Showcase Academy now offers variety of lessons

RICHMOND, BC - Showcase Academy, located in Richmond's beautiful Aberdeen Centre, has expanded from having only piano lessons to now offering lessons for violin, voice, harp, flute, and cello.

Violin teacher Dominic Woo is the Concert Master of the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, and has his Ph.D in Violin Performance as well as his masters in Music Education.

Flute teacher Paul Hung is a student of Lorna McGhee, the principal flutist of Pittsburgh Symphony and is expecting to graduate with a Bachelor's of Music degree from UBC in November of  2012.

Voice teacher Sarah Tatto holds a Bachelor of Music Degree (Operatic Performance) from the Vancouver Academy of Music, having studied with the late Phyllis Mailing.

Harp teacher Miya Otake is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, Miya Otake is an active harpist contributing her talent in both performing and teaching.  She is the founder of the award winning Westcoast Harp Ensemble and currently, she is the principal harp instructor at both Langley Community Music School and the Vancouver Academy of Music.  Miya has been awarded the Teachers Certificate of Recognition from the Royal Conservatory of Music for her student's highest achievements.

Book a free preview lesson by calling  604.270.8861 or visit the Showcase Academy website: http://showcaseacademy.com 

Showcase Academy

#3480 - 4151 Hazelbridge Way

Showcase Academy Masterclass Series 2012

RICHMOND, BC - Showcase Academy is pleased to announce the following upcoming dates as part of the 2012 Masterclass Series.  All classes are open to the public, and the cost of admission is $12 per person.  Please click on the names to read their biography:

     July 7 - Dr. Lucas Wong

     July 8 - Dr. Sasha Starcevich 

     Aug 12 - Dr. Corey Hamm

Four students are arranged for each 2 hour masterclass, each student gets half an hour for the price $130 - and this includes 2 audience seats for family members.

Please call Showcase Academy at (604) 270-8861 to reserve a spot as a student or as a member of the audience.

Dates will soon be announced for other Masterclasses coming soon including: Linda Lee Thomas, Dr. Robert Silverman, Dr. Libby Yu, Dr. DerekChiu, The Bergmann Duo, Winfried Rompf, and Dr. Eugene Skodorodinkov.

Please visit the Academy website:

http://www.showcaseacademy.com/masterclass-series-2012.html

Showcase Pianos adds affordable Knabe brand to line-up

VANCOUVER, BC -  Both locations of Showcase Pianos will now sell Knabe upright and grand pianos which start at $3,998.  Previously, the most affordable upright available at Showcase Pianos was priced at $8,998.   Yana Levkovich, the newly appointed piano department manager, says of the new line: "We took our time to search for a good quality entry level brand.  Our technician reported to us that he was very pleased with them.   We feel it's an excellent addition to our line up, and we've had excellent response from buyers already."

Showcase Pianos not only welcomes trade-ins, but also has one of the best "Trade-Up" programs in the city.  Buyers can get 100% money back when they 'trade-up' their purchase to something double the price or more - even if the next piano is a used piano or on sale!

Learn more about Knabe here:  http://showcasepianos.com/new-pianos.html#knabe

HUGE INVENTORY BLOW-OUT SALE

VANCOUVER, BC - Piano buyers will get one great opportunity to save BIG on one of the biggest and most important purchases of their lives during the Showcase Pianos Huge Inventory Blow-Out Sale.  The sale is on July 14 and 15 - one weekend ONLY.

New and used pianos will be discounted heavily at both locations.  New pianos start at $3,998 for uprights and $8,998 for grands.   Showcase Pianos is the exclusive dealer for 6 different brands of acoustic pianos - most of which are made in Europe - as well as one line of digital pianos: Roland.

Used pianos currently in stock include good quality locally used pianos made by Kawai, Yamaha, Steinway, and Heintzman.

