On our fourth episode in celebration of Women’s History Month your co-hosts Martheya and Azaria interview Elizabeth ‘Liza’ Yntema the President and Founder of the Dance Data Project® (DDP). In this episode we go behind the screen and talk about the influence of Liza’s family on her career, how questioning the dominant paradigm led to creating DDP, her non-traditional approach to creating a non-profit, ballet as a business, the philanthropy spending down approach, and advice for women leaders.
This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…
[0:29] Azaria and Martheya introduce Liza
QUESTIONS WITH ELIZABETH ‘LIZA’
[1:26]Azaria asks: “Can you briefly walk us through your career path and why you are so passionate about the Dance Data Project?”
[9:39]Azaria asks: “I was curious if you were interested in covering non-binary individuals?”
[11:56]Martheya asks: “Could you talk to our audience about some the finding your have published on women in leadership roles?”
[16:56]Martheya asks: “What do you think we can do as women in the dance field to help in making this change? In regards to women leadership and opportunities for women?”
[17:20]Martheya asks: “How would you suggest asking to get paid? ”
[19:22]Martheya asks: “How does your business function day to day?”
[22:40]Martheya asks: “Can you talk to us more about the date mining process?”
[25:04]Azaria asks: “How do you see your resources being used?”
[29:58]Azaria asks: “Do you think equity one day will be 50/50?”
[31:57] Martheyaasks: “Has social media had an impact on DDP?”
[35:19] Azariaasks: “Do you have any specific advice that helped you to get to where you are?”
[41:44] Liza asks: “What would you do if you were me? What could we do better? What do you think we’ve done well?”
[48:40] Azaria asks:
1- If you had to recommend a resource to our audience what would it be?
Company- Women’s Media Center, https://www.womensmediacenter.com/
2- What was the first dance you saw?
“Giselle” https://www.bostonballet.org/home.aspx
3- Do you think social media has a positive influence on the dance world (yes or no)?
“I come from a Yankee family...you should only be in the media 3 times- when your born, when you're married, and when you die” “...use social media to get the message”
4- What is your favorite social media platform?
None “Face to face”
#ElizabethYntema Recommended Resources
Company- Dance Data Project, https://www.dancedataproject.com/
Choreographic competitions, scholarships & prizes- Updated listing across the top of DDP home page, https://www.dancedataproject.com/
Conference- Women In Dance Leadership Conference, http://www.womenindance.com/
Company- Hubbard Street Dance Company, https://www.hubbardstreetdance.com/
Company- Joffrey Ballet, http://joffrey.org/
People- Susan West, https://www.dancedataproject.com/about-ddp/
People- Angela Davis, https://www.biography.com/activist/angela-davis
People- Gloria Steinem, http://www.gloriasteinem.com/
Research Study Resident Choreographer, https://www.dancedataproject.com/just-released-global-resident-choreographer-survey/
People- Penny Saunders, https://grballet.com/company/resident-choreographer/ | https://www.pennysaunderschoreo.com/
People- Patricia Barker, https://rnzb.org.nz/backstage/leaders/patricia-barker/
Legislation- Salary Legislation, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/dont-ask-me-about-my-salary-history.html
Resource- SMU DataArts, https://culturaldata.org/smu-dataarts/our-merger/
Resource- Wikipedia “good place to start”, https://www.wikipedia.org/
Resource- GuideStar “IRS 990 forms”, https://www.guidestar.org/
Magazine- Pointe Magazine “DDP ad coming in April”, https://www.pointemagazine.com/
People- Josephine and Hermene Schwarz, https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/their-living-room-sisters-set-the-stage-for-the-dayton-ballet/2LgYtopUVRAEiTga7rViZK/
Company- Dayton Ballet, https://daytonperformingarts.org/ballet/
Company- Dance Theater of Harlem, https://www.dancetheatreofharlem.org/
Organization- Dance USA, https://www.danceusa.org/
Video- Homecoming by Beyoncé “well executed exciting version of a corps de ballet”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QbgmQmbFtc
People- Eva Stone, https://www.pnb.org/season/next-step/artists/
Festival- Chop Shop, https://www.chopshopdance.org/
Project- Equity Project, https://www.iabdassociation.org/page/EquityProject
Company- Women’s Media Center, https://www.womensmediacenter.com/
Connect with #ElizabtheYneta and #DDP
Twitter- @dancedatap
Website- https://www.dancedataproject.com/
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