Dear Friends,
With April showers just around the corner come sound and play to help bring in the May flowers….There are lots of wonderful sound events happening this month.  Have a look-see below…..and perhaps we’ll see you soon!
Sending good vibrations your way,
am

Ann-Marie Boudreau
Website & Music: www.annmarieboudreau.com
Music: www.myspace.com/annmarieboudreau
CASP: www.soundpractitioners.com

Experience a Soundwork Session
Come relax in a soundbath of wonderful world instruments and exotic vocal sounds. What a great way to relax and gift yourself! Have you ever wondered what a Soundwork Session was like? Now is your chance to explore what it’s all about! Please drop me an email at amboudreau@yahoo.ca for further details!

Saturday, April 2nd
Breath & Sound Workshop
This one day workshop uses breath and sound to create a bridge between the conscious and unconscious minds accessing and connecting body, mind, spirit and emotions. This body oriented workshop will help to heal, release negative energy and stress, return you to balance and allow you to come home to yourself. The session is complemented by a live, evocative soundscape that supports and deepens the experience. A variety of acoustic instruments and vocals are used to help reflect and impel the breather’s experience.Together, breath and live sound offer a uniquely rich inner journey.
Where: Transformational Arts College, 3rd floor, 3300 Yonge Street, Toronto.
Time: Saturday April 2nd 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: $75.00
For more details and to Register contact: amboudreau@yahoo.ca
With Ann-Marie Boudreau and Jennifer Brown. Jennifer Brown is a spiritual director with training in inter-spiritual mentoring form The Claritas Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Through her company Conscious Journeys she leads women on inner and outer journeys to India focused on community service, cultural immersion and adventure. She is a masters level breath therapist certified from Integration Concepts. She enjoys working with both groups and individuals.

Saturday Evening, April 2nd
Jim Gelcer’s Kirtan
Featuring the soulful sounds of the Bhakti Groove Machine!
Sing, dance, and move your body to the vibrations of ancient kirtan mantras set to funky grooves by Jim and his Bhakti Babes and Djembe Divas. When: 7:00pm to 10:00pm Cost: $20 adv / $25 door, Where: Jaya Yoga Centre, 121 Willowdale Ave. Suite 302, Toronto, Canada. For more information contact Jim Gelcer: jim@gelcer.com  Never been to Kirtan before? Kirtan in Sanskrit means: to repeat. We repeat mantra or songs that create sound waves in which we are able to withdraw ourselves from our external environment, allowing us to by-pass the mind, and focus our attention within. This is a transformative experience through music and sound. One of India’s oldest devotional traditions!

Sunday, April 3rd
NUUC - Join us for an Inspirational Morning!
(Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation)
Rev. Wayne Walder has just returned from India and will be sharing some of his experiences from his journey there during this Sunday’s service. To bring more of the spirit of India to the service, Ann-Marie Boudreau will be adding the beautiful sounds of several East Indian instruments; the sitar, swar sangham and shruti box. Join us for an inspirational morning! Service 10:30 to 11:34am, Where: 79 Hiawatha Road, Toronto (West of Coxwell & South of Gerrard) Phone 416-686-6809, Website: http://nuuc.ca

Wednesday, April 6th
Starling Session in Hamilton
Experience the joy and the mystery of soundmaking and the transforming power of receiving sound. This is a collective sounding process, to listen, shadow and harmonize with the receiver as the primary important person in the room. The collective sounding needs to be balanced with the inner freedom to give the best of oneself to the process…to be free to give means, you have to be listening deeply within for that sacred urge, intuition, numinous. Join Stephen Hudecki’s Starling Session in Hamilton this month! 
Where: 56 Sanders Blvd, Hamilton, Ontario
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Cost: $20.
Contact Stephen for further details: stephen7hudecki@gmail.com

Wednesday, April 6th
Sonica: Music as Medicine
A circle where singing and sounding serve the soul. Sonica incorporates intentional soundscapes to promote well-being. All levels of musical ability are welcome. Where: 219 St. Clair West, Time: 7:30 p.m. sharp. Cost:$20 Contact: garyd@garydiggins.com

Thursday, April 7th
Gary Diggins’ Birthday Concert
@ The Music Gallery!
Come celebrate sound, music, soul, story, and listening. Over 14 musicians will collaborate as the Sonica Collective. We’ll fill the air with the sonic language of imagination, reflection, and passion. All proceeds go to Mindfulness Without Borders work in Africa. www.mindfulnesswithoutborders.org  7:30 p.m. sharp startDoors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $25 @ the door., 197 John St. (go to McCaul and Queen St. West; head north on McCaul).www.musicgallery.org, Contact: garyd@garydiggins.com

