The first fulllength performance of the nutcracker in the united states was in 1944 by the san francisco opera ballet. Blueshore financial centre for the performing arts. Bachelor of music in jazz studies education capilano. About kathy alexander vocalist, teacher and journalist. Nutcracker ballet nutcracker ballet performances in canada. Graduates of this program will be able to conduct choral and instrumental ensembles effectively and confidently. All band members are jazz students at capilano university where they meet in the same music improvisation class. Oct 14, 2019 in 2019, the essential holiday tradition continues. Through capilano s premier vocal jazz choir nitecap under the direction of rejean marois, meghan has soloed alongside artists such as jason marsalis, randy brecker, jeanmichel pilc, mike murley, ian froman, and many more. Kria wall is a vocalist, piano player, and composer from the sunshine coast. Bachelor of music in jazz studies education degree at capilano university in north vancouver bc. After graduating she traveled extensively, performing in china, japan and throughout europe as a featured artist.
Be sure to check out the nutcracker site before you decide where you will see a holiday performance of the nutcracker. She has also studied voice classical and jazz, dance, and guitar as well as orff methodology at capilano university and vcc. Bria skonberg and amanda tosoff are nominated for vocal jazz album of the year, with drummer. Nutcracker ballet brandon, manitoba, canada moscow ballet presents the nutcracker ballet nutcracker performance listings by state, city and the company performing the ballet. Becoming a music coach at modern music school in vancouver expedited his musical growth. In 20, she created the dee daniels vocal jazz workshop, a weeklong workshop in sitka, ak. She is a full time student studying voice and pursing a degree in music therapy at capilano university. The conducting in music certificate is for currently active teachers and musicians. Both geordie and rudy are instructors in the capilano university music diploma program.
The jazz studies program capilano offers a twoyear diploma and a fouryear bachelor of music in jazz studies degree. To maintain satisfactory standing, all jazz studies students must be enrolled in a fulltime course of study at least nine credit hours that includes a reasonable number of courses specific to their major normally three and must achieve a. Aaron has a degree in applied music majoring in jazz contemporary guitar and jazz piano. After playing in bands during high school, chris attended capilano university where he studied jazz. Techniques for formal organization, voicings, harmonization, and lyricization will be learned through the study of significant repertoire from the jazz tradition as well as from contemporary composers. Rebekah gill graduated from the csd professional training division after training from age 2 at caulfield school of dance in tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, ballet, acro and contemporarymodern.
Monik nordine, capilano college jazz studies program founder mike reveley. Pardalis studio pardalis studio for music and the performing arts. Chantelle has attended the musical theatre program at capilano university. Since its founding in 2001, the louis armstrong jazz performance program lajpp has grown dramatically. We are thrilled to have capilano university s nitecap vocal jazz ensemble visiting the festival for the very first time, in addition to high school ensembles from brooks secondary powell river, carson graham secondary north vancouver and oak bay secondary oak bay, and.
William paterson university s jazz holiday celebration is one of the ace holiday jazz presentations on tap this week. Jessica has been choreographing professionally for 6 years and cannot wait to work with our dancers. Although we see the polished result from years of dedication to dance, each of our instructors paths to the young at arts came with obstacles to overcome and mountains to climb. Akylina pardalis, vocal major, capilano university. Linda jamieson school of dance in ottawa nutcracker. Jazz vocalist and pianist elizabeth shepherd wowed the audience with her stunning vocals and unique sound at capilano university s blueshore finanical centre for. The millennial shaking up the jazz word vanity fair, bria skonbergs mix of smooth vocals, snazzy trumpet melodies, and synthesis of classic and new have made her a strong force in jazz. Each summer capilano university presents north shore jazz as part of the td vancouver international jazz festival in venues throughout the north shore. Sep 22, 2017 local nutcracker ballet to be performed to live music. Other ensembles include rhythmic ensemble, guitarbass ensemble and the capilano university. He has taught on the faculty of capilano university in north vancouver for the past thirty. Akylina pardalis is very excited to start her next chapter. Many noncredit music classes have been offered through continuing studies at the university and in the community. While it is highly recommended that you audition in person, the theatre department at capilano university will accept digital such as youtube audition submissions.
