20 | #TDIF2019

On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Reyna interview artists, teachers, performers, and attendees at the annual Texas Dance Improvisation Festival (TDIF). On this episode, we go behind the screen of TDIF facilitating a roundtable discussion with Blake Nellis, Chrissy Nelson, and Lily Sloan of Big Rig Dance Collective. We uncover their varied career paths and relationship to dance and improvisation. We discuss and define improvisation in relation to processes, practice, and transferable skills. We share conversations on how the current issues of consent in relation to the #metoo movement affect the culture of improvisation. We unpack the evolution and offerings of TDIF.

This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[1:39] Reyna introduces Lily Sloan

[2:22] Reyna introduces Chrissy Nelson

[3:47] Reyna introduces Blake Nellis

QUESTIONS WITH TDIF ROUNDTABLE

[4:07]YeaJean asks: “Can you briefly describe your career path? How do you define yourself?”

[4:19]Blake Nellis Responds

[4:48]Lily Sloan Responds

[4:39]Chrissy Nelson Responds

[6:44]Reyna asks: “What is improvisation to your? How do you define improvisation?”

[7:07]Lily Sloan Responds

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