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Hello families, old & new!Here are the COVID safety protocols for in-person lessons, that follow public health orders in Alberta about how to best stay healthy and minimize the …

TGI Summer and yet…how to practice music in summer, to keep skills sharp? Some parents worry their younger children will lose basic music literacy or momentum in summer, but …

Good news, the Royal Conservatory of Music is busy advocating for teachers – here is a transcript of a recent interview with the Royal Conservatory of Music president on …

Hi–click here to get the instructions for setting up & accessing your remote exam; please read all of the following!! https://www.rcmusic.com/learning/examinations/spring-2020-exams-update/issues-accessing-practical-exam Here’s the PDF of set-up for camera & …

Ear training for major and minor thirds below and the perfect fourth below throw off even the intermediate students in levels 5-7 at my weekly ear training class to …

The RCM Director of Research has a few good things to say about remote exams, for example, that students might have the edge on memorization, and feel much more …

Hi–here is my arrangement of the first, very memorable, phrase from this awesome instrumental from John Williams’ Star Wars. Suitable for beginner pianists. Add register shifts anywhere you want …

Hello! A student couldn’t find a lead sheet for this awesome song, so I have just listened & notated a version of it, attached here for your listening and …

Finally the RCM has opened the summer exam schedule–deadline to register is June 9, 2020. The practical exams are Aug 10-22; the theory exams are earlier in August. Go …

Crew, please message me to join the weekly student open mic at 4:30! 5 spots each class; rotates so everyone has a chance to join. Not stressful, said students …