APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER
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THANK YOU!
On behalf of the Lethbridge & District Music & Speech Arts Festival Society, we thank each and every one of you for you participation and support! You are a huge part of our success. Mark your calendars for April 1-13 2019. See you next year!
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Festival Board Members, past and present, at the Volunteer Luncheon
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FEEDBACK
Thank you again for a great festival -- everything that I saw went smoothly and seamlessly: a most successful transition! Congratulations to you, the board, and all the volunteers. I was most impressed to see the lady standing out in the library parking lot, directing the early comers around the construction and over the ice! Thank you!
I just wanted to let you know what an amazing festival experience my students and I had this year. The adjudicators for the choir and hand bells were excellent and I was so grateful that they took the time to workshop with these young musicians. My students came away feeling very proud and accomplished. The volunteers that we encountered were kind, helpful, and accommodating and clearly enjoyed listening to the children perform. Thank-you for all of your hard work and the dedication of your staff and volunteers.
We thank everyone who took the time to write us a note about their festival experience!
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2018 Provincial Recommendations
CHORAL VOCAL
GPMS Select Choir
LCI Chamber Choir - Provincial National
U of L Alegré Singers
U of L Children’s Choir
Ventus Women’s Choir - Provincial National
MUSICAL THEATRE
Ruby Baker
Emily Carlson
Addison Gatner
Sophia Makela - Provincial National
Zoe Pepper
Grace Smith
Christy Sparrow
PIANO
Karen He
Andy Sun
David Witten
SPEECH
Emily Laidlaw
Steven Yang
Alice Zhang
St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary School Grade 3
St. Patrick’s Fine Arts Elementary School Grade 4
STRINGS
Ava Baldry
Daryna Friesen
Nicholas Horbachewski
Alayna McNeil
Isabelle Robinson - Provincial National
Jeremiah Roemmele
VOCAL
Joseph Adams
Luke Bullock
Vance Kramer
Maren Livingstone
Hannah Orr
Emily Rigaux - Provincial National
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
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MEET THE BOARD
Each month, we will be featuring some of the excellent members of our board that work all year to ensure the Festival is a success!
Elizabeth Nevels
Occupation: Retired Elementary Music Teacher
Education/Experience: Bachelor of Education – General Major in the Social Sciences. Elementary teacher for over 30 years.
Board Membership: Joined the Board - Fall 2017. Have served on Carl Orff-local chapter and Alberta Teachers Association. Co-Chair of the 2016 National Conference for Carl Orff Canada. Member of the Southern Accord Acappella Chorus.
Why did you join the board? Becoming a board member has opened up an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of the Festival.
Areas of Involvement: Volunteer Portfolio
Favourite Part about the Festival: Encouraging, supporting and enjoying the performances of our local talented participants.
Megan Wittig
Occupation: Opera singer & private voice teacher at the University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music, currently working to expand opportunities for classical singers in Southern Alberta
Education/Experience: Bachelor of Music (2012), Master of Music (2015)
Board Membership: Since 2016
Why did you join the board? To help see the great tradition of the Festival continue through its transition to a new society
Areas of Involvement: Marketing, Promotions, Personnel
Favourite Part about the Festival: Watching young performers showcase their hard work and passion for music & speech arts
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