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!
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Term 1 over!
We’re a few weeks into term two of the music year. I can’t believe how fast term one went! There’s been lots of fun things happening in the studio this year. There was a mini-recital in October, our final concert at the end of November, and some great work by the students! Next week will… Continue reading Term 1 over!
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Merry Christmas!
The studio Christmas recital was this afternoon, and it was held at Stensrud Lodge. Great job everyone! It was a pleasure to hear you play, and I know you all worked really hard on your pieces! We ended of with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” – an ensemble for everyone. There were 4 pianists,… Continue reading Merry Christmas!