It has been a busy start so far. I am very happy to see most of my students back and a few new students. A few old students left because of moving home. I referred them to other teacher in their area. Everything is getting along smoothly.
After a busy start for a month, 3 students are preparing their repertoires for SPG music festival this year and will compete in November. Then, we will be preparing our Christmas Recital at Ellesmere United Church at Burnaby Mountain in December. It is a fun recital. To those beginners, it will be their 1st recital. I will let them choose their recital pieces after Halloween.
About myself, I am busy helping the SPG festival and as usual, as a co-chair position and Honour Recital coordinator. In early October, I did a piano performance at an elderly home, playing some Chinese folk songs and some classical music including Chopin's Nocturne and Bach's music. It was a 45 minutes performance and all of them enjoyed it. The coordinator there received some good feedback. It was my pleasure to be there and I really enjoyed doing it. I hope next time I can play some duet pieces with other teachers there.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Welcome to 2010-2011 season
We have just started our new 2010-2011 season.
This year, I started to introduce a goal setup session in the 1st lesson of the season. I want to let my students know what they are going to learn and what my expectation is. On the other hand, I would like to know what they want to learn. I also tried to give some information about examinations and music festival so they can understand the requirement and what they need to prepare for the examination. I also asked my students if they want to do masterclasses. I am planning to have 2-3 masterclasses in coming year.
In this year, there will be 2 student recitals on Dec 18, 2010 and May 15, 2011. As usual, I highly recommend my students to participate music festivals - SPG Festival in November and Festival on the Lake in May.
The season started smoothly and most of my students have started their 1st lesson. I hope we will have a successful year and the students will enjoy their lesson and work towards to their goal.
This year, I started to introduce a goal setup session in the 1st lesson of the season. I want to let my students know what they are going to learn and what my expectation is. On the other hand, I would like to know what they want to learn. I also tried to give some information about examinations and music festival so they can understand the requirement and what they need to prepare for the examination. I also asked my students if they want to do masterclasses. I am planning to have 2-3 masterclasses in coming year.
In this year, there will be 2 student recitals on Dec 18, 2010 and May 15, 2011. As usual, I highly recommend my students to participate music festivals - SPG Festival in November and Festival on the Lake in May.
The season started smoothly and most of my students have started their 1st lesson. I hope we will have a successful year and the students will enjoy their lesson and work towards to their goal.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Year End Recital 2010
We finally finished our Year End Recital yesterday at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. We had 20 students performing their pieces. There were a few students not coming due to sickness and conflicts with their schedule. All of them played very well. I also enjoyed my duet performing with Carol Hung, my partner. It went very well. At the end, we had a medallions presentation for the recognition of their achievement and working hard.
Festival Winners
Owen Smith, Kenneth Yang, Alina Dhanji, Kavin Kadam, Baapooh Chung, Aidan Bodner, Justin Yeh and Viola Chao
Both Justin and Viola are the graduates of Music for Young Children as well
Outstanding Student for those who show consistent improvement and careful work
Jessie Laprise
Breakthrough Students for those who are determined to improve their work
Rosemary Vayalikunnel, Isabel Laprise and Julian Bodner
First Year Students for those who complete their first year studies in piano
Mika Kurahshi, Kent Tsuyuki, Coltan Chan, Ryan Chao, Alex Wu, Katrina Wong and Aries Fung
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Festival On the Lake Result and Honour Concert
Good News
All my students and my son (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) got Gold Certificates in all their participating classes in the festival. All of us are very happy and thrilled. Thank you, students. You've done a good job. Of course, thank you to the parents for encouraging your child in music and piano studies.
Honour Concert
4 of my students - Kavin Kadam, Alina Dhanji, Kenneth Yang, Kimberly Cheng and my son, Owen Smith (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) were invited to play in the honour concert on June 5 Saturday at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. All of them played well in the concert and received a nice trophy.
All my students and my son (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) got Gold Certificates in all their participating classes in the festival. All of us are very happy and thrilled. Thank you, students. You've done a good job. Of course, thank you to the parents for encouraging your child in music and piano studies.
Honour Concert
4 of my students - Kavin Kadam, Alina Dhanji, Kenneth Yang, Kimberly Cheng and my son, Owen Smith (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) were invited to play in the honour concert on June 5 Saturday at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. All of them played well in the concert and received a nice trophy.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Year End Recital and other Performance Opportunity
It is almost the end of the year. Our last studio event is our year end recital.
Year End Recital
Beginner students (1st & 2nd yr) – no more than 5 pieces, 1 of them must be played from memory.
Preliminary, Grade 1-8 srudents– no more than 4 pieces, 2 of them must be played from memory.
