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A culture of collaboration is bringing Saskatchewan W singer-songwriters together

BY MIKE SHIPLACK

Twice a week, Édouard Manet would meet his friends at Café Guerbois to discuss everything from art to politics. Meetings like this were typical for Paris in the late 19th century, however, these conversations between friends often led to collaborations and new ideas. Manet’s friends included artists like Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Claude Monet and their collaborations would define an era of impressionism that affected both art and culture around the world.

But what does this have to do with Saskatchewan singersongwriters?

Fast forward 150 years.

Then travel just across the pond, over the hills and far away where chapters of the Regional Writers Group (RWG) meet in Regina and Saskatoon to listen, learn, collaborate, and offer constructive criticism to help grow Saskatchewan’s music scene.

Created and supported by the Songwriters Associations

of Canada, both RWG locations in Regina (Sask Music Office, third floor 1831 College Avenue) and Saskatoon (Studio XII Music & Dance Studio, #9-1025 Boychuck Drive) meet once a month to learn from professional musicians, industry insiders and even academics.

And what’s price of admission?

Simply show up, bring some songs, and be willing to collaborate on ideas. Basically, RWG offers an advanced music education for singer-songwriters free of charge.

“I think most importantly it’s just casual and welcoming, and we try to do our best to make people feel comfortable and be open minded. It’s a safe environment for people to feel a bit vulnerable,” says Micheal Lander, owner of Studio XII Music & Dance Studio and cocoordinator for RWG Saskatoon with Jay Semko from the Northern Pikes.

Every month aspiring and established songwriters learn new skills, present their latest songs, and learn from local

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musicians about how to write inspiring and impactful songs.

Songwriters of various genres from pop, folk, country, metal and hiphop have all walked away discovering a little bit more about the depths of the songwriting process.

Between Regina and Saskatoon, the RWG has brought in a slew of guest Saskatchewan musicians such as: Jason Plumb, Poor Nameless Boy: Joel Henderson, Jeffery Straker, Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund, Meghan Nash, Alex Runions, Alexis Normand, Scott Patrick, and Ross Neilsen.

“Michael Lander and the Studio XII team went above and beyond to arrange informative, experienced songwriters as guests. The sessions were wonderful for networking and co-writing with new creative friends not only demonstrated how much songwriting talent there is in our city, but it was loads of fun and an inspiration. So grateful for the thoughtful work and effort put into convening these monthly meetings!” comments Trish

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The Regional Writers Group (RWG) is helping to grow Saskatchewan’s music scene, by bringing singer-songwriters together to listen, learn and collaborate. The Regina RWG chapter meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Sask Music office. SUPPLIED PHOTO

Cameron from Saskatoon.

In Regina, co-coordinators Wanda Gronhovd and Scott Anthony Andrews offer a similar format but with an academic twist. As a professor of education at the University of Regina, Andrews recently completed his songwriting certificate from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Combined with Gronhovd’s passion for music and her organizing prowess, Regina songwriters get an advanced education in music theory once a month.

“There is a lot of information from the songwriting certificate program that is applicable in terms of exercise and skill building activities.

This includes looking at and identifying rhyme schemes, when to use perfect and imperfect rhymes, and melodies like open and closed phrasing.

There is also cadence, and how to emphasize a title and use repetition. All kinds of stuff like that,” explains Andrews.

“I think as new songwriters we feel like we have to always prove ourselves to the listener with something new and interesting. Neil [Dierks, a teacher at Berklee] often talked about how repetition is the most overlooked strategy and if you give them too much new stuff then the listener can’t make sense of it.”

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of experience or natural talent, the art of collaboration has proven itself to help stimulate and grow not just individual artists but entire communities across the world. So if you have a passion for songwriting, then contribute your talent to help Saskatchewan’s music culture grow. It doesn’t even cost a thing.

RWG Regina meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. and RWG Saskatoon meets the first Sunday of every month at 1 p.m. Dates and times may change, so visit their Facebook pages for details. Some age restrictions may apply. Learn more about songwriters across Canada at www.songwriters.ca.

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FALL MUSIC DANCE What impact does music have on a child’s developing brain?

Research reveals links between music and cognitive skills

BY PAUL SINKEWICZ

The power of music to nurture the soul has always been known. Its power to shape the mind is something we are only really beginning to understand.

