RAISE YOUR VOICE!
A SUMMER MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP FOR KIDS AND TEENS
August 4 - 8, 2026 | Bergen Church | Sundre Arts Centre
Jamie Syer — Artistic Director | vocal and choral coaching
Brian Bailey — drama coaching
Lynley Hall — vocal coaching, staging, choreography
Rhonda Sylvester — vocal coaching, staging
Wendy Read, Paige Read — choreography
Colette Belanger — costuming
Jamie Syer — Artistic Director | vocal and choral coaching
Brian Bailey — drama coaching
Lynley Hall — vocal coaching, staging, choreography
Rhonda Sylvester — vocal coaching, staging
Wendy Read, Paige Read — choreography
Colette Belanger — costuming
Together, we’ll sing, dance, and perform a selection of songs and scenes from Broadway musicals: shows such as James and the Giant Peach, Legally Blonde, High School Musical, Guys and Dolls, Aladdin, Into the Woods, Godspell and more.
Ages: 8-18. As best we can, we will plan the event to accommodate participants’ skill and experience.
Activities: Every day we will sing as a group, participate in individual and ensemble coaching sessions, learn choreography for our show numbers, and have fun exploring what it means to be a musical theatre singer, actor and dancer, led by people who know.
Preparation: In order to plan the program activities, we need to know how comfortable you are with singing, dancing and acting. If you were not in the cast of B. S. Productions’ Newsies, please make a short performance recording of yourself (no more than 3 minutes). We want to hear you sing something you enjoy. Your video could be a performance of a short musical theatre scene, with singing. Show us your dance moves too, if you like. Be sure the video has your name in the title. Share your video with us using a platform such as WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive. We would prefer that you not upload your video to a public platform such as YouTube, and please don’t send videos directly via email. Ask for help if you need it.
Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, August 4 - 7 | 9am - 2pm each day
Saturday, August 8 | 10am - 4pm including our closing performance
All participants must attend the full program.
Cost and registration:
$300 includes five days of coaching, instruction, rehearsal and performance.
You may reserve your place in the program with a $50 deposit by May 31, along with your completed registration form, and a link to your performance video (if required).
Total payment of $300 due by June 15.
DOWNLOAD OUR REGISTRATION FORM
Fees may be paid by e-transfer to [email protected] (preferred) or by credit card at https://buytickets.at/bsproductions/2173081 Credit card payments are subject to an additional fee.
Any fees you pay are refundable if you withdraw prior to June 15.
Fees are not refundable after June 15 except in case of serious illness or emergency.
We have room for 20-25 participants. Spaces will be filled in the order that registrations are received. If the program is cancelled due to insufficient numbers, any fees you have paid will be refunded in full.
The cost to deliver this program is about $450 per participant. We are grateful for support from:
B. S. Productions
Bergen Institute for Agriculture & the Arts
We need adult volunteers to help the program run smoothly. If this is something you would enjoy, please let us know.
Instructors:
Dr. Jamie Syer is the founding Music Director of B. S. Productions, with shows including Matilda, Anne of Green Gables, Mary Poppins, Newsies and others. He enjoys a distinguished career as a pianist, conductor, teacher and arts curator.
Brian Bailey is the founding Director of B. S. Productions. He has been involved in all aspects of theatre productions over the past 45 years, primarily directing, acting and writing with Peak Theatre Players and the Sundre High School Drama Club.
Lynley Hall holds a diploma in theatre performance and a BFA in acting. She has worked as a performer for many years, specializing in musical theatre, and has played on the stages of many professional theatre companies in Western Canada.
Rhonda Sylvester has been a proud part of the Alberta arts community since an early age. Over the years, her love and passion for music, theatre and performance have continued to grow and blossom. She lives in Stettler, and nurtures the love of music in a large class of vocal students, with a special interest in musical theatre.
