This year in the studio, we had composer elections. This was a fun way to learn a little about music history whilst celebrating the fun of voting! As you can see, there were four parties running this year. They were: the Baroque party – leader, J. S. Bach Classical party – leader Franz Joseph Haydn… Continue reading Composer Elections
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Welcome Back
The lesson year has started again, and it’s been fun having everyone back in the studio. We’ve been learning lots of music already, and have been having lots of fun with a special project this year. We’re electing a composer to fit the theme of national elections later this year. Look forward to some posts… Continue reading Welcome Back
Recent Performances
It’s been a fun few months for performing! In June, I had the pleasure of performing at Gustin House for their “Art and Artists of our Land” concert, featuring Canadian music. I played a piece called Adagio by local composer Ewan Coxworth. The same evening, I performed at the Strata Festival. The piece we played… Continue reading Recent Performances
Post-festival news
It’s been a fun month in the studio. Music festival was last week, and I enjoyed getting the chance to see performances from students from many studios across the city. My other favorite part of festival is seeing the adjudicators in action. Hearing teachers from other parts of Canada is really interesting. Festival is also… Continue reading Post-festival news
“Take Chances. Make Mistakes. Get Messy!”
Can you guess who said this quote? It was a character in one of my favorite series of books: The Magic School Bus. I can still hear Mrs. Frizzle’s, from the cartoon, saying these words. Mrs. Frizzle’s advice is as good for music students as it was for her class. Take chances. Musicians have to… Continue reading “Take Chances. Make Mistakes. Get Messy!”
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Spring practicing advice
Spring is here, and that means lots of musical events for students! It can be a tricky time of year to find practice time, so here are a few tips to help students keep up the hard work work as Music Festival and exams get closer. A regular schedule A great way to make sure… Continue reading Spring practicing advice
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s day everyone. What better way to celebrate the holiday than to play some music for your valentine? And if you don’t have a valentine, consider playing some music for someone anyway. Every holiday is more fun with music!
The Galliard Foundation
The Galliard Foundation is a project I really enjoy being involved in. This group organizes classical music concerts in Saskatoon. All ages and skill levels are welcome to perform, which makes them a lot of fun. It’s fun to see musicians from all over the musical community coming together. The next concert we’re organizing is… Continue reading The Galliard Foundation
Happy New year!
Well, it’s a mighty cold day today in Saskatoon – the temperature with windchill was -48 when I checked this morning. A good day to be planning a new term of music lessons! It’s a a busy time of year, and sometimes it can be easy to run out of time for everything. I recommend… Continue reading Happy New year!