Tap a beat on a baby’s back, bringing sway with your child to a simeets ple tune or expose toddlers to rhythms and rhymes, and you are forging connections in atural tal-their brain. ration has Help that child continue on stimulatea musical journey as they grow, ndividualand they will thrive in other armmunitieseas of their development — arf you haveeas like perception, language, iting, thencreativity and memory. nt to help Dr. Sean Hutchins is Direcic culturetor of Research at the Royal en cost aConservatory of Music (RCM) and is delving into the mysterets everyies of music and the mind. A p.m. andmusician himself, Hutchins is meets thean accomplished neuroscienry monthtist fascinated with the effects imes maythat music can have on develFacebook Some age ply. Learn ers across writers.ca.

opment.

“There’s always been quite a bit of hype around music and the mind,” says Hutchins.

“Over the past 20 years or so there have been numerous studies and claims about this type of thing… and what we want to do here is make sure that everything we are talking about with music and the mind is really grounded in solid scientific evidence.”

The RCM has had a research centre since 2014, which works closely with the Marilyn Thomson Early Childhood Education Centre, Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory School, and other Royal Conservatory initiatives to better understand the effect that music can have on the brain.

“We’ve been running fullscale research studies involving hundreds of children now, to try and get to the heart of this,” said Hutchins. “We’ve also been running other studies using the adult students at the Glen Gould School to assess what the outcomes of music education can be.”

One of the most important things that this research has

found is that simply listening to music isn’t really enough, according to Hutchins.

“The benefits that we’re seeing from music come from practice and come from actually learning and training on music. When you are practising music you are engaging a whole host of skills that you’re not fully engaging just by perceiving music. These are things like recognizing and being able to perform very subtle timing differences, for example, which are skills that are useful in music, but are also useful in language. Musicians also need to practise attention and memory skills, and these are things that are applicable to other walks of life.”

RCM recently hosted a conference which brought together some of the leading researchers in the field of music and cognition.

Dr. Ben Zendel outlined his work studying how music in youth can affect perceptual abilities as people age. He found that older musicians could do better at things like speech and noise tests and that musicians who were 70

Neuroscientist Dr. Sean Hutchins, Director of Research at the Royal Conservatory of Music, says that playing music helps to shape and forge connections in a child’s developing brain.

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performed at the same level as non-musicians who were about 50.

Dr. Virginia Penhune is researching the effects early childhood music training can have on development and looks at neurological differences between musicians and non-musicians. Her work shows effects in areas such as motor co-ordination and language skills.

“Our own work here has been looking at the development of language skills for very young children who are taking music lessons. This involves

our Smart Start program which is music lessons for children between the ages of 0 and 6,” says Hutchins. “And we’re measuring both their linguistic and musical development as they progress through our program and our research has been seeing benefits to things like vocabulary size, to things like pre-reading abilities, as well as associated musical benefits.

“We see quite a bit of evidence that musicians perform better at a whole host of cognitive and perceptual and linguistic tasks than non-musicians,

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and there have been a number of studies linking these directly to music training.”

His research also seems to indicate the earlier the better when it comes to taking up music. “So far we haven’t found a lower limit for beginning. All the evidence that we have shows that the earlier a child starts their musical training, the more benefit we can see. So that’s age-appropriate musical lessons, even for our youngest students.”

Hutchins hopes his research will help parents and educators gain an appreciation for the importance of music in a well-rounded education, as well as assist parents to find ways to encourage their children to stay involved in music.

He suggests that parents let the child explore types of music they might be more interested in. It’s also important for the child, the teacher and parents to establish a good working relationship.

“Music can be a very personal type of experience, and part of what makes music effective is the fact that it is generally fun,” says Hutchins.

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Prairie Gold Chorus sings in sweet harmony

BY CAROL T ODD

From swing to rock and everything in between, singing in four-part harmony ties together songs of every kind and people of every background. Even the phrase is ubiquitous in music, with dozens of artists including it in their lyrics.

For 35 years, the Prairie Gold Chorus, Sweet Adelines Intl., has been bringing Regina women together to harmonize their singing and their lives. “The type of music and the camaraderie build strong relationships,” said Karen Ell, president of the organization that got its start in Regina back in the 1960s. “It’s a great outlet for people.”

The four-part a capella styl-

ings of the Chorus are more than familiar to Ell, who got her start with Sweet Adelines back in 1968. The Prairie Gold Chorus formed as a chapter of Sweet Adelines International in 1983.

The Chorus placed second in its first competition that same year and has received numerous regional and international awards over the course of its history. Sweet Adelines International was formed in 1945 and has grown to be a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition and performance, boasting 23,000 members in five continents.

