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KSS is proud of the achievements of our alumni! • Colin de Bourcier - Singer and Actor Equal parts singer and actor Colin pursued his studies in performance at Grant MacEwan College (Theatre Arts), UBC (Bachelor of Music) and York University (MFA in Theatre – Acting), with additional training at Canada’s National Voice Intensive. He enjoys a busy career working across Canada - most recently in the Spring 2012 production of Theatre Calgary's //CATS//. Some of his favourite theatre work includes Your Anne, Forever Plaid, Sweeny Todd, The Secret Garden, Evita, Cabaret and Masterclass. He has also recently decided to share his love of theatre and music with students and is currently employed as a teacher-on-call in our school district. • Calla Evans - Documentary & Editorial Photographer Calla's passion for storytelling has taken her across North America, Africa and the Middle East. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from Ryerson University and has exhibited her work in Toronto, Montreal and Kelowna. Calla believes great photographs speak about relationships and that the photographer is never really outside the frame.

• Drew Facey - Award winning Theatre Designer (Sets and Costumes ) Drew Facey is a 4 time Jessie Award winning Set & Costume designer and 7 time nominee. He has worked as a designer on over 60 shows. He trained extensively in English Literature at Concordia University and as a visual artist at both the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and through a private apprenticeship in Montreal as a glass sculptor. He is passionate about the visual world both through the art of design and the impact it has on our every day lives.

• Sarena Parmar - Stage and television actress, emerging playwright, social justice activist. Sarena Parmar is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Indie's older sister, Chandra Metha, in the Gemini nominated series //How to Be Indie //. Sarena has gone on to guest star on the Canadian dramas //Flashpoint// and //The Border//. She also appeared on //Degrassi//, as Sav’s future bride Farrah Hassen. She is a graduate of the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada and made her acting debut in //A Midsummer Night’s Dream//with The Canadian Stage Company in 2007. Sarena now splits her time between filming, acting on stage, and writing. Proud of her South Asian heritage, Sarena is committed to raising awareness about women’s rights issues faced in developing countries and here in Canada. Sarena is proud to be a supporter and ambassador for the social justice organization Because I am a Girl.

 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">• Shawn Talbot- Award winning Photographer and Director of Photography (Film) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Shawn is one of the busiest advertising photographers in Canada and has won international advertising awards. He has been recognized for his exceptional work by Maclean's Magazine, the Globe and Mail, and National Geographic.



Devin Roth -Award winning musicion and conductor West coast Canadian born Devin Roth rravels the world seeking adventure and natural vistas of beauty as inspiration for his music. As a composer and painist, Devin paints musical landscapes inspired by his experiences which capture the hearts and minds of his listeners. His music is much more than just jazz; his musical finesse and compositional prowess display a boad pallet of various stles including classical, rock, latin and celtic. Devin was a graduate of KSS in 2004.



Patrick MacGibbon - jazz saxophonist, clinician, teacher Patrick MacGibbon is a respected jazz saxophonist and educator in the beautiful West Kootenay region of British Columbia. He began playing the piano while still in elementary school, took up the tenor saxophone at age 12, and began playing professionally at age 14. Throughout high school he studied with renowned saxophonist and educator Larry Crawford, and was twice named Most Outstanding woodwind soloist in his age group at Kelowna’s BC Interior Jazz Festival. In 2001, Patrick began attending Toronto’s prestigious Humber College where he studied with Pat Labarbera, Mark Promane, Kelly Jefferson and Mike Murley. Since then he has also studied informally with Branford Marsalis, Mark Turner, Mike Allen, Campbell Ryga and Kirk MacDonald. Patrick has since shared the stage with a number of noteworthy musicians including Branford Marsalis, Dee Daniels, Sunny Wilkinson, Greg Yasinitsky, Horace Alexander-Young, Rich Sumstad and Michael Wood, as well as Vancouver-based rock band Bend Sinister. He was a regular member of the Michael Garding Big Band from 2005-2009, and has also performed on countless occasions with his own groups.