As one of the co creators/executive producers of the hit reality show Dance Moms, this podcast will be a safe space to talk about all things Dance. I will have meaningful conversations with guests from the show Dance Moms, as well as discussing the colorful, magical Dance competition world that I grew up competing in and am still a part of teaching and choreographing for. Dancing and being in the film and TV Industry for over 40 years I will be talking with those who who have inspired me and ...
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A homebrew live play DnD podcast set in a world created by the DM and filled with adventure, shenanigans, and the occasional "dad joke." We aren't voice actors, but we are best friends and we invite you along for the fun. (Warning: Adult Language and situations)
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Auditions take on a new clarity as John Corella shows how dancers can stay grounded, choose an outfit that supports their presence, rely on their 3 tricks, and move through the journey with steadier confidence. John talks openly about the pressure dancers feel and the emotional weight parents carry. It raises important questions. What helps someone…
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EP 47: Holiday Episode with Yvette Walts from Dance Moms, AUDC
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1:01:27Yvette Walts opens up about the pressure tied to Dance Moms fame, the panic attacks that surfaced once episodes aired, and the steady purpose that guides her work as a studio owner. John Corella invites her to revisit the intense reality-TV environment that shaped so much of her early public life, and the conversation turns into an honest look at w…
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EP 46: Defying Gravity for 15 Years With Wicked Dance Justin Wirick
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1:07:02Fifteen years in Wicked collide with grief, queer joy and the quiet rituals that keep a performer brave eight shows a week. With part two of the Wicked movie now in theaters, John Corella celebrates the moment by revisiting his conversation with Justin Wirick, a longtime dancer with the Broadway National Tour of Wicked. What begins as a lighthearte…
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EP 45: The Boy Is Mine Tour Dancer with Charm Spencer
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1:01:45Charm Spencer opens up about tour life - the late nights, the travel, and the mindset that keeps him grounded while performing on The Boy Is Mine Tour with Brandy and Monica. In this episode, he joins John Corella to talk about learning to move between masculine and feminine energy onstage and how that balance shapes both his artistry and his ident…
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EP 44: 1988 Olympics Womens Gymnastics Team Controversy with Missy Marlowe
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1:11:42When former Olympian Melissa Marlowe talks about the 1988 Olympic controversy and the bronze medal being taken away, she doesn’t just revisit a headline; she relives what it felt like to stand on the edge of history and have it quietly rewritten overnight. How does someone keep competing after that? What carries an athlete through when the spotligh…
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EP 43: The Turn Coach Method
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1:04:41What does it take to hit 10 turns with confidence? For Lynnrae Hiers Serra, it comes down to repetition, mechanics, and belief - the same mix that’s helped dancers of every level find their balance and push past limits. John Corella talks with Lynnrae, known to many as “The Turn Coach,” about how her journey started at the JPD dance studio under he…
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Episode 11: Big Bads in the Basement
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1:46:02The Corellan Crew has found their way into the desecrated covenant and discovered the horrors within. Every step brings a new danger, and the monsters within would love nothing more than to feed on the flesh of the living. In this episode of the Corellan Chronicles, find out if our band of would-be heroes can survive the Big Bad's in the Basement!…
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Episode 12: Boss Fight (Season 1 Finale)
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2:46:31The Corellan Crew has battled through the desecrated convent and defeated creatures of unspeakable evil. But those creatures were merely creations of a greater dark power. Battered and weary, our band of unlikely heroes now face their greatest challenge yet. They arrived with hopes of a heroic rescue, but first they'll have to survive! Join us for …
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EP 42: Every Body is a Dancer’s Body with Amanda LaCount
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1:09:32Amanda LaCount proves that plus size dancers belong center stage, sharing how her journey, her advocacy, and the support of Dance Mom Jill are reshaping the dance community. A professional dancer who has performed with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, JLo, and Katy Perry, Amanda joins John Corella to challenge the stereotypes that have long defined the industry…
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EP 41: Xanadu, Olivia Newton-John with Xanadu dancer Cheryl Baxter
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1:01:45Cheryl Baxter’s very first job as a young dancer put her on the set of Xanadu with Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Kenny Ortega. What does it feel like to step into a world like that straight out of a small town in Wisconsin? And how do you carry lessons from legends into a career that lasts for decades? Joining John Corella in this episode, Ch…
