Tue, 12 May 2026 21:58:14 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310993 en-us © 2026 MDP | Tea Talks yes a715a2ce-31d7-58b7-a835-ce10e955968f McKoy Dance Project episodic false MDP | Central: Tea Talks is an annual series of community talks and panel discussions held to increase conversation and collaboration around issues that we face today. These conversations are open to the public and can surround important topics like mentorship, the state of the arts, race, gender/sexuality, health, and where to find the necessary resources. Tea Talks, through social education and exchange, seeks to bring people together and provide them with the tools for insightful thought and growth.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) McKoy Dance Project https://storage.buzzsprout.com/daypzista53xi8c9sv7qjtxds636?.jpg MDP | Tea Talks- Episode 6. "After the Rain, Before the Dawn" In this episode, Host and founder Derick McKoy Jr. has a conversation with Valkyrie Yao and Austin Warren Coats on grief, transformation, and the choreographic process behind MDP’s 2025 Choreographer’s Institute.

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]]> McKoy Dance Project Buzzsprout-17411787 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400 3770 1 6 full false MDP |Tea Talk: Age of Technology In this episode, MDP Director and Host Derick McKoy Jr. sits with special guests Lia Fialho and Reché Nelson to talk about the tips and tricks of social media marketing and digital branding. 

]]> In this episode, MDP Director and Host Derick McKoy Jr. sits with special guests Lia Fialho and Reché Nelson to talk about the tips and tricks of social media marketing and digital branding. 

]]> McKoy Dance Project Buzzsprout-15630636 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 3441 1 5 full false MDP |Tea Talk: Choreographers Declassified In this episode, MDP Director and Host Derick McKoy Jr sits with special guests Tsai Si Hung and Norbert De La Cruz III to unpack the choreographic mind and discover methodologies through conversation

]]> In this episode, MDP Director and Host Derick McKoy Jr sits with special guests Tsai Si Hung and Norbert De La Cruz III to unpack the choreographic mind and discover methodologies through conversation

]]> McKoy Dance Project Buzzsprout-15555213 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0400 4076 1 4 full false MDP | Tea Talks: Take One! In this episode, MDP Director and Founder Derick McKoy, Jr. sits with Isabele Russo and Elijah Richardson to discuss dance films and what its like creating dance for the camera. 

]]> In this episode, MDP Director and Founder Derick McKoy, Jr. sits with Isabele Russo and Elijah Richardson to discuss dance films and what its like creating dance for the camera. 

]]> McKoy Dance Project Buzzsprout-15175163 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3487 1 3 full false MDP | Tea Talks : Voices of Change We are back at it again with another episode of MDP | Tea Talks. In this episode, two MDP dancers, Tyler Choquette and Carl Ponce Cubero, speak on gender diversity and gender non-conformity in the dance industry and everyday life. MDP is so grateful to have them candidly share their experiences with us to learn, relate, and reflect on what makes us who we are.

]]> We are back at it again with another episode of MDP | Tea Talks. In this episode, two MDP dancers, Tyler Choquette and Carl Ponce Cubero, speak on gender diversity and gender non-conformity in the dance industry and everyday life. MDP is so grateful to have them candidly share their experiences with us to learn, relate, and reflect on what makes us who we are.

]]> McKoy Dance Project Buzzsprout-14807148 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 2410 1 2 full false MDP | Tea Talks : Founding Visions MDP Executive Artistic Director Derick McKoy, Jr. joins Cameron Terry, Founder & Artistic Director of Shades Dance Theater,  in a candid conversation about establishing their own dance companies. 

MDP | Tea Talks is an annual series of community talks and panel discussions held to
increase conversation and collaboration around issues that we face today.
These conversations can surround important topics like mentorship, the state of the arts, race, gender/sexuality, health, and where to find the necessary resources. Tea Talks, through social education and exchange, seeks to bring people together and provide them with the tools for insightful thought and growth.

]]> MDP Executive Artistic Director Derick McKoy, Jr. joins Cameron Terry, Founder & Artistic Director of Shades Dance Theater,  in a candid conversation about establishing their own dance companies. 

MDP | Tea Talks is an annual series of community talks and panel discussions held to
increase conversation and collaboration around issues that we face today.
These conversations can surround important topics like mentorship, the state of the arts, race, gender/sexuality, health, and where to find the necessary resources. Tea Talks, through social education and exchange, seeks to bring people together and provide them with the tools for insightful thought and growth.

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