Mel is an award-winning local community theatre actress who has performed in numerous productions at Whitby Courthouse Theatre (WCT) including August: Osage County, Communicating Doors, and Things My Mother Taught Me. As a child, she danced competitively, and has always loved to perform on any stage, any time. She has co-produced The Dixie Swim Club, … Continue reading Melissa Gibson
Author: The Wild Nellies
Cindy Xiang
Being a Chinese painting and stone painting artist, Cindy Xiang was born and grew up China. In 2000 she immigrated to Toronto then, four years later, moved to Whitby and has been lived there ever since. Cindy was very enthusiastic in art; she loved painting and drawing since a very young age and received a … Continue reading Cindy Xiang
FJ Doucet
FJ Doucet was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and has since lived in Europe, the Middle East, and in far northern Canada. She is a Canadian, a global citizen, and a Muslimah. Her poetry has been published in a number of online and print sources, including Hamilton Arts and Letters, Ascent Aspirations publications, … Continue reading FJ Doucet
Annie Sumi
Annie Sumi is an ethereal-folk artist with a unique ability to capture the subtleties of nature and spin them into melodies. Her latest release, "In the Unknown", is a collection of stories that speak to the journey of the human experience. Since the release of her debut album, she has received nominations for "New/Emerging Artist … Continue reading Annie Sumi
Tanika Riley aka iNsight
Tanika Riley aka iNsight is an energetic storyteller, city builder, and artist with a message of equity, personal wellness through the healing arts, and respect for our Mother Earth. For over 15 years, Tanika has worked in education, community and youth development, facilitating workshops and circles, keynoting and hosting events. She has performed on stages … Continue reading Tanika Riley aka iNsight
The Durham School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance
The Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance’s aim is to provide a safe space for the cultivation of creativity through dance. DSBCD is an award winning studio, achieving the highest awards and accolades throughout Ontario and Internationally. DSBCD Director Madeleine Twyman trained at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City. Madeleine later … Continue reading The Durham School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance
Gwen Tuinman
Gwen Tuinman is a novelist, short story writer and creator of Wild Nellies . Fascinated by yesteryear and the landscape of human tenacity, she fashions troubled characters shaped by nature, nurture and circumstance. Born and raised in rural southern Ontario, she currently resides in Whitby, Ontario. Her fiction work has been published in The Renaissance Anthology, Wunderlit … Continue reading Gwen Tuinman
Roberta Michele Quilico
Roberta Michele Quilico is one of the only vocal coaches in Canada who has been a signed major label artist (Sony Music), a published songwriter (Sony/ATV Music Publishing), and whose voice is featured on over 12 million major label albums sold worldwide on prominent international recordings such as (A New Day Has Come/Celine Dion- as … Continue reading Roberta Michele Quilico
Yumna
Yumna is a Trent University graduate who majored in English and History. She is a poet, freelance journalist and enjoys writing in all of its forms. Her writing focuses on a broad spectrum of subjects ranging from the diasporic experience to philosophy, politics and music. You can find her tucked away in a cafe somewhere … Continue reading Yumna
Carey Nicholson
Carey is the artistic director and co-founder of Theatre on the Ridge (formerly Theatre 3x60). She has been engaged in performing arts for over 40 years, starting in St.Catharines, Ontario. She moved to Toronto to pursue professional dance studies with Lois Smith, O.C. at George Brown College, and the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre … Continue reading Carey Nicholson