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EP 40: Our Damaging Experiences With Conversion Therapy
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1:08:36Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversations about conversion therapy, psychological abuse, and self-harm. We share these stories to raise awareness and foster healing, but we recognize they may be difficult to hear. Please listen with care and step away if you need to. If you or someone you know is struggling, resources like The Trevor Pro…
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Labor Day becomes a reminder that creativity and connection grow stronger when we pause, take breaks, and allow ourselves to just be. John Corella takes this episode in a different direction, stepping back from the usual focus on dance and LGBTQ issues to reflect on what Labor Day really represents. Born out of union protests, the holiday was meant…
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Dance conventions can be magical or a ticking time bomb, and John Corella is here to spill the tea on which is which. This episode isn’t just a summer recap, but a real conversation about what’s happening in the dance world. John shares his experience with Velocity. He opens up about his reunion with Dance Moms alum Melissa Gisoni and what it meant…
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EP 37: Dance Moms Reality Television Director Jimmy Chriss
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1:05:52Dance Moms director Jimmy Chriss shares what really happened behind the scenes, and why protecting kids, honoring joy, and telling the truth still matter in reality TV. Jimmy joins John Corella to talk about his journey from music videos and commercials to the world of Dance Moms. He breaks down what it actually means to direct a reality show where…
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Three dance dads pull back the curtain on competitions, parenting in a female-dominated world, and the unexpected friendships that keep them coming back. In this episode, John Corella brings together Jason, David, and Nick, who are three longtime dance dads who’ve spent years supporting their daughters through the highs and lows of competitive danc…
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Melissa Gisoni spent a lot of years trying to do and say the right thing. Then she hit 50 and decided to stop worrying about how others might see her. She joins John Corella for a conversation about finding her voice, showing up more boldly, and choosing joy on her own terms. John and Melissa talk about the power of allyship, what it meant to her t…
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EP 34: Broadway Husbands on LGBTQ+ Family Life, Love and Parenting Their Son
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1:37:05Boldness looks different when you’re a gay dad, a former Broadway dancer, and raising a toddler named Maverick in Florida. To kick off Pride Month, John Corella is joined by Bret and Stephen, Broadway performers, husbands, and proud dads, who offer an honest look at parenting, partnership, and identity. They talk about raising their son Maverick wi…
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EP 33: Ally! Ally! With Teen Voguer Ally Marc Jacobs and Her Mom (REPLAY)
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1:04:24This episode is a replay of a previous episode of Dance Dad with John Corella. Enjoy! Happy Pride! “I loved how free I was,” reflects Ally Marc Jacobs, a transgender teen and emerging star in the worlds of voguing and drag. Inspired by the House of Juicy Couture’s performances and the House of Balmain on the HBO series “Legendary”, Ally began vogue…
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EP 32: Depression and Dancers
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1:04:04This episode includes discussions of depression, suicide, and conversion therapy. Please take care while listening. The content is not intended as providing individual counseling on a professional basis. If a listener is in need of psychological counseling they should seek help from a licensed therapist. The show is intended as information and ente…
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EP 31: The Power of Intention for Dancers
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1:14:57Overstretching, underrepresentation, and pressure from every direction… What's really happening behind the scenes in competitive dance? John Corella sits down with Sharmila Mitra, a longtime friend and respected voice in the dance world. She’s a competitive dance teacher, studio owner, and a Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor who’s helped dancers hea…
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Dance competitions may not come with gold medals, but for many kids and their parents, the pressure feels just as real. In this episode, John Corella opens up about the intensity of competition season and what it actually takes to support young dancers in a high-stakes environment. What does a proper warm up really involve? When is it better for a …
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EP 29: Out in Hollywood with Mean Girls Star Danny Franzese
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1:15:52Can you be a gay actor, a man of faith, and a bold truth-teller in an industry that often expects you to pick one? This week, John Corella sits down with actor and LGBTQ+ activist Danny Franzese, best known as Damian in Mean Girls. Danny shares what it was like to play an openly gay character while still closeted in real life, and how that disconne…
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EP 28: Dance Mom Star Quits Instagram. You Should Too.
