St.  Andrews  Arts  Council  99  Augustus  Street  

St.  Andrews,  NB  Canada  E5B  2E9  (506)  529-­‐4692/  (207)  454-­‐3324  

contact@standrewsartscouncil.org                www.standrewsartscouncil.org  

       St.  Andrews  Arts  Council          PROGRAM  SUMMARY  2014  

ST. ANDREWS ARTS COUNCIL

Established in 1986 in partnership with the New Brunswick Community College/St. Andrews, The St. Andrews Arts Council is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to providing high quality educational programs and performance opportunities for local, national and international students of all ages from beginners to pre-professional emerging artists pursuing a career in the performing arts.

2014-15 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lewis Dalvit, Dr. Laurie Glencross, Jacqueline Guthrie, Liz Irwin-Kenyon, Debby Lord, Dr. Matthew Leese, Jan Mulder, Andrea Mulder-Slater, Tim Stuart. Executive Assistant, Wilma Blokhuis Actor/Facilitator, Liz Matheson Videographer, Tim Foulkes Piano Technician, Dan Mullen, Pianoworks With Special Thanks to: Members of the St. Andrews Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts Building Communities through Arts and Heritage Program, Sir James Dunn Foundation, McCain Foundation, Kiwanis Club of St. Andrews, The Town of St. Andrews, Fundy Community Foundation, Service Canada, RBC Foundation: Emerging Artist Program, NB Arts Development Branch: NB/Quebec Agreement, Algonquin Resort, 98.1 The Tide, Province of NB Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport, Scotiabank, All Saints Anglican Church, Baptist Church of St. Andrews, United Church, Catholic Church of St. Andrew, Spindrifters, Ross Memorial Museum, Charlotte County Archives, St. Andrews Film Society, Kingsbrae Garden. www.standrewsartscouncil.org contact@standrewsartscouncil.org

 

                     

   

             

Dr.  Matthew  Leese   Dr.  Laurie  Glencross  Maestro  Lewis  Dalvit  

Ron  Kelly  Spurles,  Director  Whale  of  a  Tale  Theatre  

Wendy  Nielsen,  Director  Opera,  Vocal  Techniques  &  

Professional  Development  Workshops    

ST.  ANDREWS  ARTS  COUNCIL  

CO-­‐ARTISTIC  DIRECTORS  

Dr.  Chih  Long  Hu,  Director  Piano  Academy  &  Festival  

International  (PAFI)    

FACULTY  

   

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

   Tom  Diamond,  Opera     Megan  English,  Dance   Vanessa  King,  Screenwriting  

Anne  Larlee,  Opera      

Malcolm  Balk,  Opera      

Liz  Upchurch,  Opera    

Rebecca  Hass,  Opera    

Catherine  Murrary,  Sculpture     Paul  Lenarczyk,  Drama    

 

 

 

 

       

     

                                                                                                                                                         

                           

 

   

Benitta  Wilcox,  Fibre  Arts      

FACULTY  Sarah  Murray,  Wild  Edibles  

Katherine  Moller,    Baroque  Ensemble  

 

Dr.      Spencer  Myer,  PAFI  

Liz  Matheson,  Make,  Play,  Act  

Amy  Rivard,  Musical  Theatre  

Dale  Morningstar,  Improv  

     Dr.    Noel  McRobbie,    PAFI  Chu-­‐Fang  Huang,  PAFI  

May 23 Where There’s A Wool There’s a Way: Lecture by Ronald Rees, Grace Helen Mowat. Co-sponsored by Spindrifters, All Saints Parish Hall. June 8 Symphony NB, Huntsman Marine Aquarium Auditorium. June 16-Oct 10 Where There’s A Wool There’s a Way: Grace Helen Mowat & Cottage Craft, Ross Memorial Museum & Charlotte County Archives presenters June 22 Early Music Ensemble, Student Concert All Saints Parish Hall July 18 Amy Rivard, Broadway Revue, Wesley United Church July 21 Where There’s A Wool There’s A Way: St. Andrews Film Society presents Séraphine (2008, France/Belgium) July 27 United Church Celebration of Music with Vocal Workshop Students Aug. 3 Opera Workshop Benefit at Kingsbrae Garden Aug. 10 Whale of a Tale Theatre: Nellie’s Cottage Craft, Algonquin Resort Hotel Aug. 4-16 Piano Festival Academy & Festival International Aug. 4 Dr. Noel McRobbie Piano Recital, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 5 Young Artist Piano Recital I All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 7 Young Artist Piano Recital II, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 8 Dr. Chih-Long Hu Piano Recital, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 9 Young Artist Piano Recital III, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 11 Young Artist Piano Recital IV, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 12 Chu-Fang Huang Piano Recital, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 13 Young Artist Piano Recital V, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 14 Piano Competition B Winners Concert, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 15 Dr. Spencer Myer Piano Recital, All Saints Anglican Church Aug. 16 28th Gala Festival Concert, St. Andrews Festival Orchestra, Lewis Dalvit, Conductor, NBCC/ St. Andrews. International Aria & Piano Competition Aug. 18 Mira Gill, Piano Recital All Saints Anglican Church October Where There’s A Wool There’s a Way: Fibre Arts Exhibit December Where There’s A Wool There’s a Way Music, Art & Drama Society December Where There’s A Wool There’s a Way: Shiretown Singers Concert

