{"id":12516,"date":"2016-03-21T11:05:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=12516"},"modified":"2016-03-21T11:07:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T15:07:59","slug":"variety-show-to-benefit-kids-who-cant-afford-music-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/variety-show-to-benefit-kids-who-cant-afford-music-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"Variety show to benefit kids who can\u2019t afford music lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ramona Brownell loves music. She often had kids show up at her door when she was practicing to listen to her play. She was delighted that some wanted to learn music, too. \u201cThey said, \u2018oh, I wish I could do that.\u2019 But I learned that some didn\u2019t because their families couldn\u2019t afford it. That broke my heart.\u201d So Brownell decided to do something about it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>With the help of Huntsville\u2019s local community of musicians and music lovers, Brownell is organizing a variety show to benefit the Children\u2019s Foundation of Muskoka, an organization that provides funds for \u2018recreational, cultural, medical and emotional needs and opportunities,\u2019 including extracurricular activities like music and dance lessons, to families that need assistance.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a diverse and talented group performing: Gina Horswood, Amy Wallace, Clayton Earl, Lewis Hodgson, James Jones, Barry Hayward, Katie Minnis, Chris Wallace, Hailey Scott, Hutch, Meeda Berg, Lexi Evans, Annabelle Pelling, Tyler Ellis, Gabrielle Groh, Amber Morrill, Jack and Jooniper Hill, Ramona Brownell, and Payton Strood and Miss Allie&#8217;s Dance Team from JJ Dance, with Grant Nickalls as Master of Ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoy, if you want to see a combination of talent, this is it. Where else do you have dance, opera, Broadway, cover tunes, and original music all in one place?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the performers is a young group of dancers who offered to help. Peyton Strood approached her dance instructor, Allie Dalziel, to choreograph and recruited five of her friends to perform with her. Miss Allie couldn\u2019t be more proud. \u201cThey are donating their time and initiating the dance portion of the project,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose little girls deserve recognition for what they\u2019re doing,\u201d added Brownell. \u201cEveryone has been great in offering to help. Besides all of the performers, Scott Pelling is co-producing this with me, and Alistair Dunlop (from Huntsville Theatre Company) is doing the lighting. Natalie Hamill is our backstage coordinator and Natasha Ellis is helping to coordinate the silent auction. We even have to make our own stage because there isn\u2019t one in the ballroom. That\u2019s been interesting!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brownell hopes the community will come out to support the cause and enjoy a great night out at the same time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"modern-quote full\"><p>I think kids need to have opportunities to do these things. I had to do something to help even if it\u2019s only one child, but hopefully more.<br \/>\n<cite>Ramona Brownell<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The show is April 9 in the Mark O\u2019Meara ballroom. Doors open for the silent auction at 6:45pm and the performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 in advance at Artisans of Muskoka, Cripple Creek Music and The Forest Store, or $25 at the door if any remain. 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