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South Delta Jazz Workshop

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P1270564Our 10th Annual South Delta Jazz Workshop starts Tuesday July 2nd and runs to Saturday July 6th. Register NOW as spots are filling fast, only a couple of spots are remaining!!

This Summer we will be adding a special guest to our faculty for the week. We will be welcoming percussionist Curtis Andrews to our faculty. Curtis will be working with all of our students for the week and introducing us to the world of African drumming and we will be exploring some new techniques and meshing them into the world of improvisation and jazz.

Find out more about Curtis on his website at  curtisandrews.ca/

We are also pleased to announce the return of our workshop faculty for our 2013 tenth anniversary summer session. Len Aruliah (saxes), Bill Clark (trumpet), Brad Muirhead (trombone), Jared Burrows (Guitar), Rob Kohler (bass), Stephen Robb (reeds, piano) and Stan Taylor (drums).

Thanks to our sponsors Long & McQuade , Delta Hospital Foundation, and Petra’s Arts Kafe for helping us with our festival performances.

June events at DCMS

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june4 posterStudent Recital – Sunday June 2nd 2pm –

All Saints Anglicn Parish

Come to our final student recital of the year. Featuring students from Delta Community Music School. Also our annual scholarshp awards will be presented at the beginning of the program.

Jazz Night at Petra’s – Tuesday June 18th at 7pm

Come and hear live music at Petra’s Arts Cafe – our student jazz ensembles in concert. Starts at 7pm.

Petra’s Arts Kafe – 12th Ave at 56th Street in Tsawwassen.

Circle Dance

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You are invited to the Ladner Circle Dance, usually the last Friday of the month… 

Contact:  School Office    Cost:      by donation    Age:  adult (mature youth welcome)

 

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New dancers are always welcome, with or without any previous dance experience.  No partner is needed as we all join the circle together.

In Circle Dance we use dances from around the world and from all traditions, sacred and secular, serious and lighthearted, to celebrate community,
the earth, each other, and the simple joy of living.  All dances are taught and easy to learn.

DCMS Presents Kuimba

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kris and larkDCMS House Concerts Presents:

Kuimba

Sunday April 28, 2013 2:30pm  Tix: $15

Kris and Lark Bowerman

– to create and perform music that cross-links the world’s cultures and philosophies and creates respect for our home planet.

“We are the mirror as well as the face in it.” — Rumi

 

THE MUSIC: Flavors of Africa and the Americas coalesce in exotic rhythms and Swahili as well as English vocals in this World Fusion music by Kuimba for a mellow, upbeat mood. The clear, earthy quality of Lark’s lead voice is joined by Kris’ exuberant tenor producing an unusual and eminently lovely blend. Added to this are African harps and flutes, trombone, acoustic guitar, bass, spicy percussion, and throbbing African drums. Kuimba conveys the significance of cultural diversity and biodiversity through a colorful and informative style of presentation. This very unique music with its bold sensual rhythms, Swahili rap, trombone solos and warm, spirited vocals invokes the jubilant aura of village festivities. In African fashion, the audience is set at ease to clap, dance or sing along.

Kuimba has performed to enthusiastic response at intimate Home concerts, Universities, Community concerts and festivals, programs for Seniors and Youth , as well as for Environmental organizations, Campfire groups, Teachers conferences, Community colleges, Wedding celebrations and Art, Wine and Music festivals. They have also played on radio (KQED & KPFA) and television (KPIX & KTVU) in the S. F. Bay Area and other locations including Xi’an, China. They have recorded four CD’s; three full-length CD’s, Mawingu — I Remember Africa (1990/94), Salimu! Heshimu! (2001), Mystic Quest (2011), and one EP-length disc, Mount Diablo (2009). They are now recording another CD, titled Blue Kuimba, that will have a bluesy style theme, the song When The Summertime Comes will be included on the recording.