Cue To Cue: The Performers' Podcast

Is your creative spirit calling you to pursue a different passion? Are you torn between staying in your comfort zone versus starting a new creative journey? Don't fret, you're not alone in this conundrum. This week, Performer/Director/Educator, Kaylee Harwood inspires us to live by design instead of default. She will take us on a journey how her stint as a swing enabled her to see the bigger pictu...

What is the biggest issue that is plaguing us as a society?  Is it climate change? COVID? Actor/Activist, Ali Momen, firmly believes the most significant challenge facing society today is faction and division. He implores us that if we don't collaborate to solve the different challenges we are facing today, we will not get anything done to solve these eminent challenges facing society both locally...

On this weeks solo round of Cue To Cue, I am exploring something that keeps coming up for me lately. Starting over. The idea of starting over, frankly, has always scared me. It has always made me feel like I have failed in someway. Like I am moving backwards. But recently, I have come to realize and embody the notion that every time we start over we are not starting over as who we were the first t...

What are your challenges in songwriting? Do you fear that whatever you want say through your music isn't going be relatable profound or good? Are you worried that people wouldn't want to listen to your songs? You are not alone ! This week, the Lunar Bloom Band, a Female Folk Trio, are sharing how being in a band helped them address these creative bloclks  in their songwriting career.  We tend to m...

Does it feel scary to you share   or express your sexuality in your work? Is it integrated into your creativity or is compartmentalized and stored away only to come out at certain times? What were taught about sex and sexuality? Is it private? Is it public? Is it shameful? Is it beautiful? Burlesque sensation Pastel Supernova is joining the conversation on Cue To Cue! She is sharing her experience...

Zach Smith, Musician and Founder of Big Smoke Brass is joining the conversation on Cue to Cue This week!   Get ready to get inspired! One of my favourite moments to witness in creativity is when people put a new spin on something that already exists. A new angle to look at it from and enjoy it.   All art is evolving and moving through us, always. It's never complete. When you put it out in the wor...

Going For a solo round today!  Today is a little departure in terms of what I explore and talk about on my solo rounds but I have found so much value in this with my students that I wanted share! Sometimes it's the small shifts that make the biggest impact on our work :) Enjoy!  Follow Cue To Cue !

This week, Theatre Maker, Trevor Copp encourages us to constantly aim to develop our creative ideas over many years. Trevor shares his own journey on how his pursuit of story telling, creativity and exploring new ideas is always evolving throughout his career and lead one of his most recent explorations has lead to to his new collaboration in turning one of his mime pieces into feature film!    At...

Follow Cue To Cue !  F: @thisischelseajohnson I: @thisischelseajohnson T: @thisischelseaj Share this episode! > www.thisischelseajohnson.com/211 In this episode: How brand photography can showcase your identity as a professional artist. How authenticity in creating your own brand can build a lasting relationship with your audience. The length of time you spend on social media impacts your percepti...

Are you curious how the fascinating stunts in movies are created? Do you want to learn more about the creative world behind fight choreography? You're in for a treat this week as Actor/ Stuntman/ Fight Choreographer Chris Bridgewater shares his journey from MMA fighter to actor and stuntman. He will share tips on how to navigate the various obstacles stuntmen encounter when creating films. In this...

Hey guys! Good news! I am back from a bit of a hiatus! Today I will be sharing with you where I have been, why I took a step back for a bit, and what you can expect going forward and new additions to the team!   We will be starting with our first brand new episode Monday, June 6th!   I can''t wait for you to hear it! Mark it in your calendars!  It's great to be back!   Chelsea   xoxo I: @thisische...

We are going for a solo round !   Today we are looking deeper into what it means to having a creative process. How would you describe process and the place it has in your creative expression?   What does the phrase creative process conjure up for you?     Let's talk about it! Today, I am sharing one the key factors that has transformed the relationship I have with creative process and changed   th...

