Contact East 2010 Announces Showcasing Artists and Conference Schedule
June 7, 2010 | Contact East 2010 is thrilled to announce our exciting lineup of showcasing artists, the conference schedule, and registration information for the event this year in Antigonish, Nova Scotia from September 23-26.
This year we introduced our customized, online showcase website IWantToShowcase.ca in partnership with Ontario. The artists selected for Contact East 2010 represent a wide range of performing arts disciplines from across Canada and feature a collection of folk, roots, rock, blues, jazz, world and classical music, dance, theatre, spoken word, and youth orientated programming; representing some of the highest-quality touring performers in the country.
The Contact East 2010 showcasing artists are:
Elisapie Isaac www.elisapie.com
Cadence www.cadence-unplugged.com
Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble www.jorgemiguel.com
A Christmas Carol www.bahhumbug.ca
Petunia www.petuniamusic.com
Jaffa Road www.jaffaroadmusic.squarespace.com
Terry Penney www.terrypenney.ca
Alan Gerber www.alangerber.org
Sue Foley and Peter Karp www.hesaidshesaidproject.com
The Sojourners www.thesojourners.ca
Erin Costelo www.erincostelo.com
Project Soul www.projectsoulproductions.com
Sageev Oore
Pacific Curls www.pacificcurls.com
Marie-Josée Lord www.stationbleue.com/artistes.f/lord_mariejosee.php
Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel www.carletonstone.com
Alice Stops Time www.myspace.com/alicestopstime
Digging Roots www.diggingrootsmusic.com
Sagapool www.sagapool.com
Laila Biali www.lailabiali.com
Sultans of String www.sultansofstring.com
Ronaldo Richard www.ronaldorichard.com
Tanya Davis www.tanyadavis.ca
Vishtèn www.vishtenmusic.com
Best of the West www.turnerme.com/bestofthewest.shtml
Buzz Brass www.buzzbrass.com
Ladies of the Canyon www.myspace.com/lotcmusic
Daniel Bolshoy www.greatconcerts.com
Jessica Rhaye www.jessicarhaye.com
TÉA (Jeff Turner) www.turnerme.com/tea.shtml
Anne-Marie Dubois www.annemariedubois.com
Mike Stevens and Raymond McLain www.mikestevensmusic.com
Kathleen Gorey-McSorley www.kathleengorey-mcsorley.com
The Adam Growe Comedy & Quiz Showe www.adamgrowe.com/comedtyquizshowe.aspx
Motus O Dance Theatre www.motuso.com
Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold www.timchaisson.com
Nikkie www.nikkie.ca
Ian Foster www.ianfoster.ca
Julia Halfyard www.juliahalfyard.com
The Navigators www.thenavigators.com
Colette Cheverie www.colettecheverie.com
Will Stroet and The Backyard Band www.willmusic.ca
Story Theatre www.storytheatre.ca
Down By The Docks www.downbythedocks.com
Triolet d'Nord
Stripes: The Mystery Circus www.sarahhayward.ca
Oddville Stage Company www.oddville.ca
Elizabeth Shepherd www.elizabethshepherd.com
Sleepy Driver www.sleepydriver.ca
Amanda Martinez www.amandamartinez.ca
In addition to performing arts showcases, Contact East 2010 will host an industry-oriented conference programmed to the hilt with provocative speakers, educational seminars, engaging roundtable discussions, and informal meetings. Unlike other music conferences, the schedule allows delegates to attend all programmed activities beginning Thursday, September 23 through to Sunday, September 26.
The Contact East 2010 schedule for showcases and the conference is now available! Please visit www.contacteast.ca/schedule
Delegate registration is now open. To qualify for early-bird passes, your registration including payment must be received by Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at 12am. Please visit www.contacteast.ca/delegates
We look forward to seeing you in September. Until then, stay tuned for exciting announcements in the coming weeks about our conference, delegates attending, and more!
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