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CréaSon

Discipline: Music
Homebase: Quebec
Regions Available: Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley &, Howe Sound, Vancouver Island Mid, Interior, Remote, Kootenays, Virtual
Languages: English, French
Themes: Climate Change and/or Environmentalism
Grant Eligibility: Eligible for 40% AIE

CréaSon is the brain child of Sylvain Grenier, a musician with boundless imagination for whom the vast choice of existing instruments was not enough. Out of hockey sticks, car wheels, cans, pans and golf equipment, he made "xylo-hockeys", "cans o' fun", "pans o' fun" and "golfuns" to create new sounds. CréaSon's environmentally focused approach to percussion instruments encourages children to explore their creativity and musicality through found objects and repurposed materials. Together we can save the planet!


Performance(s)

Eco-Logical Show! (L'École-logique!)

School Year: 23-24
Discipline: Music
Offered Languages: English, French
Grade Suitability: K - 12
Duration: 60 mins.
Capacity: 400
Tech Requirements: A table (5-6 feet), electrical outlet
Available Formats: In Person

Lower Mainland
$1,050
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound
$1,150
Vancouver Island Lower
$1,200
Vancouver Island Mid
$1,200
Vancouver Island North
$1,200
Interior
$1,200
North
$1,500
Remote
$0
Kootenays
$1,200
Virtual
$0

CréaSon's Eco-Logical Show Builds on young people's willingness to reinvent the world, CréaSon unites children of all ages in a big "environmusical" party! The audience will accompany the musicians throughout the show and volunteers will join the artists at the end to jam with them. They'll have the opportunity to bring on their recycled instruments! Available in French, English or bilingual! Together we can save the planet!

Workshop(s)

The Eco-Logical Workshop!

School Year: 23-24
Discipline: Music
Offered Languages: English, French
Grade Suitability: K - 9
Duration: 1 day
Capacity: 300
Tech Requirements: 2 tables
Available Formats: In Person, Virtual

Lower Mainland
$1,650
Fraser Valley & Howe Sound
$1,850
Vancouver Island Lower
$1,850
Vancouver Island Mid
$1,850
Vancouver Island North
$1,850
Interior
$1,850
North
$2,000
Remote
$0
Kootenays
$1,850
Virtual
$1,000

Creative and participative. Students could work on the project to create musical prototypes and bring them to the Eco-Logical Show! Give your children the unique opportunity to meet the musicians-designers. 1-they could work on a musical instruments before our venue : We will help students to adjust their prototype and practice a musical part they will play the Eco-Logical Show! Ex.: Madagascar or Ecological. 2-Otherwise, we can build prototypes from the beginning. After the workshops, they will improvise during the Eco-Logical Show! They will benefit from the assistance and advice from the experts of reinvented percussion, providing a creative "environmusical" effort! CréaSon aims to promote young people's musical creativity and increase their self-esteem by promoting a unique performance and kid's persistence in school with their environmental beliefs: Save the planet! "All children are geniuses, all is to bring up" Charlie Chaplin


Testimonials & Reviews

The students loved the performance! The performers were high energy and the show was interactive. Janice Sulatyeki, Teacher, Baythorn Public School
In the Eco-Logical Show, musicians Sylvain Grenier and Alain Quirion have created the perfect combination of musical fun and environmental messages for young children. They have created a beautiful percussion orchestra out of recycled oil drums, buckets, tennis balls, and hockey sticks and paired it with an inspiring environmental message. Eco-Logical Show is pure inspired genius. Charles Justice, Prince Rupert
Wow! Quels résultats extraordinaires! Les enseignants et les spécialistes en musique n’ont jamais vu autant d’étoiles dans les yeux des enfants. Et que dire de l’appréciation musicale des élèves, les spécialistes de musique ont vraiment réalisé que l’engagement des élèves avaient été plus qu’augmenté. Bravo à Sylvain Grenier et à Alain Quirion! Projet fabuleux! Valérie Thomassin, conseillère pédagogique au CSS de Portneuf au Québec

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