Come join us for an interactive music workshop with Cynthia Friesen! In this season of hope, come play with melodic, rhythmic joy! We will come together in breath, movement and vocal sounds, preparing our voices to rise up and awaken memories as we sing some treasured festive songs. Please come in from the cold and join us around the piano!
Details:
Date: December 12, Thursday 1 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (Lower Atrium)
Cost: $10 per person, paid at workshop
Accepted payment methods are cash, or cheque addressed to ‘UBC BC Brain Wellness Program’
Note: Light snacks will be provided!
Instructor:
Having grown up in a musical family, Cynthia Friesen pursued her ARCT in performance as a student at the conservatory in Toronto, studying both piano and voice. Throughout her years as a professional in television and radio production, exploring music was a part of daily rhythms but it wasn't until the opportunity came to conduct a children’s choir at her church that she was mobilized to return to teaching. She is delighted to balance a coaching practice of voice students at her home studio with two community music partners. Facilitating the music classes for the BC Brain Wellness Program offers opportunities to support creative aging and life enrichment for participants. In addition to leading the BCBWP Creative Expression Team, Cynthia conducts the Junior Choral Program for St. James Music Academy, sits on the board for Room 217 Music Care and the Community Programming Advisory Committee for UBC’s Chan Centre for the Arts.