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Podcasts on Process examines the creative process of artists and considers what tools they use to create their innovative work. This inaugural series explores choreographer Liz Lerman’s creative process. 

Lerman, a MacArthur Genius Fellow known for evocative performances and innovative teaching methods, has revolutionized not only contemporary dance but also arts-related instruction over the course of her career. The series examines Lerman’s working methods and investigates how other artists and scholars are considering these same principles.

In her creative work and career, Lerman has asked big questions: Who are the dancers? What is an artist's discipline? How do we heal? Podcasts on Process identifies tools from the choreographer’s practice and explores how these tools are used to address questions around contemporary artistic practice, audience, multidisciplinary collaboration, and performance.

Listeners are encouraged to not only tune in but also interact on an episode-by-episode basis. And contribute your voice but responding to each episode's creative challenge!

The first episode will dive into Lerman’s body of work to familiarize listeners with her approach to choreography and research. Then Podcasts on Process will examine four of Lerman’s tools: collaboration, who gets to dance and make, documentation and critique. 

Podcasts On Process is curated and produced by Kirsten Marie Walsh, MFA in Curatorial Practice candidate at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Liz Lerman graciously opened up her creative world to the curator, sharing with her the research and rehearsal process for Healing Wars. In addition, Walsh’s year-long Graduate Fellowship at The Contemporary afforded her the opportunity to work with and explore Lerman's practice. 

Original music for Podcasts on Process was composed by Ruby Fulton and performed by the Nudie Suits. Estelle Kline and Sean Tubbs were the masterful sound engineers for the series. 

Born in Kinshasa (RDC) but of Rwandan origin, Neza has been inspired by her surroundings and experiences. Fluent in four languages (French, Lingala, Kinyarwanda and English) and able to understand some Swahili, Neza undeniably has a voice to share with the world, which she hopes will reach many. Losing her father at an early age and raised by her widowed mother, Neza faced many life altering challenges. Due to the famine in Congo, Neza and her family were forced to move to Rwanda after the Genocide in 1995. 3 years later, Neza relocated to Toronto as a result of her sister’s desire to provide a better and more secure life for her. Given the name Neza (meaning ‘nice’ or ‘good’) by her mother at birth, Neza has taken the meaning of her name, and made it an apparent ideal in her life and the focus of her music.  Neza has made every effort in her life to be the kind, loving, hardworking, talented woman she set out to be; key features in what makes someone humble in this industry. Music is her life now. It’s what she surrounds herself with and keeps her driven.

Her r&b, pop, dance, and afro infused music bind with a story and passion, is what distinguishes her from other female artists. Without her history, Neza doubts she would be the artist she is. With her music she intends to touch the hearts of those who have also experienced rough times. “I am here to show people that dreams actually do come true”. Over the years, her voice has evolved with the instruction of Melanie Fiona’s vocal coach, Falconer Abraham. One obvious key feature; the sentiment in her music is more apparent than it’s ever been. Working with some of Toronto’s most talented and versatile producers, such as Emerson Brooks, Mark James, Nyasha, and Snaz, Neza is endlessly discovering a sound that she calls her own.

Neza is also no stranger to the stage having graced audiences at shows such as Afro Fest, Love Always R&B, Rwanda Day (Chicago), Afroculture: Le Festival des Cultures, Miss Black Ontario, Go Hard or Go Home, and FKZO Festival. She performed at The Sound Academy with the award winning Creole Kompa band from Haiti, Carimi, and the queen of Zouk Princess Lover. Additionally, she has shared the stage with Canadian artist, Kardinal Offishall, as well as opened for Kaysha, an artist from France.

Neza most recently also earned herself the 2012 award for Best Female Artist at the African Entertainment Awards. Her interactive heartfelt performances keep onlookers entertained and appreciative for a taste of the culture, experience, and sound she offers.

Neza is on her journey to discovering what life and music has to offer her. She has one motto; “Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it. Life is a challenge – meet it. Life is a dream – realize it. Life is a sacrifice – offer it. Life is love – enjoy it”. Ideally, her music will continue to lead her places she dreams of going and she hopes that fans will follow.

