, sweet moves, uh, for some time now, but recently I got to interview Josh for a special episode of the podcast in partnership with CLI that episode will be available to you here after audition August. So be sure to stay on the lookout for that because Holy smokes, what a great conversation, what a great human, very stoked on that episode. Um, but I'm celebrating this as a win because I'd never met Josh. Um, and the thought of a 30 minute conversation with somebody that I've never met being live streamed, eventually reaching hundreds of thousands of dancers and educators around the world made me super nervous. Um, before I went into it, though, I remembered this saying that my acting teacher, Gary Imhoff once shared with me years and years ago. And it's very appropriate for audition August that I'd be gifting you this thought. Now Gary said that butterflies or the fluttering feeling that's rapping on your insides when you're nervous about something, those butterflies aren't nervousness at all, they aren't self doubt, they aren't fear. The feeling of butterflies wrapping on the walls of your stomach is actually your potential knocking and asking to be let out. This thought is one of my favorite thoughts to bring with me when I head into auditions or nerve wracking situations, um, in my case, this interview, and let me tell you what it went so well, Josh was so kind, so insightful and so open. Um, I really felt myself rise to a new level of potential in my question, asking in my interviewing and I sense the potential of a budding new friendship. So, boom, that's my win. What's yours this week. What's going well in your world.
Okay, great. Congratulations. I am so happy for you. I'm so glad that you're winning. You deserve it. Keep crushing. All right. Speaking of crushing, I'm going to start today with a story of my favorite audition experience. This is many, many years ago now, and I'll start at the very be
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Show Notes Quick Links Moncell Durden Online Course: https://www.moncelldurden.com/onlinecourse Dana Caspersen – the 17 principles of conflict resolution https://amzn.to/2ZOoDWI Transcript: Intro: This is Words that Move Me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you, get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your...
This episode explores movement through “movements”. We know that dance lessons are life lessons, but now we get to look at how an artistic partnership can mirror a romantic partnership and how dance can be a physical practice of empathy. Join Jermaine, Spenser on this BIG bite in Capital D Dance… and beyond. Show Notes
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Watch Jermaine in Kid Pivots’ Betroffenheit https://www.marquee.tv/watch/crystalpite-betroffenheit
Revisit Episode 3 with Chloe Arnold: https://www.thedanawilson.com/podcast/ep-3-dance-lessons-are-life-lessons-with-chloe-arnold
Amazon Shopping List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/208ZBEMH1NK8H?ref_=wl_share&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thedanawilson-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c3b3604249eb6e654753fedb0ccdc8e8&camp=1789&creative=9325
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Intro: This is words that move me. The podcast were movers and shakers. Like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: All right. All right. Hello everybody. And welcome to words that move me. I'm Dana. I am so jazzed about this episode, and I know that I always say that, but really this one is special. It is special because my guests are special, so special. It is special because I learned so much about myself, about my craft, about my relationship to the world that I'm living in right now. Um, and I also learned a lot more about audio editing. So here comes the heads up. The audio quality is not the greatest on this episode, but the, every other quality is the greatest. So this episode is my win for the week. Your turn, what's going well in your world. Let's see if I can keep tempo.
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Yes. Good for you. I'm so glad that you're winning. Keep it up and celebrate yourself. It's so important. Okay. Now I don't want to take too much more time before I invite you to the table. Well, the zoom, I guess, with my guests today, Spenser Theberge is originally from Portland, Julliard Grad danced for NDT two and NDT one that's Netherlands Dance Theater for you, non dance types. Um, the Forsythe company, he's the winner of the Princess Grace Award. He currently teaches for Cal arts. Um, but most importantly, I want to tell you that his choreography makes me weep tears of laughter and also tears of a very special brand of admiration. He is a truly special artist and I am so honored and flattered to call him to call both of these gentlemen, my friends. All right. So up next, we have the one and only
Show Notes Quick Links: CLI Registration: https://members.clistudios.com/dancers James Baldwi: on Dick Cavett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZQQ7o16yQ James Baldwin: The moral responsibility of the Artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlnDbqLNv-M&t=488s Sean Evans and Charlize Theron on Hot Ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgQMW4eVrzw Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers,...
