ARTIST TALKS
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Luisa Lynch X Colette Krogol & Matt Reeves of Orange Grove Dance
In this special Artist Talk, Luisa Lynch talks to Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves, the founders and directors of Orange Grove Dance! They talk about collaboration as partners, Edgar Allen Poe, and their new show, NEVERMORE at The Voxel in Baltimore, Maryland!
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Lisa Traiger X C. Brian Williams, Founder and Executive Producer of Step Afrika!
In this special Artist Talk, Lisa Traiger catches up with C. Brian Williams, Founder and Executive Producer of Step Afrika! They talk about the beginnings of Step, the growth of Step Afrika!, their show at Arena Stage, and more!
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Luisa Lynch X Lunna Gomes & Gabriela Neri at The Latinx Movement Festival
In this special Artist Talk, Luisa Lynch talks to Artists, teachers and Brazilian zouk experts, Lunna Gomes and Gabriela Neri! They touch on working as a couple, partnering in dance, and what it means to navigate the Brazilian LGBTQ scene!
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Ashayla Byrd X Robert Garland, Alexandra Hutchinson, Derek Brockington
In this special Artist Talk, Ashayla Byrd sits down with The Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Artistic Director, Robert Garland and principal dancers Alexandra Hutchinson and Derek Brockington! They chat about documenting dance, dancing at the National Theatre and their upcoming show, the Washington Performing Arts presentation of the Firebird!
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Ashayla Byrd X Grace David
In this special Artist Talk, Ashayla Byrd sits down with DC-based Performance & Textile Artist, Miss Grace David! Miss Grace David is a Black, queer, and non-binary femme performance and textile artist based in the DC area.
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Juliana Pironti X Deanna Woodman
The wonderful Juliana Pironti hosts this special Artist Talk with Deanna Woodman! Deanna is a dancer, Choreographer, Producer, Creator and more!
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Lisa Traiger X Assane Konte
In this special Artist Talk, Lisa Traiger reminisces with Assane Konte, Co-Founding Artistic Director, KanKouran Dance Company. They touch on history, dance technique and more!
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Ashayla Byrd X Kiara Ebron
Dancing in the District’s Ashayla Byrd talks to Kiara Ebron of KNE Dancewear! They chat about life after dance, serving a community and plans for the future, which may or may not involve the Dance Institute of Washington!
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Luisa Lynch X Elan Robinson + Sydney Goldston at The yellow Room
“What is the difference between a safe space and a hiding space?” a lined piece of paper gently ripped out from a journal asked me, alongside a drawing of two stick figures, a house and another question: “What builds your home?” The two stick figures on the paper can presumably be identified as Sydney Goldston…
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Jane Raleigh X Brendan Drake
In this special Artist Talk Jane Raleigh of DC Dance Network chats with Dance Artist/Writer/Educator Brendan Drake ahead of his newest show, Ceremonials, at Dance Place!
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Kyoko Fujimoto X Ashayla Byrd
Kyoko Fujimoto sits down with Ashayla Byrd to talk about process, technology and her new show, Poisoned Apple? as part of the Atlas Arts Lab series!
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Steph Del Rosso X Audrey Brown
In our second THEATRE in the District Artist Talk, Audrey Brown chats with playwright Step Del Rosso about her new play, Precarious, with Mosaic Theatre at Atlas Performing Arts Center. Precarious is a fresh new comedy about starting out and starting over!