Peter Bull is working towards his first studio album with his band Dog Leg Dilemma

"I received funding from the

Peter Bull
(photo curtesy Peter Bull)

NSTT in 2013 to study jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. In 2014 I returned to Canada and set up shop in Toronto and started putting together a group to play my original music. The group is titled Dog Leg Dilemma. In September of 2015 we were honoured to open up the Sudbury Jazz Festival as the first place winners of the Jazz Sudbury Emerging Artist Competition."  

Thank you,

Peter Bull

www.doglegdilemma.com

Peter and his band launched a crowd funding campaign on indiegogo to help record their first studio album with NS producer, Kevin Brunkhorst.
http://igg.me/at/DLD

India Yeshe Gailey Graduation Recital March 5, 2016 accompanied by Jennifer King

Acadia University School of Music presents a graduation recital 

India Yeshe Gailey, cello 
with Jennifer King, piano

Saturday, March 5, 2016
at 7 p.m.
Denton Hall, Acadia University, Wolfville

Admission is free.

It is always great to see two former scholarship recipients on stage at the same time. (smile)

India also performed at the NSTT Special Awards Ceremony on December 14, 2015 at Central Library in Halifax. Her performance with Roland Smith and Claire Campbell under the direction of Laura Vingoe-Cram and Ken Schwartz was stunning. You can find photos of the event at our Flickr account.

March 1st Scholarship Application Deadline for Spring/Summer studies in the arts

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust

would like to remind potential scholarship applicants that online applications for its upcoming deadline is fast approaching. 

The deadline date for Spring/Summer study in all art disciplines is 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on 1 March, 2016. 

For more information go to nstalenttrust.ns.ca or call the NSTT at 902-492-6801 during office hours.

Looking ahead: Application deadline for Fall/Winter studies is May 1st at 5 p.m. ADT (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time). 

Fabulous Basket of Art went to Gail Morris from Halifax

Gail Morris with her Basket of Art

During the Special Awards Ceremony we were able to draw the winner of the Fabulous Basket of Art. 

We are glad to announce that Gail Morris from Halifax is the lucky winner of a basket filled with concerts, theatre and dining experiences, visual and literary arts. 

Thank you all for helping us raise money for the NSTT Scholarship Fund. 

Thank you Aeolian Singers, Alex E. Pierce, Atlantic Film Festival, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Blue Engine String Quartet, Candice Prior, Cecilia Concerts, Charlotte Wilson-Hammond, Debut Atlantic, Gypsophilia, Halifax Dance, Ironworks, Jacqueline Steudler, Jenni Blackmore, Life Art Dance Productions, Memory Lane Heritage Village, Musique Royale, Neptune Theatre, Rhapsody Quintet, Rime Restaurant & Wine Bar, Symphony Nova Scotia, Tangled Garden Gift Shop, and Two Planks and a Passion Theatre.

Photos of Special Awards Ceremony December 2015

Special Awards Ceremony 2015

You can find more images at Flickr.

Thank you to all our volunteers for making the ceremony a success.

Hilary Brown and Jennifer Jones with the Blue Engine String Quartet perform in Halifax

February 3, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Blue Engine String Quartet
Jennifer Jones, violin (NSTT scholarship recipient)
Anne Simons, violin
Kerry Kavalo, viola
Hilary Brown, cello (NSTT scholarship recipient)

Mozart - String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 485
John Plant - World Premiere
Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73

More information at http://www.scotiafestival.ns.ca/chamber-players 
or at http://www.blueenginestringquartet.com/about.php

Molly Johnson, Chloe Hart, and Aliah Schwartz show their dance work at the Open Studio Series, January 30 and 31, 2016

Aliah Schwartz, dancer, choreographer

It gives me great pleasure to see three NSTT dance scholarship and award winners in the same program, plus Kinetic Studio's Artistic Director Jacinte Armstrong is a former NSTT scholarship recipient herself.

Kinetic shares fresh choreographic works with the Open Studio Series

From Kinetic Studio's press release: 

"Kinetic Studio brings a selection of fresh choreographic works to Halifax audiences in their annual Open Studio series. The January edition of Open Studio presents four works by Molly Johnson, Chloe Hart and Aliah Schwartz, Michèle Slattery, and Don Rieder.

With the Open Studio Series, Kinetic Studio reaches out to distinct communities and brings together a strong selection of invigorating, thoughtful, and imaginative work from dance artists and makers.

Artistic Director Jacinte Armstrong speaks to the intent of the event: “I find it exciting that all of the featured artists share ties to the Maritimes. For some this showcase is a homecoming, a chance to share what they’ve gathered on their travels. For others the Open Studio series offers a space for reinvention, expansion, and experimentation. Seasoned dance makers appreciate this chance to break with tradition and push boundaries.”

- Works Featured in Open Studio January 30th and 31st -

Originally hailing from Cape Breton, Toronto-based Molly Johnson (2002/2003 NSTT Pat Richards Award) brings unapologetic solitude to the stage and investigates the lost art of just being in what other people think of me...

Inspired by the rich landscape of Labrador, Michèle Slattery, manifests in movement the undulating temperament of the Churchill River in No Catch.

In Cornstarch and Other Dilemmmas, Aliah Schwartz (2013 Robert G.Jackson Award, 2014 Canada Games for Young Artist of Excellence Award, 2015 Lieutenant Governor's Award) and Chloe Hart (2014 Robert George Jackson Award) return to Halifax from Montreal and explore the spectrum of anger using household kitchen appliances.

Don Rieder brings the third instalment of his trilogy Heartbreak Pajamas. The work Burnt I finds love, hope, and community in a time of hardship.

Date - January 30 & 31st 8pm

Tickets - $10 | Students & Seniors $8

Location - DANSpace, 1531 Grafton St, Hfx

About Kinetic Studio

Kinetic Studio is a Halifax-based non-profit organization dedicated to the development and presentation of contemporary dance choreography and performance. Kinetic supports professional dance by offering workshops and presenting a seasonal program of performances for finished and unfinished works.

Website - http://www.kineticstudio.ca/

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/kineticstudiodance?fref=ts

Twitter account (@StudioKinetic) - https://twitter.com/StudioKinetic