Happy New Year!!!  Just a reminder that the Delta Community Music School is closed for the Winter holiday from Dec. 26 until January 6, 2013.  The school and the office opens again on Monday January 7th.  Have a good winter break.

Come out and here all our Jazz Ensemble Students performing at Petra’s

Wednesday Dec.19th starting at 7pm – Petras Arts Kafe – 12th Ave at 56th Street in Tsawwassen.

Directed by Brad Muirhead.

The video below is with some of our jazz members with instructor Stephen Robb a couple of years ago.

 

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Celebrating its 61st year, the Delta Chamber of Commerce annual Hats Off to Excellence Awards gala on November 16, 2012 was an occasion to recognize 21 among the many business and community leaders in Delta. The Special Events and Tourism Award was presented to Stephen Robb, on behalf of the South Delta Jazz Festival, in recognition of, “an individual, company or special event which contributes to attracting visitors to Delta, such as a festival, the arts, sports or other activity which attracts visitors to Delta.”  Congratulations to festival organizers Stephen Robb and Dr. Jared Burrows for their many years of work and dedication to the South Delta Jazz Festival!  The Award was sponsored by the Ladner Business Association and was presented by Brad Cooper..  Thank you to the Delta Chamber of Commerce for your recognition and support of our Jazz Festival, now heading into its tenth season!

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A group of Adult jazz musicians from the School’s Tuesday Night Band also took part in the festivities of the evening. Special Thanks to all the members of the band for being there to support us!

The Delta Stroke Recovery Association will be running a Music Therapy program for stroke recovery patients here at the DCMS for five Thursdays in November.

The program is free for Delta Stroke Recovery Association members and $20 for non-members. For more information or to register for the program, contact Dawn Sillett at  604-946-2731 or dsillett(at) dccnet.com.

Read an article about the new program as featured in the Delta Optimist here.