Podcast appearances and mentions of Monica Mason

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Glenn De Baeremaeker, a former Deputy Mayor and Toronto City Councillor. The House of Commons is off. Does that mean that this whole issue of alleged Chinese interference and the Trudeau government's reaction to the issue go away because they are not there and the official opposition aren't there to ask them the tough questions about it? Also, Ottawa is releasing its budget on March 28. What can we expect from that? Toronto Police are ending their additional patrols on the TTC today. Is this a good idea? Meanwhile, Joe Biden is coming to Canada next week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ---- TORONTO POLICE ARE ENDING THEIR PATROLS ON TTC: A GOOD OR BAD IDEA?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and the Chair of the TTC followed by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Etobicoke Centre) and member of the TTC board as well as Monica Mason, a spokesperson with TTC Riders. The Toronto Police are ending their additional patrols on the TTC. Is that a good idea, considering there's been a spike in violence and other criminal activity on the transit system in recent months? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Dame Monica Mason May you live in interesting times may be an ancient curse, but Monica Mason has voyaged through some very interesting times and places. She spent most of her career at The Royal Ballet, eventually as its artistic director – but was born in South Africa, moving to London in the 1950s to ignite her astonishing career. She later toured through segregated America, behind the Iron Curtain, and to Cuba and China. As a Vice-President at the RAD she was a key figure in realising its dream of a new home, so is perfectly placed to discuss what it means to a dancer to feel at home and far away. About Dame Monica Mason Dame Monica Mason is a Vice-President of the RAD. Born in Johannesburg, she came to England aged 14. She joined The Royal Ballet in 1958 and was promoted to Principal in 1968. She created the Chosen Maiden in Kenneth MacMillan's The Rite of Spring and many other roles in her wide repertoire. She later became Assistant Director, Acting Director and then Director of The Royal Ballet, from 2002–12, leaving the Royal Opera House after 54 years. She was made a Dame Commander for her services to dance and received the Queen Elizabeth II Award from the RAD in 2011. Find out more about the work of the RAD Follow the RAD on social media, and join the conversation with host David JaysInstagram @royalacademyofdanceFacebook @RoyalAcademyofDanceTwitter @RADheadquartersYouTube / royalacademydanceDavid Jays @mrdavidjays Sign up to our mailing listRAD is an independent educational charity and does not receive regular government funding. Every penny we make goes back into the work we do. You can support us by either naming a seat as part of our Name A Seat Campaign or make a donation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Bob Baldwin is an American Pianist/Composer/Arranger/Radio Host/Inventor. The Mt. Vernon, NY native has recorded on six of the seven inhabitable continents, his short international list, includes Dubai, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, and the UK, and Canada. He learned music from his father, Robert Baldwin, Sr. Baldwin's recording career started in 1983, and his debut album, A Long Way to Go, was released in 1988. He's been coined by industry peers as the “Ray Charles of Contemporary Jazz”, having owned all but seven of his 34 solo recordings. He claims ownership has helped sustain him throughout the current pandemic era. The pianist's personal goal is to release a 12-song project per year, and since 1988, he has released over 34 projects, of which 27 are owned by his company, City Sketches Records (distributed by The Orchard/Sony Music). Discs #35 and 36 are in the works. His current 2021 release, "The UrbanSmooth Suite" was a vocal extravaganza with various vocalists Monica Mason, Regina Troupe, Toni Redd, and others as well as Earth, Wind and Fire original Ralph Johnson on the drum on the uptempo "Dance 3000”. Bob Baldwin has a new album  called 'B-Positive' to be released on September 1, 2022, this showcase will present some singles played on this show, tune in Support the show

 Bob Baldwin is an American Pianist/Composer/Arranger/Radio Host/Inventor. The Mt. Vernon, NY native has recorded on six of the seven inhabitable continents, his short international list, includes Dubai, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, and the UK, and Canada. He learned music from his father, Robert Baldwin, Sr. Baldwin's recording career started in 1983, and his debut album, A Long Way to Go, was released in 1988. He's been coined by industry peers as the “Ray Charles of Contemporary Jazz”, having owned all but seven of his 34 solo recordings. He claims ownership has helped sustain him throughout the current pandemic era. The pianist's personal goal is to release a 12-song project per year, and since 1988, he has released over 34 projects, of which 27 are owned by his company, City Sketches Records (distributed by The Orchard/Sony Music). Discs #35 and 36 are in the works. His current 2021 release, "The UrbanSmooth Suite" was a vocal extravaganza with various vocalists Monica Mason, Regina Troupe, Toni Redd, and others as well as Earth, Wind and Fire original Ralph Johnson on the drum on the uptempo "Dance 3000”. Bob Baldwin has a new album  called 'B-Positive' to be released on September 1, 2022, this showcase will present some singles played on this show, tune in

Topic: 01 Almost two million pupils regularly miss school Topic: 02 Prince Philip's Memorial and Tributes to Shane Warne: Achievements, Legacies and their Relationship with the Soul Presenters: Qayyum Rashid & Shareef Bhunnoo Guest Name: 1. Professor Giovanni Mastrobuoni 2. Councillor Jenny Batt 3. Monica Mason at hospiceUK 4. Dr Zameer Begum (Mariecurie) Researchers: Qanta Khan, Zoya Danayal, Anisha Callaghan, Rizwana Haniah Sajid & Barira Producer: Hania Yaqub, Adeela Amber Ahmad & Malahat Atta

Tim Morris guest hosts with Coop and they welcome Joe Lynch Executive Director, and Monica Mason from the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority. Plus, listener calls.

