Join professional dancer and filmmaker, Mia Tate, as she dives into the heart, humor, and why behind movement. Each episode of Why We Dance pulls you into the intimate world of a guest—dancers, artists, everyday inspirations—who’ve loved, healed, survived, reimagined, and thrived through dance and movement. From backstage confessions to living room breakthroughs, Mia blends soulful chats, wild stories, and unfiltered truth with people from every walk of life. Bold, tender, and pulsing with the primal heartbeat we all share, this podcast is an open invitation to feel the stories behind what moves us.
Never Stop Dancing: Josef Kubota Wladyka on His Sundance Award-Winning Film, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka to celebrate the release of his Sundance award-winning film Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
18 Mar 2026
What the Body Hears: Antoine Hunter on Movement, Culture & Truth
Some people hear with their ears. Others hear with their whole body. In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with internationally acclaimed Deaf dancer and cultural leader Antoine Hunter to explore how movement becomes language, survival, culture, and truth. From childhood to the global stage, Antoine shares how vibration, instinct, and Deaf identity shape the way they dance, teach, and lead.
25 Feb 2026
The Weight We Carry, The Moves We Make: Montana Tucker on Why We Dance
Some stories aren’t spoken — they’re moved.
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with dancer, actress, creator, and advocate Montana Tucker to explore how movement becomes meaning — and how the body speaks long before words can. Montana reflects on early dance beginnings, the legacy of her Holocaust‑survivor grandparents, the pressures of growing up in the spotlight, and how October 7 reshaped her purpose. Through it all, dance remains her anchor: a way to release grief, reclaim truth, and help others find the courage to move again.
12 Feb 2026
No Fixed Form: Viktoria Modesta and the Art of Becoming
The body is not static. Neither is identity.
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with boundary-pushing artist and performer Viktoria Modesta for a conversation about movement, agency, and the ongoing act of becoming beyond fixed definitions of the body.
28 Jan 2026
Inside a Life on Stage: Tony-Nominated Will Swenson
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with Tony-nominated Broadway actor Will Swenson for a candid conversation about movement, presence, and the lived experience behind a life on stage.
21 Jan 2026
Freedom in Motion: From Michael Jackson to Ballet, Aaron Walton Unbound
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with creative leader Aaron Walton to explore how movement—across dance, discipline, and life—became a pathway to freedom, authenticity, and continual becoming.
13 Jan 2026
Wired to Move: Movement, Meaning, and Kinetic Light with Alice Sheppard
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with choreographer, dancer, and disability arts advocate Alice Sheppard to explore how movement becomes a way of knowing—shaping identity, culture, and human connection through dance.
17 Dec 2025
Beyond the Stage: Dance as Activism with Mallilka Sarabhai
In this episode of Why We Dance, host Mia Tate sits down with legendary Indian classical dancer, activist, and cultural force Mallika Sarabhai to explore how dance became her language for truth, resistance, and transformation.
2 Dec 2025
From O Brother, Where Art Thou? to Why We Dance: Siren Musetta Vander turns the mic on Mia Tate
In the premiere episode of 'Why We Dance,' host Mia Tate is interviewed by her friend, fellow siren, and accomplished actress Musetta Vander, while they explore why she dances and the profound impact of dance on her life.
25 Nov 2025
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I'm Mia Tate, a professional dancer and filmmaker, and on my podcast Why We Dance. We dive into the heart humor, and why behind movement. Each week I get to sit down with dancers. artists, and everyday Inspirations. These are soulful chats, wild stories and unfiltered truths. This is your open invitation to feel the stories behind what moves us. This is Why We Dance with me, Mia Tate. Coming soon to YouTube and podcast players everywhere.
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