Our Sponsors
Emergence gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia, City of Vancouver, and Red Chamber Cultural Society.
Emergence is supported and operated by the Red Chamber Cultural Society whose mandate is to assist and promote those who are visible minorities and in marginalized communities achieve their musical aspirations.
Our Past Mentors
Shari Ulrich
FOLK LEGEND, SINGER, SONGWRITER, COMPOSER, BANDLEADER
Shari Ulrich is a greatly loved artist across North America. Her star rose steadily as she performed with Pied Pumpkin, Bill Henderson and Roy Forbes in UHF, Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor in BTU, the Hometown Band and the High Bar Gang, and she has an extensive solo career. Shari understands every aspect of the being and artist and has helped many along the way. And after a few decades of touring and 26 albums to her name, she is still going strong.
Mei Han
ZHENG MASTER, INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER, COMPOSER, ETHNOMUSICOLOGIST
Zheng virtuoso Mei Han tours internationally performing with leading artists to the world’s most prestigious stages performing a wide range of genres from traditional to electronic music.
Jodi Proznick
JUNO-NOMINATED BASSIST, COMPOSER, BANDLEADER, EDUCATOR
Jodi Proznick has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest jazz artists, leading her own group, and performing with many of Canada’s top jazz musicians.
Mary Ancheta
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER, PRODUCER, TV + FILM COMPOSER
Mary Ancheta is a keyboardist, composer and producer working with Carly Rae Jepsen, A Tribe Called Red, Buffy Sainte Marie, and iskwé, with tours to Dubai, China, Bermuda, the Maldives, and Taiwan.
Norine Braun
AWARD WINNING ECLECTIC AND SOULFUL VANCOUVER SINGER-SONGWRITER, RECORDING, AND TWO-SPIRIT ARTIST WITH 11 FINELY CRAFTED ALBUMS EMBRACING POP, JAZZ, ROOTS AND BLUES.
Emotional, heartfelt and eclectic: Norine Braun in 3 words.
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An award-winning artist who has a large number of albums and a slew of festival appearances under her belt — her music blinks an eye to the past, while firmly looking forward, blending timeless elements such as blues, folk and soul, presenting them to the audience with a freshness and balance that are in tune with today's sensibilities. Norine's eclectic approach to songwriting and her prowess as a heartfelt performer are the fundamentals of her solid reputation within her local scene, and beyond. Norine is about to release her 12th studio album December 4.
