Young Centre Announces 6 New Resident Artists

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Young Centre for the Performing Arts) Albert Schultz, General Director of the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, announced six new Resident Artists who will, for the next twenty-four months, call the Young Centre home: Ravi Jain actor, producer and artistic director; legendary Toronto poet Dennis Lee; theatre designer Ken MacKenzie; singer, percussionist and band leader Aline Morales; filmmaker and actor Charles Officer and pianist and conductor Gregory Oh. Veteran Resident Artists Waleed Abdulhamid, Roberto Campanella, John Millard, Andrea Nann, Patricia O'Callaghan and Suba Sankaran will renew their term at the Young Centre with the newly announced artists to make-up the Young Centre's twelve Resident Artists.

Since the introduction in December of 2008, of the Resident Artists, who have served as visionaries, performers, facilitators and mentors, the Young Centre has garnered a reputation as a vibrant cultural destination across the disciplines of Dance, Music, Theatre and Spoken Word. The Resident Artists' artistic contributions have been demonstrated through the successful stream of festivals and events at the Young Centre including the Waves Festival, the Global Cabaret Festival, Collisions Dance Festival and the City Choir.