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Destination Entrepreneure33 | Entrevue : Choregraph your life avec Sonia KyriacouPlongez dans l'univers de Sonia Kyriacou, entrepreneure passionnée, propriétaire de l'école de danse St-Tropez, artiste et auteure, dont le voyage débute à 18 ans lorsqu'elle quitte son foyer pour réaliser son rêve de danse. Des débuts modestes à Rosemont-La-Petite Patrie à Montréal à la renommée internationale du San Tropez Studio, découvrez comment Sonia a transcendé les frontières de la danse latine au Canada. Enseignante émérite, coach d'acteurs renommés et organisatrice d'événements de renom, son parcours est un récit inspirant de succès et de dévouement. Rejoignez-nous pour explorer les coulisses d...2023-12-0753 min
digital:works PodcastMusic Makers - Ep2An Oral History of London's Session MusiciansIn this episode we look at how the challenges and changes faced by session musicians throughout their working lives.MADE BYDigital-works[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]WITHChris ConwayTone DaviesAlan FortuneRozanne GomesMaya GottliebPaul IrvingCaroline LakeRhona LeveneNeville McDermottMaggie PerrinMimi RomillySPECIAL THANKS TOMo FosterTHANKS TO2023-07-2935 min
digital:works PodcastMusic Makers - Ep 1An Oral History of London's Session MusiciansIn this episode we look at how the musicians got started, the studios, their day-to-day work and the skills they needed.MADE BYDigital-works[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]WITHChris ConwayTone DaviesAlan FortuneRozanne GomesMaya GottliebPaul IrvingCaroline LakeRhona LeveneNeville McDermottMaggie PerrinMimi RomillySPECIAL THANKS TOMo Foster...2023-07-2932 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 1 - Season 2 - Julie is a PURE joy!Julie is a MultidimensionnELLE woman who is devoted to making an impact in her community. Passionate about all things wellness & spirituality, she is the founder of Pureprep, a plant-based meal prep company. She also helps women reclaim their sovereignty through her mentorship, events and retreats. Dance is a medicine for her and played a big role in her journey of reconnection to the Divine Feminine energy.Social Media Handles- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/_purelyjulieFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/julie.guerard.75Don...2022-03-2440 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 12 - End boring - Ivan Wanis RuizBiography-My journey started when I was 19 years old. I was hired by the Attorney General’s Office of British Columbia and spent two years travelling the province; speaking to youths from 5-18 about racism and violence. I might be speaking to 60 kindergarten students in the morning and 4 at-risk teenagers (in a youth detention centre) in the afternoon. It was here where I discovered my first insight: People learn best by doing. In every situation we saw an increase in attention, energy and retention when we had volunteers! That is why my workshops are always hi...2021-09-2854 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 11 - Trailblazer in the the Latin dance industry - Gabriela Equiz of Alma LatinaGabriela Calderón Equiz, Originally from Mexico City. She is the daughter of Nancy Equiz and Pablo Calderon, graduated in political science and law respectively, Gabriela grows up in a political environment, and from the first year of life, she moves with her family to the city of Tijuana, where she studies Ballet and Flamenco from the age 4 in the Gloria Campobello Dance Company. During the summers she attends artistic training courses (singing, dancing and acting) at the Milton Gio school in Mexico City and Flamenco Dance courses in Madrid, Spain. As a university degree, she studied electronic s...2021-07-191h 05
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 10 - Willy Torres has music running through his veinsBorn in Trujillo Alto Puerto Rico Dec 31st 1975Into a musical family and living in his grandparents farm, Willy was introduced to music life as early as 4 years old. His dad William Maisonet (Papo Conga) was a world renowned percussionist and his mom Doris Torres was a singer.After migrating to the United States (NYC) Willy started to sing in events by the age of 11 and shortly after was discovered by recording first call musicians Pablo Chino Nuñez and Willie Ruiz where he was introduced to the international music/Salsa World.Willy is...2021-06-181h 07
