Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Christmas recital at the Hycroft University Woman's Club November 20th


Hansel and Gretel makes magic for budding opera fans (Article: Georgia Straight)


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The Vancouver Opera production features strange puppets, innovative orchestration, and an impossibly young creative team

What strikes you about the playful rehearsal for Vancouver Opera’s new Hansel and Gretel—other than the fact it’s no typical, staid run-through—is how young everyone is.

In the studio of the O’Brian Centre for Vancouver Opera, soprano Taylor Pardell’s Gretel is trying to realistically tickle mezzo Pascale Spinney’s Hansel. She does this while singing Engelbert Humperdinck’s lightning-fast “ticka-ticka-tee” melodies.

As they roll around on the ground, director Brenna Corner jumps in, offering tickling advice, and maestro Alex Prior gives notes on the music.

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Friday, September 23, 2016

English Bay, Vancouver, Canada

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack" sung by Emily

This was taking in April, 2016 just minutes walk from our place at the heart of English Bay in the West End for the Vancouver Marathon..

Emily Sings "Halo" by Beyonce at the BMO Marathon, Stanley Park


Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Celebration of Light 2016 Netherlands


The finale from the first night of the Celebration of Light July 2016. The Netherlands dazzles us with a great ending. Notice we spot a UFO during the performance (which we decide is a drone filming the show).

Sunday, June 5, 2016


PHOTOS: Amazing shots of British Columbia in this week's Weather Window! https://t.co/oUR3C3kQkY pic.twitter.com/iSAyWe6zMR
— Global BC (@GlobalBC) June 6, 2016

Friday, November 20, 2015