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 “enoughâ and jumped up dancing. Bracegirdle wantedâĶ
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) â music can steal your heart, your mind, your time.” Driven to always be creating new music andâĶ
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 artâĶ
Piecing together the travels to Zerbin Fuelled by music both Peter Mol and Jason Zerbin were individually lead through life’s obstacle course until crossing paths in 2008. Jason’s writing connected with Peter (though in another band) and an immediate professional bond formed. Five years later their songs have had air play all across Canada andâĶ
Itâs not the song, itâs the journey you hear Singer songwriter, Robbie Aylesworth headed west after bidding farewell to the comforts of ‘small town life’ and a close circle of hockey friends to do what he knew he was meant to do. His family had encouraged Robbie throughout his life to play music, yet hisâĶ
âTrigger on a loaded gunâ full of big dreams and great sound Formed like rough edges of a coastal shoreline, the Carlines were shaped slowly over time by gathering talented, up-coming passionate musicians. Collectively their lyrical, up-beat music is blended by hometown voice of singer songwriter Sjoerd Meyer. Sjoerd, the band’s originator, had be goingâĶ
The elegance of physical feminine in motion The power in true beauty and movement is almost indescribable. It is positively infectious for the fortunate audience members especially when it’s Meghan Kelly performing. Dancing religiously since she was young, Meghan was influenced by a friend of her mother to take up belly dancing; after seeing it she was hooked! Kellyâs wildly imaginativeâĶ
Transported by an epic new sound Mystically engineered local band Isobel Triggerculminates a sound and vocals reflecting the work of famous singers such as Bjork and Florence Welch. Their original music leaves fans suspended with rapture between soft feminine loftiness and a resonance upsurge. Videos for their latest EP Nocturnal featuring their singles â DustâĶ
Such happiness through hardship keeps artform alive Classical ballet encompasses Andrea Bayne’s entire world. With an intense rehearsal schedule over twenty-three years, she sacrificed time and body. Her scholastic studies only put her behind full-time dancers, so she made a commitment which goes beyond words. Andreaâs physical build, technical form and innate ability to translate criticism into valuable information equatesâĶ
Connecting with the World Masked in many ways Encouraged by the impact of his recent impromptu tour “Ravens in a Material World,” renowned Northwest Coast artist Rande Cook (Kâalapa) has plans to “make things of a sizeable scale” in Hong Kong. All this from the once young teen whoâs talent was so prevalent that aâĶ
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