The Arts
June 2024
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Early Years Spring Concert Delights Guests
Our Early Years Spring Concert What a Wonderful World delighted guests on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Thank you to our Early Years Music Teacher Brenda Johnson, accompanists Lynelle Thiessen and Biju J. ‘ 25, teachers, support staff, and the technical team for a fantastic evening. What a Wonderful World featured our Kindergarten to Grade 4 … Continued
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Senior Years Choral Students Take Guests on Musical Journey
Our Senior Years Choral Concert “Canada to Cuba – A Musical Journey” featured folk songs from Newfoundland to Columbia, as well as traditional numbers, dancing and more. Our Grade 9, 10 and Senior Choir, Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Singers delighted guests at their Spring Concert on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Crescent Fort Rouge United … Continued
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Student Conductors and Composers on Display at Senior Years Band Concert
Guests to the LCS Senior Years Spring Band Concert on May 29, 2024 were impressed with our Grade 9-12 choral performances. They enjoyed original student compositions and heard from student conductors as well! Concert and jazz bands were highlighted and a fabulous mass jazz band closed out the evening. The concert featured many student soloists, … Continued
May 2024
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Cuba Trip for Performing Arts Students
Grade 11 and 12 Performing Arts students at LCS recently returned from a cultural and musical exchange in Cuba. Their trip ran from May 3-10, 2024 and offered many exciting opportunities for our band and choir students to perform, learn from professional musicians and collaborate with the top music students in Cuba. Dance, vocal and percussion workshops and presentations, salsa … Continued
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SOFA Private Music Lessons for Fall 2024
Register now for School of Fine Arts music lessons for the 2024-2025 school year. Interested families can contact our Administrator Rita Zurzolo at [email protected]. Registration forms have been emailed to current students who will be continuing with their lessons in September 2024. The early registration deadline is May 17, 2024. Find a detailed list of … Continued
April 2024
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Honour Band Selections 2024
Four Performing Arts students auditioned and were selected to the Manitoba Band Association’s Intermediate Honour Band. Congratulations to Angelia M. (Grade 9 – Flute), Henry H. (Grade 10 – Trumpet), Veronica J. (Grade 9 – French Horn), and Evan Z. (Grade 9 – Percussion). The MBA’s annual provincial honour band program was established in 1976 … Continued
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Edmonton Experience for Performing Arts Students
Grade 9 and 10 Performing Arts students travelled to Edmonton from April 14-18, 2024. Choirs, ensembles, bands, and jazz bands had the opportunity to perform, take in concerts and workshops, and visit Edmonton sites during the five day trip. Band students performed at the Winspear Centre and our choirs performed at the All Saints Cathedral … Continued
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Winnipeg Music Festival Awards 2024
Numerous LCS choirs and choral groups received awards at the recent Winnipeg Music Festival. Our Grade 3 choir is receiving the Sir Hugh Roberton Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding performance by a School Choir in K-Grade 8 in classes 8151,8171 and 8191. They are also receiving the Helen Derksen Memorial Shield for … Continued
January 2024
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Students Shine at Annual Jazz Café
Our Grade 7-12 Jazz bands and Vocal Jazz ensembles delighted guests at two sold out shows on January 18, 2024. They enjoyed a casual atmosphere while listening to student performances. Our Grade 10-12 musicians also served dessert with coffee and tea throughout the evening. It was exciting to see our students developing their performance skills … Continued
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Beginner Band Development on Display
Middle Years band teacher Marla Friesen led our Grade 6 students through a Beginner Band Presentation on January 25. Our audience included parents and students in Grades 4 and 5. They enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the progress of our newest band members as Mrs.Friesen led the Grade 6s through warm up exercises, beginning band … Continued
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Visual Arts Project Teaches Perspective
Grade 11s in Mrs. Candace Unrau’s art class are learning perspective while designing architectural drawings. Students have been tasked with drawing a 2-point perspective house of their choice. Drawings are be in completed in accurate proportions using a reference photo as a guide. After working with scale, proportion and perspective, students will finalize their drawings … Continued
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Mentorship in our Performing Arts Program
On Tuesday, Dec 19, each Grade 8 homeroom spent 30 minutes in the Grade 11-12 Concert Band class. Bringing our Middle and Senior Years’ performing arts students together created a collaborative environment for students to learn from and encourage each other. Our Grade 11 and 12 band students played along with the Grade 8s as … Continued
November 2023
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Concert and Jazz Bands Deliver
Guests enjoyed LCS grade 7-12 concert bands and jazz ensembles on October 26, 2023. The first LCS concert of the year, “All Creatures of our God and King” featured students performing song selections centered around an animal theme. From “Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite Concert March” to the “Hep Cat Blues”, the entire evening was … Continued
October 2023
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2023 Senior Honour Band Selections
Congratulations to the students pictured left to right: Angelia M. (flute – Grade 9), Heidi R. (clarinet – Grade 12), Pauline J. (bassoon – Grade 12), Samuel M. (saxophone – Grade 12), Kieran J. (percussion – Grade 12), Henry H. (trumpet – Grade 10), Biju J. (flute – Grade 11), and Yoona S (clarinet – … Continued
August 2023
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Unspoken Concert to Help Pave Our Parking Lot!
We are excited to be hosting Unspoken during their first ever Canadian tour! They will be performing in the Grant Memorial sanctuary at 7:00 pm on Sunday, September 17. A top Christian band, with hit singles “Start a Fire” and “Reason”, Unspoken has received over 450 million on-demand streams and two No 1 radio songs, along … Continued
