A conversation about Jardy's origins in dance, journey through teaching, experiences as a Filipino-American artist and finally his process of creating an online business.
Jardy Santiago is a Filipino-American House Dancer who's been studying the style for over 30 years. His online learning portal (House-Dance.com) and YouTube are the web's biggest resources for learning House Dance. Through his online tutorials and online course, he's helped thousands.
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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 -- Intro
00:01:45 -- Jardy’s Background
00:07:40 -- Hip Hop Influences
00:15:00 -- House Dance Influences
00:21:10 -- New York Influences
00:30:20 – Movement Inspirations
00:35:11 – Online Tutorials & Achievements
00:40:39 -- Teaching internationally
00:45:05 – Pushback & Criticisms
00:49:12 -- Importance of teachers & learning style
00:53:10 – Online platform development
00:58:45 – Monetize your passion
01:01:58 – Footwork Style Mastery Course
01:05:47 – Know your audience & be accessible
01:09:32 – Ingredients to success
01:14:15 – Cultural differences & impacts on career choices
01:18:35 – Future outlook
01:22:30 – Real world vs online experiences
01:26:15 – Business life during pandemic
01:27:10 – Don’t use Zoom to teach online
01:33:25 – Keep dance social
01:35:47 – Bring back boredom
01:39:45 – Respect the space you’re entering
01:43:05 – Cricket’s lessons
01:45:40 – Closing thoughts (Respect)
