Another history podcast that highlights big moments in dance history. Hosted by two Seattle based dancers/administrators, Liz Houlton and Maris Antolin, join us as we laugh through the weird, unique, and ridiculous facts that keep us enthralled with this art form!
Can we talk about how the first and only ballerina we've seen on the Bachelor gets eliminated the first night? Dance Theatre of Harlem's Alicia Holloway appeared on the show and promptly gets sent home. Is that because she has her shit too together? We talk about it.
We also have an email address!! Email dancersdidthat@gmail.com for any requests: Send us stories, questions, things we can talk about on air. Feel free to dm @dancersdidthat, @mcantolin, and @lizhoulton for other requests.
Thanks for listening!
16 Dec 2020
Liz & Maris get Nutty with Nutcracker
Jump nut first into the wild world of Nutcracker, a national ballet treasure the US continues to profit from during the holidays. Listen as we walk through the story, the weird traditions, and seriously drunk deep dive into the question, "but why is this national treasure about a fucking NUTCRACKER?"
Enjoy!
Follow us: @dancersdidthat @mcantolin @lizhoulton
2 Dec 2020
Liz & Maris watch Center Stage
Liz and Maris talk about one of their favorite movies of all time, Center Stage!
As always, your favorite duo cover a lot of territory. Highlights include Beer Corner (the part of the podcast devoted to beer), body autonomy, how very real the feedback of having "bad feet" is in the ballet world, and Center Stage's soundtrack full of bangers (Mandy Moore?! Michael Jackson?! Jamiroquai?!)
We recommend you watch Center Stage before listening to this episode. And we ask that when you do, you come to it with an open mind and remember that the people in the movie are dancers, not actors. Much like we are dancers, not historians!
You can find the Dancers Did That? team on social media here: @dancersdidthat (//instagram.com/dancersdidthat) @mcantolin (//instagram.com/mcantolin) @lizhoulton (//instagram.com/lizhoulton)
26 Nov 2020
Forced Self Care in the Pandemic with Emma Lawes
If there's one thing freelance dancers hate, it's the time off/between project hustle. And the pandemic has been one big chunk of time off and very little opportunity for projects. Check out the chat we got to have with freelance performer and mover Emma Lawes, who unpacks a whole new way of prioritizing "self care". We're talking silver linings!
Check out this Tedx Talk mentioned in the pod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRCFK1n-NM
Check out Velocity Dance Center's website for One on One's: https://velocitydancecenter.org/events/one-on-ones/
Thanks for listening! Here's where you can find Emma: @emma.lawes @_oneonones @velocity_seattle
And the usual suspects: @dancersdidthat @mcantolin @lizhoulton
31 Oct 2020
Liz & Maris watch Suspiria
Dancers Did That? Spooky Edition.
Liz & Maris watched the classic witches running a dance company movie Suspiria. Maris watched the original 1977 version, and Liz watched the 2018 version with Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton. The two compare and contrasts the differing versions of the film and ultimately come to the same conclusions about female power, body autonomy, and scarcity mindset.
The 1977 version of Suspiria is available to watch for free with a sign up for the Tubi app. And the 2018 Suspiria is available to watch if you have an Amazon Prime account. Don't worry, you won't be lost if you listen to this episode without watching either movie! Your hosts give recaps (sometimes long-windedly) to make sure you have all the info you need to follow the conversation.
Follow us on Instagram @DancersDidThat, @lizhoulton, and @mcantolin.
27 Oct 2020
The Long Awaited Episode for Gregory Hines! with Liz and Maris
We get through a high level overview and glowing review of Gregory Hines, famous tap dancer of our lifetimes. We go on quite a few tangents, like usual, that actually kind of connect back to the influence Hines has had on the industry. Don't know how that happened!
Enjoy the episode and find us on our socials: @dancersdidthat @mcantolin @lizhoulton
19 Oct 2020
Dancing during COVID-19 with PNB Dancers Elle Macy & Dylan Wald
Elle Macy and Dylan Wald and Liz and Maris talk about Elle and Dylan's experiences being Soloists with Pacific Northwest Ballet during the COVID-19 pandemic. The four of them discuss what it's like to be forced to take a mid-career break, how they are safely returning to their dance careers, the differences between dancing for a live audience versus dancing for film, and more!
