Dear Parents/Guardians: This season marks the 56th year that the Burnaby School District has sponsored a Young People’s Concert Series to provide additional opportunity for the District’s elementary school students to access a wide variety of performing arts presentations. Performances will take place in the Michael J. Fox Theatre at Burnaby South Secondary School.
The 2023-2024 Series will include the following artists:
Performance #1 of 2 – Seaforth date set: November 20, 2023 8:55 a.m. departure
Kutapira -is a marimba and percussion ensemble formed in 2005 in East Vancouver. The band is made up of five musicians, ages 25-30, who started playing this fusion of world music when they were kids over 15 years ago. At the core of this band is the marimba music of Zimbabwe, fused with West African djembe, Afro-Cuban conga’s and timbales and traditional drum kit which provides a steady driving groove. All members switch seamlessly between marimba and percussion.
Performance #2 of 2 – Seaforth date set: January 15, 2024 8:55 a.m. departure
Metaphor -Metaphor combines poetry, rap, freestyle, turntablism, beatboxing, dance, and interactive music. Elements come together to form a greater whole. As the artists perform their individual talents, the show begins to synthesize skills and catalyze the power that is inherent when we all connect and unite. Metaphor artists use music, dance, and participatory games to explore themes of anti-racism, anti-bullying, self-empowerment, acceptance, and celebration.
Thank you to all families who have promptly given consent for students to attend. If you have not done so already, please give consent for your child to attend by logging into SchoolCash: https://burnaby.schoolcashonline.com/
