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A FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW WITH NADINE MACHKOVECH

A FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW WITH BELLA SANTOS

“Believe you can, and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt By Debra Hopkins, BTCF President, Founder Debra: What inspired you to become a photographer, and how did your journey begin? Bella: I actually went to a technical…

A FEATURED ARTIST INTERVIEW WITH SONJA XIE

“Next time, ask ‘What’s the worst that will happen?’ Then push yourself a little further than you dare.” - Audre Lorde By Debra Hopkins, BTCF President/Founder Debra: At such a young age, you are the founder and executive director…

AN INTERVIEW WITH ATLEE FEINGOLD AND DEE WISNE

By Debra Hopkins, BTCF President/Founder   Debra: How did you both come up with the concept of your short animated film, NORMAL? Atlee: Dee came to me with the idea as an audio project in early 2020. She was toying with the…

AN INTERVIEW WITH DIANA WALLACE

"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power." - Lao Tzu   AN INTERVIEW WITH DIANA WALLACE By Debra Hopkins, BTCF President/Founder   Drumming is such a wonderful form of expression! How and when did…

AN INTERVIEW WITH KAYDEN TOKARSKI

"You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script." – Oprah Winfrey   AN INTERVIEW WITH KAYDEN TOKARSKI By Debra Hopkins, BTCF President/Founder   I was really taken by your performance of the character…

AN INTERVIEW WITH SAVANNAH ROSE

“We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward." – Isabel Allende AN INTERVIEW WITH SAVANNAH ROSE BTCF: New York City holds a special place in your heart.  Can you please share why…

AN INTERVIEW WITH BELLE MATTSON

BTCF: What was your inspiration for becoming a photographer? BELLE: I began taking dance photos of my younger sister and her friends on my phone. I then received a camera and began taking photos for my dance studio. Everyone liked the photos…

AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE DEMENNO

AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE DEMENNO BTCF: When did you begin the REMO Music Center? What is the philosophy and mission behind the center? MIKE: I began working at the REMO Music Center in February of 2003.  The philosophy behind the center…

AN INTERVIEW WITH IRELYNN BRYAN

John 13:7- “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterwards you will understand.”   AN INTERVIEW WITH IRELYNN BRYAN BTCF: At what age did you start dancing? What are your favorite dance forms and why? IRELYNN:…