Article archive / February 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 6. Source pages: 8.
Dr. Dardard recently told her "Kana and the Gourd Dance Blessings" story at the Louisiana Indian Heritage Association powwow. Here she explains to a participant how the rattle is used in gourd dances to call the ancestral good spirits, and ward off the bad. Dardard is working in media and is preparing her South River Stories® series.
Dr. Susan Dardard has launched a new blog, www.southriverstories.tumblr.com, in advance of preparation for her new television show, South River Stories®.
Dr. Dardard told the Times that she is in the early stages of developing the T.V. pilot, after which she will seek sponsors. She explained that she will be looking for a best-fit local media outlet, and she said, “eventually seek a national network home.”
Dardard’s blog features videos of several of her stories. So far she has posted "My Three Chickens," "Kana and the Gourd Dance Blessings," and "Indian Santa, The True Story," all based on her life in the country and her Native American heritage.
“Stories about crops and critters and horses are coming soon,” she explained.
“The television show will use a reality format,” she said, “with a heavy emphasis on rural adventures and relationships.”
These themes, which are represented in her blog as well, will have relevant musical and psychological material woven into the episodes, she explained. Similar to her earlier productions, Dr. Dardard expects that the show will prompt some viewers to ask about how to get help from a psychologist.
Because of this, Dardard is inviting colleagues who are child and family specialists and who would like to be considered for referrals to please contact her.
Also, she noted that since music will feature prominently in the show, Dr. Dardard hopes to feature the recordings of her musically-inclined psychologist friends, especially those who are song-writers.
“I’ve written the theme song for the show and hope to get the pilot completed this summer,” she said, “with a premiere in late 2013 or early 2014. Stay tuned!”
Dr. Dardard can be reached at drsusan@auduboncable.net.
Dr. Dardard has worked as a media psychologist over the course of her career. In 2009-2010 she wrote a column for the Times.
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