Wear Many Hats Episode 20 — Kate Wallich — Dance Church
Hey everyone it’s Rashad and this is Wear Many Hats presented by DAHSAR where we talk about your main gig then we talk about your side hustle.
Kate Wallich runs The YC, Kate Wallich Studio, and Dance Church. She’s based in seattle where it drizzles but when it rains it pours wait what?
She’s not your tiny dancer, she moves like Jagger, she’s drippin in Dance Church merch, DAHSAR produced the collection.
Your church’s favorite church.
Your dancers favorite dancer.
Good morning Kate Wallich!
Yo when I saw you do your beautiful dance moves in your stories I see you lighting that Boy Smells candle in there what scent you got?
I love your IG stories, your stories show your research on dance, your stories are like documentaries featuring composers such as Phillip Glass, it truly shows dance as an amazing art form through your stories
Lavender Language
Shout out to the Lavender Language podcast to give me the idea to have Kate on the show when I actually worked with her but I loved that episode of you two talking about your humble beginnings.
How did you get into dance? I would love to hear your True E Hollywood story
You grew up in Michigan?
I love Detroit. I went sky diving there.
How did you end up in Seattle?
You used to work at a Coffee Shop? What was your favorite drink to make?
Videos
I was watching your videos last night and shit these videos don’t do justice. I need to come out to your shows.
All the trailers were amazing.
Cock & Swan — Their music reminds me of Purity Ring with a surprising Phantogram breakdown at the end of their songs. They also remind me of Hudson Mohawke as well The music videos you dance to in #seethrume and Splurge Land remind me of an epic breakdown if the world is gonna end, and we’re going to party like that.
These music videos remind me of Ryan Heffington when he danced in the electronic dark wave band tr/st’s music video for Destroyer and he dances from Echo Park to Silver Lake in Los Angeles
Have you ever collaborated with Ryan?
Would you do other music videos? What would be your dream music video?
We have a mutual favorite of the Biebs
Would you dance in a Bieber music video?
Dream Dances, I got chills, talk about suspense. Reminded me of Interstellar.
Andrew JS andhe’s multi talented, I did not know that not only did he do the art direction and design for a few dance projects, he’s also a composer as well. How did you two meet?
Seeds of Industrial Ballet reminded me of Blade Runner
You guys are an absolute dream. There needs to be a YC film.
Industrial Ballet Excerpt is so beautiful, I feel like I’m in space for a million years, Stanley Kubrick, Space Odyssey
Tennis Court Ballet was pretty hot, it’s like Spring Breakers. I grew up playing tennis in high school and it was not like that
Perfume Genius — The Sun Still Burns Here
How did you and Perfume Genius link up?
Do you believe in manifestation? I used to work in Chelsea and I saw the marquee at the Joyce that the YC and Perfume Genius were performing there
I’m so glad Dahsar was able to produce The Sun Still Burns Here posters. What was your favorite city to perform in?
Dance Church
I don’t know Tom House is but that last ABBA song you guys danced too he was rocking the Dance Church Hoodie on his head and I was like yo this dude is amazing
I had a meeting over zoom with this pr company and when I told them about dance church, one of the people in the meeting said they ordered merch as well so you guys are absolutely huge.
How did Dance Church begin? And please tell me it was on a Sunday
What do you like to do outside of dance? Dance is life.
What are you currently listening to, what shows are you watching?
If you were to get a chest tattoo quote in olde english what would it be?
Plug your socials where can people find you?
Till next time this is Wear Many Hats presented by DAHSAR with your host Rashad. Peace!
