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Cris Derksen’s Nerds whirlwind musical tour

Ages: Ages 8 and up (Grades: 3 and up) 
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Cris Derken wearing an orange sweater, while standing in front of an orange backdrop
Photo by Tanja Tiziana

You had me at cello!

Take a Nerd’s Whirlwind Musical Tour with internationally respected Indigenous cellist, composer and big kid Cris Derksen where a “classical” instrument takes on a new life. She’ll share with you how she creates her unique musical ‘sound-print’ that weaves her classical background and her ancestry together with electronics. Cris will introduce you to her cello, loop station and effects pedals as she creates and performs using the technology that surrounds her. Come join Cris for a fun and creative exploration of the magic of music. Watch the video below.

Performer: Cris Derksen

Country: Cree Nation, Northern Alberta, Canada

Genre: Music

Show length: 30 minutes

Ages: Ages 8 and up (Grades: 3 and up)

Curriculum Connections:

Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12

Venue: Online

Ways to Watch

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ONLINE

Watch a pre-recorded online performance at home or in the classroom. Available until Friday, June 23rd at 4pm. Closed Captioning available.

TICKET INFORMATION

FOR SCHOOLS:

  • $120+GST per class, per show

FOR THE PUBLIC:

  • Household: $24.00 +S/C and GST

Accessibility Information

Accessibility:

Accessibility advisory:
- This show may have loud/sounds or noises or repetitive noises.
- This show has background music.

Show times & Tickets

Online

Available starting

9:30 AM on Tuesday, May 30th 

Watch until 

4:00 PM on Friday, June 23rd 

Online 

Show highlights

Rave Reviews

Derksen creates undeniably modern music that mixes folk, classical, dance, and aboriginal structures and tunes with electronic beats […]

Music Works 

If you follow your own heart and swim up your own salmon stream, some pretty cool things can happen.

Cris Derksen 

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