Creativity Conversations
Creativity Conversations

Creativity Conversations

Emory Arts

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For over 10 years, renowned thinkers and creators have met on Emory’s campus to discuss their philosophies and crafts through an endowed speaker series called the Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversations. Some notable past participants include Margaret Atwood, Alice Walker, and President Jimmy Carter. Originally, these live conversations were filmed and added to the Emory University Creativity Conversation youtube playlist. On this podcast, we will provide edited down versions of the Creativity Conversations introduced by current, artistically accomplished Emory University students.

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Danté Brown + Blake Beckham
FEB 27, 2023
Danté Brown + Blake Beckham
<p>Danté Brown is a New York artist and Artistic Director of Warehouse Dance, a collaborative group that generates compelling thematic environments within a process of physical and theoretical inquiry. </p> <p>While Brown was in residence with the Emory Dance program in 2016, he sat down to talk about creativity with Blake Beckham, a choreographer, producer and dance educator in Atlanta.</p> <p>Brown began his dance training at Wesleyan University, which led him to The Ohio State University to receive his MFA in choreography and performance. As a performer, Danté has worked with artists such as Esther Baker-Tarpaga, Christal Brown, David Dorfman, Kendra Portier, and Noa Zuk, among others. As an educator, Danté has had the opportunity to teach a range of classes at Bates College, Dancewave, Dance New Amsterdam, East Village Dance Project, Gibney Dance Center, Mark Morris Dance Center, Peridance Capezio Center, and The Ohio State University.</p> <p>This podcast episode is introduced by Laura Briggs (Emory dance and chemistry alum/Arts at Emory intern) and Maggie Beker (Creativity Conversations host and producer).</p> <p>Watch the original video recording:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz4wiWzqqww&list=PLCAC61A4AB786C00E&index=23&t=0s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz4wiWzqqww&list=PLCAC61A4AB786C00E&index=23&t=0s</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Follow us!</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/artsatemory">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/emoryarts/">Instagram</a></p>
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