Black History Month | Jay Musodi & Felicity Kuyena on Honouring Black Culture & Building the Future

In this special Black History Month episode, Jay Musodi, our guest host, sits down with Felicity Kuyena for a heartfelt conversation about dance and identity. Felicity shares her origin story, from feeling like an underdog on her high school dance team to stepping into a teaching role at Studio North. Together, they reflect on what Black History Month means on a personal level, the responsibility of honouring Black culture in dance, and how we can better support Black dancers and artists. The episode closes with Felicity’s big dreams for the future and what continues to excite her most about the industry and community she’s building within it. 00:00: Welcome to a special Black History Month episode 02:19: Felicity’s origin story as a dancer and leader 06:21: Growing up feeling like an underdog 08:43: Transitioning from high school dance teams to studio setting 11:24: Studio North’s 'Up Next' program 14:10: Projects that are getting Felicity excited (Black, My House) 19:41: Dance should be fun 20:54: Defining Black History Month on a personal level 23:37: What it looks like to pay respects to Black culture 28:33: How to support the experiences of Black dancers and artists 30:17: What are Felicity’s big dreams and aspirations when it comes to dance 31:35: Felicity’e experience working in the industry 33:24: Teaching in schools (and favourite ages + grades) 39:04: Where to find Jay and Felicity online LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE YouTube:    / @studionorthpodcast   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dh7M22... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... FOLLOW Jay Musodi:   / jay_musodi   Felicity Kuyena:   / felicitykuyena   Instagram:   / studionorthpodcast   TikTok:   / studionorthpodcast   ABOUT US Join Scott & Carmen Forsyth every week as they dive deep into the dance community, go behind the scenes of Studio North, and sit down with some of North America’s most successful dancers, teachers, and choreographers. STUDIO NORTH TV Learn from Canada’s best dancers from your own home https://www.thestudionorth.tv/ STUDIO NORTH Vancouver    / @studionorthvancouver     / thestudionorth   Toronto   / thestudionorthto      / @studionorthtoronto