The Lethbridge Bulls will start ALL their games in style this year with the addition of live singers at every home game. Fans are sure to enjoy a variety of talented artists with amazing musical resumes. Singing the beautiful anthems and live renditions of “Take Me out to the Ball Game”, in the 7th inning stretch you are sure to be entertained!

The anthem entertainers include:

 

Kelliane Litchfield (scheduled to perform July 9 – 13 – 16 – 24 & 27) CD will be for sale during games

Kelliane is a pop/rock singer/songwriter from Lethbridge, Alberta. To date she has opened for major music stars Lady Gaga, Keith Urban, Girlicious, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Jimmy Rankin, Duane Steel and Brad Johner.  In recent years, Kelliane's voice caught the attention of Grammy Award Winning Producer/Songwriter Ian Prince. With him she recorded commercial jingles for the Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery, LCC, Uniglobe and Herbal Magic as well as seven professional demo singles. Mr. Prince has labeled her "one to watch."  Kelliane has a deep love of travel, and her voice has taken her across the world. Most memorably, she had the incredible opportunity to entertain Canadian and International soldiers for three weeks on the Royal Canadian Legion tour to Kandahar, Afghanistan with recording artists Julian Austin, Matt Minglewood, and Diane Chase. After landing back in Canada, she signed a six month contract to perform as a soloist in Asia with a Philippine band, touring in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.  Now that she is home from her Asian tour, she has put together a Canadian band playing current Top 40 Pop, Rock, Dance, Classic, and R&B songs. Kelliane's debut pop/rock album released independently, titled "Say It" is was released April 30, 2010.  For more info see www.kelliane.com.

 

 

Acacia Doktorchik (scheduled to perform June 18 – 21 – 25 & July 5)

Acacia Doktorchik received a Bachelor of Music (Honors) in Vocal Performance from the University of Lethbridge.  Her voice teachers during this time included Dr. George Evelyn and Dr. Blaine Hendsbee.  She is currently enrolled in a Masters of Music program in Voice Performance and will continue her vocal studies under the direction of Dr. Janet Youngdahl, Dr. Hendsbee and others.  Acacia has been an active member of the University of Lethbridge Opera Workshop for the past three years and has appeared in several concerts and operas, including The Marriage of Figaro and Amahl and the Night Visitors.  Most recently, Acacia sang the featured role of Sidonia in von Suppe’s Ten Belles with No Ring and the role of Constance in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.  She has also soloed with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the University of Lethbridge women’s Chorus under the direction of Joanne Collier.  In addition to performing and going to school, Acacia teaches voice and piano at both the Medicine Hat College and through the Conservatory of Music at the University of Lethbridge.  Acacia is also an accomplished pianist and enjoys accompanying singers and instrumentalists.  This summer, Acacia will be traveling to Munich, Germany to attend the Goethe Institute where she will complete two intense weeks of German language study.

 

 

Izzy Ellis (scheduled to perform July 15)

Izzy Ellis from Champion, Alberta has been a country music fan for her entire life, and says she is “country to the core.”  Izzy is no stranger to performing and was one of the 10 finalists in Calgary’s “Karaoke Star”. No stranger to the Bulls, Izzy also has a nephew pitching for the Bulls, Darrell Ellis.

 

 

Anna (Young) VanderHeide (scheduled to perform June 20 & July 18 & 25)

Anna, along with Jackie French, is a founding member of Fast Times band having been with the band since its inception in November 2005. Anna’s musical background is strongly rooted in gospel music, particularly southern gospel and her love of three part harmony is very evident in much of Fast Time’s set list! Anna placed two years in a row in CFCN’s talent contest L.A. Idol, going on to be a judge for the contest for the past two years. Thanks to that contest Anna had the opportunity to be an opening act for Keith Urban and Carolyn Dawn Johnson when they toured through Lethbridge in 2003! Anna is also the reigning Whoop Up Idol from Exhibition Park’s Whoop Up Days talent competition!

Anna Young is currently a full time voice major at the University of Lethbridge. She has been performing professionally for over 15 years and has toured the province extensively with various bands. She has had the opportunity to work with many fine musicians and groups including a recent appearance with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, as well as an appearance live on TSN singing the national anthem for the opening ceremonies for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2007. Anna is also involved in musical theatre having had the opportunity to play Petra in the Lethbridge Symphony Association’s production of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music in October 2006. In addition to playing with Fast Times, Anna is a featured vocalist for the U of L Jazz Ensemble, just recently completing their Spring Tour throughout Southern Alberta and British Columbia. Anna also made a solo guest appearance for Southern Alberta’s own Musaeus at their fourth Chamber Music concert in May 2008. Anna currently teaches voice for the U of L Conservatory of Music and looks forward to completing her Education degree at the U of L and being able to teach high school music.

