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Larry Elkin of Palisades Hudson and I have been talking about recording this podcast for awhile, and we finally did it!
In this episode of “Something Personal” Larry and I, with host Amy, talk about the “what” and “how”, as well as the Florida-particular “where” of working as an Intimacy Coordinator and Intimacy Director.
There are also shout-outs to Thinking Cap Theatre’s “Lizzie” and “Cymbeline”, my big fall projects.
I’m excited to on the list of the top Intimacy Coordination blogs on the internet! And in some great company!
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A few weeks ago, a book/cosplay event took a dark turn when 2 performer guests were harassed/followed/dare we say assaulted by attendees. The podcast “Mind of Sai Marie” with seasoned event professional and writer Sai Marie, did an episode on the importance of consent in public spaces, that really piqued my interest. I reached out to Sai Marie to thank her for sharing this story, and to see if she would like to have a conversation about consent and boundaries. And she agreed!
So here is our conversation about consent and boundaries, especially when the “traditional social contract” is altered.
Join me as I get to return to one of my favorite podcasts, “Beyond the Steps” with Apolla Performance, as Melissa and Bri and I talk about really practical tips for taking care of your needs and boundaries if you are an actor or dancer on set.
I was honored to be a source for a Yahoo! News article examining how Intimacy Coordinators are utilized in Hollywood. Read it here.
Here’s an interview with me talking about some important things to consider when learning to become an Intimacy Professional.
Check out my interview with Bold Journey about the skills of an Intimacy Professional.
Join us at IPEC (the Intimacy Professionals Education Collective ) for 3 learning and/or accreditation in tracks:
Intimacy Coordinator
Intimacy Director
Intimacy Educator
Our Section 1 courses are now available! Look for Section 2 coming in February, and Sections 3-5 coming soon!
Have questions? Use the contact page on IPEC’s website or on this website, as I am one of the teachers!
While I do have a book of my coming out (see below), I’ve also contributed to a couple that were published recently.
My colleagues and friends Elaine and Heather have a great book for dance and theatre teachers on incorporating consent-forward practices into the classroom. I was honored that they wanted to interview me for it, and extra-honored that when the New York Public Library interviewed them about the book, one of my quotes (one of my favorite things to say!) was featured. See the interview and get Consent Practices for Performing Arts Education.
Besides being interviewed for that book, and Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook which came out earlier in 2024 (see post about it below), I wrote a chapter for the latest installment in Routledge’s Applied Theatre series, Applied Theatre and Gender Justice! This book offers case studies and tools for using theatre to make the world a better place. This just came out and is on sale until January 6, so get it now!
I have an interview up with VoyageMIA talking about choreography. It’s one of the “Hidden Gems” on their website.
Nicole LaBonde- Transformation Coaching of Mind and Body, Pilates, Nutritional Cleansing
CABARRET- Barre and Dance Fitness
Public Persona- Professional Image Coaching for Public Speaking and/or Online Branding for Fitness Instructors, Life Coaches, Healers and other Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs.
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