Aurora Matrix on the transformative power of drag

Aurora Matrix on the transformative power of drag

As runner up of season 4 of Canada’s Drag Race, Aurora Matrix knows how to hold our attention. She spills the tea on her experiences as a drag queen in one of the top competitions and her hopes in pushing the industry forward in representation of queer asian drag queens. An ultimate form of transformation,…

Robin Lacambra on transforming our inner and outer spaces

Robin Lacambra shares her experiences of unease in Western wellness spaces, the power in affinity movement spaces and guidance on how to be a better leader within them. She blends psychotherapy and somatic movement in her practices in spaces such as GOODBODYFEEL and SACHA in Hamilton, Ontario. Robin Lacambra (she/they) is a queer Filipinx creative,…

The ‘D’ Word Season 4 Trailer

Hosted by Aria Evans, Season 4 of The ‘D’ Word is focused on transformation – transforming the self, our relationships, our way of thinking and the social hierarchies we live within. We’ll be speaking with Robin Lacambra, Aurora Matrix, Cassa Pancho and Shannon Litzenberger about transformational experiences and how they are creating change locally, nationally…

The impact of music on babies with Laura Cirelli

On Episode Four of Season 3 of The ‘D’ Word, Aria Evans discusses the impact of music on babies with Laura Cirelli. Laura Cirelli is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Her research interests lie in infant development; music perception and cognition across infancy and childhood; rhythm-perception; pro-social development; and mother-infant song. Download…

Dance for Parkinson’s Disease with David Leventhal

On Episode Three of Season 3 of The ‘D’ Word, Aria Evans discusses the Dance for PD program at the Mark Morris Dance Group, and what dance can provide for folks with Parkinson’s Disease. David Leventhal is the director and a founding teacher of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD program. Founded in…