If self-awareness, and awareness of the world around you is the goal. I strongly recommend taking on a daily creative project as part of that regimen. Here is why: To make creative work, you must look both outside AND inside. You must call on imagination and ACTION. you must find your voice, and use it… even if all it speaks is questions. Show Notes
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Toni Basil Swan Lake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBzyTJPt30
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving cause you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello everybody. And welcome back to the podcast or welcome for the first time. If you’re new, I am so excited that you are here. And as always, I am super jazzed about this episode. Like very jazzed about this episode. Um, today I want to talk about something that hasn’t been addressed here on the podcast in quite a while, broadly creativity, but specifically creating something daily and here on the podcast, we call that doing daily. Now of course, before we do that, I do want to share a win and I want to hear yours. And I also want to tell you that I am wearing overalls today, not jingle bells. These are overalls just wanted to let you know this will be a very spirited episode because of my jingle bell overalls. Okay. Let’s talk wins this week. My win is that I am so honored to be teaching for my dear friend, Tiler Peck’s summer intensive. And I am not sure if enrollment is open, I will definitely find out. Um, and when I do, if it is open, I will absolutely link to that in the show notes. And I will brag loud and proud about it on all the socials so that if you are able to, you can enroll in those classes. I am simply super proud to be a part of this all star lineup. And I’m just very excited about this intensive. All right, that is my win. Now you go, what’s going well in your world.
Congratulations. Keep crushing it. I’m jazzed for you. Okay. Let’s get to it.
When I created this podcast, it was not my goal to create a community of daily doers. It was my goal to create a podcast about navigating a creative career. I had written a book of tips and tricks with notes and quotes, a bunch of things that I had collected along on my journey. And on January 1st, 2020, I was ready to. Now, here we are over six months later, living in very, very different circumstances, a global pandemic resulting in over 9 million cases and almost 500,000 deaths worldwide. COVID-19 also brought the US unemployment rate to 13.3% today, much higher in California I believe. Add civil unrest in response to police brutality and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and sadly. So, so many more. The rise of the black lives matter movement. The rise of awareness of other oppressed groups all over the world, the awakening of many to systemic racism and the call for anti-racism.
Okay. And now here we are. So way back in January feels like lifetimes ago. When I decided to create this podcast about navigating a creative career, a po
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This episode makes abundantly clear where I get my emotionality, and love for music. Dad, thank you for dropping the knowledge, the memories, and the teardrops in this podcast. I love you. “
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This episode is a workshop. A guided meditation (if meditation is a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject) but really, it is an opportunity to show yourself yourself. It is designed for participation. Oh, and grab a pen/paper, recorder, because I don’t want you to go on unheard. Show Notes
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers, like you get the information and inspiration. You need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight, but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hello, my friends. And welcome to episode 24. I am as always jazzed about this episode, but not for the usual reasons. I’m excited because this episode won’t be the typical words that move me podcasts. In fact, it won’t be the typical, any talk heavy podcast, because you won’t be hearing much of my voice. I want to leave space for other voices. I want to leave space for your voice. And I really hope that you lean into what may be some awkward silence here so that you can hear yourself. We’ll start with wins pretty much as (usual) ushe. And then we’ll jump right into it. So today I’m celebrating, A perfectly crappy day. Now this is not me flipping a negative into a positive. This is not me pulling some thought trickery, super thought modification. This is not me, you know, staying positive in air quotes. This is not Positive Patty talking. This is actually, you know what, let me, I’ll just tell you why I’m celebrating my crappy day. I’m counting my craptastic day, a win because in the midst of all the bad news and anxiety and overwhelm, and even some real physical pain, I didn’t try to make myself feel any better with food, booze or the Instagram scroll or any of the actions that Instagram says I should be taking to be a good person right now. I just sat with my crap and I allowed it to be there. I allowed myself to feel negative feelings. And for me, that’s a huge win because the awareness I gained from that was more rewarding than the temporary dopamine hit of that drink or food or Instagram scroll. It may be a small victory compared to the challenges and the losses of today, but it’s a big win and an essential step in becoming a person who doesn’t turn their back on negative thoughts and feelings to run to the arms of comfort. And complacency is a big step towards becoming that person that doesn’t ignore reality, but the person that uses reality to better serve their purpose in this world. So I’m celebrating that one. All right, now you go, what is going well in your world or what is going terribly that is teaching you about yourself and what is it teaching you? Shoot.
Great. Great. I am proud of you. Alright. So I created this episode so that you can turn to and return to it at any time and probably many times I’m jazzed about it. Okay. So now that I have talked for like seven minutes and you have talked for 15 seconds, I am going to flip that ratio. This episode is a workshop. It’s a guided meditation. If a meditation is the written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject, but really what it is, is an opportunity to show yourself, yourself. It’s designed for participation. It is meant to be a discussion, not
Show Notes Quick Links: Follow, Learn, and Donate: NAACP ACLU Campaign Zero Color of Change The Equal Justice Initiative Fair Fight How to Vote in Every State Read: Untamed by Glennon Doyle White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism...
