Our interview with Brazilian tap dancer and musician Leonardo Dias. We talk about the tap dance scene in Brazil, the country's native percussive dance forms, the complicated language, racial, and political barriers to learning the art form in Brazil, his many years playing and improvising with musicians, and some techniques and exercises to improve your musicianship as a tap dancer.

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MUSIC:

Theme Song: "For the Love of It" by Adam Price

Midroll: "Ventura" by Leonardo Dias

Outro: "Mons" by Leonardo Dias

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Our interview with tap dancer and musician Johnathan Morin. We talk about learning music, the importance of listening, his indigenous heritage as a member of the Nehiyaw (Cree) nation, his complicated relationship with Canada, and how we can use our art to open dialogue and create a better world.

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MUSIC:

Theme Song: "For the Love of It" by Adam Price

Midroll: "House Ghosts" by The Adam Price Group

Outro: "Summer Thunder" by The Adam Price Group

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Our interview with trumpeter, tap dancer, singer, and entertainer, Lonnie McFadden. We talk about the deep jazz history of Kansas City, his years on the road, his mentorship by his father Jimmy McFadden (a professional tap dancer from the big band era), his practice regimen, the deep connection between tap dance and jazz music, his new nightclub, and the responsibility of an artist to their audience.

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Theme Song: "For the Love of It" by Adam Price

Midroll: "In the Basement" by Lonnie McFadden

Outro: "Tap 'n' the Blues" by The Adam Price Group

End Music: "Jazz is the Heart and the Soul of Kansas City" by Lonnie McFadden Start your own podcast with ⁠Riverside⁠! ⁠https://riverside.fm/?via=relativerhythms⁠