The goal of the project was to team up seniors (anyone over 55) with senior musicians and to create songs that represent what is on the minds of seniors. Similar to WIT’s Our Stories Ourselves Story Circles last year, a video of the project was created to document the process from beginning to end, and will be broadcast on Northwestel Community TV channel 709 and on our website.
To watch on Northwestel Community TV channel 709 tune in Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 8pm and Sundays, Mondays at 1pm!
To watch on Northwestel Community TV channel 709 tune in Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 8pm and Sundays, Mondays at 1pm!
STORIES INTO SONGS PERFORMANCE
March 19 - Doors open at 5pm, performance starts at 5:30pm
Old Fire Hall - 1105 Front Street
Admission by donation, and includes refreshments. Cash bar.
In this 5 à 7 performance featuring a band led by Annie Avery and Grant Simpson all the songs created during our workshops were performed, including one song in French that was performed by Mireille Labbé (only person to win all 4 categories of Chant’Ouest). Join us for this fun, relaxing evening celebrating the ups and downs of being a senior with songs written by them!
March 19 - Doors open at 5pm, performance starts at 5:30pm
Old Fire Hall - 1105 Front Street
Admission by donation, and includes refreshments. Cash bar.
In this 5 à 7 performance featuring a band led by Annie Avery and Grant Simpson all the songs created during our workshops were performed, including one song in French that was performed by Mireille Labbé (only person to win all 4 categories of Chant’Ouest). Join us for this fun, relaxing evening celebrating the ups and downs of being a senior with songs written by them!
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WORKSHOPS
The project had a soft start during Culture Days when the Yukon Transportation Museum hosted three days of workshops. Musicians Grant Simpson, Annie Avery, and Nicole Edwards participated, along with a number of seniors and two and a half songs were mapped out. Six more workshops were held Fall 2017 through to January 2018, during each workshop new ideas were brainstormed, previously brainstormed ideas were worked, and the group was encouraged to suggest topics, rhyme words, suggest phrases, and contribute to the building of a song with a facilitator and professional senior musician.
The project had a soft start during Culture Days when the Yukon Transportation Museum hosted three days of workshops. Musicians Grant Simpson, Annie Avery, and Nicole Edwards participated, along with a number of seniors and two and a half songs were mapped out. Six more workshops were held Fall 2017 through to January 2018, during each workshop new ideas were brainstormed, previously brainstormed ideas were worked, and the group was encouraged to suggest topics, rhyme words, suggest phrases, and contribute to the building of a song with a facilitator and professional senior musician.
