14: Luxury Char-cute-erie (w/ MICHELLE STOKES)

<p>In part 2 of our interview with emcee, jazz dance instructor, and Lindy Focus Meeting co-host, MICHELLE STOKES, we discuss nicknames, Michelle's philosophy of emceeing and teaching, the problems of Black-based imposture syndrome, and Michelle's ideal scene. &nbsp;</p> <p>1:00 "Stoked to be here," White people and puns, nicknames in general&nbsp;</p> <p>7:50 Michelle accidentally fell into Emceeing&nbsp;</p> <p>10:30 Have fun with your audience&nbsp;</p> <p>11:45 The importance of making people feel welcome in emceeing and teaching&nbsp;</p> <p>20:00 Imposture syndrome: Did they hire me because I'm Black or because I'm good?&nbsp;</p> <p>24:00 Lindy Focus meetings and how they approached that project&nbsp;</p> <p>34:30 Michelle's ideal scene</p> <p>---------------</p> <p>Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani &amp; Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things. In this episode...</p> <p>Our music is by Laurel Ryan &amp; Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White</p> <p>Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fintegratedrhythm&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2FYQzhRbjFhMXEzS2dTVjhEcXdKMzBpSmU4QXxBQ3Jtc0tuU1NxZ0ZTeG1vUzhMTm91cW45S2RHYWoycXAxaHVhZ3RUTWxpQkl0aHI3WWdpRVMtelRmeXNvZm1zUG5wY0ZuMTBhTWNGc1pRU3VKa3pkbVpkQ3N5dFoweWg1emNrTktYT1FDUzNWalRoTG1MS2gwbw%3D%3D&amp;v=6u_wz65QIHM&amp;event=video_description">https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Please donate to help keep us in business:</p> <p>Patreon: patreoncom/integratedrhythm</p> <p>PayPal: robertwhiteiii@gmail.com</p> <p>Venmo: @bobbyswungover</p> <p>(Where applicable, lease put the note "IR" in it, so that we know it's for the podcast.)</p>