AMR Dance competed in “Catch A Rising Star Dance Festival” last weekend held in Drumheller.
    The team had 26 routines perform and had some great results at the competition.
    Camryn McDougald received Outstanding Performer for “Pink Panther” and  Emerson Hannah received Gold, Most Outstanding and achieved the studio’s high score. “The Walker” received Gold and Adjudicator’s Choice and Jeanna Macatangay received Outstanding Performer for “On the Floor” and “Mirror.”
    Elli Anna McDougald received Most Promisin Performer, “Family Portrait” received Most Promising and Addy Freilinger Outstanding Performer. Quinn Farwell earned Outstanding Performer for “Cinnamon Girl” and Averie Thompson Most Outstanding Performer. “Circus” received Most Promising and Stephanie Hovdebo Outstanding Performer.
    Mia Manca received Outstanding Performer and also Gold and Most Promising for her solo.
    The routine “A Life That’s Good” was performed at its first competition and it received Gold.
    Overall at the final awards ceremony, AMR dance received the highest studio score for Overall Look, and Kristina Gullacher received Adjudicator’s Choice for Most Promising Solo.

    AMR dance has its last competition this coming weekend at  “Camrose Inferno” and its year-end competitive recital is Friday, May 10.

    The East Coulee Spring Festival is a sure sign the season is changing. In fact, Drumheller residents have been able to count on it for two and a half decades.
    The East Coulee Spring Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The annual event that brings some of the finest musicians from across the province and beyond, is back and provides a weekend of incredible music.
    “We have some really good artists lined up again, so we are celebrating it in that respect,” said executive director of the East Coulee School Museum Barb Steeves.
    This show goes May 3 and 4 with more than 40 performances on three venues. The line up includes some local artists such as Layne Syvertsen, Willow Creek, and the Wayfaring Fiddlers, as well as perennial favourites like the Sadlier–Brown Band. Steeves says  Black Cherry Perry’s Mississippi Medicine Show always puts on a great show.
    “We have Matt Blais coming, he actually got male artist of the year in Calgary last year. The band that is coming the furthest is Double Helix, a jazz band from North Vancouver,” said Steeves.
    She adds the event is volunteer driven. In fact, the artists all donate their time for the performance. The funds raised at the festival allows the East Coulee School Museum to continue its operations throughout the year.
    “I love seeing the people here enjoying music, dancing, getting out on the lawn and enjoying themselves, it makes the place come alive,” said Steeves.
    Performances begin on Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. and continues into the evening.
    On Saturday, May 4, the show continues starting at noon and goes into the night.
    Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.ca or at Riverside Value Drug Mart. For more information go to www.ecsmuseum.ca