Episode 34: Exploring Identity with Keith Haynes

In this episode, Celtic gets Marxist drunk with the incredible Modern dancer/choreographer Keith Haynes as they discuss being inspired to excel in art and dance by his mother, starting his formal training at 19, how identity shapes his art, being “chosen” by Modern dance, relating to the dances of his Trini heritage, the influence of Limon and Humphrey on his form of Contemporary, the origins of Viscosity Dance Co, what has been missing from the Modern/Contemporary dance scenes in Colorado, the alienation of being a Black man in the world of Modern, the appropriation of street dances by Modern dance companies, what it really means to be revolutionary in dance, the merits of challenging the audience, making work that matters, the benefits of cross training between Modern and Street, decolonizing dance education, and the humanness of his movement. Celtic engages in a very poor British accent, for which he should be incredibly ashamed but isn't. 

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