While still going strong, the

Chorus now has 16 members, a reflection of the changing times according to Ell. “There are so many options [for entertainment and involvement],” she said. The group performs at a diverse range of functions throughout the year, including its popular Christmas performances, and competes annually in the Region 26 Chorus Competition for Western Canada. Its performances range from civic and charitable organizations, private groups, churches, community events to fund-raisers.

“We’re available for entertainment,” said Ell. Starting this August, the Chorus will hold a regular open house on Tuesday evenings where people ages 14 and older

are welcome to come see, and hear all about the Chorus at its new rehearsal facility at the Saskatchewan Choral Federation at 1415B Albert St. in Regina. In addition to its holiday performances, the Chorus will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018, with an event slated for early in the year.

In addition to sharing its music, which includes the full chorus as well as a quartet, the group is also committed to learning more about the art of a capella singing, or singing harmony parts without instrumental accompaniment. A couple of times a year, a visiting coach in the art of barbershop is brought in to augment their learning.

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familiar male counterpart to the women’s chorus and quartet and while Prairie Gold is all women, Ell says some of the directors are men.

Ell points out that while singing is the main focus of the Chorus, it is more than just the music that can benefit the singers.

“Music is also physical,” she says, pointing out the value of proper breathing for example.

“There are so many things [to be gained],” Ell says. She describes the Chorus she describes as “warm, friendly, compassionate and a fun group of women to belong to, who continue to strive to keep quality singing in their performance and to keep the art of barbershop harmony for women alive in our community and in the world.” And that’s a sweet song indeed.

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Start your child on a musical journey

BY JOANNE PAULSON

Children are never too young for music. gina This is the philosophy of g friend- Maxine Hanofski, director of the Music Together Prairie Heartland (MTPH) program, any thingswho brings early childhood ys. She de-music education to families in e describesRegina and the surrounding mpassion-area. women to “All children are musical; ue to strivewe’re all born to make music,” ng in theirsaid Hanofski. “These early o keep theyears are the crucial years. rmony forWe also believe children can ommunityachieve basic musical compend that’s atence. At the age of three, a normal, healthy child will be able

to sing in tune and keep a basic musical rhythm.”

It is not just the toddlers that benefit from MTPH, however.

Even some of the older adults accompanying the little ones experience a new appreciation for music.

“We have a lot of parents and grandparents who may not have had much music in their lives and don’t think they can make music or sing, but I prove them different,” said Hanofski.

MTPH offers musical education for newborns to kindergarten-age children, filling an early childhood need that cannot be met in the school system. This year, programs will be offered

in Regina, White City/Emerald Park, Pilot Butte and Balgonie by either Hanofski or her trained teachers.

The Music Together program, based in New Jersey, licenses business owners/practitioners around the world.

Hanofski was drawn to it as a former piano teacher; she was also involved in early childhood education, and was appointed to the provincial Early Learning Leaders caucus.

“In 2011, I was doing research on all the music programs out there. I took about three months and went through getting all the information about what the programs

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offer, and the training,” she said.

Once she encountered Music Together, she says she was amazed by the program and the philosophy.

“It totally aligned with our provincial government protocol of learning through play.”

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At Music Together, children and their grown-up family members, can “sing, dance, clap, hop, wiggle and play instruments,” says the website.

All family members are welcome.

“If parents have a three-year old and a three-month old, those children can be enrolled in the same class,” said Hanofski. “Everyone — grandparents, visiting friends, anyone who loves that child — can be involved in the class.”

Child-friendly early-year musical instruments tend to be big hits with the kids, including tom tom drums, maracas, shaker aids, rhythm sticks and bell instruments.

“Every class begins with the Hello song and ends with the Goodbye song,” said Hanofski. “Children learn

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quickly to be tapping their feet.

The tiniest toddler can sit up and move their arms; it doesn’t take long before they’re cooing and playing along.”

It might be fun, but it’s also a big part of children’s development in many ways, she added.

“Music learning supports all other developmental areas.

It helps children in all areas — physical, cognitive, language, emotional, social, spiritual — and that just means finding peace, finding joy.”

MTPH offers 10 to 12 classes per semester, with 12 children per class, in the Regina area, where Hanofski has a territorial agreement.

For more information, or to sign up for classes, visit http:// www.musictogetherph.ca/.

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Tavria Folk Dance Ensemble: a celebration of Ukrainian heritage

BY CAROL T ODD

With its long history in the province and its commitment to multiculturalism, the Tavria Folk Dance Ensemble is more than just an ethnic dance troupe. And, like Saskatchewan itself, everyone is welcome.

