This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…
[0:27] Martheya and Azaria introduce Matt Kent
QUESTIONS WITH MATT KENT
[3:31] Martheya asks: “Can you briefly walk us through your career path?”
[7:27] Martheya asks: “Can you explain more what that looks like?”
[9:24] Martheya asks: “Do you have any tips for staying open to opportunities?”
[12:32] Azaria asks: “What does the artistic directorship/choreographer/collaborator role look like where you are now?”
[12:32] Azaria asks: “What does the artistic directorship/choreographer/collaborator role look like where you are now?”
[16:40] Martheya asks: “How do you shift from managing the company to making work?”
[18:39] Azaria asks: “I have a question about “Shadowland” Do you plan out the ode to each city you travel to?”
[22:34] Azaria asks: “What kind of dancers do you look for?”
[24:10] Martheya asks: “How do you judge if they have what you're looking for?”
[25:03] Emily Kent the Education Director jumps in on the interview to talk about the audition process in detail.
[28:57] Martheya asks: “Does it have to do with human connection?” “Can you explain ‘neural mirroring’ for our audience?”
[30:24] Martheya asks: “Can you describe what the shift is? Performing vs. not performing?”
[33:07] Azaria asks: “Do we need to have a social media presence? Is that important for casting?”
[34:10] Martheya asks: “Do you think social media is shaping how the company is making and sharing work?”
[35:24] Martheya asks: “What do you mean by ‘Sometimes the media is the message?’”
[35:57] Martheya asks: “Do you think there is a correlation between those who want to create dance for social media and those who create dance to please an audience?” “How do you think that might shift dance as an art form?”
#FLASH4
[43:00] Azaria introduces #flash4
[43:12] Martheya asks:
1- If you had to recommend a resource to our audience what would it be?
2- What was the first dance you saw?
3- Do you think social media has a positive influence on the dance world
(yes or no)?
4- What is your favorite social media platform?
#MattKent Recommended Resources
To learn more about kNOwBOX dance visit http://www.knowboxdance.com/ follow us on social media @knowboxdance and subscribe to our podcast mailing list http://eepurl.com/ggE9w1
Connect with #MattKent and #Pilobolus:
Facebook- @PilobolusDance
Instagram- @Pilobolus
Twitter- @Pilobolus
Youtube- @Pilobolus
Website: https://pilobolus.org/
[0:27] Martheya and Azaria introduce Matt Kent
QUESTIONS WITH MATT KENT
[3:31] Martheya asks: “Can you briefly walk us through your career path?”
[7:27] Martheya asks: “Can you explain more what that looks like?”
[9:24] Martheya asks: “Do you have any tips for staying open to opportunities?”
[12:32] Azaria asks: “What does the artistic directorship/choreographer/collaborator role look like where you are now?”
[12:32] Azaria asks: “What does the artistic directorship/choreographer/collaborator role look like where you are now?”
[16:40] Martheya asks: “How do you shift from managing the company to making work?”
[18:39] Azaria asks: “I have a question about “Shadowland” Do you plan out the ode to each city you travel to?”
[22:34] Azaria asks: “What kind of dancers do you look for?”
[24:10] Martheya asks: “How do you judge if they have what you're looking for?”
[25:03] Emily Kent the Education Director jumps in on the interview to talk about the audition process in detail.
[28:57] Martheya asks: “Does it have to do with human connection?” “Can you explain ‘neural mirroring’ for our audience?”
[30:24] Martheya asks: “Can you describe what the shift is? Performing vs. not performing?”
[33:07] Azaria asks: “Do we need to have a social media presence? Is that important for casting?”
[34:10] Martheya asks: “Do you think social media is shaping how the company is making and sharing work?”
[35:24] Martheya asks: “What do you mean by ‘Sometimes the media is the message?’”
[35:57] Martheya asks: “Do you think there is a correlation between those who want to create dance for social media and those who create dance to please an audience?” “How do you think that might shift dance as an art form?”
#FLASH4
[43:00] Azaria introduces #flash4
[43:12] Martheya asks:
1- If you had to recommend a resource to our audience what would it be?
- Podcast- Radiolab, https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab “I have always been a fan”
2- What was the first dance you saw?
- Pilobolus, “Pilobolus in 1992...before that my sister’s recital”
3- Do you think social media has a positive influence on the dance world
(yes or no)?
- BOTH “in the end it will come out in the positive”
4- What is your favorite social media platform?
- YouTube, “I am a fan of YouTube”
#MattKent Recommended Resources
- Pilobolus Artistic Director- Renée Jaworski, http://www.slsq.com/
- Pilobolus Summer Workshops- https://pilobolus.org/sws
- TedTalk- A dance of “Symbiosis”, https://www.ted.com/speakers/pilobolus
- Theater- The Joyce, https://www.joyce.org/
- Theater- Lincoln Center, https://www.lincolncenter.org/
- Artist- Rob Kapilow , https://www.robkapilow.com/
- School- St Lawrence String Quartet, http://www.slsq.com/
- Artist- Superhuman Happiness, https://www.superhumanhappiness.com/
- Artist- Robby Barnett, https://vimeo.com/robbybarnett
- Artist- Martha Clarke, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martha-Clarke
- Podcast- Radiolab, https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab “I have always been a fan”
To learn more about kNOwBOX dance visit http://www.knowboxdance.com/ follow us on social media @knowboxdance and subscribe to our podcast mailing list http://eepurl.com/ggE9w1
Connect with #MattKent and #Pilobolus:
Facebook- @PilobolusDance
Instagram- @Pilobolus
Twitter- @Pilobolus
Youtube- @Pilobolus
Website: https://pilobolus.org/
