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11 | #DavidDingess

On this episode your co-hosts Azaria and Reyna interview Georgia based musician and composer David Dingess. On this episode, we talk about negotiating the dancer/musician relationship, stealing from the past-self, pros and cons of globalizing art, the cycle of success for students who experience arts in education, and the dichotomy of following artists who inspire you on social media.


This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[1:32] Azaria introduces David Dingess

QUESTIONS WITH DAVID DINGESS:

[2:37]Reyna asks: “How would you describe your career?

[4:19]Reyna asks: "What is your process for creating music for dance?”

[5:25] Azaria asks: “How does the negotiation between dancer/musician work?”

[8:32] Azaria asks: “How do you collaborate with other artists?”

[8:32] Azaria asks: “How do you collaborate with other artists?”

[11:24] Reyna asks: “Have you improvised with other musicians?”

[12:42] Reyna asks: “Have you seen a shift in how people use your music?”

[17:24] Azaria asks: “What is the impact of arts or dance that you have seen on your students?”

[19:25] Azaria asks: “Do you believe our education system should focus on STEAM as opposed to STEM?”

[21:03] Reyna asks: “How does social media influence your career?”

[24:50] Azaria asks: “How do you think social media is influencing the art world?”


[27:34] Reyna and Azaria ask:

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)?

  • NO

4- What is your favorite social media platform?

  • Instagram, “I like how I can see all my favorite musicians grow old”


#DavidDingess Recommended Resources


Connect with David Dingess:

Instagram- @DavidDingess

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