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Mar 2, 2026 2 hr 17 min

Cemetery Confessions: Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation

from The Belfry Network

We summon goth with our bodies, our movements and our emotions. Like a ritual under a full moon, a room full of spooky kids invoke the spirit of goth itself. On this episode we'll discuss what cultural meaning dance is able to communicate, the welcoming environment goth dancefloors cultivate, and what you should expect for your first night out. Our guests this month are Yasmine of the band XandStacy, Tony and Hani! Introduction 00:00 Getting Into Goth 4:50 Learning Goth Dance 14:15 Generational Differences 43:00 Gender and Sexuality 1:02:50 The Meaning Behind the Movement 1:21:20 What Makes you Dance 1:41:10 Etiquette 1:48:00 Post Show Musings 2:02:30 Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation References: -Butoh: The Relation Between Dance Movement and Culture -Dancing on Bela Lugosi's Grave: The Politics and Aesthetics of Gothic Club Dancing -The Representations of Dance: A Sociological Analysis -Dancing with Absurdity

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