Following university, he played professionally in live studio situations for the next 20 years. Bae auditions currently, the largest youth ballet company in the kalamazoo area, bae holds open auditions each may at ballet arts school of dance. Bachelor of music in jazz studies education capilano university. The linda jamieson school of dance is the best contemporary, jazz and tap school of dance in the national capital region. Music and dance academy programs northern arizona university. Canyon concert ballets performances 20172018, buy season. Akylina loves to sing everything from disney songs to jazz classics, from reworking a pop song to performing a little opera. Satb choirs, accompanied only by an optional snaredrum, will love singing this clever a cappella arrangement from tchaikovskys famous ballet. Krannert center, located in urbanachampaign on the campus of the university of illinois, is dedicated to the advancement of education, research, and public engagement through the pursuit of excellence and innovation in the performing arts. Elizabeth shepherd quintet live at the blueshore at cap. Ensemble, royal winnipeg ballet, cbc radio orchestra and pacific opera victoria. Mar 23, 2016 here we selected what we thought are the most outstanding photographs in the collection. The nutcracker is always the highlight of our year, a truly magical time, says ginna ortiz, one of the companys directors, and we are.
In 2001, she established the dee daniels jazz vocal scholarship at the capilano university in north vancouver, bc. As the daughter and student of the founder maria pardalis, she will now be assisting natalia as a junior vocal teacher. Capilano university has a long history of supporting music literacy and appreciation on the north shore through a variety of music classes for children, youth and adults. Kathy alexander establishes a powerful connection with her audiences in vocal performances that include jazz, pop, rock and classical genres. Greg quan, a music educator in public schools since 1998, is the artistic director of the choral and orchestra programs at magee secondary school in vancouver bc. Jennie yang graduated from capilano university s music diploma program major in voice in year 2010, and capilano university s certificate program in music conducting in year 2011. Billy strayhorn duke ellingtons right arm to be paid tribute to at capilano university concert if you have to ask what jazz is, youll never know louis armstrong. The nutcracker krannert center for the performing arts.
In 2001, she established the dee daniels jazz vocal scholarship at the capilano university. Jazz jam session eli bennett saxophone solo over blues. After graduating, she began training as a singer and studied her bachelor of music at capilano university. Nov 30, 2012 members of the north shore artists guild display a variety of original art including oil paintings, watercolours, acrylics and mixed media on an ongoing basis with new works every month. Aaron brazeau is a contemporary guitarist and pianist based in vancouver. She has received a diploma and bachelors degree in jazz studies from capilano university, where she had the privilege of studying vocal performance and composition privately with musicians steve maddock, kate hammettvaughan, mary jo bischoff, and bill coon. A masterpiece of orchestration, it features the historic first use of the celesta in dance of the sugarplum fairy and is essential study for students of orchestral combinations and effects. Dec 10, 2010 you cant quite say that there was absolutely no live music at last weekends opening performance of the washington ballets lavish annual production of the nutcracker. Application for jazz studies is part of the standard capilano university application process.