These two heavyweights of the arts reveal intimate stories interwoven around legends such as Rudolph Nureyev and Richard Burton. Monica candidly reveals the shock of her father’s premature death, as well as her family’s subsequent emigration from South Africa to London to pursue her balletic dreams. Sir Derek talks of his theatre background and the true secret to being an actor.

My guest for this episode is Monica Mason, head of catastrophe analytics as Trans Re. Catastrophe modeling is an analytical field of insurance concerned with predicting the cost of all kinds of natural disasters: hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, etc.  We go very deep into the nuances of catastrophe modeling and touch on a few universal truths for complicated risk-taking businesses like reinsurance:- How reliant should you be on external vendors for IP that could save or destroy your organization?- What are the most valuable parts of these complex systems?- How well do duopolists respond to customer needs?This interview is one of a series of talks I recorded with reinsurance professionals at Trans Re after my initial show Trans' CEO Mike Sapnar. I get really deep into reinsurance topics with black belts in various sub-domains: catastrophe modeling, reinsurance claims, medical malpractice, reinsurance underwriting and reinsurance finance. This is not an intro course, folks, more like a post-doctoral fellowship. Podcasting is a fantastic medium to sink your teeth into the topics insiders themselves struggle with every day on the job and I couldn't be more proud to celebrate the intellectual depth and sophistication of reinsurance with you all. Show notes at:https://notunreasonable.com/?p=7394

Oats continues chatting with Monica Mason and Mayuran Sivalinghem. This time the discussion goes into the role rich countries should play in assisting the Global South deal with climate change. We then get into chatting about how the internet and social media can be used to promote Left politics.

Oats chats with Monica Mason and Mayuran Sivalinghem, both members of Climate Justice Toronto—CJTO helped organize (along with a number of other groups) the climate strike that took place in Toronto on September 27. We talk about how the climate strike went, about Greta Thunberg, while also working through some disagreement about whether the environment should be seen as a "political" issue.

After an extraordinary career at Covent Garden spanning over 50 years, Dame Monica Mason steps down as Artistic Director, The Royal Ballet this summer. Join Alan Titchmarsh as she shares her memories as a dancer, teacher and administrator.

After an extraordinary career at Covent Garden spanning over 50 years, Dame Monica Mason steps down as Artistic Director, The Royal Ballet this summer. Join Alan Titchmarsh as she shares her memories as a dancer, teacher and administrator.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about her life and career with presenter Alan Titchmarsh

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about her life and career with presenter Alan Titchmarsh

Rapper Ice-T talks about his film, Something for Nothing: The Art of Rap and poet Julia Copus discusses her new collection of poetry; the ballerina Monica Mason talks about her career at the Royal Ballet. Actors Hattie Morahan and Domonic Rowan on hissing and booing in the theare. Children's author Eoin Colfer discusses the infamous Artemis Fowl. And director Asif Kapadia on his film Odyssey which is a portrait of London since it won its bid to host the Olympic Games

With Kirsty Lang. American musician and performer Ice-T has directed a cinema documentary Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap in which he talks to leading performers including Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre and Eminem about the culture of hip-hop. Ice-T discusses the origins of the music, and its continuing influence. Tom Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry King are just three high-profile entertainers who have launched new online film and video projects. Boyd Hilton considers the growing phenomenon of big stars creating productions solely for the internet. On the eve of her retirement Monica Mason, director of The Royal Ballet Company, reflects on her 54 years with the company which she joined as a 16 year old dancer in 1958. She recalls working with stars such as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev, becoming a muse to the choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, and why, as a young dancer, she was terrified of Royal Ballet founder Ninette de Valois. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet and Guest Ballet Master, Christopher Carr, compare and contrast the works of Frederick Ashton and Kenneth Macmillan with emphasis on The Dream and Song of the Earth. Interviewed by Clare Thurman.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the director of the Royal Ballet, Dame Monica Mason. Her working life has been dedicated to dance. When she joined the Royal Ballet at fifteen she was the youngest dancer to be admitted to the company and, during her career, its legendary choreographer Kenneth MacMillan created five roles for her. She became director ten years ago and is due to step down this summer. She says: "I couldn't bear it if I thought that, behind closed doors, somebody was saying 'she's here again, you know', so I shall keep my distance and only go in when asked."Producer: Leanne Buckle.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the director of the Royal Ballet, Dame Monica Mason. Her working life has been dedicated to dance. When she joined the Royal Ballet at fifteen she was the youngest dancer to be admitted to the company and, during her career, its legendary choreographer Kenneth MacMillan created five roles for her. She became director ten years ago and is due to step down this summer. She says: "I couldn't bear it if I thought that, behind closed doors, somebody was saying 'she's here again, you know', so I shall keep my distance and only go in when asked." Producer: Leanne Buckle.

