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Your host: Emma Brooks
Editor: Jake Zuidveen
Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl
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In this episode I talk to Wesley a.k.a Wesgood, a Dutch house dancer from Rotterdam. Wesley has been in the scene for almost 20 years now, and in this episode we dive into his background, his evolution over the years, his philosophy about teaching, the battle scene and more.

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Your host: Emma Brooks
Editor: Jake Zuidveen
Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl
Find Wesley online: https://www.instagram.com/_wesgood/
Wesley teaches weekly at the HipHop Huis: https://hiphophuis.nl/en/

Our favourite tracks
Wesley: Twisted by Ultra Nate
Emma: Peanut Butter Lover with vocals by CoFlo

People we talked about
Zev - listen to his episode here: https://shows.acast.com/househeads/episodes/67baf48386a56284d0de18c2
Kim - listen to her episode on House Life here: https://shows.acast.com/house-life-hows-life/episodes/8-dancer-teacher-club-head-interview-with-kim-tawjoeram
Marcus Jackson
Ezsteca Noya
Rajeeve
Patricia Kabasu
Gil (Amenti)
Hassani (X-Gen)
Argyl
Leandro
Nedda Sou
Nader
Steve/Veusty
Tamara
Wennah
Sekou
Tony McGregor
Tasha
Brian Footwork Green

Things we mentioned:
American Kenpo
Mojo Tribe
Amenti Movement
X-Gen
Solid House Event - listen to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JHvjEJfdQeItE6MjnfJFQ?si=0de6d230856f42c7
Soul Cypher
Club in Europe
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In this episode I get to talk to Marie Kaae Schmidt, a renowned Danish house dancer. Marie has been in the street and club styles scene for a long time, organizes her own events and teaches around the world. In this episode we find out more about her background and her philosophy as a teacher and an actress in this community, and more.

Your host: Emma Brooks
Editor: Jake Zuidveen
Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl
Find Marie online and catch her around the world: https://www.instagram.com/marie.kaae/
Marie's event: https://www.instagram.com/wholy.mary.cph/
Our favourite tracks:
Marie: Muscle Cars, don’t go. In the dark, Juliet Mendoza, Energies collide, black jazz consortium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZq69GeVZs&list=RDyZZq69GeVZs&start_radio=1, https://blackjazzconsortium.bandcamp.com/track/energies-collide-feat-ceri-b
Emma: Hey Sista Lee Wilson - by Tenobi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkPxo8AGQv0

Shout out to the ZoJazz stage in Amsterdam Zuidoost where we recorded this podcast: https://www.zojazzstage.com/

Dancers/people we talked about:
Nedda Sou
Tania Peterson from Copenhagen?
D’Angelo Brown Sugar
Sonia Soulshine
Locksmith: https://www.instagram.com/lock2thesmith/?hl=en
Steve Veusty
Outta control crew
Babson
O Trip House
Rabah
Ricky Soul
Didier Tijo
Marjory Smarth
Alesya Dobysh
Toyin Sogunro
Mavinga
Ejoe
Jade -
Sekou Herou

Things we mentioned:
Stepz dance studio Copenhagen: https://stepz.dk/danseuddannelse/stepz-dance-education/
Pineapple Dance Studios
Djoon
Summer Dance Forever
Wholy Shit - Marie's yearly event in Copenhagen
The French documentary called 140bpm. You can watch epsiodes here: https://vimeo.com/user88253646

For local Dutch dance communities, amongst others:
Amsterdam House Dance Community: https://www.instagram.com/house.dance.amsterdam/
House Jam Rotterdam: https://www.instagram.com/housejamrotterdam/
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In this episode I talk to Karlainthemix, a Finnish DJ and dancer who now lives the US after spending 8 years in Paris. You may have seen Karla on the dancefloor, behind the decks or both because she is super passionate about house music and dance and often attends events around the world. In this episode we found out how she came across house dance in Finland, and later how she became a DJ, as well as how she balances her day job with her artistic life.

Your host: Emma Brooks
Editor: Jake Zuidveen
Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl
Find Karla online and catch her where you can: https://www.instagram.com/karlainthemix/
Our favourite tracks:
Karla: Jehlaz by Kerri Chandler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzg_hP0NiQ
Emma: Atjazz - Can’t let you go https://abelmuzik.bandcamp.com/album/cant-let-you-go-feat-rona-ray-atjazz-galaxy-aart-remix

Listen to the House Life podcast, where it all started - episode on the dancer's high: https://shows.acast.com/house-life-hows-life/episodes/dancers-high-is-it-a-thing
Listen to CoFlo's epsiode: episode 5: https://shows.acast.com/househeads/episodes/67b91258b628e470d3590979

Dancers/people we talked about:
Byron Cox
Caleaf Sellars
Ejoe Wilson
Tony McGregor
Atjazz - keep an eye out for his new album
Mogwai
Mabish
Rzo https://www.instagram.com/dj_rzo/
Afshin
Greg Gauthier and Dance Culture
Kapela and Soulful Sundays
The Djoon experience

Things we mentioned:
SunceBeat
SDK
Djoon
Summer Dance Forever
Wheelz & Feet - definitely check them out if you’re in Paris: https://www.instagram.com/wheelz_and_feet/

For local Dutch dance communities, amongst others:
Amsterdam House Dance Community: https://www.instagram.com/house.dance.amsterdam/
House Jam Rotterdam: https://www.instagram.com/housejamrotterdam/
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In this episode I talk to Polli Panda, a dancer, DJ and all around artist. We get to know more about her background, what styles she started with, her journey in Asa, how she became a DJ and the music she makes. She shares her wisdom with us on how to develop and be yourself as a dancer.

Your host: Emma Brooks
Editor: Jake Zuidveen
Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/for_the_music_nl
Find Polli online and catch her where you can: https://www.instagram.com/pandapolli/
Find Polli's music: https://pollipanda.bandcamp.com/album/i-do-daydream-vol-3
Our favourite tracks:
Emma: Bugz in the Attic, Inna row https://open.spotify.com/track/1vz35ZZeFkjDf87CyDv1Eo?si=aa0c775641864ebb
Polli: Etta James, Stormy weather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jDpI5-NzXI

Listen to the House Life podcast, where it all started: https://open.spotify.com/show/01Htdd4WRVjMv3BCGgdqe8?si=6e0851597d3943fe

Dancers/people we talked about:
Jaja Vankova
Caleaf Sellars
Zizoee https://www.instagram.com/zizoeee?igsh=MWJ2OWZ4N3ppaWhlNQ%3D%3D
Niki Awandee
Joel - https://www.instagram.com/jo.l.sui_generiscrew/
Rita Spirit https://www.instagram.com/djritaspirit/
Clémentine Césaire

Things we mentioned:
SDK street dance camp

For local Dutch dance communities, amongst others:
Amsterdam House Dance Community: https://www.instagram.com/house.dance.amsterdam/
House Jam Rotterdam: https://www.instagram.com/housejamrotterdam/
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