St.  Andrews  Arts  Council  

2014  EVENTS  

  v EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE, Katherine Moller  (Ages 10+),                                  

May 31, June 21- 22; Concert: June 22 (6 pm) Anglican Church Parish Hall  v MAKE, PLAY, ACT, Liz Matheson  (Ages 5-9) July 7-25 /Kingsbrae Garden v WRITING,Vanessa King (Ages 15+)

Intro To Screenwriting St.Stephen July 13 St.Andrews July 14 -17 Writing The TV Pilot St. Stephen July 19 St. Andrews July 14-17

Advanced TV/Screenwriting St. Andrews only July 20                v VOICE PROGRAM, Wendy Nielsen, Director   Vocal Techniques Workshop, (Ages 18-22) July 24-28 By Audition Opera Workshop, (Advanced Vocalists), July 28 –August 3 By Audition Professional Development Workshop, August 5-8 By Invitation  v PIANO ACADEMY & FESTIVAL, Dr.Chi-Long Hu, Director, (Ages 6+) August 4-16 v FIBRE ART BY THE SEA, Benitta Wilcox, July 19 v WHALE OF A TALE THEATRE FESTIVAL, Ron Kelly Spurles, Director    

Kids Drama (Ages 6-10) Liz Matheson. July 28-Aug 1 Youth Drama (Ages 11-13) Paul Lenarczyk. July 28-Aug 1 Advanced Drama (Ages 14-18) Paul Lenarczyk. August 4-10 By Audition Community Performers (19+) for world premiere play: August 4-10 By Audition Musical Theatre Workshop (Ages 15+) Amy Rivard July 13                  v CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND DANCE,    Megan English      August 4-8                Kids (Ages 4-6) Youth (Ages 7-12) Dance for Actors (see Advanced Drama) v IMPROV MUSIC WORKSHOP, Dale Morningstar,  (All Ages),    August 4-8                          v SCULPTURE, Catherine Murray Youth (Ages 13-18) July 28- August 1 Adults August 4-8                                   v WILD EDIBLE PLANTS WORKSHOP, Sarah Murray (Ages 12+) August 4-8

St.  Andrews  Arts  Council  

2014  COURSES  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participants  

Ariana  Maubach     Toronto,  ON                              Chelsea  Pringle-­‐Duchemin            Montreal,  QC                                    Hillary  Tufford             St.  Thomas,  ON                                                                                      Kari  Abraham                 Oakville,  ON                                                                    Katherine  Mayba                 Winnipeg,  MB                                                            Matthew  Cairns                                        St.  Catharines,  ON    Megan  Miceli                                  Mississauga,ON                                                                              Oliver  Dingwell                                                   Corner  Brook,  NL                                                                            Ross  Mortimer                            London,  ON      

 

 

                   

   

Participants  Aaron  Sheppard     Montreal,  QC  Amanda  Perera     London,  ON    Chelsea  Mahan     Montreal,  QC  Chelsea  Van  Pelt     St.  Thomas,  ON  Danielle  MacMillan     Toronto,  ON  Gwenna  Fairchild-­‐Taylor     Toronto,  ON  Iain  MacNeil       Toronto,  ON  Janaka  Welihinda     Toronto,  ON  Jillian  Yemen       Toronto,  ON  Kelsey  Taylor       Toronto,  ON  Kelsey  Vicary       Brampton,  ON  Leah  Giselle  Field     Vancouver,  BC  Michael  Rusnak     Thunder  Bay,  ON  Karianne  Pasma     London,  ON  Samantha  Pickett     Montreal,  QC  Sonya  Harper  Nyby     Toronto,  ON  Tessa  Laengert     Toronto,  ON  Vanessa  Oude-­‐Reimerink   Montreal,  QC  

   

Whale  Of  A  Tale  Theatre  Festival  Ron  Kelly  Spurles,  Director  July  14  –  August  10,  2014  

Drama  Courses  for  ages  6+  Writing  for  Stage  &  Screen  Musical  Theatre  Workshop  Dance/Movement  for  Actors  

World Premiere Play

Nellie’s  Cottage  Craft    by  Ron  Kelly-­‐Spurles  

Directed  by  Paul  Lenarczyk      

 

 

 

2014  COMPETITION  WINNERS  

 ST. ANDREWS

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

 1st  Place  (Tie)  

Hongni  Wu  (L)    China  Yu-­‐Ting  Ma  (R)  China  

     2nd  Place  

Xian  Xie  (Centre)  China            

 ST. ANDREWS INTERNATIONAL ARIA

COMPETITION David  Blalock  

Tenor,  USA  

 

 

                     

 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

International  Global  Studies  Program  (IGS)  

Students  from  around  the  world  come  to    St.  Andrews  to  learn  and  earn  college  credit  in  this  unique  program  which  combines  

college-­‐level  academic  classes,    pre-­‐professional  internships  and  

performance  opportunities  with  significant  community  involvement.  

 

 

   

 

St.  Andrews  Arts  Council  2014  28th  Anniversary  Season  

Giving  Back  to  our  Communities  

Enriching,  Educating,  Enabling  Student  Bursaries  &  Internships,  Community  

Outreach  programs,  Free  &  Reduced  Tickets  for  Families  &  Children  for  Festival  events.  

 

 

 

 

 

St. Andrews Arts Council 99 Augustus Street

St. Andrews, NB Canada E5B 2E9 (506)-529-4692/ (207) 454-3324

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