MSP 197: Making Dance Performance 'Fun' with David Parker

About this episode

David Parker discusses his career in dance, his love for tap, and the intertwining of his life and art.

In this episode of Movers & Shapers, we welcome the founder of the Bang Group, David Parker, to talk about his incredible career and how his life and dancing are entwined. Tuning in, you'll hear all about David's life, how a film about the Golden Age of entertainment sparked his love for dance, the training he received, and so much more! David tells us all about his time in New York, his love for tap dancing, and what it was like to experience 'the Dance Boom'. We delve into his decision to start choreographing later in life and how his sexual awakening informed his work before discussing how he combined dancing and acting in his choreography. David goes on to tell us about how choreography became his passion and why he still sees the importance of being able to dance when he wants to, even in his 60s. We even talk about some of the challenges he's faced in his career and touch on some of the highlights of his career. Finally, our guest tells us what he is working on now. To hear all this, and so much more, be sure to press play now! Key Points From This Episode: Where David's from and how he started dancing. His time at Bard College and why he decided to leave. David touches on…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Carlisle Norton

Guest: David Parker

Topics covered

• dance performance
• choreography
• tap dancing
• personal revelation
• career challenges
• Dance Boom

Keywords

• dance
• choreography
• David Parker
• tap dancing
• Dance Boom
• New York
• personal revelation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bang Group

Places: New York, Bard College

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