Yes it is true, Custom Computers and Music has generously donated a beautiful acoustic guitar as a door prize for Workshop Participants. Yay!!! If you choose, Duane Steele, & Tim Taylor can sign it.

We only have 3 spots left so we decided to extend the Pre-Registration DEADLINE to APRIL 25/09. So if you think you missed it and have to pay $300, well you can save a little bit of $$ and still get it for $270. Just a reminder... this covers beverages and snacks all day and your lunches for Friday, Saturday and Sunday! PLUS The Host Hotel "Best Canadian Motor Inns" is sponsoring supper for us for Friday night! If you need a hotel room, Best Canadian Motor Inns have offered a flat rate of $80/night so mention "No Limitz Conference" if you decide to book a room. For those attending the conference please stop by the front desk of the hotel and say THANKS! If you want to bring a motorhome or trailer, you can park them in the Belle Petroleum Center on the South side of the parking lot. You can plug in there for $20/night.(paid directly to the Belle Petroleum Centre)

Please note: This is NOT for the SAC Sponsored "Date with a Demo" session being held on Friday evening. Everyone has the option to bring one song with them on Friday on a CD along with five copies of your lyrics to Fridays session and there will be a drop off box labeled "Date with a Demo".

All of those who have registered should have received in the mail your FREE Guest Tickets to the Concert. Please note: You can bring two people to the concert, and share the experience with your friends and family. Anyone wishing to purchase more tickets you can pick them up for $20 each at various location in Peace River:    

Belle Petroleum Center - 624-8318 (Only place that will take visa for Tickets) but you can order them by phone. Plus , Centex (12 Ft. Davis Center) -  Downtown Shell  
The Brick
The Full Closet
Or Call Dana 780 322-3638 or Sherry 780 322-3474

Please note that the Concert is a Fundraiser for the Peace Region Dance Society & also for next years Peace Country Music Conference. So tell everyone that there is a concert and that they should come. It will be an amazing night of original music with an intimate setting, but later we are going to cut loose with our band No Limitz,  is going plug in & rock things up with some country & classic rock favourites plus a few originals and then share the stage with anyone who wants to join in.

Sooo, those of you who are still sitting on the fence deciding if you should come or not......Sign up Now!!! This entire weekend is going to be AMAZING!!!!!

OK...that it! Until the next email See you all in 11 days!

Dana & Sherry

No Limitz

Website : www.singnolimitz.com     New Email :  singnolimitz@gmail.com

"I Know What I Know...and that's not everything" - is now at country radio nationwide!!  Yeee-haaw!  We're very excited about this latest venture and wanted to let you all know!!! Thanks to everyone who had a hand in the making of the radio version of this song...especially our fantastic producer and wonderful friend Joshua Gwilliam - luv ya man! There really are "no limitz" to his talent :).  

Thanks everyone for your support! See ya out there!

Sherry & Dana

Duane Steele along with singers, songwriters, musicians and more from all corners of the Peace Country came together on June 14 and 15 in Peace River for a weekend of information, networking, songwriting and most of all fun. We, (Dana and Sherry) organized and hosted the conference which also included a concert and workshop, with help coming from local sponsors and volunteers.  The two day event was held at the Belle Petroleum Center, and featured CCMA Award Winning Country Music star Duane Steele as the keynote speaker, mentor, and major showcase attraction.

Marlon Wilson of Alberta Music, Wayne Saunders of SOCAN and Paul Morrow of YL Country rounded out the industry panel and provided the 21 delegates with relevant information pertaining to the craft and business of music and songwriting. Duane talked about his journey to success from Hines Creek to Nashville and back as well as his days as a staff songwriter in Nashville. Participants enjoyed Duane's friendly and honest approach, his humility and especially his humor. We were extremely pleased with the entire weekend and were excited to have such talented people all come together under one roof. We had delegates come from Manning, Fairview, Grimshaw, Nampa, Peace River and Grande Prairie and from what we have heard, there are plenty more people wanting to come to next years event… which we have already starting planning!

We knew there was a need for this in the Peace Country and our delegates agreed. Everyone was very appreciative of the weekend and they all came away with a ton of good information and a great feeling of accomplishment.

Saturday night's concert showcase featured 15 performers with a wide array of music styles where they had the pleasure of singing alongside Duane Steele. Following the show, participants as well as audience members were invited to socialize during the wine and cheese reception, where informal jam sessions kept the crowd entertained well into the evening.

