Join me for the final episode of this season, and my conversation with Baakari Wilder. 

Baakari is one of the most dynamic tap dancers of his generation and is known for his musicality and subtly, as well as his ability to explore complex rhythms. It was a pleasure to finish this season of act/re/act with this thoughtful and insightful conversation. 

Baakari's bio:

Baakari Wilder is internationally known for starring in the Broadway musical Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk. He received a Bessie Award for his performance, and later assumed the lead role for a year. He received the Pola Nirenska Award for achievement in dance, and the “Hoofer Award” by the American Tap Dance Foundation. Baakari's dancing has delighted audiences around the world in places such as the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, France, Africa, Brazil, Germany, Japan, and Russia. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre from the University of Maryland at College Park. He shares his knowledge of tap dancing through his role as assistant artistic director of the Washington D.C. based companies Capitol Tap and District Tap.

Find out more about Baakari here: https://www.baakariwilder.com/

And, here: https://www.capitoltap.com/

Find Daniel's website here: https://www.danielburkholder.com/

Stay tuned for more episodes coming this fall!

Until then, take care, be well, and live spontaneously. 

Join me for this fascinating conversation with Elena Day about physical theater, clowning, the Jacques Lecoq method, teaching, performing, and, of course, improvisation. Elena offers a unique perspective on how one uses or employs improvisation in pedagogy, the creative method, and performance in a context previously unexplored on this podcast - circus. 

Here's a bit about Elena:

Elena Day is a physical theater teacher and director. Currently the Protrack Director and Head of Physical Theater at The New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA) in Brattleboro, VT, Elena explores how play, presence, mask technique, and creativity intertwine as she supports the next generation of circus artists to reach their highest performance potential. A graduate of L'Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, Elena has performed with Cirque du Soleil & Cirque Mechanics, directed and movement-directed award-winning shows, and taught physical theater, including clowning and Lecoq technique, to people of all ages and backgrounds. She studied Lecoq-based pedagogy with Giovanni Fusetti. Other influential teachers include Ronlin Foreman, Gardi Hutter, Joy Zinoman, Shri Ekan, Nir-gun-ava-thi Ananda, Dody DiSanto, Beth Davis, Chris Bayes, Avner Eisenberg, & Philippe Gaulier. To increase your play quotient, check out www.elenaday.com.

ou can find out more about Elena Day at the following links:

Personal Website: https://www.elenaday.com/

New England Center for Circus Arts: https://necenterforcircusarts.org/

You can find my website here: https://www.danielburkholder.com/

Enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, and stay tuned for many more this season!

Take care, be well, and live spontaneously! 

In this episode of act/re/act I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Andrew Suseno, a dancer and somatic practitioner who developed Parcon Resilience, and more recently Moving Rasa - a form of site-specific dance improvisation developed from his experience within the improv and dance community as a person of the Global Majority. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, I hope you do as well! 

Here is Andrew's Bio:

Andrew Suseno is a queer, Indonesian-Chinese American residing on the unceded land of Lenaphoking. He has a Physical Therapy doctorate, Laban Movement Analyst Certification, is a Feldenkrais Practitioner, and significant dance and Contact Improvisation experience. Andrew created Moving Rasa aka Parcon Resilience as  a form of site-specific movement improvisation and inquiry that centers his hybrid experiences as a diaspora person of the Global Majority. Rasa  is the Indonesian word for taste or discerning feeling through the heart. For Andrew, Moving Rasa is a dynamic connection to his Javanese, Indonesian roots leaning into the full extent of his somatic and improvisational background to dismantle internalized oppression and lift up hybrid practices that invite all people across ability, age, gender and sexuality to connect to their Rasa and roots.

You can find out more about Andrew Suseno at the following links:

Moving Rasa: https://movingrasa.com/

You can find my website here: https://www.danielburkholder.com/

Enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, and stay tuned for many more this season!

Take care, be well, and live spontaneously!