61 | #ThomasDeFrantz

On our fifth episode of Dance History month, your co-hosts Martheya and Azaria interview choreographer, performer and scholar Thomas DeFrantz. In this episode, we go behind the screen and talk about the performance group SLIPPAGE and how they support black futures and social possibilities, curatorial practices that support people vs. protecting art, how African Diaspora forms and ideologies shift the dance landscape, Tommy’s thoughts on social media, and three ways to be inclusive in your everyday life.

This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[0:28] Martheya and Azaria introduce Tommy DeFrantz

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QUESTIONS WITH THOMAS DEFRANTZ

[3:47] Martheya asks: “Can you talk about SLIPPAGE?”

[5:29] Martheya asks: “Can you explain how your work reimagines and supports Black futures and social possibilities? For example, in a recent interview series, Infinite Body by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, you describe your work with research group SLIPPAGE as "We wonder at Black futures aligned with social possibilities and unexpected, non-binary expressive gestures.” Can you talk about this?

[9:07] Azaria asks: “I would like for you to be more explicit, what do you mean by pegging them in the corner (curatorial process)?”

[13:16] Martheya asks: “What are things you are considering in opening up the landscape to not follow this old mold? What advice do you have for presenters or dance institutions who are trying to re-imagine their own curatorial practices?”

[17:08] Azaria asks: “Can you tell us how and why you decided to track dance lineage through the digital space?”

[20:02] Azaria asks: “Was dance American Art the culminating project of all of these interests? Can you talk about your relationship with creating ‘Dance! American Art 1830-1960’?”

[24:07] Martheya asks: “We would love to talk about your project “...where did i think