What Stirs

Listen to the podcast with the powerful Lydia Smith–Lenardson, where she discusses the inspiration for her choreography. Her bout with cancer left her paralyzed from the waist down. If that was not challenging enough, she now faces obstacles navigating the health care system and getting support to help with her daily needs. 

She describes her journey with the healing arts, “I am doing what is possible in an impossible world.”

Listen to my conversation with Marianne (Maya) Cooper. Marianne is an architect and a watercolor artist who travels between Hawai'i and Sweden. Maya shares her creative process and her delicious must-have crab and dill sauce. 

During the pandemic when most schools were in distance learning, I talked with Dr. Erin Thompson for my podcast, What Stirs. Thompson shared her thoughts and principles on the pandemic and education.

Dr. Erin Thompson is an educator at Leeward Community College in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

 Dr. Lock discusses the importance of play in early childhood and elementary school education. She states that children learn through play, and it is a component of how children learn. 

Welcome to "What Stirs" in Education, Season 2. 

Dr. Casey Asato, an educational practitioner with over 25 years of experience in education, agreed to share his educational journey and insights. He is the Head of School at The American School of Marrakesh, Morocco. I interviewed Casey when he visited his hometown of Kailua, Hawaii. 

Terry Kerby shares how his 40-year adventures into the deep sea came to inspire his visual artwork. He is the deep-sea submersible pilot and former director of the Hawaii Undersea Research Lab. 

Jaye Knutson, a dance professor at Towson University in Maryland, shares her creative process and journey. And for the finale, shares her must-have food. 

Lee Ikeda, band director and music educator shares his creative process, challenges, and must have food. 

Welcome to the podcast "What Stirs" I am your host, Dr. Desiree Cremer, the Cooking Choreographer. My  guests for season one are music educator, Lee Ikeda, Hawaiian cultural practitioner, Kumu Keola Kalani, visual artist, Lee Shelverton, dance professor, Jaye Knutson and former deep sea pilot and artist, Terry Kirby. These artist educators embody their craft,  join me as they share and discuss their creative process and of course their must have food.

Conversations for stories of practice on movement, mindfulness, the creative process, and social justice happen around creating meals. As I slice, chop, and prepare a meal, thoughts for the next podcast and blog sometimes come while spicing and marinating dishes. As an educator and choreographer, the creative process for me begins to stir in the kitchen.  Welcome to the podcast "What Stirs" I am your host, Dr. Desiree Cremer, the Cooking Choreographer.

My  guests for season one are music educator, Lee Ikeda, Hawaiian cultural practitioner, Kumu Keola Kalani, visual artist, Lee Shelverton, dance professor, Jaye Knutson and former deep sea pilot and artist, Terry Kirby. These artist educators embody their craft, join me as they share and discuss their creative process and of course their must have food.

My guest is Kumu Keola Kalani, Hawaiian language and hula practitioner shares his creative process and journey. 

As an educator and choreographer, the creative process for me begins to stir in the kitchen. Welcome to my podcast, "What Stirs" I am your host, Dr. Desiree Cremer, the Cooking Choreographer. My guests for season one are music educator, Lee Ikeda, Hawaiian cultural practitioner, Kumu Keola Kalani, visual artist, Lee Shelverton, dance professor, Jaye Knutson and former deep sea pilot and artist, Terry Kirby. These artist educators embody their craft, join me as they share and discuss their creative process and of course their must have food.