High school musicians tune their skills at jazz workshop EMC Entertainment - Campbellford - A three-day jazz education workshop gave young musicians here the chance to tune their skills while meeting and learning from some of Canada’s finest jazz educators and performers. “It was my first time for something like this. It was such a great experience,” said Meaghan Steinman who plays trumpet with the Campbellford District High School (CDHS) Senior Jazz Band. This was the fourth year of the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival’s TD Jazz Education Program which involved students from four high school jazz bands including Centennial Secondary School, Belleville; St. Paul’s Secondary School, Trenton; O’Neill Collegiate, Oshawa and CDHS. “I worked with Jason Logue, a trumpeter,” said Steinman, who is in Grade 9. Logue lives in Toronto and leads his own band The Jason Logue Six and is described by Canadian Jazz Archive as being a frequent sideman in several orchestras such as Random Access and Dave McMurdo’s Jazz Orchestra, as part of the orchestra for musicals such as Hairspray and The Sound of Music, and backing up artists such as Diana Krall. “We did a lot of talking and discussing at the workshop. We
could ask questions about technique and he helped us with that stuff,” said Steinman. The students attending the workshop had been practising a couple of different tunes beforehand and played them while at the workshop. “He liked a lot of the stuff that we are doing but mainly the focus was on dynamics … playing really soft and loud at different points because that is what makes a music … backing off with our volume was the hardest thing,” she added. “It was nice to have an outside voice, a professional tell us what they thought of our music and telling us what we should work on. It was a positive atmosphere.”
“I worked with Jason Logue, a trumpeter.” For Steinman and the others from CDHS who attended it was an enthralling experience. Campbellford Rotary exchange student Carolin Christ from Germany was among the students who went to the workshop. She plays the clarinet and saxophone. “We learned a lot about how to play better. We had two saxophone workshops and so a professional was there for us to tell us how to have a better sound,
how to play better,” she commented. Juno award-winning musician John Johnson was among the jazz educators. He plays the saxophone, flute, clarinet, piccolo and harmonica. Peter Wowk, Grade 10, who plays the alto saxophone told Trent Hills Regional News, “Being up close with the professionals I really saw the difference in what I was playing and what I need to do to get to the next level. “I learned various things about the instrument I did not know beforehand some interesting tricks and techniques. It was a very rewarding experience being immersed with other players.” Other jazz educators included Barbra Lica (jazz musician, vocalist), Brian Barlow (drummer, percussionist, guitarist, producer from Belleville), Mike Francis (professional musician, guitar) and Kelsley Grant (jazz saxophonist). The clinicians did put on a show for the students. Capping off the three days of workshops and clinics was a concert at the historic Regent Theatre in Picton featuring the Brian Barlow Big Band along with the four participating school ensembles and vocalist Barbra Lica. Then each school performed as well, ending the workshop on a high note.
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Campbellford District High School musicians attended the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival’s TD Jazz Education Program, a three-day workshop that was led by jazz educators and performers. These three were among the students who participated: from left, Peter Wowk, Meaghan Steinman and Carolin Christ (Rotary exchange student). Photo: Sue Dickens
Cyclists to raise money for hospice
Kelly Isfan, the former CEO of Campbellford Memorial Hospital, raised $1,800 for the local hospice, which also received a $10,000 grant from the Healing Cycle Foundation. “I love to cycle and I want to support The Bridge,” said Mr. Pollack, who was a member of its board for three-and-a-half years. This year, his partner is Calvin Newman, chairman of the Campbellford Memorial Hospital Foundation, who’s also an avid cyclist. Mr. Pollack is a member of the Northumberland Hills Cycling Club, based in Cobourg, which organizes about five rides a week for its 100 members, the rides being anywhere from 20 to 100-plus kilometres. Northumberland County is an ideal place for cyclists, it has “great roads, low traffic [and] wonderful scenery,” Mr. Pollack said. Two of his fellow cycling club members, George Hussey, owner of Port Hope Bicycle, and Maria Garrett, joined him for a hospice fund raiser held at the Warkworth George Hussey, owner of Port Hope Bicycle, gave mini-tuneups at a clinic arena May 11 that included a bike clinic held May 11 at the Warkworth arena to help raise money for The Bridge and barbeque. Hospice. Bicycle safety sessions were also offered by a Can-Bike instructor. To learn more about the Healing Cycle Ride and to make a donation, visit <www. thehealingcycle.ca>. By John Campbell
Warkworth - Financial adviser David Pollack will go to great lengths to help The Bridge Hospice of Warkworth with its finances. For the second straight year, he’ll be taking part in the
100-kilometre Healing Cycle Ride June 23 that’s held annually to raise money for hospice palliative care in Ontario. All of the pledges collected by the cycling teams is returned to their community. Last year Mr. Pollack and
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David Pollack will be taking part in his second straight Healing Cycle Ride June 23 to raise money for The Bridge Hospice of Warkworth. He’ll be among 244 cyclists participating in the 100-kilometre event that starts and ends in Mississauga. He and fellow cyclist Calvin Newman are one of 43 teams entered in the ride.
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