Radio Times in Review: The dance edition

Air Date: October 30, 2015

Guests: Julia Ericksen, Bill T. Jones, Rennie Harris

We bring you an all-dance edition of Radio Times in Review today. We’ll hear Marty’s conversation with Temple university professor, JULIA ERICKSEN. She joined us to discuss how she discovered the world of competitive ballroom dancing late in life, which she chronicled in her book Dance with Me: Ballroom Dancing and the Promise of Instant Intimacy. We’ll also hear from famed choreographer BILL T. JONES about his life and creative process. Lastly, We’ll hear from Philadelphia-native and hip-hop choreographer RENNIE HARRIS, founder of the dance company Rennie Harris Puremovement. He joined us in the studio a few years ago to talk about his life and how he discovered dance.

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