Inside the Dancer's Studio

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Caribbean-born, New York-based choreographer and arts leader Paloma McGregor . McGregor is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of Angela’s Pulse and the Dancing While Black project.  EPISODE LINKS Angela's Pulse: angelaspulse.org Dancing While Black: angelaspulse.org/project/dancing-while-bl...

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Winston-Salem, NC, based choreographer, Hélène Simoneau , who was recently recognized with a Guggenheim fellowship for her work which strives to hold space for individual agency and explores power dynamics through dance. A native of Rimouski, Québec, Simoneau is the artistic director of Hélène Sim...

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Taja Will is a queer, Chilean adoptee, performer, choreographer, therapist, and restorative justice facilitator based in the Twin Cities (MN). Their approach integrates improvisation, somatic modalities, text, and vocals in contemporary performance. Will also works in healing justice and as an adv...

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director, Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer , Artistic Directors of Bridgman | Packer Dance (Valley Cottage, NY). They are Guggenheim Fellows and 2017 NY Dance and Performance Award recipients (The Bessies). Their collaborative work focuses on integrating live performance and video technology to blur the line b...

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Jesse Factor (Slippery Rock, PA). Factor's growing repertoire of solo work has been presented in North American venues such as TQ Live! at the Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh), OUTsider Festival (Austin), Milton Art Bank (Milton), RADfest (Kalamazoo), St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery (NYC), and Fierc...

In this episode, NCCAkron's Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke enters the 'studio' with Bebe Miller (Columbus, OH). Miller has been named a Master of African American Choreography by the Kennedy Center, has received four “Bessie” awards, United States Artists and Guggenheim Fellowships, honorary doctorates from Ursinus College, and Franklin & Marshall College, and is one of the inaugu...