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The Showcase was a huge success.

12/10/2024

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​What an exciting week we have had. Overall, I can say that the Little Lambs have been bitten by the performance bug!

The Showcase was a huge success. Being in the auditorium made this event very special as did our audience - extended families and the many classes that also came out. The unconditional support was truly felt and the Little Lambs shared their unique personalities in all that we did but particularly in our games and movement activities. Even the ‘rhythm erase’ example was fun though it taxed their memories - more so under the scrutiny of an audience. As always, the first Showcase each year, provides a wonderful opportunity to allow families to see their child in action but also to gain a better understanding and appreciation for what we do. 

Friday was a huge day with a schedule that was challenging. The Little Lambs took this in their stride for the most part. They had a lot to contribute to the mass following our Nine Lessons and Carols rehearsal but it was obvious that they were getting tired. We are still working towards consistent appropriate mass behaviours, I know that this will come; it was just a much bigger day than usual. 

A big thank you goes out to those families who committed to the Seniors’ Luncheon. It was such a win/win situation for all. Fourteen of our Little Lambs truly sang their hearts out, and entertained our audience authentically and musically. Our audience warmed to us instantly. So many came up and commented on their performance and the cookies at the end were a nice perk. The Little Lambs were sat in prime seats to see the Senior Choir perform and were seemingly mesmerised by that experience.  While this was not a mandatory event, its inclusion as part of our outreach reaps so many benefits.

Experiencing the performance bug with this week’s events was truly magical. 

We will look forward to seeing you all at Nine Lessons and Carols - another big day which will take the Little Lambs past their bedtimes.  

Wishing you and yours a very Blessed Christmas season.

With appreciative,
Miss Katheryne 
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    Katheryne Perri Edwards

    Katheryne Perri Edwards, a singer and music educator comes to St. John Choir Schola with the following credentials. She graduated from the U of A with distinction with a B.Ed (Music Education) and from the U of C with a M.Ed (Specialization in Early Childhood Music). She taught music for 37 years. The first 13 years were with the Calgary Separate School Board where she received an Excellence in Teaching Award and her last 24 years with the Youth Singers of Calgary where she was the Program Director/Teacher of the Kids & Music Program. This was a four-level music education/preparatory choir experience for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade I and Grade 2 Students. 
    As a singer, Katheryne has had many opportunities. She started singing at the age of two, loved singing in Latin in the local church choir and went on to studying voice and performing at the Kiwanis Music Festival. Later she attended the Banff School of Fine Arts, was a member of the  Calgary Opera Chorus, did a school tour with them and  performed various operatic roles and Bach cantatas with other local groups. 'Mistletoe & Holly' was an a- cappella Christmas quartet that she founded and the group entertained audiences for 21 seasons. Though the more serious repertoire is no longer her mainstay - she still loves to sing musical theatre and is venturing into the world of jazz.   
    Katheryne believes in music for all. She brings her love and joy of music to young children by engaging students dynamically through song, games, movement and creative teaching. Her curriculum is child-centred; her teaching environment - nurturing. She feels blessed to be teaching the Little Lambs, and joining the SJCS team.

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