Originally recorded as an Instagram Live in March 2021, in this episode, Marissa is joined by Kloé Dean,
Kloé Dean is a Choreographer, Movement Director and Performing Artist from London, UK.
She is also the Creative Director of all female Hip Hop dance company, Myself UK Dance.
Specialising in Hip Hop, Funk and Streetdance Styles, Kloé displays an array of knowledge, experience, expertise and skill sets spanning close to 20 years. She draws from these styles to create, perform and facilitate across Theatre, TV, Film, Music, Fashion, Corporate, Community and Education.
She has presented a range of dance theatre both nationally and internationally including Paines Plough Roundabout Tour 2021, Dorian at The Reading Rep, Breakin Convention in London, Ladies Of Hip Hop in New York and The Sub Urban Danse Festival Copenhagen. Kloé has led and created training, performance opportunities, work and produced events for dancers across her career journey so far and has so much more in store.
Kloé has worked with a range of Music artists including Little Simz, Little Mix, Cleo Sol and Rita Ora. As well as Brands such as Jimmy Choo, Nike, Marks & Spencer’s and George at ASDA.
Marissa and Kloé talk about:
1:40 = How Kloé became a Dancer
3:49 = How Myself UK Dance was created
6:59 = Being a female in male dominated spaces
9:04 = What Imposter Syndrome is
12:41 = Intersectionality and Imposter Syndrome
13:21 = How to keep showing up
16:49 = The importance of Coaches and Mentors
19:46 = Advice to new people entering the Creative Industry
Find out more about Kloé's work :
Website: https://kloedean.com/
Instagram:@kloedean
**The sound quality of this episode could have been better but the conversation felt unrepeatable and too important not to share.**