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TWU student rocks for a cure
Nathaniel Cavalli, fourth-year music student and band member of CAUSE4DRAMA, will be playing alongside State of Shock for the Michael Cuccione Foundation next month. The fundraising concert – Rock for a Cure – is to raise awareness for childhood cancer research.
“Being constantly involved in the music scene is very consuming of our lives and usually creates friction between ourselves and the people around us. So in some strange way, drama and music complement each other and are what fuel this band. Without the drama, there is no music, and without the music, there is no drama,” said Cavalli.
Each of the band members have faced hardships when their loved ones suffered from cancer. Cameron Melnyk, lead singer of the Juno-nominated band State of Shock, was diagnosed with cancer at birth and survived. Cavalli lost a grandmother to the disease, while his other grandmother overcame breast cancer. “Having lived through the dark times, it’s really cool that she has fully recovered and will be at the concert to rock out with us,” said Cavalli.
Michael Cuccione, a singer, actor and motivational speaker, became a dedicated crusader for the fight against childhood cancer. He passed away from cancer in 2001, and was an inspirational entertainer for Cavalli.
“Studying music at TWU is very similar to rocking out on a stage somewhere out of town in front of a lot of people, in one way: you never know what to expect. When I first came to TWU I didn’t have a clue about the possibilities for aesthetic depth within a work of classical music.” Now he appreciates the complexities and tremendous instrumental talent required to perform a classical music piece.
“It’s going to be an emotional time, while we are reminded that this whole concert was inspired by the enormous impact he had on so many people during his short life,” said Cavalli.
“For us, there is no greater way music can be used than as a force for good.”
The concert will be taking place at the Red Robinson Show theatre on Nov. 21.
Good job Nicole!! :) Hope to see a few people from TWU at the concert!! :)
Hey Nate,
Good job to you for being apart of this wonderful cause while playing music. I hope it’ll be an awesome event and whoever doesn’t go will be missing out on a fun night!