Meeting schedule leading up to performance dates

Monday November 30, 1-3 pm

Monday December 14, 1-3 pm

All Mondays in January 2010 starting January 4, 1-3pm

Monday January 11, 1-3 pm - Aboriginal song workshop with guest artist elder Gerry Oleman

All Saturdays in January 2010 starting January 9, 1-3 pm

Monday February 1, 1-3 pm

Friday February 5, show 8 pm/call time 5 pm

Saturday February 6, show 4 pm/call time 3pm/maybe earlier

Wishing you all a great long weekend, and a meaningful Thanksgiving!

A reminder that we will not be meeting this Monday, October 12 to observe the Thanksgiving holiday. But the next week,October 19, we will be back in the Carnegie Theatre with special guest artist, Dalannah Gail Bowen coming in to teach us a song or two from her roots.

See you soon,
Beverly

Fall Update

After our summer break in July, we had a really successful summer voice intensive in August with up to 20 people in attendance. We have started up our regular meetings every Monday at 1 – 3 pm, either in the Carnegie Theatre or Classroom 2 on the 3rd floor. Check the poster on the daily events board near the front desk to check for that day’s location. We are busy learning new songs that different community singers have brought in , as well as learning songs for the Heart of the City Festival Musical Theatre Showcase. The Musical Theatre Showcase performances are on October 28, and 30 at 6:30-10-30 pm at the Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave. It is an opportunity to hear over 30 songs which have been performed and created in a variety of musical theatre productions in the downtown eastside since 2002, songs from, “I Love the Downtown Eastside; In the Heart of the City: the DTES Community Play; The Shadows Project; Condemned-the Opera; A DTES Romeo and Juliet; and Bruce the Musical.

The Heart of the City Festival also offers us the opportunity to sing at the outdoor “Illuminating the Four Corners” event at Main and Hastings on November 7 at 8 pm, and in the gala closing concert at the Ukrainian Hall , 800 E. Pender the next afternoon, November 8 at 3 pm followed by a community dinner and dance. Click the link for more information. http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/

We are looking forward to an upcoming workshop with local guest artist , Dalannah Gail Bowen, who will be teaching us a song or two from her roots on October 19, 1- 3 pm in the Carnegie Theatre. Dalannah Gail Bowen is a versatile high-energy vocalist whose experience as a performer ranges from intimate nightclub and café shows to fronting big bands and concert tours. Gail started her musical career working in an all-female band out of Winnipeg, Manitoba opening for The Guess Who and The Monkees. Since then, Dalannah's career has given her the opportunity to play with many of the greats in the jazz and blues industry. Besides her work as an accomplished singer, she is also a songwriter, actor, playwright, published poet and musical activist. Since her early years, Dalannah, then known as Gail Bowen, was active in the movement to influence change. Currently, Dalannah has taken the lead on an initiative to develop the Downtown Eastside Centre For The Arts. This initiative will afford the opportunity for everyone who wants to experience art in a supportive environment the opportunity to do so. We very much look forward to this opportunity to learn and sing with her!

CARNEGIE VILLAGE PROJECT UPCOMING SUMMER INTENSIVE

We have just wrapped up our spring gatherings last Saturday and will be pausing for a summer break throughout July.

In our gatherings we have been learning songs from our different ethnic and family roots: English, Goan, Japanese, and Ukrainian, as well as the Rolling Stones’ song, “As Tears Go By”, a rock ballad from the 60’s. So far we have been singing in English, Japanese, Ukrainian and Goan in unison and 2 part harmony. We have listened to a variety of songs generously offered by several participating singers with First Nations, German, musical theatre, sea shanty, English folk and 60’s rock classic roots.

We will resume REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS EVERY MONDAY from 1-3 pm. from SEPTEMBER 14, mostly in the Carnegie Theatre. Check the poster for any change in location. In the fall sessions, we will also be learning a Chinese folksong, a German lullaby, a Japanese-Canadian song, a First Nations song, Afro-Canadian song and a labour song; as well as any new songs offered by Carnegie villagers. I have invited guest artists to teach and share their songs—Dalannah Bowen/Afro-Canadian song; Olivier Wong/Chinese folksong, and Matthew Sheena/First Nations.

In the summer, I will be offering 3 WORKSHOPS on consecutive Mondays, AUGUST 17, 24 and 31 from 1- 3 pm in the Carnegie Theatre. In these workshops we will focus on building healthy voice production, in tune singing, deep listening and improvisational skills.

I look forward to the opportunity to present our Carnegie Village songs, stories and poetry as a work in progress during the Heart of the City Festival in October or November. Our final performance will be either later this year or early in 2010.

I look forward to a continuing relationship.

Beverly Dobrinsky
Carnegie Artist in Residence

Blessings!

Carnegie Villagers singing a traditional Ukranian blessing song for weddings and birthdays etc.

Mnohaja Lita 2 Parts May 16 09.mp3

Carnegie Village Project meets next on Monday May 25th from 1-3pm in Classroom 2, third floor, Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St.

From Carnegie Village

Beverly leads Carnegie Villagers in a warmup on Saturday May 16th. Here, she is showing us the vowel sounds associated with the seven chakras of Eastern belief; singing the vowels "opens up" the energy flow through the body, creating a meditative atmosphere and helping us to sing from the diaphragm. Each chakra corresponds to a part of the body; see the little heart? "Aaaaaahhhhhhh......"

