Episode 5 - Mak Korda on Duality in Personal Practice, to Creativity versus Technique and so on...

In this episode, Megan and Mak reflect on the challenges of maintaining a consistent movement and well-being practice while moving frequently between locations. They discuss the balance between routine and spontaneity, and how adapting to new living and working environments can shape creative practice.The conversation expands into the dance industry—balancing technical skill with personal expression, navigating comparison, and embracing both the motivation and the pitfalls it can bring. Mak shares his teaching philosophy of blending technique with passion and emphasizes the importance of valuing simplified or modified movements as equally rich.Together, they explore how embarrassment can become a tool for growth, and how embracing both “yes” and “no” can open pathways to personal and artistic development