Celtic has coffee with dancer, choreographer, podcaster, and East Ender Pete Styles as they discuss pivoting due to the pandemic, being inspired by Janet Jackson, seeking knowledge from the source, the styles he uses to express his truth, differentiating between the underground and industry dance worlds, where good choreography comes from, the limits of online training, teaching non-dancers, the difference between teachers who make students better and teachers who only showcase their own...

It's the meeting of the dancecasts as Celtic dives deep with dancer, scholar, and co-host of The Good Foot Podcast, Quilan "Cue" Arnold. During the course of the episode they discuss his feeling blessed and grounded in his faith, fighting games, being inspired by his first battle experience, the versatility of our Dance elders, looking up to Cebo as a role model, the many styles in which he finds self expression, claiming his heritage vs being a guest of the NYC Dance community, the honor of...

On this special One Year Anniversary episode, Celtic reconnects with the first guest of the series, Deandre Carroll, as they discuss treating books like heroin, missing the old routines of navigating the world, balancing social responsibility and personal mental health in the time of a pandemic, the limits of human understanding, pattern seeking and conspiracy theory, the advancement of vaccination, herd immunity, the global response to the murder of George Floyd, seizing upon the opportunity...

Celtic does cocktail hour with Lindy Hopper, Waacker, and "Rebel Without a Pause" Ana Lisa Sutherland as they discuss the challenge of staying connected to Dance during a pandemic, her origins of learning Lindy Hop in Sacramento, her initial journey in Waacking, drawing her energy from the crowd, the connections between Waacking and Lindy Hop, hollow community and modern Lindy Hop events, Lindy Hoppers farming identity from Black dancers, finding resilience and thriving in fields dominated by...

Hip-Hop and House Dance Veteran Brooklyn Terry kicks back with Celtic as they discuss coping with the long-term effects of the pandemic, being saved by social media, being inspired by his family and dancing in park jams as a youth, the connection between roller skating and Black dances, groove progression in his classes and workshops, what he loves to see and what could be improved in the new generation of dancers, the clubbing ecosystem and why clubbing is essential to your dance, Japan for...

In this episode, Celtic has tea with Vogue Fem Dancer and member of the House of Flora, Sabrina Essogho, as they discuss her first being inspired to battle by watching Toyin Sogunro, falling in love with Vogue Fem, walking in a Ball for the first time in Salt Lake City, immigrating from Gabon and repping the Gabonese community, being drawn to the study of Psychology and the need for more Black therapists, wearing her hair as a form of unapologetic self expression, discriminatory practices in...

In this episode Celtic shares a drink with the crusading champion of Locking culture, Hurrikane, as they discuss his drawing inspiration from the Black community and his Haitian culture, his first experience of Locking, his origins in acting, how he realized Locking was his true calling, developing a cultural understanding of the origins of the dance, learning to act by watching Denzel Washington, breaking down his acting method, the conflict of being an artist in a traditional Haitian...

In this conclusion to our first Lab Session, Celtic chops it up with Professor Lock about renaming the program Grooves B4 Moves, putting who you are ahead of what you do, adapting to the flow of life, the expectations we had going in, why I believe in paying the asking price, the importance of being vulnerable, not thinking too much v not thinking, being thoughtful towards oneself, how the program has grown in the time since I took part, the moment in the program where I stopped playing it...

In this special episode, Celtic welcomes back the legendary Archie Burnett for a talk about how our perceptions of death affect how we live, remembering the legends that have passed from both the modern and vintage dance worlds, how to pay respect to and preserve the legacy of those we’ve lost, how to manage grief when the unthinkable happens, compartmentalization and acceptance, the role of perception in dealing with loss, how to take care of affairs such as living wills, explaining terms...

In this special episode, Celtic moderates a panel discussion between the legendary King Twan Twan, RP Boo, King Agee, and DJ April about the intersection of Juke music with Chicago Footwork, as well as the history of Chicago Footwork and where the culture is heading. Follow CFology on Instagram: @CFology King Twan Twan: @twantwan_tua RP Boo: @rp_boo_official King Agee: @kingagee_tsfc DJ April: @apthepapder

In this episode Celtic catches up with Japan's First Lady of Footwork, Miki Ishizaka, as they discuss Celtic’s horrible English lessons, her origins in Locking, being inspired to come to the U.S. by her first Hip-Hop instructor, meeting King Charles for the first time, the joy of feeling like a beginner, the near-death experience that drove her to become a great Footworker, the experience of battling in Chicago as a Japanese woman, the separation of dancers and DJs within the Japanese...