I’ve been using Zoom for over a year (for non-dance related meetings) but I’ve been teaching dance classes on Zoom for about 10 weeks now. I have learned A LOT, and let me tell you, there’s a lot to learn! Yes, there are a handful of really great videos on Zoom Dance Classes out there already, but my goal with this tutorial is go beyond how to download and install the app and set up glasses. My goal is to share all the things I’ve learned about being creative and effective with the platform. Show Notes
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YT video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW3U2Fv2CY8
Patreon: www.patreon.com/WTMMPodcast
Amazon Shopping list: https://amzn.to/2TFwoL2
Other Tutorials:
For Beginners:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbYHa…
General Audio Settings:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKAgX…
Audio Settings (Focus on Microphones):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9v1…
Audio Settings for Musicians (that’s YOU tappers!)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoXM5…
For Dance Teachers!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mws5n…
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you’re someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight but don’t stop moving because you’re in the right place.
Dana: Hey there friend and welcome to episode 22 how you doing? How are you feeling? I am feeling accomplished. Yeah, it was a big week for me and I will explain that with my win. My wind today is that I wrote, shot, edited and shipped and by shipped I mean shared on YouTube, a massive project this week. Woo, super personal project. Victory dance. Okay, now you go, what’s your win today? What’s going well in your world? I’m so patient. I can wait forever. Keep going. Alright, awesome. &n
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My guest, Iggy Rosenberg, has worked his way from NightClubs in Buenos Aires, to Crew Chief on the biggest concert tours of our time. Then he flexed his creative muscles as a Lighting Designer in the concert and corporate worlds and now he is the Director of Business Development at Lightswitch a mega visual design firm. That is more than 27 years of work on LIVE SHOWS. In this episode, we talk about how Tour life has prepared us for Quarantine, and how Zoom is to Dance as Kindle is to a books. Show Notes
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Iggy Rosenberg
Lightswitch
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello and welcome to episode 20. Thank you so much for being here. How are you feeling today? I am feeling appreciated. Yeah. Appreciated. I've been seeing new daily doers doing incredible things and I see some day oners that have been listening to the podcast since the very beginning that are well into their hundreds of daily doing, doing daily. I am so proud of you all and um, go back and listen to episode one if you have no clue what I'm talking about right now. Great. Also, just more broadly, thank you all for your messages, support, encouragement. I'm getting a lot of feedback via email and direct messages and tags on IG, so thank you for all of that love. I'm glad that you're digging the pod. And if you are new here, welcome. I know that you're going to find some grade a information and inspiration here, especially in this episode. I am jazzed about it, super confident that you're going to dig this and I'm excited to get into it.
But first let's talk wins. My win this week is that I've been wearing these um, blue blocker, like blue light blocking glasses and loving the way my eyeballs feel. Yes, that's the thing that I consider is eyeball feel. Um, right out of the gate. This is definitely not a paid endorsement. I have no relationship with the makers of these glasses. Um, but I'm finding them super helpful and I thought that that would be a good one to share because light plays a huge part in this episode. Wink, wink, teaser, teaser. Um, so back to these weird blue blocker glasses. I want to first preface this by saying they're not FDA regulated because they are not medicine. And there is honestly a lot of debate around whether or not they're helpful or just hype. But the glasses I bought were only 17 bucks. So I figured I would just see for myself, see what I did there. See anyways, so I've been wearing them for about four days and um, honestly I've noticed some improvement by the end of each night. My eyes aren't stinging, my head isn't pounding and I'm getting to sleep super fast. Granted that could be for 100 other reasons. It very well could be a placebo effect, but for less than $20 I will take the sugar pill. If I think it's working and it's not causing me any harm, then who cares? So I have added these amazing to me glasses to our words that move me Amazon shopping list where you can find all of the other gadgets and gizmos and good reads that I mentioned here on the podcast and that Amazon shopping list can be found on the show notes to this episode, episode 20 on my
If you're looking for balance in destabilized times, turn to this episode, and turn to dance. In this episode, we explore the side effects of living under lockdown during the Pandemic, and some thoughts that will help you find your footing. Show Notes
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Stef Wilson - My Mom
Promenade youtube video
Tiler Peck
Skyler Brandt
Isabella Boylston
James Whiteside
Maria Kochetkova
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: All right. All right. Welcome to the podcast. This is episode 19. Holey Smokes! It's going by so fast. Everything actually seems to be going by so fast and honestly this is getting somewhat easier and I shouldn't be shocked by that because I'm getting better at talking to myself alone in a room, doing a lot of that these days. And that actually is kind of what this episode is about. I'm super stoked about it.