“We take anyone of any age,” said Oksanna Zwarych, the school administrator, adding that having a Ukrainian heritage is not required. “We just want you to come.”

Increasing numbers of people are, indeed, coming to the dance. With more than 150

dancers in 12 different levels, the 42-year-old organization is one of the largest in the province.

The Ensemble was founded by 1975 by Ukrainian and ballet dancer and choreographer Marie Nychka. Now living in Alberta, she recently received the Nation Builders Award from The Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan Provincial Council, Inc. (UCC Saskatchewan) in recognition of her service to the Ukrainian community. “She saw a need for a Ukrainian dance group [in Regina],” Zwarych said.

From that beginning, the

Ensemble has grown to be much more than a dance group, building relationships as well as dance routines. “We think we’re a remarkable family-oriented organization,” she said, pointing out that classes are offered for all ages, from three-years old to adult. “What we do that’s a little bit different from other dance groups is that our dancers are often fortunate enough to stay with the same group of dancers for their whole dance career.”

That goes well beyond the ordinary esprit de corps.

“It provides a life-long tie; a strong family bond. They so-

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cialize outside of the dance school for birthday parties and other events,” Zwarych said.

In addition to the new ties that are built among the dancers, there are also numerous family ties, with generations of families participating.

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The Tavria Folk Dance Ensemble offers classes for different age levels, starting with pre-beginner (age 3), to beginners, juniors, and intermediate, all the way up to adults.

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see their culture represented in Canada. It was just awesome,” she said.

While everyone is welcome, the troupe retains strong ties to the motherland. It has toured all over the world, including Brazil in 2015, but continues to return to Ukraine. Plans are underway for its fifth tour of the country in August of 2018. Saskatchewan residents will be able to enjoy the Tavria Folk Dance Ensemble when it tours the province, including Regina, early next year.

Zwarych says dancers learn more than dance steps. “We promote the art of Ukrainian dance. This encompasses the strength, the flexibility and the musicality,” she said. The school offers 12 groups for different age levels, starting with pre-beginner (age 3), to beginners, juniors, and intermediate, all the way up to adults.

While she says they like to have children start at an early age, “We take anyone, at any age.”

She points out that another difference from other dance studios is the fact that the instructors come up from within the organization. “So these teachers carry on the tradition.

We are very fortunate to have Oksana and Yuriy Sholdra who are from Ukraine and have degrees in instructional methodology from the Ukraine National Institute of Choreographic Art,” said Zwarych. Their efforts are bolstered by guest choreographers that are brought in from other prov-

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New in the coming year will be classes specifically geared for boys. “We’re looking at partnering with a gymnastics group to help us strengthen and inspire our dancers,” she said, adding that Ukrainian dance in general is very physical and can help develop the strength and stamina that can be the basis for, not only dance, but sports, too.

Dancers of every age and gender can also enjoy Atria’s new studio at 105 Hodsman Road. What Zwarych calls the “Taj Mahal of dance studios” features two studios with floors specifically designed for dance, mirrors and a space for costumes. Early registration for fall will be held at the studio on August 29 and 31.

While continuing to stress that everyone is welcome, Zwarych and the Ensemble are proud of their Ukrainian culture. “It’s not so much that we’re preserving our culture, as it is carrying it on. The world is getting smaller and smaller and we have more connections to Ukraine than ever before. We want to show our children our pride in our heritage,” she said.

That heritage is an integral part of Saskatchewan – more than 15 per cent of the province’s population can trace part or all of their ancestry to Ukraine. With a history in the province dating back 125 years, the Ukrainian involvement is such that 2016 was declared the Year of Saskatchewan Ukrainians. “It’s an awesome history that we have,” Zwarych said.

As it builds relationships and physical strength, Tavria also builds on its ties to its heritage and its part of the Saskatchewan and Regina cultural mosaic. “We want to be an integral part and keep multiculturalism strong and vibrant,” Zwarych said. “With the new Canadians coming to Regina, especially from Ukraine, we want them to be welcomed and invite them into our community so they feel at home,” she said. And, that’s the Saskatchewan spirit, where many peoples build strength.

Ukrainian Canadians welcomes new members to the Poltava Ensemble of Song, Music and Dance and the Poltava School of Ukrainian Performing Arts.

Centrally located at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 1809 Toronto Street, the studio features a wooden dance floor, mirrors and a professional audio system.

Unique to Saskatchewan, Poltava dancers are accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra. As well, all regional costumes, created in Ukraine, are provided at no extra cost.