In this episode, Celtic has a glass of wine with the distinguished Dr. Damon Silas as they discuss his being inspired by the genre of Hip-Hop and his late sister Nikki, being drawn to trauma work at a young age, finding purpose in pain, using dance as a model for healing, focusing on integrating mind and body within therapy, observing the state of America’s psyche, recovering from the abuse and trauma of the Trump regime, how to come down from being constantly adrenalized, what it really...

In this episode, Celtic cuts loose with Glamm, the queen mother of the Denver Ball scene, as they discuss his being inspired and nurtured in the arts by his grandmothers, remembering Consuelo Gigi Rosario Shaw, how his style of dance intersects with his style of fashion, being thwarted by tap, the legendary Archie Burnett, being first drawn into Underground Ball Culture, the difference between New Way Vogue and contortionism, the accuracies of (and what’s missing from) popular media...

In this episode, Celtic chats over yerba mate with Lindy Hopper Joshua Mclean as they discuss the mentorship of Gaby Cook, being compared to Frankie Manning, racial fetishization in swing dancing, the dynamics of growing up in Edmonds, internalized conflict in relating to the Black community, the origin of Hella Black Lindy Hop, becoming a Frankie Manning ambassador, the moment he decided to pursue Lindy Hop, the importance of being yourself in the dance, the role of the cipher/jam circle in...

In this episode, Celtic drinks away the Holiday Blues with the phenomenal Remy Kouakou Kouame of the Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz world as they discuss his coming up in the world of Boogie Boogie, his accidental origins in dance, the twisting path of his journey, reconnecting to the spirit of music by meeting Kapela, what it means to be a guest in Black American dance culture, taking inspiration while remaining true to his own dance, tracing his roots in the Ivory Coast, understanding his...

In this first episode of Lab Sessions, Celtic teams up with returning guest Professor Lock as they discuss the origin of the God is Groove program, benefitting from the course regardless of spiritual belief (or lack thereof), identifying fear and insecurity in order to discover one’s true self, groove therapy for dancers and non-dancers alike, what to expect (and what not to expect) from groove training, what it means to allow yourself to be yourself, taking responsibility for one’s own...

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,...

In this episode, Celtic gets real with Animation phenom Robozilla as they discuss his learning his first wave from his father, being inspired to pursue dance by Madd Chadd, drawing strength and motivation from the Florida dance community, breaking down the nuances of Animation, TikTok Animation compared to authentic Animators, the process of self-exploration in creating characters, struggling with and managing anxiety, how groove manifests in Animation, the Highlight the Style Animation...

In this special episode, Celtic shares a journey and meditation on the nature of groove, while reflecting on the wisdom of a handful of masters. Special throwback appearances by Kay Dee the Great, Boo Dilla, Basix, Kim Holmes, Moncell Durden, Tatiana Desardouin, Dee Daniels Locke, and Professor Lock.  If you've enjoyed and learned from the masters on this episode, please check out each of their full episodes and show your support by donating to their payment links in the show notes. Every...

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In this episode, Celtic gets lit with dance mogul, director, and playwright Lady Sol as they discuss being inspired by Janet Jackson, the experience of coming up as Xicana in Black and Puerto Rican communities, shaping identity by embracing culture, code switching, cultural appropriation, colorism and light-skinned privilege, the origins of Lady Sol’s Dance Diary, discussing the prevalence of sexual assault, the founding of the FooworKINGZ, the evolution of King Charles, the Take Flight...

In this episode, Celtic shares a drink with the legendary Bgirl Rokafella as they disucss the influence of black and white musicals and Rita Moreno, the sacrifices of immigrant families, coming up within club culture, celebrating the mixed nature of her ancestral heritage, her affinity for the drums within Afro diasporic music, her art as a response to injustice, hip-hop as a political movement, the willingness of the new generations to fight for equity, the disappointment with guests in the...

In this special group interview, Celtic shares drinks with members of Freedom Movement (Jade "Soul" Zuberi, Isis Avalos, Dr. Damon Silas, and JoJo Diggs) as they discuss the potential dangers we face regardless of who wins the election, the fear of reprisals from embittered Trump fans, the expectation of BIPOC to save the rest of America at the polls, proximity to whiteness in the Latinx community, the spiritual reckoning of white feminism, the fallacy of apolitical guest dancers within Black...

In this episode, Celtic shares a drink with the magnificent Marie N'diaye, professional dancer, teacher and phd. Over rum and beer they discuss her being inspired by her sister, the genius of Janet Jackson, the joys and struggle of coming up in the northwest suburbs of Paris, remembering to be grateful, her origins in dance training, her article for Zazoo Magazine, European dancers “playing ostrich” in regards to racism, camouflaging and playing up her French identity as a survival tactic...