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Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
GPRC alumna Meghan Edgerton will be teaching the GPRC Fine Arts 2019 Summer Camp "I Want to Be on Broadway" on July 22-26 for 7-9-year-olds and August
GPRC alumna Meghan Edgerton is back walking the halls of GPRC, but this time her role at the College is very different than it was two years ago.
Edgerton, born and raised in Grande Prairie, will be teaching the GPRC Fine Arts 2019 Summer Camp “I Want to Be on Broadway” on July 22-26 for 7-9-year-olds and August 12-16 for 10-14-year-olds. The camp will allow participants to sing, act, and learn choreography with a live performance for parents at the end of the week.
The recent University of Alberta – Augustana Campus graduate says GPRC is what kick-started her career in music.
“I’ve always had a very musical heart,” said Edgerton. “I’ve always been a very musical person. Before I entered in the programs here, I was working full-time administration for a land surveying company. I joined the choir with John Murray and he saw something in me. He suggested that GPRC would be great for me, so I auditioned. All it took was for him to say ‘you’d be good in this.’”
Edgerton completed her Popular Music Diploma at GPRC in 2016 before moving onto the College’s Bachelor of Fine Arts - University Transfer program.
“I have actually taken every GPRC Fine Arts music class except for one,” said Edgerton. “I cherished my time here.”
We caught up with Edgerton ahead of summer camps to see how she’s been and what she’s most looking forward to about being back in her hometown.
What have you been up to since you left GPRC?
I completed my Bachelor of Music degree with the University of Alberta – Augustana and during that time I got to experience some really amazing opportunities.
In Camrose, I taught a course for eight months called Music Together. It’s a family music course which fosters musical development in both infants and toddlers as well as caregivers. It was so much fun. I had the greatest time there. I got to watch the children grow both physically and musically.
During that time, I was also volunteering for a music course called Music with Children with Community Conservatory administrator Charlene Brown and that’s where the musical education bug bit me. I really decided that I wanted to work with children. Charlene is also the reason why I got to teach the Music Together course. She suggested I apply, which I am so thankful for.
I also was part of an all-inclusive choir called SingAble with Ardelle Ries which is a multi-generational choir that includes people with disabilities as well as choir members of all ages. This was an amazing experience. Ardelle really found a way to bring people together through music, which just added to my desire to teach and bring people together through music and education.
You attended GPRC in 2016. What’s it like being back?
It’s a lot of fun walking these hallways again especially because there’s been so many changes. This place was my home. I spent a lot of time here, and it’s so great to see these changes happening. GPRC is continuing to evolve and I love that.
It’s such a great feeling to be here. I’m excited to be back and working here this summer.
Do you have any specific memories of GPRC that stand out in your mind from your time here as a student?
Singing in the recital hall.
I remember my musical development in my vocals and getting to not only explore new repertoires but also explore new areas of my voice. I got to develop and evolve as an artist on that stage while building so many incredible relationships. Those relationships with instructors, especially, are what keep me coming back. GPRC has always welcomed me home with open arms and I’m so grateful for that.
Those were very powerful memories to me.
What do you want camp goers to know about you?
I’m a big kid at heart. I like to have fun and I’m not afraid to get silly which I think is super important because children will do as they see. I really enjoy getting down on their level and seeing eye-to-eye with them which creates a fun and safe learning environment for them to explore.
What do you do when you’re not working?
My boyfriend and I enjoy spending time outdoors, taking our dog on hikes and walks around Muskoseepi Park. Her name is Indie and she is Border Collie Shepherd mix. I also enjoy spending time at home with our cat, Hey Jude. Other than that I enjoy playing my ukulele and learning new music.
What are you most looking forward to over the week-long camp?
Getting to be a part of the kids’ musical development and musical journey. They are here in this camp because they obviously love music or their caregiver recognizes that they have an aptitude. I just get so excited thinking about how I get to be a part of that and help them explore that. I’m looking forward to helping them explore their voices.
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