Masterclasses and Workshops
The Fountain School is proud to be part of a vibrant arts community, with organizations that bring first-class artists to our region. Special thanks to Debut Atlantic, Cecilia Concerts, Neptune Theatre, Scotia Festival of Music, Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP), the Prismatic Festival, and Symphony Nova Scotia for their ongoing partnerships.
All are Free and open to the public!
The Fountain School of Performing Arts will require masks for all audience members attending any of our performances, masterclasses, or workshops.
We respect Dalhousie University's current Covid protocols in educational spaces intended to create a safe and welcoming environment for all students.
***CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS*** A WORKSHOP with Sarah Davis Buechner |
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| Wednesday, Mar. 1 | 4:30-6:30 pm | |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 121 |
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| A COMPOSITION LECTURE with Alice Ping Yee Ho |
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| Friday, Mar. 3 | 2:30-4:30 pm | In this lecture-workshop, composer Alice Ho will discuss her multi-media works including her "cross- cultural" operas, dance, and percussion theatre compositions. |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 406 |
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| A VIOLIN MASTERCLASS with Andrew Wan |
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| Friday, Mar. 17 | 4:30-6:30 pm | Wan graduated from The Juilliard School with Bachelor of Music, Master of Music and Artist Diploma degrees and is currently a member of the New Orford String Quartet, Associate Professor of Violin at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, Artistic Director of the Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival and for the 2017-18 season was Artistic Partner of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. In 2019, he won the Part-Time Teaching Award at the Schulich School of Music. |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 406 |
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| A COMPOSITION MASTERCLASS with Quasar |
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| Tuesday, Mar. 21 | 10:00-12:00 pm | |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 406 |
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| A VOICE MASTERCLASS with Vicki St. Pierre |
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| Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 4:00-6:00 pm | |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 121 |
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| A VOICE MASTERCLASS with Isaah Bell |
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| Thursday, Mar. 30 | 11:30-1:30 pm | |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre - Room 121 |
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| A MASTERCLASS with Jeff Coffin |
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| April 10 | 1:00pm | An afternoon with 3x Grammy – winner Jeff Coffin of Dave Matthews Band.
“Without roots the tree doesn’t grow. The topics I cover are essential to the continued growth of all musicians at all levels. These fundamentals are literally the ‘tools for your narrative.’ “ - JC |
| Fountain School - Piercy Studio 1 |
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