The Dance Union

Corynne and Raine, hosts of Being An Artist Is F**king Killing Me podcasts join Melanie and J. for a crossover episode! This episode, exploring assumptions about the dance industry in Canada and how white folx can dismantle white supremacy, is part 2 of the crossover episode! Catch part one on Being An Artist Is F**king Killing Me! Episode Transcription Available here: https://bit.ly/2RmJ1MT The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union Listen to Being An Artist Is F**king Killing Me https://www.galpalproductions.com/baaifkm Corynne Bisson IG: @corynnebisson Raine Madison IG: @thatssoraine J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Troy and J. come together to discuss the traumas they experienced and witnessed in dance companies and how healing those traumas brought them to a deeper understanding of the accountability needed in our dance field. Content Notice: Abduction, Suicidal Ideation, Self-Harm, and Emotional Neglect Transcription: https://bit.ly/3aIhVX1 The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief For Juliard Story: @followmarion on IG J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.com IG: @troyanosaurus

Lorena and Réka stop by to discuss COVID's impact on immigrant artists in the united states, and the Dance Artists' National Collective's Immigrant Artists Awareness Campaign that is underway this week! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief Dance Artists National Collective (DANC) https://danceartistsnationalcollective.org/ IG: @danceartistsnationalcollective Réka Echerer IG: @reco_dance Lorena Jaramillo IG: @lorejrm J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus

Melanie, Christine, Troy, & J. come together to reflect on the year of life since sheltering in place due to COVID-19. How have we transformed? What did we learn? Where are we headed now? The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief Black Dance Stories Watch & Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAdMkDQCaGWCIaBoSZirTg IG/Twitter: @BlackDanceStories J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Christine Wyatt IG: @chriscat_bar Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus

Dr. Charmaine Warren, Kimani Fowler, and Makeda Roney of Black Dance Stories joined us to talk about Black mothers in dance, and the conversation was divine! Take a listen! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief Black Dance Stories Watch & Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAdMkDQCaGWCIaBoSZirTg IG/Twitter: @BlackDanceStories J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Talking about “Black” and “Performance. Talking about the theory around Black Performance, the course our guest Dr. yonTande teaches at Temple University. Talking about the trauma related to the practices of beauty and form of Blackness. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects

Communication and connecting with community has been CHALLENGING! Melanie and J. connect to talk about navigating through this retrograde and the lessons that are to be learned. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

white supremacy is still showing its ass in dance institutions and it's time to talk about sexual misconduct in dance education! Melanie and J. gather to discuss Emily Johnson's open letter and Chanel DaSilva's Dance Magazine Article. Listen Here: http://bit.ly/39moFtI Emily Johnson Letter: http://bit.ly/3oD10cH Chanel DaSilva Article: http://bit.ly/39EVIct The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Where is the support for Black art that isn't mired in trauma? Melanie and J. share their experiences navigating through the changing art trends in response to a submitted question. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

I thought we left censoring art years ago but, obviously not. Melanie and J. come together to discuss the Grand Canyon University censorship and wrongful termination of Alicia-Lynn Nascimento Castro. Demand Justice for Wrongfully Terminated Dance Professor Petition: http://bit.ly/2Kxgu46 BuckJumping: https://www.amazon.com/Buckjumping-Mia-X/dp/B08DKN385Q Freeskewl freeskewl.com IG: @Freeskewl The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Melanie and J. come together to reflect on being included in Dance Magazine's 25 to watch for 2021, visions for the new year, and to discuss the domestic terrorists who stormed the capitol. What is even reality right now?! Website TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Here's a quick bite with a bite of Melanie and J. discussing care for marginalized in art communities The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Thomas F. DeFrantz and Melanie Greene reflect on how technology can support the creative practice of dance artists during this panasonic while keeping the spiritual integrity of QTBIPOC+ artists intact, if not, support its growth. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Thomas F. DeFrantz https://www.uarts.edu/node/11766

Why should dance artists be involved in tenant organizing and the #CancelRent movement? Troy and J. speak with Lydia Moore about their tenant organizing efforts with Crown Heights Tenants Union to explore that very question. Links shared during the episode: Housing Justice for All - https://www.housingjusticeforall.org/ Crown Heights Tenants Union - https://crownheightstenantunion.org/ Crown Heights Mutual Aid - https://crownheightsmutualaid.com/ Brooklyn Legal Services A - https://bka.org/ Legal Services NYC - https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/ CHTU Resources - https://crownheightstenantunion.org/resources/ The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union NYC Dancers Relief Fund Apply: https://bit.ly/applydancerelief Donate: https://bit.ly/nycdancerelief Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Lydia Moore IG: @a.lydian.mode.n.b

