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'''David Sereda''' (born August 21, 1961) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] director, producer, author and quantum scientist. He has produced and scored music for meditation, frequencies for tuning consciousness. David decided at a certain stage of his education to self design his learning and has consequently studied world religion, meditation, philosophy, science (Fringe science), physics, photography, screenwriting, art, lm, music, consciousness, UFOs, Crop Circles, history, sacred sites, transpersonal psychology, yoga and more. |
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'''David Sereda''' (born {{circa|1957}})<ref>Levesque, Roger (April 9, 1994). "Sereda does it his entrepreneurial way", ''[[Edmonton Journal]]'', p. D6.</ref> is a Canadian musician, singer, playwright, pianist and composer. Sereda was born and raised in [[Edmonton]], Alberta. He graduated from the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver (1977) under teacher [[Powys Thomas]], and has since worked in music, music theatre and alternative theatre across Canada. He released his first album in 1981, ''Chivalry Lives'', which gave Sereda critical acclaim in Canadian newspapers<ref>Lacey, Liam (June 6, 1985). "Emotional openness singer's greatest charm", ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', p. E8.</ref> both for the range of music and the openness of the lyrics: "Mark" and "Underage Blues" both speak from a gay male perspective,<ref name=political>"Political pop, danceable beat". ''[[The Body Politic (magazine)|The Body Politic]]'', June 1986. p. 36.</ref> a rarity at the time. |
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He resettled in [[Toronto]], Ontario<ref name=political /> and worked in theatre again both as actor and as music director and composer at [[Buddies in Bad Times Theatre]], the Theatre Centre and the [[Tarragon Theatre]], where he co-wrote two musicals, ''Love Jive!''<ref>Wagner, Vit (March 10, 1989). "Little musical vs. Miz Phantom Cats puts 'real-people' theory to the test", ''[[Toronto Star]]'', p. E14.</ref> (nominated for a Dora Award) and ''Siren Song'' with playwright and novelist [[Don Hannah]]. He released ''The Price of Love'' in 1985<ref name="political" /> and ''The Blue Guide'' in 1994. |
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He has produced and scored music for meditation, frequencies for tuning consciousness. He and his wife have a meditation practice and consciousness course series on audio and video called Quantum ReGenesis. David and Crystal Sereda have developed a company with natural technology developed both to infuse frequencies and vibrations into jewelry & crystals. He also designs and makes harmonic eld transmitters and wands! |
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He relocated to Grey County where he works with the community arts company Sheatre. He co-produces the occasional Stray Dog Salons in Toronto, evenings of music, poetry and theatre. Other works: with Sheatre, the musical with Joan Chandler entitled ''TOM'', based on the life and passion of painter [[Tom Thomson]], Be Our Ally, a Forum theatre play with music about homophobia, and the Dementia Play; in performance with novelist and poet Anne Michaels, Dialogues of readings and songs including two based on Michaels' works All We Saw and Infinite Gradation. Their most recent collaboration is The Woods Are Burning (original text by Michaels, songs by and collected by sereda, on Tom Thomson). |
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Since the year 1999, David has appeared on hundreds of radio shows such as Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell and George Noory, Jimmy Church, John B. Wells, Shirley MacLaine, Alan Handelman, Alan Eisenberg, and so many more. He has also appeared on nearly every news station on TV including CNN, Anderson Cooper, Fox News (various af liates), History Channel "Ancient Aliens", Peter Jennings UFO special, "Seeing is Believing 2005" and more. |
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He has written self published books such as Evidence, the case for NASA UFOs, Singularity, Differentials, Face to Face with Jesus Christ, and jointly with his wife Mona Lisa’s Little Secret, and God’s Great Pyramid. |
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* 1981 - ''Chivalry Lives'' |
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* 1985 - ''The Price of Love'' |
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He has Co Produced, Directed, Edited and scored documentary lms, "Evidence, the Case for NASA UFOs (2001 on VHS 2003 on DVD), Dan Aykroyd, Un- plugged on UFOs (2005), THE VOICE (2006), Quantum Communication (2007), Mona Lisa’s Little Secret (2008), Hope for Humanity (2009), etc. His lms have had millions of views from DVDs, TV, and Youtube, etc. |
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* 1994 - ''The Blue Guide'' |
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== Personal life == |
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David Sereda was born in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]. He was born into a family of 5 boys being the 2nd eldest. His father, Dr. Lynn Sereda, Ph.D. in educational psychology from UC Berkeley, CA, was dedicated to his children’s spiritual growth. His influence on David is one of the greatest driving forces behind what he does. His mother Linda Trafford, was a carpenter, artist and family lawyer in California. |
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He met his wife Crystal through his friend, actor [[Dan Aykroyd]]. |
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2009 Quantum Communication (Documentary) |
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2005 Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs (Documentary) (as David B. Sereda) |
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David Sereda (born c. 1957)[1] is a Canadian musician, singer, playwright, pianist and composer. Sereda was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He graduated from the Playhouse Acting School in Vancouver (1977) under teacher Powys Thomas, and has since worked in music, music theatre and alternative theatre across Canada. He released his first album in 1981, Chivalry Lives, which gave Sereda critical acclaim in Canadian newspapers[2] both for the range of music and the openness of the lyrics: "Mark" and "Underage Blues" both speak from a gay male perspective,[3] a rarity at the time.
He resettled in Toronto, Ontario[3] and worked in theatre again both as actor and as music director and composer at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, the Theatre Centre and the Tarragon Theatre, where he co-wrote two musicals, Love Jive![4] (nominated for a Dora Award) and Siren Song with playwright and novelist Don Hannah. He released The Price of Love in 1985[3] and The Blue Guide in 1994.
He relocated to Grey County where he works with the community arts company Sheatre. He co-produces the occasional Stray Dog Salons in Toronto, evenings of music, poetry and theatre. Other works: with Sheatre, the musical with Joan Chandler entitled TOM, based on the life and passion of painter Tom Thomson, Be Our Ally, a Forum theatre play with music about homophobia, and the Dementia Play; in performance with novelist and poet Anne Michaels, Dialogues of readings and songs including two based on Michaels' works All We Saw and Infinite Gradation. Their most recent collaboration is The Woods Are Burning (original text by Michaels, songs by and collected by sereda, on Tom Thomson).
Discography
[edit]- 1981 - Chivalry Lives
- 1985 - The Price of Love
- 1994 - The Blue Guide
References
[edit]- ^ Levesque, Roger (April 9, 1994). "Sereda does it his entrepreneurial way", Edmonton Journal, p. D6.
- ^ Lacey, Liam (June 6, 1985). "Emotional openness singer's greatest charm", The Globe and Mail, p. E8.
- ^ a b c "Political pop, danceable beat". The Body Politic, June 1986. p. 36.
- ^ Wagner, Vit (March 10, 1989). "Little musical vs. Miz Phantom Cats puts 'real-people' theory to the test", Toronto Star, p. E14.
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