Arizona born, five octave range singer Mark Sanstead can definitely be called one of a kind.  Following his love for music he taught himself piano and guitar, playing by ear, and learning difficult classical pieces just for the challenge.  Although music and arts were not encouraged in high school from teachers, he continued to play piano and guitar, writing music, and singing regardless of the obstacles.  Singing in almost every church band and auditioning for any school production was able to give him the confidence and stage presence that he holds today. 

Mark Tyler produced and recorded his first CD in 2000 titled “On My Own” including a remake of the Eagles song Desperado.  In 2001, Mark Tyler moved to the Decatur, Alabama to study with acclaimed vocal instructor Brett Manning in Nashville, TN.  He was able to finance his lessons by selling all of his possessions and working 80 hours a week waiting tables at a small restaurant in Decatur, Alabama.  After finishing instruction and completing all lessons at the vocal school in 7 months, he was asked to intern by Brett Manning to become a certified instructor.  Brett Manning says that Mark is one of, or if not the highest singing male vocalists he knows. 

He has shared the stage with Fantasia Barino opening up for her Martin Luther King concert in Phoenix AZ in January of 2005.  Over 60,000 people attended that concert.  As a result of his performance this past year, he has been asked back to perform again each year.  He sang at Jubilee Balloon Festival in Decatur, Alabama for over 40,000 people in 2002.  Mark Tyler was in the producer’s choice group on 2002’s American Idol, going all the way to Hollywood and back to compete for two open spots on the Wild Card Show.  Mark Tyler also traveled with a gospel group, Eddie James and Colourblind on their Break the Walls tour throughout the US in 2001. 

Mark Tyler continues to sing and push forward towards his dreams of touching people’s lives and hearts.  Holding himself to a higher standard of love and compassion, combined with an amazing personal spirituality, makes this truly talented artist a breath of fresh air.


Dāmé Dāss has built an network empire that grows with every tick of your watch. Already, by the age of 15, he had began polishing his delivery and rhyme method not to be delivered just on hip-hop/R&amp;B tracks but to be able to be used in manner of discussion. Which now has given birth to the four albums*, three companies, and of course the artist best know as Dāmé Dāss....

"I was brought up not to start the fight but to finish so I choose to write/exercised my right just to bring my blocks to the front lines..."

At the beginnings of this artists career, it wasn't always all about 'Money, Cash, Hoes'. So as the artist Catayst* he recorded many tracks and circulated them thoughout southern California but was never fully recognized.... Critics often said that Catalyst, although he is good on the tracks, was unimpressive when not under 'doctors' supervision. With this ciruclating Catayst* was pushed to gather himself. And with the instruction of Hat-Backwards Ent owner, and hip-hop artist, Kocst was pushed into freestyle session after freestyle session until out of the swaggerific explosion rose Dāmé Dāss. Dāmé Dāss begin his quest for hip-hop's stardom by not crushing his competition but inviting his competition to challenge him which brought on his first very own radio show aired in Sacramento. He wouldn't stop with just challenging them he began to travel passed them. 

With Dāmé Dāss's beginnings in South Central and his deep rooted attachment to the humbling effect of Islam, His first roots began to take shape in the street life that surrounded him accompanied by brotherly nieghborhood and family. Once recognizing this magnetic hold and his overall talents as a negative influence, his step-father, up-rooted and relocated, the then Catalyst, many tymes. As much as three different times in one highschool year. As a way to stay grounded to his roots he held on to what meant the most to him, hip hop. 

Dāmé Dāss started writing as a way to let people whom he would have to leave know how he was doing. One morning before highschool his friend insisted he put his letters to beats. So by the age of 21 Dāmé Dāss aka Da Rinjleada had traveled from South Central Los Angeles to the shores of Miami, Florida hitting all points in between. So many in fact, people say they recognize Dāmé Dāss in cities as far off as Maine. But what really impressed Dāmé Dāss most was yet to come.