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1:10:49Instagram is failing kids. What happens when someone decides to walk away? John Corella sits down with Lennon Torres to talk about her decision to quit Instagram and why she’s pushing for stronger online protections. From cyberbullying to sextortion, social media isn’t just a distraction. It’s a real danger, especially for young queer individuals. …
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EP 27: How to Help Our Dance Dads with Brian Recker
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1:10:03Masculinity built on dominance leaves men stuck in a cycle of insecurity and disconnection. John sat down with Brian Recker to unpack the false masculinity that keeps men trapped and explore how breaking free from patriarchy leads to something real. Brian, a former evangelical pastor turned social media voice, shared his journey of challenging the …
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EP 26: Defying Gravity for 15 Years With Wicked Dancer Justin Wirick
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1:06:41Fifteen years in Wicked—that’s a lot of shows, a lot of cities, and a lot of memories. Broadway performer Justin Wirick shares how he’s kept the magic alive night after night, from tumbling across the stage to finding joy even in the hardest moments. In this episode, Justin sits down with John Corella to talk about the highs and lows of a life in t…
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Episode 10: The Desecrated Convent
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1:44:54After a very “eventful” night of scouting, our band of would-be heroes decides to storm the desecrated convent in hopes of rescuing Becca’s children, and Beargar’s Boyo, Bandit. The convent, however, has many defenses and is crawling with enemies. Only the incredibly desperate or dangerously insane would dare to invade such a strong hold, but fortu…
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EP 25: Season 2 Premiere Episode! Election 2024 and God is Non-Binary with Reverend Dawn from Dance Moms
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1:10:28“You would think we would have learned our lesson, but we didn’t,” says Reverend Dawn Check—known to fans of Dance Moms as Minister Dawn—who returns to the Dance Dad podcast to discuss the state of the world in the wake of the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. They discuss the fear, the anger, the exhaustion and how thi…
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Episode 9: Outside the Convent
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2:24:35Our band of misfits reaches the convent and prepares their rescue mission. As they get close, an expedition to investigate the area leads to near disaster. On this episode of the Corellan Chronicles, Rebecca Hawtorn shares her story and reveals information about the Evil Priestess and the greater evil that she answers to. Also things get weird as b…
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Episode 8: In Pursuit of Evil
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2:50:16The Battle at the Bandit Camp came at a cost: A member of the party was abducted! On this episode of The Corellan Chronicles, our group finds out more about the Evil powers that have been secretly leading them along. But every answer leads to even more questions. Our (so called) heroes are reunited with some old acquaintances, and they find out tha…
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Episode 7: Storming the Bandit Camp
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2:48:34As they continue to pursue the mysterious figure from Hawthorn Manor, our band of heroesfind themselves just outside a bustling bandit encampment. Does Cahrell have an ulterior motive for joining the crew? Who are the prisoners kept in hanging cages in the bandit camp? Was the whole pursuit through the swamp set up deliberately? Find out all that a…
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Episode 6: Jasper and the Swamp Monster
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2:52:52Their journey through the swamp leads the Corellan Crew to surprising information about their enemies and themselves. But will new friends and new items be enough to defeat the Monstrous Amalgamation of the swamp? In this episode, Beargar discovers a new power and becomes a (partially) inadvertent thief. Z’kar gains a fancy new fashion accessory th…
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Episode 5: Squishims and the Swamp
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1:44:10Beargar and Z’kar emerge from the caves below Hawthorn Manor and find themselves face to face with guardians directed to “Squish” anyone exiting the cave! The pursuit of the mysterious figure fleeing Hawthorn Manor leads our duo to new dangers, new problems, and a perhaps, some new friends.Ty Galloway
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Episode 4: Hawthorn Manor Part 2 (The Basement)
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2:24:27Beargar and Z'kar rest up in the main room of Hawthorn Manor as the storm finally passes, but much of the Manor remains locked up and unexplored. On a day with moments of both amazing success and terrible failure, the adventurer's search for loot and wine leads them to the Manor basement, where they find both... along with the remnants of a terribl…
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Episode 3: Hawthorn Manor Part 1 (Rat Problems)
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1:57:48Hawthorn Manor looms as an escape from the storm, but it's locked up and some of the villagers fear that it's haunted. Beargar and Z’kar find themselves selected to break in and clean out the creepy building. This Episode looks into why the people of Corella should avoid taking the Lord Urian's name in vain, and why Beargar always wears thick knick…
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Episode 2: Escaping the Storm
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1:23:24As an unnatural storm pounds the town of Darkfoot Landing, and the flood waters begin to rise, our unlikely and reluctant heroes work to help evacuate the town and get the residents to safety. Travel is treacherous, but the pouring rain and freakish lightning turns out to be the least of their problems!…
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Episode 1: Brewing Storms and Rabbit Ale
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1:18:57Meet the Corellan Crew as they filter into The Sparrow's Rest Tavern as a strange and massive storm blows into the town of Darkfoot Landing. Each member has their own motives for entering the tavern, but little do they know, the storm will set them off on intertwining paths towards an epic adventure!…
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Bonus EP 24: Showgirls: Behind the Scenes with Dancer Lindsley Allen
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1:02:38“It was a dream come true,” says Lindsley Allen, dancer, dance educator and creative choreographer about her role in the now-iconic dance film Showgirls, starring Elizabeth Berkley. Originally, the movie was supposed to be the big dance movie of its generation—something of a “Basic Instinct” meets “Flashdance.” Though the initial reception was less…
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EP 23: Hollywood’s Go-To Guy for All Things Voice, David Coury
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1:16:57“When you use your voice, you get closer to the truth,” says today’s guest David Coury, acting coach extraordinaire, whose class, as part of the Howard Fine studio, helped host John Corella remember his own authentic voice. Today he joins the Dance Dad with John Corella podcast to explain that when we speak in our own unique, authentic voices—wheth…
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“In a world that tries to beat you down, if you don’t have hope, you don’t have anything and that’s why we fight so hard for the stuff that we love,” says John Erickson mayor of West Hollywood, California, who joins today’s episode of Dance Dad with John Corella to discuss politics, social justice, and what it’s like to be at the helm of one of the…
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EP 21: My Dance Dad, John Corella Sr.
