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.