Building Connection & Hope Through the Universal Expression of Dance with Jonathan Hollander

In this episode Jessica is joined by Jonathan Hollander, Founder and Artistic Director of Battery Dance Company, a New York-based nonprofit that creates lasting social impact by fostering understanding and improving lives through the universal expression of dance. Jonathan traces Battery Dance's evolution from performing in public spaces across Lower Manhattan to gracing stages around the world and hosting international artists at its renowned Battery Dance Festival. The conversation also delves into Dancing to Connect, Battery Dance's flagship program that uses movement and dance as tools for building social cohesion and resolving conflict in communities across the globe. The episode features additional conversations with Emad Salem, Robin Cantrell, and Rutkay Ozpinar.