TED 02 | DJing & Changes in the Scene with Pierre Henry - Part 2

The Empowered Dancers Podcast

In this second part of Bobbie's interview with Pierre Henry, the discussion takes a turn to the changes in the dynamics of the dance scene worldwide.
Pierre gives his deep observation of how teaching dance has changed from 'creating students' to 'creating a brand of dance for instructors.' He also gives his reflective thoughts on the impact of social media in promoting dance and becoming an instructor to how the commercialization and motivations of becoming a dance teacher have completely changed the dance scene over the past ten years.
What to expect in this episode:
00:00 - Introduction.
00:33 - DJing in different events.
01:27 - DJing with his son.
04:00 - Managing the music for routines, events, and shows.
06:06 - Pierre's love for diverse styles of social dancing.
10:11 - Changes in the dance scene.
14:20 - The commercialization of dance.
17:20 - Changes in the student team model of dancers.
21:14 - What Pierre looks forward to in 2024.
(end of part 2)
About Pierre Henry
Pierre Henry is a dancer, teacher, and DJ based in London. He is an internationally renowned Bachata and Salsa expert and instructor known for his calm teaching style and deep understanding of music. A lifelong musician, he has over 15 years of experience helping dancers develop their musicality and elevate their Bachata dancing through workshops and has been DJing since 2015.
Connect with Pierre Henry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salsaaddict
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BachataAddictUK
Website: https://emusicality.co.uk/

About Bobbie Miles:
Bobbie Miles is a social dancer and empowerment coach in the salsa, bachata, and kizomba scene. Dancing is a happy place for Bobbie, as it is for so many. In order to foster safer dance spaces for all dancers, Bobbie is on a mission to promote more accountability and responsibility surrounding boundaries, consent and safety within the community through education and conversations that matter. Bobbie is a coach and advocate for speaking up, boundary setting, and promoting respect in the dance scene. Through The Empowered Dancers Podcast, she promotes transparency, understanding, and accountability and as a coach and public speaker, she focuses on boundary setting and respect in practice, both on and off the dance floor.
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