Workshops
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30 Years, 30 Workshops
With this 2007-2008 season, BCCF celebrates its 30th year serving the choral community in British Columbia. The Board has set itself a challenge - to create, over the course of the season, THIRTY events that will bring singers together in music-making, and present the federation to the province.
Help us make this a reality - contact us today to set up an event in your community
BCCF Workshop Calendar
- Dr. Victoria Meredith Series:
- 34. Sunday 15 June, Okanagan
- 33. Saturday 14 June, Kamloops
- 32. Friday 13 June, Vancouver
- 31. Thursday 12 June, Victoria
- 30. Saturday 24 May ~ Women, Warmup & Song ~ Duncan
- 29. Friday-Sunday, May 9-11 ~ Chorfest 2008 ~ Vancouver
- 28. Saturday 1 March ~ Willi Zwozdesky ~ Kamloops
- 27. Saturday 1 March ~ Messiah ~ Vancouver
- Janet Warren Series
- 26. Feb 29 South Kamloops Secondary Choir
- 25. Feb 29 Westsyde Secondary Vocal Jazz, Kamloops
- 24. Feb 29 Westsyde Secondary Senior Choir, Kamloops
- 23. Feb 29 Brocklehurst Secondary Choir, Kamloops
- 22. Feb 28 Shuswap Singers
- 21. Feb 28 District Honour Children's Choir
- 20. Feb 28 Salmon Arm Secondary
- 19. Feb 28 Clarence Fulton High School, Vernon
- 18. Feb 27 Counterpoint chamber choir
- 17. Feb 27 Jewels - women's choir
- 16. Feb 27 BX Elementary - 2 choirs
- 15. Feb 27 Silver Star Elementary - 2 choirs
- 14. Saturday 16 February ~ Choral Management ~ Victoria
- 13. Saturday 9 February ~ Vocal Workshop with George Corwin ~ Oak Bay
- 12. Saturday 2 February ~ Okanagan Signs! ~ Kelowna
- 11. Friday 16 November ~ Richmond Sings!
- Prince George series of workshops
- 10. Saturday 27 October ~ Borealis Chamber Choir
- 9. Friday 26 October ~ Nove Voce Youth Choir
- 8. Thursday 25 October ~ Tapestry Choir
- 7. Thursday 25 October ~ Quinson Senior Choristers
- 6. Thursday 25 October ~ Foothills Elementary School
- 5. Thursday 25 October ~ College Heights Elementary School Choir
- 4. Thursday 25 October ~ Cedars Senior Choristers
- 3. Saturday 20 October ~ Choral Workshop ~ Merritt
- 2. Friday 19 October ~ Harmony In Sequence ~ White Rock
- 1. Saturday 13 October ~ Tune Up your Choral Skills ~ Vancouver
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Ruth Dwyer: Harmony in Sequence - Introducing Harmony to the Young Singer
A two hour workshop with RUTH DWYER from the Indianapolis Children's Choir on HARMONY IN SEQUENCE - Introducing harmony to the young Singer. The workshop is open to young singers (Grade 4-7) who presently sing in a Choir, and also to conductors / music teachers who work with young singers. Ruth will work on three pieces during the session. During the last 30 min of the session Ruth will address the Conductors / Music teachers and there will also be time for questions.
Music
- Thanks and Praise - Unison - Dwyer/Ellis - Colla Voce
- Shake the Papaya Down - Arr. Dwyer/Ellis 3 part Treble Colla Voce
- Spirits - SSA - Doug Beam - Colla Voce - 24-96650
Ruth Dwyer
Frequent guest conductor & clinician for festivals, conferences, colleges and universities across the US and abroad
- Internationally recognized as a treble choir specialist and Kodály educator
- Conducted numerous MENC, OAKE and ACDA All-State and Honor Choirs throughout the US
- Director of Education and Associate Director of the Indianapolis Children's Choir (ICC)
- Prior to her full time position with ICC, was public school music educator for 19 years in Indiana; named Outstanding Elementary Music Educator of the Year by Indiana Music Educators Association in 1996
Website: http://www.thecip.org/dwyer.html