COVID has really made this holiday season undoubtedly more challenging for our mental and emotional health. Join Christine and J. as they check in with one another and share some of their practices for wellness. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Christine Wyatt IG: @chriscat_bar IG pages to follow @WeTheUrban @TheNapMinistry @AOC @availcounseling @thirdeyethoughts @dr.marrielbuque @soulguidance @anxiety_wellbeing @bunnymichael #selfmastery #selfhealers Books All About Love by bell hooks The Source of Self Regard by Toni Morrison The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

Join us for this unedited and more lighthearted conversation with the Twerk Team as you prepare to Zoom and FaceTime the fam for American Genocide Dinner (traditionally paired with hot turkey flesh). The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Christine Wyatt IG: @chriscat_bar Jeremy Guyton IG: @jay_guy Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus

Improvisation has many life lessons to teach us about deep listening and our social justice movements. Troy hopped on the mic to explore a few more lessons improvisation has to teach us with Melanie and J. With this episode, we have officially introduced our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! We've got some exciting episodes hosted by the Twerk Team on the horizon, so look and listen out! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union *CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS* Troy's Classes through Peridance www.peridance.com/openclasses.cfm J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus

The Twerk Team got together to reflect on the Biden-Harris campaign victory! The news brought in hope, fear, exhaustion and much more. Join us as we discuss strategies for continuing this work! The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union *Church Announcements* Troy's Classes through Peridance https://www.peridance.com/openclasses.cfm
 Christine's performance of "Ti'ed" https://www.1708inlight.org/artists 
 J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Christine Wyatt IG: @chriscat_bar Jeremy Guyton IG: @jayguy_ Troy Ogilvie Troyogilvie.squarespace.com IG: @troyanosaurus

How can freestyle practices support us in this time of great uncertainty and growth in humanity? Jeremy Guyton hops on the mic to discuss with Melanie and J. The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Jeremy Guyton IG: @jay_guy Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

What is professionalism? What is technique? Break it down for us… Christine Wyatt hops on the mic to talk about joy and the LIES of “professionalism”! The next few episodes will introduce our new co-hosts Christine, Jeremy, and Troy! Future episodes will rotate between the 5 Twerk Team members to offer you a wider array of topics and perspectives! Let's all welcome these new voices to the podcast family!!! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Christine Wyatt IG: @chriscat_bar Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Christal Brown reflects on how honoring relationships and saying ‘yes' has built her dance career. Christal's conversation with J. Bouey in the first of a series of intergenerational conversations reflecting on the changes in our dance field. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Christal Brown https://christalbrown.com/ IG/FB: @browngirldance

We are reflecting on the events of the Town Hall for Collective Action and how these moonwalking planets have affected our lives in this episode! Y'all showed up and showed out! Thank you for joining us for both Town Halls! [Side Note]: We are tired. Tanks are running low. Rest is needed. So, this is an unedited conversation and we hope you still enjoy the content! Town Hall - June 1st: https://bit.ly/2VadQmR Town Hall - June 15th: https://bit.ly/2VadTPz The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Venmo: @Dance-Union J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! We are excited to co-create this future dance industry with you and your genius! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Resources: Small Business Admin website | Find a PPP lender - www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find PPP Loan Forgiveness - blog.freelancersunion.org/2020/05/05/t…-need-to-ask Unemployment - www.freelancersunion.org/resources/pa…t-assistance Action Items 12- week campaign #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers (video/townhall) J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

There are so many kinds of knowledge outside of what the current state of academia can teach us. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Resources: Small Business Admin website | Find a PPP lender - https://www.sba.gov/paycheckprotection/find PPP Loan Forgiveness - https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2020/05/05/to-get-a-ppp-loan-forgiven-youll-need-to-ask Unemployment - https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/pandemic-unemployment-assistance Action Items DanceNYC: Letter to Mayor De Blasio demanding that dance representation be added to the Arts, Culture, and Tourism advisory council | https://forms.gle/A8cqC1f8GpRVwdXk8 12- week campaign #ArtistsAreNecessaryWorkers (video/townhall) State of NY announced huge budget cuts - including slicing NYSCA in half. There is petition letter going around that demands no cuts to NYSCA (New York States Council of the Arts) https://artsnys.org/post-764/ J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