Exam in June and August students – follow exam requirement
Finished January Exam students – no more than 4 pieces, 1 of them must be played from memory.
Students who perform in the RECITAL are expected to dress appropriately. Your friends, classmates, grandparents, relatives are very welcome to the recital.
While my students are working hard for the year end recital on June 13 Sunday at Shadbolt Centre, there is another performance opportunity offered by other teacher.
Other Performance Opportunity
Year End Recital
Date: June 13, 2010 Sunday
Time: 6:15pm
Place: Room 102, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby
Year End Recital is more formal. Most of the pieces are expected to perform from memory.
Preliminary, Grade 1-8 srudents– no more than 4 pieces, 2 of them must be played from memory.
Exam in June and August students – follow exam requirement
Finished January Exam students – no more than 4 pieces, 1 of them must be played from memory.
Students who perform in the RECITAL are expected to dress appropriately. Your friends, classmates, grandparents, relatives are very welcome to the recital.
While my students are working hard for the year end recital on June 13 Sunday at Shadbolt Centre, there is another performance opportunity offered by other teacher.
Other Performance Opportunity
Date: June 5, Saturday
Time: 4:30pm
Place: Ellesmere United Church, at Burnaby Mountain, 160-8960 University High St, Burnaby, BC(the church we went for last Christmas recital)
They can play the pieces they are working on. If you are interested in it / want your child to have one more performance before the year end recital, please feel free to let me know. I need to know who will go by the end of May so the other teacher can prepare the recital program. Thank you.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Piano Adventures Group Program - Primer Level
After being asked by so many people, I finally finalize and decide a group program using Faber's Piano Adventures method and some of my ideas.
Piano Adventures Group Program - Primer Level
Adopting the idea and material from Faber's Piano Adventures method, it is a program for 1st year beginners. The class size is 4 students.
It runs from September to June. From September to March, the students will attend a 45 min. weekly group lesson. Parent is recommended to stay in the group lesson, but not mandatory. After Spring break, the students will be introduced to 30 min. weekly private lesson. The lesson will cover singing, note reading, rhythm training / ensemble, keyboard instruction, ear training and music theory.
It is a weekly lesson program, 36 lessons in a year + 2 recitals. The monthly fee is $80 each student. The registration fee which covers the primer level books is $60. It is a class lead to private lesson.
For more information and to set up an interview for this program please contact me at jammy@telus.net.
Piano Adventures Group Program - Primer Level
Adopting the idea and material from Faber's Piano Adventures method, it is a program for 1st year beginners. The class size is 4 students.
It runs from September to June. From September to March, the students will attend a 45 min. weekly group lesson. Parent is recommended to stay in the group lesson, but not mandatory. After Spring break, the students will be introduced to 30 min. weekly private lesson. The lesson will cover singing, note reading, rhythm training / ensemble, keyboard instruction, ear training and music theory.
It is a weekly lesson program, 36 lessons in a year + 2 recitals. The monthly fee is $80 each student. The registration fee which covers the primer level books is $60. It is a class lead to private lesson.
For more information and to set up an interview for this program please contact me at jammy@telus.net.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Festival On the Lake
The problem about the festival was finally sorted out. All my students are scheduled to play their pieces at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on the following dates.
Saturday May 15th, Room 103
My son, Owen (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) will play 3 Grade 4 pieces on Thu May 13 in the morning and early afternoon.
Good luck to all of them!
Friday May 14th, Room 103
Alina Dhanji - 9:30 am
Kimberly Cheng - 10:10 am
Luca Piccolo - 11:00 am
Kavin Kadam - 11:40 am
Carrie Liu - 1:40 pm
Saturday May 15th, Room 103
Kenneth Yang - 11:10 am (Grade 1, List B)
Viola Chao - 2:30 pm (Grade 1, Study)
My son, Owen (under the instruction of Keitha Campeau) will play 3 Grade 4 pieces on Thu May 13 in the morning and early afternoon.
Good luck to all of them!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Practice for Money
From May to the end of June, my studio will host a practice for money game. My students will earn practice money from every practice minute.
Beginner Student (1st yr) 10 minute = 10 cents (1 minute 1 cent)
Preliminary, Grade 1, 2 20 minutes = 10 cents (2 minutes 1 cent)
Grade 3 - 5 30 minutes = 10 cents (3 minutes 1 cent)
Grade 6 - 8 50 minutes = 10 cents (5 minutes 1 cent)
Parent needs to record their practice time in the record sheet. I will give them practice money when they come for lesson. However, in order to maintain the quality of practice, money will be only given to those with good practice. Deduction may be applied for poor practice. Then at the end of June, they can spend their money on buying some gifts from my little treasure box. The game has been very popular for last few years.
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