What are your limits as an artist?  What are your boundaries and how to you communicate them in a way that creates  more exploration and a deepening of our work as artists ? This week, Intimacy Professional Performer, Choreographer, Christina Pitts Jazzar educates us that an intimacy professional director is a liaison between actors and producers for intimate scenes of vulnerability. Her roles aid...

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!! Let's talk about love, connection, vulnerability, and relationships! On Valentine's Day, I couldn't think of two better people, my best friends, Pamela Demetriou and Lauren McDonald, to celebrate Valentine's day and do a deep dive with on these topics! Today, with my besties we are sharing with you the inner workings of our almost twenty year relationship.  We are openi...

This week, Singer/Songwriter Michelle Titian, shares how her insecurities as an artist,  depression and  personal challenges that lead her to spiral deeper into addiction. She is sharing how she lost the power of choice over her drinking and how she found surrender, healing, and a pathway to helping others.   O n her journey towards recovery and the search for doing something more for her communit...

Have you ever been in a place in your life where you wanted to achieve the next level of your dream bu there is something holding you back? You know it's fear. That part is obvious. But fear of what what exactly? This has been me for the better part of a year. I have felt like a dog in yard with an electric fence. So excited to run past my comfort zone and push my boundaries but every time I run t...

Are you planning on joining the creative world of voice-over artists?  Even if you have already ventured into the craft of  becoming a voice- over artist, we are  honing in on a very specific area of voice-over artistry. Have you ever been curious as to  how to become involved in creating  iconic video game characters? You're in for a treat this week, as Voice Director/ Casting Director / Audio Pr...

Do you have moments in your journey as artist where you doubted your abilities? Do you have monsters living in your head? Don't let them define who you are! This week, Tits And Teeth stars, Jennifer Thiessen and Kyla Musselman reminds us that the negative talk or thought process in our heads are separate from who we really are. Identifying and understanding where these ideas are coming from are ke...

Follow Cue to Cue! I: @thisischelseajohnson F: @thisischelseajohnson T: @thisischelseaj We are going for a solo round today! If you are new here, welcome! Solo rounds are just that! They are a departure for the long form interviews that happen on a regular basis here, On Cue to Cue.  I pop in from time to time and talk about experience and things artists, including myself, run into along our path...

Today Cue To Cue is Celebrating it's 200th episode! Thank you to all the listeners who have supported the growth of Cue To Cue.   When I get messages in my DM's or tagged in someone's story because an episode impacted them it means so much. Thank you for sharing with me. You don't have to share and the fact that choose to sincerely means a lot. Get ready to start your Monday with a healthy dose of...

Do you want to explore the creative process behind musicals? Or are you an enthusiast and scared of trying it out yourself? Learning is within your reach! You are invited to attend the Theatre Making Movement to explore how movement can become a powerful storytelling tool. You'll have the opportunity to expand your creativity and professional development. In this week-long symposium, you will get...

Today, on Cue To Cue, we are talking about permission and the role it plays in our creative journey.  When we are younger, permission is a very necessary function to keep us safe, help us respect people's boundaries, and keeping us all "rowing in the same direction". Asking your teacher to go to the washroom. Asking your parents if you can go to your friend's house etc... In adulthood, along my cr...

Do you wear many hats as a creative artist?  How has time management been for you?  Are you struggling to keep up trying to be in multiple places at the same time? Producer/ Director Charlie David joins our conversation this week to reiterate that active communication between the production team is a critical element in time management. We need to let them know when we are in a place of "too much"...

Share this episode >>> Https://thisischelseajohnson.com/197 How do you want to impact the world as an artist? You are making waves, whether you acknowledge it or not. You get to decide the nature of the waves you make. Sometimes we can underestimate our impact and power as artists to effect change, and that is one of the biggest opportunities we can potentially miss on our artistic journey. This w...

Have you been thinking of venturing into the creative world of voice-over acting but don't know where to start? Have you been submitting audio clips for auditions but struggling to get hired? Darryl Hogan's first tip is to identify what you want to do. Do you prefer animation or commercial? Can you work part-time or full-time? Don't worry, you don't need to have everything figured out before you s...