From Carnegie Village

From Carnegie Village

From Carnegie Village

Colleen made a funny face!!

As Tears Go By

A dozen Carnegie Villagers sing the Rolling Stones' "As Tears Go By"

As Tears Go By In Unison 1 May 11 09.mp3

Pictures from Carnegie Village Project's May 11th gathering

From Blogger Pictures

From Blogger Pictures

From Blogger Pictures

Stand By Me

Next Gathering

Carnegie Village's next gathering will be on Monday May 11th at 1pm at Carnegie Hall! (The one at 401 Main St., that is.)

Also, if you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, Beverly recommends the documentary Young@Heart, showing for free Saturday night in the Carnegie Theatre. The film follows the adventures of several senior citizens as they get in touch with their inner rock stars!

Join us for our next meeting on April 13th!

Carnegie Village meets every second Monday. Our next meeting is on Monday April 13th at 1pm in the Carnegie Theatre, 401 Main Street.

Come and share your songs!

Day One! Let's share some songs!

Intern Murray Black and Artist in Residence Beverly Dobrinsky welcome Carnegie members to the first day of the Carnegie Village music heritage project.

We had a very successful first meeting on March 30 in the Carnegie Theatre and by the time you are reading this, we will have had our 2nd meeting on April 13. We will be having regular meetings every 2nd Monday at 1-3pm, either in the Carnegie Theatre or upstairs in Classroom 2. We will be starting Saturday meetings on May 2, from 1-3 pm as well, and continuing every 2nd Saturday until June 13. See below for a schedule of meetings and locations.
We started out with a discussion of our roots, and discovered quite a magnificent range of material that we can share--- everything from our different ethnic and family roots; Irish, English, Goan, German, First Nations, Ukrainian, Canadian, Scottish; to jazz, big band and popular music of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, as well as original songs expressing rootedness in home, land and country.

We are learning a Ukrainian ritual blessing song, an English folksong, and an original song by Carnegie Villager, Mike Richter. As part of the learning process, I will be offering vocal technique, and ear training exercises to develop our musical ears and singing voices. We will be continuing to gather songs from our community, and adding these to our repertoire.

Please come and add your VOICE to the Carnegie Village.

Meeting Times:

• Monday, April 27 Classroom 2/3rd floor Saturday, May 2 Classroom 2/3rd floor
• Monday, May 11 Carnegie Theatre Saturday, May 16 Classroom2/3rd floor
• Monday, May 25 Classroom 2/3rd floor Saturday, May 30 Classroom 2/3rd floor
• Monday, June 8 Carnegie Theatre Saturday, June 13 Carnegie Theatre

Beverly Dobrinsky
Carnegie Artist in Residence
Carnegievillage@gmail.com
1st Floor Info.Desk or 604-665-2220/msgs

About Beverly Dobrinsky, Carnegie Centre's 2009 Artist in Residence

BEVERLY DOBRINSKY

Vocalist, composer, and teacher of voice and Kodaly musicianship, Beverly received her Bmus from UBC in 1986, and her Kodaly Musicianship teacher training at University of Victoria in 1990.

She directed the HUNGRY GHOSTS, a contemporary chamber ensemble, 1983-1986 and RAZOM SESTRE, a women’s Balkan ensemble, 1990-91. In 1991, inspired by the centenary of Ukrainian immigration to Canada, she founded ZEELLIA, a Slavic Soul sextet which specializes in E. European traditional music with a contemporary edge. She has composed and arranged music for all of these ensembles and has produced two ZEELLIA CDs, performing with ZEELLIA across Canada and in NY city. She has also recorded soundtrack vocals for many Canadian independent films including NFB film, BEING CARIBOU, UNCLE EDDIE’S GUIDE TO ART APPRECIATION, and ENEMY ALIENS, for which she created the music.

In addition to performing with and managing ZEELLIA, she currently directs 3 local choirs, and teaches private voice and Kodaly musicianship classes. She has been a music educator for the last 20 years, teaching in various Montessori schools, the Vancouver Academy of Music, Vancouver Community College, and the GICEL Summer Camp on Mayne Island. She joined the staff of the RENFREW COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE PROJECT in 2006 where she directs the choir and has composed music for choir and brass ensemble that has been performed at the RENFREW RAVINE MOON FESTIVAL in 2006 and 2007. A native of Winnipeg, she has made her home in Vancouver, B.C. for the past 30 years.

Carnegie Village Project

Do you want to sing and speak from your roots?

What are your roots?

What is your MOTHER TONGUE?

Would you like to dig deep down and discover what these roots sing?

If you are interested in offering, learning and sharing the songs

and the stories that connect us here in the

CARNEGIE VILLAGE,

please come to our first meeting on

Monday, March 30th

1:00 PM in the Carnegie Theatre.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Beverly Dobrinsky

Carnegie Artist in Residence 2009

carnegievillage@gmail.com

1st Floor Info Desk or 604-665-2220/msgs

Welcome to Carnegie Village!

Welcome to Carnegie Community Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada!

Our 2009 Artist in Residence is Beverly Dobrinsky.