Performance Schedule for Saturday, May 7, 2011

12:00pm - Flamenco Coast
Roderick Malkin is one of Vancouver's top Flamenco and Flamenco Jazz guitarists... and a founding member of Flamenco Coast,  a Canadian gathering of  flamenco singers, musicians, dancers, composers, and recitadors dedicated to the art of Flamenco in the New World... Avante Guard combinations of traditional and bright new inspirations, always true to the depth, soul, and profundity of the Spanish inception.
 

1:00pm - Melissa Bandura

Melissa Bandura is a Vancouver-based Independent Folk musician and multi-instrumentalist. Using her fiddle skills, guitar licks, flute chops, and classical theory background, Melissa skillfully writes and arranges her songs to be uniquely orchestral. Adding to her instrumentation, Melissa’s softly powerful, haunting vocals thread their way through her diverse range of flowing melodies, refreshing harmonies, eccentric chord changes and unique rhythmic phrasing.

2:00pm - Rene Hugo Sanchez
Born in Apurimac Peru, Rene learned to play mandolin and flutes at age of 5 and started touring at age of 8. Later, he collected around 100 Andean instruments and learned to play all of them.

After graduating at Cusco Institute of Music, Rene was invited to do an international tour which brought him to Canada. Rene has performed in more than 200 schools in B.C. and other festivals in and out of Canada. Rene was honoured with a medal by the Peruvian Consulate as cultural ambassador of Peru in Canada. Rene has been teaching guitar and other Andean instruments in Canada since 1990.

3:00pm - Vanleena Dance Academy

Now entering its 37th season, Vanleena Dance Academy is the largest dance school on the North Shore. The level of training is aimed at students that are serious about learning dance in a fun, family atmosphere. Vanleena students can choose from over 200 classes per week - giving students and parents a wide selection of classes to choose from based on dance style, age and level of ability.

3:35pm - Pooneh, Middle Eastern Dance

Pooneh is the Artistic Director of AMED Dance Academy with the Master degree of Art. She is a professional Modern Egyptian and folkloric Dance instructor, performer and choreographer in Vancouver.

Combining authentic feeling with modern flair, she delights audiences from all over with her passion, powerful technique musicality, and sense of fun. Her elegant style and precise technique sparkle from stage! Her dynamic performances, innate musicality, and magnetic presence have made her a favorite with audiences everywhere!

She has been involved in ballet, folkloric and Middle Eastern Dance since she was at the age of 5, performing since 1996. Currently she teaches beginning-advance classes in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and performs in local events and stage shows. (Solo and Group)

Performance Schedule for Sunday, May 8, 2011

1:00pm - Rio Samaya Band

Original songs and poetry in a magical combination of latin, reggae and rumba with guitar, bombo, charango, quena and accordion. 

The Rio Samaya Band is a musical caravan full of treasures and surprises, and tunes in to channel music to bring life love and peace to everyone.

2:00pm - Mens Thunderbird Chorus
The Vancouver Thunderbird Chorus was the first barbershop chorus in the Vancouver area formed in 1950. "We sing the four part harmony style accapella,singing mostly upbeat happy songs which are well known to most people.

Under the directorship of Dave Vincent and assistant director Peter McBride we perform all over the lower mainland at public functions, parties, seniors homes and other events. We also have a show (cabaret) every year to showcase the group and our new repertoire."

3:00pm - Larry Volen (duo)

An accomplished saxophone player, Larry is also a composer, producer, arranger and bandleader who has toured Canada, the US and Australia. He has played with international stars such as Randy Bachman, Jim Byrnes, Del Shannon and The Night Train Revue.

Larry's music has been described as optimistic and uplifting.

4:00pm - Seymour Dance
Voted the #1 dance school on the North Shore in the North Shore Outlook, Seymour Dance offers classes in ballet, hip hop, capoeira & acro, jazz & lyrical, irish, tap & musical theatre, modern, stretch, pilates. Classes are offered for students aged 3 through adult during the school year and in the summer.