In this episode of the Dance Maker Podcast, host Michele Painter engages with Audrey Baran, a Filipina-American dance maker, performer, educator and director of Baran Dance. Her work has been featured at the Small Plates Choreography Festivals in North Carolina and New York. In this episode, we explore her artistic journey and the personal experiences that have influenced her creative process in choreography. Audrey speaks on her collaborative process, which involves working and choreographing with a diverse community of dancers. This episode provides a compelling look at how choreographers can use personal life experiences and human relationships to create dances that are emotionally accessible to community audiences.
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Photos: Butch Delatina (Audrey Baran) and Brian Wolfe www.instagram.com/brianarmoured212
Music: Foundations, Shimmer, Matthew Wigton, A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION