Podcast #36: Interview with NYC Mambo Dancer Everton Jameson

Everton Jameson IGPodcast discussion points:* Everton’s Performance Résumé and Dance Companies: Sekou McMiller, Santo Rico, Dance On 2, La Fuerza, FnF, Kingsmen, and Empire Mambo (Adolfo Indacochea)* His introduction to Mambo and Latin dance* Advice for Mambo newbies: education, learning, and what to look for in a school and instructors* How to break out of “Salsa Hell”* Changes in NYC’s Mambo scene over the last 15 years* #MeToo and sexual assault in the Mambo community* Experiencing resentment and having to prove himself as a Black American* Understanding the Mambo/Latin subculture: hobby, sport, exercise, social activity* Understanding what your goals are when you come into the Mambo scene* Dancing in different countries and cities* What happened to bachata over the years, the rise of sensual bachata, and the fusion of zouk* Teachers who made an impact on him as a dancer* Making friends overseas* Budgeting for dance education Get full access to HOMEBOY AND THE PYRAMIDS - BLACK MEN TRAVEL GUIDE at www.homeboyandthepyramids.com/subscribe