Um, but before we dig into that, of course we have to do our wins. My win this week is actually my mom's. When my mom celebrated a birthday, I'm not going to say the number because the lady never tells. And we had an absolutely awesome virtual birthday party for her. And I was sensitive about that because I believe that certain things cannot be replaced or duplicated. Birthday parties up until this point were one of those sacred special things. And I'm going to be honest, we had a ball, my immediate family, my sister, her husband, her two daughters, um, my brother, his wife and myself and my husband and I all got together for a zoom conference, dinner and cake. And um, my brother also brought a life sized cardboard cutout of him. So there were actually two of my brother, his wife, my sister, her husband, myself, my husband and the nieces and my mom of course, the lady of the hour. And we sat and ate a meal and you know, shot the stuff and had an absolute blast. My sister works in a hospital, um, and she got my mom a bunch of the gifts that you find from the hospital gift store, including a family favorite, Haribo gummy bears, which are absolutely the best if you disagree. I don't, I don't know what to say. Um, and then also my sister and I put out the feelers to friends and family all over the world to send in video, birthday shout outs. Um, I'm telling you we got some video gems from old friends and some really priceless selfie sentiments and I got to throw down my speed editing chops and um, man, it was just so special. I got to watch people really well digitally really show up for a woman that is so, so, so special. A woman that must join me on the podcast one of these days. Mom, do you hear me? I mean it, I'm serious. Oh. And also I made my first loaves of bread from yeast that I grew off of raisins, like crazy advanced stuff here. People, I did it and it was decent, decent enough for me to eat two
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This episode addresses several different ways we humans can process our emotions; from Coaching and Therapy to Journaling and even DMT (Dance Movement Therapy). DMT is made up of countless techniques and exercises designed to create awareness of mind and body. I am not a Dance Movement Therapist, but I AM all about awareness of mind and body, so, in this episode I recount a recent coaching session where I processed feeling STUCK by giving names, colors, movement and texture to the sensations in my body. It’s a wild ride, so buckle up! Show Notes:
WTMM Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WTMMPodcast
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello everybody and welcome to episode 17. I'm jazzed about it as usual. Um, in episode 16 I mentioned, well, I promised, I think that April's podcasts would all be about bringing the joy, the silly, the bright, the creative. Um, and this episode is exactly that, but it is in disguise. This episode is about processing the darker side of the emotional spectrum. Sadness, stillness, anger, grief, anxiety, depression. Yes. All of those guys. And it's really about coming out on the other side of them naturally without forcing anything. So thanks for joining me. Are you excited or what? Uh, before we dig into it though, of course, let's do some wins this week. I have a handful of wins. I'm going to try not to say cooking again cause that's what I said last week. I'm becoming way more comfortable in the kitchen and I've had some really killer dinners and leftovers. So I'm counting that as a win privately, secretly, and also now publicly. Okay fine. I'll just call it a win. But I also want to shout out the handful of dance studios that I've been working with, eh, in the form of some digital support. Um, Dance Impressions Michelle Latimer Dance Academy and Cary Dance You guys have been so much fun to work with. I'm absolutely counting you and your students among my wins for the week. I'm just learning so much about, uh, transferring my syllabus and my teaching style into a different mode, different platform. Ultimately a different process and process is what we are talking about this week. So very appropriate. Um, let us, Oh, sorry. My bad. Let me give you your moment. Hit me with your wins. Say 'em out loud. It's really important. Go.
Okay, great. If you need more time, please don't let me stop you. Just hit pause. Keep going with your wins. It's very important that you do that.
Okay. So the word process has been coming up a lot lately. Um on the podcast, I talk a lot about creative process and um, it's also been coming up in like casual conversations. People saying things like, I don't know, I'm still processing. Another example, the SBA, uh, assessing my application for the PPP, paycheck protection program. So fingers are crossed for that. Um, here's another fun one that I heard recently. Uh, how long should
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Without giving away ALL of our secrets, Jillian Meyers, Megan Lawson and I demystify our unicorn performance project-- The Seaweed Sisters. This episode lets you into our world and our process. At the core of every seaweed spore, you’ll find serious silliness, Discovery, Exploration, and COLLABORATION! Show Notes
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The Seaweed Sisters: https://www.theseaweedsisters.com/home
Megan Lawson: Megan Lawson
Jillian Meyers: Jillian Myers,
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello everybody and welcome to episode 15. I hope you're doing good out there and I hope you are ready for this. This episode is a good one. If I do say so myself, although I guess I am pretty biased, but let's get into it. Starting off with wins. I'm very proud of my win this week because it was a big challenge but a very worthy one. My husband and I shipped over 200 reusable face shields directly to the doctors and the hospitals that need them the most. I'm super proud and if you are interested in how you might be able to, uh, help in a similar way or if you're interested in helping my husband and I should we decide to do a repeat effort, then go ahead and send me a direct message @danadaners on Instagram. Very much looking forward to hearing from you. Okay. So that's my win. Now you go, what's going well in your world? Oh wait.
Okay. Killer. I'm so glad you're winning. Congratulations.
Now speaking of winning, I finally got to sit down with my two seaweed sisters. It's okay if you don't know what that means yet cause you're about to, um, these two women are probably my biggest influences and I'm just thrilled to share some of what, uh, we, we dug up and dug into. So I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jillian Myers and Megan Lawson, my seaweed sisters.
