Know Your Roots

Welcome back to the pod!! In this episode we're excited to have Sustainability for the Arts co-creators Dr. Angelica McCarthy and Seth Barker talk about their role in empowering artists in multiple areas of life, from taking care of their physical, mental, and emotional health, to inspiring them to find their full potential and authentic selves in their artistry. Be sure to visit them at www.sustainabilityforthearts.com to keep up to date with their blog, join their listserv, and hear about their upcoming programs!

Welcome to Episode 9!!! It's our pleasure to have Cultura on with us to discuss her experiences of asserting her identity in the dance industry and breaking gender norms throughout her life as an artist. Hope you enjoy! Also she has big things coming up, be sure to follow her and her studio on Instagram to keep up to date with her latest work, you won't be disappointed :) @itscultura @cambiostudio

Welcome back to the podcast! We're excited to have Aaron Ngor and TJ Lee from OffsetMed to a talk about everything from keeping motivated during a pandemic, to making continuous adjustments we make as artists to pursue our crafts, all while maintaining our overall well-being. Be sure to follow them on instagram @offset.med and stay tuned for our future collaborations with them!

Welcome to the mid season finale of Know Your Roots! We have our friend Julian Sena on with us to recap SEED's year. Despite how long and tough it felt, we're proud of what we accomplished in 2020 and look forward to what 2021 brings our community. As mentioned in this episode, check out and support some of our friends' businesses/hustles via their instagrams: @gareshares @improv.media @marloneezy @_flylyfe @collinscollectives @_hamphotography @4ndre.eni @astrotheravi @iro.by.mona @craftswithlina @mama.maat @dreamingofclay @simplychelsidesigns @j.kreates_ @glamvstudio @sellie.curls @kuya.alec @wearecaliny Have a safe and happy New Year everyone!

How can we as a community keep our dance spaces safe? We have Danyel Moulton and Ben Phan on with us to discuss their own experiences with leadership and what steps they've taken to protect their respective teams. Follow them on Instagram @themiekodm6117 and @benfn10 to see more of their work and feel free to shoot them questions after listening to the episode!

This week we dig a bit deeper than just movement itself. As dancers we are often find ourselves participating in cultures that may be considered another's lived experience, one that is bound to them to the core. This calls us to be thoughtful about how we move, speak, dress, and act within our dance community. We have the pleasure of having Dr. Arnel Calvario, founder of Kaba Modern and President of Culture Shock International, with us to improve our understanding of appreciation and appropriation, and to guide us in seeking further knowledge about the many different dance forms we'll be encountering on our individual dance journeys. Follow him on Instagram @arnelcalvario to learn about all the great work he does for dance world!

Diving into physical health this week with our board members Julie, Mona, and Jess! As always, feel free to shoot us followup questions on our instagram page @seed.dance or email them to seedance17@gmail.com. Enjoy :)

How did SEED start? Our founders Niko Tioseco & John Ferrer share the general timeline, past and current goals/achievements, long time supporters/board members and more! Also happy to have $enSei share his talent with us by providing some chill tracks to bump to during our intros and outros. Check out more of his work and send him love @sensei_beats on Instagram! Enjoy the episode everyone :)

Know Your Roots is organized by board members of the Southeast Embodiment of Dance (SEED). SEED is dedicated to providing learning and networking opportunities for the dance communities of FL/GA. If you have any questions regarding anything that was covered in this episode, feel free to reach us via our email seedance17@gmail.com or IG page seed.dance. This week revolves around Mental Health in Dance and we have the pleasure of having our friend Vi Nguyen to share her knowledge with us regarding. Thanks for tuning in!