🇹🇼🕺Interview: Dance Studio & Festival organizer, Glenn from Taipei ※英語インタビュー / 日本語概要は👇️

Glenn's instagram, Festival, Studio (Zouk, Salsa, Bachata)

✈️Taiwan and Latin Dance Changed One Man’s Life? A Story of Unexpected Life Connections! 🇯🇵※日本語概要は下に👇️

Glenn casually visited Taiwan from the U.S. in search of a fresh start and was deeply moved by the warmth of the people. Little did he know, his journey would lead him to open a dance studio and eventually organize a dance festival with over 300 attendees, with the great team! Tune in to hear about his fascinating challenges in Taiwan and the vibrant Latin dance community. ※The interview is in English.

(Table of Contents, English🇬🇧 )

■0:00-8:00 Introduction & Glenn’s Background

•Introduction of Glenn, organizer of the Taiwan Zouk Festival and owner of Flow Taipei dance studio.

•How Glenn ended up living in Taiwan (divorce, traveling, and meeting people in Taiwan).

■8:00-18:40 Growth of the Zouk Community in Taiwan

•How Glenn got into Zouk (being moved by artists’ performances, actively attending international workshops).

•Strategies for growing the Zouk community in Taiwan (finding practice partners, engaging younger generations).

■18:40-29:00 Behind the Scenes of the Taiwan Zouk Festival

•The inspiration behind starting the festival (a partner’s suggestion, the lack of Zouk events in Asia).

•Key factors in choosing a venue (natural lighting, built-in sound system, management staff, etc.).

■29:00-35:00 Future Vision

•The most rewarding aspects of running the festival.

•Challenges and future prospects for the Zouk community (approaches to addressing the lack of leaders).

✈️台湾ラテンダンスが一人の人生を大きく変えた？

生活を変えるためにアメリカからフラッと台湾を訪れて、人の良さに感動したGlennさん、なんといろいろな人の縁からダンススタジオを初めて、さらには300人規模のダンスフェスを主催することに..! 

興味深い台湾での挑戦やラテンダンスコミュニティのあれこれをぜひ聴いてみてください！※インタビューは英語です

👇️英語を勉強中の方も、以下の日本語概要を見てから聴くとより分かりやすいかも？

• 台湾Zouk Festivalのオーガナイザー ダンススタジオFlow Taipeiオーナー、Glennの紹介。

• Glennが台湾に住むようになったきっかけ（離婚、旅行、台湾での出会い）。

• Zoukを始めたきっかけ（アーティストの感動的なデモ、海外ワークショップへの積極参加）。

• 台湾でZoukコミュニティを成長させた方法（練習相手の探し方、若い世代のアプローチ）。

• フェスティバルを始めたきっかけ（パートナーの一言、アジアでのZoukイベントの不足）。

• 会場選びのポイント（美しい自然光、ビルトインの音響設備、運営スタッフetc）。

• フェスティバル運営で最もやりがいを感じること。

• Zoukコミュニティの課題と今後の展望（リーダー不足問題へのアプローチ）。

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