Five pioneering Dance Theatre of Harlem ballerinas, working to reclaim their place in history, highlight a ballet legacy that often excludes Black excellence. TikTok dance creators have offered NFTs of their viral choreography as a way to earn compensation and recognition for their work. Dance Magazine's 30 over 30 list celebrates the artists defying dance's obsession with youth. Infinite Flow Dance founder Marisa Hamamoto joins to discuss ways to promote inclusion within, and beyond, the dance world.
Show Notes
A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-69
Links referenced in/relevant to episode 69:
-Deadline's analysis of the Asian American Performers Action Coalition report: https://deadline.com/2021/06/visibility-report-broadway-diversity-aapac-theater-funding-predominantly-white-1234777827/
-The full AAPAC report: http://www.aapacnyc.org/uploads/1/1/9/4/11949532/aapac_report_2017-2018.pdf
-New York Times piece on Dance Theatre of Harlem's trailblazing ballerinas: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/arts/dance/dance-theater-of-harlem-pioneers.html
-Theresa Ruth Howard's essay on the reactions to Debora Chase-Hicks' death: https://www.dancemagazine.com/debora-chase-hicks-2653480846.html
-dot.LA story on TikTok dance NFTs: https://dot.la/tiktok-dance-nfts-jadu-2653455538.html
-Dance Magazine's 30 over 30 list: https://www.dancemagazine.com/30-over-30-dance-2653382555.html
-Marisa Hamamoto's website and Instagram page:
https://www.marisahamamoto.com/
https://www.instagram.com/marisahamamoto/
-Infinite Flow Dance's website and Instagram page:
https://www.infiniteflowdance.org/
https://www.instagram.com/infiniteflowdance/
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