Our guest this episode is Joanah Montiano, a contemporary ballet teacher at IAID in Qatar. Born and raised in the Philippines, Joanah came across dance when she was seven-year-old. At 13, she began assisting her dance teacher and by 15 taught her first dance class. In this episode, she narrates her journey with dance, her struggles, and her joys of teaching. Tune in to hear from Joanah and learn more about the world of dance and what it means to her.

Follow this episode’s guest, Joanah Montiano on Instagram @joanag.millete.

Episode Credits

Producer and Host: Natasha Das

Sound Editor: Samson Mwenda

Sound Designer: Dalal Garai

Project Manager: Arya Mainali

Artwork: Farah AlSharif, Regina Hossfeldt Gonzalez, Ria Sayadi

Executive Producer: Professor Spencer Striker

Music and Sound Design: Courtesy of Epidemic Music

About the Qatar in Quotes Podcast

The newly launched Qatar in Quotes podcast features the stories of a diverse range of people living in Qatar. It is produced by Northwestern University in Qatar students in a class called Digital Podcast Production, designed and taught by Digital Media Design Professor, Spencer Striker, PhD.

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