Dana: I can't think of a better day than this rainy day to invite my two favorite people, Megan Lawson and Jillian Myers, my seaweed sisters to be podcasts sisters today. Welcome to the podcast, ladies. Thank you for being here. And I'm going to ask you really quickly to introduce yourselves.
it does feel like there should be an applause, right? Like a cheer.
Jillian: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Or I can imagine your theme sings themesong**
Dana: It's funky, right? It's very good. I love it. Much shout up max the music man. Thank you for that funky jingle. Okay, cool. I I take it away. Someone who's it gonna be, who's it gonna be?
Megan: And this is probably our most dreaded part. Um, I am Megan Lawson. I am from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. And like my fellow sisters, I am a dancer, choreographer, director, movement coach, teacher, you name it. We got it.
Dana: Beautiful list of things to own. Yeah.
Jillian: And most importantly Seaweed sister
We're all wearing our matching seaweed sister blouses today. It's
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Tiler Peck, principal ballerina with New York City Ballet talks training, streaming class on socials, and finding herself AND HER STRENGTH thanks to the most challenging time of her life.
This episode is all about flipping the question: “Why is this happening to me” into “How is this happening for me?” and THAT is a winning mindset.
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Quick Links:
Tiler Peck: https://www.instagram.com/tilerpeck/?hl=en
New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/arts/dance/tiler-peck.html
Words That Move Me Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WTMMPodcast
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover Dana Wilson. And if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story than sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hey everybody, and welcome to the podcast. I am so excited that you're here. I am very excited about this episode and I'm very excited to try something new for the beginning of every episode. Um, yeah, I think I'm gonna make a new habit. Tell me if you love it. Tell me if you hate it. I actually mean that. I want you to give me the feedback. So, uh, send me a message at words that move me podcast or we could do a little callback from episode seven and you can toe vote. Toe voting is a game nay an art form that my husband invented and I talked about in episode seven. I use this game when I'm going through the airport, but you can use it right now or all the time. Toe voting is, um, when you silently and invisibly vote in favor or against, um, someone's choices or behavior out there in the world. It is silent. It is invisible. It is just for you. But, uh, the toe vote works like this. Your little toes and your shoes will respond either by jumping up and down and approval or frowning and digging themselves into the floor. That's what a toe vote is. Um, we're back. My new top of the cast habit is called wins. Now, I did not invent the concept of starting with wins. Actually, I became familiar with this concept. Thanks to my acting teacher, Gary Imhoff who teaches the professional artists workshop here in Los Angeles. Cannot say enough great things about Gary. But, um, it's been awhile since I took an acting class. It's been awhile since I did wins and I cannot think of a better time to, uh, remind ourselves of the things that are going well then this very moment. So here is how wins works. I'll go ahead and start.
All right. I'm actually busier than I have ever been, which is ironic because I'm a person whose work almost exclusively depends on large groups of people. Um, but I'm getting to do a lot of things that I've always wanted to do. Number one, train more. It seems like a lot of people are offering Instagram live or otherwise livestreams classes. I think it's so much fun. It's very cool. Um, another win, I actually added curtains to my dance space, um, which required a sewing machine and a power drill, which usually gives me the nervous fields. Um, but because I had to use it for like an hour, I got really solid. I'm much more confident with my power tool skills right now than I was, uh, a week or so ago.
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I don't believe in superstitions or Friday the 13th being an unlucky day... but I do believe we are seeing some rather unfortunate times right now. You may agree. So, I am recording this podcast outside of my regular weekly schedule in response to current events ( yes, Covid-19, the the cancelation of work, and school, the waves the outbreak is causing, but also the stock market crash, The Harvey Weinstein sentence, and the rain in LA that has made an appearance in the ceiling, walls, and floor of my second bedroom. My hope is that this episode will be a friend by your side, even if you're sitting alone, and a tool for you in troubling times. Thanks for listening!
Dana: Before we get into the good stuff! We’d like to announce our Instagram Contest winners! The following 5 “demi” prize winners will be receiving a Words That Move Me Shoe Bag, to keep the shoes funky and keep the rest of your gear funk...
There are certainly dark corners and terrible evils at work behind the curtains of the social media-sphere, but places like Instagram, and Youtube are also a great (and free) place to share your work and connect with a global audience. This episode digs into ONE approach to a happy and healthy relationship with social media. After all, you get to choose who you follow, you get to choose what you share, shouldn’t you also get to choose that it’s kinda FUN to build the place where the world can go to find you? Show Notes:
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story than sit tight, but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello. Hello. I am Dana. Welcome to the podcast. I am so glad that you are here right now. I am excited to talk to you today. Whoa, this is a big one. All right, so with the Words that Move Me Instagram contest going on right now, Oh, right now, by the way, is the last couple of days of February and heading into March. Oh my gosh. It's almost March. I can't really handle it. Time is flying so super fast. Anyways, it's the last couple of days of February heading into March and until March 9th Words that Move Me has an Instagram contest happening, so make sure you go check out our Instagram page to get all of the details on how you can be involved, how you can win and what you can win.
