*Heads up for our listeners, this episode was recorded pre-pandemic* In this episode, we sit down with an icon in the making, Isidro Rafael. Isidro dedicated most of his life to sports, but later transitioned into dance. In his short 8 years of dance, Isidro has some significantly notable accomplishments on his dance resume and has spent more than 7,000 hours (and counting) perfecting his craft. We talk with Isidro about what it means to become a community icon, directing 220, his love for Selene, and meeting Keone Madrid. We also reflect back on Isidro’s first class at the BOX Dance studio, hear from a 220 dancer on the evolution of the team, and discuss Isidro’s concept on the “colors of dance”. Isidro reminds us to kiss our mom and dads and talks about his almost becoming “Chef Isidro”. It’s an episode full of deep insights, reflections and full-circle moments. In this episode, we explore:
00:25 Introduction 02:30 Sitting down with a Community Icon 03:09 Special Co-Host: Dylan Banares 03:25 A lesson in pronunciation 05:10 An Instagram Flashback 08:17 “How come I wasn’t in that piece”? 08:40 Directing 220 (Second to None) and using a different approach 14:07 220’s Director Trinity 15:18 Isidro’s self-evolution 19:43 #bestdayofmylife 22:13 Isidro & Selene: 5 years in the making 25:56 An evolving relationship with Keone Madrid: a true mentor 27:32 IsidroRafael1: An homage to Keone 28:57 Isidro means Intimidation 29:35 Isidro’s Master Class at The BOX 31:11 Some of Isidro’s mentors 32:37 The Colors of Dance 33:36 Finding inspiration abroad 35:09 220: From the perspective of a team member 40:16 Connecting the dots 40:41 Surrounding yourself with positive people 42:11 The origins of Meraki 44:03 A day in the life of Isidro Rafael 45:05 A professional dance career & traditional Filipino parents 49:21 Self doubt: Human Nature 52:19 Chef Isidro 55:45 Isidro’s obsession with Nike (“Yo Nike- Hit me up!”) 58:23 Rapid Fire Questions 1:00:25 What’s next for Isidro? 1:02:16 What’s good in the dance community? 1:04:42 Closing remarks This episode's guest:
Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork! Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418 Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749 The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok
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