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1:12:46“The obstacle is the opportunity,” says the original Dance Dad, John Corella Sr. On today’s episode of Dance Dad, he joins his son, host John Corella, Jr. to discuss John Sr.’s rise from a young child growing up in the barrio in Arizona to business advisor to several former U.S. presidents, and whose achievements as a minority entrepreneur have bee…
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This very special episode of Dance Dad with John Corella is a compilation of just some of the many good moments from Season 1 of the podcast. Throughout this episode, you’ll be treated to a highlight reel of past guests and their meaningful conversations, starting with Dance Mom OG and Queen Bee Christi Lukasiak who talks about how we can forgive o…
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“I really want to encourage everyone to ‘just be.’ That’s kind of been an ongoing theme in this, in my life, and with the podcast.” John delves into the true meaning of Labor Day, tracing its origins to union workers’ protests and how it has evolved into a day of rest and reflection. How often do we let the noise of daily life drown out the importa…
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EP 18: What the Winner of The Voice Has to Say About Dance Competitions and Being a Child Star, Alisan Porter
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1:20:08“Alisan is the definition of a triple threat,” says host John Corella of today’s guest Alisan Porter. Many know her as an actress from hit movies like 1991's “Curly Sue” or for her impeccable vocal technique that led to her victory on NBC's The Voice in 2016. However, Alisan’s extensive background in and passion for dance is less well-known. In thi…
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EP 17: Olympic Gymnastics Team Member and Olympic Trials Judge Kristie Phillips
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1:27:09“Leave it on the floor. No regrets.” Continuing with Olympic month, host John Corella welcomes Kristie Phillips, 1988 Olympic team member, former national champion, winner of the American Cup to the Dance Dad podcast—and his inner child is screaming. For all of her career achievements thus far, Kristie exemplifies that unlimited opportunities lay a…
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“I was born to be a gymnast,” says Daniela Silivas, Olympic gymnastics champion and member of the legendary 1988 Romanian women’s Olympic gymnastics team and 1987 World Championship Gold Medal team. Throughout her career, she mesmerized crowds—including host John Corella—with her unique dance-based technique and her signature move, the Silivas, a s…
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EP 15: What Are Dance Competition Judges Looking For? with Judge Brittany Markle
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1:15:22“I want to give them what I wish someone had given me,” says former competitive dancer, choreographer, teacher and mentor, Brittany Markle. Now, as a competition judge, she hopes to offer a new generation of dancers more than just a score, but thoughtful guidance and critique. In this episode of Dance Dad, she shares some of her best advice to comp…
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EP 14: The Word Homosexual Was Put Into the Bible in 1946
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1:00:26“That may be how the Bible reads, but that’s not what the Bible says,” explains award-winning film director and producer Sharon Rocky Roggio of many of the mistranslations within the Book’s scripture which have not only misrepresented the message of Jesus Christ but have been been historically weaponized against marginalized groups, notably the LGB…
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EP 13: Ally! Ally! With Teen Voguer Ally Marc Jacobs and Her Mom
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1:04:24“I loved how free I was,” reflects Ally Marc Jacobs, a transgender teen and emerging star in the worlds of voguing and drag. Inspired by the House of Juicy Couture’s performances and the House of Balmain on the HBO series “Legendary”, Ally began vogue dancing and quickly became a sensation across social media. She is now a member of both the House …
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John Corella, co-creator and executive producer of Dance Moms, takes a moment to thank listeners and share some heartfelt reflections. He announces a brief break before returning for Pride and stresses the importance of taking time to relax and just be. John shares how he reminds his niece that our worth isn’t tied to constant activity, but in simp…
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EP 11: Best Acting Teacher in Los Angeles, Howard Fine
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1:15:16“I teach people to be themselves,” says legendary acting coach Howard Fine, founder of Howard Fine Acting Studio and author of the newly revised “Fine on Acting: A Vision of the Craft.” Howard joins the Dance Dad podcast to discuss how acting puts us in touch with who we really are and, when we approach it with pure intentions and do the necessary …
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