Art. Essential or Not.

This week’s special guest is Eddie Valenzuela, who speaks on how consistency and persistence in dance have helped him to evolve into a confident, empathetic, and kind person. Show some love and tune in! Let us know your thoughts on today’s episode on our Instagram! #MondayMotivation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liezel-marie-lorico/support

Hello Listeners! This month, we’re starting 2 episodes a week, #MondayMotivation and #ThrivingThursdays! So for our first #ThrivingThursday, today’s episode features Tharini Shanmugarajah a fellow dancer, an educator in South Indian Classical Dance, dance business co-owner, and co-artistic director at Kalapeetham School of Dance! To Tharini, art is essential. “It gives me peace of mind with all the hurt and pain in the world. It makes you so happy that you have this way of expressing yourself.” And

Hello Listeners! Liezel here with your weekly #MondayMotivation! In today’s episode, I interview one of my business partners, fellow dancer, entertainer, and educator! He works for the Boys & Girls Club, he’s a coach and financial agent — here’s Jayy Gamble! Jayy lives by 3 Ps, said by his favorite choreographer and dancer, Laurieann Gibson: practice, preparation, and perseverance — “if you want to make it in this world, you have to practice, you have to stay prepared, and you have to

WELCOME to ART. ESSENTIAL OR NOT? Interviewing: Allen Paul Chung. Dancer. Entrepreneur. Financial Coach. Motivational Speaker. Through experiences, helping people along the way. Building value that comes their way. Finding Passion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liezel-marie-lorico/support

WELCOME to ART. ESSENTIAL OR NOT? Interviewing: Eddie Contreras. From Student, to Dancer, to Video Content Creator. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liezel-marie-lorico/support

WELCOME to ART. ESSENTIAL OR NOT? Interviewing: Sarah Raphael. From Dancer to Actress into a Preschool Program Director and Business Owner. In this episode, I am honored to interview my best friend from forever ago, Sarah Raphael! I decided to interview her because she began her artistic journey as a dancer, theater-head, and now a preschool director. I wanted to know what exactly triggered her passion for education. Tune in to listen to Sarah’s journey and her thoughts on art as an essential! ---

WELCOME to ART. ESSENTIAL OR NOT? A podcast that interviews inspiring and talented artists from all over the world sharing their brilliant stories on their artistry. My mission is to connect the stories of different artists of how art has changed their life, and through their journey with art… is it considered an essential? I am your host Liezel Marie hoping this will touch the hearts of many. Let’s Have Fun shall we? Interviewing: Jonathan Lorico, Dancer. Physical Therapy Assistant. & Financial