Podcasts by act/re/act

Conversation with Baakari Wilder about tap dancing, improvisation, teaching, and deeply listening to music from 2023-07-13T12:54:57

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 an...

Conversation with Elena Day about Physical Theater, Clowning, Jacques Lecoq, and Improvisation from 2023-06-15T12:19:48

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 pe...

Conversation with Andrew Suseno about Contact Improvisation, the Political Body, Somatics, and his ongoing project Moving Rasa from 2023-05-12T13:12:03

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 - ...

Conversation with Dr. S Ama Wray about Dance Improvisation, Embodiology, Jazz Music, Rhythm, Community Building, and Performance from 2023-04-27T13:46:39

In this episode of act/re/act I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. S Ama Wray, a dance artist and founder of Embodiology - a dance improvisation practice developed from Dr. Wray's expertise i...

Conversation with Keith Hennessy about Improvisation, Curiosity, Performance, and Politics from 2023-04-13T06:13

Welcome to act/re/act podcast, where we explore improvisation through conversations with remarkable artists.

In this episode I talk with Keith Hennessy, a dance artist who I have admired ...

Conversation with K.J. Holmes about Improvisation, Contact Improvisation, and the Meaning of Play from 2023-04-01T02:41:26

I am than thrilled to share this conversation with K.J. Holmes. In many ways K.J. was my main teacher of contact improvisation, mostly while I was living in the San Francisco/Bay area, many year...

Conversation with Stringz about Jit dancing, Hip Hop, Cyphers, Improvisation, and Performance from 2023-03-16T07:27

Welcome to act/re/act podcast, where we explore improvisation through conversations with remarkable artists.

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Stringz, as he is another artist I didn’t kno...

Conversation with Rhiannon from 2023-03-02T07:34

Welcome to act/re/act, a podcast exploring improvisation through conversations with remarkable artists.

In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with vocal improviser Rhiannon, someo...

Converstation with Chris Aiken from 2023-02-16T08:32

Welcome to the new season of act/re/act, a podcast exploring improvisation through conversations with remarkable artists.

In this first episode I have the pleasure of talking with Chris A...

Conversation with Kata Kovacs from 2022-05-05T21:44:03

Join me for the final podcast of this season, where I featured 8 artists who approach improvisation in their own unique ways - from dance to music to theater to performance. It has been an excit...

Conversation with Susan Murphy from 2022-03-02T10:43:30

Join me for another episode of act/re/act where I talk with Susan Murphy about her amazing career that includes working with aerial dance pioneer Terry Sendgraff, Action Theater creator Ruth Zap...

Conversation with Jessie Montgomery&Eleonore Oppenheim from 2022-02-23T09:27

In this episode of ac/re/act, for the first time, we have two guests at the same time - musician and composers Jessie Montgomery & Eleonore Oppenheim. They are both fabulous artists in their own...

Conversation with Sharna Fabiano from 2022-02-16T12:00:35

Welcome to another fabulous episode of act/re/act. I was so thrilled to talk with this episode's guest, Sharna Fabiano, who I've known for years but never had the chance to get to know well. In ...

Conversation with Maria Gillespie from 2021-12-01T18:20:34

Join me for this engaging conversation with my friend and colleague Maria Gillespie. She and I have known each other for over 7 years, ever since I joined the faculty here at University of Wisco...

Conversation with Aysha Upchurch from 2021-11-10T10:22:43

In this episode, I have the pleasure of having a conversation with Aysha Upchurch - an artist, educator, and activist. Hear how Hip Hop has informed and influenced how she approaches the world, ...

Conversation with Nicole Bindler from 2021-11-03T17:13

Join me for this wonderful conversation with dance-maker, somatic practitioner, writer, and activist Nicole Bindler. Our conversation is quite wide-ranging, and I'm sure you'll find it as insigh...

In Conversation with Ruth Zaporah from 2021-10-27T11:02:23

Join me to start a new season of act/re/act with this amazing conversation with Ruth Zaporah. Active in improvisational performance since the 1960s, Ruth shares her wealth of knowledge about imp...

Conversation between Daniel Burkholder&Cass Tunick from 2020-01-01T02:50:09

In this, the final episode of the second season of act/re/act, Cass Tunick returns, but this time to interview Daniel - a bit of a role reversal.

We touch on an array of subjects includin...

Conversation with Audrey Chen from 2019-08-16T14:29:02

Welcome to my conversation with Audrey Chen, a wonderful and captivating musician who I have had the pleasure of first seeing her perform in the early 2000s in the DC/Baltimore area, where we bo...

Conversation with Ed Sarath from 2019-06-19T13:43:34

Welcome to my conversation with Ed Sarath, a Professor of Music in the Department of Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, as well a...

Conversation with Cass Tunick from 2019-06-06T09:40:38

Welcome to my conversation with Cass Tunick, a senior teacher of Ruth Zaporah's Action Theater, and an amazing performer in her own right. 

In this conversation we talk about, of course, ...

Conversation with Melanie George from 2019-05-22T18:12:07

Finally, the beginning of the second season of act/re/act!

To start this second I have a fascinating conversation with Melanie George, a dancer/choreographer who's artistic practice is ro...

Conversation with Alvin Hill from 2017-12-06T00:49:40

In this, the fifth and final episode of season one of act/re/act, I have a conversation with multi-media artist and DJ, Alvin Hill . In this conversation we discuss how Alvin began DJing in the ...

Conversation with Ferne Bronson from 2017-11-08T01:06:30

In this, the fourth episode of act/re/act, I have a conversation with Founder and Artistic Director of Ko-Thi Dance Company, Ferne Bronson. In this conversation we discuss West African dance, im...

Conversation with Mark Chalfant from 2017-10-25T01:06:57

In this, the third episode of act/re/act, I have a conversation with Artistic Director of Washington Improv Theater Mark Chalfant. We discuss a multitude of elements of improv theater and WIT, a...

Conversation with Sharon Mansur from 2017-10-11T13:54:18

In this, the second episode of act/re/act, I have a conversation with long-time collaborator and friend Sharon Mansur. We discuss a range of subjects from why and when Sharon started exploring d...

act/re/act interview with Stephen Nachmanovitch from 2017-09-20T01:11:47

Joint host Daniel Burkholder for the primier episode of act/re/act, a podcast exploring improvisation through conversations with improvisationaly based artists. 

In this first episode, Da...