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SUMMARY:Vocal Meditation
DESCRIPTION:VOCAL MEDITATION with Jane Lewis\nMondays\, January 27th 2025 to March 17th 2025\nNoon – 1:00 pm.\nSpend an hour tuning up and tuning in. We’ll explore various relaxing vocal exercises: sounding\, toning\, chanting\, and simple songs. This group is intended to give you a sense of calm & grounding to get you through the week\, along with the energetic lift that comes with vocalizing together in a group. Offered weekly!\nPayment is by donation ($10-20 suggested/pwyc)\, and you’re welcome to join us each Monday\, or on a drop-in basis.\n*NEW in 2025!* There will also be a couple of evening sessions at a different location. Details here:http://all-together-now.ca/workshoplist.htmlhttp://www.vocal meditation.com\nCost: By donation\, $10-20 suggested\nLocation: Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave\, Guelph\nTO REGISTER: No pre-registration necessary. You can email music@all-together-now.ca so I have your contact information in case of schedule changes. Otherwise\, just show up no later than noon on the Monday of your choice.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/vocal-meditation-35/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250206T203000
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Designs in Nature
DESCRIPTION:Online class\, live via Zoom\nThursday\, February 6\, 2025\n6:30 to 8:30 pm EDT\nAges 16+\nRating: Beginner to advanced \nNature is the most amazing artist; if we take the time to look closely\, we discover complex designs and colour combinations\, shifting shapes\, or movement in the landscape. This class is perfect for the photographer looking for inspiration and fresh ideas. We’ll look at new ways to photograph abstract patterns\, create impressionist effects and study compositional techniques\, using both in-camera settings and  post-processing options. \nTaught live via Zoom\, students have the opportunity to ask questions through out the class\, and will have access to the class recording for one month.  The course link will be sent via email two days before the class begins. \nFee:  $75.00 + HST.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/online-workshop-designs-in-nature/
LOCATION:Silver Creek Photography Studio\, 195 St. David St. S\, 2nd Floor\, Fergus\, N1M 2L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Visual Art,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="SylviaGalbraith":MAILTO:info@silvercreekphoto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250210T130000
DTSTAMP:20250121T165824Z
CREATED:20250121T165758Z
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SUMMARY:Vocal Meditation
DESCRIPTION:VOCAL MEDITATION with Jane Lewis\nMondays\, January 27th 2025 to March 17th 2025\nNoon – 1:00 pm.\nSpend an hour tuning up and tuning in. We’ll explore various relaxing vocal exercises: sounding\, toning\, chanting\, and simple songs. This group is intended to give you a sense of calm & grounding to get you through the week\, along with the energetic lift that comes with vocalizing together in a group. Offered weekly!\nPayment is by donation ($10-20 suggested/pwyc)\, and you’re welcome to join us each Monday\, or on a drop-in basis.\n*NEW in 2025!* There will also be a couple of evening sessions at a different location. Details here:http://all-together-now.ca/workshoplist.htmlhttp://www.vocal meditation.com\nCost: By donation\, $10-20 suggested\nLocation: Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave\, Guelph\nTO REGISTER: No pre-registration necessary. You can email music@all-together-now.ca so I have your contact information in case of schedule changes. Otherwise\, just show up no later than noon on the Monday of your choice.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/vocal-meditation-34/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250212T203000
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SUMMARY:Music In The Air - Improv Singing
DESCRIPTION:Music In The Air – Improv SingingWith Jane Lewis\n“We have a duty towards music\, namely\, to invent it.” — Igor Stravinsky\nWhere does music come from (if we’re not reading a score or singing a song we already know)? Take a deep dive into improvisational singing\, and experience the thrill of creating spontaneous music. We’ll explore different ways to create vocal music individually and as a group\, based mainly on the Vocal River exercises created by Rhiannon.\nWe’ll work on inventing melody as well as adding harmony and syncopated parts. It will involve musical creativity\, deep listening\, collaboration\, blending voices\, stretching our comfort zones\, and supporting one another.\nThe main requirement is that you can match pitch at least relatively well\, and that you are fairly comfortable sharing your voice in a group (since there will be times when your voice will be heard alone). If this is pushing your comfort zone\, but you want to work on it\, that’s great too. Feel free to contact me if you’re not sure this is a fit for you.\nDates: Wednesdays\, February 12th 2025 to March 5th 2025\nTime: 7pm – 8:30 pm\nLocation: Art Not Shame – 119 Wyndham Street Guelph\nCost: $100-$125 sliding scale\nRegistration & Questions? Email jane@janelewis.ca
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/music-in-the-air-improv-singing/
LOCATION:Art Not Shame\, 119 Wyndham St North\, Guelph\, N1H 4E9
