Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation - Cemetery Confessions

We summon goth with our bodies, our movements and our emotion. Like a ritual under a full moon, a room full of spooky kids invokes the spirit of goth itself. On this episode we'll discuss what cultural meaning dance communicates, the welcoming enviroment goth dancefloors cultivate, and what you should expect for your first night out.

Our guests this month are Yasmine of the band XandStacy, Tony and Hani

Introduction 00:00

Getting Into Goth 4:50

Learning Goth Dance 14:15

Generational Differences 43:00

Gender and Sexuality 1:02:50

The Meaning Behind the Movement 1:21:20

What Makes you Dance 1:41:10

Etiquette 1:48:00

Post Show Musings 2:02:30

Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation

References:
-Butoh: The Relation Between Dance Movement and Culture
-Dancing on Bela Lugosi's Grave: The Politics and Aesthetics of Gothic Club Dancing
-The Representations of Dance: A Sociological Analysis
-Dancing with Absurdity

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Dani Ashes

I have been a part of the goth subculture since I was 16. I am the owner and creator of The Requiem Podcast which has been around since early 2008 and also podcast award nominee Cemetery Confessions. I am also known as DJ Count. I am married, and a father to a beautiful baby bat named Link.