Event Date	Title	Location	Map
Mar 10, 2012 - 7:00 pm	Ovation Concert Series: Delta Community Music School		View

Cedar Park Church’s Ovation Performance Series is pleased to present the next concert held on Saturday, March 10th, 7pm at Cedar Park Church (5300 44th Ave, Ladner), featuring Delta Community Music School’s (DCMS) Faculty in Concert, performing a delightfully varied program from classical chamber works to jazz and music theatre selections. The concert proceeds will support funding for scholarships and bursaries for music students.

As director of DCMS and the Delta Youth Orchestra, Stephen Robb, strives to bring high quality instruction to Delta, with over 15 teachers comprising the faculty at the school. An accomplished clarinetist, saxophonist and pianist, Robb, along with the faculty, will present a fantastic program all ages will be sure to enjoy. Returning to the Ovation Performance Series, are local singer Tracy Neff (voice) and violinist John Littlejohn from Infinitus String Trio. Joining the stage are Fred Chu (violin), Sarah Westwick (violin), Bo Peng (cello), John Walsh (bass), Christopher Robertson (trumpet), Kris Bowerman (trombone), Cheryl Carruthers (piano), Bernie Duerksen (piano), and Suzanne Klukas (piano).

Tickets ($15) are available at Cedar Park Church (Tues-Fri 9am-3pm) 604.946.7410 and at the music school (Mon-Thurs 1-6pm) 604.946.1280. Purchase your tickets early! A concert not to be missed!

Since 2008, (the 25th anniversary of the founding of the DCMS Society), the music school has grown to over 200 students enrolled in private and group instruction, including students enrolled in band programs at  St. Bernadette’s Catholic School (Surrey), Cloverdale Catholic Elementary, and Diamond Elementary (Surrey).  The school offers private music lessons in flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, voice, violin, viola, cello, choir, band, jazz ensemble, Music Theory and History. Some of the group programs offered include African Hand Drumming (with Kris Bowerman), Jazz Ensemble (directed by Brad Muirhead), Music for Tots (with Sarah Westwick), Suzuki Violin, and Triple Threat Theatre Classes (with Ruth Brown & Tracy Neff). Over the past 25 years, the Delta community has been enriched by numerous arts education programs, concerts and events presented by DCMS, such as regular student recitals, faculty concerts, jazz music nights at Petra Arts Kafe (Tsawwassen), Violin Boot Camp with violinist John Littlejohn, the “South Delta Jazz Festival and Workshop” held annually every July since 2004; and most recently, hosting the new “McKee Heritage House Singer-Songwriter Series” featuring professional musicians in an intimate setting.

 

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