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Knowbox dance
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Episode 117 | Nonprofit Arts Leadership w/ Gayle Halperin, Bruce Wood Dance
Bruce Wood Dance Executive Director, Gayle Halperin joins Martheya to talk about all things Nonprofit Arts leadership, the History of the...
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Knowbox dance
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Episode 116 | Dancing Around the World: NBFF 2022
This episode reveals the kNOwBOX dance team’s favorite takeaways from the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2022, how NBFF 2022 makers say NO...
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Kosta Karakashyan
Jun 7, 20225 min read
Fashion in Screendance - Creating Strong Characters through Styling in 'In Her Skin'
Created by Kosta Karakashyan (kNOwBOX dance Ambassador) June 2, 2022, Sofia, Bulgaria When looking at a person moving through space, it...
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Knowbox dance
May 17, 20222 min read
Episode 112 | The Future of Dance Film w/ Cara Hagan
Dance film author, artist, festival director, and curator Cara Hagan joins Martheya to give insight on the curatorial process, how to get...
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Knowbox dance
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Episode 109 | How to Program a Dance Film Festival w/ kNOwBOX dance
The NB team is back together again to share some of the details and insights of programming an international film festival. From the...
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Knowbox dance
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Episode 107 | Composing for Dance and Film w/ Pepe Valdez
Join co-host Reyna and her husband Pepe Valdez as they talk about the collaboration process and composing music for dance film. Pepe...
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Knowbox dance
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Episode 106 | Music for Dance Film w/ the kNOwBOX dance Team
Reyna brings us to the table with the subject of MUSIC and dance film. We cover the basics including why music is important for dance...
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Marianna Varviani
Mar 31, 20223 min read
The importance and the challenges of working with an ensemble
Created by Marianna Varviani March 31, 2022, Los Angeles, California Photograph from the performance ‘Phoenix’. Choreographed by Marianna...
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Knowbox dance
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Episode 105 | Movement & Dance Film w/ Marianna Varviani
On this episode, Martheya speaks with Marianna Varviani about movement in dance films. They discuss creating your own movement style, how...
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Knowbox dance
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Episode 101 | An Artist’s Duty to Reflect the Times
On this episode, the kNOwBOX dance Team talks about the famous Nina Simone quote about an artist’s duty to reflect the times. Listen in...
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Knowbox dance
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Episode 99 | What kind of dance filmmaker are you?
On our first episode of season 4, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares the theme (Dance Film) and structure for the new season.
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Martheya Nygaard
Jan 31, 20226 min read
Artists on Artists to Watch 2022
Created by Martheya Nygaard (kNOwBOX dance Co-Creator & Managing Director) February 2, 2022, Dallas, Texas, USA In June 2021, I read the...
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Knowbox dance
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Episode 98 | For a New Beginning w/ the NB Team
On our last episode of season 3, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares their favorite memories from 2021. Co-hosts Martheya, YeaJean, Azaria, and...
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Knowbox dance
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Episode 96 | Don’t Underestimate the Phone in Mobile Dance Film Festival w/ Andrew Chapman
On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Martheya and Azaria interview Andrew Chapman of Mobile Dance Film Festival. They...
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Reyna Mondragon
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Todo de mi cultura todo de mi: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Created by Reyna Mondragon (kNOwBOX dance Manager of Community Engagement) October 6, 2021, Denton, Texas, USA “I celebrate Hispanic...
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Rhea Sheedy
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Breathing Techniques for Stress
Created by Rhea Sheedy (Founder of Ballet Fusion) September 22, 2021, London, United Kingdom Breathing is a necessary part of life and...
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Reyna Mondragon
Aug 10, 20215 min read
Fall Semester 2021: Teaching During COVID 2.0
Created by Reyna Mondragon (kNOwBOX dance Manager of Community Engagement) August 10, 2021, Denton, Texas, USA Photo from 2019, Reyna...
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Azaria Rianne Hogans
Jun 15, 20217 min read
Is the Dance World Keeping Its 2020 Promises of Change?
Created by Azaria Rianne Hogans (kNOwBOX dance Manager of Resources and Archives) June 15, 2021, Springfield, Missouri, USA 2016 photo of...
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Knowbox dance
May 25, 20212 min read
82 | A Safe Space Isn’t Automatic w/ Joy-Marie Thompson
On this episode, Martheya and YeaJean interview Joy-Marie Thompson to talk about equity in the dance field. Joy-Marie discusses what...
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Knowbox dance
May 9, 20212 min read
81 | Forging Your Own Space w/ Filmmaker Jade Charon
On this episode, Azaria and Reyna interview Jade Charon to talk about her dance film “Gold”. Azaria and Reyna dig deep into Jade’s...
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