22 Jul 30. How to Disagree… with People You Love
We’re raised to “get along with each other”...
08 Jul 28. How To Ask Good Questions
If the Question is the Swiss Army Knife of Curiosity, then this episode is the user manual to the Swiss Army Knife. This episode might have you thinking twice before you raise your hand again, BUT, once your hand is up, get ready to catch...
01 Jul 27. Re-Doing Daily
If self-awareness, and awareness of the world around you is the goal. I strongly recommend taking on a daily creative project as part of that regimen. Here is why: To make creative work, you must look both outside AND inside. You must call on imagination...
24 Jun 26. Still Taking Notes from Dominique Kelley
This conversation with the legendary Dominique Kelley dances on subjects including race, appropriation, protests, and progress, but it is REALLY about the responsibility of teachers, AND students to know the backdrop they are dancing in front of. Show Notes Quick Links: Follow Dom Kelley! https://www.instagram.com/domkelley/ In case you...
21 Jun BONUS EPISODE Father’s Day with Gary Wilson
This episode makes abundantly clear where I get my emotionality, and love for music. Dad, thank you for dropping the knowledge, the memories, and the teardrops in this podcast. I love you. “ Donate to the Words That Move Me Community WTMM Membership: Join Here Follow us on...
17 Jun 25. Taking the Note with Dominique Kelley
This episode addresses Learning vs. RE-learning, YOUR truth vs. THE truth, and the best type of questions you should be asking yourself (and your students) right now. Epiphany chaser, teacher, re-learner, and dance extraordinaire Dominique Kelley joins us to shine the light exactly where it...
10 Jun 24. Space to Breathe
This episode is a workshop. A guided meditation (if meditation is a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject) but really, it is an opportunity to show yourself yourself. It is designed for participation. Oh, and grab a pen/paper, recorder, because I...
03 Jun 23. How to Have Uncomfortable Conversations
It’s time to have some uncomfortable conversations. Being uncomfortable goes hand in hand with learning, and people, we need to learn because we need CHANGE! In this episode, I give a few first hand accounts of uncomfortable conversations about racism. I also give you...
27 May 22. Dance Class on ZOOM
I’ve been using Zoom for over a year (for non-dance related meetings) but I’ve been teaching dance classes on Zoom for about 10 weeks now. I have learned A LOT, and let me tell you, there’s a lot to learn! Yes, there are a handful of...
20 May 21. Not Booking (A.K.A. Not Getting What You Want)
This episode goes out to everyone that wants to be booked and isn’t. It goes out to the Graduating Seniors that want the cap and gown gathering. It goes out to the dancers that want to win a title at Nationals this year. This goes...