Peter Bull is working towards his first studio album with his band Dog Leg Dilemma

"I received funding from the

Peter Bull
(photo curtesy Peter Bull)

NSTT in 2013 to study jazz at the Manhattan School of Music. In 2014 I returned to Canada and set up shop in Toronto and started putting together a group to play my original music. The group is titled Dog Leg Dilemma. In September of 2015 we were honoured to open up the Sudbury Jazz Festival as the first place winners of the Jazz Sudbury Emerging Artist Competition."  

Thank you,

Peter Bull

www.doglegdilemma.com

Peter and his band launched a crowd funding campaign on indiegogo to help record their first studio album with NS producer, Kevin Brunkhorst.
http://igg.me/at/DLD

India Yeshe Gailey Graduation Recital March 5, 2016 accompanied by Jennifer King

Acadia University School of Music presents a graduation recital 

India Yeshe Gailey, cello 
with Jennifer King, piano

Saturday, March 5, 2016
at 7 p.m.
Denton Hall, Acadia University, Wolfville

Admission is free.

It is always great to see two former scholarship recipients on stage at the same time. (smile)

India also performed at the NSTT Special Awards Ceremony on December 14, 2015 at Central Library in Halifax. Her performance with Roland Smith and Claire Campbell under the direction of Laura Vingoe-Cram and Ken Schwartz was stunning. You can find photos of the event at our Flickr account.

March 1st Scholarship Application Deadline for Spring/Summer studies in the arts

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust

would like to remind potential scholarship applicants that online applications for its upcoming deadline is fast approaching. 

The deadline date for Spring/Summer study in all art disciplines is 5:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on 1 March, 2016. 

For more information go to nstalenttrust.ns.ca or call the NSTT at 902-492-6801 during office hours.

Looking ahead: Application deadline for Fall/Winter studies is May 1st at 5 p.m. ADT (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time). 

Fabulous Basket of Art went to Gail Morris from Halifax

Gail Morris with her Basket of Art

During the Special Awards Ceremony we were able to draw the winner of the Fabulous Basket of Art. 

We are glad to announce that Gail Morris from Halifax is the lucky winner of a basket filled with concerts, theatre and dining experiences, visual and literary arts. 

Thank you all for helping us raise money for the NSTT Scholarship Fund. 

Thank you Aeolian Singers, Alex E. Pierce, Atlantic Film Festival, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Blue Engine String Quartet, Candice Prior, Cecilia Concerts, Charlotte Wilson-Hammond, Debut Atlantic, Gypsophilia, Halifax Dance, Ironworks, Jacqueline Steudler, Jenni Blackmore, Life Art Dance Productions, Memory Lane Heritage Village, Musique Royale, Neptune Theatre, Rhapsody Quintet, Rime Restaurant & Wine Bar, Symphony Nova Scotia, Tangled Garden Gift Shop, and Two Planks and a Passion Theatre.

Photos of Special Awards Ceremony December 2015

Special Awards Ceremony 2015

You can find more images at Flickr.

Thank you to all our volunteers for making the ceremony a success.