Tag: NOYSE

Inter Contemporary Dance Group from Accentz studio

More NOYSE – January 28, 2018

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert
Inter Contemporary Dance Group from Accentz studio
Inter Contemporary Dance Group from Accentz studio

More NOYSE
Sunday January 28, 2018 2:00 pm
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NOCCA is excited to support North Okanagan’s incredible young talent with a bi-annual North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) concert held at Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre. NOYSE is back this year with More NOYSE. The inaugural showcase in 2016 was an unqualified success and 2018 promises to raise the bar.

Hosted by Sarah Hagen of “Morning Melodies” fame at Vernon’s Performing Arts centre, More NOYSE promises to be an afternoon of outstanding variety and entertainment.

Featuring Marcus Coetzee – violin, Jax Dolman – vocal, Jonathan Fraser-Monroe – dance, Inter Contemporary Dance Group from Accentz studio, Holly McCallum – cello, Shaughnessy O’Brien – guitar and vocal, Tiernen O’Keefe – dance, Brandon Schmor – piano, Jacob Soucy Quartet – trumpet, keyboard, bass & drums, and Libby Wyse – violin. Don’t miss this opportunity to support our young artists, and to hear and see how bright the future is for the performing arts in the North Okanagan!

This concert is not part of the regular NOCCA subscription series. Seats are available on a first come-first serve basis and all proceeds will go to an education fund to provide ongoing scholarships for music students in the North Okanagan as they continue their musical careers.

SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
Adults – $20  NOCCA subscribers – $15  Under 18 – $10
Students on the 8to12 program – $5

Purchase tickets at:

TICKET SELLER
Phone: (250) 549-SHOW (7469)
E-mail: boxoffice@ticketseller.ca

– or –

Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800-34th Street, Vernon

NOCCA Youth Showcase

NOCCA Youth Showcase – Auditions November 10th & 11th, 2017

by SillyGilly, posted in News

2016 NOYSE Participants with MC Ian Parker (far right) and NOCCA President Paul Maynes (far left)

NOCCA is excited to support North Okanagan’s incredible young talent with a bi-annual North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) concert held at Vernon’s Performing Arts Centre.

Singers and musicians from Lake Country to Salmon Arm, under the age of 25, preferably with Grade 10 or higher, are invited to audition for an opportunity to participate in this concert. Both soloists and small groups are welcome. Our goal is to present a variety of individual and ensemble performances, each being approximately ten minutes in length. The achieved grade level is not mandatory, but the ability to entertain and be comfortable doing so is an asset. We are looking for excellence in ability as well as a variety of programming. Classical presentations are preferred, but not exclusively.

Honoraria for selected participants will be $300 for solo, $400 for duo and $450 for trios or larger ensembles. Those students not chosen to perform in the showcase concert may instead be selected to open for NOCCA concerts.

The next NOYSE Concert is at 2pm on Sunday January 28, 2018.

Auditions will be held on November 10th & 11th, 2017 at the Vernon Jazz Club.
A tuned piano will be provided.

Audition performances should be approximately 10 minutes in length. Candidates may feel more relaxed presenting something they have played previously and are very comfortable playing. Applicants will be chosen not only on their musical skill level, but also on their ability to entertain and connect with an audience. To register for an audition please complete the form on our website (click here) or call Alex MacArthur at 250-540-6493.

NOYSE concert tickets will be $20 for adults, $15 for NOCCA subscribers and $10 for ages 18 and under. Seats will be available on a first come-first serve basis and all proceeds will go to an education fund to provide ongoing scholarships for music students in the North Okanagan as they continue their musical careers.

Audience impressed with NOYSE

by SillyGilly, posted in Review
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NOCCA president Paul Maynes, left, and pianist Ian Parker, far right, stand with NOYSE performers at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

Review by the Vernon Morning Star

The North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) was “absolutely phenomenal,” according to Gillian Thompson, one of the more than 300 audience members who attended the show Sunday at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.

“The range of talent took my breath away,” added audience member Marie Morris. “I loved it. I was totally impressed and I’m going to have to watch the progress of these fabulous young performers in the future.”

Put on by the North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA), the inaugural event featured young performers from Lake Country to the Shuswap, ranging in age from 11 to 22. 

Participants included Brent Matterson (guitar), Brandon Schmor (boogie woogie piano), Megan Van Den Maagdenberg (vocals), Aria Izik-Dzurko (ballet), Holly McCallum (cello), Kendra Jones-Munk (ballet), Anastasia Martens (cello), Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (classical piano), Jonathan Fraser-Monroe (theatrical dance), Hana Friedman (modern dance), and piano trio Melanie Shum (piano), Alyshia Black  (violin), and Mark Casson (cello).

World-renowned Vancouver pianist Ian Parker braved the Coquihalla highway on Sunday morning to host the show as emcee.

“I was absolutely blown away by the level of performance that these kids put on,” he said.

Local musician and instructor Henry Piovesan was also impressed by the young talent on display.

“The NOYSE youth performances were captivating and it is great to know that in this age of instant gratification there still exists a discipline known as practice,” he said. “The work and effort exhibited by these youngsters was evident and judging by the applause and ovations of the very full audience, I am sure this opinion was shared by the majority of attendees.”

NOCCA provided honorariums to all the performers.

“We wanted to showcase the phenomenal talent that our young adults can put on stage in a  professional setting, and I think we succeeded,” said NOCCA president Paul Maynes.

NOCCA Youth Showcase – Sunday Jan 31, 2016

by SillyGilly, posted in Concert

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NOCCA Youth Showcase
Sunday January 31, 2016 2:00 pm
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NOCCA is excited to support North Okanagan’s incredible young talent with our inaugural North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) concert.

Thirteen young performing artists from Lake Country to Salmon Arm auditioned in November 2015 to participate in this NOYSE concert, and their levels of talent bode well for an extremely bright future! Two musical theatre dancers, two ballet dancers, two accompanied cellists, a classical guitarist, a self-accompanied vocalist, piano trio, slide piano player and a classical pianist will be introduced at our 2016 NOYSE concert by renowned Canadian pianist Ian Parker, our guest Master of Ceremonies.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear and see how bright the future is for the performing arts in the North Okanagan!

The 2016 NOYSE Concert Presents:

  • 3tissimo (piano trio) featuring Alyshia Black – violin, Mark Casson – cello and Melanie Shum – piano
  • Anastasia Martens – cello
  • Aria Izik-Dzurko – ballet
  • Brandon Schmor – slide piano
  • Brent Matterson – guitar
  • Hana Friedman – dance
  • Holly McCallum – cello
  • Jaeden Izik-Dzurko  – piano
  • Jonathan Fraser-Munroe  – dance
  • Kendra Jones-Munk – ballet
  • Megan Van Den Maagdenberg – piano, guitar and vocal

Honoraria will be awarded to all participants. All proceeds from the concert will go to an education fund to provide ongoing scholarships for music students in the North Okanagan as they continue their musical careers.

This is an extra concert in our series, not part of the regular NOCCA series. Admission price is $18 for adults, $15 for NOCCA subscribers and $10 for ages 18 and under.

Purchase tickets at:

TICKET SELLER
Phone: (250) 549-SHOW (7469)
Email: boxoffice@ticketseller.ca

– or –

Visit The Performing Arts Centre Foyer
3800 34th Street, Vernon, BC