Centre Stage Conservatory 2020-2021: Performance Playbill

VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY THE ROSE BRAMPTON AND MY SMILE DENTISTRY

2021

WELCOME TO CENTRE STAGE 2021 It's usually danger that makes our hearts beat faster and stronger. It's often adversity that sharpens our minds and heightens our senses. But sometimes, like the precious hours we have spent with the students who comprise our 2021 Centre Stage Conservatory, our hearts and minds are similarly exhilarated as we share in the positive growth of young people.

On behalf of the Donors, Sponsors and Performing Arts Staff whose generous support make this program possible, please accept these heartfelt thanks to each of our 2021 Conservatory students. You gifted us your trust, rewarded our workshop leaders with your dedication, and given all of us the honour to be a part of your lives.

Yours sincerely, Steven Schipper Executive Artistic Director, Performing Arts Brampton

Congratulations to all of the young artists presented though this year’s 2021 Centre Stage Conservatory. You have worked hard, learned, practiced, and we are so proud to showcase your work.

This year, we’ve created many memories together. I hope these memories will sustain and inspire you as you follow your path. Whatever roads life takes you on, whether it’s the one of professional artist, researcher, educator, supporter, administrator, advocate, technician, student, some combination of those – or maybe into another field entirely! – the things we’ve learned together with the many artists who led workshops with our group will definitely stay with us.

As you move forward in life and navigate through the changes ahead of you, keep practising your art – and keep sharing it. Your art matters, your voice matters, and your creativity is a gift not only for yourself, but for everyone who is touched by your art.

Thank you for being part of Centre Stage Conservatory this year.

Christina Akrong Education & Outreach Coordinator, Performing Arts

TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE AALIYAH WILLIAMS .............................PEACE SIGN(KENSHI YONEZU, ENGLISH COVER VERSION BY NATEWANTSTOBATTLE) BELEN FAZIO ......................................................................................................................SOMEONE YOU LOVED (LEWIS CAPALDI) BIANCA CABAI ..........................................................................................................WITHOUT APOLOGY (ORIGINAL MONOLOGUE) CALEB PARKER ...................................................................................................................... CONFIDENCE CRISIS (ORIGINAL FILM) CHRISTIAN FRANCIS ............................................................................A JOURNEY THROUGH BEATS (ORIGINAL COMPOSITION) EMMA EKK .....................................................................................................................SHADOWS OF MY MIND (JOSEPH ARNONE) JENNA KEAN ..................................................................................................................................................ALL I WANT (KODALINE) MADISON SINOPOLI .............................................................................................................................................. LIABILITY (LORDE) MALIA FRANCIS ....................................................................................................................................... SKITTLES (ORIGINAL FILM) MANEEK BRAR ........................................................................................................................................FEARLESS (LILLY JOHNSON) MARLITA VASILAKOS ........................................................................................................EVERYTHING I WANTED (BILLIE EILISH) MARY-ANN ADEBAYO ......................................................................................................................... NO ONE (CHLOE CRAMUTOLA) SHANAIA FAZIO ...................................................................................................................................THE CLIMB (BY MILEY CYRUS) SHRIYANSHI QUANOONGO........................................MONOLOGUE (CIGARETTES AND CHOCOLATE BY ANTHONY MINGHELLA) SOPHIE SIVAKUMARAN .......................................................................................................EVE’S APPLE (ORIGINAL MONOLOGUE) SUJAL THAPA ..............................................................................................................................JUSTICE (ORIGINAL MONOLOGUE)

AALIYAH WILLIAMS Aaliyah Williams is a 16-year-old girl who loves everything to do with music and the arts. Right now she wants to be able to build confidence to do what she loves by meeting others who share the same views as she does and learning more about the arts.

BELÉN FAZIO Belén Fazio is a grade 12 vocal major at St. Roch Regional Arts School. She has been singing since she was about 4 years old and her passion for music continues to grow.

BIANCA CABAI Bianca Cabai is an aspiring actress and writer. At 19 years old, she has a passion for theatre and wants to pursue a career in the arts.

CALEB PARKER Caleb Parker is very passionate in the arts. He is an experienced pianist and he's been playing for 7 years.

CHRISTIAN FRANCIS Christian Francis is a drummer who is inspired to make it into the world of music. Although he is only 13 years old, he has been playing drums for many years and he is excited to learn more about how he can use his craft to inspire others.

EMMA EKK Emma Ekk is an aspiring actress. She loves to be on stage or camera entertaining.

JENNA KEAN Jenna Kean is a vocalist who writes her own music. She hopes to one day make it far in the music industry and become a well-known artist.

MADISON SINOPOLI Madison Sinopoli has been singing ever since she was a little girl. She looks forward to showing others her musical talent and she looks forward to helping others through her music, and showing that you can get wherever you want as long as you keep trying.