The Poltava Ensemble and the School of Dance are sponsored by the Regina Branch of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC) and 2018 marks the 100th Anniversary of our AUUC organization.

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To register online: www.poltava.ca Phone: 306-522-1188 Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 1809 Toronto Street

The Poltava Ensemble welcomes senior dancers, musicians and singers, while the School offers seven levels of dance as well as mandolin classes.

Upon invitation of the International Folk Arts Council, the Poltava Ensemble is scheduled to perform in Portugal and Spain in summer 2018.

The School is featured at its annual concert in February and at five performances during Regina’s Mosaic.

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Saskatoon pianist Sophie McBean, 21, is taking aim at the best of two career opportunities.

As a major player at the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association finals in Saskatoon, McBean will represent Team Saskatchewan in the national finals in Ottawa from Aug. 10-12. In doing so, she is following in the footsteps of her sister, Katie, who grew up in Saskatoon and was studying in London, Ont. in 2016 when she competed for Ontario and earned third place in the strings division.

Music has been McBean’s calling for several years but her other happy news this summer is that, after four years at the University of Saskatchewan, she has been accepted

to study in the College of Medicine.

McBean has been a student of Bonnie Nicholson, long-time teacher and accompanist and a member of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association’s board of directors.

Nicholson says “Sophie’s piano playing is passionate and electric.

It doesn’t seem to matter that her frame is small because every note comes from her physical core. The sense of forward momentum in her performances can border on the dangerous and is most exciting.”

Winning the trip to Ottawa was one of Sophie’s accomplishments at the provincial finals. She was a provincial winner and scholarship recipient in the Wallis Memorial senior Beethoven class and the Gale Glenn Memorial senior 20th or 21st Century Canadian piano class. She

advanced to the Grand Award finals where she won the Blanche Squires Memorial bronze award of $500 and the Anna Klassen Memorial piano award of $400.

Others on Team Saskatchewan going to the national festival are bass-baritone Joshua Hendrickson from Regina in the voice category; violinist Joanne Peng from Moose Jaw in the strings category; alto saxophonist Cole Knutson from The Battlefords in the woodwinds category; trombonist Dominic Ghiglione from Regina in the brass category; Louren Sazon from Moose Jaw in musical theatre; and Trio Rustico (Josias Sanchez, Charlee Wielgoz and Danielle Guina) of Humboldt in the chamber group section. The Campbell Collegiate Choir of Regina will also be judged

Sophie McBean receives the Anna Klassen Memorial piano award from SMFA board member, Bonnie Nicholson, at the Saskatchewan music finals. STEPHEN NICHOLSON

in the choral class, which is adjudicated by tapes.

In the Grand Award finals, Em-

ma Johnson of Regina, a vocalist, won the Sister Boyle gold award of $1,000, and Peng took the Wallis Memorial award of $750. Silas Friesen gave Saskatoon a second winner at the final concert, taking the Guy Few brass honours.

Saskatoon took a fair share of the prizes in the provincial finals.

Kiaotong Wang won as the most outstanding intermediate pianist and took the intermediate 20th or 21st Century Canadian music prize.

Jayden Burrows was also a double winner, taking the senior B Grade male voice award and intermediate musical theatre ballad scholarship.

There were over 260 performances at the U of S from artists who came from 47 district playoffs, with $30,000 in scholarships on the line.

TAVRIA UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE AND SCHOOL One of Regina’s Premier Dance Schools for Over 40 Years

The Tavria Ukraini Ukrainian Fol Folkk D Dance eE Ensemble mbl and nd Sch School is one off the lar largest and longest running Ukrainian dance schools in Regina which has provided entertainment to those in Southern Saskatchewan and beyond for over 40 years. Low enrollment fees, a new professional dance studio and a large variety of dance costuming ensure every opportunity to learn Ukrainian dance in a fun, relaxed atmosphere and make Tavria an attractive place to enroll in a rewarding experience. Our instructors within the school are current and alumni dancers of the Tavria Ensemble and have years of Ukrainian dance training and knowledge to provide excellent instruction while the rest of our organization thrives on the wonderful sense of community and volunteerism throughout our dancers and their parents. The Tavria Dance School is open to dancers ages 3-15 and requires no previous dancing experience to enroll. The school also recently opened an Adult class for those that wish to continue, regain or learn Ukrainian Dance. The adult group currently practices once per week on Monday nights and perform several times per year.

