AMPD – York University – School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

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Jonelle Sills is a lyric soprano whose performances led her to be on CBC’s list of "Canada’s 30 hot classical musicians under 30" for 2020. A 2019 Dora Award winner, for outstanding performance of an Ensemble in Vivier’s "Kopernikus" with Against The Grain Theatre, she’ll be joining the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program at Vancouver Opera.

Jonelle Sills Lyric Soprano
BFA 2016

James Roy founded the Blyth Festival in 1975. It is one of the most successful Canadian theatre festivals. For a short period of time he was the Artistic Director the Belfry Theatre and the Manitoba Theatre Centre. He joined CBC Radio in 1990 and stayed in radio for over 20 years. He was the lead of the team that launched Radio One. He is now the president of Amazing Agency.

James Roy Founding Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival
Theatre BA 1974

Jenny Lewis and business partner Sara Kay have been in business together for fifteen years with their casting company “Lewis Kay Casting”. She has casted for many hit Canadian TV shows and has won Geminis and Canadian Screen Awards for Heyday (2006) Bitten (2016), and Letterkenny (2017).

Jenny Lewis Casting Director
Film BFA 1994

York U AMPD's Return to Campus

AMPD Celebrates Pride

CineSiege 2021 Nominees Announced

Music Professor Ron Westray to release autobiography this fall

Luis Ramirez to Premiere with Toronto Symphony Orchestra

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