About this episode

Keilani Elizabeth Rose discusses her artistic journey, the importance of representation in the arts, and the role of questioning 'why' in her projects.

Keilani Elizabeth Rose is a classically and culturally trained dancer, actor and award-winning filmmaker. In this episode we talk about how Keilani growing up in an artistic family has helped her find her path, dance being medicine as well as guiding a deeper connection of your body, mind and soul. Keilani talks about representation and inclusion of indigenous voices in the arts and what role her non-profit work plays in it. We talk about finding your voice, respecting your artistry and Ballet Vancouver’s inagaural performance After the Rain . Lastly we get into questioning the why and how Keilani uses it for all her projects. Watch After the Rain April 23-25 at the Vancouver Playhouse Intro: Hazy by OddFish

People in this episode

Host: Serra Uncu

Guest: Keilani Elizabeth Rose

Topics covered

• dance
• representation
• indigenous voices
• artistic family
• finding your voice
• non-profit work

Keywords

• dance
• filmmaking
• indigenous representation
• artistic expression
• Ballet Vancouver
• After the Rain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ballet Vancouver

Places: Vancouver Playhouse

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