Pasarawayun with Audrey Baran

In this episode of The Dance Maker Podcast, host Beth McKee Elliott speaks with choreographer and performer Audrey Baran about collaboration, Filipino culture, and connections between traditional and contemporary dance. They sift through the details of Baran Dance's work 'Bad Kids', performed in 2025 at the annual Small Plates Duck show. This duet, performed with Jherrymiah Go, brings a contemporary lens to the traditional Binasuan dance and comments on the expectations placed on Filipino women and girls. Audrey shares how her practicing relationship to her cultural heritage alongside her collaborative process shaped the piece. Though the work is rooted in deep conversations, bespoke music, spoken word, and rap, the unspoken elements are what leave a ringing in the ears. Tune in soon to hear Audrey Baran hosting interviews for the Dance Maker Podcast! Audrey Baran (she/her) is a Filipina-American dance maker, performer, and educator based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins Univ as well as a Graduate Certificate in Anti-Racism in Urban Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As the founder and artistic director of nonprofit contemporary dance company Baran Dance, she is dedicated to expanding definitions and representation in contemporary dance throughout the Southeast by presenting collaborative, multimedia performances and mentorship programs for emerging and evolving dance artists. Baran is also a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and MUNZ FLOOR® coach and thrives on sharing her research on the intersection of movement and mindfulness among diverse bodies in action. Baran Dance Website - https://www.baran.dance Baran Dance Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barandance/ Sign up for Company Class with Baran Dance - https://app.ubindi.com/Audrey.Baran Derrick J. Hines music - https://bandcamp.com/derrickjhines Ruby Ibarra music - https://www.rubyibarra.com/ \-------------------------- Visit https://smallplatesdance.com/ ⁠for open applications, links to purchase tickets, and to donate. Join our email list at https://smallplatesdance.newsletter to receive notices about new podcast episodes, application deadline reminders, and announcements about new shows and events.