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
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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
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
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
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
Carla Sinclair
Carla’s natural curiosity, love of storytelling and building community is the perfect recipe for a documentary filmmaker. For more than a decade Sinclair has played a role at Empty Cup Media (ECM), stationed in a Oshawa, Ontario. ECM is a boutique production company collecting and shaping stories from inspiring people to share with the world. … Continue reading Carla Sinclair
Britta B.
Britta B. is a spoken word poet and arts educator. Her works have been featured on TEDx, The Walrus Talks, CBC Radio’s Day 6, Ask Her: Talks (presented by The Stephen Lewis Foundation), Toronto Star’s The Kit: Compact Magazine and the Art Gallery of Ontario. In 2017, Britta was an artist-in-residence for the spoken word … Continue reading Britta B.
Gretel Boose
Gretel Boose is a ceramic sculptor. Her work addresses the universal search for meaning, fulfillment, and acceptance in a time that offers less and less opportunities for involvement and physical engagement other than a click of a button on a keyboard. This life style can easily become a way of separating ourselves from our natural … Continue reading Gretel Boose
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