Follow Elle (@ellemacy) (https://www.instagram.com/ellemacy/) and Dylan (@waldylan) (https://www.instagram.com/waldylan/) on social media, and be sure to check out Pacific Northwest Ballet's digital season (http://www.pnb.org/season/#new).
As always, you can follow Dancers Did That? (//instagram.com/dancersdidthat), Liz (//instagram.com/lizhoulton), & Maris (//instagram.com/mcantolin) on Instagram too!
12 Oct 2020
Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins with guest Jackson Cooper
Join us in a lovely history dive into the days of Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins with PNB's Jackson Cooper. We unpack complex studio relationships, understand the temperaments of these great artists a little more, and tangent off topic only a little bit!
Follow Jackson on his socials: @jackson.cooper.arts
Follow us! @dancersdidthat @lizhoulton @mcantolin
5 Oct 2020
Mikhail Baryshnikov with guest Shane Donahue
In this episode, dance artist Shane Donahue (//instagram.com/shane.b.donahue) is here to talk with Liz and Maris about most things Mikhail Baryshnikov.
The three of them cover a few things including:
Shane's work as a dancer and choreographer creating queer-centered post-post modern surrealist work with collaborators Elby Brosch (together they are Drama Tops (//instagram.com/dramatops)), BenDeLaCreme, Scott Shoemaker, Kim Lusk, and Zoe and Juniper.
Baryshnikov's defection from the Soviet Union in the 1970s, how he became a ballet celebrity, and what dance celebrity looks like today with social media and internet culture.
The book Maris used as a reference for this episode is Ballerina: Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection by Dierdre Kelly (https://bookshop.org/books/ballerina-sex-scandal-and-suffering-behind-the-symbol-of-perfection/9781771640008)
Follow us on social media! @lizhoulton (https://www.instagram.com/lizhoulton/) & @mcantolin. (https://www.instagram.com/mcantolin/)
This episode is officially the start of Season 2 of Dancers Did That? Podcast! Liz and Maris and guests are back to talk to you about dancers, choreographers, dance styles, genres, and movements (get it?). We also now have an Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/dancersdidthat/)! Follow along @dancersdidthat (https://www.instagram.com/dancersdidthat/).
24 Aug 2020
Episode 9 - Tangent City + PART 2 of the pointe facts with Liz & Maris
Thank you all so much for a fun first season!! This last episode is a fact-driven tangent that takes us from the very beginnings of cave-paintings to a bit more into our friendship. Get to know Maris's hubby , as well as, a part 2 to the pointe shoe episode we promised in Episode 7!
Check us out on the IG:
@lizhoulton @mcantolin
Some resources to check out, too:
History of the pointe shoe from Pointe Magazine - https://www.pointemagazine.com/history-of-pointe-shoes-2646384074.html (https://www.pointemagazine.com/history-of-pointe-shoes-2646384074.html)
Phrases that are culturally offensive - https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ictinc.ca%2Fblog%2Fculturally-offensive-phrases-you-should-use-at&e=ATPwZLSAPUc1CiztB2MUYBuvfWtX-AJLVwfy2rGisegmhxILSRPBxjFyfBD0O-HkXZlC9Xsu42R--gC1H85GYPtWaF9L1iPXqwA9&s=1 (https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ictinc.ca%2Fblog%2Fculturally-offensive-phrases-you-should-use-at&e=ATPwZLSAPUc1CiztB2MUYBuvfWtX-AJLVwfy2rGisegmhxILSRPBxjFyfBD0O-HkXZlC9Xsu42R--gC1H85GYPtWaF9L1iPXqwA9&s=1)
http://www.dancefacts.net/ (http://www.dancefacts.net/)
10 Aug 2020
Episode 8 - Dance Film with Devin Muñoz
Dancer, photographer, and filmmaker Devin Muñoz is LIz and Maris's guest for Episode 8!
The three of them talk about the differences between filming dance for archival purposes, filming dance for film, and fictional dance movies. And the fun doesn't stop there! They also managed to talk about art critique, watching and rewatching movies, Soulja Boy, Center Stage, Tik Tok dances, and more.
