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Land, home, and spirit-centric vision: With Sandra Laronde

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: March 15, 2025 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton   Featured Guest(s): Sandra Laronde On this episode, Sandra Laronde (Director, producer, choreographer, author, and Executive & Artistic Director of Red Sky Performance) shares thoughts about her GGPAA 2025 award announcement, growing up on the land, storytelling, and the vision […]

MOEM – BODY: With Hanna Kiel

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: March 8, 2025 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton   Featured Guest(s): Hanna Kiel On this episode, Hanna Kiel (Artistic Director of Human Body Expression) discusses the pulse of the heart, self expression, human condition, and the highly anticipated run of MOEM – BODY at Fleck Dance Theatre. About […]

The AMANI Project: With John Alleyne

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: February 15, 2025 Moderator: Nicole Inica Hamilton Presented by: The AMANI Project   Featured Guest(s): John Alleyne On this episode, Turn Out Radio has partnered with The AMANI Project to air an interview from their library with featured guest and Choreographer, John Alleyne.  This 2022 interview from The […]

Creative explorations, and Citadel Live: With Laurence Lemieux

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: January 25, 2025 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Laurence Lemieux On this episode, Laurence Lemieux (Choreographer and Artistic Director of Citadel + Compagnie), opens up about her aspirations, artistic practices, and the 2024/ 2025 season presented by Citadel Live. About […]

Integrating Anti-Racist Collaboration with African-Diasporic Teaching Dance Artists: With Collette ‘Coco’ Murray

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: January 18, 2025 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Collette ‘Coco’ Murray On this episode, multi-award-winning artist-scholar, dance educator, and cultural arts programmer, Collette ‘Coco‘ Murray discusses her contributions to the publication of Arts-Based Pedagogies, and shares thoughts about the integration […]

Arts-Based Pedagogies: With Dr. Tanya Berg

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: January 8, 2025 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Dr. Tanya Berg On this episode, Dr. Tanya Berg 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. About […]

CIUT 89.5 FM announces new broadcast time for Turn Out Radio

Toronto, ON. (Jan. 2, 2025) The new year will bring forth new adventures for Turn Out Radio.  Commencing January 18, 2025,  Turn Out Radio will begin broadcasting weekly on CIUT 89.5 FM, on Saturdays from 8:00-9:00 a.m. EST.  This will be a move from the show’s regular Wednesday time slot at 2:00 p.m. EST on […]

Creating community through song and dance – Variations on BrainDance themes: With Jennifer and Laurel Nikolai

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: December 25, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Jennifer and Laurel Nikolai On this episode, sisters Jennifer Nikolai (Associate Professor), and Laurel Nikolai (Arts Educator), open up about their research work on creating community through song and dance:  Variations on […]

Part two – History, oral tradition, and legacy: With Sue Samuels, Elka Samuels Smith, and Jason Samuels Smith

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: December 11, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Sue Samuels, Elka Samuels Smith, and Jason Samuels Smith On this part two interview, Sue Samuels (Founder and Artistic Director of Jazz Roots Dance Company), sits down with her daughter Elka […]

Reclaiming agency and healing: With Blessyl Buan

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: November 20, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Blessyl Buan On this episode, multidisciplinary artist Blessyl Buan opens up about her personal process for reclaiming agency and healing, while sharing insight about the sacred nature of creation work. **This interview […]

Moving sculptures and Tomato Blues: With Lina Cruz

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: November 6, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Lina Cruz On this episode, choreographer Lina Cruz discusses her approaches to dance practice, moving sculptures, and her creation of  “Tomato Blues.”  A work which is set to present November 8-9, 2024 […]

Emerging reflections: With Hayley Ng

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: October 26, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Hayley Ng On this episode, physiotherapist, and emerging professional dancer Hayley Ng shares her personal thoughts on the rewards, challenges, and aspirations associated with being an emerging artist. About Hayley Ng: Hayley […]

The Meditations of Agrimony: With Sophie Dow

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: October 16, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Sophie Dow On this episode, multidisciplinary creative Sophie Dow joins the show to share thoughts about care beyond the stage, and the meditations of fear, connection, truth, and identity which are […]

Fall for Dance North anniversary feature: With Ilter Ibrahimof, Lily Sutherland, and Robert Binet

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: October 9, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Ilter Ibrahimof, Lily Sutherland, and Robert Binet On this episode, Ilter Ibrahimof, (Co-founder, and outgoing Artistic Director of Fall for Dance North), and newly appointed co-directors Lily Sutherland (FFDN Festival Director […]

Celebrating diversity, beauty, glamour, and the Toronto Burlesque Festival: With Dainty Smith

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: October 2, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back Episode Editor: Brittany Baah   Featured Guest(s): Dainty Smith On this episode, Dainty Smith, (Founder of Les Femme Fatales: Women of Colour burlesque troupe, the first burlesque troupe for women of colour in Canada) opens […]

Burn Baby, Burn: With Guillaume Côté

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: October 2, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Guillaume Côté On this episode, Guillaume Cote (Artistic Director of Côté Danse) discusses the latest full-length creation from Côté Danse, making its Toronto debut at the 2024 Fall for Dance North […]

Part one – Legacy, and the inspirations of family history: With Sue Samuels, Elka Samuels Smith, and Jason Samuels Smith

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: September 25, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Sue Samuels, Elka Samuels Smith, and Jason Samuels Smith On this part one episode, Sue Samuels (teacher, choreographer, and performer), Elka Samuels Smith (Founder and Executive Director of Divine Rhythm Productions), […]

Transmitting the Gospel of Rhythm Tap: With Suzanne Bruneau

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: August 16, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Suzanne Bruneau On this episode, Culture Bearer Suzanne Bruneau reflects on powerful memories with her mother, the legendary Ethel Bruneau, love, and transmitting the Gospel of Rhythm Tap. The Toronto International Tap […]

The Toronto International Tap Dance Festival: With Allison Toffan

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: August 15, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Allison Toffan The third edition of the Toronto International Tap Dance Festival runs this season from August 15-18, 2024.  Produced by Toffan Rhythm Projects with support from Harbourfront Centre, the four day […]

The Toronto Caribbean Carnival- Liberation & the dancing body: With Ronald A. Taylor and Collette ‘Coco’ Murray

  Live on CIUT 89.5 FM Airing Date: July 24, 2024 Host/ Producer: Nicole Inica Hamilton Assistant Production Manager/ Episode Editor: Amber Downie-Back   Featured Guest(s): Ronald A. Taylor and Collette ‘Coco’ Murray On this episode, Ronald A. Taylor (Artistic Director of Ronald Taylor Dance) and Collette ‘Coco’ Murray (Artistic Director of Coco Collective) open up […]