HeyJaredA State of Dance
From OhioDance and hosted by independent choreographer and artist Rodney Veal, A State of Dance brings you conversations about the world of dance.
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Staying Present, Looking Ahead with Brandon Ragland (opens the original)
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This month's guest is Brandon Ragland, Artistic Director of Dayton Ballet, and an accomplished dancer, choreographer, educator, and arts leader. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Ragland trained at the Alabama School of Fine Arts before earning a B.S. in Dance-Arts Administration from Butler University. He began his professional career with Alabama Ballet, performing classical and neoclassical works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Christopher Bruce, Roger Van Fleteren, and Sept
Urban Midwest Storytelling with Dominic Moore Dunson (opens the original)
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This month's guest is Dominic Moore-Dunson, an award-winning choreographer, director, and educator based in Akron, Ohio. A 2025 Lloyd Richards New Futures Fellow and Dance Magazine "25 to Watch" artist, he is Co-Founder and Creative Director of MooreDunson Co., a family-led creative studio he leads alongside his wife, Ashley Moore-Dunson. His work spans dance, theater, and immersive performance, using his signature Urban Midwest Storytelling approach to explore memory, identity, safety, belongin
Lineage, Leadership, and the Future of Black Dance with Kevin Ward (opens the original)
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This month's guest is Kevin Ward. Mr. Ward is an acclaimed dancer, choreographer, educator, musician, and arts leader. He joined Dayton Contemporary Dance Company in 1980 and served as its Artistic Director from 1999 to 2007, helping guide one of the nation's leading Black contemporary dance companies. After working with the National Dance Institute and New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe, Ward returned to DCDC in 2022 as Senior Artistic Advisor. His honors include three Ohio Arts Council
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