The Tavria Ensemble is an extension of our school and is pleased to have Artistic Director Yuriy Sholdra from Lviv, Ukraine as the instructor of our incredible dancers. Yuriy obtained his degree in choreography at the Lviv National Institute of Choreography and Art in 2001 and brings with him a wealth of dancing, instructing and choreographic experience. Yuriy is assisted by his wife, Oksana, who also holds her degree in choreography. Together, they uphold the skill and professionalism required of a performing ensemble. In addition to local performances, the ensemble occasionally travels abroad and have recently confirmed an extensive tour of Ukraine in August of 2018.

Tavria enjoys promoting and sharing its culture with the public and is always looking for people with enthusiastic attitudes to join us.

New dancer registrations will be Tuesday, August 29th and Thursday, August 31 from 6:30-7:30 at our new location of 105 Hodsman Road.

Contact us by phone at 306-501-8107, e-mail us at tavria@sasktel. net, or visit our website at www.tavria.org for more information about our organization.

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Benefits of dance education last a lifetime

vocalist, BY MICHELE TYNDALL award of he Wallis People have always danced.

Silas Fri-Whether to show emotion, tell cond win-a story or just have fun, dance aking theis for everyone.

“I think we are born to are of thedance,” said Chantel Sebastian, owner/director of the Kids Can als. the mostDance Studio in Regina. e pianist Dancing involves not just e 20th orartistic movement, but also usic prize.athleticism, individual and a doublegroup achievements, socialr B Gradeizing and learning new skills. ermediateAnd it can start at any time.

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0 perfor-included, start as young as age m artiststwo with creative movement t playoffs,or preschool combination ips on theclasses. I do believe this is a prime time. The wee ones love to explore and dance to various music. In our studio, they get to explore with tambourines, ribbons, butterfly wings, bubbles, parachutes, and just dance on their own. I believe they thrive in such an environment. However, not all dancers start at such a young age. I think any age that a dancer expresses interest is an optimum age to begin dance. It’s never too late!” said Sebastian.

Benefits of a dance education can be as simple as having fun and meeting new friends.

Dancing can teach new skills and strengthen the body. Performing and competing in dance performances can open up local and global travel and broaden minds.

“I believe the main benefits of a dance education include: teamwork, self-discipline, friendships and creating a dance family, memories and physical fitness,” said Sebastian.

Dance classes are as varied as the people who participate in them, and very often reflect the personality and energy level of the participants.

“I think definitely some dancers prefer certain styles over others. High energy dancers tend to gravitate towards jazz, hip hop or tap, whereas dancers who may be more into theatre prefer styles such as musical theatre or character ballet. However, I believe training in a variety of dance styles enhances you as a dancer and a performer as each style adds something different to the dancer and creates an oppor-

Round dancing is cued ballroom dancing where a leader (cuer) issues instructions (cues) for the next dance figure to be performed. All couples do that figure together as they progress in a counter-clockwise fashion around the floor. This year, we offer entry level lessons in waltz (fall) and two-step (spring). We also offer instruction in foxtrot, jive, rumba, cha cha and more advanced waltz for those who successfully complete the entry level lessons. The object of the lessons is to learn the different figures.

We dance at St. Matthew School Gym, 4710 Castle Road on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the entry level classes and from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. for the higher level dances. All dancers must have a dance partner and the cost is $50 per person per session (fall or spring). Also, all dancers must be members of a local community association.

tunity to be even more wellrounded,” said Sebastian.

Whether it’s ballet, jazz or tap, learning to follow structured steps, or listening to instructions are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of dance education.

Dance classes provide an opportunity for dancers to gain knowledge from others; to be taught by qualified instructors with a passion for the dance as well as a consideration for the safety and health of their students.

“Parents should enroll their children in dance because it’s fun and it creates an opportunity for physical fitness and flexibility development. Dance provides the opportunity to work as a team and as an individual, and builds confidence through performance and competition. Dancers can take risks and set challenges and goals for themselves to grow. I believe it also gives the opportunity to showcase and foster growth from year to year,” said Sebastian.

Enrolling children in dance education is a great way to build processes that will ben-

Dance classes help students develop artistic movement, athleticism, socialization, self-discipline and teamwork. The Kids Can Dance Studio in Regina offers a diverse range of classes, with an emphasis on fun. SUPPLIED PHOTO

efit them throughout their lives. But people of all ages should be encouraged to find dance classes that fit their lifestyles as well. Adult classes are available in many studios, and the positive results of a dance education, even if a student doesn’t end up pursuing a career in dance, are almost unmeasurable.

