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The Dance Centre Podcast

The Dance Centre Podcast

The Dance Centre

Welcome to The Dance Centre Podcast, a monthly podcast from The Dance Centre. Join our host Claire French as she talks to artists, choreographers and other members of the dance world here on the West Coast to find out more about their work as creative practitioners and what it means to be a dance professional today.

31 - Marissa Wong: Episode 30
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  • 31 - Marissa Wong: Episode 30

    Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to dance artist, choreographer and Artistic Director of The Falling Company, Marissa Wong. Join them as they discuss Marissa’s career journey and how it led her to The Falling Company, the importance of facilitating inclusive and sustainable art spaces, time management and the personal inspiration behind her new piece, Family Room.

    Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 58min
  • 30 - Alina Sotskova: Episode 29

    Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to Dr. Alina Sotskova, Founder and Artistic Co-Director of Voirelia Dance Hub. Join them as they discuss Alina’s dance career as well as her work in clinical psychology and how she balances the two. Alina also shares her journey to contemporary dance, why she started Voireila Dance Hub and how literature inspires her work including the piece De/Formed Revival which you can see on February 29 as part of our Discover Dance! series at Scotiabank Dance Centre.

    Wed, 14 Feb 2024 - 58min
  • 29 - Sarah Hin Ching U: Episode 28

    Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. This month Claire talks to dance artist Sarah Hin Ching U about her dance career, moving from ballroom dance to contemporary, breaking and street dance, working as neurodivergent artist and her upcoming residency in Montreal as part of the Quebec BC Residency Exchange with Circuit-Est Centre Chorégraphique.

    Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 45min
  • 28 - Nellie Gossen: Episode 27

    Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. Today Claire talks to interdisciplinary artist Nellie Gossen talk about Nellie’s work with fashion including the previous iterations of her piece, Returns as well as her experience with dance both in Vancouver and Germany.

    Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 43min
  • 27 - Alvin Tolentino: Episode 26

    Welcome back to The Dance Centre Podcast. Today Claire talks to dance artist, choreographer, and founder of Co.ERASGA, Alvin Tolentino. Join them as they discuss Alvin’s beginnings as an independent dance artist, the creation process and how that has changed over his long career, his collaboration with dance and interdisciplinary artists and the cultural shift happening in the dance world today.

    Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 40min
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