In this first episode of season 2 of Strip Journey, Morana talks to Djuna, a dancer and teacher based in Berlin, about her journey into Frame Up Strip. Djuna shares how she went from folklore dance and hip hop to developing her own choreographic voice, and how she builds intention into every piece.
They talk about:
Why Frame Up changed how she feels dance
Teaching in Berlin and building trust with students, her Innuendo Crew
How she supports beginners to let go of “looking clean”
Why she wants dancers to "go through something" on stage
This is an inspiring episode for dancers at all levels who want to deepen their connection to movement and find their own voice in performance.
Djuna’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddjunna/
Innuendo crew instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innuendocrew/
00:00 Intro – Meeting Djuna
02:00 Djuna’s dance background
03:25 Discovering Frame Up during the pandemic
05:10 What changed in her dance expression after Frame Up
08:00 Teaching Frame Up in Berlin
09:00 Djuna’s choreographic process: intention first
12:15 Why vulnerability is part of her style
14:10 When she feels most like herself in dance
17:10 Favorite pieces: Emotionally driven choreographies
18:45 Movement qualities: tension, contrast, softness
20:30 Advice for dancers: let go of needing to be clean
21:20 Frame Up in one word
23:00 What makes her proud as a teacher
24:00 Outro – Final reflections and thank you