This week on Turn Out Radio, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with award winning choreographers, performers in stage and film, and co-artistic directors of Kaeja d’Dance, Allen and Karen Kaeja. Both join the show to share thoughts about life, dance, family, and celebrating 36 years of marriage. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nic...

This week on Turn Out Radio, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Alyssa Martin (Founder and Artistic Director of Rock Bottom Movement). Tune in as they discuss Martin's thoughts on creating from a process which explores surrealism, humour, and absurd perspectives. Thank you to Citadel et Compagnie for today's episode. Visit the organization to learn about their 2025/26 season. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the br...

In his recent visit to Turn Out Radio, Allen Kaeja (Co-artistic director of Kaeja d'Dance) reflected upon the making of the memoir "I Found My Dance In a Bomb Shelter – Anecdotes of Gratitude from A Life in Dance." Co-published by Canadian dance publisher Dance Collection Danse Press / Presse and Toronto-based contemporary dance company Kaeja d’Dance, the memoir is filled with stories about the people and encounters that have shaped Allen as a son, brother, husband, father, and artist. ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with interdisciplinary artist Brinae Ali who opens up about using the power of the arts to transform the conditions of the human spirit. Tune in to the episode, as Ali also shares about presenting in the 2025 dance Immersion Legacy Summit. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole I...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with multi-award-winning artist-scholar, dance educator, and cultural arts programmer Collette ‘Coco’ Murray. Tune in as Murray shares critical thoughts about liberation, emancipation, and what it means to dance in a procession experience, rooted in oppression. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the sta...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton steps behind the mic with Newton Moraes (Artistic Director of Newton Moraes Dance Theatre). Tune in for the episode as Moraes reflects upon love, loss, inspiration, and the pathways of his journey in dance. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our show, ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Zab Maboungou (artistic director of Nyata-Nyata). Tune in as Maboungou shares thoughts about dance in the human body, relating to the sacred, and the dance technique LOKETO. This interview is brought to you by the AMANI Project. Technical production of the extended, 2022 version of this interview, is facilitated by Amber Downie Back. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week f...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with annemieke wade (Executive Director of Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts). Tune in for the broadcast as annemieke shares thoughts about the support and upliftment of the performing arts sector, and the highly anticipated 45th Anniversary of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Timea Wharton-Suri (Arts executive, educator, curator, and producer) and Travis Knights (Tap Dancer, storyteller, and cultural leader). Tune in as they discuss collaboration, and the world premiere; Theo x Travis: Jazz is Dead. Conceived by Timea Wharton-Suri and co-commissioned by dance Immersion and Luminato Festival, Jazz is Dead isn’t a tribute—it’s a rebirth. On stage June 21, 2025. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in t...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Anisa Tejpar and Carleen Zouboules to discuss the many facets of their artistic work and practices, and the highly anticipated return of the production Burn Baby, Burn by Guillaume Côté + Côté Danse. Presented in partnership with TO Live and Show One Productions, Burn Baby, Burn is on stage June 6-8, 2025. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explor...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Ziza Patrick (Multidisciplinary performing artist and dance theatre maker). Tune in as Ziza discusses revolution, resistance, and the radical acts that fuel Dandyism. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our show, featured guests, an...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie to discuss The Center Will Not Hold. The highly anticipated Dorrance Dance Production brings together a collective of singular performers rooted in house, breaking, hip hop, tap dance, Chicago footwork, Detroit jit, litefeet, Memphis jookin, and body percussion. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton welcomes Brittnee Habbib (Co-Founder and Head Coach at Girl Power’d) to the show for a conversation about the vision behind Habbib's company, and the release of her new film FINDING ME. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our show, featured guests, and the la...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Aisha Sasha John (Performer, choreographer, and poet) who opens up about her mantra, the new poetry collection entitled 'Total', and her recent work 'The Pool' presented by Toronto Dance Theatre featuring the TDT company ensemble. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Sandra Laronde (Director, producer, choreographer, author, and Executive & Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance) who shares thoughts about her GGPAA 2025 award announcement, growing up on the land, storytelling, and the vision at the forefront of Red Sky Performance. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on,...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Hanna Kiel (Artistic Director of Human Body Expression) who discusses the pulse of the heart, self expression, human condition, and the highly anticipated run of MOEM – BODY at Fleck Dance Theatre. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Laurence Lemieux (Choreographer and Artistic Director of Citadel + Compagnie), who opens up about her aspirations, artistic practices, and the 2024/ 2025 season presented by Citadel Live. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our show, featured g...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with multi-award-winning artist-scholar, dance educator, and cultural arts programmer, Collette ‘Coco‘ Murray who discusses her contributions to the publication of Arts-Based Pedagogies, and shares thoughts about the integration of anti-racist collaboration with African-Diasporic teaching dance artists. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with Dr. Tanya Berg who discusses the new publication Arts-Based Pedagogies which explores the transformative potential of creative-learning through the implementation of arts integration, in K-12 classrooms. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our ...

On this episode, host Nicole Inica Hamilton sits down with sisters Jennifer Nikolai (Associate Professor), and Laurel Nikolai (Arts Educator), who discuss their research work on creating community through song and dance: Variations on Brain Dance themes. ● ● ● ● ● ● Thank you for tuning in to Turn Out Radio. We invite you to join us each week for the broadcast as we explore the stories that live both on, and beyond the stage with host Nicole Inica Hamilton. Learn more about our sh...