LNXdance Podcast

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! M&M continue Season 4 with the inspiring, talented, and wonderful Gabriel Mata! IG: gabrielmatamoving Site: www.gabrielmatamovement.com Gabriel Mata (gah-bryehl mah-tah) is a Mexican American dance choreographer, educator, and performer from Washington DC. He received his Masters in Fine Arts - dance from the Un...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! We are excited to be back and close out our celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month with the inspiring and beautiful Dr. Rebecca Pizarro!   BioSite: https://bio.site/On2PhysicalTherapy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/on2physicaltherapy/ Website: https://on2physicaltherapy.com/ A NYC native, Dr. Pizarro al...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! We are excited to continue our celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month with the wonderful Lourdes del Mar Santiago Lebrón! Instagram: lourdesdelmar_ Puerto Rican movement artist, Lourdes del Mar Santiago Lebrón, is committed to creating immersive artistic explorations that provoke curiosity, heighten sensory a...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! We are excited to continue our celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month with the beautiful Adam Dario Morales ! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamorales_/ Adam Dario Morales (He/Him) is of Colombian descent, and was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. He began his training at The Ailey School under...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! We are honored to open up Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month with the remarkable Alex Morel . You may have spotted him during his VMA performance with the one-and-only Karol G! Some things that came up in this episode: DR Escape : October 27 - November 3, 2024 Find Alex on Instagram @ bachatadura AnD Website “Music can...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season with LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! In this season kickoff episode, Marcus and Mari catch up on what they have been up to... updates, learning, and growing pains for this duo. They also look back at a few things that have happened during our break from Season 3 and share their excitement for the season ahead. A few things that came...

Send us a message! Welcome back to our final episode of Season 3, with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! In this episode, M&M catch up on what they have been up to this Summer. They also look back at this past season with gratitude, lessons learned and incredible memories. We are so beyond grateful for ALL of the support we have been receiving, thank you to all of our Guests and our Listeners...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! As we close out Season 3, we would like to share one last guest with our friends and familia, the dazzling Antonio Doza . Get More Antonio: https://www.instagram.com/senor_doza/?hl=en Antonio Doza - Dancer, Actor, Model and Mortgage Advisor based in New York City. Antonio is known for his captivating presence, clear...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Introducing our next guest, the inspiring Mark Travis Rivera . We are so honored to share his story with you. Enjoy! Trigger Warning: this episode talks about gun violence and mental health. Get More Mark: https://linktr.ee/marktravrivera Telling stories is at the core of Mark Travis Rivera’s purpose in life. He is...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! After a little break, we are excited to regresar with our next guest... the beautiful Tess Losada Miner. We are so honored to share her story with you. Enjoy! Tess on IG: https://www.instagram.com/losadanza/ Tess' Website: https://losadatess.wixsite.com/dance Tess Angelica Losada Miner is a Cuban-American dance...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Our guest for this episode is the inspiring David Herrera. We are so honored to share his story with you. Enjoy! Learn More: www.dhperformance.org Instagram: DHPC Comparte el amor with our guest, and let us know your favorite part of this chat. We want to thank David for making this Sip & Chat happen and sharing...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Our guest for this episode is our wonderful and beautiful friend Natalia Mesa. We are so honored to share her story with you. Enjoy! Natalia on IG: https://www.instagram.com/natalia.mesah/ Ballet Hispanico's Community Arts: https://www.ballethispanico.org/community/community-arts-partnerships LXDEA: https://www...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Our guest for this episode is the beautiful Katherine Jimenez. We are so honored to share her story with you. Enjoy! Kathy on IG: katherinejimenez_official Ailey Extensions: www.alvinailey.org/extension/instudio/mambo NYU, Dance Ed: steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/dance-education Streaming Platform: KJON2.com Combinacio...

Send us a message! Welcome back to LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Our guest for this episode is the lovely Ahtoy Juliana. We are so honored to share her story with you. Enjoy! Ahtoy on IG: ahtoyjuliana Baila Society: https://www.bailasociety.com/ Comparte el amor with our guest, and let us know your favorite part of this chat. We want to thank Ahtoy for making this Sip & Chat...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Join us as we kick off this season with our first guest, Brianna Rios. We are so thrilled to share Bri's story with you... enjoy! Based out of NYC with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from St. Francis College, and dancing since the age of 4, Brianna has continued to follow her passion through...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season with LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! In this episode, Marcus and Mari catch up on what they have been up to... lots of updates, changes, and growth for this duo. They also look back at the interviews they conducted during the Spring time and have a few thoughts to share. Listen in to get all the tea. Comparte el amor with us by leav...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Join us for this super inspiring episode as we have the privilege of interviewing the one and only Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, Ph. D. Check out his biography below and listen in to find out how he juggles it all: doctoral degree in Microbiology, cross-genre training, AND international career as a dancer,...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Join us for this special episode as we welcome the amazing Mariana Ranz (BFA, MA), to our podcast. Check out her story below and listen in to see how Community Outreach became such a big part of her life. We are so fortunate to have this episode for you all, and know there is a lot to take away fro...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! Join us this week as we welcome Latina Americana dancer and actress, Emma Sofia Caymares (BFA, SUNY Purchase College), to our podcast. We dive deep into her childhood growing up in concert dance and her career trajectory as she explores the dualities of working as a dancer and actress both on and o...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season of LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! We are so honored to bring to you Kiri Avelar, MFA, Interdisciplinary Artist, Educator, and Scholar! An awardee of the Chancellor's Fellow @ucsantabarbara 's Theater & Dance Department and a beautiful human inside and out. Kiri is a strong fronteriza artist-scholar from the U.S./Mexic...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another season with LNXdance with your Co-Hosts, Marcus & Mari! In this episode, Marcus and Mari catch up on what they have been up to... lots of updates, changes, and growth for this duo. Resources for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month: https://www.latinxdanceeducatorsalliance.com/the-oasis Instagrams to Help Puerto Rico & Caribbean from Hurricane  Fiona&ap...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another episode of LNXdance with your hosts Marcus Mantilla-Valentin and Mari Vasconez! Join us while we sipped and chatted with our good friend Elvis Collado, competitors, lover of all things dance, and currently Floridian! Thank you Elvis for sharing the story of how you came to love dance and your journey of finding your passion and what is now your career in...

Send us a message! Mari & Marcus are back with another Current Topics episode! Catch up with your favorite hosts and join the conversation on Latinx Representation in the field. In this episode, we cover the New York Dance Festival, West Side Stories, In the Heights, and more! Let's talk representation in our industry and how we can do better to represent our communities with less stereot...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another episode of LNXdance with your hosts Marcus Mantilla-Valentin and Mari Vasconez! We are so honored to bring to you Karel Flores, Professional Dancer, Choreographer, and Activist! A passionate leader in her industry who works hard to bring women of all backgrounds a seat to the table. Karel is a world-renowned solo artist, teacher, and choreographer whose p...

Send us a message! Welcome back to another episode of LNXdance with your hosts Marcus Mantilla-Valentin and Mari Vasconez! We are so excited to bring to you Michelle Manzanales, Choreographer & Dance Educator! A truly talented and inspiring leader in our community whose commissioned work for Ballet Hispánico, Con Brazos Abiertos, explores the duality of living in a Mexican-American household i...