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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
Where musical memories are made » Mecca Productions — celebrating our 25th year!
Troupe. Meet each week with other young people from across Westman who love to have fun performing as a group. Mecca’s Performance Troupe classes are designed for the youngster who loves to be up on stage. You’ve seen these young peo- ple perform in our community in our fall musicals, lead roles in our kids’ musicals and other performances in our community! The focus of the September-March performance troupe program (class- es start September 22) is creation of performance-ready musical theatre and stage dance with voice num- bers. These students learn and per- form challenging choreography and work with different members of our team. We also explore choral music and improv skills. They attend and par- ticipate in On The Stage in March, receiving feedback from industry professionals. We’re accepting new students in our entry level perfor- mance classes: Girls Aloud, Boys Only, Sound Dynamix and for high- school perfomers: LUX and Charis- ma. After your first year in a Perfor- mance Troupe class, you can audi- tion for our APT — the Auditioned Performance Troupe program. These students LOVE musical the- atre and performance and it shows! They can be found front and centre in their school productions and at community performances. Their season runs Sept-May and wraps up with a full-day school tour. For adults: join the fun Wednes- day evenings in Mecca’s Community Choir, under the direction of Kather- ine MacFarlane, now in its 16th year. Sing wonderful songs with wonder- ful people Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Have a blast singing seriously fun music. No experience is necessary! New members always welcome! Registration for our fall programs is open online now. Register and pay easily online! Be sure to down- load the DanceStudio Pro app to your phone once you’ve set up your account for account information, schedule, calendar updates and oth- er helpful info. Check out our programs, schedule, instructors, class descriptions and register for classes online anytime! Visit our www. mecca-produc- tions.com, email us at meccabdn@ gmail.com for more info or call/text Lisa @ 204-573-7521.
Since 2001, the staff of Mecca Pro- ductions has shared our love of mu- sic and performance through our after-school classes and seasons of live theatre. We LOVE musical the- atre, and it shows! Discover the magic of music, community and performance while you develop your skills and confi- dence — join Mecca Productions af- ter-school programs for all ages this fall! Our team of experienced educa- tors brings a child-focused, growth mindset to all of our classes. We know from our own experience as educators that being involved in Mecca offers unparalleled op- portunity for skill development and personal growth while developing self-confidence and teamwork skills that transfer to many different situ- ations. Studies show that experience with music is a catalyst for learning, benefiting cognitive development, reading, communication, ability to pick up nuances in a noisy class- room and helps kids develop their math skills. Being a “Mecca kid” is also a lot of fun. Whether you want to sing in a choir, join our triple-threat perfor- mance troupe, take a drama class, discover the magic of musical the- atre, or get up on stage and shine, we have a program for you. From choirs to triple-threat per- formance troupe classes to im- prov to our NEW class for caregiver and child ‘Lil Beans & Bop, the teach- ing team can’t wait to start a new season of music, laughter, learning and fun at our beautiful studio at 110 Sixth St. Our musical theatre combo class- es are for younger performers, ages two and up. They infuse musical the- atre skills (singing, dancing, acting) into performance-based instruction. Show choir/drama classes are perfect for older students who want to give theatre arts a try. Both are a great place to start for any young- ster and perfect for the busy child who wants to make musical theatre part of his or her life. Both the musi- cal theatre combo classes and show
Scenes from some of the recent performances by Mecca Productions. (Supplied)
equipment, costumes or shoes are required for those classes — just a desire to make friends, learn new skills and have fun. We also offer choral classes for kids who just want to sing: Mecca- pella, the LADS, and Mecca Youth Choir. Learn to read music, sing in harmony, and have a lot of fun in our
choir classes operate in terms, so you can choose the term that works best for your family or make a year of it! All members of these classes per- form at our term-end concerts. Don’t want to sing? Try a drama and improv class. Ready to step into the spotlight? Try our new The- atre Performance class! No special
choral classes. These students per- form in our term-end concerts. Term One starts Sept 15! If you are already taking dance class or musical theatre class, take your triple-threat skills to a new level through extensive cho- ral and performance work as a member of Mecca’s Performance
It’s All About MUSIC
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