EKOSingers
Keep in touch!
  • Home
    • About
    • Artistic Staff
  • Join
  • News
  • Performances
    • Upcoming Performances
    • Past Performances
  • Contact
  • Membersonly
    • Members Home
    • Practice Recordings
    • Resources
    • Volunteer Hours
    • Members Contact
    • Boardroom
  • Donate

EKOSingers 2019-2020 Season

3/31/2020

0 Comments

 
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to cancel the remainder of our 2019-20 season.

We are disappointed that we won't be able to share our Spring show with you this year, but we look forward to bringing you an exciting new season in 2020-21.

Take care, stay safe and look after one another.

0 Comments

EKOSingers - Behind the Green Door!

12/10/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
presents
Behind the Green Door!

A bit of "retro" as well as contemporary tunes. 
Featuring, as always, a hot five-piece jazz band!

POSTPONED TO OUR 2020-21 SEASON.

0 Comments

EKOS Celebrates 40 Swingin' Years!

5/3/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
Get Tickets

Join us for a salsa, drumming and black light anniversary extravaganza!
Special Guests - EKOS Alumni

EKOS Alumni - if you would like to join us for the choir finale,
please contact Paula Roberts.

1 Comment

EKOSingers Spring 2018 Concert

1/1/2018

1 Comment

 
Picture
EKOSingers is excited to present its annual Spring concert, Keep on Swingin'!, directed by Paula Roberts, with Charlie Austin on piano.

This year's performances will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 13 at 2:00 pm. 

Both performances will be held at the ATB Financial Arts Barns, 10330 84 Avenue NW.
Get Tickets
1 Comment

EKOSingers Presents: Feel That Beat!

5/8/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture

Buy Tickets!

EKOSingers is celebrating the pulse that is there in every song we sing.  The BEAT.   EKOSingers is renowned for the diversity of its musical selections. They will bring their usual exploration of pop, jazz and spiritual melodies and harmonies, but be ready to “Feel That Beat”!  

​This May 28th Paula Roberts, director, Charlie Austin, band leader and the EKOSingers bring you the concert that is going to make you feel the beat.  With arrangements of pop tunes from the B-52’s to the Pentatonix the beat is there.  EKOSingers invokes Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Michael Buble, Neil Diamond and Sting (yup) to find exciting ways to help you feel that beat. EKOSingers will wrap it all up with a reggae tribute!
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Two Shows! 

1:30 pm & 7:30 pm

Westbury Theatre
ATB Financial Arts Barns

10330 – 84 Avenue
Cost:  $20 - General Admission 
Tickets: At the door or online!

0 Comments

EKOSingers Presents: The Soul Of The City

4/10/2016

0 Comments

 
Two shows: Sunday May 29, 1:30pm &  7:30pm
Location: Westbury Theatre, ATB Financial Arts Barns 10330 – 84 Avenue 


Join us "uptown" (in Old Strathcona!) for a Sunday of soulful tunes: Bobby McFerrin's "Freedom is a Voice" and "The Garden," "Spiritual" by Sweet Honey in the Rock, well loved jazz standards including "You Can't Take That Away from Me" and "All the Things You Are" together with a few crazy show tunes like "The Madhatter" and "Green Eggs and Ham." As usual we'll have Charlie Austin on keys heading up a nice jazz combo of Edmonton's finest. Directed by Paula Roberts, this urban musical "happening" is one not to be missed.
Picture
0 Comments

EKOSingers perform Happy!  May 23 & 24

5/30/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
A very happy time was had by all, as EKOSingers presented our annual concert at the Westbury Theatre at the Arts Barns in Old Strathcona, directed by Paula Roberts, accompanied by a killer band, with Charlie Austin on keys, Chris Andrew on synth, Josh McHan on bass, Nathan Ouellette on rhythm, and Dean Pierno on drums.
Picture
0 Comments

EKOSingers Presents: HAPPY!

2/3/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Let your spirits soar to the music of artists like The Young Rascals, Pharrell Williams, and Michael Bublé!  Rhythmic, rousing and reflective, this adult choir, directed by Paula Roberts brings an energy that is infectious. Add a back up band of fabulous Edmonton musicians led by EKOSingers' resident accompanist, the legendary Charlie Austin, and you are guaranteed to go home “HAPPY!" 

Come enjoy a Saturday evening, or Sunday afternoon of great music at the Westbury Theatre in the hub of Old Strathcona! May 23, 8 p.m. and May 24, 2 p.m., ATB Financial Arts Barns. 

For more information, see www.EKOSingers.com.

Tickets available online from Tix on the Square.
0 Comments

Happy! A sneak peek at the preparations for EKOSingers' next show

1/24/2015

0 Comments

 
The lead-up to the spring concert is always enjoyable, since these performances receive a large serving of creativity from our director, Paula Roberts. You can never be sure when the gods may appear and inspire (but they definitely visit a lot in the post-midnight time frame). As a result, we come to rehearsals with expectation (and some trepidation!) that there will be something new to learn or a new twist that will enhance these important end of the year concerts.

Each year has a theme and this year's theme is "Happy". We will be singing a choral version of the very popular and now familiar Pharrell Williams' hit that was part of the music score of "Despicable Me 2" and was nominated for a much-deserved Academy Award for Best Song. Other tunes follow the theme with the very catchy "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals, a song which seems to capture the spirit of the late sixties, "I Sing Because I'm Happy" a powerful and peppy gospel song, and a haunting and beautiful choral rendition of Ian Tamblyn's "Woodsmoke and Oranges. Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie", Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet", and a rollicking Celtic piece called "The Rocky Road to Dublin" will also be part of the show. And there are others; we "just haven't" practised them yet!

One of the fun (to some) or frightening (to others) aspects of our spring performances is the choreography which Paula teaches us. The parameters make it tricky, because she has to coax reluctant feet and challenge dancing feet and think up moves that everybody can do and that nobody will find too hard. A certain amount of extra instruction can be given by those who master the steps easily to those who want to do it but find it difficult. Paula often provides a demo video which we can download. There are all sorts of learning levels represented in the group but the learning is usually accompanied by lots of laughter and we generally end up very pleased with ourselves once we reach performance time.

Each year there are some small group numbers included in the program. These are ensembles which are composed of ad hoc groups of choir members and we are encouraged to select additional tunes which reflect the theme. So, although thought-provoking and slower tempo numbers can be fascinating to hear, this spring we will focus on making you feel happy at our concert and we hope you'll smile and laugh along with us. The dates are Saturday, May 23rd 8pm,  and Sunday, May 24th 2pm.  Tickets are on sale at  Tix on the Square.
0 Comments

Groovin' from the Heart of Old Strathcona: A few photos...

5/27/2014

0 Comments

 
We'll have some fancy photos from the photographer soon, but for the impatient, here are a few snapshots from the show on Sunday. 
Post by EKOSingers.
Picture
0 Comments
<<Previous

    Our Adventures

    We want to share what we've been up to!  News and photos from performances, travel, workshops, and other adventures can found here.

    Archives

    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    August 2019
    May 2019
    November 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    August 2017
    May 2017
    February 2017
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    August 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    July 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012

    Categories

    All
    Auditions
    Christmas Shows
    Dinner
    Event Information
    Festival 500
    New Orleans
    Other Performances
    Past Performances
    Season Finale Shows
    Travel
    Upcoming Performances
    Workshops

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
We are grateful for the support of our sponsors.
Proudly powered by Weebly