MARITIME CONSERVATORY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Workshops & Events
Acting Through Song with Kirstin Howell
Saturday, January 31, 2025
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts
6199 Chebucto Rd. Halifax, NS
Join pre-selected Conservatory students for a singing workshop with award winning Canadian actor, singer, writer, and acting coach Kirsten Howell on Saturday, January 31st at 2:30pm. Kirsten will discuss her approach to songs based on her many years of performing and training of singer-actors. Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts students will also perform with Kirsten’s feedback with a Q and A at the end of the workshop.
Kirsten Howell is well known locally for her Neptune Theatre roles including Mamma Mia (Tanya), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Elf!, Noises Off, Once, Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, The Producers, and White Christmas. She has been coaching and teaching actors of all levels for over 10 years, and is the owner and operator of The LA Technique Acting and Self-Tape studio (Halifax). She has taught kids and teens workshops, adult workshops, as well as hundreds of one-on-one coaching sessions.
Free to attend for auditors (suggested donation $10)
Workshop participants have been pre-selected.
Wheelchair accessible at West entrance. Free parking on site.
The Snow Queen - A New Ballet
Sunday, February 15, 2025
1:00pm | 4:00pm
Spatz Theatre | Citadel High School
1855 Trollope Street Halifax, NS
The Snow Queen, a New Ballet performed by the Conservatory School of Dance, premieres February 15th, 2026. This family friendly show features student dancers and musicians from the Maritime Conservatory. Based on the 1844 story by Hans Christian Andersen, the story follows Gerda as she searches through many lands for her best friend Kai. Eventually Kai is found at the ice palace with the lonely and angry Snow Queen,where Gerda breaks the spell to allow love and kindness to triumph
- 1:00pm – Sunday, February 15, 2026
- 4:00pm – Sunday, February 15, 2026
Ticket Prices: $17.09 – $22.79 (+ $1.25-$1.75 fees)
Wheelchair accessible, free parking on site
Seton Conservatory Choir: Through the Night, from Dusk to Dawn
November 30, 2025, 7:00pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall
The Seton Conservatory Choir’s new Conductor Krista Vincent makes her debut appearance! Join us in music marking the passage of time from sundown to sunup. Songs of sleep and moonlight, restlessness and relaxation, snowy walks and sunny mornings. Pieces by Allan, Barber, Brahms, Ramsey, Whitacre, and more.
Conductor: Krista Vincent
Collaborative Pianist: Dean Bradshaw
Featuring Dean Bradshaw as piano soloist
General Admission: $25
Conservatory Students: $15 (contact front desk for discount code prior to purchase)
Free parking available. Wheelchair accessible at West entrance.
You can also purchase tickets in person or by calling 902-423-6995
Sonic Labs: Cue & Create
November 24, 2025, 6:00-7:30pm
Room 15
Bring your musical ideas to life in real time through movement, gesture, and collaboration.
Join faculty member Shauna DeGruchy for a 90-minute creative workshop that invites musicians to step beyond the notes and explore how sound and gesture connect. Using simple visual cues and physical direction, participants will build spontaneous ensemble pieces, no sheet music required.
Open to intermediate-level musicians (ages 13–adult) on any instrument or voice type. No prior improvisation experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. You’ll explore leading and following, shaping sound through movement, and discovering how simple cues can transform a group’s collective sound.
Date: Monday, November 24, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, Room 15
Fee: $20 public ($15 Conservatory student)
You can also visit or call us to register at 902-423-6995