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As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Lawrence Shapiro, the first above-knee amputee dancer to lead dance performances in Canada. Listen to Lawrence Shapiro’s interview This post presents the resources that he mentioned during the conversation. Lawrence Shapiro interviewed by Lee Miller After this list of resources, you can read the interview of Lawrence Shapiro published in the British Dance Journal ‘Choreographic Practices’ In 2023. Reproduced with authorization. Read Lawrence Shapiro’s interview Discovering: A Series of Choreographic Sketches – Aki Studio Theatre, Toronto, 2016 This clip shows Lawrence Shapiro dancing in a sketch called ‘Everything goes…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Indra Egan, a pianist and a vocal coach based in Vancouver. Among her multiple musical activities, she produces and performs in epilepsy awareness concerts. Listen to Indra Egan’s interview This post presents the resources that she mentioned during the conversation. Indra Egan’s official website Praised for her expressivity and “impressive command of the keyboard” (Prince George Citizen), Persian-Canadian pianist and vocal coach Indra Egan is thrilled to be a Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist with Vancouver Opera for their 2023/24 season. Indra holds a M. Mus. in Collaborative…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Malicious Sheep, a multidisciplinary artist, a photographer, a vocalist, and a community scientist. Photo credit: Malicious Sheep Listen to Malicious Sheep’s interview This post presents the resources that they mentioned during the conversation. Malicious Sheep’s website Malicious Sheep is a disabled and queer multidisciplinary artist, photographer and vocalist from rural Ontario, Canada. The artist is self-taught in many mediums including, but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, fibre, mixed media, performance, assemblage of found objects, digital and time-based art. Malicious Sheep has developed motor and mobility issues in…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Robin Hahn, a soprano opera singer from Vancouver who is also a disability advocate. Photo credit: Tilly Nelson, Langara College, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2024. Listen to Robin Hahn’s interview This post presents the resources that she mentioned during the conversation. Robin Hahn’s Linktree Find links to all the platforms on which Robin Hahn is active: YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Ko-fi. She is also a vocal coach and regularly accepts new students. Contact her for more details. Visit Robin Hahn’s Linktree page Robin Hahn speaks about…

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Dr. Jessica Holmes, Assistant Professor of Musicology at the University of Copenhagen. Her research analyzes the representation of disability in contemporary Western popular music, with emphasis on vocality, embodiment, and identity formation. Listen to Dr. Jessica Holmes’ interview This post presents the resources that she mentioned during the conversation. Dr. Jessica Holmes’ academic page Jessica A. Holmes is Assistant Professor of Musicology in the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at the University of Copenhagen where she teaches courses in popular music studies and musicology, and serves as…