This year for Brainy’s Foodbank Challenge, brainy built a castle in the studio to show the student’s fundraising progress! How does this challenge work? Students are given one challenge for the week. Inspired by our studio mascot, Brainy the Octopus, students must try to play a song eight times during the week! If they make… Continue reading Brainy’s Food Bank Challenge 2021
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Brainy Challenge 2020
This year, Brainy did an entirely digital version of his yearly brainy challenge! This is a studio event where students are challenged to practice one piece 8 times during the week to earn the food bank $1. This challenge runs for 3 weeks, so students have the opportunity to earn $3 each for the food… Continue reading Brainy Challenge 2020
October 29th mini-recital
Our first mini-recital of the year was held last night! Students had the opportunity to play two pieces each. We also played a number of musical games. To start off our concert, we started with musical charades. Students had to act out a symbol, then the rest of us would try and guess what symbol… Continue reading October 29th mini-recital
How to Get the Most from Online Lessons
Online lessons are new to many of us, so before the teaching year starts, I have put together a list of tips for how to get the most out of your online lessons! Get set up early – Make sure you know how long it takes to set up for a lesson! Make sure to… Continue reading How to Get the Most from Online Lessons
Online Lesson Tips
This is a list of easy tips to get the most out of online lessons. Use what works for you – Online lessons can be done in a myriad of ways, and different options will work better for one family. Lessons can be done in different formats: Real time: lessons take place in real time.… Continue reading Online Lesson Tips
Brainy Foodbank Challenge 2019
The Brainy Foodbank challenge has concluded for another year! Every year starting in November, Brainy the octopus runs a practicing challenge. Students are given a challenge – they must practice something eight times during the week. Challenges are chosen by teacher and student together. If they complete their challenge, they earn the Foodbank one dollar.… Continue reading Brainy Foodbank Challenge 2019
Composer Elections 2019
The studio worked on a composer elections project this year! Students learned about various eras in musical history, and during the week of the Canadian elections this year, student got to vote for a musical party of their choice. To learn about the various eras in music history, students did a variety of things. We… Continue reading Composer Elections 2019
Spring Recital 2019
It has been a fun year in the studio so far! Students performed at the spring recital on May 30th. Performers chose some recent pieces, a few of their favourites, and also performed some ensemble music. The concert featured a clarinet trio and clarinet duets as well as one performing playing their own composition. I… Continue reading Spring Recital 2019
The Badges Challenge
One of the new activities students took part in last year was a badges challenge. Students worked hard in lessons to collect a variety of lesson-related badges. Students could earn badges for playing scales in lessons, practicing, learning music, and taking part in studio events. Taking part in this activity was a great way for… Continue reading The Badges Challenge
About the Spring Festival 2018
This year the studio hosted a Spring Festival. Students were invited to attend as many of the five events as they wished. Our first two events featured special guests. Melissa Goodchild was invited to give a workshop on improvisation. She brought over a whole bunch of percussion instruments for students to try out as a… Continue reading About the Spring Festival 2018