Westmount Elementary School Tues June 20 12.15-1.15pm

We had a great recital today!
Thanks to all the parents for coming out to show their love and support.
We enjoyed performing for you.

Please remember to register for the next level of your MusIQ Club program next school year.
It's been a pleasure teaching this class and I hope to see them all again.

Have a safe and happy summer Brett, Ivan, Dylan, Stephen, Justin and William.

BLT Elementary School Thurs. June 19 2.30-3.30pm

Congratulations to all the students on a very successful final class recital!
I am very proud of you and hope that you will all continue in your musical studies.
Thanks especially to the parents for all their support and encouragement this term with home practice and continuing lessons.
It's been a pleasure teaching this class.

Have a great summer.
Don't forget to register for the next level of your MusIQ Club program, come Fall term '08.

Kingswood School Thurs. June 19 11.40-12.40pm

Nice playing today Josh.
We went over every song you learned this term: Ode to Joy (2 hands), Ten Little Indians, The Baseball Game and The Blue Danube Waltz. We also played Let it be, performance style.
We talked about what aspects of the songs could be better. Timing, hand position changes, specific notes to watch for... and practiced those parts in isolation.
We then reviewed triads, and practiced playing them and writing them on the board.
You can try this at home. Choose a key and then play a triad on each scale degree, making sure to keep the same key signature as you go (sharps/flats).

At the end of class I gave you your composition assignment, report card and certificate for the term. Excellent work. Enjoy your summer, and I hope to see you again next year in MusIQ Club.

BLT Elementary School Wed. June 18 2.00-3.00pm

Today we did a complete run-through of what we will be doing at the final class recital next week. Our group piece is sounding much better. We worked individually and together, going through the piece one section at a time. To practice it some more at home, here are the finger numbers (Right Hand thumb on C):

3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2--

3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1--

2, 2, 3, 1,
2, 4, 3, 1,
2, 4, 3, 2,
1, 2, 5--

3, 3, 4, 5,
5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 1--

Then I asked if anyone would like to play a solo for the recital and we had three volunteers: Cameron - Row Row Row, Jacob - Catch me if you can, and Billy - Old Grey Goose.

We did a little bit of work in CMJ: Connor, Cameron, Haylea and Jacob finished most of lesson 40. Billy completed lesson 28. And Abbey completed lesson 10.

We then played games and reviewed some of the things that we'd like to show at the recital.

Well done today. See you all next week.

Westmount Elementary School Tues June 17 12.15-1.15pm

Nice playing today Aoiffe, Sophia, Iris, Sean and Ryan.

We had a good recital with your parents - you did very well playing the group piece without the help of the grade 2's. Thanks to all the friends and family who came out to show their love and support for these young music students. It was fun showing you some of the things we've learned to do.

Please remember to register for the next level of your MusIQ Club program, come Fall term '08.
Have a great summer.

Fleming Tower Elementary School Mon. June 16 2.15-3.15pm

It was great meeting all the parents and friends of our class today.
We had a good recital, although the heat in the room became a little overwhelming.
At least, the students had lots of love and support for all their good work this term. It's been a pleasure to be their music teacher and see them progress from week to week.

Don't forget to register for the next level of your MusIQ Club program, come Fall term '08.
Have a good summer.