It's all very exciting stuff, but because of the contest, social media has been on the brain and actually to be honest, contest aside, social media has been on the brain. There's a lot of talk around this right now. It seems kind of an unavoidable subject. It's like this part of our lives now. It seems to be. Anyways, I'm sure that there is a small contingent, possibly very, very small. Maybe just a few of my listeners that still exist completely handle free and hats off to you. I actually would love to know what that is like. Um, I haven't checked, but I'm very curious about how many hours a day. I know on average I spend a little over three hours a day on my phone, but out of that, I wonder how much of that is inside of Instagram, which is my preferred social media platform. I digress. I'd say that the sweeping majority of humans, probably age 16 to maybe 40, uh, have social media of some sort, whether it's Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, YouTube or all of them. Oh, tik tok. Oh my goodness. Which I don't have, but I hear that I quote need people tell me this like, Oh my God, you need to tik tok. And that's very funny because I feel totally fine without one. But then again, I have never had one. It is very possible that I haven't even lived yet because I don't have tik tok, tik tok. Am I, am I sounding ridiculous? The tik tok? Do you use the tik tok? I'm cracking myself up anyways.
I think that social media for the most part gets a bad reputation for a lot of really good reasons. For example, it is literally designed to devour your attention. There are engineers who are paid to think of ways to keep your eyeballs on the screen longer so that they can show you more ads so that you can click more clicks so that they can make mor
Show Notes: Enter our instagram contest! https://instagram.com/wordsthatmovemepodcast?igshid=ctagczvve4kf Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover,...
A headshot is a picture of your head and Episode #8 takes a look at what is going on inside of it on a big shoot day. From hair & make up to mind set. From backdrops & wardrobe to wide angle distortion. We get to the bottom of why the getting great headshots can be challenging, and you’ll learn how to make your next shoot the best day of your life. If you’re not careful… This episode might turn you into someone who loves being photographed. Show Notes:
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Bobby Dacones (Commercial Shots): https://www.instagram.com/bobby11dacones/?hl=en
Taylor James (Editorial Shots): https://www.instagram.com/taylorjjames/?hl=en
Gia Harris (Makeup Artist): https://www.instagram.com/missgiamakeup/?hl=en
Retouching: www.digitalheadshotretouching.com
digitalheadshotretouching@gmail.com
Printing: www.photocitylabs.com photo-city@sbcglobal.net
Pink Hair Dye: https://us.kryolan.com/product/color-spray#D30
Favorite Red Lipstick: https://www.sephora.com/product/cream-lip-stain-liquid-lipstick-P281411?icid2=products%20grid:p281411
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Good day. Good people. How are you out there? I hope this podcast finds you fabulous on this lovely day or night. I don't know what it is for you right now. I do know that it is morning time for me and this is kind of an impromptu podcast. Today is headshots day. I am getting two different rounds of head shots taken in one day. In the early afternoon. I'm going for the commercial stuff, the clean, fresh, super cute. "Let me sell you things", head shots. And then in the afternoon I'm getting my super artsy fartsy editorial. "I'm an artist with creative ideas" headshots, and those really are two very different things. Um, and I'm excited. I'm excited about both of them, but I did wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. So I did a little journaling and started digging up what I thought could be a really cool podcast episode, a look inside my head on headshots day. So you'll be able to see what my head looks like on the outside as well as what's going on in here today. So, uh, if you don't mind, I'm going to get right into it since I am on a bit of a sscheduley.
Okay. The inner dialogue that happens on the morning of headshot day is not so dissimilar from the dialogue that happens on any big shoot day. So if you don't have headshots on the books coming up, don't discount this episode. There's a lot of big lesson in here and I hope you get big value out of it. Okay, let's start at the beginning. This morning I woke up to kisses, which is incredible. But al
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Episode 6: ESSENTIAL READING ALERT! “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin De Becker is a masterclass in perception and intuition. It changed the way I move around the world, and now, I am gifting it to you!
