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Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

Lake Angela

Executive Contributor

Director of Therapeutic Dance and Poetry

Lake Angela

Director of Therapeutic Dance and Poetry

Lake Angela is a poet, translator, and dancer-choreographer who creates at the confluence of verbal language and movement. As Director of the international multimedia group Companyia Lake Angela, they offer sessions in guided healing through poetry and movement and provide a platform for schizophrenia spectrum creativity. Their full-length books of poetry, Organblooms (2020) and Words for the Dead (2021), are published by FutureCycle Press. As poetry editor for Punt Volat, they select and publish innovative new poetry in four languages with co-founder Kevin Richard Kaiser. As co-founder of Poetry Midwives Editing Services, they help aspiring writers polish their manuscripts for publication. Lake holds a PhD from The University of Texas at Dallas for their intersemiotic translations of German Expressionist poetry into dance and their MFA in poetry.

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On Translating "La Louve" – An Intersemiotic Collaboration With Laëty Tual

The possibilities for the intersemiotic translation of a poem into movement are potentially endless...

Unfolding Layers Of Intention And Interpretation In Two Dance Translations

As a translator, I am excited by the idea that one poem might be translated into hundreds of versions, all meaningful and correct

Translating Schizophrenia Spectrum Thinking Across Media – Part II

As a translator for others on the schizophrenia spectrum, I interpret associative thinking for neurotypical listeners.

Translating Schizophrenia Spectrum Thinking Across Media – Part I

Both personal experience and historical analysis reveal that artists on the schizophrenia spectrum excel at expressing our remarkable ways

Schizophrenia Spectrum Reproductive Rights

Should neurotypical people be able to decide whether I or others on the schizophrenia spectrum,

3 Dance Healing Activities For People With Bodies Growing Other Bodies

These activities are calming movement exercises appropriate for any body, activity level, and ability.

Schizophrenia Spectrum Superpowers In Context — Part 2

For those of us on the schizophrenia spectrum, if we can pass undetected in daily life, we might be allowed to live relatively autonomously.

Schizophrenia Spectrum Superpowers In Context ‒ Part 1

Context makes all the difference when it comes to appreciating and supporting schizophrenia spectrum creators.

Society Still Condones Violence Against Psychotic Thinkers

What is it about the idea of madness in particular that inspires such disdain and hatred among the general public?

3 Dance Healing Activities For Every Body

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Is Psychosis A Kind Of Creativity?

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CREA Global Awards presented to

Lake Angela

Director of Therapeutic Dance and Poetry

The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Daniel Ålund

Selection Committee

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Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to

Lake Angela

Director of Therapeutic Dance and Poetry

Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.

Caroline Winkvist

Editor-In-Chief

Fredrik Elfqvist

Selection Committee

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

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