Penticton Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
Leir House, 220 Manor Park Avenue V2A 2R2 Penticton, BC, Canada

Highly recommend checking out this wonderful program.

Come dressed for the weather for this outdoor spoken word adventure coupled with dramatic play. Students will learn some basics of speech and drama while appreciating how the Leir House grounds can inspire young imaginations. Small groups, all socially distanced in the great outdoors! Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 6 students. Register today. Ages: 5-8 years Fees: $60 (plus registration fees) 6 Tuesdays, 2:45-3:30 pm, October 6 to November 10, 2020 Register at pentictonacademyofmusic.ca/group-lessons/

PAMDA is excited to offer two new Junior String Ensemble programs for students of all string instruments. This program is a fun way for students to learn or to build ensemble-playing skills, while being inspired and motivated by their peers and coaches. Junior A is for students in RCM 1-2 and Junior B is for those in RCM 3-4. Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 8 participants in each group. Registration deadline is September 30, 2020. For more information and to register, please visit https://pentictonacademyofmusic.ca/group-lessons/

Led by instructor Melanie Konynenberg, students will explore their dramatic sides through the use of miming, puppetry, improvisation, mini plays, and drama games. The group will learn dialogue and music from classic and modern musical theatre. Only 4 spaces left. Fee: $540 29 Mondays, 3:15-4:45pm September 28, 2020 to June 7, 2021 Location: Art Room, Leir House... Register here: www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca/group-lessons See more

Our first class filled up so quickly, so we've added a second. Only 4 spots available for this very popular music class for 3 to 6 year olds. For everyone's safety, the classes are restricted to just 4 participants and are held in the large Art Room at Leir House. Sign up today! www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca/group_lessons

Nice little story about our French horn/trumpet instructor, Sam McNally.

Calling artists of all kinds! Are you an artist, musician, theatre troop, art group, gallery, school, festival, collective and live in Penticton and Area? S...ign up for our free online art directory #LoveLocalArt We'll be using this directory to help promote local arts and direct opportunities your way. Check out the blog post on @starthereokanagan and sign up at www.pentictonartscouncil.com (It may take up to 7 days for you listing to go live due to demand and staff work days.) #LoveLocal #LoveLocalPenticton #DreamNowVisitLater #culturedoesntstop #StartHereOkanagan #StrongerTogether #supportartists #PentictonArtsCouncil

Here's a great opportunity! Any of our students interested?

Great performance by our friend Lucy Benwell of the OSO and Kelowna Community Music School and her very talented son, Charlie.

The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is here! For the entire month of June, every $1 you donate to us through www.canadahelps.org or www.givingchallenge.ca qualifies us to win $20,000! The more you give, the more chances for us to win! #GivingChallengeCA

Have you heard of The Great Canadian Giving Challenge? Happening all June, every dollar you donate to our charity qualifies us to win $20,000. Just think of all the music lessons we could provide to our community with an extra $20,000! Get all the details at www.givingchallenge.ca #GivingChallengeCA

Send in your O Canada! The City is asking residents to contribute to its Virtual Canada Day event by submitting a self-recorded video of you and your family singing the national anthem, O Canada, before Monday June 22. The video will be incorporated into a Community Song Project, to be revealed on the virtual Canada Day show, July 1st at 12:00pm PST via the Citys Facebook livestream. If youd like to showcase your Canadian pride and be featured in the project, you can submit your one minute video at www.penticton.ca/virtualcanadaday. Please make sure the video is filmed in a quiet space and in landscape format if possible.

We are so lucky to have this talented and lovely person on our team. Congratulations, Linnea Good.

Due to popular demand, we're happy to announce that some of our faculty will be offering private lessons over the summer. Maybe this is the year you take up the French Horn, the Trumpet, or the Oboe. Or maybe you want to delve deeper into the mystery of music and finally study theory. Find an instructor and then REGISTER HERE: https://pentictonacademyofmusic.ca/registration/

Thank You for Your Support! The office and studios at Leir House continue to be closed to the public; however, thanks to the efforts of our wonderful faculty and students, PAMDA has been quite successful in transitioning to online learning during this difficult time. Most of our instructors are still teaching and the majority of our students are still receiving the quality instruction they need to continue their studies and experience the joy that music and dramatic arts bring to all our lives. It's very encouraging!

The OSO believes in the power of music to heal, unite and transform. What better time than now to share all of our individual inspiration with you. Be prepare...d to witness the glorious chaos and authenticity of our real selves, in our real lives. From Our House to Yours is our ongoing gift to you, until we can share live music once again. First in our series is OSO Music Director and Conductor Rosemary Thomson. She and her family present one of her favourite songs for you. Rosemary also recommends one of her favourite pieces, Le jardin féerique from the Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel. Rosemary says "This is my favourite interpretation, you can't beat Dutoit for French music and I love the sound of the MSO." Enjoy! (see the link below). https://youtu.be/a0cNlSa9lP4?t=291

Join the PAMDACommunity #30DayPracticeChallenge! While we are all safe at home, lets use this time to create a good habit and establish a daily practice. Youll find that even 10 or 15 minutes a day will make a huge difference in your musical journey. And were here to help! This is a group challenge that goes for 30 days. Participating is simple: just post your pictures and videos of you practicing for the month of April. No judgement, just lots of support. All are welcome.... Join the private group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/519387028735989/?source_id=141742695888765

Missing Pop-Up Choir? Right now, Toronto's ChoirChoirChoir is live on YouTube: (be warned, though, we can't guarantee the language will always be clean) https://youtu.be/_WYGahJfu-A

This is awesome via mirkoevalerio / Instagram

Look at this lovely challenge from the Vernon Community Music School. Share your photos, PAMDA. Who's playing music outdoors? Tanya? Mia? Maiya?

Want to keep your brain sharp? Learn how to play an instrument. Here's why.

COVID-19 and APRIL FESTIVAL EVENTS In consideration of the advice from Governments and the Public Health Officials; the Board Members of our Festival has made t...he difficult decision to CANCEL ALL OUR APRIL EVENTS. We are saddened that so many of our young performers will not have the opportunity to showcase the work that they have learned and practiced this year. All registration fees that have been paid will be refunded back as quickly as we can by way of a cheque in the mail. For those studios/teachers that made bulk payments we will be refunding by way of a bulk payment back. Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we work through this. We look forward to your participation next year in the 2021 Festival.

What a great idea! Who's in? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3071605976235741&id=141742695888765

From the VSO school of music: "Seeking new ideas for at-home activities with young children? Check out our free online video library of original musical games, chants and songs (in English & French) that you can learn along with your little one. Featuring Teacher Gillian, and musical alphabet characters created by Haley Hughes "

Do you want to be more confident speaking or reading in public? If so, join us Saturday afternoon to learn how you can improve these important skills. The workshop will cover projection, diction, dealing with nerves, how to mark a script, how to craft a speech, and practical tips for success. $35 for PAMDA members and $50 for non-members. Registration deadline is Wednesday at 6pm. Register here: https://forms.gle/U7qefpgJGcDK6ggi6

So many great performances. Well done, everyone.

Getting ready for our student recital.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Due to the success of our workshop in the fall, were excited to offer this winter workshop, which will continue to build on the skills of preparing and performing a monologue and scene work (improvised and scripted), as well discussing what to expect at an audition and how to create a performance résumé. If you have a short monologue prepared or in the works, please bring it along; otherwise one will be provided for you. This workshop is ideal for those who want to get into theatre but do not know where to start or for those who may have upcoming auditions. Past and new participants are welcome!