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Kaleidoscope Music now in PCM Hub
The documentation that I created for Kaleidoscope Music is now available in the Participatory Creative Music Hub project database. I’m thrilled to be included alongside other interesting creative community projects. I’ve been testing the framework with  groups of children during a two year pilot, and I’ve successfully used many of the activities with adults also. The activities work particularly well...
Announcement: OAC Literary Creation (Works for Performance)
I’ve been taking my time to find the moment to announce this project. It’s big news for me and it’s been years in the making. I’m honoured that I was selected to receive support from the OAC Literary Creation (Works for Performance) program, to create and record a new audio poetry collection titled Child in the Mist: (un)known influence. I...
Praise for Just Leaves from Richard-Yves Sitoski
I’m so excited to reveal the first blurb/review for Just Leaves, written by Richard-Yves Sitoski, Owen Sound Poet Laureate 2019-2023. It’s the first written declaration regarding Just Leaves from someone other than me, and I’m grateful that it is from an esteemed colleague. He’ll be reading poetry at my book launch in June, but you find him on stage even sooner!...
World Creativity and Innovation Day celebration
I’m planning something special for World Creativity and Innovation Day… and also to celebrate Poetry Month 2023. I’m doing a pop-up celebration series on IG Live! 9am EST Poetry Reading and Creative Voice Practices (I’ll be sharing poetry, and then leading creative practices focused on singing and embodiment inspired by ACE Voice including some of personal favourite ways to have...
Kaleidoscope Music awarded Participatory Creative Music Hub grant
I’m honoured to be selected to contribute to the Participatory Creative Music Hub as a PCM Hub Open Call 2022-2023 grant award recipient. I will be documenting the framework I have developed for group music lessons (Kaleidoscope Music). Thank you to the Canadian New Music Network for this opportunity! PCM Hub’s Open Call 2022-2023 exists “to support documentation of an...
Just Leaves Cover Reveal
Just Leaves by Lauren Best
Just Leaves is coming out in June 2023! The cover reveal is here now…       Yes, you can get on the early list now to be among the first to read it (and the chance to get extra bonuses). I am feeling amazing in this moment, finally revealing this cover. I took this photo on my birthday, during...
Sticker Collection - 12 Song Album by Lauren Best
Buy Sticker Collection - 12 Song Album by Lauren Best