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| Enjoy these memories from this year's Hummingbird Concert. This third annual Gala was a moving event. Double-click on the thumbnails for full-size images. Special thanks to Granville Photography in Bowmanville for taking many of the beautiful photos you see below. Community members who support S.A.S.S. in their own ways, with their time and gifts, are an important reason why S.A.S.S. is growing to serve more young people each day. |
| Thank you, Duff Roman, for your inspiring words. |
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The May 8, 2006 Celebration of Young writers saw 35 students take the stage from 17 different S.A.S.S. clubs in Durham. For the parents, the highlight of the evening was watching their talented sons and daughters perform with grace, confidence, presence, and compelling messages. S.A.S.S. is grateful to Dan Brambilla, CEO of the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, and Don Quarles for their hospitality. |
Young Songwriters' Celebration 2006 at the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts |
Special Concerts
| Orleans in Ontario for a S.A.S.S. Benefit Concert S.A.S.S. artists were inspired by the best when on January 20, 2007, Orleans, the band who brought the world"Still the One", "Dance With Me", "Love Takes Time", "Dancin' In the Moonlight" and many other international hits took the stage at the Markham Theatre in honour of the S.A.S.S. Program. The audience was amazed at the consummate musicianship of Fly Amero, Charlie Morgan, Lane, Larry, and Lance Hoppen. Bass player, Lance Hoppen, has also offered to guide the development of the first S.A.S.S. chapter in Nashville. The opening act featured S.A.S.S. students and, as lead singer Larry Hoppen, graciously put it, 'the kids were the stars." |
| Dale and Artemis, the members of Orleans, and a packed house were delighted with the performances of Durham's Natalie Morris, Anastasia Pheakos, Nash Ouellette, Neva Fraser, Nicole Williams, Brandon Paris, Tim Zerf, Sarah Nadeau, Lindsay Broughton, Tafar-I Davis, Joey & Cierra Macdonald, Sharon Paquette, and visiting B.C. SASS President, Don McLeod. Many thanks as well to Theresa and Mike Wyatt, Mr. & Mrs. Craig Burch, Bill Hogarth, Keith Bray, André & Monique Laurin, Les & Sylvie Ford, Ron McKeown, vocal coach Jacqueline Juriansz, Doug Elash, Tim Gittens, Patrick Dune, and our main sponsor and original friend of SASS, Byron Nelson. |
Double-click on the above photos to enlarge. SASS thanks Paul Ewald, volunteer photographer, for
providing the gift of his skilled photography to the wonderful SASS students in Orleans' opening act.
providing the gift of his skilled photography to the wonderful SASS students in Orleans' opening act.
May 30, 2007 Gala Ontario Concert Our year-end concert at Donald Wilson S.S. featured many students from the Durham District School Board's SASS clubs, including thetop ten finalists in the Environmental Song Contest. The winners were announced at the end of the evening, and presented with amazing prizes, including a MIAC $1,000 cash award for 'Most Promising Songwriter', a Microsoft X-Box with TV, stand, and speakers, (Jehvon Grant), an Epiphone acoustic guitar and Fishman loudbox acoustic guitar amp (Sarah Nadeau), a Washburn acoustic guitar and Seinheisser microphone and headphones (Chantal Rouette), a Hagstrom electric guitar (Robin Chae). The evening began with two of the song contest judges, hit-writers Christopher Ward and Rob Wells, presenting a special writers' workshop. Many thanks to Wilson Administrators, Warren Palmer, Anne-Marie Laginski, as well as gala co-ordinator, Asia Marcelline, Aaron of Rogers Cable 10 TV, Tori, Meghan, Becca, and all of the teachers, parents, and friends who attended. Special thanks to sound and light men Oso Simple, Murray Moynes, Richard Eastman. We appreciate Swiss Chalet for donating gift certificates to all concert participants. |
