Elmvale students join Ariana Gillis at smash CD release event!
Elmvale
district high school students, and one former student, sang with
up-and-coming Canadian teenage star Ariana Gillis in Orillia, recently.
Wednesday, October 21 saw a special concert, celebrating the release of
Gillis' latest album To Make it Make Sense
take place at Galaxy Theatre 1, produced by Stellula Music in Schools.
Julia Beaulieu, on behalf of Stellula, organized the back-up singers
for the event."Ariana, being one of my favorite singers, I was honoured to have had the responsibility of getting the group together. When we were on stage I could feel that it was right. We had great fun, before, after and during the show. We'll certainly be promoting Ariana more and more as times goes on."
Stellula Music in Schools also arranged for Ariana and some of her band
to visit Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia to mentor a music class
and the guitar club. The "insider" information, experiences and
insights of the professional musicians help students understand music
and the music business, aiding them in charting their own course in the
industry with greater focus.
Students at Elmvale District High School recently had the benefit of
learning from another, but more established Canadian musician,
Katherine Wheatley. Technical aspects of music, in addition to personal
experience, had students of vocal and guitar classes captivated and
involved one-on-one, with excercises in musical communication. 
Professional musicians brought to the schools of Simcoe County by
Stellula Music in Schools come at no cost to the education system but
offer students rich rewards. If you or your business can help support
Stellula Music in Schools, a non-profit organization, please call Deb
Brown at 705-327-3403 or email her at stellulamusic@gmail.com. You can check out the Stellula web site for more information as well, www.stellulamusic.com.
published in the Springwater News October 2009
