Pathways To Poetry Alumni

Meet the talented poets and creatives from past events & poetry shows!

Heidi Sander, Founder of Pathways To Poetry
Multi-Award-Winning & Bestselling Poet

Claire Chapple
Co-Founder of Community Poetry

Marion Alder
Actor

Karim Rushdy
Clean Rapper

Deltin Sejour
Dancer

Merilyn Simonds
Woman, Watching

David Stones
Essays of Light

Melissa Powless Day
A Bow Forged from Ash

Sadiqa De Meijer
In The Field

Karen Hartwick
Canada's Tea Sommelier

Infused Words: A 5 Elements Poetry & Tea Pairing

Mark Hertzberger
The Ontario Poetry Society

Carol Casey
The Ontario Poetry Society

Melanie Kindrachuck
Librarian at the Stratford Public Library

Anna Yin
Breaking Into Blossom

Julie Baumgartel
violin

Ben Bolt-Martin
Cello

Dionne Brand
Land to Light On

Andrew Chung
violin and Artistic Director of INNERchamber

Ivan Coyote
Tomboy Survival Guide

Judith Davenport
Viola

Dayna Manning
award-winning Canadian folk artist

Farzana Doctor
52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life

Najwa Zebian
The Nectar of Pain

Ron Sexsmith
Singer-songwriter

Donovan Woods
Singer-songwriter

Marianne Apostolides
Swim

Royal Wood
Singer-songwriter

Lindsay Schindler
Fiddle

Peter Katz
Singer-songwriter

Gail Anderson-Dargatz
The Spawning Ground

Emm Gryner
Singer-songwriter

Rosemary Clewes
Rain on My Skin

Dayna Manning's Folk Army
Stratford, Ontario-based music program