“Dance goes so far beyond pursuing a career. In fact, I understand that most people who grow up taking dance don’t end up in a dance career, but they do end up with lifelong skills they learned in the studio. Dance helps kids learn

that improvement and learning is more important than winning or being the best. It creates a thirst for wanting to work hard that carries over to any future career. It teaches skills that help with memory and sequencing. Dance encourages working as a team, teaches time management and promotes leadership skills.

So while it may not lead to a dance career, it creates great character and work ethic, which benefits all careers,” said Sebastian.

As with any activity, you won’t know if your child is ready for dance education un-

til you try it. There are many different levels, classes and studios in the dance world.

There are classes both recreational and competitive, for new dancers and experienced ones. The range of opportunities offers classes that can appeal to anyone.

“I say, go for it! Explore your options and see what the best fit is for your dancer,” said Sebastian.

For more information on bringing dance into your family’s life, call Kids Can Dance at (306) 721-7837 or visit their website at www.kidscandance. ca.

Rhythm E’s Round Dance Club Beginners’ Waltz Lessons St Matthew School Gym 4710 Castle Rd 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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For exact dates and more information, please call Ron 306-586-5489 or e-mail r.hopkinson@sasktel.net.

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Dancewear explodes with colour, high performance fabrics

BY MICHELE TYNDALL

Dancer’s Den Dancewear stocks everything you could need for dance and gymnastics. They operate one of the largest stores in Western Canada, and have been doing business in Regina for over 30 years. Their longevity owes itself to great product and great customer service.

“We have the knowledge of what each dancer and studio requires or prefers. Our inventory is outstanding. We like what we do. Our service staff is second to none. We have a great team. And we have fun!” said Kathy Clark, manager of Dancer’s Den Dancewear.

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business for over three decades, Dancer’s Den has seen many different styles of dance clothing come and go, and has been able to stay on top of all the latest trends in both style and function.

“Styles and colours have changed.

Thirty years ago you could only purchase items in black or white, pink, navy or light blue. Now there are lots of other colours to choose from.

Styles have changed as well, from the basic tank suit to the suits with strappy backs, lace and beading,” said Clark.

The inventory at Dancer’s Den ranges from basic body wear to extravagant costumes, all available in a wide range of sizes. You can find everything a dance student would need for class or performance, including hair accessories and makeup, tights, batons, dance bags and giftware. Products are designed for adults and children of all genders and skill levels at competitive pricing.

“We have ballet slippers, tap shoes, jazz shoes, baton shoes and gymnastics slippers. As well, we also offer a used shoe section. We also consign shoes, so if you have shoes that are too small, bring them down.

Additionally, we are all trained in pointe shoe fitting. A proper fit for all footwear is a must. Without a proper fitting, a student can have years of problems, going forward,” said Clark.

There have been many changes over the years to material, fashion and design when it comes to dancewear. And while some changes reflect style choice, others are designed for functionality and comfort to enhance the dancer’s experience.

“The hot new looks this year are the bright colours: oranges, greens, bright purple. Pink and orange came

Modern dancewear embraces bold colours, high performance fabrics and exciting designs. The team at Dancer’s Den Dancewear will also ensure that each dance enthusiast has the perfect fit. Staff member Theresa Porter (left) and manager Kathy Clark (right) show off just one of the many displays at Dancer’s Den Dancewear. WENDY LIVINGSTONE

back a few years ago and is still a strong combination. And of course, traditional black and white are always popular,” said Clark.

The fabrications used for dancewear have also evolved, incorporating high performance textiles. There are many more moisture wicking fabrics available, and most of the women’s suits available at Dancer’s Den now have built in bras, designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.

Dancer’s Den prides itself on understanding the importance of personal ‘fitting’ when it comes to dancewear, and they combine experience, expertise and training in order to understand exactly what each customer needs and why they need it.

“Our staff has been specifically trained to fit dancewear. Theresa has been with us for eight years, Deborah for seven. I’ve been here for 13 years and Jim has been around for 30 years. We offer product knowledge not only from a retail perspective but we have also all danced as well. We are in close contact with the studios in Saskatchewan and know

what the clothing requirements are for each studio,” said Clark.

Dancing is an art, a sport and a pleasure to many people. Dancer’s Den has seen changes to dance styles as well as dancewear styles over their long and successful tenure in Regina, and they plan on continuing to provide the best in dancewear to more and more customers.

“We keep doing what we do best: Dancewear, costumes and gym wear.

We are always open to new products and new ideas, including new dancewear lines from new suppliers and new products as well. We now have an online store which makes it convenient for parents, as well as other customers, to order and pick up items at the store or have them shipped to their home,” said Clark.

