How does a nomad survive Covid?
Meagan O'Shea is a an award-winning contemporary dance + artist. She is queer and from the Canadaland. For the last 6 years she has chosen to live as a nomadic artist, following pathways to projects and activity throughout North America, Europe and North Africa. In 2007 Meagan founded Stand Up Dance as a platform that amplifies her vision, supporting the work of other artists and communities, as well as her own. Straddling the line between artist led company, art organization and social enterprise, Stand Up Dance orchestrates international collaborations, on-the-street improvised dance and interactive, interdisciplinary solo shows, Dance for Young Audience, toddler dance parties, flash mobs and dance-film. Meagan also teaches creative process and improvisation in art, education, community and social change contexts internationally.
Full disclosure: Meagan and I have been friends for 26 years. We've worked together on art projects. For a short while, I was her company's administrator.
Our conversation is fascinating, and I know you're going to find some tremendous nuggets in there. How does a person who chooses not to have a home, who is creative and social and who has literally the contents of a carry-on as their worldly possessions, navigate a global pandemic?
We can all learn a lot from Meagan.
Website: www.standupdance.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/standupdance
Twitter: twitter.com/standupdance
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Head over to www.ubuskills.com to learn more about my work as a speaking, visibility and confidence coach.
I'm also a musician! All of the music on the podcast is my own, and you can stream everything on your favourite platform, or purchase your faves on my Bandcamp site.
Intro Music: "Detroit" from how we think about light
Ad Music: "Specialface" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard
Outro Music: "Sprout Through The Load" from See Your Midnight Breath in the Shipyard