Inside the Creative Process; Inspiration from Artists, Writers, Performers, Designers, & More

Trusting your Inner Compass with Dance Artist & Transformational Coach Michelle Boulé

"When our artwork can hold our heartwork, that is the place of most transformation for our audiences and primarily for ourselves."

Michelle Boulé is a Dancer, Healer, and Transformational Life and Business Coach with a unique methodology that creates profound change for her clients. With over 25 years of practice in somatic therapies, energy medicine, mindset psychology, spirituality, and her award-winning international career in dance, the heart of her work is LOVE.

In our conversation, Michelle shares with us her path as a dance artist and how it has always been intertwined with her own healing / healer journey and her curiosity about the choreography of the consciousness. This episode will open your heart and help you recognize where your artistic process has supported your own transformation. 

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Short Story Solo: The Improvised Episode

In this last episode of Season 1, Alicia meanders through a story about an impactful teacher she barely remembers, the reflective surfaces of her childhood home, and her love for writing and dancing. This episode is truly an improvisation. Enjoy. // Please consider supporting this Podcast by becoming a Patreon Member and be the first to know ALL about Season 2. http://www.patreon.com/aliciapetersonbaskel. // Schedule a 1:1 Breathwork session with Alicia or join her group practice by visiting http://linktr.ee/aliciapetersonbaskel. Thank you so much for being here this first season. Looking forward to season two coming in September. 

Artistic Multiplicity with Hybrid Artists Bridget Rountree and Iain Gunn

Also known as Animal Cracker Conspiracy, Bridget Rountree and Iain Gunn work at the intersection of fine art, puppetry, performance art, physical theater, and mixed media. Their dedication to sharing joy, curiosity, zaniness, and thoughtfulness through a myriad of art forms has kept this duo consistently creating. They talk about the pieces they are most known for as well as their newest work 'TransMythical' which will be performed April 23 & 24 at the WoW Festival. For more information go to: http://lajollaplayhouse.org/wowfestival2022/productions/transmythical. To get a sense of the scope of Bridget and Iain's work go to http://animalcrackerconspiracy.com and follow them on Instagram @animalcrackerconspiracy and at @bridgetrountree // Come visit me on Instagram and share with me your take-aways @aliciapetersonbaskel. Hope to see you at something artful really soon!

Finding Creative Clarity through Breathwork with Author Danielle Hering

Danielle Hering is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Breathwork Healer, and a reluctant creative. In this episode she talks about how her breathwork practice initiated her writing practice and supported her creative flow as she wrote her first novel. Join Danielle's Breathwork offerings by following her website: http://thrutheheart.com and following Danielle on Instagram @danielle.hering  //  Join Alicia for her online breathwork group: Breathwork for Creativity on April 18th by visiting http://linktr.ee/aliciapetersonbaskel and follow Alicia on Instagram @aliciapetersonbaskel. 

Busting Out of the Trappings of Tradition with Opera Director Cynthia Stokes

Cynthia Stokes is an American stage and opera director committed to reimagining opera for the 21st century. She challenges the relationship between performer and audience by creating thrilling productions that take place outside the walls of the traditional theater setting. Cynthia is the head of the opera program at the University of Arizona and she recently premiered exciting work at SXSW: the first ten minutes of The Andrée Expedition, a virtual reality Opera that offers an intimate 360-degree immersive experience for an audience of one. In this episode, Cynthia speaks about her experience balancing parenthood with her career and the magic of process that is impossible to explain. Follow Cynthia on Instagram @cynthiaandtheguys and check out the info from SXSW here: https://sxsw.arizona.edu/person/cynthia-stokes   You can check out her website with videos of past performances and more interviews here: http://www.cynthiastokes.com  ||  DM Alicia on Instagram @aliciapetersonbaskel to share your take aways from this episode. 

Short Story Solo: That Time Tere O’Connor’s Choreography Blew My Mind

In this solo episode, Alicia shares her experience at the Bates Dance Festival seeing Tere O'Connor's choreography for the first time and the profound effect that this dance piece and discussions surrounding it had on her understanding of contemporary dance. **For more information about Tere O'Connor visit his website: http://tereoconnordance.org/media/ ** Then go visit the Bates Dance Festival Archive and scroll down to 2004: https://www.batesdancefestival.org/archives/inside-dance-notes/ **To join the Inside the Creative Process Facebook Group please visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/246341480793690/ **To visit Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast go to: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maikos-story-photograph-podcast/id1597212837

Violinist Kristopher Apple on How Community and Collaboration Can Feed Creativity

Violinist, composer, performer, and educator Kristopher Apple works at the intersection of music, dance, text, and digital media. In our conversation, Kristopher speaks about how his compositions have always come from a place of tinkering and experimenting. He shares why it is so important to find a group of artists you can "jam" with and explore the creative process without the need for a product in the end. You can listen to Kristopher Apple's music here: https://kristopherapple.bandcamp.com/ and dive more deeply into Kristopher's work by visiting his website: https://kristopherapple.wordpress.com/blog/ ~~ You can also check out the project we discuss at the end of our conversation - Caught In Translation by Yolande Snaith: https://vimeo.com/368326228. 

Short Story Solo: Artistic Nourishment in Berlin

In this solo episode, Alicia Peterson Baskel recalls a performance that nourished her during a time when she felt depleted artistically. The William Forsythe piece HUMAN WRITES which he made in collaboration with Professor Kendall Thomas, was presented at the Berlin dance festival: Tanz Im August in 2010. This installation performance blew Alicia's mind and still lingers in her heart. For more information and context about William Forsythe and his piece Human Writes go to https://www.williamforsythe.com/installations.html?&no_cache=1&detail=1&uid=16 or watch the trailer here https://vimeo.com/37104554. If you want to take a deeper dive into the discussion of Human Rights with William Forsythe and others watch this video https://vimeo.com/57358617#t=190s. // To learn more about San Diego Dance Theatre's Choreography Class (which is also online for non-San Diego artists!) go to sandiegodancetheater.org . // Find Alicia on Instagram @aliciapetersonbaskel

Playwright Jennifer Barclay on Taking Charge of Your Own Artistic Path

Playwright Jennifer Barclay shares her story about shifting from an actor with laser focus on her craft to becoming a playwright who creates stereotype-busting roles for women. Jennifer talks about how she paved her own way throughout her artistic career by earnestly creating a community of artists/collaborators who trust and support her work. “I believe that a play or a film at its best should be a challenge to the mind, a revelation for the heart, and a raw, joyful collision between human beings.” Follow her process and career at BarclayStudios.com /// Please share your thoughts and take-aways with Alicia on Instagram @aliciapetersonbaskel.

Dance Artist Eric Geiger on Honoring our Artistic Lineage

Dance artist Eric Geiger shares his incredible journey from studying on scholarship at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center to working with Bill T. Jones, Nancy McCaleb, Deborah Hay, and many, many others. Eric’s reverence for those who paved the way before him adds depth to his work and his teaching. His processes demand responsible citizenship by making a space for Otherness. “I imagine dance as a place in which we can practice embodiment together from a place of love, and let that generate a beauty that we may not understand right away, and that we will consistently need to reevaluate.” You can connect with Eric Geiger on Instagram at @ericandrewgeiger and see excerpts of his dance work on Vimeo. Sign up for his class Dance In Community at TDarts.org. // Please share your take-aways with me on Instagram @aliciapetersonbaskel