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story than sit tight but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hi. Hi, and thank you for joining me today on episode six. I am so glad that you are here and I am stoked to talk to you. The subject today is whew, it's rather serious and um pretty intense but also very valuable and I'm excited to get into it. But first I want to check in with you and wish you a happy February. February, February, February. Right? So for the next two weeks I will be working on not saying happy new year to everybody that I see. Great. For those of you that started listening with me back on January 1st episode one have you taken on the daily project? It's really, really nice to see and connect with my daily doers out there. If you are working on daily making, then I would love to see it and support you. So be sure to tag me on Instagram at words that move me podcast. Actually, to quickly illustrate the power of seeing what all of you guys are making on Instagram. I do want to tell you a quick story. Um, I was editing a podcast a couple of nights ago in bed, which I try not to do just because it's bad on the lower back, but my husband was asleep, all the lights were off. I'm just headphones on, kind of chipping away and I sensed something fall to my left, like off of my bedside table maybe. Or I have a hanging plant to the left of the bed. And I thought maybe a leaf had fallen off of that. I dunno, I sort of heard and sort of felt something fall. And then a few moments later I had kind of a tickle on my neck. So I, you know, reached up to my neck and I grabbed something that was the same size and weight as an almond, but it was softer and had more legs.
So I kind of threw it down on the bed and then I scrambled and hit the light switch to my right and I looked down and it was some moth type creature with straight, you know, wings and legs. And it was moving pretty slow because I grabbed it. Um, so I reached for my phone cause I wanted to take a little boomerang of it, uh, to show my husband. And when I pulled my phone out and open Instagram to take this boomerang, I saw that I had notifications in words that move me. So I opened it up and I started scrolling through some of the daily doing posts and I left this bug on my bed half alive while I was scrolling through your posts. So all of that to say Instagram is a very powerful and very distracting tool, but also I really do care about the projects that you guys have going on out there. It's really fun to watch. All right.
This podcast is going to be probably the second best gift you ever receive. The first best gift of course, is the gift of fear. I mean your intuition. But I also mean the book, The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. Go ahead and consider it required reading. If you have read it already, I would love to hear your comments. Um, a great way to keep in touch with me
Episode #5 is here and it’s frighteningly good. This episode digs into #FEAR; The kind that keeps you alive and the other kind that keeps you from LIVING! Give a listen and cut the ties to fear that are holding you back. Show Notes: Quick...
Episode 4 of the podcast gets into your head, literally. I'm talking BRAINS, and specifically what makes the modern human's brain so powerful -- The Pre-frontal cortex! I introduce you to Brooke Castillo’s Thought Model and tell you why it is my new favorite tool for managing my mind, and my work.
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Hello. Hello and welcome to episode four. Thank you so much for being here. I am jazzed about this episode and I'm jazzed about this year. So far I've been doing daily all over the place. I just worked on another music video in New York city that I am very excited about because I made new friends and learned new things. Learning is good. I love learning. I also spent the weekend teaching some workshops in Portland. Well, I guess technically it was Vancouver, Seattle. Um, I was super motivated by Chloe's interview in last week's episode, episode three, and I also wound up taking some class over the last week, which is honestly is my first class of the year. I took hip hop with David Moore. So much fun and then over the weekend I took a ballet class, which is only a little bit less fun because I get really stressed out when I take ballet class.
I'm working on it anyways. My daily doing has been going well. How about yours? In episode one I posted a challenge, really encourage you guys to make something creative every single day and so far so many of you guys have given me feedback about your projects. A special shout out to @RebeccaWrangler for tagging me every single day this year so far it is really, really cool. Like such a treat to see what you come up with every day. You're doing great. Keep it up. Keep the communications open. Please feel free to ask me questions. Tug on my ear or send me a little message if you feel like you're running low on inspo, let me know know, I really did. I said that. Okay, so everybody's crushing it at 2020 looking good. Feeling good must be good. Today I toss that up to being humans. We are humans. And that is such a great thing because according to humans, human beings are regarded as the most intelligent being on the planet. Now, of course, since humans are the one doing the regarding, it's kind of biased. So I decided to dig around on the internet and um, learn a little bit about intelligence and intelligent beings. Uh, so basically I'm an expert now on brains and intelligence and I want to tell you a little bit about what I've learned recently. Okay. Number one, the primary difference between modern man and our planetary cohabitants like, um, plants and animals, and even historically cave people. The biggest difference between us is our brain. So our brains have evolved a lot over time. Well, they evolve a lot just in a human's lifetime. But in the history of the human race, the human brain has evolved a lot. The average human brain weighs about three pounds.
That's roughly the same weight as a dolphin's brain and that is a lot less then a whale's brain, which weighs on average like 13 pounds and a human brain weighs way more than the average
If knowledge is power… this episode is a super hero! I talk to Emmy nominated choreographer and master teacher, Chloe Arnold, about the education that didn’t only land her at the top of the industry.. it taught her to elevate her community along with her....
Episode 2 is action packed! We dig into the perks of a tight feedback loop when sharing your work, my approach to daily making, my every day carry, and what it means to be “a producer”.
