Author Archives: sheyde

A huge congratulations to all the fantastic students who auditioned for Legally Blonde. That show begins rehearsal in February for a run in May. This fall student director Clara MacLeod continues to be busy with Willy Wonka, Jr., a McKim … Continue reading →

Legally Blonde Auditions are fast-approaching. All necessary rehearsal materials are on this website under the Legally Blonde page. Please make sure to practice singing along to the piano-only recording of the pieces once you’ve learned them so that you can … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that next year’s Selkirk musical will be Legally Blonde, which will open April 30th, 2014. Also, for the first time ever, there will be a student-dicrected musical next year. Clara MacLeod will be directing Willy … Continue reading →

Both music programs have some exciting times ahead. At Selkirk we are in the planning stages for next year’s musical, and are putting together a recruitment concert for the McKim grade 7s in April. Selkirk students are also on their … Continue reading →

Les Mis opens at McKim Theatre this week. Go out and get your tickets at McKim School office in Kimberley or Lotus Books in Cranbrook. Shows on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:30 pm. Shows on Saturday at 2:00 pm … Continue reading →

I played my last gig for the foreseeable future in mid-December, and am now focusing my musical energies elsewhere. School musicals take a lot of time, and I would like to keep doing those. I have several pieces of composition … Continue reading →

Rehearsals for Les Mis are well underway, and we have got a tremendously talented cast. A reminder that I’ll be regularly emailing parents of younger students, and high school students directly, with updates on rehearsal schedules and preparation tips. The music … Continue reading →

I’m excited to be producing and directing the music for Les Misérables this year, an SD6 production. The show will run at McKim Theatre from February 13-16, 2013. Auditions are September 11th at 3:00 for elementary students, and September 12th … Continue reading →

After a long hiatus I’ll be playing a few shows this fall with Redgirl. We’re also starting to book a few shows with The Jazz Council. At school, we’ve booked Les Misérables for February 13-16, for 5 shows. Auditions in … Continue reading →

I’m looking forward to a show with the Symphony of the Kootenays later in June at the St. Eugene Mission. The Jazz Council will be continuing our monthly gig at Ric’s Lounge in Cranbrook throughout the summer (first Friday of … Continue reading →