How do we cultivate hope right now? It's an even more valuable resource. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Content Warning: Depression and Disordered Eating time stamps (10:30 to 12:23) We are resting this week. Rest isn't easy for us to justify in this life, and we are briefly exploring why that is in this shortie of an episode. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Application: https://bit.ly/2xVPViu DEADLINE - 11:59 pm est 5/3 Fundraising Shout Outs! Siobhan Burke/Dance Letter https://danceletter.substack.com/ Mar Lloyd Paspe, Donation Based Pilates Mat Classes IG: @mmmlloyd Cesar Broderman/Infinite Line Film IG: @cesarbrodermann Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion 7 Kinds of Rest: https://bit.ly/35nau3W J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Orlando and Ricarrdo of Brother(hood) Dance joined us to discuss their work, How To Survive A Plague, and how our elders and ancestors navigated through the HIV/AIDS epidemic can inform how we survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion Brother(Hood) Dance! BHoodDance.com How to Survive a Plague: https://vimeo.com/406683234 Pioneers Go East Event Link: https://pioneersgoeast.org/upcoming/sense-sensibility-and-deep-sensation-workshop-by-brotherhood-dance J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Black Queer Grief video draft: vimeo.com/406594429 Dance Party at Chez Bushwick: jonahbokaer.secure.force.com/ticket/#se…00DzMA9UAN Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

The Rona came through and rocked our lives and left us with questions. How do we accept this new normal? How do we prepare for the new future? How will this change the dance industry? The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* NYC Dancers Relief Fund: https://bit.ly/34x25dy Patreon: www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Black Queer Grief video draft: https://vimeo.com/406594429 Dance Party at Chez Bushwick: jonahbokaer.secure.force.com/ticket/#se…00DzMA9UAN Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

The calls and protests for Amar Ramasar to be removed from the West Side Story cast, because of his connection to the New York City Ballet sexual assault scandal, has highlighted the flaws in our dance industry that turns a blind eye to these perpetrators. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion NYT article on NYCB sexual assault: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/arts/dance/in-city-ballet-shake-up-one-dancer-out-and-two-suspended.html On Stage Blog on West Side Story https://www.onstageblog.com/editorals/2020/2/20/latest-information-from-within-west-side-story-needs-to-be-discussed J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects DraftWorks Showing: danspaceproject.org/calendar/draftwork-april4/ Dance Party at Chez Bushwick: jonahbokaer.secure.force.com/ticket/#se…00DzMA9UAN Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

After being away for some weeks, Melanie and J. come back together to share the lessons they've learned about anger while on tour and away in residence and encountering injustices. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects DraftWorks Showing: https://danspaceproject.org/calendar/draftwork-april4/ Dance Party at Chez Bushwick: https://jonahbokaer.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F1S00000DzMA9UAN Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Dancers working with Beyonce and DaBaby have reported being paid well below non-union rates. Quilan 'Cue' Arnold joined us to discuss how this affects the dance industry and how we support each other. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Quilan 'Cue' Arnold cue4christ.com The Good Foot Podcast: https://www.thegoodfootpodcast.com/ IG: @Cue4Christ / @TheGoodFootPodcast

We spoke with Mario Espinoza about how the Dancers' Resource Program at The Actor's Fund can help professional dancers and artists with the things that get in the way of focusing on the art. The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene The Actor's Fund Website: https://actorsfund.org/ Phone: (212) 221-7300 Email: intakeny@actorsfund.org Eligibility Requirements: https://actorsfund.org/am-i-eligible-help

We are talking to the funders this week about what the dance field needs. We hope you are listening! The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

We are back with our first new recorded episode of the year, doing a little check-in and playing a game of manifestation The Dance Union TheDanceUnion.com IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Catherine Cabeen joins us to talk about what she's learned from teaching dance classes to people in prison. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Catherine Cabeen IG: @catherinecabeen https://www.catherinecabeen.com/

Orlando Zane Hunter Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine of Brother(hood) Dance! joined us talk about the ways Black manhood is fetishized and marginalized in dance. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Brother(hood) Dance! IG: @bhood.dance Afro/Solo/Man: https://gibneydance.org/event/brotherhood-dance-presents-afro-solo-man/2020-01-11/ Photo Book: https://www.blurb.com/ebooks/714046-b-hood-experencia-notas-de-viaje-on-the-hills-of-xalapa-y-coyolilo

Kendra J. Ross joined us to talk about her work with STOOPS and why she founded this dance and community event to address gentrification. *SURVEY* https://forms.gle/F81e8KddiGHf8B4x5 The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Black Artists on Masculinity Panel: https://gibneydance.org/event/panel-black-dance-artists-on-masculinity/ Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Kendra J. Ross IG: @lovekjr

Veronica Jiao and Co-eL Rodriguez joined us to discuss how the areas in which ballet technique does not apply The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Chiron in Leo Showing: https://www.queer-art.org/events/chiron-in-leo Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Veronica Jiao IG: @vrjiao Co-eL Rodriguez IG: @coelsky

mayfield brooks and Andrew Suseno joined us to discuss contact improvisation, knowledge creation and improvising while black The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects FailSapace class: www.failspacenyc.com/rsvp Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene mayfield brooks https://www.improvisingwhileblack.com/ Andrew Suseno IG: @parcon.resilience https://www.parconhub.com/ POC Contact Long Table https://gibneydance.org/event/long-table-people-of-color-in-contact-improvisation/

