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The Background Dancer

The Background Dancer sheds light on critical aspects underpinning the dance and performing arts industry through topics ranging from management, entrepreneurship, education, technology, fashion, chor... Read more

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Special: Cultural Wars of the Invasion | Oleksandra Korotchuk

Special: Cultural Wars of the Invasion | Oleksandra Korotchuk

What would it take to finally gain cultural and political independence from Russia? How is the cultural landscape changi... Read more

5 Jun 2022

1hr 27mins

Ranked #2

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Finale: Becoming the Background | Season Round-up

Finale: Becoming the Background | Season Round-up

So, we have come full circle and successfully completed a full season of content and creation! While it has not been eas... Read more

1 Mar 2022

40mins

Ranked #3

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Finale: Ask Jason | Ask Me Anything Special

Finale: Ask Jason | Ask Me Anything Special

After a year long run, it's time to recollect our thoughts and engage in a little one on one with a very special AMA epi... Read more

1 Mar 2022

42mins

Ranked #4

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Politics: Charting Migration and Identity | Henry Daniel

Politics: Charting Migration and Identity | Henry Daniel

What does it mean to be a nomadic artist? What exactly is a contemporary nomad? With the increasingly globalized world w... Read more

23 Jan 2022

56mins

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Politics: Navigating Power Dynamics | Sarah Rubidge

Politics: Navigating Power Dynamics | Sarah Rubidge

How can we best navigate power dynamics within a dance workplace? What about through active agency and heterarchy? Organ... Read more

9 Jan 2022

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Education: Learning to Learn Better | Zebas Mendez Marin

Education: Learning to Learn Better | Zebas Mendez Marin

What is the difference between education and learning? And for who exactly is dance education for? Although most of us w... Read more

19 Dec 2021

59mins

Ranked #7

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Education: Reframing Research in Academia | Mohd Anis

Education: Reframing Research in Academia | Mohd Anis

Why engage in academic research as a dancer? How does intellectual rigour contribute to the development of a dance artis... Read more

5 Dec 2021

59mins

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Choreography: Identifying Style as a Creator | Adam Tan

Choreography: Identifying Style as a Creator | Adam Tan

How could we identify and solidify personal style as a creator in such an overwhelmingly saturated world? Ever wondered ... Read more

21 Nov 2021

55mins

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Choreography: Building an Online Marketplace | Rick Tjia

Choreography: Building an Online Marketplace | Rick Tjia

How does a piece of choreography extend its lifespan and visibility beyond the point of creation? Why have both music an... Read more

7 Nov 2021

55mins

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Interdisciplinarity: Dance and the Theatre Maker | Ho Ying Fung

Interdisciplinarity: Dance and the Theatre Maker | Ho Ying Fung

Love to both dance and act? Maybe you don't need to choose one over the other after all. But what exactly is the connect... Read more

24 Oct 2021

59mins

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