In this episode, I got to connect with someone very dear to my heart, storyteller, mentor, and amazingly gifted choreographer, Marinda Davis. I first came across Marinda's work on YouTube and instantly fell in love with her style of movement-- it is fierce to say the least. Marinda would later serve as the Resident Choreographer for my dance company's education program, The Movement Series. It would be her first experience working with a company made up of disabled and non-disabled dancers. Marinda opens up about her mortality--living with a variety of conditions that have left her terminally ill. One thing remains true about her, she is unbreakable despite the odds.
Guest Bio:
Marinda Davis is a world renowned, Capezio ACE Award winning choreographer known for her work on film, television, and stage. You may have seen her work on Dancing With the Stars, Julianne Hough, World of Dance, the Emmy Honored My Last Days, Tosh.0, Clouds, and Giordano Jazz Chicago. She is the Artistic Director of her dance company, marInspired ; the storytellers as well as her summer intensive, The Storytellers. Her self produced hit show “UNbreakable” continues to touch audiences across the country. A life changing master teacher and mentor to many, you can often find Marinda teaching on platforms across the world. She is on Faculty at Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, EDGE, Dancerpalooza, Dance Teacher Summit, WILD Dance Convention, Power Pak, and the in10sive. Battling eight different incurable diseases, one of them qualifying her as terminal, she is also a motivational speaker. Marinda is currently penning her first book to be released next year.
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