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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SUMMARY:Audrey Esarey presents Mobius Radial Quilt Assembly Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Audrey Esarey\nCost: $ 86\nMobius Radial Quilt Pattern is additional and required.\nDates: Saturday\, February 15\, 2025 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm [Eastern]\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nWebsite: https://www.cottonandbourbon.com/ \nVirtual Workshop Description\nMobius Radial is a wall hanging and the workshop will cover the basic concepts of paper piecing\, curved piecing and partial seam techniques. Audrey will discuss quilting ideas.\nStudents will complete a portion of the quilt in the class.  This wallhanging finishes at 30 X 30 inches.\nPattern is required for the class and sold separately at https://www.cottonandbourbon.com/ \nSkill level: Intermediate \nInstructor Bio\nWhy Cotton & Bourbon? I’m a quilter from Kentucky! I’ve also been known to have a bourbon during the evening sewing hours. 🥃 I’ve always identified as a maker\, and I’ve sewn for as long as I can remember\, but only began quilting in 2005. In 2018\, I set a personal goal to exhibit my work in a juried quilt show\, which motivated me to design and create a series of original quilts. Since then\, my quilts have been exhibited and recognized at Quilt National\, International Quilt Festival\, and QuiltCon. I share my creative process on Instagram via @CottonandBourbon \nSign up for the class at our online store: https://rcqg.square.site
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/audrey-esarey-presents-mobius-radial-quilt-assembly-workshop/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal City Quilters Guild":MAILTO:president@royalcityquiltersguild.ca
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SUMMARY:Vocal Meditation
DESCRIPTION:VOCAL MEDITATION with Jane Lewis\nMondays\, January 27th 2025 to March 17th 2025\nNoon – 1:00 pm.\nSpend an hour tuning up and tuning in. We’ll explore various relaxing vocal exercises: sounding\, toning\, chanting\, and simple songs. This group is intended to give you a sense of calm & grounding to get you through the week\, along with the energetic lift that comes with vocalizing together in a group. Offered weekly!\nPayment is by donation ($10-20 suggested/pwyc)\, and you’re welcome to join us each Monday\, or on a drop-in basis.\n*NEW in 2025!* There will also be a couple of evening sessions at a different location. Details here:http://all-together-now.ca/workshoplist.htmlhttp://www.vocal meditation.com\nCost: By donation\, $10-20 suggested\nLocation: Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave\, Guelph\nTO REGISTER: No pre-registration necessary. You can email music@all-together-now.ca so I have your contact information in case of schedule changes. Otherwise\, just show up no later than noon on the Monday of your choice.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/vocal-meditation-33/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250220T183000
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SUMMARY:Live Performance Life Drawing with SHEBAD
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a unique\, intimate evening with local legends\, SHEBAD\, at Otherwise Studios for another live performance life drawing event! \nThis event will give you a behind-the-scenes peak at what a SHEBAD rehearsal looks and sounds like\, while learning how to draw a moving figure. \nThe rehearsal format and drawing class are carefully curated together to create an enjoyable art & music experience that match each other’s energy. There will be guided demos every step of the way\, teaching techniques to draw and problem-solve quickly\, lean into intuition\, and capture moving shape\, form\, and light. \nJoin us for this rare\, stripped back rehearsal setting and artistic event. Come to draw\, or just enjoy the sweet sounds of the band. This event has a sliding scale ticket system\, please pay what you can and support local artists! \nAll materials will be supplied\, no experience necessary. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials if they wish. There will be both seated and standing options. Whether you plan to draw or just come and listen\, we welcome you into this evening of good vibes and great music. \nAbout the band\nSHEBAD is the creative spirit of visual artist and vocalist Claire Voy and multi-instrumentalist Ciccio Spagnolo. This Guelph-based music project plays on the exploratory realm of Indie Soul\, characterized by jazz-influenced melodies\, danceable basslines\, and Claire’s transcendent voice. Their sound is a synthesis of influences like Stevie Wonder\, Hiatus Kaiyote\, Amy Winehouse\, Daft Punk\, and Erykah Badu\, making the music compelling and curious with lyrics from the heart. CBC’s Laila Biali aptly describes their sound as “Music that exists in a sonic world of its own”.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/live-performance-life-drawing-with-shebad/
LOCATION:Otherwise Studios\, 490 York Road\, Building i\, Suite 201\, Guelph ON\, N1E 6V1
CATEGORIES:Courses,Music,Performance,Visual Art,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Otherwise Studios":MAILTO:info@otherwisestudios.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250221T210000
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SUMMARY:Ed Video- Trial Runners
