This year, the community was once again called together by Mr. Le Phan to help raise funds for Roof of Love, "a Canadian Charitable Organization determined to improve lives within poverty struck communities in Vietnam while building awareness and engaging individuals in Western countries in order to establish collective action."
Ivy was happy to lend a hand, too, by performing along with many other talented artists from the Vietnamese community for Mr. Le Phan's Roof of Love fundraising dinner, hosted at the Bronson Centre on October 8th, 2011.
Here are some photos from the event:
Photo taken by Philippe Le Phan from backstage
Photo courtesy of Robert S. Vibert
Mr. Luong Le Phan (left) pictured with members of the Vietnamese community (Photo courtesy of Robert S. Vibert)
Here is a video of Ivy performing "Je suis malade" by Lara Fabian:
Ivy first knew Dominic D'Arcy as the "singing policeman" when she watched him perform during her years as a young elementary school student. It was not until many years later, after Dominic had retired from the police force, and Ivy began performing around Ottawa, that their paths crossed again. This time, Dominic invited Ivy to be part of hisRising Stars Program.
Founded in 1989, Dominic D'Arcy's "Rising Stars Program" develops and manages young performing artists from the greater Ottawa region and teaches them about the value of stage presence, practice, performance, prose and being ambassadors for their community (and in some cases their country). The "Rising Stars Program" guides young performers towards a career in entertainment, learning the challenges by experience and example along the way. By joining Dominic on stage, these early performances offer young talent an opportunity to use the stage as a springboard to the next steps in their career, under the mentorship of an experienced professional.
Recently, Ivy had the pleasure of performing on September 18, 2011, with Dominic and the rest of the Rising Stars at the Villa Lucia restaurant. Some special guests were past Rising Stars,Alex Lacasse(signed with Universal Records) andKira Isabella(signed with Sony Music), both of whom Ivy used to perform with while under the vocal instruction of Trina Langthorne.
Here are some photos from the event:
Kira Isabella, Ivy O, Alex Lacasse
Past and current Rising Stars with Dominic D'Arcy and some special guests
Here is a video of Ivy performing "Je t'aime" by Lara Fabian:
I am a 29 year-old teacher, singer, and former federal public servant, born and raised in the nation's capital, Ottawa. Although learning/teaching is what I currently do, I hope to one day reach the world stage with my love of singing and acting.
'O' really is my last name.
