Creating Through Impasse: Meredith Barnes on Dance, Friendship, and Healing

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The Dance Maker Podcast

Small Plates Choreography Festival

26 episodes

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Small Plates Choreography Festival presents The Dance Maker Podcast, where we hold inspiring conversations with the choreographers who have presented work in our performances. Small Plates Choreography Festival is an artist-centric dance performance platform designed for dance makers at all stages of their choreographic careers. We expertly curate and produce our shows through a competitive application process to showcase distinct, uncommon, and relevant dance work, and to engage with our audiences and each other about the creative process and the meaning and purpose behind our dances.

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Creating Through Impasse: Meredith Barnes on Dance, Friendship, and Healing | Ep 22

The Dance Maker Podcast

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3 months ago

Creating Through Impasse: Meredith Barnes on Dance, Friendship, and Healing | Ep 22

In this episode of the Dance Maker podcast, host Beth McKee Elliott speaks with choreographer Meredith Barnes about her journey as a dance artist, educator, and founder of DanceArtTheater. They explore the origins and emotional depth of Meredith's duet Relationship Impasse, a piece born from personal grief and social upheaval during the pandemic. The conversation dives into the creative process, collaboration with dancers, and the power of dance to express complex, often unspoken feelings. Meredith also shares upcoming projects and her continued commitment to nurturing the dance community through performance and mentorship. It's an inspiring and heartfelt look at the intersection of art, life, and healing.

Learn more about Meredith and DanceArtTheater at www.dancearttheater.com

Meredith will be presenting work at Small Plates Duck, OBX on Duck Amphitheater 1200 Duck Road, Kitty Hawk, NC at on July 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The performances are free and open to the public.

Visit www.smallplatesdance.com more information.

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Music: Foundations, Shimmer, Matthew Wigton, A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION