Chilliwack/Victoria) – The Artist Response Team (ART) in partnership with Imagine High Integrated Arts and Technology Secondary School (Imagine High) with funding support from Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC), BC Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA), and SD 33 (Chilliwack) announced that the Voice of the Stream concert, will take place at Imagine High’s school theatre, 45669 Yale Rd in Chilliwack on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2023.
The concert will take place from 9:30-10:30 AM. The event is free to attend but people must register with the school here.
The Voice of the Stream concert will feature Imagine High students in the Stream Restoration program, and Rock Band program, performing with members of Éy St’élmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs (GMS.) GMS has collaborated with the students to write a new bilingual song, titled “Listen to the Stream/Xwelelam te Stótelō” that will be premiered at the concert. Students in Stream Restoration contributed to the lyrics; students in Rock Band helped develop the musical, melodic and rhythmic parts of the song.
“Our focus at Imagine High is on experiential, hands-on learning, the design process, and creative expression. We love to offer students opportunities to perform, and that’s exactly what they’re getting through this program with ART and GMS,” said Brooke Haller, Principal, Imagine High. I think our students will walk away with confidence in the performing arts space and a deeper appreciation for living in harmony with each other, the land, river, and natural world.”
Additional community concerts that took place in partnership with ART, BCUOMA and TSBC this past year included:
- Palsson Elementary School in Lake Cowichan (April 2023)
- Connaught Heights Elementary in New Westminster (May 2023)
