Apr 29 to May 04, 2025
PAVILION THEATRE
A Ride Through the 60’s Sounds of Motor City
Written
and Performed
by KRYSTLE DOS SANTOS
MOTOWN GET DOWN
Written and Performed By KRYSTLE DOS SANTOS
ARTISTIC TEAM
KRYSTLE DOS SANTOS Creator & Performer
DOMINIC CONWAY Saxophone
JON HOLISKO Drums
COLE TINNEY Keys
GAVIN YOUNGASH Guitar
Approximately 2 hours with one 20 minute intermission.
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Western Canada Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages professional artists who are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the terms of the jointly negotiated Canadian Theatre Agreement.
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What a joy to welcome back Krystle Dos Santos to our community for an already sold out run of Motown Get Down We’ve gotten to know Krystle and her powerhouse vocals over the years with her previous shows Hey Viola! and BLAK: Iconic Canadian Women in Music.
Krystle brings her charisma and style to Motown, a genre described as “the sound of young America.” The record label was called Motown after the nickname Motor Town given to the city of Detroit. At a time when people are divided and faced with racial discrimination, Motown demonstrates that barriers can be broken down with music. The African American-owned label played a vital role in the racial integration of popular music, and its blend of soul, rhythm and blues, gospel, and vocal jazz, with a mainstream pop appeal achieved crossover success with white audiences. Art has a unique ability to bring people together, and we know you’ll all leave this show feeling like you shared something truly special.
As we look ahead to our 50th anniversary season, the team has been reflecting on the many artists, such as Krystle, that our audiences get to know and love after performing in multiple productions at Western Canada Theatre. Thank you for joining us this season and we look forward to sharing an all Canadian season with you next year.
Cheyenne Scott, Artistic Associate
CREATOR’S NOTE
From the very beginning, Motown Get Down has been about more than just music—it’s about energy, connection, and celebration. This show was born out of a love for the timeless grooves of Motown and the way they make people move, sing, and feel. I want to take that spirit and infuse it with my own passion for performance, creating a night where every audience member can let loose, get down, and be uplifted.
To know that Motown Get Down has already sold out months in advance is nothing short of incredible. It’s a testament to the power of this music and the way it continues to bring people together across generations. Even before we’ve hit the stage, the excitement is already electric—it means that people are as ready for this show as I am.
This journey is shaping up to be one of the most rewarding of my career. Motown Get Down is designed to be a joy-filled, high-energy escape, and I can already feel that it’s going to be something truly special. To everyone who’s coming, who’s ready to sing, dance, and celebrate with us—thank you. You are what will make this show unforgettable, and I can’t wait to get down with you.
Krystle Dos Santos, Creator & Performer
COMPANY BIOGRAPHIES
CREATIVE TEAM
KRYSTLE DOS SANTOS – Creator & Performer
Krystle Dos Santos is a powerhouse vocalist, songwriter, and performer whose dynamic presence and rich, soulful sound have captivated audiences across Canada. With a career spanning multiple genres and disciplines, she has shared stages with celebrated artists such as Allen Stone, Serena Ryder, Ruth B, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Bublé.
More than just a performer, Dos Santos is a musical historian, using her art to illuminate the cultural and historical impact of music. Delighting in the art of what she coins “edutertainment“, Her projects delve deep into the roots of Black music and Canadian history, including BLAK: Canadian Women in Music, A History of Motown, and Hey Viola!, a musical tribute to civil rights icon Viola Desmond.
In addition to her solo work, Dos Santos is also a member of the country-rock band Orchard Sky, where she brings Black representation to Canadian country music, expanding the genre’s diversity and storytelling. Whether on stage, in the studio, or curating historical narratives through music, Dos Santos is a powerful voice ensuring that the past, present, and future of music remain deeply connected.
Krystle is always thrilled to come back to WCT. She is excited to share Motown music with the fantastic Kamloops audiences that have supported her throughout her many performances over the years.
DOMINIC CONWAY – Saxophone
Saxophonist Dominic Conway was born, raised and resides in East Vancouver.
With his roots firmly in the rhythm & blues tradition and eclectic musical tastes, he has carved out a career as a sought-after collaborator in a wide variety of genres, both on stage and in studio, over the past 20 years. In addition to having worked with such artists as Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson, Louise Burns and Arkells, Dominic co-leads Malleus Trio and is a member of Mary Ancheta Quartet, Big Fate and Coco Jafro, among others. He has toured across Canada as well as in Japan, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.
JON HOLISKO – Drums
For over a decade, Jon Holisko has been one of the most in demand drummers in Vancouver. Holding a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Capilano University, Jon has played drums all over the world. While touring the UK, Europe, China, and North America, Jon’s musical taste and playing has been influenced by each culture’s unique music along the way. Jon has also played drums for some of the biggest recording artists in Jamaica, including Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles, and Tanya Stephens. Jon has been playing drums with Krystle Dos Santos for over 10 years, performing hundreds of shows for a diverse range of audiences from elementary schools to country festivals. Catch Jon playing locally every first Tuesday of the month at Guilt and Co!
COLE TINNEY – Keys
Cole Tinney is a professional pianist based in Vancouver. His musical focus is in contemporary piano, ranging from jazz music from the forties to funk, blue, r&b, soul and other eclectic genres powered by a background in classical music. Having a degree in Performance, Cole has traveled throughout Canada, the United States, the UK and Europe performing with various groups for over 10 years. A versatile performer Cole is always looking to continue his journey with music through performing and teaching. Cole has also delved into the world of composing as well as owns/runs a music school in North Vancouver, CoJa Music Academy. cojamusic.com
GAVIN YOUNGASH – Guitar
Gavin Youngash is a Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist performer, session musician, collaborator and composer. His catalogue includes live performance and recording both locally and internationally with notable Canadian acts including Frazey Ford, Krystle Dos Santos (2x Western Canadian Music Award) and Vancouver gospel-soul powerhouse Dawn Pemberton (WCMA’s Urban Recording of the Year 2015). In addition to his collaborative freelance and session work, Youngash plays bass/keys and composes for Vancouver synth-pop group Star Captains, is a writer and guitarist with westcoast post-rock noise outfit I Think I Saw You See Me and plays guitar/composes for his own ensemble, the Gavin Youngash Trio.
The Comazzetto team hopes you enjoy the show!
Kim Warner Molly McLeod
Andrew Bromley
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