Find Devin online at her website www.munozmotions.com (https://www.munozmotions.com/) and on Instagram @munoz_motions. (https://www.instagram.com/munoz_motions/)
Follow us on social media! @lizhoulton (https://www.instagram.com/lizhoulton/) & @mcantolin. (https://www.instagram.com/mcantolin/)
4 Aug 2020
Episode 7 - PART 1 Epic Tales of Pointe Shoes with Liz and Maris
Join the dynamic duo for a wild conversation through the land of ballet discussing pointe shoes! As mentioned in the episode, here are a few links to check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgGc6QZ_a3I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgGc6QZ_a3I) *We chatted about Gaynor Minden's jumping on the colored shoe train first but this video details the Freed of London process for new shades of satin in 2018. Good for you, Freed!
https://hobbylark.com/performing-arts/Gaynor-Mindens (https://hobbylark.com/performing-arts/Gaynor-Mindens) The article we chatted briefly about, take a read for more context!
And stay tuned for PART 2 coming soon!
Follow us on our socials: @lizhoulton @mcantolin
13 Jul 2020
Episode 6 - The Incredible Power of Dance Education with Marika Theofelis
Liz and Maris are joined by Marika Theofelis who is a dance educator trained in BrainDance, a teaching technique created by Anne Green-Gilbert. Waltzing through a brief history of our education system, the technique of BrainDance, itself, and how simple costuming can affect our performances, both on and off stage, the conversation drifts in and out of beautiful tangents from all three individuals. Enjoy this episode and check out Creative Dance Center for more info on this teaching technique!
Dancers Did That? is a dance history podcast by dancers, not historians. We welcome comments and corrections! --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
7 Jul 2020
Episode 5 - Bob Fosse & Gwen Verdon with Liz & Maris
Liz and Maris are guestless this week as they talk through Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon and their almost 40 year working and romantic relationship.
They talk through Bob and Gwen's early lives and their careers before they met as well as their professional projects together, their symbiotic relationship, and why we often think about Bob Fosse's career as his alone.
Dancers Did That? is a dance history podcast by dancers, not historians. We welcome comments and corrections! --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
29 Jun 2020
Episode 4 - "Quick" American Modern Dance with Liz & Maris
Liz and Maris sketch out a very quick overview of American Modern Dance!
Full disclosure, we decided to rerecord this episode because our first try was too long and we only got to the 1960s (that's only halfway through...). We do a much better job this time around if we do say so ourselves. We hit on dancing in the woods, Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, José Limón, Katherine Dunham, Merce Cunningham, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey, and so many more.
Liz and Maris also talk about separating art from the artists and cancel culture. And the painter that Maris can't remember the name of is Paul Gauguin.
Dancers Did That? is a dance history podcast by dancers, not historians. We welcome comments and corrections! --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
22 Jun 2020
Episode 3 - Ginger, Fred, & Hollywood with Liz Dawson
Liz and Maris with guest Bonus Liz Dawson!
The three talk about Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, their favorite movie musicals, and how using and viewing art as an escape is universal.
15 Jun 2020
Episode 2 - Hip hop & Breakdancing with Corbin Hall
Liz and Maris have a conversation with guest Corbin Hall about the history of hip hop and breakdancing. The three of them talk about how Corbin started his breakdancing training, his experiences teaching hip hop and breakdancing, and a brief description of how hip hop music and dance histories are connected.
Dancers Did That? is a dance history podcast by dancers, not historians. We welcome comments and corrections!
15 Jun 2020
Episode 1 - Quick Ballet History with Liz & Maris
Hello dear friends and fellow dance enthusiasts,
We are so humbled and excited to bring you this episode looking at Louis XIV, Catherine deMedici, and the multitude of ballets that we both love and take issue with. As we mention in the recording, we are in self isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic and so we ask you forgive us in the quality of these first bunches of episodes! It is also important to stress that we are not historians and would love to engage in a dialogue if something isn't quite right or expressed in incorrect ways.
We look forward to bringing you our jolly insight into the history of ballet!
Liz + Maris
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