Music Monday
May 6, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Today’s music event was awe inspiring! There was a live broadcast from space while all people participating across Canada sang along!! Look out for a release of the webcast at http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/webcast.asp in the near future. Keep checking social media for details!
MTNA Conference: Monday Session: Keep Your Mind on the Music: Performance Psychology for 6-12 year old Musicians
March 31, 2013 § Leave a Comment
(Be sure to visit Music Matters Blog for the ChordPlay Showcase and the Keynote Speaker. Both were wonderful!)
After attending the ChordPlay showcase and listening to the entertaining keynote speaker, Rick Beyer, I attended "Keep Your Mind on the Music: Performance Psychology for 6-12 year old musicians" presented by Jyoti Hench
I will be sharing my notes from this presentation below.
Camp Quality
March 12, 2013 § Leave a Comment
The last student concert was dazzling! The students were all such wonderful performers and provided some very fantastic family entertainment. The audience also dug into their pockets for a silver donation to Camp Quality to the tune of – DRUM ROLL… $142.19!
“Lifting the spirits of children with cancer.” Camp Quality is more than a camp. It’s a non-profit, volunteer organization which provides a year-round support program for children with cancer and their families.
Way to go everyone. 
MUSIC MONDAY
March 3, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson have collaborated between earth and space to co-write the official song for Music Monday 2013. The end-result features Hadfield playing the song from the International Space Station, while Robertson and the Wexford Gleeks, a TDSB school choir, join him to unite in song with schools and communities across our nation.
Watch the video here I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)
Music Monday is celebrated on the first Monday of May each year at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 11 a.m. Mountain time, 12 p.m. Central time, 1 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Atlantic time and 2:30 p.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador. This event celebrates the importance of music education for all young people.
All music makers are invited to join together and to perform this song on Monday, May 6. Let’s join together to celebrate the importance of music education and to celebrate our young music makers.
NOTE NAMING
March 3, 2013 § Leave a Comment
Reading and playing music is a wonderful skill! It enables you to experience and to perform so much music. Here’s a FUN site with many note naming exercises to help you further develop your sight reading abilities. Check out the HOME page for more great resources.
This is an online note naming drill - uses flash! (also a drill for guitar notes)
Please feel free to give me your favorite sites!
Concert Time!!
March 3, 2013 § Leave a Comment
It’s time for a student concert this week. All students are invited to attend – whether or not they are performing.
The concert will be held this Wednesday evening,6, March at 7 PM.
Emails have been sent out. Please call for more details.
Playing scales and the process of minimising
February 17, 2013 § Leave a Comment
http://youtu.be/eevJ937ikGI