Their innovative sales and customer service skills combined with their dance knowledge will continue to make Dancer’s Den a success with dancers and dance enthusiasts for many more years to come.

Visit Dancer’s Den Dancewear at 1630 Albert Street, or shop the online store at www.dancewearnow.com.

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Regina Symphony launches into 2017-18 season with “a new sound”

BY JOANNE PAULSON

A modern symphony orchestra, says Gordon Gerrard, offers possibilities to find something new, even in music that is familiar.

Those possibilities underlie the season’s motto for the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO), which will offer “a new sound” in 2017-2018, says its music director. The season’s eclectic mix will offer music for all tastes and even all ages, with a new vision of inclusion and accessibility.

“One of the most exciting things about what we’re doing right now, is that there’s a lot of newness happening,” said Gerrard, who has been inspired by the energy that comes from having several new players. “I’m new, there are new people on our staff.

We’re starting to focus our energies in new directions. A new sound was a good way to capture everything that’s happening.

“Our patrons and our audience have recognized that things are looking a bit different, now, and sounding a bit different,” he added. “There’s

a different approach to how we make music and the kind of music we’re committed to making and a different approach to how we put it all together.”

The repertoire in the upcoming season will feature music that is new to some people, and music that has been reimagined, as well.

“Some of the initiatives are not the tried-and-true way orchestras do things. For example, we’re opening our season with Dame Evelyn Glennie as our guest. She’s probably the best percussionist in the world; she also happens to be deaf. Her story is an extraordinary one,” said Gerrard.

“We’re looking more at how things impact our community and our people. Life stories matter more than just playing this piece of great music again. It’s a bit of a holistic approach to what we’re doing.”

Glennie performs in Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, one of the standard great works, in the first Masterworks Series performance on Sept. 23.

“We’re not abandoning

that by any stretch,” said Gerrard of performing the greats.

“It’s still at the core of what we do and what people value in an orchestra in the community. We’re still valuing our roots, but stretching in new directions.”

The concerts that follow feature works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Mozart; and other special guests will also take the stage, including the Grammy and Juno award winning music director of the Vancouver Symphony, Bramwell Tovey. Gerrard says his appearance is one of the most exciting parts of the season.

“Bramwell is my former boss. I was able to find free time in his crazy schedule and was very happy he accepted to come and guest conduct the RSO,” he said.

“It’s important to have different conductors and viewpoints on the podium. Bramwell Tovey has a very special gift. It’s a pretty special gift for the community.”

The RSO also has exciting plans for the Shumiatcher Pops Series, which opens Oct. 21 with Dancing Queen – The Music of ABBA.

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“There’s a band and singers, backed up by the orchestra. It’s a unique and special way to enjoy the songs people know so well. It’s already selling very well.”

The Pops series continues with Cirque de la Symphonie, featuring circus feats, and City Lights By Charlie Chaplin.

For the younger set, the RSO has a children’s series planned starting with Carnival of the Animals on Oct. 15, followed by Comic Orchestra with Christopher Hall and Something’s Fishy with Al Simmons.

“One of the things I’m always thinking about when we’re putting a program together is we’re trying to offer something for a wide range of people, and that includes people of different backgrounds, different cultures but also people of different ages,” said Gerrard.

“We really strive to offer things for everyone. If we can engage kids as young as four or five, then we feel we’re serving our community more fully.

“The first children’s show of the year is an exciting one.

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I’m conducting and will play the piano as well. It will be a fun way to kick off the season for families.”

Rounding out the season is the six-concert Government House series; Handel’s Messiah; A Candlelight Christmas, which was a big success last year; and the Symphony Under the Sky festival.

At the time of the interview, Gerrard was working in Vancouver — as a musician and as creator of next year’s season.

“When you’re leading an orchestra, it’s important to be connected to what’s happening in other places and with other orchestras. With me be-

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ing able to guest conduct in Vancouver or Edmonton or whatever the place may be, it keeps our orchestral community connected.

“Putting together a season is like putting together a big jigsaw puzzle. There are so many moving parts,” he said, including what people want to hear, guest artists’ availability and so on. “Things shift, one piece moves here, which has a ripple effect.

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Cloggers typically dance in an oxford shoe with double, steel-plated clogging taps to provide the percussive sound.

Dances are cued, so each step is called out prior to doing it.

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mostly have everything nailed down.”

Another important thing to Gerrard is working with artists in our community; he tries to incorporate their talents into every season.

“I believe very strongly that an orchestra like ours gives opportunity to artists in our commu-

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