Kids KornerKamilla
Kamilla is a curious 4 year old frog with natural red hair and a love of the outdoors. She came to live with Kellie and Magrau while Kellie was still very young. Kamilla didn't know why she had so much sadness and bad thoughts that jumped around in her head until she was diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCD. Doing things until they felt "just right" has made her into a gifted swimmer who has won many competitions in Southern Ontario. Today she lives with Kellie, Kellie's husband Greg, Magrau and many other puppets. She wants to help other kids who are like her feel better about themselves. Her personal assistant Bunnie helps her fit swimming into her busy performing schedule and schedules her hair appointments. Magrau
Magrau is a 12 year old outspoken and imaginative bird who loves his colourful feathers. He was given to Kellie when she was living on her farm in Wainfleet, Ontario. Kellie was 8 years old at the time and talked to Magrau about everything. To Magrau's amazement, he learned to talk on his own, and to roller skate, making him the talk of that small country town. After going through a dark time, Magrau discovered that he too had TS and OCD. Today, performing with Kellie and Kamilla, practicing his roller disco moves and hanging around with his best friend Funnie the sock are some of the things that make him feel better when his tics get bad. Magrau wants to talk to other kids and help them handle their Tourette Syndrome too. Kellie Haines
Ventriloquist Kellie Haines is a dynamic performer who inspires and amazes audiences of all ages. She also happens to have Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Trained in theatre, film, music and dance, Kellie has been touring North America with her two friends Magrau and Kamilla to promote awareness of Tourette Syndrome, biodiversity and space exploration. She attributes much of her success to her "tourettic" energy and her ability to channel that energy into her performances. Encouraging kids with TS to use their creativity and talents to gain confidence is one of Kellie's greatest passions. Kellie wrote and performed two long-running shows at the HR MacMillan Space Centre Planetarium in Vancouver, BC that introduced Kamilla to space travel and Magrau to rocket building. She has provided the vocals to the theme song for the popular cartoon series HAMTARO, puppeteered for various projects including the TV program THE COLLECTOR and is featured in TOURETTE IS POWERFUL, a TSFC educational video for kids. Kellie's loud noises and repetition of sounds and movements were quite painful at one time. Only when she was on stage could she control them. During her performances, everything clicked and she discovered her talent for ventriloquism. Kellie was diagnosed at 15 years of age by Dr. Miriam Spinner during a 6-month hospitalization. Dr. Spinner and Kellie's parents encouraged her to talk with her puppets during this crisis. Little did Kellie know that both of her puppets would also coincidently develop TS and OCD. After attempting to hide her TS for many years, Kellie is proud to have TS and is extremely grateful that her husband Greg, her family, friends and fans continue to support her work. Kellie is presently working with Greg, Kamilla and Magrau on a project for children's television called KTV which will showcase the incredible talents of kids. Questions or Thoughts for Kellie, Kamilla or MagrauSend Kellie, Kamilla or Magrau an e-mail with your thoughts or questions! in this section:
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