After three full seasons and more than a hundred entries, it's finally time to lay down my microphone and headphones. In this episode, I will be reflecting upon this almost five year journey from the perspectives of WHAT, WHY, HOW, WHEN and WHERE of this platform. What began as merely a channel to voice my thoughts about the world of performing arts has gradually grown into a full-fledged educational reservoir of all things dance.

Tune in one last time to learn about my key takeaways and what's in store for the future. Most of all, THANK YOU so much to all of you who have been with me from the beginning. Remember to always foreground dance in the background and enjoy My Final Cast!

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We have come full circle yet again and successfully completed another season of the most niche dance content you can find! Part 3 of the season round-up provides a quick run-through episodes 1 - 10. This season was all about the proverbial 'Wearing Many Hats' approach symbolic of most artists around the world. How have the stories of these amazing personalities shaped your perception and approach in dance? Will your journey intersect with one of theirs?

Concluding the third and FINAL season, this episode recaps the marvelous works achieved by some of our best mutli-faceted artists in the performing arts. Ready to fulfill your own Background Dancer journey? Join us as we foreground dance in the background!

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• Birds - Tyler Twombly
• Poison Ivy Yard Work - Uncle Milk

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Growing up in Malaysia within a traditional Chinese household, I realized that I knew very little about my own cultural roots. This wasn’t due to any lack of guidance, but rather a subtle drift — a neglect of curiosity on my part. So when the opportunity arose to revisit and relearn, I stepped forward without hesitation.

That journey led me to Zuna Vesan Kozánková, a reservoir of knowledge who constantly bridged worlds — between East and West, science and spirituality, movement and medicine. In 2024, Zuna published The Tao of Movement, a remarkable book for anyone working with the body — from dancers and performers to therapists, athletes, and movement practitioners. Developed through projects such as Dance and Medicine and Dancing Qigong, it reflects a lifelong inquiry into how movement can be both expressive and healing. At the heart of her practice lies a simple yet profound idea: that movement is not just mechanical, but intelligent.

In this final full-length episode of The Background Dancer, I sit down with Zuna to explore these ideas — to reflect on dance, spirituality, and the ever-narrowing gap between Eastern and Western movement philosophies.

• Zuna Vesan Kozánková
• The Tao of Movement
• Dance and Medicine
• Dancing Qigong

Soundtracks:

• Birds - Tyler Twombly
• Poison Ivy Yard Work - Uncle Milk
• Soft Background Music - FreeMusicForVideo

Support the show

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• S2 Summer SALE!
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Like what we do? Help us grow by

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