To maintain satisfactory standing, all jazz studies students must be enrolled in a fulltime course of study at least nine credit hours that includes a reasonable number of courses specific to their major normally three and must achieve a term grade point average above 1. I am passionate about fitness and health and am currently pursuing this as a student at capilano university studying human kinetics exercise science. She has trained in ballet, lyrical, modern, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre, and hip hop and has completed her r. Capilano university is named after chief joe capilano, an important leader of the squamish s. We are thrilled to have capilano university s nitecap vocal jazz ensemble at the festival for the very first time, in addition to high school ensembles from brooks secondary powell river, carson graham secondary north vancouver and oak bay secondary oak bay, and. An alumna of capilano university s jazz studies degree program, bria skonberg found her groove balancing a full road schedule for two bands while. Career highlights include guest appearances with vision tvs lets sing, the sooke philharmonic orchestra and the victoria international jazz. This years jazz masters concert features vocalist sunny wilkinson this years featured artist, yamaha saxophone artist campbell ryga, rejean marois from capilano university in vancouver, horace alexander young from the santa fe university of art and design, dennis esson from capilano university. The achievement of specific high standards in vocal andor instrumental performance, improvisation, composition, and arranging are fundamental goals of the program curriculum. She perfomed in rcmts productions of brigadoon and guys and dolls. Students will be expected to contribute to the organization of concerts and the arranging of new repertoire. She left for vancouver straight out of high school and earned a degree in jazz trumpet performance from capilano university.
Geordie sings let beauty awake, from the songs of travel by ralph vaughan williams. Most classes take place in the evening over an eightmonth period. Jazz 338 vocal jazz master class iii capilano university. Featured soloists and montclair state university singers. Jazz vocalist and pianist elizabeth shepherd wowed the audience with her stunning vocals and unique sound at capilano universitys blueshore finanical centre for the performing arts on tuesday. Washington ballets canned nutcracker suite ditches live music. Meghan holds a bachelor degree in music from capilano university. Peter received his degree in music composition and jazz arranging from capilano university in 2008, minoring in jazz piano. Nutcracker performance listings are provided by state and city and by the company performing the nutcracker ballet. Apr 11, 2020 this event takes place at the york theatre, 639 commercial drive, vancouver. Vjo album fundraiser the victoria jazz orchestra is performing on sunday. Music mind games is an instructional method of teaching musical concepts and theory to young children. In addition to capilano university, david has had teaching positions at the university of british columbia, douglas college and has been an examiner for the royal school of music.
Bachelor of music in jazz studies performancecomposition degree at capilano university in north vancouver bc. Musicians will rejoice in this publication of previously difficulttofind favorites such as waltz of. The nutcracker site provides a central location for nutcracker ballet information. Join clara and her beloved nutcracker as she travels to the land of snow, and to the palace of the dolls where all of her favorite doll companions come to life. This course includes performance of various styles of a cappella and accompanied vocal ensemble repertoire with an emphasis on jazz literature and small group performance, i. As well as classical ballet she has been trained in contemporary, lyrical and jazz. Robert beasley is a trumpeter, composer, and educator based in the seattle area. The quintet has been playing together for just over a year and includes julian borkowski on trumpet, brodie jones on saxophone, matt franceschini on guitar, colin zacharias on bass and adrian leung on drums. The course includes mandatory participation in concert performances throughout the semester, some of which may occur away from the capilano university campus. Conducting in music certificate capilano university. Rebekah was given exceptional placement to team canadas 2015 adult tap dance team at the age of 14. A program of classical choral concerts performed by the capilano university festival chorus, capilano university singers and featured guests.
We cant be certain, as no correspondence from this early stage in the nutcrackers creation has been found. Rejean marois and his wife, johanne fradette, first set eyes on vancouver while they were chaperoning a student vocal group from quebec on. Aidan mayes voice has been described as rich, dynamic and ethereal. For your convenience, you can also buy tickets from this site using. Capilano university offers a conducting in music certificate. Capus jazz studies programs foster your abilities in jazz performance, composition, and music education in the context of an enriched liberal arts education. The nutcracker celebrated its 125 th anniversary in 2017 having first been performed on december 18 th, 1892 at the mariinsky theatre in st. Tickets are also available through their box office at 604. Capilano university prepares students for the jazz life. Noted as a millennial shaking up the jazz world, according to vanity fair, skonberg is a selfdescribed small town girl from chilliwack, british columbia. The curriculum is designed as a support system for developing musicians ages 610 and parents while providing guidelines for teachers. The program is set up so you can continue work while earning your credential. Bachelor of music in jazz studies capilano university. A continuation of vocal jazz master class ii instruction with more emphasis on individual contribution and responsibility.