The Royal Ballet's Administrative Director Kevin O'Hare talks to broadcaster Christopher Cook about his varied career as a dancer and in arts management. This interview was recorded prior to the announcement that Kevin would succeed Monica Mason as Director of The Royal Ballet in 2012.

Dame Monica Mason has spent all of her working life at the Royal Ballet in London. Now 70 she is about to start her final season as Director of the Royal Ballet. In conversation with Norman Lebrecht she talks frankly and warmly of the experiences her various roles in the company have given her. Born in South Africa she first encountered ballet in Johannesburg and began to dance. After the sudden death of her father when she was just 13 she tells Norman how her mother brought her to London where they lived frugally in a bedsit in Finsbury Park. Monica got a place at the Royal Ballet School and then unexpectedly was put in the company. Here she immediately encountered some of the great figures in international ballet whom she talks about in this interview.. The founder of the Royal Ballet was Dame Ninette de Valois who was then at the helm and a figure who fought for the company throughout the war years but who inspired fear in many. Frederick Ashton was the founder choreographer of the company and later held the post of Artistic Director. Monica Mason tells of dancing in his full length ballet Ondine to music by Henze which he found difficult to work to, but generally she was not one of his favourite dancers. Monica also talks about Margot Fonteyn who for many years danced many of the best roles and continued past the normal age when dancers retire partly due to the arrival of Rudolf Nureyev with whom she formed a memorable partnership. Mason also talks of dancing with Nureyev herself. She found a more direct working partnership with Ashton's successor Kenneth Macmillan who built his version of Rite of Spring around her . Macmillan was a troubled man subject to dark moods who, when he discovered Monica was considering leaving as her dancing years came to an end, persuaded her to stay as his assistant. She agreed and worked closely with him and was there when he died suddenly backstage during an evening performance. Monica Mason remained during the difficult years of the 90s when the Royal Opera House went through a troubled period, continuing as assistant to Norman Morrice, Anthony Dowell and then Ross Stretton. And it was only after Stretton's sudden dismissal that she went into the role of Director herself, at first she thought, on a temporary basis. Soon after she was offered the job. She reflects on her experiences as Director and how she has tried to move the company on, appointing Wayne McGregor as resident choreographer and commissioning a new full length ballet from Christopher Wheeldon. Producer Tony Cheevers.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.

Monica Mason, Director and Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet talk about the role of the Principal in the company. Edward talks about the roles and choreography he has performed and his surprise when asked to be a Principal.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer talk about the history and story of La Bayadère.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about the story of Frederick Ashton's famous ballet La Fille Mal Gardée.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about her life as a dancer and how her experience allows her to understand what the dancers go through in the company.

Monica Mason, Director and Edward Watson, Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet talk about the role of the Principal in the company. Edward talks about the roles and choreography he has performed and his surprise when asked to be a Principal.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet talks about what influences her in the dance and arts world and how she makes decisions to ensure new audiences are attracted to the company.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet tasks about casting roles for the up and coming productions and what happens if injury occurs.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks in detail about how she chooses repertoire for the following seasons and how the dancers in the company and previous programmes effect her decision.

Monica Mason, Director for The Royal Ballet talks about her role and her relationship with the dancers and choreographers and how she programmes for the new seasons.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet rehearses the technically demanding role of Queen of the Willis from Act 2 of the ballet Giselle with Soloist, Laura McCulloch.

Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet introduces the programming behind three short ballets: Mikhail Fokine's The Firebird and Les Sylphides and Alister Marriott's new commission. Leanne Benjamin, Mara Galeazzi and Tamara Rojo talk of their experience playing roles in these ballets.

Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet talks about the story of Frederick Ashton's famous ballet La Fille Mal Gardée.

Monica Mason, Director of the Royal Ballet and Tamara Rojo, Principal dancer talk about the history and story of La Bayadère.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet rehearses the technically demanding role of Queen of the Willis from Act 2 of the ballet Giselle with Soloist, Laura McCulloch.

Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet rehearses the technically demanding role of Queen of the Willis from Act 2 of the ballet Giselle with Soloist, Laura McCulloch.

Principal dancers from The Royal Ballet Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson and Tamara Rojo talk about the story of Giselle. With comment also from Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet.