Thank you so much for listening to season 1 and to our guests! We have a long way to go before we are all met, but we want to celebrate and be grateful for everyone that has made our first 10 episodes happen. For now, wash your hands, wear a mask, vote, eat your vegetables, make art, and use your voice. Love you!

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In this episode, we sit down to chat with collaborative pianist, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe. Rebecca is a dynamic and sensitive collaborative pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Together we explore the world of collaborative piano, balancing artistic endeavours with other parts of life, and the gender disparities that exist in music. 

Find Rebecca: 

@bex.kdubs

Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe

Resources & References

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeline Thien

How menstruation affects opera singers by Justin Chandler on CBC.ca

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Modern Mindfulness: How to Be More Relaxed, Focused, and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always-On World by Rohan Gunatillake

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

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This episode finds us with two special guests, Jaclyn Grossman and Vanessa Croome. We break down the starving artist trope, debate the term 'portfolio artist', learn about their couple name and laugh A LOT. 

Find Vanessa: @vanessacroome

Vanessa Croome, Soprano

vanessacroome.com

Find Jaclyn: @jaclyngrossman

jaclyngrossman.com

Resources & References

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

How to be Gluten-Free and Keep your Friends

Opera.ca Portfolio Artist Collective

Opéra de Montréal

Opera McGill

L'hiver attend beaucoup de moi

The Phoenix Leadership Project

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

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In this episode, we chat with Dylan Thomas-Bouchier and his experiences as an Indigenous dis-artist studying at the National Theatre School. We cover support systems for students of colour, Land Acknowledgments, Batman, and notions of community through isolation. 

Find Dylan: @dthomasbouchier

Resources & References

National Theatre School of Canada

https://ent-nts.ca/en/

Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96358.Batman

Theatre Alberta ARTSTREK

Nextfest Edmonton

http://nextfest.org/

University of Alberta - Department of Drama

https://www.ualberta.ca/drama/index.html

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

This episode features Abby Smith. Abby shares her experiences in music as a black female and how this has led her to the forefront of the fights for social justice. This episode covers many large and complicated issues related to social justice and race, and how it is imperative we stop only dreaming of justice.

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There are so many resources and references in this episode that Abby generously compiled them into a Google Doc. Please give them a look here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0AHibmGzc40HGkCeP5ZHPGBn2q-Zu6WbxYugVz80YI/edit?usp=sharing 

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

This conversation features Destiny Autumn, an artist who tells stories through her eclectic style of songwriting. In this episode, we dive into the creativity behind producing music in a COVID-19 world, equal representation for all artists in the music industry, focusing on self-love and making art authentically.

Find Destiny: @destinyautumnmusic

https://destinyautumnmusic.com

Resources & References

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

https://shop.eckharttolle.com/collections/books/products/the-power-of-now

So High by Destiny Autumn

https://destinyautumnmusic.com/new-album

Pascal Pahl Producer

https://www.instagram.com/producedbypascal/

Jacob Collier

https://www.jacobcollier.com

Indiana University Jazz Studies

https://music.indiana.edu/degrees-programs/areas-of-study/jazz-studies.html

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

This episode takes us across the Pacific to Hong Kong where we talk to singer and actor Olivia LaBarge. Currently working a contract with Hong Kong Disneyland as a lead vocalist for Mickey and the Wondrous Book, Olivia gives us the inside scoop on moving across the world mid pandemic and crossover singing. 

Find Olivia: @yo_its_o

livlabarge.com

Resources & References

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/184345/slaughterhouse-five-by-kurt-vonnegut/

Hong Kong Disneyland: Mickey and the Wondrous Book

https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/entertainment/mickey-and-the-wondrous-book/

Utah Festival Opera

https://utahfestival.org

Chasing Rainbows Vlog

https://instagram.com/yo_its_o

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

In this episode we speak with rising NYU freshman, Bárbara López. Babs, young and passionate about making a different in the arts community, discusses her unique upbringing, her fears and expectations around starting a degree mid global pandemic, and shares some of her beautiful writing with us.

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Resources & References

Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter - Carmen Aguirre

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/234055/something-fierce-by-carmen-aguirre/9780345813824

High Performance Rodeo

https://www.hprodeo.ca

Revolution Or Slumber - Western Canada High School in collaboration with the High Performance Radio

https://www.hprodeo.ca/2020/revolution-or-slumber

Just Kids - Patti Smith

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/just-kids-patti-smith?variant=32206090633250

M Train - Patti Smith

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/249083/m-train-by-patti-smith/

The Trigger - Carmen Aguirre

https://talonbooks.com/books/the-trigger

In the Heights - Lin Manuel Miranda

https://www.linmanuel.com/project/in-the-heights/

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In this episode we speak with triple-threat Kyle Caress. Discussion topics range from the fluctuating process of creating art, the BLM movement, how to show up as an ally, the future of musical theatre in NYC, and much more.

Find Kyle: @kyle_caress

Resources & References

The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron

https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/

Broadway Advocacy Coalition

https://www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org/

So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ijeoma-oluo/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/9781580056779/

Black Lives Matter

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

The Bail Project

https://bailproject.org/

Tutting Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbBqtuYvags

Being A Twin

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6d_-uOHntk/

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.

This episode features guest, Vidita Kanniks, a multi-faceted vocalist specializing in ensemble music, historical performance, and cross-cultural collaboration. We chat with her about the new age of digital collaboration, breaking down the barriers to western classical music, cross-cultural musical collaborations, and more! 

Find Vidita: @v_for_vidita

https://www.viditakanniks.com

Resources and References:

1. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

http://www.harukimurakami.com/book/kafka-on-the-shore

2. Sarada

https://www.viditakanniks.com/sarada

3. Voces8

http://www.voces8.com

4. Price Hill Creative Community Festival

http://creativecommunityfestival.org/

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*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.