It's the meeting of the dancecasts as Celtic dives deep with dancer, scholar, and co-host of The Good Foot Podcast, Quilan "Cue" Arnold. During the course of the episode they discuss his feeling blessed and grounded in his faith, fighting games, being inspired by his first battle experience, the versatility of our Dance elders, looking up to Cebo as a role model, the many styles in which he finds self expression, claiming his heritage vs being a guest of the NYC Dance community, the honor of guestship in Hip-Hop, his journey through the world of higher education, the origin of The Good Foot Podcast, the necessity of telling the stories of Black Dance in America, the principle of competition for elevation, the significance of the cypher, responding to scrutiny, how deep conversations with elders have helped improve his dance, the connection between dance and politics, discussing sexual assault within the Dance community, feeling the impact of the legacy of Marjorie Smarth, the dream of a hip-hop university, what it means to codify art, and the foundation upon which he stands.
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To read the piece by Bgirl Ntegrity: https://www.ntegrityinmotion.com/post/sexual-violence
If you have experienced or are struggling with the effects of sexual harassment, misconduct, or assault within the dance community or elsewhere and need help finding support or advocacy, call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to speak to a trained professional, or visit rainn.org
ORIGINAL PHOTO BY ROBIN GALLANT