DESCRIPTION:Calling all visceral clowns\, earnest wailers\, sound sculptors\, body poets\, etc! TRIAL RUNNERS is a low-pressure event for folks who make performances/videos/sounds to try stuff in front of an audience. Feel like trying something you’ve never done before? Something you’re not sure is going to work?\nTrial Runners will take place at SILENCE (46 Essex St) on Friday\, February 21st from 7-9pm (doors at 6:30). The venue has a physically accessible front entrance and one gender neutral washroom. The event is $5-10/PWYC. Sign up in-person!\nThe first half of this iteration will feature a showcase of past Trial Runners performers; the second half will be an open stage. A projector\, speakers\, and microphone will be available – please bring all other gear you may need.\nTrial Runners is brought to you by Ed Video’s Programming Committee!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/__trashed/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Performance,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T150000
DTSTAMP:20250107T163101Z
CREATED:20250107T163101Z
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UID:40106-1740218400-1740236400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Advanced Photo Skills - One-day Workshop\, in-person\, Fergus
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 22\, 2025\n10 am to 3 pm\nLocation: 195 St. David St. S\, (Fergus Marketplace Building\, Level 2) Fergus\, ON\nAges 19+\nRating: Intermediate\nNote: you should have a basic understanding of shutter & aperture settings to take this workshop. \nAre you interested in shooting photographs with dramatic lighting or composition? How about night photography? This full-day workshop will show you how to use the manual exposure mode to make creative choices that the auto settings won’t allow. We’ll build on the skills learned in my Introductory Photo Skills class and explore the advanced features of your camera\, including manual exposures\, the RAW file and advanced metering techniques for difficult or low lighting conditions. Suitable for DSLR cameras or advanced mirrorless cameras that offer manual controls. We will be shooting in class\, so bring your camera with lots of memory card space and a fully charged battery. \nFee: $175.00 + HST.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/advanced-photo-skills-one-day-workshop-in-person-fergus/
LOCATION:Silver Creek Photography Studio\, 195 St. David St. S\, 2nd Floor\, Fergus\, N1M 2L4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Courses,Visual Art,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="SylviaGalbraith":MAILTO:info@silvercreekphoto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250223T160000
DTSTAMP:20250121T173351Z
CREATED:20250121T173351Z
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UID:40391-1740319200-1740326400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Circle Music
DESCRIPTION:CircleMusic *sing*play*groove*\nLet’s create joyful\, spontaneous music using our voices & bodies as instruments! Circle Music is a form of collaborative music making that fosters community building & connection\, creative expression\, and play. You will be guided to sing\, move\, clap\, stomp\, and snap as we create improvised melodies and rhythms.\nALL voices are welcome\, no matter what level of musical experience you have (or don’t have). It’s powerful fun!\nThe February group will be facilitated by Jane Lewis; March will be led by Jane and hopefully Joni NehRita (back from Brazil). \nDATE: Sundays\, Feb 23 and March 23TIME: 2-4 pmLOCATION: Silence\, 46 Essex St.\, GuelphCOST: Suggested donation $15-20. No one turned away for lack of funds.\n\nREGISTRATION: Not needed—just turn up! If weather looks iffy\, check this page for a cancellation notice: http://all-together-now.ca/workshoplist.html
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/circle-music-2/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250224T130000
DTSTAMP:20250121T165708Z
CREATED:20250121T165708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T165708Z
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SUMMARY:Vocal Meditation
DESCRIPTION:VOCAL MEDITATION with Jane Lewis\nMondays\, January 27th 2025 to March 17th 2025\nNoon – 1:00 pm.\nSpend an hour tuning up and tuning in. We’ll explore various relaxing vocal exercises: sounding\, toning\, chanting\, and simple songs. This group is intended to give you a sense of calm & grounding to get you through the week\, along with the energetic lift that comes with vocalizing together in a group. Offered weekly!\nPayment is by donation ($10-20 suggested/pwyc)\, and you’re welcome to join us each Monday\, or on a drop-in basis.\n*NEW in 2025!* There will also be a couple of evening sessions at a different location. Details here:http://all-together-now.ca/workshoplist.htmlhttp://www.vocal meditation.com\nCost: By donation\, $10-20 suggested\nLocation: Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave\, Guelph\nTO REGISTER: No pre-registration necessary. You can email music@all-together-now.ca so I have your contact information in case of schedule changes. Otherwise\, just show up no later than noon on the Monday of your choice.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/vocal-meditation-32/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Music,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jane Lewis":MAILTO:news@vocalmeditation.com
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