Local nutcracker ballet to be performed to live music new. Seven capilano university jazz alumni and two faculty members have been nominated for 2017 juno awards. He furthered his studies at the banff school of fine arts where he participated in masterclasses with gyorgy sebok, john perry and menahem pressler. Aspire fine arts is a dance school, art school, music school, and theatre school in cloverdale, surrey, b. A client of mine was kind enough to share this with me.
Please post news directly related to capilano u jazz students, faculty and alumni. Having met at capu, the group has been playing together for more than 10 years and has delighted audiences from coast to coast. He received his bachelor of music in vocal jazz from capilano university then went on to. I have a unique, broadspectrum vocal career equally represented in both jazz and classical arenas and have been a dedicated educator working with students in high school, college, and. If you like, also check out our website and our big band video. Sarah vaughan international jazz vocal competition sassy awards. The nutcracker music of tchaikovsky nutcracker ballet music. Easy to prepare with equal doses of unison singing, uncomplicated chords, falalas, and plums. Louis armstrong jazz program columbia university department. This vibrant program now comprises seventeen jazz ensembles, fourteen gifted professional jazz musicians who provide private lessons and ensemble coaching, a visiting master artist program, courses in jazz improvisation and composition, and it offers a special concentration in jazz. Originally from the small town of chilliwack, british columbia, bria studied jazz and performance at capilano university in vancouver while balancing a full road schedule with two bands.
Many students will also audition and be placed in various large ensembles including two of capus popular jazz big bands and vocal ensembles, aband and nitecap. Trained in tap, jazz, ballet, theatre and highland dance, corinne has also been a. Every opportunity i pursue is tackled wholeheartedly. Hanna turcotte capilano university north vancouver. And intensive workshop in progressing ballet technique and is now certified to. A respected vocal clinician, adjudicator, and mentor, dee presents clinics, workshops, and master classes around the world. The program is designed so that currently active teachers and musicians may take the program while continuing to work. We are thrilled to have capilano university s nitecap vocal jazz ensemble visiting the festival for the very first time, in addition to high school ensembles from brooks secondary powell river, carson graham secondary north vancouver and oak bay secondary oak bay. The course teaches arranging for jazz choir with rhythm section. Capilano university prepares students for the jazz life north shore. We started our school in 2012, and we opened in our new location in 2017. Performance by cap jazz, capilano university jazz vocal ensemble, directed by rejean marois. Artistic directors welcome to magee music choirs and.
Jazz jam session eli bennett saxophone solo over blues in f 2018 october 11, 2018 jw marriott parq vancouver band. He performs regularly with the new triumph, jim cutler jazz orchestra, and charly hernandez, and has backed up many touring artists, including ahmad jamal, the smithsonian masterworks jazz orchestra, maelo ruiz, tony vega, and frankie negron. One of vancouvers foremost jazz ensembles, company b jazz band features a harmonizing female vocal trio in vintage style. In addition, she has also taken the course vocal jazz, as well as the course theatre acting for 5 consecutive years in a row. Salt creek ballets the nutcracker north shore center for. She fell in love with ballet and contemporary dance early on and was consumed with.
He then switched from studio work to teaching and has been giving lessons for the last six years. Fall 2020 jazz studies auditions will be scheduled for february 18 21, 2020. Vam vocal theatre and voice department, 1270 chestnut. Torey zachary music instructor, performer independent music. Stream the narada nutcracker by various artists and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. I have a proven track record of a very strong work ethic. Audition to be a part of this years special 30th anniversary. See more ideas about jazz blues, jazz musicians and jazz music. A group audition comprised of a choreographed dance which will be taught to you using tap, jazz or ballet techniques and a group question and answer session. Nutcracker suite by berliner philharmoniker and mstislav rostropovich on amazon music. The linda jamieson school of dance is ottawas best ballet school having trained the best ballet dancers performing in canada, england and around the world.
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