Dance, Education, Choreography, and Cooking
Listen to the podcast with the powerful Lydia Smith–Lenardson, where she discusses the inspiration for her choreography. Her bout with cancer left her paralyzed from the waist down. If that was not challenging enough, she now faces obstacles navigating the health care system and getting support to help her with daily chores.
Conversations for stories of practice on movement, mindfulness, the creative process, and social justice happen around creating meals. As I slice, chop, and prepare a meal, thoughts for the next podcast and blog sometimes come while spicing and marinating dishes. As an educator and choreographer, the creative process for me begins to stir in the kitchen. Welcome to the podcast "What Stirs" I am your host, Dr. Desiree Cremer, the Cooking Choreographer.
Paprika chicken is a hearty meal that is quick and easy to make, especially when you need some spice in your life. Cooking in my social justice kitchen is all about the conversations and possibly outrages regarding the days and or life events. Preparing the Paprika chicken meal comes with a flow sequence, a series of steps. I thought of the flavorful conversations on my podcast, “What Stirs,” with the generous, inspiring guests. There are many ways to make Paprika Chicken; this is my version.
Masala chicken is a quick and easy meal that gives just that tangy kick in the week. After teaching all day, I want something thing that reminds me of home in Cape Town. So I go to my version of masala chicken. As I prepared this dish in my social justice kitchen, I thought about what makes an educational leader? What are the challenges? A spicy meal for a spicy topic, my next blog.
I miss the meditation and body conditioning that comes in the beginning or sometimes at the end of class. I say to my students, take slow breaths in and out, relax and sink into the floor, connect your mind and body as the class begins the floor warm-up that progresses to series of movement exercises that will increase their range of motion. I miss their exhausted groans and sighs after a series of abdominal exercises, especially the laughter of accomplishment.
By Dr. Desiree Cremer The conversations for stories of practice on movement, mindfulness, and social justice evolve when creating meals. As I slice, chop, and prepare meals, thoughts for the next podcast and blog sometimes come while spicing and marinating dishes. The kitchen is the headquarters where the creative process stirs. This is the Cooking... Continue Reading →
Cooking Choreographer 