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 9 - Rise up and rise above with Maria Torres from New York CityMaria Torres has an extensive professional career that spans the theatrical and commercial markets as a choreographer, director, performer, and beyond. Her Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban heritage has always inspired and informed her artistry, leading to the cultivation of “Latin Jazz” as a dance technique. Co-founder and Artistic Director of her non-profit organization MTEAF (Maria Torres Emerging Artists Foundation) continues to train, mentor, supervise, and develop performing artists worldwide. Maria is a two-time Clio Award winner for her choreography and has worked with producers and directors at MTV, NBC, HBO, BBC, and Walt Disney. Cho...2021-05-3158 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 8 - Dancing on the brain with Anna Maria ToscoAnna-Maria Tosco MA, MA is a licensed clinical psychologist and a tenured psychology instructor with over 15 years of experience. She has a much sought after therapeutic style and an ability to connect and create alliances with people who have interpersonal difficulty. With her open-minded, non-judgemental, and straight-forward approach, she can get quite real with her clients and help them work through difficult times. Anna-Maria has built a reputation on her brutally-honest, compassionate, and avant-guard insight into the causes and consequences of people’s bad habits. Anna-Maria has two masters degrees in the field of psychology and has studied...2021-05-1938 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 7 - How to choreograph your life in the middle of a pandemic!In this episode, Sonia speaks of the challenges around making plans, setting goals or pursuing your dreams in an environment of uncertainty. How does someone go about accomplishing anything while we're in the middle of a pandemic? She explains that the most powerful thing anyone can be right now is adaptable! Finding the balance between the plan that keeps getting off course and the "going with the flow" attitude.Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!2021-04-2207 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 6 - The endless benefits of dance!In this episode, Sonia talks about the many benefits dance has to offer! Recovering from the pandemic is of top priority and she explains how dance is source of healing.Now more than ever, it’s essential we cultivate habits and hobbies that bring about joy, love, emotional stability, connectedness, empathy, confidence, and compassion: And dance has the ability to do just that. Increased levels of trust, compassion, creativity, social skills, and a renewed love for life are just a few of the profound effects that engaging in dance can bring you. Don't forget to sub...2021-03-1709 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 5 - Meet the maker of champions - Anya KatsevmanAnya Katsevman has spent much of her career teaching. She is a two time Salsa champion and has gained the reputation of coaching and mentoring rising talent in the Latin dance world!Most recently she has been seen on stage with the King of Mambo, Eddie Torres. Sought after for judging, choreographing, producing, staging, designing, and helping develop artists, professionals and dancers of all levels in all genres of the entertainment industry. Anya is also a recognized life coach, healer and mentor using reiki, spirituality and her method called godeeper a dance based wellness program to help people...2021-03-021h 28
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 4 - The most humble Salsa dancer alive! Tito Ortos from Puerto RicoTito started his career as a Salsa Dancer by his parent's initiative, both musicians. A top level dancer of many genres such as: Jazz, Merengue, "Bomba y Plena", Rumba, Modern Dance and Tap among others. He has visited more than 100 cities worldwide giving performances and classes, with his wife and dance partner Tamara Livolsi.Having participated in various television commercials, dance videos and movies such as, "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", Yellow, El Cantante: Hector Lavoe and American Gangster as dancers, he is no stranger to t...2021-02-0842 min
Choreograph Your Life by Sonia KyriacouEpisode 3 - Junior and Emily - Dance saved their lives!Raised by their father, Junior and Emily Alabi didn't always have an easy time. As young children growing up in the USA, there were some bad influences that could have taken them down the wrong path. Their father quickly pushed them into dancing as a healthy form of recreation. At the time, they were not convinced but eventually pursued it and became world champions! They have performed, taught, and competed all over the world. They have worked with several celebrity artists such as Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Justin Timberlake, Jamie King, and Selena Gomez, ju...2021-01-2545 min