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february 28, 2018
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Workshop Musicians Perform! Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Regional rising talents who participated in the ‘Performance Matters Workshop’ were the performers at the Perogies and Jam Music Night at the Senior Sunshine Club of Vegreville Centre on February 17. Emcee, Don Harfield said Artist Development Coach Rhea led a workshop seven years ago, in 2011 when Perogies and Jam first started. The first performer was a local poet, Mary Leonty who has been writing poetry since 1992 and four years ago she started to take an extra interest in poetry from observing nature. Mary never attended the workshop but she presented a fresh opener to the event when she read two poems she wrote which were well-received by the audience. Following this, the featured artists who participated in the workshop performed. These musicians included -Valentine Thibault from Viking who sang a pleasant set of country songs, Chelsea Malabanan performed some Broadway songs, Julia Dolejsi sang a Broadway song and another pop song, Cally Austin, an 11-year-old girl from
Mundare performed a couple of fiddle tunes where Rob Hughes accompanied her on the cajon (percussion box), Ken Timanson performed Broadway songs from the sixties, Alyssa Werezuk sang and danced to pop songs where she was accompanied by back-up dancers, Wayne Camantique performed folk music, Denver Balid sang some hard rock songs, Jody Quickstad sang old country classic songs, and Abby K who is from Tofield performed some country/pop songs. For an encore, Abby performed, Folsom Prison Blues, as the rest of the workshop attendees joined her on stage. Each of these performances charmed the audience as the musicians added their original style to familiar and new songs. As well, they demonstrated that they mastered the skills they learned at the workshop. Rhea commented that she was so proud of these artists. A concession in the Sunshine Club’s kitchen which was hosted by Chef, Dwayne Hlady and Bob Carter was also available and everyone had a chance to enjoy the free coffee.
Abby K practices playing a country song. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
All the musicians who performed at the Perogies and Jam’s Music Night. (Robert Hughes/photo)
Alyssa Werezuk sings and dances to pop songs with backup dancers (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
The audience listens to the performers who attended the workshop. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)