This year the studio hosted a Spring Festival. Students were invited to attend as many of the five events as they wished. Our first two events featured special guests. Melissa Goodchild was invited to give a workshop on improvisation. She brought over a whole bunch of percussion instruments for students to try out as a… Continue reading About the Spring Festival 2018
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In the studio: 2017 news
It has been a busy fall in the studio! Students have been collecting music badges for their practicing, participated in recitals, worked on a musical time line, and have learned a lot of great music. Students worked on Compositions for November, and we will continue to be working on finishing these compositions and typing them… Continue reading In the studio: 2017 news
Spring Recital 2017
The studio’s spring recital was today. It was a fun concert! Students celebrated all their hard work practicing this year by playing some of their favorite music. Puffy the puffin enjoyed hearing everyone’s lovely playing. He had the front seat in the house – right on the piano! Performances included pieces for solo piano, piano… Continue reading Spring Recital 2017
Winter Recital 2016
This afternoon the studio had it’s winter recital for 2016. Students worked hard and did a lot of practicing – thanks to everyone for sharing their music! A lot of preparation is involved in learning recital music. Practicing pieces to learn notes, rhythm, and dynamics (and all the rest) is the first step, but as… Continue reading Winter Recital 2016
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