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BIO |
lyw
is a freelance dance and music writer, creative writing workshop leader
and promoter for dancers, writers and musicians. Her freelance work
consists of artist profiles, feature articles, newsletters, brochures,
reviews and press kits.
lyw
spent her post-University writing career publishing pieces of poetry and
short fiction in literary journals such as, beet-red, INK, the
Dandelion, the Diviners and Existere.
She is currently studying playwrighting
and is drafting a two-act play.
MAIL:
thisbusinessofdancemusic@yahoo.ca
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POETRY |
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2010 |
mi peludo dulce |
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2009 |
lyw variations |
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2002 |
This Business of Dance
and Music |
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2000 |
15 minutes
of poetry aired on CKLN’s afternoon Poetree hour. |
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1997 |
My
Dress. Published in the Dandelion literary
journal. (Vol.24. No. 2) |
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1997 |
Honey
& IT (2 poems). Published in INK magazine. |
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1996 |
Ashley Brown & Matchstick People. (2 poems).
Published in beet-Red poetry zine. |
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SHORT FICTION |
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ARTICLES & REVIEWS |
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The Evolution of the Little God (review of Lai Chung Poon) |
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Salsa On 2 and the Beat That Goes On |
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The Celtic Goddess Brigid Celebrates Middle Eastern Dance |
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Thirteen Ways to Bruce Holland Rogers |
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Writers on the Short Story Market in 2006
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On Learning the Passion of
Salsa: Social Dancing vs. Choreography
linked to various Salsa Dance sites
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Post Modern Rock: From Jake to the Many
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Physical &
Emotional Challenges in Learning Middle Eastern Dance
linked to various Middle
Eastern Dance sites
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Jogo
de Palavras: the writer & the malandragem
printed in website, Soulbrasil.com [www.soulbrasil.com]
linked to various Capoeria sites
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Negotiating the Modern Space of African Dance
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The Love Movement by Jeremy Relph
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The
Master & the Capoeirista: “a wild old soul to guide me”
printed in website, Soulbrasil.com [www.soulbrasil.com]
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Written on the Body: Bellydancing and
the Feminine Aesthetic
linked to various Middle Eastern Dance sites
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The
Roots & Culture Review:
When Spoken Word Bests Dance and Music
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Salsa
Viva Portugal
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The Salsa Dancer Revisits
Buddha
printed by
www.Ricebitz.com e-magazine.
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Latin
Club Review - Red Violin - Toronto
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Toronto Salsa
- Where We've Been and Where We're Going with all this
Dancing on the Spot.
linked to various Salsa Dance sites
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Plan
C - A new sound in Latin music
printed by
Sonic Bids
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From the Outposts of
Hip Hop:
The Stylordz: "Hip
Hop as a Physical Science"
Translated & reprinted by Russian e-magazine, IDance.ru.
(Russian translations c/o Artyom). [http://idance.ru/show.php?id_a=231]
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From
the Outposts of Hip Hop: MasiaOne:
"Create Something from Nothing"
Translated & reprinted by Russian e-magazine, IDance.ru.
(Russian translations c/o Artyom). [http://idance.ru/show.php?id_a=209]
Reprinted by
www.RiceBitz.com e-magazine.
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Promotional Writing |
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Newsletter Sample:
Brochure:
Bio Blurbs:
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WORKSHOP LEADER |
ONLINE
WRITING WORKSHOP
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2003 |
Led 2 creative writing workshops through
This Business of Dance and Music website |
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1996 |
led 2 creative writing workshops with various
Metro Toronto high schools. |
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DRAMA |
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2008 - present
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Carpet Cafe - about three guys in an oriental carpet store on
the outskirts of downtown Chinatown, Toronto. They exist
off the fumes of the store owner, Gerard, who believes he is
selling an 'uncommon art' though they haven't sold anything in
years and have somehow managed to be forgotten by society, their
families and themselves. However, nothing stays the same
forever -- not even stasis. Catherine, a corporate sales
executive, who enters the store and demands to be sold something
she can buy. |
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PROJECT:
TEACHING ENGLISH AS AN
OTHER LANGUAGE - lyw style |
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2011 |
Project Blog: Teaching English as an Other Language
- the blog is intended to motivate me to complete
a project idea to create an ESL program for newcomers to Canada
using the literary arts. I will develop reading, writing
and speaking English language skills to help newcomers, who need
to improve their English skills, in their settlement in Canada.
Unlike other ESL classes, though, I mean to
use great works of Canadian and international literature such as
poetry, fiction and drama to help develop these skills.
The students will learn writing skills by responding to these
works of art as well as creating creative writing pieces of
their own.
It is my hope that this method of teaching ESL
will:
1. be more engaging than strictly utilitarian
English text.
2. encourage a love for literature and reading
in general as well as the comfort of knowing that Canadian
Literature is full of the newcomer's story.
3. help the students refine public speaking
and presentation skills with the English language -- which is
useful for job interviews and relationship-building.
4. empower the students with a sense and value
for their own stories and in relation to other people's stories.
5. encourage a love for their own writer's
voice.
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