Our interview with tap dancer, educator, and founder of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE), Gene Medler. Gene is a legendary educator, and has taught many professional tap artists of today. We talk about his unlikely beginnings as a tap dancer and educator, starting and growing his youth company, and some of his approaches and lessons learned in regards to teaching young people the art form.

NCYTE

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Our interview with Brazilian tap dancer and musician Leonardo Dias. We talk about the tap dance scene in Brazil, the country's native percussive dance forms, the complicated language, racial, and political barriers to learning the art form in Brazil, his many years playing and improvising with musicians, and some techniques and exercises to improve your musicianship as a tap dancer.

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MUSIC:

Theme Song: "For the Love of It" by Adam Price

Midroll: "Ventura" by Leonardo Dias

Outro: "Mons" by Leonardo Dias

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Our interview with tap dancer and musician Johnathan Morin. We talk about learning music, the importance of listening, his indigenous heritage as a member of the Nehiyaw (Cree) nation, his complicated relationship with Canada, and how we can use our art to open dialogue and create a better world.

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MUSIC:

Theme Song: "For the Love of It" by Adam Price

Midroll: "House Ghosts" by The Adam Price Group

Outro: "Summer Thunder" by The Adam Price Group

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