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Kids just wanna have fun – especially on a day off from school so come sing your hearts out with Canada’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer Winner, Pop Star Stacey Kay! Learn some great tunes and smooth moves so you can channel your inner Ariana, Taylor, Billie, Chappell, Shawn, Beyoncé, Justin or Rihanna.
Our Pop Star Party PD Day will include confidence building theatre games, star-powered improv, choral pop music singing, music video movement, friendship bracelet crafts and “it factor” insight with incredible instructors who want you to shine!
Parents and guardians will be invited to an end of day sharing so students can show off what they’ve learned.
Meet your instructors!
Stacey Kay received the GOLDEN BUZZER on City TV’s new season of Canada’s Got Talent, receiving a standing ovation from Simon Cowell! She is a Juno Award winning singer/rapper, and her song covers have received recognition from the original artists including BeBe Rexha, RuPaul, Meghan Trainor, Fergie, and Jennifer Hudson. Her unique and powerful singing voice paired with her machine-gun rapping has garnered her online videos millions of views with multiple videos going viral!
Check out her CGT performance here!
Stacey is a motivational speaker who travels the world spreading her message about body positivity, and what it is like being a curvy girl in the pop music industry. She has performed with/opened for David Foster, CeeLo Green, Stevie Wonder, Leslie Odom Jr., Bryan McKnight, Michael Bolton, and Carly Rae Jepson.
In 2020, Stacey became the song writer, producer and vocalist for Canada’s Drag Race host Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka. Stacey’s songs were featured on Drag Race Canada Season 2.
Stacey has a full-length album titled 11 O’Clock Number, and a comedic podcast with her sister called I Have To Call My Sister. Follow Stacey on all social media platforms to see what happens next! Insta: @staceykaymusic
Brian Barber is a freelance musician based in Waterloo. With over twenty years of experience performing, Brian has a highly diverse and extensive musical background. From weddings and corporate events to restaurant patios and backyard concerts, Brian enjoys sharing his love of music with anyone who will listen. He spent two years entertaining international crowds from the piano bar on Australia-based cruise ships.
Christine Watson is a performer, choreographer and dance educator from Kitchener Waterloo. Christine is extremely passionate about teaching and enjoys sharing her love of the arts, while being a mentor and inspiration to today’s youth. Select credits, Sleeping Beauty: The Panto, Grease, West Side Story, Rock of Ages, Joseph…, Mamma Mia, All Shook Up, Footloose, Spamalot, The Wizard of Oz, 9 To 5: The Musical (Drayton Entertainment); Rock of Ages (Fallsview); Spamalot (Theatre Aquarius); Dance Legends (The Grand); A Chorus Line (Rose Theatre). Choreography credits include, Assistant Choreographer for Kinky Boots, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Jack and the Beanstalk (Drayton Entertainment); Bye Bye Birdie, The Full Monty, The Sound of Music, RENT (KWMP). Christine is also the senior choreographer for the renowned youth pop choir, KW Glee.
Stephanie Pitsiladis made her professional debut in the Mirvish production of Hairspray in 2004 where she was the first Canadian to perform the role of Tracy Turnblad. She has revisited the role across the country multiple times with the Charlottetown Festival, Drayton Entertainment, Rainbow Stage, and Mayfield Theatres.
Stephanie also founded and ran a successful semi-professional theatre program from 2007 – 2011 and coached the Laval Liberty Improv team which competed in the Canadian Improv Games.
Other credits include: Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Man of La Mancha, Steel Magnolias, Snow White: The Panto, Aladdin: The Panto, The Gefilte Fish Chronicles, The Importance of Being Earnest, History of Rock and Roll: Stars and Stripes, Class of ’63: A Rockin’ Reunion, My Fair Lady, The Christmas Express and Kinky Boots.
