The Engaged Core: A Dance Podcast
The Engaged Core: A Dance Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode Seventeen: Setting Teachers up for Success in the Classroom and Instilling the Love of Dance in Pre-Schoolers w/ “Miss Vikki” Weinberger
In this week’s episode, Award winning dancer and choreographer, Vikki Weinberger, discusses her love of teaching and gives tips on pre-school dance education, an area in which she continues to excel. Are your pre-school classes making you...
Episode Sixteen: Balancing Artistic Passion with Academic Expectations w/ Briana Cheng
In this week’s episode, recent college graduate and scholar Briana Cheng, discusses the importance dance played in her scholastic journey. This is a great episode for dancers struggling with pursuing artistic passion in the face of acade...
Episode Fifteen: Choosing the Love of Dance over the Fear of Failure w/ Rachel Matson
In this week’s episode, recent EDC Alumni, Rachel Matson discusses how her unwavering love for dance helped her overcome her fear of failure. Rachel Matson started her dance journey many years ago at Ballet Petite, before seeing a ...
Episode Fourteen: Creating Brave Spaces and Mentally Supporting Our Dancers w/ Dr. Damon Silas
A very important conversation about creating healthy, brave spaces for dancers and teachers because we all need support! Dr. Damon Silas has been a psychologist for over 15 years, working with a wide range of populations and issues...
Episode Thirteen: Why All Athletes Should Take A Dance Class w/ Steven Attah
Athlete, Steven Attah, discusses what made him decide to join a dance class and how what he learned made him a better athlete. Steven Attah’s exposure to the dance world consisted of studying in the Bullis Dance Ensemble during his...