Dāmé Dāss then challenged every seam in his soul with an unexpected move to Europe for another type of material. There he quickly adapted to the ever so fluctuating economy and blanket cultural. Introducing Cali Swag to Italian Maphia Style Dāmé Dāss sewed together, an american quilt of such, with the musical talents of Luminato and Inkognito of Exel Production. With several appearances on the local radio show in Pordenone Italy, Dāmé Dāss goes on to appear twice on the Italian television show, Itali Uno, perform numerous live shows for countless number of fans throughout Europe, and make monumental albums with various European artist, (mainly under the instruction of Luminato of Exel Production). At times he was seen bumping shoulders with the likes DJ Green Lantern, Proof of D12, DJ Fish of Milano, Italy, and numerous others.

A podcast dedicated to transforming and saving lives! The Functional Challenge serves a community of proactive healthcare professionals and health-minded individuals through sharing the latest perspectives in human optimization.  The podcast is synchronized with community-health-and-fitness-based challenges that engage, motivate and educate through actual experience rather than instruction.

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Edwin Toh Music embodies its namesake's pursuits in music performance, production, and education.

An active freelance musician based in Singapore, Edwin Toh brings to the table a decade's worth of education and experience in the music industry. Edwin graduated with top honors from Berklee College of Music (USA), clinching his divisional Award for 'Creativity in Scoring for Advertising' twice while on a Dean's Award scholarship. Back home, he topped the pioneer batch of the Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (Singapore Polytechnic), achieving the Media Development Authority Gold Medal and DBS Bank Award.

An avid performer, Edwin plays at weddings, corporate functions and community events throughout the year. He has accompanied or opened for singers such as Amirah Ali, Ila Damiaa, Joe Flizzow, Bevlyn Khoo, AJ Rafael, and SonaOne — touching crowds with his honest, sensitive delivery of music. Taking on complementary roles as keyboardist/rehearsal pianist/baritone section leader, Edwin was involved in musicals such as Berklee Musical Theater Club's 'Hairspray' (2012) , KLPAC's 'Paper Crane' (2012), Young NTUC's 'A Labour of Love' (2007), and Singapore Polytechnic's 'Superstar: The Pop Musical' (2006). He has appeared in music festivals like Indonesia's Ambon Jazz Plus Festival (2011) and Singapore Street Festival (2009), among others.

While maintaining versatility across the board, music production remains the key focus amid Edwin's holistic freelance pursuits. He was recently involved in the post-production for MediaCorp Radio/SunnyHills' Chinese New Year 2015 song, '收听快乐'; as well as Starhub's local drama, 'Jump Class' (跳班). As a writer, Edwin co-arranged the song 'Kalau Aku Kaya' for Anugerah Juara Lagu (2014), one of Malaysia's most prestigious annual song competitions. His foray into scoring for visuals garnered finalist recognition in Taylor's Short Film Contest (2012), earning praise from the panel of judges including Singaporean director Jack Neo. Edwin worked on the sound design for 'An Inspector Calls', a drama production staged in support of the President's Challenge (2008); and was a finalist in the NTU Music Express 14 National Songwriting Competition that same year. His role as Music Producer/Arranger helped his team clinch the championship in the National Inter-School Artiste & Repertoire Challenge 2007. Meanwhile, he represented Singapore Polytechnic as an Audio Lead in the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab research initiative.

In his view, being a successful musician is more about one's capacity to inspire lives than fame or fortune. Privileged to have undergone a thorough music education himself, imparting knowledge and skills through teaching is one of the ways Edwin gives back to community. While at Boston, he volunteered with the Berklee City Music Mentoring Program, and was a Student Ambassador with the school's Admissions office, continuing in his present role as Alumni Representative. In Singapore, he teaches in private and at government/music schools alike — providing music consultation, private instruction, and group classes/workshops. Developing the passion for music and holistic understanding are priorities in his pedagogical approach.

Edwin continues to freelance on a full-time basis, and is excited for upcoming gigs and projects in the year ahead.

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