‘BC Culture Days’ is coming up in September and I am so excited to be hosting some of my favourite programs at Branscombe throughout it including ‘Seniors Seva’ and ‘Dance as Meditation’!
Click on the links above to check out more info on each!
It’s happening!
Join the first-ever Branscombe Broadway Musical Cabaret @branscombehouse!
Date: Thurs, Aug 25th
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Branscombe House, 4900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond, BC (Steveston)
Featuring performers from @tutsvancouver’s cast of #SomethingRotten and YOU, the local community! Live out your Broadway dreams by singing your favourite musical theatre tune — complete with a live audience and accompanying professional pianist @peterabando!
Registration is required for both performers and audience members due to limited capacity. To accommodate a variety of performances, there is a limit of two songs per performer.
To RSVP/register and send sheet music/karaoke tracks, please email branscombehouse22@gmail.com.
This is a free all-ages activity facilitated by Krystal Kiran, 2022 Branscombe House Artist-in-Residence.
To learn more about the Branscombe House Artist Residency program, visit: www.richmond.ca/branscomberesidency. Thank you to the @cityofrichmondbc for supporting this event 🙏🏽
📸: Emily Cooper @coopersnaps
“Cast of Something Rotten!”
Set by @shizmasta
Costumes by @stephanieytkong
Lighting by Robert Sondergaard
Sound by Brad Danyluk
Directed by @saskrach
Choreography by @sparklyspins
Music Direction by Brent Hughes
Directing Fellow @houseofkiran
Assistant Choreographer @kohlaurenquan
Stage Managed by Philomena Sondergaard
Assistant Stage Management by @stephbarclay_ and @midorioconnor
Intimacy Direction by Jessica Nelson
Fight Direction by Nick Harrison
#branscombe22 #artistinresidence #tutsvancouver #richmondbc #stevestonvillage #richmondhasheart #broadway #musicaltheatre #showtunes #buildingcommunity
Mark your calendars on the offerings below! I’m so excited to officially be launching my Branscombe House Artist Residency Programming for the year! The first offering will be the Courage to Dream Seminar Series (description below) on Saturday, April 2nd facilitated by my aunt Kuljeet and I!
Register by emailing branscombehouse22@gmail.com
I hope to see you soon!
Branscombe Programming 2022
Dance as Meditation
Weekly on Sundays, April 3 - December 11
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Ages: 16+
Facility: Branscombe House; in-person & @BranscombeHouse Instagram Live Capacity: 10 in-person
Description: Try out this gentle movement class that incorporates elements of yoga, pilates, breath work, musical exploration and meditation.
Music Makers: Open Acoustic Jam with Krystal Kiran & Matt Yang
Every Other Tuesday, April 12 - December 6
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Ages: 19+
Facility: Branscombe House; in-person & @BranscombeHouse Instagram Live Capacity: 15 in-person
Description: Join us for an open, collaborative, and community music-making rehearsal facilitated by Krystal Kiran and Matt Yang (of ‘Couch Jams’). Bring your own acoustic instrument, your voice, and good vibes. Let’s jam!
Seniors Seva
First Sunday of the Month, April 3 - December 4
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Facility: Branscombe House; in-person & @BranscombeHouse Instagram Live
Ages: 55+
Capacity: 10 participants in person ; unlimited on Zoom.
Description: In the spirit of service, known as “Seva” in Punjabi, this accessible monthly seniors movement/wellness class is open to seniors ages 55+ of all cultural backgrounds and experience levels. Artist-in-residence Krystal Kiran will sing old Bollywood songs and ghazals to the group throughout the sessions. All movements can be approached from a chair and seated position.
Heads Together Book Club: Creating Branscombe’s Virtual Library
First Thursday of the Month, April 7 - December 1
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Facility: Branscombe House; in-person and Virtual on Zoom.
Ages: 19+
Capacity: 15 participants in person; unlimited on Zoom.
Description: Join the club! This monthly book club will help create a collection of books, readings and texts as a legacy community project. Members will help select upcoming books focussing on decolonization, community wellness, and cross-cultural allyship.
Courage to Dream Seminar Series
First Saturday of the Month, April 2 - December 3 Time: 11:00am-3:00pm
Facility: Branscombe House; in-person.
Ages: 16+
Capacity: 12-15 participants
Description: In this monthly personal development seminar participants are introduced to concepts of self-care, achieving your dreams, setting goals and boundaries, and more. During each roundtable seminar, key concepts will be explored through movement modalities like Pilates and dance.Co-facilitated by Krystal and Kuljeet.
To learn more and register, visit: www.krystalkiran.com/branscombe.
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Please join me virtually on Thursday, Feb 3rd at 7pm PST for my residency launch and artist talk followed by a Q&A session. You may register here: https://www.richmond.ca/culture/sites/branscombehouse/branscomberesidency.htm
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