Sale locations:

1224 W Broadway, Vancouver  

Hours: Sat & Sun: 12 - 5pm

(604) 437-5161

Aberdeen Centre #3480 - 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond

Hours: Sat 11am - 9pm, Sun 11am - 7pm

(604) 270-8883

Please visit: http://showcasepianos.com

Tangissimo Plus - A Tango Event on Fazioli

The Historic Theatre in the Cultch

1895 Venables Street, Vancouver

Sunday June 10, 2012

7:00pm Doors Open

7:30pm Concert Begins

9:30pm Milonga 

This evening promises to be filled with Tango Magic. The musicians will be two members of Tangissimo – Linda Lee Thomas, piano, and Ed Henderson, guitar. They will be joined by Jonathan Goldman, bandoneon – Joan Blackman, violin, and Dylan Palmer, double bass. The music they perform will be original quintet arrangements by Astor Piazzolla as well as more traditional tangos from Argentina.

Following the concert, the Historic Theatre will become a dance hall where the audience will have the opportunity to dance tango until midnight. Acclaimed Claudio Bigler will be the DJ.

This evening also marks the beginning of Linda Lee’s latest recording project – TANGO CON FAZIOLI!  The incredible handcrafted Italian piano is her favorite – and she loves the wonderful music of Argentina – so why not put them together?  In August she will continue this project in Buenos Aires on a Fazioli Concert grand with her musician friends from the birthplace of Tango.

$45 Festival Seating

$60 Reserved Table Seating Sold Out!

Cultch Box Office: 604.251.1363

tickets.thecultch.com

The rare Fazioli piano is being provided by Showcase Pianos, the exclusive dealer for highly acclaimed Italian brand of pianos:  http://showcasepianos.com 

ShuQi Li performs on Fazioli for Aurora Jets and Rolls-Royce

VANCOUVER, BC - Six year old local Asian sensation ShuQi Li was invited to perform for some of Vancouver's elite as they attended the opening celebration of Aurora Jets.  Although still very young, ShuQi Li has had the rare privilege of performing at Carnegie Hall in New York.   Rolls-Royce allowed guests to test drive some of their new cars and also had an amazing black Phantom for visitors to sit in.  Real estate mogul Malcolm Hasman was also present, bringing copies of his new “Exclusive” magazine and enough champaign for everyone.  Besides touring the different jets that were in the hangar, guests were able to hear live music on a rare Italian Fazioli Concert Grand piano which was on loan from Showcase Pianos.   Performers included soprano Chloe Hurst and pianist Michael Onwood, and singer Austin Nash Park – a fantastic performer that can be seen regularly at the amazing Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel lobby.

Showcase Pianos has two locations in BC and is the official dealer for the highly acclaimed Fazioli piano.  Visit Showcase Pianos on the web at: http://showcasepianos.com 

'Odd Squad' Gala Fundraiser 2012

VANCOUVER, BC - On Thursday the 7th of June the 'Odd Squad' celebrates 15 years of empowering youth to make positive life choices about drug use and criminal behaviour through documentaries and education.   As of this morning they have raised $399,000 for this year's fundraiser!

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

The Vancouver Convention Centre

5:00 PM – Cocktails

6:30 PM – Dinner

Tickets are $225, Tables are $2,250

For information please contact Gerry Zipursky at (604) 408-9945

ABOUT ODD SQUAD:

We’re back on the beat as we prepare to go beyond the call of duty and celebrate 15 years ODD SQUAD style! A gourmet sit-down dinner, spirited Live Auction, unique Silent Auction and many magical surprises are in store for our guests.

Your support of the annual Gala Fundraiser allows Odd Squad to continue funding outstanding educational presentations, peer mentoring workshops and documentaries for use in schools and communities. As a trusted resource and leader in prevention education Odd Squad empowers young people to learn the true value in making positive life choices

With more funding we can achieve more impact in reaching youth on the pitfalls of drug use and criminal behaviour.  For 2012 make Odd Squad a smart investment to help keep kids on track.

 Join us this year as a Guest, Sponsor, Auction Item Donor or Volunteer & make a difference with our youth!

This year Odd Squad is offering sponsors a three year commitment option based on a three year goal plan for presentations and programs.

http://oddsquad.com/events/2012-odd-squad-gala-fundraiser/