June 2018 at Place des Arts  
We inspire the artist in everyone! 
June is a big month for us here at Place des Arts! Along with the busyness around our annual year-end dance and CYT showcases and getting prepped for our 2018/19 registration opening on June 10, we are set to release our new brand and visual identity!

The rebranding process has been an ongoing endeavour over the past 10 months as we have worked with award-winning design firm Carter Hales to freshen up our look. We're thrilled with the results and can't wait to share them with you at our brand launch on June 8.

Our 2018/19 Program Guide has been sent to the printer and will be available for you to pick up at the centre on June 9. In the mean time, we are sharing a draft PDF of the guide here and on our website (without the new branding because that would ruin the surprise!), so you can get all the info you need to register for next season.

Hope to see you at our brand launch, exhibitions opening or student theatre and dance shows this month!

Kate Lancaster
Communication Coordinator, Place des Arts

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What's On?
CYTshowsOur Town & Disney's Little Mermaid Jr.
Coquitlam Youth Theatre Showcase their Talent!

The talented emerging theatre artists in our Coquitlam Youth Theatre Company (CYT) have been working hard in rehearsals since January, and will entertain in two shows tomorrow, June 2, at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody. We send our hearty congratulations to the company and CYT teachers!

All are welcome to these wonderful all-ages shows. Youth ages 10-17 who are interested in joining CYT can take this opportunity to see their peers perform and find out what they can look forward to in the company.

Thornton Wilder's Our Town at 12pm
Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. at 5pm

TICKETS 
Adults $20 | Students & Seniors $15
Purchase by phone at 604.664.1636  
Or in person at Place des Arts
Limited number of tickets available at the door 
danceshow Dancers Take the Stage!
Our year-end recital is coming up on June 17
 
It's time for our dance students to shine as they take to the stage at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam for our annual year-end dance recital.

Tickets go on sale today, June 1, and we recommend purchasing them ASAP as we expect both shows to sell out! 

1:30pm: Ballet, Lyrical and Tap students of Lucienne, Ashley and Bryn
6:30pm: Acro, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-Hop students of Lauren and Joey
 
TICKETS
Adults $20 | Students & Seniors $15
Purchase by phone at 604.664.1636
Or in person at Place des Arts
What's New? 
Students, Teachers & Staff Exhibit this Month
Exhibitions opening reception: Friday, June 8, 7-9pm

This month, we feature the work of our talented visual arts students, teachers and staff in three exciting shows. All are welcome to attend the opening reception on Friday, June 8 from 7:00 - 9:00pm to enjoy the artwork, hear live musical performances by senior Place des Arts students and enjoy light appetizers and a cash wine bar.

You'll also be the first to see Place des Arts' new brand and visual identity during a brief brand launch at the beginning of the evening.

Image: Fluidity (detail) by Don Portelance (Art Feats)
brand
Place des Arts Gets a Brand Makeover!
Join us for our new brand launch on Friday, June 8 

Last year, we began the process of creating a new visual identity to tell our story and be a fresh and inspiring reflection of the unique Place des Arts experience.

We worked with award-winning design studio Carter Hales to create a new visual identity that captures our artistic vibrancy and the growing role we play in building community and fostering a sense of belonging.
 
We're excited to launch our new brand and invite you to be among the first to see it at the beginning of our June exhibitions opening on Friday, June 8 at 7:00pm.

Please join us as we reveal our new logo, tagline and the playful illustrations created by Carter Hales.
 
Our executive director Joan McCauley will tell our brand story, and we'll share bubbly and cake in celebration!

All are invited and welcome to stay afterwards to view the new exhibitions by Place des Arts' students, teachers and staff.

Get Inspired
New Season, New Teachers! 
Talented artists join our faculty for 2018/19

We're pleased to introduce and welcome several new teachers for the 2018/19 season. Each of them bring a wealth of experience, talent and a keen desire to inspire and guide their students. 
 
 
Joining us in September are (click on the names to read bios):
 
Visual Arts
Cath Hughes (Visual Arts for adults)
Jocelyn Sanchez (Digital Media & Fine Arts for children & youth)
Lena Savic (Visual Arts for children and youth)
 
Music
Meredith Bates (Violin)
Genevieve MacKay (Violin)
Sarab Shamoun (Violin)
Aouda Yen (Piano & Flute) 
 
Theatre Arts
Susan Bertoia (Coquitlam Youth Theatre)
Laura Drummond (Theatre for Life)  
 
Dance
Sophie Turner (Jazz and Lyrical) 
CYT Teacher to Play Ariel!
Jennifer Gillis off to Ontario to star in musical
We're excited to announce that Jennifer Gillis, one of the teacher/directors of our Coquitlam Youth Theatre Company (CYT), has been cast as Ariel in a professional production of Disney's The Little Mermaid staged by the Port Hope Theatre in Ontario. Congratulations, Jennifer!!

We're fortunate to have talented teachers like Jennifer at Place des Arts. The 10-17 year-olds in CYT have a tremendous opportunity to study with her, as well as her equally accomplished colleagues Seamus Fera, Natasha Sengotta and, new for 2018/19, Susan Bertoia, to build performance skills while rehearsing for public performances.


Interested young theatre artists may book an audition and get the audition package by contacting our Sr. Fine & Performing Arts Programmer Jessie Au for more information:

jau@placedesarts.ca | 604.664.1636 ext. 33
Get Informed
registration
2018/19 Season Registration Opening
Mark your calendars for June 10!
   
Registration for all 2018/19 lessons and classes opens to the public on Sunday, June 10.
Session class registration may be done online starting at 12:01am or in person or by phone starting at 9:00am.

Registration for all Sep-Jun classes and private lessons opens at 9:00am and must be done in person at Place des Arts.

Please note: As continuing students receive priority registration, spaces in some programs may be limited.


OR download a draft of our 2018/19 Program Guide (the final version designed with our new brand will be available on June 9!)
Get Out in the Community
Come Say Hi at Tri-Cities Events!
We'll be at Daisy Day & the Teddy Bear Picnic this month

We have a summer full of exciting events throughout the Tri-Cities, and Place des Arts will be at many of them, with fun arts and crafts for all. Drop by to say hi and get creative!



Here are the events we'll be at in June:

Austin Heights Daisy Day
Saturday, June 9 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
1000 Austin Ave, Coquitlam

Teddy Bear Picnic
Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Town Centre, 1301 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Hope to see you there!
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