the konverj pod

It's the konverj/pod Season 1 finale, and we're chatting with konverjdans co-founder, co-director, choreographer, dancer & ultimate lovebug-- Tiffany Mangulabnan! This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of ⁠⁠⁠⁠HYPHA⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Tiffany and I talk about her choreographic journey, her love for words and what it was like growing u...

This week on the konverj/pod we're chatting with konverjdans lighting designer, Conor Mulligan. This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of ⁠⁠⁠HYPHA⁠⁠⁠ . Conor and I chat about his background in theater and his many different creative outlets including painting, photography, digital images & video. Follow Conor on Instagram: @zombifie...

This week on the konverj/pod we're chatting with konverjdans's costume designer, Reshma Patel-Cline. This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of ⁠⁠HYPHA⁠⁠ . 'HYPHA' is the second evening of work Reshma has designed and constructed costumes for. We love what happens when we get to live and create in the "Resh World...

This week, we're talking to konverjdans dancer and collaborator, Antuan Byers. This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of HYPHA . It should be noted, that this episode was recorded before the summer 2024 firing of dancers from Dallas Black Dance Theater and the events thereafter which is why the topic was not discussed. We commend Antuan...

This week, we're talking to konverjdans dancer and collaborator, Łukasz Zięba ⁠ This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of ⁠HYPHA.⁠ Łukasz and I talk about fatherhood, dancing for the Metropolitan Opera and his love for music and soccer. Łukasz is also a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera and works as a souind healer and choreograp...

This week, we're talking to konverjdans dancer and collaborator, JoVonna Parks This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Season 8 performances of HYPHA. JoVonna and I discuss her journey into choreography, post-show rituals and her love for Prospect Park. JoVonna also dances with CLYMOVE in NYC and choreographs her own work. Check out her latest creatio...

Today, we're chatting with konverjdans co-founder, co-artistic director, dancer, choreographer and videographer: Amy Saunder. This episode was recorded in April 2024 as we were preparing for konverjdans's Summer Season performances of HYPHA. Amy and I discuss her new work 'Buried Giant,' her love of cooking, growing up in Zimbabwe, and how her experiences teaching "Dancing to...