Retrace Your Steps

Happy New Year, Retracers! We're starting off the year with another 2-Parter!! *cue air horn*  On this first episode of the year, I sit down with my friend and colleague, Ashley L. Jones! Talk about a renaissance woman...this chick has really taken over the cockpit and steered her life in the direction she saw fit. Conversations with her are always fascinating due to her sense of conviction, unapo...

Happy Holidays! We hope you're all having a safe and warm Winter. This episode is sure to bring the sun out because I'm chatting with my bright-eyed and perpetually chipper friend, Coree McKee-Gonzalez.  I can never go long without smiling when she's around! In this sit-down, we discuss our experiences auditioning for Disney in our younger years, we sing the praises of Misty Copeland, and I share...

Welcome Back for PART 2 of this conversation! Are you on the edge of your seats? We've built up so much suspense! Not really, but I'm glad you're nosey enough to wander on back and eavesdrop on our chat. We pick up in the middle of Dance Appreciation and discuss Olivia's need for the 2 C's: Community & Creativity. I open up about difficulties of continuing to work  and have jobs available to me si...

Hello Retracers! I was so excited about recording this episode that we went WAY over time. I had some work cut out for me as far as editing because when Olivia Hamilton and I get together we can TALK! This is the first half of our first 2-parter, so tune in next week for the 2nd half. Some of the things we cover during our sit down are her experiences growing up in rural Georgia, her resilience to...

Welcome back! On this first day of November, I'm on location in the San Fernando Valley to sit down with my fellow alumni of CSUDH, Zantino Bustos! We cover topics like Male Privilege in the Dance industry, the concept of "Fake it til you make," and our shared experiences with leaving a 9-5 job to pursue our dreams as dancers. Zantino Retraces his Steps back to YouTube where it all began. So in hi...

Episode 3!  I chat with the lovely Jana Taylor! We discuss the need for more positive, supportive learning environments, as well as the battle with inner negative voices. We address the wake up call that 2020 has provided to people who want to do better, and Jana shares some of the things on her Dance Bucket List! Follow along as she Retraces her Steps back to Las Vegas, Nevada; where it all began...

EPISODE 2! I'm catching up with my colleague, AJ Dirickson. We chat about degrees of separation, our love for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and the struggles of distance learning in Dance. Join us as we Retrace his pointed Steps. Maestro? From the top, please?

First Episode! I'm sitting down with my Good Judy, Marco Carreon. We discuss his career in dance, his lessons about burning and building bridges, and reflect back on some good times he's had. Join us as we Retrace his Steps...5,6,7,8...

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