Kate Spanos

Dancer, Scholar, Communicator

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

This was a great way to spend the afternoon! Kudos to the folks @umiacs doing such cool, cutting edge work.

[UMIACS @umiacs]

Spent a wonderful afternoon working with @umd_arhu faculty and students in our HoloCamera studio that is led by @VarshneyAmitabh. We were able to capture 16 static and 18 dynamic datasets of dancers performing traditional Chinese and Irish dance and much more. Bravo!

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

New headshots, new website! https://t.co/hBIx8nWDNF 📸 Violetta Markelou

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Very excited to see this published! Thanks to @SmithsonianFolk for providing this platform to share about this beautiful and important dance form. #frevo

[SmithsonianFolklife @SmithsonianFolk]

“We turn to dance and music because they offer kinesthetic knowledge that cannot be verbalized. Marginalized or oppressed communities find healing in cultural practices during challenging times such as these.”
—@thekatespanos, dance scholar

Read on: https://t.co/fH4wpH60Rz ☂️

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

My first frevo article "A Dance of Resistance from Recife, Brazil: Carnivalesque Improvisation in Frevo” in Dance Research Journal investigates the dance’s capoeira origins and how dancers engage in “carnivalesque improvisation” as resistance. https://t.co/V5ncvWXkUA #frevo

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Another article published! This one, written w Amilcar Bezerra, is about Guerreiros do Passo and how they maintain the legacy of Mestre Nascimento do Passo through teaching and performance. Thanks to Guerreiros for sharing their knowledge with me! https://t.co/Cf8Yxa9e8c #frevo

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

I'm very excited to share that my second article stemming from my dissertation research on #Montserrat has been published! This one is about "Locating Montserrat Between the Black and Green" in their annual St. Patrick's Festival.

https://t.co/vpowktstuo

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Really excited about this!

[Samba Jig Productions @Samba_Jig]

We are excited to announce that #SambaJig founders Pablo Regis and Kate Spanos, and dance artist Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene, have been awarded a 2019-2020 NextLOOK residency at @joesmovement in partnership with @theclariceumd! Click to find out more: https://t.co/5VorEqNaDK

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Espalhando o #frevo por aí! Hj fiz uma palestra sobre o frevo na conferência de International Council of Traditional Music. Obrigada aos todos os passistas por compartilhar sua cultura maravilhosa comigo. Agradeço tbm @fulbrightbrasil pela oportunidade inesquecível #ictmthailand

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

I’m featured in this week’s episode of The Irish Dance Podcast! Episode 45 at https://t.co/mcNw2mhiRu

[Irish World Academy @IWorldAcademy]

It is with profound sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Founding Director, Emeritus Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. Our thoughts are with our colleague, Professor Helen Phelan, and all Mícheál’s family. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís.

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

My six months in Recife are over! Back to the US, but not without a ton of warm, dance-filled memories! Muito obrigada a todos quem me contagiar com o binário frenético: O #FREVO! https://t.co/UvEo8u6CWr @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #danceresearch #ethnochoreology

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

@WanderingSal Hi Sally @WanderingSal! You can contact me at https://t.co/MxjXqNozQt. Just fill out the contact form. Thanks!

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Yesterday I experienced the spectacle that is Quadrilhas Juninas: https://t.co/74a7NQdITc Amazing dancing, costumes, stories, and emotions! @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #festajunina #danceresearch #ethnochoreology

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Just about one more month to go! May has been the month of interviews, and I still have more to do. Check out my 3/4 point reflection :-) https://t.co/euUL1RnmRo @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #recife #frevo

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Last night I saw Cavalo Marinho Estrela de Ouro in Condado, PE! It was incredible and I was one happy ethnochoreologist :-) Check out my latest blog post with photos & video: https://t.co/JzEPz9ohgJ @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #ethnochoreology #danceresearch #cavalomarinho

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

@wpmedic @Lunarpages @HostGator Yes, when I upgraded to LP’s managed shared hosting I had the same problems, except that I was getting even less customer support. I moved one site to another host, wasn’t happy there, and just moved to one recommended on Review Hell which is great so far!

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

@wpmedic @Lunarpages @HostGator Thank you for this advice!

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

Check out my latest blog post about my trip to João Pessoa to interview dancer/scholar Valéria Vicente and enjoy some local culture! https://t.co/Ik8clWD8eF @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #ethnochoreology #danceresearch

[Kate Spanos @thekatespanos]

I spent a long weekend in #Salvador, Bahia! Saw some dancing and music, ate some food, enjoyed some great views. Check it out: Long weekend in Salvador https://t.co/Rc6Z9XmeUQ @fulbrightbrasil @FulbrightPrgrm #Fulbright