Brainy Challenge 2022

Thanks to all students who took part in this year’s Brainy Food Bank Practicing Challenge! Students this year earned over $55 dollars for the food bank! This challenge is named after studio mascot Brainy the Octopus. How did this work? Students recieved three practicing challenges over the course of three weeks. If they completed their… Continue reading Brainy Challenge 2022

Composition Book 2022

Students in the studio often work on compositions in lessons! Composing music is a great way for students to express themselves, to get a chance to utilize their creativity, and also to learn how to express their musical ideas. Some students write by ear, coming up with music in their heads or on their instruments… Continue reading Composition Book 2022

Brainy’s Food Bank Challenge 2021

This year for Brainy’s Foodbank Challenge, brainy built a castle in the studio to show the student’s fundraising progress! How does this challenge work? Students are given one challenge for the week. Inspired by our studio mascot, Brainy the Octopus, students must try to play a song eight times during the week! If they make… Continue reading Brainy’s Food Bank Challenge 2021

Online Lesson Tips

This is a list of easy tips to get the most out of online lessons. Use what works for you – Online lessons can be done in a myriad of ways, and different options will work better for one family. Lessons can be done in different formats: Real time: lessons take place in real time.… Continue reading Online Lesson Tips

Brainy Foodbank Challenge 2019

The Brainy Foodbank challenge has concluded for another year! Every year starting in November, Brainy the octopus runs a practicing challenge. Students are given a challenge – they must practice something eight times during the week. Challenges are chosen by teacher and student together. If they complete their challenge, they earn the Foodbank one dollar.… Continue reading Brainy Foodbank Challenge 2019

Composer Elections 2019

The studio worked on a composer elections project this year! Students learned about various eras in musical history, and during the week of the Canadian elections this year, student got to vote for a musical party of their choice. To learn about the various eras in music history, students did a variety of things. We… Continue reading Composer Elections 2019