MSP 192: Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

About this episode

Mickela Mallozzi discusses her journey as a dancer and the creation of her award-winning travel series, Bare Feet.

Joining Erin on Movers & Shapers: A Dance Podcast today is Mickela Mallozzi. Mickela is a four-time Emmy® Award–winning host and executive producer of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, a PBS and Amazon Prime travel series celebrating global dance traditions. A professional dancer and trained musician, she travels the world exploring how everyday people express their cultures through movement. In today's conversation, Erin and Mickela delve into the origins of her dance journey, how a middle-of-the-night dream blossomed into her life project, Bare Feet, and she recounts the impact of growing up in an immigrant family on both herself and the TV show. Mickela unpacks how she worked hard to get her show off the ground, in the process starting a blog, and emphasizes the weight of storytelling in producing the episodes. She touches on what it's like going into different cultural settings, how she has overcome challenges throughout the year, and when she realized that Bare Feet was more than just a travel show! To hear more about Mickela's incredible journey, including how she navigated the ins and outs of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what hopes and dreams are coming into fruition in the…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Carlisle Norton

Guest: Mickela Mallozzi

Topics covered

• dance
• cultural expression
• storytelling
• travel
• immigrant experience

Keywords

• Mickela Mallozzi
• Bare Feet
• dance traditions
• cultural movement
• Emmy Award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, PBS, Amazon Prime

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