Music Director and Music Technology
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Luys Milan (1500-1565) РPavana 3, Pavana 1, originally written for Vihuela, transcribed and performed by Boris Bj̦rn Bagger. Boris Bj̦rn Bagger is teaching guitar at the University of Music Karlsruhe / Germany
In the 16th century the structure of social classes in Germany changed significantly, as did their relationship to one another. These classes were the princes, the lesser nobles, the prelates, the patricians, the burghers, the plebeians and the peasants.
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The elements of screenwriting by Syd Field. This course available as an instructional DVD from the FinalDraft.com website.
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A film by Davy McGuire 2008 showing the cast of Zaia from training in Montreal to opening in Macau at the Venetian Casino. The Zaia artists saw this for the first time in the green room at the Cirque Du Soleil Zaia Theater in Macau in October 2008.
At 1:19 there’s a photo of me outside in the snow in Montreal with other band members. I like this video a lot – it captures a little of the crazy energy and personalities working on our show.
Thanks for making the video Davy!
Recently I’ve been watching quite a few Broadway musicals to see elements that I like and dislike in each. My co-workers have enjoyed very much watching me go into video stores in China and say “Excuse me, where are you musicals?” And everytime they bring me CD’s of Western pop artists. In fact, a local guide has told me there is no way to explain “Broadway musical” to a video shop owner here in China – they don’t understand what it is.
So my friends say “Broadway musicals? Why don’t you ask them where the Barbara Streisand section is?” Yeah, very funny guys. I’ve got a friend back home who says “I hate musicals. They don’t make any sense. I like plays, they’re more real.” Then he asks me, “Do you like musicals?” And my reply is, “I HAVE to like musicals. After all, I’m a musician, I need to work!” But truth is, I love the cheeziness of musicals. I think it’s a kick.
Before leaving for vacation we had a great Cirque bachelor party for a certain artist. I’ll tell you that when you get high energy artists together for a party – it’s a PARTY! What a great crew. Pic up top is myself and Tom, one of our clowns.
Cirque Du Soleil auditions in Hong Kong October 20-21, 2008. Visit http://www.CirqueDuSoleil.com for details on future audition locations and job openings.
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Cirque Du Soleil’s Mystere on their 7000th performance September 15, 2008. This was the first Cirque Du Soleil show I ever saw performed live – and it was an inspiring and jaw dropping experience. Go get ’em!
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Roman Tomanov (at this stage 15 years old) performing at the straps in 2004 at the International Circus Festival in Budapest (Hungary) where he won the bronze medal.
He’s currently a member of Cirque du Soleil’s latest resident show “Zaia” based at The Venetian Macao
Avril Lavigne stopped by and saw our ZAIA show today. She’s doing a concert down the hall Friday night as part of her “Best Damn Tour” show. She stopped downstairs in our green room after the show to say hi and get photo ops with the Cirque Du Soleil ZAIA cast.
(ZAIA Cirque show and Avril Lavigne concert at the Venetian Casino – Macau (SAR) China).