Creation Stream is an optional enrichment opportunity for any VIVA youth chorister (Junior, Main, or CYLS) who wishes to create/compose. It will be held either online or online (optional) by expert VIVA staff Laura Menard (conductor and music educator), Edmee Nataprawira (conductor and music educator), and Tyler Versluis (composer and theory coordinator).
 
What you need to know: 
ALL ARE WELCOME to participate in this project
Sessions are on Saturday Mornings at 10am: Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 22, Mar 1
Monday, March 24th: special in-person Creation Showcase for all participants and families! 
Expert individualized support provided by VIVA staff
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!
 
Children/youth will have the opportunity to create:
1. CONVENTIONALLY - pencil to paper or on Noteflight notation software
2. DIGITALLY - on Soundtrap or an alternative platform
3. ARRANGING OR ORCHESTRATING - pieces or songs they have already composed
4. BRAINSTORMING - writing lyrics to be used by themselves or others in song composition
5. EXPLORING - through conventional or alternative uses of the human voice