Sky Dances
MCO SCHOOL MATINEE WITH INDIGENOUS FLUTIST & HOOP DANCER V. J. SPARVIER-WELLS
Experience the sounds and stories of the Prairies in an immersive live concert featuring the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra and flutist and hoop dancer V. J. Sparvier-Wells.
Students will discover music by Indigenous composers who draw on language, land, history, identity, stories, and beliefs alongside their classical music training.
Sparvier-Wells, a Cree musician and hoop dancer from Alberta, joins the MCO to perform her new work for hoop dancer and string orchestra, before switching to flute for a piece by Diné (Navajo) composer and pianist Connor Chee, created especially for this MCO concert.
Through music, movement, and storytelling, students are invited to experience orchestra in a new way — while getting to know and cheer on the musicians of the MCO!
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Date and time: W̶̶̶e̶̶̶d̶̶̶n̶̶̶e̶̶̶s̶̶̶d̶̶̶a̶̶̶y̶̶̶,̶̶̶ ̶̶̶M̶̶̶a̶̶̶r̶̶̶c̶̶̶h̶̶̶ ̶̶̶1̶̶̶7̶̶̶,̶̶̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶T̶h̶u̶r̶s̶d̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶M̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶1̶8̶,̶ ̶̶̶1̶̶̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶:̶̶̶4̶̶̶5̶̶̶p̶̶̶m̶̶̶ BOTH DATES NOW SOLD OUT!
Venue: Room 201 at The Forks (1 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg)
Price: $10/ticket for school groups
Information for schools
- Is your school in Winnipeg School Division? Your ticket costs may be covered through our programming partnership!
- School bus subsidies are available. Visit the ticket reservation form below for more details.
- Registered teachers will receive a learning resource in early February.
- A limited number of complementary in-school workshops will also be available. Contact us to learn more.