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The 2014 South Delta Jazz Workshop (July 8 – 12) is now open for registration. Click the link below to download the registration form or follow the link below to the South Delta Jazz Festival Website.
workshop brochure 2014
South Delta Jazz Festival Main Website
As we enter into the final week of classes before Spring Break, here are a few reminders and information about upcoming events at DCMS
Spring Break – There are no regularly scheduled lessons at the school from Monday March 17 to Sunday March 30.inclusive. Regularly scheduled classes resume Monday March 31, 2014. Some teachers may schedule extra lessons and events so consult with your individual teacher.
The Faculty Recital – Thank-you to everyone who came to our Faculty Concert on Friday March 7th. We really appreciate your support for this concert.
April Student Recital – The next Student Recital will be Sunday April 13th at the All Saints Anglican Parish at 2pm. Sign up sheets are now up at the school and signups will end by April 3.
Easter Closure: There are no scheduled lessons at the school on Good Friday April 18 or Easter Monday April 21st.
Scholarship Recital – The Scholarship audition rectial will be Saturday afternoon May 10th. Our adjudicator this year will be Dr. Barrie Barrington from Douglas College. More details and applications will be available at the school after Spring Break.
McKee House Concert Series: It looks like our final house concert of the season will be the weekend of May 17 with another Baroque fest! Stay tuned for details.
Year End Recital. Our Year End Student Recital will be Sunday June 15th 1:30 pm at All Saints Church in Ladner.
South Delta Jazz Festival and Workshop: Our Summer Jazz Workshop is coming up Tuesday July 8th – Saturday July 12 2014. Expect another great week of jazz workshop and student and faculty concerts. Details TBA
Thrive City String Boot Camp – our annual summer string workshop runs this year from August 5 – 16, 2014. first audition date for the program is Saturday May 10th at the Music School.
Friday March 7th, 7:30pm All Saints Anglican Parish
See online ticket information below
Classical Chamber, Jazz and Music Theatre
Featuring Stephen Robb (clarinet/sax/ piano), Tracy Neff (voice), John Littlejohn (violin),
Cheryl Carruthers (piano), Infinitus String Trio, Louise Southwood (classical guitar),
Ron Samworth (jazz guitar), Garth Preston (piano), Brad Muirhead (trombone),
John Walsh (bass), Stan Taylor (drums)
Come join us for a fun mixtape of great music across several genres. Piazolla’s famous L’Histoire du Tango, Mexican Composer Marquez’s Zarabandeo, John Littlejohn and the Infinitus Sting Trio, The South Delta Jazz Festival Faculty Band, Tracy Neff and Students and faculty with Music from “Frozen”, and more!
All Proceeds go towards scholarships and bursaries for music students.
Music by Purcell, Handel, Bach,
Arthur Honneger, John Corigliano and more!
Sunday February 23, 3pm
McKee Heritage House, Delta Community Music School
Musicians
Barrie Barrington earned his B.Mus at Brandon Unuversity and both his M. Mus
and DMA at the University of British Columbia. While at UBC, he studied with the
well-known pianist, Robert Silverman. Barrie has taught at Douglas College since 1984
as an instructor in private and class piano. Aside from his teaching duties, Barrie performs
both solo and chamber music recitals and has performed concertos with several orchestras
in the lower mainland area of BC. He is an active adjudicator and clinician
throughout Western Canada.
Colleen Clarke earned her B. Mus. in Voice Performance from Brandon University.
She sang with the Vancouver Chamber Choir, touring in both Canada and the United
States. She currently teaches voice and performs as a soloist throughout the Lower
Mainland.
Frances Armstrong has studied piano for the past 9 years. Currently, her music
studies are divided between Alan Crane, at the VSO School of Music, and Bruce Vogt,
at the UVic School of Music. She proved her abilities on stage and became a consistent
scholarship winner in local festivals. Frances works as an accompanist for the Arbutus
Music Academy, at the VSO School of Music for voice classes, and for the VSO School
of Music Choir.
Patricia Armstrong is an active teacher and performer of violin and viola. She studied
at UBC, The Victoria Conservatory of Music, and U. of Toronto. She has played
with Tafelmusik, several symphonies and is currently principal 2nd violinist with the
Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
Sandy Hackleman has played flute and piccolo as a freelance musician for the Calgary
Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony and Opera Orchestras, and principal flute in
the Pittsfield Philharmonic in Massachusetts. She has had a long career as both a flute
instructor and music teacher in schools, and now is enjoying singing in the Lyric Chorus,and volunteering in an ensemble which performs in retirement residences.
Student Recital – Feb. 16 2014
Our First Student Recital of 2014 will be on Sunday February 16th at 2pm at the school. Admission is Free. Student sign up sheets will be up at the school until Feb. 5th.
Faculty Concert – Friday March 7th, 7:30 pm
DCMS presents our very own performing faculty in concert. John Littlejohn with the Infinitus Trio, Stephen Robb – clarinet/piano, Cheryl Carruthers – piano, Louise Southwood – classical guitar, Music from Broadway, classical, and jazz. details TBA. Funds raised will go towards student scholarships and our summer music programs.
African Drum Classes
We have good enrolment for this terms class with about 10 students
Open Drop in Session – Drum Circle – February 8th – 7:30 pm at the school
South Delta Jazz Festival 2014 edition
Our Summer Jazz Workshop is coming up Tuesday July 8th – Saturday July 12 2014. Expect another great week of jazz workshop and student and faculty concerts. Details TBA
