Star athlete Faye, a 5th-generation dragon boat drummer, has a secret passion for playing music in the band, Skyhorns. When the Skyhorn’s biggest gig yet–opening for Manta Del Rey–falls on race day of the Dragon Boat Festival, our hero is faced with an impossible decision: fulfill traditions, or forge a new path. Faye seeks wisdom from the immortalized Chinese poet, 屈原 (Qu Yuan). With so much on the line, how will our young dragon choose? Will they sync, oar, swim?

A Year of Blessings’ Episode 3: ‘Band of Dragons: Sync, Oar, Swim’

‘Band of Dragons: Sync, Oar, Swim’ is devised and co-written by Derek Chan, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai, Amanda Sum, and Nancy Tam

With performances by
Faye - Heidi Damayo
Devon - Aidan Chan
Aria - Katrina Teitz
Coach - Amy Amantea
Qu Yuan - Derek Chan
Jellybelly - Robyn Jacob
Logan Longan - Conor Wylie
Dimsum Auntie Cat - Nancy Tam
Noodle Guy - Howard Dai

Additional voice acting by: Cindy Kao, Stephanie Wong, Kimberly Ho, and Jasmine Chen

'The Dragon’s Heart (Band of Dragons)', 'We are the Skyhorns', 'why??? (Ask the Water)', composed and performed by Robyn Jacob

Sound Design and additional composition by Nancy Tam
Mixed and mastered by Ira Jordison
Illustrations by Cherry Lu

‘A Year of Blessings’ is a Five Blessings Collective Production
Co-Presented by Gateway Theatre and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
‘A Year of Blessings’ is devised and co-written by Five Blessings, Amanda Sum and Kristin Fung

Five Blessings
Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Robyn Jacob, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai

Charlie Cooper - Associate Producer

‘A Year of Blessings’ is supported by Canada Council for the Arts, and British Columbia Arts Council