Sunday involved more work for Duane, but mostly for the songwriters, as they broke into three groups, each in a different room. Duane gave them a theme of "no limits" (gee, I wonder where he got that idea?) and they were challenged to co-write a song. Four hours, some lunch and a lot of crumpled paper later, they all came back together to share their creations. Success was joyfully experienced by all three groups and the magic of the day came to fruition through three excellent new songs that were recorded live off the floor with help from Allan Rathgeber. Music has the amazingly ability to make wonderful moments happen and we feel that this is only the beginning to many more excellent opportunities and events for songwriters and musicians here in the Peace Country. We are already looking ahead to next year's event and plan to expand it even further. We are very pleased to invite Duane back next year and are planning to add another star to the panel as well, however, we're not ready to release that information just yet, but we guarantee, it's gonna be good! We truly believe that people need to pull together to make dreams come true and we are very appreciative of everyone who helped to make this one a reality, in particular, Toni Antonietti of Belle Petroleum Center. Toni was instrumental in helping with this event and allowed the conference to take over her facility for the weekend. Thanks to Toni, all you have to do to hear the talent of this region yourself, is to call Belle Petroleum Center and ask to get put on hold. What does Duane Steele have to say about the conference and Peace Country talent? "Fabulous weekend, very well organized. My best moment was listening to the songs after the song teams worked for a few hours and came out with some really catchy and entertaining songs. It made the whole weekend for me.... totally awesome!!!!"

Thanks Duane, you totally ROCK and everyone in the Peace Country agrees!

Peace Country Music Conference

& Songwriters Workshop

Featuring Duane Steele

June 14^th & June 15^th , 2008 

Peace River, Alberta 

Peace Country musicians, singers, songwriters, recording studios, venues or anyone else involved in the music industry will soon have the opportunity to gather in one place for a weekend of learning, networking and music, at the first annual Peace Country Music Conference and Songwriters Workshop, June 14 and 15 at the Belle Petroleum Center in Peace River. The event will feature Duane Steele as the keynote speaker and song writing mentor and he will also be giving an acoustic performance alongside other Peace Country singer/songwriters.

Dana Blayone and Sherry Crawford of No Limitz Music are spearheading the conference because there is a growing need for an event of this kind in the Peace Country.

Being singer/songwriters ourselves, we have to travel to South or even other provinces to attend these types of workshops – yet we know that there is a multitude of talented people right here in the Peace Country who could benefit from this opportunity. Our mission is to bring these people together under one roof without the long distance travel involved.  This will be the first event of its kind in the Peace region. So far, we have received tremendous support in the way of sponsorships and donations.  As an example Custom Computers and Music have donated an acoustic guitar worth $350 as a draw prize to one of the participants of the conference and the Belle Petroleum Center has been instrumental in making this event happen."

Saturday will feature a panel of speakers from the music industry – including speakers from Alberta Music Industry Association and SOCAN. Saturday evening will feature an acoustic showcase of local songwriters sharing the stage with Duane Steele. Sunday will consist of the song writing sessions with Duane. Anyone is welcome to attend the event on Saturday, and Sunday will be open to serious song writers only.  Cost for the entire weekend is $170 or $95 if you plan to attend Saturday only. 

For more information and to register, contact Dana or Sherry at via myspace or you can go online at www.singnolimitz.com or email thegirls@singnolimitz.com.

June is starting off to be a fantastic month!  We get to open for the Sean Hogan at the Belle Petroleum Center in Peace River.  This is proving to be a great venue with a lot of class.  Lots more exciting news coming up too!  Stay tuned.....

Yeah that's right...we'll be singing right on the ice out on Bear Lake at Lac Cardinal Park.  We will be performing inside a big tent with Herman-Nelsons (big heaters) blowing in.  It's a huge event and pretty cool to see.  "Cool" being the prime word.  But we will be performing with great friends and performers.  The talented young lady, Cassey Young, will be there along with Beaver Chain Drive.  The Uncas, Croakin' Four and Kickback will also be playing that weekend.  Kinship will be closing the weekend's event on Saturday night.  If you ever heard Kinship they are a Celtic band that keeps your feet moving....I mean it is impossible to keep your feet still.  It will be a blast to see them again.  Check out the Pond Hockey Website at http://www.albertapondhockey.com/  it's definitely something to see.  If any of you are around Grimshaw, Alberta, stop by...but don't forget your toque.