Dancing Around Elephants Season 3: Chalvar Monteiro Part 1

๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™œ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™š Chalvar does not hold back- you want to listen to this one! We talk about his origins and jump right into conversations around the influence of race in classical dance roles. We chat about his joy in joining the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the experience of fatigue and injury as he navigated his performances, and also the lessons of embracing the your unique qualities as a dancer. Lastly, we chat about value of mentorship and self -advocacy in the dance world.ย  ๐™„๐™‚: @๐™˜๐™๐™ก๐™ซ๐™ง๐™ข๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ค

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Dancing Around Elephants , the DARE project, with host Dr. Danelle Dickson - dancer turned physical therapist- features intimate conversations with dancers talking about the elephant in the room - Dance Injuries. We break down important information that dancers should know about injuries and how to manage them. These dancers discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs in navigating some of the most difficult times in their career, with the hope of inspiring other dancers to be healthy, injury free and have successful dance careers.