



Acting Workshop with Kelly Lamb
10am -November 30th
Participants will learn about the film and television industry in Northern Ontario and how That Creative Loft is helping actors get involved and succeed. Participants can also expect to work on a short scene from a popular TV show. Kelly will conclude the workshop by sharing tips on how to create a strong self-tape audition.
Kelly Lamb is the owner of a training facility for actors in Sudbury, Ontario called That Creative Loft. Kelly has been instructing acting and modelling lessons to Sudbury's youth for the past 15 years, having previously instructed at MAS Acting Studios and the Gauvreau Academy. She is an ACTRA, and a UDA member and can be seen in television shows such as Letterkenny, and V-Wars. Kelly's students can be seen in TV shows and movies like Ginny & Georgia, Workin' Moms and The Black Phone. Kelly has an arts degree from Laurentian University and has trained at acting studios in Toronto.

Music Showcase with Andreee-Ann
2pm -November 30th
Canadian pianist Andree-Ann Deschenes brings a fresh perspective to piano music. Encouraging listeners to sit back and settle into the music, she pairs her classically-trained sensibilities with elements borrowed from jazz and other inspiring art forms to communicate “just the right amount of drama, power and/or grace” (Mainly Piano) each piece demands.
Both educational and performance opportunities have taken Deschenes across North America, from Montreal, to Los Angeles, to her current home, Sault Ste. Marie. Currently on the faculty of the Music & Visual Arts department at Algoma University, Andree-Ann Deschenes has spent over a decade immersed in academia. Having earned an Advanced Diploma in Jazz (Humber College), followed by a Master’s Degree in Afro-Latin music (California State University), and most recently, a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (Claremont Graduate University), Andree-Ann brings considerable experience and enthusiasm to both her lectures and recorded works.
Her new album, Wanderings, is a mosaic of newly commissioned compositions, underscoring Deschenes' commitment to new piano works influenced by jazz, Brazilian, and classical aesthetics.. Recorded at The Loft Studio in Sault Ste. Marie, the collaborative album features new works by seven esteemed composers, highlighting exploration of the spirit and the spaces it occupies. Wanderings joins Deschenes’ previously released albums on all major retail and streaming platforms February 2024.

