Launching new Musical Theatre Program!

I am thrilled to be joining forces with the Classical Music Conservatory in launching a new 32 week create- a-musical program.  Participants will each bring a song that suits them and these pieces will inform the story they create. Guest artists will help support them in not only creating the story, design, and movement but with me they will also learn ensemble singing in harmony, as well as gain confidence in their performance ability.

This course is offered for ages 8 – 17.  If you are interested, please check out the link below and pass it on!!

http://www.cmccanada.com/courses/Gleesical.htm

Kyra

RED TOP PERFORMANCE MAY 28 and 29, 2010

I am really looking forward to performing with my friends Jessi Linn Davies and Claire Hoeffler up at the Red Top Motor Inn, in Ironbridge at the end of the month.

I will be singing some of my favorite arias while Jessi Linn takes the audience through some of Opera’s many absurdities, as well as possibly some improv with me!

Here is the blurb that was posted in Sault Ste Marie’s Paper.

My question is, why did they use a picture of this cat?!?!?

And why are they serving “Wild EEK soup”???

Seriously though, performing at my friend Greg and Victor’s inn up North is alway so much fun, and the audiences are incredibly warm and appreciative. I am looking forward to bringing up my new show with my friends, I hope it goes over well!

If any of you would like to have a wee 6 hour drive to Ironbridge, I would love to see you there!

here is the article;

Laugh, eat and sing at the Red Top

By SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com
Wednesday, April 21, 2010NEWS RELEASE

RED TOP MOTOR INN

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Comedy Night at The Opera at the Red Top Motor Inn – Iron Bridge, Ontario

The Red Top Motor Inn in Iron Bridge, Ontario is proud to welcome back Kyra Millan and for her first visit JessiLinn Davies in their new hilarious Comedy Night at The Opera, a comic voyage through classical and modern songs preceded by a springtime gourmet dinner on May 28 and 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Coloratura soprano, Kyra Millan will sing show stoppers from famous operas while improv actor/ comedienne JessiLinn will have you laughing with the myths and magnificence of opera, and other tales from the rich history of on stage and backstage anecdotes.

Come prepared to laugh, sing and possibly join Kyra on stage!

Accompanied by Claire Hoeffler at the piano, Kyra will sing the always happy and funny Glitter And Be Gay (Candide, Bernstein), The Doll Song (Tales of Hofmann, Offenbach), Vedrai Carino (Don Giovanni, Mozart), I Want To Be A Prima Donna (The Enchantress, Victor Herbert / Harry B. Smith), and many more.

Dinner menu

Home baked French bread
Spread and butter

Spring nettle and wild eek soup

Goat cheese and red beet bites with orange balsamic vinaigrette

Chicken supreme in wild mushroom cream sauce
Slow roasted asparagus with couscous

Rhubarb financier with vanilla ice cream and poached rhubarb

Coffee or tea

Kyra’s New Comedy Show

I am pursuing a dream.

I love to share my passion for singing, to make audiences laugh, and perform in informal settings where I can most be myself.  I love sharing the brilliance and absurdities of the form, Opera, with people through my education work, and I was wondering how to put this into one cohesive show.

Well, my dream of said show is in the works.  I have invited JessiLinn, a wonderful artist educator who teaches and does Improv whom I have worked with for many years and my current partner at the piano, Claire Hoeffler  to perform with me.  My husband has some experience with real comedians, and comedy show, and he has begun to help write the show.  So far we have had a lot of laughs, but are still in the creation stage.

HOWEVER,

We are supposed to perform it for paid audiences in two weeks……

It will be fun, but I think it will only be one of many versions that I intend to refine over the next year.

I hope whoever reads this will join me in helping to develop this work by attending any workshop performances we may have of it, and freely give us feedback and suggestions or queeries.

The first one will be held Sunday, may 23rd.  If you are free, and would like to come and be our first audience, let me know! It will happen 2:30 pm.

Be well all, and I promise to finally get on this blog more regularly.

Kyra xo

New Concert series

Hello all,

December 13th, at 3 pm will mark the first of several house concerts Kyra is thrilled to be a part of!

Pianist Claire Hoeffler, and her piano partner Adam, will be playing Four-hand compositions while Narelle Martinez, lyric Soprano from La Scala, and Kyra will be singing some of their favorite pieces.

They hope to bring the joys of intimate concerts  back in to people’s lives and homes!

If you would like to attend, please contact Kyra to get more information.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT!!

Please come and enjoy my student’s studio concert on December 5, at 2 pm.

From “La Wally” to “Spamalot”, classical arias to Christmas carols, solos and duets – we will have a great afternoon of music followed by treats and caroling around the piano. I may even belt out a aria or two…

Please let me know how many people are coming .

looking forward to seeing you there!

Kyra

Masterclass rescheduled for October 19th

Hello all,

Those of you competing in Nats are invited to sing your rep this Sunday at 3pm.

Other students are most welcome to attend and listen!

K

Masterclass cancelled!!

Sorry guys, We will have to hold off on this week’s masterclass as many people are sick! Stay tuned for the next scheduled Masterclass.

K