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Upcoming Events
Monday Song Catching and Strumming with Yanti
September 9, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – June 9, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
Tuesday Song Catching in Summerland
November 5, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – November 26, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
A Celebration of Goodness at the Oasis United Church
November 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – November 23, 2024 @ 9:00 pm
Song Catching Pop Up Events!
November 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am – November 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm
JGQ at the Dream Cafe * 2 nights!
November 29, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – November 29, 2024 @ 10:00 pm
Yanti & Mel @ Orolo Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge
December 5, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – December 5, 2024 @ 8:30 pm
Yanti & Songbird at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre for the holidays
December 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – December 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Murder Mystery Gala
February 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – October 26, 2024 @ 11:30 pm
Song Catching and Strumming with Yanti at PAMDA
Music For Weddings and Special Occasions
Learn to Play Ukulele
Yanti and Songbird
Theatre Performances
Ukulele and Song Catching in Schools
You Fighting You, a Yanti Original
Videos
Enjoy some of Yanti’s performance videos
Past Events
Mel and Yanti at the Batchelor/Hancock Wedding
It was a fine day for a local Naramata wedding. From the ukulele ceremony to piano duo for dinner and cocktails to the customized playlist to dance the night away, Yanti and her crew set up tore down and didn’t miss a beat! It was a pleasure to sing love songs to the hearts of […]
The Allan Crossley Jazz Quintet @ The Dream Cafe
The Allan Crossley Jazz Quintet delivers fun jazz standards along with originals from the dynamic duo, Crawford & Crossley. This quartet consists of Larry Crawford, Yanti, Stefan Bienz. Scott Gamble and Allan Crossley. Larry Crawford plays saxophones, flutes, and clarinet when he is not writing music. He spent 25 years as a featured soloist in […]
Christmas at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre
Yanti was featured at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre Food court this Christmas Season to spread the cheer amongst the bustling gift givers. She sang and played the ukulele every Friday and Saturday in December over the lunch hour to the pleasure of her audience. BIG THANK YOUS for the whole community who came together […]
Earls Walks for You
Earls is putting a team together again this year – Earls Walks For You; Tarrant said it was fun last year – staff and their families attended and this year they hope to have even more walkers for SOWINS. A longtime customer of Earls will match, dollar for dollar all the money Earls raises when […]
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News & updates
Justin Glibbery Quintet @ The Vernon Jazz Club
I say this a lot… I’m feeling blessed. My first time at the Vernon Jazz Club was phenomenal for me. First of all, I got to play with some of the most fabulously talented gentlemen in the business. Secondly, there was a super love receiving audience. Many people don’t think about it, but while we’re […]
Christmas at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre with Sax Among Friends
Don Wade’s Sax Among Friends Featuring Don Wade on Saxophone, Mel Zachary playing keys and me singing, played live at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court. For the past 4 years, we have shared one hour of Christmas music with all the bustling shoppers and quickie lunchers at the Food Court. We’ve had many […]
The Dream…
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I just performed the BEST show I’ve ever done! After many moons of longing to play at the esteemed Dream Cafe, I did it… twice! I wrote my name down in the guest artist log and cheered for joy. First with the Justin Glibbery Quintet and then with the Allan Crossley Quartet. […]
Yanti and Mel @ Howling Bluff Estate Winery
Casual Pairings was a great event! Wine Crush Market brought breads, mustards and a most curious pizza… Their products are made from, literally, wine crush. Grape seeds and skins are dried and crushed into powder form then made into all kinds of things. The results were unanimous: delicious! Mel and I had a great time […]
SAF @ The Rock Oven Restaurant
I finally had my first diva entrance thanks to my buddies, Sax Among Friends. I came in my roadie gear to set up early. Then went home and dressed to the nines! Well, when at the wine bar, only the best will do. And besides… when else am I going to wear my beautiful red […]
Earls Walks For You… my debrief
This was an amazing weekend full of music! It all started on Friday when I was asked to sing a set for the SOWINS’ “Earls Walks For You” FUNdraiser. I was thrilled! I got to work with my friend, Tim Tweed who took care of the DJ booth. We put together a set of walking […]
Heard It Through the Grapevine!
The Allan Crossley Duo featuring Yanti played this weekend at Sumac Ridge Estate Winery. The thunder rolled as we came up the driveway to set up our equipment but despite the rain, thunder and cold, we played from 1-4pm with only a few breaks so Allan could run his hands under hot water! Most everyone […]
April 30th The Great Naramata Recycled Clothes Sale
I am feeling grateful for the abundance we have in this community. Over the course of 3 1/2 months, a melting pot of hundreds of people donated to the Great Naramata Recycled Clothes Sale. This Fill-A-Bag* (*grocery bag) for $5 fundraiser for the Naramata PAC, starts in Yanti’s home in January and finishes up at […]
Love at Village By the Station
Today I witnessed several miracles of human nature: the caring staff at Village By The Station, the generosity of all the people who donated to bring Sax Among Friends in for this special Valentine’s celebration, and True Love. I watched some of these couples who were married for over 60 years care for each other […]
Feb. 13th at Charles Manor
Today was so great! Sax Among Friends played a love filled set put together by Don Wade. Allan Crossley guest starred as pianist for this love-ly event. One of my students came to sing a song and she was so well received by this elder crowd some of them had tears! I just LOVE my […]