Episode 26 - Djuna

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In this first episode of season 2 of Strip Journey, Morana talks to Djuna, a dancer and teacher based in Berlin, about her journey into Frame Up Strip. Djuna shares how she went from folklore dance and hip hop to developing her own choreographic voice, and how she builds intention into every piece.

They talk about:

• Why Frame Up changed how she feels dance

• Teaching in Berlin and building trust with students, her Innuendo Crew

• How she supports beginners to let go of “looking clean”

• Why she wants dancers to "go through something" on stage

This is an inspiring episode for dancers at all levels who want to deepen their connection to movement and find their own voice in performance.

Djuna’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddjunna/

Innuendo crew instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innuendocrew/

00:00 Intro – Meeting Djuna

02:00 Djuna’s dance background

03:25 Discovering Frame Up during the pandemic

05:10 What changed in her dance expression after Frame Up

08:00 Teaching Frame Up in Berlin

09:00 Djuna’s choreographic process: intention first

12:15 Why vulnerability is part of her style

14:10 When she feels most like herself in dance

17:10 Favorite pieces: Emotionally driven choreographies

18:45 Movement qualities: tension, contrast, softness

20:30 Advice for dancers: let go of needing to be clean

21:20 Frame Up in one word

23:00 What makes her proud as a teacher

24:00 Outro – Final reflections and thank you