* copy of Don Quixote by Pablo Picasso c/o AllPosters.com

*use of Chinese Orchid image by Joanie Arvin

lyw

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

POETRY

2010

mi peludo dulce

2009

lyw variations

2002

This Business of Dance and Music

2000

15 minutes of poetry aired on CKLN’s afternoon Poetree hour.

1997

My Dress.  Published in the Dandelion literary journal. (Vol.24. No. 2)

1997

Honey & IT (2 poems). Published in INK magazine.

1996

Ashley Brown & Matchstick People. (2 poems).  Published in beet-Red poetry zine.

 

SHORT FICTION

2010

a collection of me

2009

What You Need to Know About this Movie

2009

Runner

2009

An Anthony Hamilton Song Singing, Do You Feel Me?

2006

Humpy

1999

Walking the Dog.  Published in Diviners.  (Vol. 4, Issue 1)

1996

Adam. Published in Existere literary journal (Vol. 17, Issue 1)

 

ARTICLES & REVIEWS

The Evolution of the Little God (review of Lai Chung Poon)
Salsa On 2 and the Beat That Goes On
The Celtic Goddess Brigid Celebrates Middle Eastern Dance
Thirteen Ways to Bruce Holland Rogers

Writers on the Short Story Market in 2006

 

On Learning the Passion of Salsa:  Social Dancing vs. Choreography

linked to various Salsa Dance sites

 

Post Modern Rock: From Jake to the Many

 

Physical & Emotional Challenges in Learning Middle Eastern Dance

linked to various Middle Eastern Dance sites

 

Jogo de Palavras: the writer & the malandragem

printed in website, Soulbrasil.com [www.soulbrasil.com]

linked to various Capoeria sites

 

Negotiating the Modern Space of African Dance

 

The Love Movement by Jeremy Relph

 

The Master & the Capoeirista: “a wild old soul to guide me”

printed in website, Soulbrasil.com [www.soulbrasil.com]

 

Written on the Body: Bellydancing and the Feminine Aesthetic

linked to various Middle Eastern Dance sites

 

The Roots & Culture Review:  When Spoken Word Bests Dance and Music

 

Salsa Viva Portugal

 

The Salsa Dancer Revisits Buddha

printed by www.Ricebitz.com e-magazine. 

 

Latin Club Review - Red Violin - Toronto

 

Toronto Salsa - Where We've Been and Where We're Going with all this Dancing on the Spot.

linked to various Salsa Dance sites

 

Plan C - A new sound in Latin music

printed by Sonic Bids

 

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]

 

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.   

 

Promotional Writing

Newsletter Sample:

 

Brochure:

 

Bio Blurbs:

WORKSHOP LEADER

 

ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOP

 

2003

Led 2 creative writing workshops through This Business of Dance and Music website

1996

led 2 creative writing workshops with various Metro Toronto high schools.

DRAMA

2008 - present

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.
   

PROJECT: TEACHING ENGLISH AS AN OTHER LANGUAGE - lyw style

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.