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host master mover Dana Wilson and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh and is looking to rewrite the starving artist story, then sit tight but don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Well hello there and welcome back to episode two. I am super stoked about the podcast today and so glad that you are here. I have a couple of updates before we dig into the meat. Number one, the podcast is now available on iTunes and Spotify and Apple podcasts and I got some very exciting news today that uh, words that move me has ranked in the top 100 of performing arts podcasts on Apple. I am flattered. Thank you so much for listening and for sharing and I'm getting a lot of great feedback from many of you, so thank you for that as well. Please do keep it up. I really love hearing from you. Nn a more somber note this week I learned of the passing of one of my favorite artists, Mr John Baldessari. If you don't know who John Baldessari is, now would be a great time to find out. He is one of my favorite artists of all time and one of the most important conceptual artists of our time. and from what I understand was making art all the way up to the very end. If you don't know who John Baldessari is, please go find out, celebrate the life and work. John Baldessari, we salute you
In lighter news. I had a couple important firsts this week that I would like to share with you. I worked as a dancer on a music video yesterday and as part of our look, I was on the receiving end for the first time in my life of acrylic nails that are maybe less than an inch long, but it feels like yardsticks hanging off the end of my fingers. Um, they're gorgeous. Whoa, they're like shiny and cool. Uh, but I've had to relearn how to do everything, especially type. Um, but also get into my car. Unbuckle my seatbelt, buckle my seatbelt, uh, wash my hair, eat food, get food out of my teeth. These are all like super steep learning curve for me right now. So kudos to all the ladies out there who make this work on a daily basis. I am rocked by this. I kinda like it. I think I could get used to it. Um, another first extensions and lots of them, which means lots of glue that I had to get out of my hair today with the fake nails and dish soap. I think it's all out of there, but right now I do have a deep conditioning treatment in and my head is wrapped with um, some wrap. So if you hear that sound it's me touching my head. Okay. I think that's all for updates. Let's get into the good stuff. Oh no, there's one more. In case you couldn't tell I'm sick. I knew this would happen at some point. I didn't expect for it to be so soon in the series. I apologize that right now you're having to listen to my stuffiness and the occasional cough. But I'm going to learn so much about editing out sniffles and sneezes and throat clears, so thank you for your patience today as back to 100%
Okay. In episode one, I make the argument
In this episode, I tell you all about the project that changed my life more than any other. It is my argument for MAKING SOMETHING EVERY DAY, EVEN IF IT SUCKS. Show Notes: Transcript: Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers...
Hi, I'm Dana, and this is my first ever podcast episode! Get to know me and listen in as I get to know Nick Drago!
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Intro: This is words that move me, the podcast where movers and shakers like you get the information and inspiration you need to navigate your creative career with clarity and confidence. I am your host, master mover, Dana Wilson, and if you're someone that loves to learn, laugh, and is looking to rewrite the starving artists story, then sit tight. But don't stop moving because you're in the right place.
Dana: Well, hello there and thank you for pushing play on episode 0.5 of words that move me. 0.5 by the way, because this is somewhat of a preview to the podcast, an introduction to me and what exactly it is that you are getting into. First, I'm Dana and I love, love, love dance. I am a dancer, dancer first. Well, human first, also dancer, also choreographer, also movement coach. Also many, many things. In many, many places. Right now I'm based in Los Angeles, but I move around a lot. I spent half of this year working on a few films in New York. Before that. Let me see, murmer, that, yeah, three world tours also teach for a convention slash competition that travels around the U S called NYCDA. We visited about 24 cities every season. You can also find me in the heart of the redwoods or the deserts of Joshua tree or at the very bottom of your local swimming pool with the seaweed sisters.
Shameless plug. Thank you, and also you're welcome. Basically, I make dance in some capacity every single day and I have successfully wrangled this passion into my profession and I have been very fortunate at crossing paths with some of the best along the way. I've come to find that we self-employed artist types, especially those of us working in the entertainment industry, we get to have a really unique life. Yes, it is full of fun and occasionally fame and occasionally fortune if those are the sort of things you're looking for, but whether you're looking for it or not, you undoubtedly will encounter some rejection, a lot of uncertainty, failure, maybe even some good old fashioned public humiliation, image and identity issues. The list truly goes on and on and on. This podcast will be the place where I tap into my 15 years of industry experience and talk to some of the best in the biz who have been there and gone through of that stuff that I just said so that you don't have to or at very least so that you don't have to do it alone.
I like to think of this podcast as your dance partner, the one person at the party that you cannot say no to, even though you were really uncomfortable shoes. This is the dance partner that will glide up to you, present their hand with a smile and lead you onto the dance floor where everybody else splits like the red sea and then magically disappears while you have the best dance of your life. Yes, I am a person that loves dance and I love moving people. I hope this podcast moves you. I hope it moves your index finger right over the subscribe button and drops it there, gently and with style.
Now that you know a little bit more about me, I want to introduce you to someone special. I invited my friend