We Makin It

Tune this week and for the next 4 weeks where I partner with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to talk Money! What are folks making? What are folks paying? This week I sat down with Lorena Jaramillo and spoke candidly about immigration and how it affects what she makes! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and if nothing else, Just Make It.Join the campaign by using #SLMDbodybiz10K or going to slmdances.com for more information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week and for the next 5 weeks where I partner with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to talk Money! What are folks making? What are folks paying? This week I sat down with Joan Bradford and spoke candidly about what privilege really looks like for dancers in NYC!As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and if nothing else, Just Make It.Join the campaign by using #SLMDbodybiz10K or going to slmdances.com for more information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week and for the next 6 weeks where I partner with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to talk Money! What are folks making? What are folks paying? This week I sat down with Angelica Mondol Viana! What does it look like to make more than you spend? Just keep listening.As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and if nothing else, Just Make It.Join the campaign by using #SLMDbodybiz10K or going to slmdances.com for more information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week and for the next 7 weeks where I partner with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to talk Money! What are folks making? What are folks paying? This week I sat down with Jessica Lee! How does she afford to dance in New York City? Just keep listening. As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and if nothing else, Just Make It. Join the campaign by using #SLMDbodybiz10K or going to slmdances.com for more information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week and for the next 8 weeks where I partner with Sydnie L. Mosley Dances to talk Money! What are folks making? What are folks paying? How do we afford to be dancers in New York City ? As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and if nothing else, Just Make It.Join the campaign by using #SLMDbodybiz10K or going to slmdances.com for more information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week where I sit down with Ama Ma'at Gora to discuss her upcoming piece Project: Assata. We talk rage, we talk vulnerability, and most importantly we affirm that it is all okay! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, and when in doubt just Make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I talk to Bryson Rose, Director of Advocacy and Capacity Building at Hetrick Martin Institute. We talk about notable gay and queer figures like Essex Hemphill, Bayard Rustin, Tiq Milan and Kim Milan. We talk about the nuances in Black TV Shows like Girlfriends, Living Single, Insecure and Soul Food! And ultimately we have a good time just talking about what it means to honor where we are! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I sat down with Rae Binstock, writer, performer, and binger of game of thrones! We get into Rae's writing process. A tidbit about muscle memory as it relates to meditating! And how we can demand humanity in our creative process, during Pride Month and literally everyday! As always Make it Live Make it Breathe Just Make it See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I sit down with Sydnie Mosley of SLM Dances where we talk about all the things she's up to. We talk about her Solo for Solo with Dyane Harvey premiering at Gibney June 4th! We talk about Professional Development for the People a summer intensive hosted at BAX June 25th-28th! And her upcoming audition for creative collaborators for the 2019/20 season. Sydnie is about to get us strategically planned so that we move intentionally, where we want to be! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I sit down with Cue (Quilan Arnold) - Dancer, Teacher, Performer, Choreographer, and Archivist. We talk about his upcoming film where he honors HipHop Elders in the Dance Community. We get into origins, we got some legends, and some deep squats as a way to maintain mental health. As always, Make It Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I talk to Preston Miller. Choreographer, Coach, Director of Digital Media Initiative at Gibney about life transitions! Rest in Power Sandra Bland. We talk about the talents we secretly water as we work towards larger goals. We talk about what happens when it really isn't meant for you. And so much more. May this inspire you to keep moving during Mental Health Awareness Month. As always, Make It Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make it See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week to listen to Chafin Seymour discuss his upcoming work Nacirema premiering at Triskelion Arts May 17 &18. We talk about the rules within the larger dance community, the current political climate and how we can exist within them both, healthily. Happy 20th Episode Everyone! As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I sit down with Jaibee. She gives us all the details on her upcoming performance at Bowery Electric on May 15, 2019. We got some Sade and we got some blues! Its Mental Health Awareness so we got some tools too! You don't want to miss it. As always, Make it Live, Make it Breathe, Just Make It. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I talk to Nana Chinara about her upcoming show at Judson Church on May 13. How does the creative process allow for healing and liberation? Listen and Find Out! If you want to be a part of the conversation email me at kadiesmiles.nyc@gmail.com. As always, make it live, make it breathe, Just Make It! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week where I sit down to talk with Jasmine Hearn and Tatyana Tenenbaum to discuss their shared evening COLLECTIVE TERRAIN/S What is like to curate and perform? How did they start these pieces? How have they made space to navigate their personal vulnerabilities in addition to supporting their collaborators in their own journeys? Find out on this week's special Wednesday Edition episode! Come see COLLECTIVE TERRAIN/S May 2nd 3rd and 4th and Danspace Project at 8pm! As always, make it live, make it breathe, just make it! See you next week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In light of April being Immigrant Awareness Month, tune in this week for a conversation with Beaudau Bank! He is an a dancer a maker in New York City. He is also Belize-born permanent resident in the United States. We got some Trump, we got some blues, we even got questions around safety too! As always, make it live, make it breathe, we just gotta Make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune in this week and catch up with two full-time dancers. Continuing the Full-Time Artist/ Full-Time Job series, I had Leal Zielinska and Zui Gomez of Gibney Dance Company. From undergrad dreams to scoops of ice cream we got it all in this week's episode. Always remember to make it live, make it breathe, you just gotta make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tune this week to my continued conversation about working full-time in addition to an artistic practice with special guest Shantel Prado! Dancer, Maker and Manger of the Digital Media Initiative at Gibney! Is money a tool or is it just plain evil? Did she take full-time to get ahead? Are we just trying to be summer time fine? Find out on this week's episode. As always make it live...make it breathe...just make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I sat down with Mikaila Ware to look at how full-time and part time jobs help our creative practices thrive! We talk 40/hr a week internships, boundaries in the workplace, and how to not let your job define you as an artist! All that and so much more! Always remember to make it live, make it breathe...You just gotta Make It! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join me this week where I sit down and talk with Amy Miller and David Shimotakahara of GroundWorks DanceTheatre. Lineage, Mentorship and a 20-year relationship! You don't want to miss this! Be sure to catch GroundWorks DanceTheatre at Gibney 280 March 22-23rd for their POP Performance with choreography by Diane McIntyre, James Greg, and Shimo Himself! Always Make it Live! Make it Breathe! Just make it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.