MRU Presents: The Queen, the Bear and the Bumblebee

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The Queen, The Bear & The Bumblebee

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS CONCERT SEASON 2016/17 BELLA CONCERT HALL • APRIL 23, 2017 • 2 P.M.  @MRUPERFORMS • #BELLASTYLE #MRUBELLA  @MRUCONSERVATORY • #BELLASTYLE #MRUBELLA  MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORY

Music to our ears Thank you to our partners and sponsors for helping us bring concerts, community and culture to our hometown through the performing arts.

Message from the Conservatory WELCOME TO THE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS concert season at the Bella Concert Hall in the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts! We are so excited to launch our inaugural season featuring seven separate series with over 25 diverse events.

As a world-class centre for arts education and training, we are committed to providing education and performance opportunities for our students as well as showcasing exemplary artistic achievement in music and speech arts.

From reggae legends and jazz aficionados to eastern classical masters to Canadian astronauts, this year’s line-up quite literally has something for everyone.

At MRU Conservatory, we strive to showcase the astounding work of our local artists. With a show like The Queen, the Bear and the Bumblebee, we feel like we have a homegrown dream team. Every element from the story, the music, the choreography to the performers themselves are all Canadian.

It has been an exciting ride to create this wonderful world for our family audience as a part of our inaugural Family Portrait Series. From an education standpoint, this is an outstanding opportunity for our MRU Conservatory students to gain experience and mentorship from our acclaimed professionals.

From an audience perspective, it’s a magical show.

Please welcome The Queen, the Bear and the Bumblebee to the Bella!

Mark DeJong Artistic Program Coordinator

Mount Royal Conservatory Presents:

The Queen, the Bear & the Bumblebee Creation Story by Dini Petty Music by Andrew Homzy and Mark D. Goldman Orchestration by Andrew Homzy Choreography and Direction by Yukichi Hattori Tap Choreography by Brock Jellison Set Design by Louis Beaudoin Costume Design by Anni Kuhn

Performers Samantha Whelan Kotkas, Narrator Jaime Johnson, Queen Brock Jellison, Bear Yukichi Hattori, Bumblebee Samuel Laliberte Mote, Boy/Prince Amanda Hillestad, Queen vocalist Paul Grindlay, Bear vocalist Daniel Taylor, Bumblebee vocalist Claude Lapalme, Conductor Mark Limacher, Piano Laura Reid, Violin Beth Root Sandvoss, Cello Ilana Dahl, Clarinet Richard Scholz, Trumpet/Cornet Calgary Boys’ Choir - Paul Grindlay, Choirmaster Produced by Erin Thrall

With permission of the Children’s Group / Linus Entertainment Inc., based on the award-winning CD The Queen, the Bear & the Bumblebee, Copyright 2000 DNS Inc. / Multimusic (SOCAN) All rights reserved.

Artwork in the lobby by students of Abbeydale School, facilitated by Chester Lees, visual artist, and Andy Lees.

The QBB Outreach video was generously prepared by the Shaw In-house Creative team of Jennifer D’Amico (director), Patrick Aull (camera), Colin Johnston (camera) and Brett Monro (editor).

The QBB team wishes to specially thank Claude Lapalme, Dean O’Brien, Julie Barton, Lynette Zapp and the staff and students of Abbeydale School, and Shaw Communications.

Special thanks also to Mark DeJong and Jonathan Love.

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Acquisition of our Hamburg Steinway Piano was made possible through generous support from an anonymous donor and The Community Facility Enhancement Program, Alberta Culture and Tourism.

Take Your Seat at the Bella Concert Hall Ensure that you always have the best seat in the house. A tax-deductible donation of $1000 is all it takes to place your name on a seat in Calgary's brand new Bella Concert Hall in the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. With only 300 seats left, now is the time to support your arts community by sponsoring in your name, or the name of a loved one. Each seat sponsorship comes with the gift of a pair of concert tickets to an MRU Conservatory event of your choice at the Bella in 2017.

To take your seat, and for more information, contact Heidi Christophel at 403.440.6591.

MRU CONSERVATORY Cowtown Opera Summer Academy Ages 17 to 24 Creative Dance for Children Ages 4 to 7 Children’s Cello Ages 3 to 9

Choral Programs Ages 6+ Academy for Young Artists Ages 8+ Advanced Performance Program Ages 15+

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