Who knows where it leads, let it happen. Influenced early on by his mother’s musical guidance Richard Moody found a lifelong devotion to the string instruments. At fourteen Moody moved with his family to France where he studied and practiced classical viola 3-5 hours a day. Being a part of a city and conservatory incredibly supportive…
Listen. It’s not behind you, it’s ahead of you. The soul moving voice of Steph Macpherson makes it hard to imagine she had anxiety or was shy about being on stage. Yet, after nearly fourteen years of voice lessons, her love of playing guitar and Sarah Harmer finally took over and in high school she…
Introspective work creates a movement for women Life has a way of working itself out, but if you ask Alice Bracegirdle it has a way of “moving” into place. During a dark time in her life as a single mom on welfare she woke up one day, said “enough” and jumped up dancing. Bracegirdle wanted…
“Stick” to pass and go fast; it’s all strategy Rarely is cycling the Velodrome at 60km without brakes the first thing that comes to mind when you think about youth sports. Yet, a growing number of young people in Victoria like John Willcox are doing just that. Inspired after a bike tour in Europe, Willcox…
Superficial beliefs about beauty have met their match Out to show that beauty is more about self-appreciation, self-love and confidence Melodie Reynolds shares her own journey to acceptance with other women in a unique way. Reynolds’ past career with a big name cosmetics company as National Director of Education is where she became fascinated by…
Sharing the unique perspectives which shape and change the world The quiet resource town on the Sunshine Coast Jordan Oram grew up in considered him a rebel because he took computers and self-education seriously and finished high school instead of dropping out. Focused on discovering his calling, Oram traveled the globe leading a university mentorship program…
Data access lights up hidden corners of the human brain Who would you get if you bundled together a childhood Trek-fan, a keen mind for computers, a thirst for psychology and artificial intelligence? Jose Barrios – a wildly curious young man from Mexico with a vision to study psychology in “the warmest part of Canada.”…
Blushing with Guilt The new Victoria band Thieves were formed recently by singer/songwriter Adam Kittredge (Jets Overhead) and his wife/lead vocalist Antonia Freybe-Smith (Jets Overhead). “In music there is an element of thievery (a litany of meanings) – music can steal your heart, your mind, your time.” Driven to always be creating new music and…
There’s more to be said with the way we say it Rarely do the inspiring words of our youth meet an audience, however Victoria’s Youth Poet Laureate, Morgan Purvis, hopes to change that. Having won her first writing competition in grade three, she later participated in high school poetry slams and now creates original art…
Becoming a valued task management Superhero Mike Vardy once worked in big-box environments which lack many of the freedoms we desire such as time with family, with less need-to-dos and daily tasks. So instead, Vardy decided to “stop doing productive and start being productive.” He began learning how to be productive at running his own…
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