Monday, April 11th
Interview on “That Channel”
with Catherine MacDonald of “Psychic Street Smarts”
Join and watch Ann-Marie Boudreau ‘live’ as she is interviewed about her Sound Practice in Toronto.Catherine interviews a variety of spiritual thinkers and creative souls in an informative atmostphere. Her program’s focus is to examine the wide variety of spiritual and healing alternatives available. To watch live on-line go to their link: ]www.thatchannel.com the program will air on their home page. Time: 7:00pm. If you miss the interview you can always watch it later on That Channel under their podcast archive:  http://www.thatradio.podhoster.com

Friday, April 15th
Transformational Arts College
Open House
This special evening is free to anyone interested in the College and any of their programs. Take this opportunity to experience sample demonstrations and talks featuring various courses of the Holistic Health Practitioner Training Program. Learn about the possibilities in the holistic health field. See the College and talk with the instructors, students and graduates, and much more….Hosts: Linda Kuschnir, Maria Jankovic and various instructors at the TAC.
Pre-registration required, contact reception at 416-484-0454 Ext 10 or email tac@transformationalarts.com
Where: Transformational Arts College, 3300 Yonge Street, Suite 301, Toronto
Website: www.transformationalarts.com
When: 6:30pm to 9:30pm,
Herbal tea refreshments will be served.

Saturday, April 16th
Awakening of Spring: A Sound Journey Experience
Hosted by Ann-Marie Boudreau
With the awakening of Spring were bringing in some lovely subtle metallic drums this month (the hang, Oscar & hapi drum) along with some delicious African rhythms and African instruments (the ngoni, tongue drums, balafone & kalimbas). Join us for this intimate and personal ‘live surround-sound’ experience – and come see what all these instruments are! Created as an evening of relaxation, meditation and visioning. With special guest Michael Franklin on flutes; Fusion Tempo: Kathleen Gillis & Debbie Ingham on percussion and soundwork colleagues Sheri Cohen and Lucie Brisson. There will be an offering of Reiki for those who would like it included during their sound experience. Doors open at 7:15pm, the Journey starts at 7:30pm sharp! Arrive early to set up your space. Note: doors are locked at 7:45pm so as not to interrupt those journeying. Where: Vivace Studios, 291A Jane Street, just south of Annette. Cost: $25.00. Please bring: a mat, blanket, pillow and bottle of water for your comfort. For those who have difficulty laying on the ground you are welcome to bring a lawn chair to recline in. You must RSVP as space is limited: amboudreau@yahoo.ca

Thursday, April 21st
Exploring Your Improvisational Voice
A Monthly Vocal Circle Gathering
Step into this intimate gathering of vocalists committed to expanding and developing their improvisational vocal skills. This playful and engaging circle engages participants through a variety of practices including the exploration of vocables, call & response and ostinato work. This monthly open circle will continue supporting vocalists step more deeply into their improvisational voice every third Thursday of each month through till June 2011.  Time: 7:00 to 9:00pm  Cost: $25 Place: 526 Runnymede Road (near Bloor West Village) Space is limited so you must resgister. To RSVP and for further details contact:  amboudreau@yahoo.ca

Wednesday Evenings: March 30, April 13, 20, 27
Facilitating Vocal Sound Circles with Voice3
Come away with a solid understanding of circle protocol and some of the important aspects of interactive sounding. Participants will be called upon to step into facilitator roles. Your Voice 3 facilitators: Ann-Marie Boudreau, Hazel Walker, Lisa Hartt-Spillane Contact Ann-Marie Boudreau to RSVP:  amboudreau@yahoo.ca or call 416-604-8871. Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Cost: per module is $150.00 Location: Toronto Sound Source, 219 St Clair Street West, lower level.

Creating Ritual with Voice3
May 11, 18, 25 & June 8
Having had several requests to create a module around “Ritual”, Voice3 will be offering a final module May 11,18, 25 & June 8. This informative, introductory course will feed your curiosity and intuition in the art of preparing ceremony and ritual to create markers in your life and in the lives of others.  The above offerings are $150 each and will be held at Toronto Sound Source, 219 St Clair Street West, lower level.

MAY SNEAK PEEKS:
May 4th
* Sonica Sanctus: Music As Medicine
May 9th
* 8 Week Sound Module starts at the Transformational Arts College
May 11th
* Creating Ritual with Voice3
May 14th
* Journey of the Senses: Part Deux!
May 19th
* Exploring Your Improvisational Voice!

May 27, 28 & 29
* OTTAWA SOUND HEALING CONFERENCE!
May 27th Opening Concert with David Hickey
Workshops with Ann-Marie Boudreau, Debbie Danbrook, Jeremy Sills, Daniel Mauro,
Gary Baker, Bradfield & Songstress Anael, Theda Phoenix and many more…..
www.ottawasoundhealingconference.com
Early Bird Special available until: April 15th!
Where: St. Paul’s University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa, ON
Includes:
Sound Journeys
Concerts
Kirtan
Sonic Yoga
Soulful Musicians
African Drumming
Sacred Sound
Dancing
Music Therapy
Meditation
Vendors……..and much more!