MALIA FRANCIS Malia Francis is an aspiring theatre actor, voice actor and painter who has been acting since 2018, as well as developing her drawing skills since she was in kindergarten. Malia is always finding people to work with and is always finding new ways to improve her acting and drawing skills.

MANEEK BRAR Maneek Brar is an aspiring actress from Brampton and has joined Centre Stage Conservatory to share her passion for the arts. She enjoys both theatre/television acting and hopes to take her dream further in the future.

MARLITA VASILAKOS Marlita Vasilakos is twelve years old and has been dancing since she was two and a half and has been a competitive dancer since she was six years old. Marlita has been taking vocal lessons for about 3 years now. She would like to practice more arts and maybe one day become a professional dancer or dance teacher.

MARY-ANN ADEBAYO Mary-Ann Adebayo is a Grade 11 student who has a passion for acting and performing. She found her interest through drama activities at camps and has now joined Centre Stage to learn and improve her craft. Outside of acting, Mary-Ann also enjoys drawing and singing.

SHANAIA FAZIO Shanaia Fazio is someone with a passion for music. She wants to use this God-given gift to help others and hopes to improve in the area of singing.

SHRIYANSHI QUANOONGO Shriyanshi Quanoongo is a promising artist. As a performer she likes to act and entertain her audience. She believes that being a part of The Rose has given her opportunities to work on her artistic trades.

SOPHIE SIVAKUMARAN Sophie Sivakumaran is a 12-year-old singer and actress, who also plays the piano and violin. To her friends and family she is known to be funny, outgoing, and dedicated to her work.

SUJAL THAPA Sujal Thapa is a very creative person and thrives in leadership roles.

ABOUT CENTRE STAGE CONSERVATORY VISION The Centre Stage Conservatory exists to nurture young Brampton artists through professional development workshops and an annual showcase presentation.

By creating space, resources and opportunities for student artists in Brampton, Centre Stage Conservatory nurtures our City's artistic community, now and into the future.

TRAINING Beginning in December 2020, performers have been working with professional artists to further develop their artistic techniques and understanding. Much appreciation to our conservatory instructors who shared their valuable insights and experiences with participants.

2020-2021 INSTRUCTORS

Jael Richardson – Storytelling brian solomon – Dance Darryn De Souza – Voice Cameron Grant – Acting Katie Leamen – Business of the Arts Kiran Rai aka KayRay - Entrepreneurship Mike Rainey & Eric Lister – Tech Steven Schipper – Finance for Youth Christina Akrong – Education & Outreach Coordinator, Performing Arts Steven Schipper – Executive Artistic Director, Performing Arts Learn more about Centre Stage Conservatory: bit.ly/CENTRESTAGE2021

SPECIAL THANKS Since its inception as a Youth Awards Gala Performance in 2006 and evolution into a conservatory training program in 2019, Centre Stage has been generously supported by The Rose’s wonderful Donors. Without their enthusiastic support for arts education and access for youth in our community, this program would not be possible.

Presenting Sponsor MySmile Dentistry has been an invaluable partner of Centre Stage for many years now. We believe it’s important for young artists to know their creative work is valuable and worth investing in, and we are very grateful to a partner who exemplifies this year after year through generous support of emerging Brampton artists.

Many thanks to Mayor Brown and Council for their enthusiastic support of Brampton’s youth, and arts and culture initiatives.

Sincere appreciation to the entire Performing Arts team for supporting the Centre Stage Conservatory training program, our incredible instructors who shared their wisdom and passion, and Christina De Melo for her exceptional editing of our virtual presentation.

Hello Brampton and neighbouring cities, On behalf of my late Dr. Cherilyn Sterling-Case and MySmile Dentistry, it is a privilege for us to continue to be part of this wonderful organization and the Centre Stage Conservatory program.

The Rose Theatre continues to be a very strong advocate for our city. We are here this evening to encourage you young artists, and will continue to support the work that the City of Brampton and The Rose are doing in our community.

Thank you to all the participants who took the time out of their schedules to be a part of this event. We applaud you, especially in a time such as this where you could give up because COVID has changed things drastically. Sometimes one gains strength from each other, but sometimes you got to take matters into your own hands and pull on strength you have from within. This is why I am so grateful to be part of this event, knowing you can’t get together in person, and yet collectively you put on such a fantastic show. It is the perfect demonstration of pulling strength from each other, and yourself. Despite situations like this where you can’t be in the physical space, continue to do the work. Hard work will pay off.

To you young people who are doing everything within your power to pursue your passion with support from your families and the City of Brampton, we will continue to be a support to you.

Thank you all for making Brampton what it is. Without you, Brampton would only be a space – or a place – but as the great Luther said “A chair is not a chair, unless someone is sitting there. A house is not a house unless someone is living there.” Thank you for making Brampton a home. We will always be a chair for someone to sit in, and continue to do our part to support this great city.

Thank you all and congratulations to you all once more.

Devon Case

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