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The Artist Arena

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Welcome to the Artist Arena! A podcast about navigating life as a Dance Artist. In each episode we will be discussing topics related to being in the dance field as a professional artist, educator, student, creator, producer, and entrepreneur. We will be diving into topics such as dance in academia, training, making and producing work, creativity, mindset, wellness, and building your life and career. Erin Nichole Boyt and Angellica DeLashmette Hurst are your hosts! We have a lot of experience in the professional dance field and the academic world, and we are excited about bringing great topics and conversations that will help and support our listeners! In each episode we will explore a new topic and examine what it means to be a dancer and artist navigating the world with dance at the center of your passion and art making.

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Episodes

  1. NYC Blueprint for Dancers

    In Episode 10, I reconnected with Rachel Halmrast and we talked about all things NYC blueprint and strategy for dancers new to the city! Rachel recently graduated with her BFA in Dance from CU Boulder and moved to NYC to pursue her dancing dreams & research interests! We talk about her transition...

  2. Laban/Bartenieff Studies with Colleen Wahl

    In Episode 9, I interview the incredible dance educator, Laban and Bartenieff Studies expert, Integrated Movement Studies Co-Director, author, researcher, and curious mover, Colleen Wahl! (What a list!). Colleen is one of my favorite people and teachers because she exudes such passion and joy…

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  3. Dancing in Los Angeles and Finding Your Niche with Hunter McCabe

    In Episode 8, we interview dancer, choreographer, teacher, and professional hair stylist and barber, Hunter McCabe from Tucson, Arizona. This is actually one of my favorite conversations thus far on the podcast. Hunter talks about his time in LA pursuing dance and industry work and gives insight...

  4. Prioritizing Time with a Creative Lifestyle

    In Episode 7, The Artist Arena Hosts Erin and Angelica talk about Erin's new big adventure and business launch, as well as the challenges of organizing your time as a creative. Because those of us who live a creative lifestyle don't usually have the typical 9 to 5, nor do we want to, we can face...

  5. Pursuing Graduate Studies Abroad at Trinity Laban with Katie Burks

    In Episode 6, Artist Arena Podcast Host Angelica DeLashmette Hurst interviews one of her long time dance artist friends, Katie Burks, about her experience receiving her MFA degree in choreography abroad in London. As it turns out, the definition of concert dance is very different from how we...

  6. Cross-Training, Nutrition, and Body Image for Dancers

    For our fifth episode, we interviewed dance educator Shauna Meredith. We discuss the difference between cross-training and supplemental training, discuss nutrition, psychology, anatomy, injury prevention, planning rest, and the role of body image in the dance culture and industry. Shauna's goal…

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  7. Elevating Your Year with Anais Gilles

    The New Year is upon us and that means Resolution Season! New Year's Resolutions are notorious for falling apart (three days into January, Erin already stopped taking her vitamins) and Anais Gilles is here to empower and show us how we can reframe our goals into something that is sustainable. She...

  8. Imposter Syndrome with Vonie Kalich

    In this episode, we go from the Artist Arena to the Horse Arena with Vonie Kalich, an Equine Gestalt Coach and Health and Wellness Coach whose assistant is her equine partner, Cody. Vonie, Erin, and Angelica discuss questions about imposter syndrome and how it has shown up in our lives, art, and...

  9. Undergrad Horror Stories: Harmful Experiences in Dance Academia and the Silver Lining

    Everyone loves a good horror story around Halloween. For our second episode, we decided to share some of our own horror stories from dance school. No, we're not talking about the 2018 remake of Suspiria, (although Erin would not mind having had Tilda Swinton as a teacher!) In this Episode, we…

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  10. Creativity, Polarity, and Suspending Disbelief

    In our introductory episode of The Artist Arena Podcast, we dive deep into how the Covid-19 pandemic challenged and shifted our relationship between self and creative practice. We discuss how society has quickly shifted into polarizing and black-and-white thinking. We examine how dance is a...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Artist Arena! A podcast about navigating life as a Dance Artist. In each episode we will be discussing topics related to being in the dance field as a professional artist, educator, student, creator, producer, and entrepreneur. We will be diving into topics such as dance in academia, training, making and producing work, creativity, mindset, wellness, and building your life and career. Erin Nichole Boyt and Angellica DeLashmette Hurst are your hosts! We have a lot of experience in the professional dance field and the academic world, and we are excited about bringing great topics and conversations that will help and support our listeners! In each episode we will explore a new topic and examine what it means to be a dancer and artist navigating the world with dance at the center of your passion and art making.

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What is The Artist Arena about?

Welcome to the Artist Arena! A podcast about navigating life as a Dance Artist. In each episode we will be discussing topics related to being in the dance field as a professional artist, educator, student, creator, producer, and entrepreneur. We will be diving into topics such as dance in academia,...

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