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!
Keep Your Mind on the Music: Performance Psychology for 6-12 year old Musicians
Great ideas for children's performance success.
Camp Quality
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. … Continue reading Camp Quality
MUSIC MONDAY
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 … Continue reading MUSIC MONDAY
NOTE NAMING
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! … Continue reading NOTE NAMING
Concert Time!!
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
Technique to avoid physical stress when performing.
Colorful Flower Themed Practice Sheet
What a great idea for students - a visual reinforcement of their efforts!
Rhythm Lab iPad app – the new winner!
This is for IPad fans - perhaps some are also available as android apps.
New Year Wishes
Happy New Year! Thank you for being a reader of my blog. Your comments and support are greatly appreciated. Wishing you all the best for 2013!
Musical Discovery with Suzanne Gilmore 