Episode 1: Morgan Bullock

05/10/22 • 18 min

Dancing Through the Lens is back and we are kicking off by speaking with Irish Dancer and Tiktok star, Morgan Bullock. The 2021 documentary Steps of Freedom (dir. Ruan Magan) memorably features Bullock dancing at an intersection in New York, a visual metaphor for the many crossing paths found in the history and trajectory of the development of Irish Dance. Co-host Chris Ouellette and Morgan spoke not only about her role in the documentary, but also touched on topics related to technique, her journey to Riverdance and Megan Thee Stallion.
"Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance" screens as a part of Stage to Screen, SFDFF's Spring Festival, at the Delancey Theater on Friday, May 13. More information and tickets can be found here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/steps-of...
Watch the Q&A on Youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM8qJzGYMfI&t=4s&ab_channel=SanFranciscoDanceFilmFestival
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This episode was recorded on the territory of xučyun (Huichin), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people in what is now known as Berkeley, CA. Morgan is speaking from the ancestral lands of the Seneca Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in what is now known as Rochester, NY.

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Episode 15: Michaela DePrince (live Q&A)

This fall saw another edition of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and for the first time in two years, screenings in front of a live audience. We were fortunate to be able to present four live programs during the twelfth edition of our festival and were especially honored to host the North American theatrical premiere of Coppelia, a filmic reimagining of the classic story that blends live action ballet with charming animation (catch our interview with producer Adrienne Liron in Episode 12).

We were even more honored to have Michaela DePrince, star of the film and current dancer with the Boston Ballet, in attendance for a live Q&A with our audience. Michaela was very open and generous with her answers and did not shy away from the less glamorous side of pursuing a ballet career. This Q&A was moderated by KQED Forum host Mina Kim.
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Episode 2: Chris Ouellette

This week, we welcome Dancing Through the Lens co-host Chris Ouellette. Chris' unique path in dance includes training at San Francisco Ballet, performing internationally with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and acting as a company manager for AXIS Dance Company. This conversation touches on Chris’ first encounter with dance film, his work with accessibility in dance spaces and how some of our audience may already have a picture with him
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This episode was recorded on the ancestral lands of the Yelamu, part of the unceded territory of the Ramaytush Ohlone people. Learn more at https://native-land.ca/