Music EDUCATION

Taking It to the Streets FREE Music Education Workshops

Support provided by: Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival and our community partners are pleased to bring you this unique music theatre program. Workshops and music theatre opportunities for children serve as an introduction to drama skills, singing instruction and movement to music theatre songs. Email musiced@soundofmusic.ca for more information and to be put on our mailing list. Our next event will be a performance of Hammerstein's Sound of Music! Save the date for March 25, 2012, more details to come.

Our Award Winning Team

Helen Zdriluk developed the award-winning music theatre program at Burlington Central High School. She is currently artistic director for Centre Stage Productions and the Founder of Centre Stage Theatre School in Burlington. She has conducted workshops internationally for both students and adults. In addition to completing a music theatre internship at the Shaw Festival, Helen also teaches drama in education and children’s theatre at Brock University, and collaborative practices at Sheridan College.

Adam Falcone is an award-winning actor and a graduate of the renowned performance program at University of Toronto and Sheridan College. He is also a certified teacher and a founding member of Centre Stage Production’s educational outreach program.

Sara Jeffries is an award-winning performer who pioneered the music theatre program at M.M. Robinson High School. She currently teaches music theatre at MMR, at Centre Stage Theatre School, and through the Centre Stage Productions educational outreach program.

Sheila Mascarin has been involved with performing in and directing choral groups for most of her life. She is presently teaching a Vocal course and directing the Chamber and Concert Choirs at Holy Trinity Secondary in Oakville. Sheila is the vocal coach for the musicals at
Trinity and is presently working with the Drama Department on the production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has been directing a contemporary adult choir at Holy Rosary Church in Milton for over 25 years and has been singing with the adult chamber choir “Kokoro” from Cambridge for the past six years. With her study and love of both Choral and Instrumental music (piano, guitar, French horn and most recently the hand drum) she brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to our workshops.

Through this program, the Festival organization endeavors to:

-Grow our youth’s creative development and teamwork through musical education

-Make music available in the community to all through a unique program of musical education and training including singing and instrument practice and performances

-Foster a love and respect for the Arts

-Realize the intrinsic values of community, respect and the goodness of society which are natural outflows of music, education and teamwork

Additional support provided by: