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As an MC, [Moe Pope has] heretofore primarily reflected on his place in the world, not always considering the weight of hard external factors; but this time out with Arcitype as STL GLD for their second joint adventure, Torch Song, Pope had already raised the stakes when he was pushed out of his crib.

TodayTix catches up with Ani to discuss the inspiration behind The Dance Cartel, her favorite aspects of performing, and why ONTHEFLOOR is the most exhilarating, sweaty fun you’ll have in Boston this season!

A key part of the Cartel’s mission is to break down the boundary between audience and performer and to open up the expectation of what a dance performance can be: it’s a party AND a show, an experience AND a story.

The evening works as a cohesive whole because of its overriding sense of community. With the audience constantly moving around to change the playing space, the dance floor becomes a living, breathing thing that constantly adapts to what will be performed.

It’s haute-performance theory with a house party vibe.