TO ENJOY Each summer, the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre plunges talented young musicians and actors into a hectic, and potentially lifechanging, experience. Experienced, talented instructors, who known their stuff and know how to teach it, don’t have much time to prepare their young charges for real-live onstage performances in front of real audiences. A vocal jazz component is a new addition in 2011 to musical theatre and classical. CYMC Musical Theatre kicks off its 2011 summer season July 2. This year’s creative team features award-winning faculty, including the Comox Valley’s own Lori Mazey and dance teacher/choreographer Lindsay Sterk along with acclaimed musical director Kristopher Epps and
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Ashley Daniel Foot. CYMC’s lineup this year will include A Chorus Line and CYMC Musical Theatre’s Glee Club and will offer exciting roles for everyone. This year, they will also offer Dance on Film: selected screenings of the greatest films about dance and exciting dance classes in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern and
tap. CYMC’s summer music and theatre programs are open to all youth 12 to 24 and attract participants from all over the world. This all leads to the grand finale, one of the longestrunning shows in Broadway’s history — A Chorus Line — at the Sid Williams Theatre, which then goes on the road to the 700-seat Island Sav-
ings Centre in the heart of the Cowichan Valley. ••• The CYMC is entering its 44th season of making music. Talented alumni include Diana Krall, Nancy Argenta, and Christopher Millard. Many of our alumni credit the CYMC for improving their talents during the earliest days of their careers. Two programs have been added for 2011: the piano program has returned by request, taught by renowned local pianist Sarah Hagen, and CYMC introduces its first vocal jazz program. Musical Theatre will perform two shows for 2011, the famous A Chorus Line, winner of nine Tony awards, and Glee Club, an original “jukebox” musical with story by Kris Epps and Lori Mazey. Visit www.CYMC.ca for more information.
Photo: Carol Tremain
TO THE COMOX VALLEY!
The Evergreen Seniors Club is Courtenay’s social hub for people 55 and over. Our wide variety of clubs and programs include music, sports, travel, arts and more - all in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere. Call us today!
LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS
250-338-1000 • www.evergreenseniorsclub.org • 411 Anderton Ave., Courtenay 64
C OMO X VAL LEY RECOR D ❮❮ JUNE 2011