Wendy Read and Paige Read are instructors with Move Yourself Dance in Sundre and Olds. They recently choreographed Newsies, their third musical with B. S. Productions. They and their MYD colleagues have won many choreo awards in competition.
Colette Belanger loves dressing people up, and is the Wardrobe Coordinator for B. S. Productions and Peak Theatre Players. She brings imagination and whimsy to all her costume designs, and enjoys helping to bring theatre productions to life.
Questions and further information: please contact Jamie Syer [email protected]
MTI’S BROADWAY JUNIOR REVUE—RAISE YOUR VOICE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Ages: 8-18. As best we can, we will plan the event to accommodate participants’ skill and experience.
Activities: Every day we will sing as a group, participate in individual and ensemble coaching sessions, learn choreography for our show numbers, and have fun exploring what it means to be a musical theatre singer, actor and dancer, led by people who know.
Preparation: In order to plan the program activities, we need to know how comfortable you are with singing, dancing and acting. If you were not in the cast of B. S. Productions’ Newsies, please make a short performance recording of yourself (no more than 3 minutes). We want to hear you sing something you enjoy. Your video could be a performance of a short musical theatre scene, with singing. Show us your dance moves too, if you like. Be sure the video has your name in the title. Share your video with us using a platform such as WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive. We would prefer that you not upload your video to a public platform such as YouTube, and please don’t send videos directly via email. Ask for help if you need it.
Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, August 4 - 7 | 9am - 2pm each day
Saturday, August 8 | 10am - 4pm including our closing performance
All participants must attend the full program.
Cost and registration:
$300 includes five days of coaching, instruction, rehearsal and performance.
You may reserve your place in the program with a $50 deposit by May 31, along with your completed registration form, and a link to your performance video (if required).
Total payment of $300 due by June 15.
DOWNLOAD OUR REGISTRATION FORM
Fees may be paid by e-transfer to [email protected] (preferred) or by credit card at https://buytickets.at/bsproductions/2173081 Credit card payments are subject to an additional fee.
Any fees you pay are refundable if you withdraw prior to June 15.
Fees are not refundable after June 15 except in case of serious illness or emergency.
We have room for 20-25 participants. Spaces will be filled in the order that registrations are received. If the program is cancelled due to insufficient numbers, any fees you have paid will be refunded in full.
The cost to deliver this program is about $450 per participant. We are grateful for support from:
B. S. Productions
Bergen Institute for Agriculture & the Arts
We need adult volunteers to help the program run smoothly. If this is something you would enjoy, please let us know.
Instructors:
Dr. Jamie Syer is the founding Music Director of B. S. Productions, with shows including Matilda, Anne of Green Gables, Mary Poppins, Newsies and others. He enjoys a distinguished career as a pianist, conductor, teacher and arts curator.
Brian Bailey is the founding Director of B. S. Productions. He has been involved in all aspects of theatre productions over the past 45 years, primarily directing, acting and writing with Peak Theatre Players and the Sundre High School Drama Club.
Lynley Hall holds a diploma in theatre performance and a BFA in acting. She has worked as a performer for many years, specializing in musical theatre, and has played on the stages of many professional theatre companies in Western Canada.
Rhonda Sylvester has been a proud part of the Alberta arts community since an early age. Over the years, her love and passion for music, theatre and performance have continued to grow and blossom. She lives in Stettler, and nurtures the love of music in a large class of vocal students, with a special interest in musical theatre.
Wendy Read and Paige Read are instructors with Move Yourself Dance in Sundre and Olds. They recently choreographed Newsies, their third musical with B. S. Productions. They and their MYD colleagues have won many choreo awards in competition.
Colette Belanger loves dressing people up, and is the Wardrobe Coordinator for B. S. Productions and Peak Theatre Players. She brings imagination and whimsy to all her costume designs, and enjoys helping to bring theatre productions to life.
Questions and further information: please contact Jamie Syer [email protected]
MTI’S BROADWAY JUNIOR REVUE—RAISE YOUR VOICE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