Lai Yi Ohlsen joined us in the studio today to talk about tech, how it influences dance and her work. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects FailSapace class: www.failspacenyc.com/rsvp Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Lai Yi Ohlsen laiyiohlsen.com IG: @laiyiyiyi

Tiffany Rea-Fisher joined us to talk about becoming Artistic Director of Elisa Monte Dance after the founder, Elisa Monte, stepped down and their premiere of Emerged Nation. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects FailSapace class: www.failspacenyc.com/rsvp Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Tiffany Rea-Fisher http://www.elisamontedance.org/ Emerged Nation https://ci.ovationtix.com/14/production/1019298 Classical Theater of Harlem - Christmas Carol https://ci.ovationtix.com/29845/production/1015929

Ishmael Houston-Jones joined us to talk about how dance in NYC has changed since he moved to the city in the 80s The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects FailSapace class: https://www.failspacenyc.com/rsvp Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Ishmael Houston-Jones https://www.ishmaelhouston-jones.com/ Lincoln Center: https://www.lincolncenter.org/show/exhibition-archive-in-motion Comptroller Article: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/comptroller-stringer-spotlights-creative-sectors-critical-contributions-to-nyc-economy-in-expansive-new-report/ 7 Kinds of Rest: https://advice.shinetext.com/articles/the-7-types-of-rest-you-need-to-actually-feel-recharged/ Sins Invalid www.sinsinvalid.org/ Jazz Dance Direct - www.JazzDanceDirect.com/

Ube Halaya/Eli Tamondong joined us to talk about the relationship between drag and dance making The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Ube Halaya/Eli Tamondong IG: @radical_ube Sins Invalid www.sinsinvalid.org/ Jazz Dance Direct - www.JazzDanceDirect.com/

Talking politics. Going to vote. Understanding policies. Demanding CHANGE! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS! lily bo shapiro, Sara Roer, Jessica Macfarlane, and Katie Ladenheim J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melaniegreene

Jerron Herman joined us to have the first of many conversations on disability in dance and the challenges that many have faced. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Jerron Herman www.JerronHerman.com/ IG: @jerronherman Danspace Show - http://www.danspaceproject.org/calendar/herman-joyce/ Sins Invalid www.sinsinvalid.org/ Jazz Dance Direct - www.JazzDanceDirect.com/

We speak with Janeill Cooper about the challenges of doing this dance thing. It ain't easy but we are doing our best! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Janeill Cooper Y'all Don't Wanna Dance blog: https://www.janeillcooper.com/post/y-all-don-t-wanna-dance IG: @jayymac_ janeillcooper.com

Leal Zielinska joins us for a conversation about our mental health, mental illnesses, and how we manage and support one another. *Content Warning: Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Eating Disorder The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Patreon: www.patreon.com/melaniegreene Leal Zielinska Okay, Let's Unpack This Panel: https://www.okayokayokay.org/ IG: @lealzie NYC Well Mental Health First Aid Training https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/mental-health-first-aid.page

Ita Segev and Zavé Martohardjono joined us in the studio to begin a conversation about Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary inclusion in Dance. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JBoueyDanceProjects Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Ita Segev Knot in My Name show info: https://gibneydance.org/event/ita-segev-knot-in-my-name/2019-10-03/ IG: @itaqt Zavé Martohardjono zavemartohardjono.com Liminal Bodies workshop: https://abronsartscenter.asapconnected.com/#CourseID=206397 IG: @Zavozavito

We are back in the studio after our summer break and we are jumping right into the heat of it all. We have a lot to address socially, politically, and economically and we are mad about. Ain't Y'all Mad? The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene

We are in the studio today reminiscing on the first 50 episodes of The Dance Union Podcast! We are also taking a break for the summer and so should you! Enjoy a vacation and get some rest! The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Fresh Tracks: https://newyorklivearts.secure.force.com/ticket/?_ga=2.16633136.747092999.1556585169-1792996383.1517875218#details_a0S0Z00000rPJnZUAW Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene

Maybe working for nearly 36 hours straight isn't the best use of our time and energy... We explore what rest is and can be, and how to manage stress during this episode. The Dance Union www.jbouey.com/podcast/ IG: @thedanceunion FB: www.facebook.com/TheDanceUnion/ *SUPPORT THE DANCE UNION PODCAST* www.patreon.com/danceunion J. Bouey www.jbouey.com/ IG/Twitter: @j_bouey FB: www.facebook.com/danceartistj/ Fresh Tracks: https://newyorklivearts.secure.force.com/ticket/?_ga=2.16633136.747092999.1556585169-1792996383.1517875218#details_a0S0Z00000rPJnZUAW Melanie Greene www.methodsofperception.com/ IG: @laniereene Sapphire: http://bksd.org/event/sapphire-by-melanie-greene/2019-05-17/