Kristi (VanderGaast) Mitchell (scheduled to perform July 1 – 7:35 game)

Kristi Mitchell, originally from Taber, Alberta and currently living in Brooks, Alberta has done her share of performing. Trying out for Canadian Idol and singing at several local venues, she has one of the most beautiful, pure and powerful voices that I have ever heard. This will be a performance you won’t want to miss!

Alyssa McQuaid (scheduled to perform June 22 & July 19 & 22)

Alyssa is a professional performer from Lethbridge with several musical accolades’ to her name. You can catch her at several venues around Lethbridge, Mocha Cabana and the Cotton Blossom Lounge just to mention a few.  Alyssa also tried out for Canadian Idol.

My name is Alyssa McQuaid. I am 20 years old from Lethbridge Alberta Canada, and my one true love is, and always will be, my Taylor guitar. I believe in honesty, love, freedom and being your-self, no matter what. I try to express this as best I can through my music. I have been singing since I was a little girl, when I used to proclaim at the top of my lungs, “Mommy, I love to sing!” Or so I’m told. I love to tell stories and most of the songs I sing, whether they are my own, or covers, tell a story. I believe that everyone has a story and if you take the time to listen, you can leave every relationship a better, stronger, more inspired person.

I love children. I love their innocence and their beauty and their undying faith in fairy tales. I love that they are not afraid to sing along! I believe that everyone has that innocence and the ability to sing along at the top of their lungs inside of them somewhere. I also believe in fairy tales. I believe that music is a gift to share with those that I love, and I believe in love more than I believe in anything else. I adore any new listeners and accept new fans into my heart with warm and open arms so keep listening, stay beautiful, and never stop believing in fairy tales.

Diane Llewellyn – Jones (scheduled to perform June 5)

Diane, currently from Taber has enjoyed singing her whole life and pursued her degree in Theatre Arts. Some of you may have seen her on stage with the Lethbridge Symphony orchestra as Anna, in The King and I, Ruth in Wonderful Town or last years production of Light in the Piazza as the mother Margaret. Also Lethbridge Musical Theater as Rose in Bye Bye Birdie and the Baroness in the Sound of Music.  Diane lived in Phoenix, Arizona for many years and is privileged to sing the American National Anthem as part of her contribution to the Bulls.  She’s glad she is on Canadian soil to sing our own anthem as she never could keep from crying when she heard it in the USA.

 

Cameron Clark (scheduled to perform June 4 & July 17)

Cameron Clark currently from Vauxhall has been singing since he could talk and comes from a musical family.  He played the trumpet in the school band in Cardston and now teaches band in Vauxhall for a living.  He completed his BA and B Ed from the U of L in 1997.  Along the way Cameron has played keyboard, Bass, sax, trumpet, and harmonica and been the lead singer in a few country and country/rock bands in both Northern & Southern Alberta.  He also performs during stampede week in Calgary on 8th avenue with a group named Dusty Road Band.

 

Carrie Proctor (scheduled to perform May 26 & July 10)

Music has been Carries whole life since before she can remember.  At a very young age she began singing and performing with her sisters & her parents. Her dad was a High School band teacher for 20 years and a very talented musician & singer.  Her mom loves music and has always ensured that it was a high priority in their home.  When Carrie was 7, she began taking piano lessons and after Junior High School she picked up clarinet and saxophone, then organ and guitar. She loves music & performing.

 

Carrie has been involved in different bands for years, including the Raymond High School Concert & Jazz band, Lethbridge Community Gold Band, University of Lethbridge Wind Orchestra and the TOP 40 Rock Band “Kelliane”.

 

 

Mackenzie Jansen (scheduled to perform July 1 @ 2:05pm)

Mackenzie is 12 years old and started her singing debut on the Taber Cornfest stage at the age of 4. Since then she has continued to grace the Cornfest stage each year and also participates in Taber’s Fundraising Telethon. When Mackenzie is not performing she enjoys volleyball and dirt biking.

 

Rebecca & Allison Bernhardt (scheduled to perform July 2)

Rebecca Bernhardt from Taber - 13 years old, oldest of five children, plays piano and saxophone, in Taber Swim Club, like basketball, curling and performing in school plays.

 

Allison Bernhardt also from Taber - 10 years old, second of five children, plays piano, in Taber Swim club and Taber junior curling, loves to read and sing in school choir.

 

Bridgette Yarwood (scheduled to perform June 26 & July 23)

No stranger to performing Bridgette is a singer/song writer and sings in a very talented high energy punk-rock band “The Living Luca”, formerly known as “NSR”, which plays & tours all over Canada. The Living Luca has played a vast list of shows with hundreds of concerts in Canada and some cities in the United States. Their live experience and show is full of energy and great sound, you have to be there to experience it!

 

We are very excited to have such a talented performer support our ball team by singing at the Bulls games on the above mentioned dates.