Chordial Notes - May 2010
CALENDAR
Please make sure to update your calendars.
May 20 Suzuki Piano Recital
5:30 PM St. Paul’s Anglican Church
May 25 Suzuki Violin Recital
June 5 Spring Recital
June 10 Year-end Adult Recital
June 15 Musical Theatre’s
Willy Wonka Junior at the
Nanaimo Entertainment Centre
at 6:30 PM (admission by donation)
WE’RE SAD TO SEE YOU GO…
Art and Mabel Petrie, who brought the Suzuki program to the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music 10 years ago, have decided that this is their final year of teaching. Art and Mabel’s commitment and dedication to the Conservatory and their students has been unfailing over these many years. During their tenure as faculty here, the Suzuki program at the Conservatory has grown to include not only violin and piano, but also flute and, last year we added cello! With more than 100 students now taking lessons in the Suzuki method, the program is a huge success. Many, many thanks to both Mabel and Art for their enthusiasm and support, and happy trails to both on their North American road trip!
SHOWCASE CONCERT A SMASHING SUCCESS!
I would like to thank everyone: teachers, students, parents, volunteers, staff, Board members, Port Theatre production staff…everyone, for their part in making the Conservatory Showcase 2010 the success it was. By its nature, so much of what happens at the Conservatory takes place out of sight in studios and classes and practice sessions, all separated by time and space. So it is a real eye opener and inspiration to see all the energy and talent manifested at an event like Showcase. One begins to get a real sense of what a positive and buoyant influence the Conservatory is on the community as a whole.
Garry McKevitt, President
Congratulations and thanks to all the performers, teachers, volunteers, committee members, Port Theatre crew and staff, and Kathleen and Ellen! All of your hard work, diligence, enthusiasm and courage resulted in an event that was rewarding on many levels for the entire Conservatory community! Apologies to the guitarists whose names were omitted from the Twinkle portion of the program: Maya Dean, Jet Ferrarro, David McLeod, Morgan McPhee, Jackson Phillips, Jordan Pynn, Connor Reid and Rhys Wong. They and the Conservatory Guitars performed brilliantly!
Patrick Olmsted, Showcase Concert Chair
SPRING RECITAL AND AWARDS CEREMONY
The Spring Recital and Awards Ceremony will be held in the VIU Choral Room on Saturday June 5, 2010. There will be two time slots, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Students who have been awarded a scholarship will receive it at the recital in which they are scheduled to perform. Hope to see you there!
REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS
Summer Flute/Recorder Workshops with Cindy Speelman
Beginner: July 16 – 18 (mornings)
Beginner Adult: July 16 – 18 (afternoons)
Intermediate: July 23 – 24
Advanced: Aug 14 – 15
Recorder: Aug 6 – 7
Summer Musical Theatre
NCM's Musical Theatre Summer Camp presents: SEUSSICAL JUNIOR!
Music Director: Katy Bowen-Roberts
Drama Director: Jessica Lowry
Katy Bowen-Roberts and Jessica Lowry are producing SEUSSICAL Junior! in August at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music. The camp will focus on vocal, speech and musical theatre techniques, movement and choreography, improvisational skills, character development as well as discussions regarding the props, set and costumes. It will end with a final performance of the show at the Nanaimo Entertainment Centre for family and friends on August 27th.
Auditions at NCM: June 29th 2 -5pm
(email razzledazzleproductions@gmail.com to book audition slot)
Summer camp dates: August 16th – 27th, 2010
Class schedule: 10 – 3pm Monday to Friday (10 days total)
Final Show: August 27th at 2pm – Nanaimo Entertainment Centre
BILLETING THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
August 4 & 5, 2010
This is a fantastic opportunity to have a young musician stay with your family and therefore bring even more music, and maybe even some tips on playing, into your home! Host families are responsible for transportation to and from the ferry and theatre as well as meals when the billet is at the home. Host families will receive one free ticket to the concert. Our billeting coordinators are Leslie Mathews and Donna Laing. Please call the Conservatory office if you are able to host one or more of these wonderful young musicians!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
¨ Jordan Pynn received the “Best Junior Guitarist” award at the West Coast Jazz Festival.
¨ The Nanaimo Youth Choir is excited that they have been named as representatives to the BC Festival of the Arts from Nanaimo. The Concert Choir will be adjudicated with other choirs from around BC during the Provincial Festival in Duncan in May.
¨ Vanessa Croome who studies privately with Marian Smith and has been a member of the Nanaimo Youth Choir since she was five has also been has been named as the Junior Musical Theatre representative to the Provincial Festival. Vanessa was first place Junior Classical Voice winner in the BC Festival of the Arts in 2009.
¨ Saehae Bae, talented young pianist and accompanist of the Nanaimo Youth Choir will compete as the Intermediate Representative to the Provincial Festival in piano.
¨ Liam Pistor who sings in the Nanaimo Youth Choir has been named to the BC Festival of the Arts as Junior Representative for the clarinet.
¨ Congratulations to Padraic Hildebrand who has been accepted to the Berklee College of Music in Boston and qualified by audition for a substantial scholarship, well done Padraic!
NCM FACULTY NEWS
¨ Trish Clair-Peck adjudicated strings classes at Campbell River Music Week on April 30 and folk instrumental classes at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts in Gibsons on May 6.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
¨ Have you heard about EyeGo? Both the Port Theatre and the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra offer high school student tickets at only $5 each!
¨ Festival 88 – Nanaimo Piano Festival takes place on May 14-16 featuring ALL 3 WINNERS of the Honen’s International Piano Competition playing together in Nanaimo. This is a very exciting musical event for Nanaimo and we hope you have purchased your tickets! The winners perform with the Vancouver Island Symphony on Saturday May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Port Theatre Ticket Centre: 250-754-8550 or www.porttheatre.com Festival 88 Pass: (all 3 concerts) Adults: $88 Students: $30
Special Coupon Ticket offer for Festival 88:
Buy two tickets to any of the Festival 88 performances and receive $20 off!*
*Not valid on Student or Rush tickets. Quote Coupon number #1088 when reserving your tickets at the Port Theatre Ticket Centre, 250.754.8550.
