January 20 is Sample Class Day at the RCM Community School

If you're interested in taking lessons or classes at the RCM Community School in Toronto but aren't sure how to get started, you might be interested in attending Sample Class Day on January 20. In addition to a broad variety of free sample lessons that you can sign up for, there will also be free sample classes in Eurythmics, Ghanaian drumming, Music with your Baby, Singing from Scratch, Rock Band Jam, World Music Chorus, Preparatory Music, and Performance Without Fear.

For more information on Sample Class Day, visit the RCM site for a complete listing of everything offered on January 20. You'll also need to RSVP, which you do by sending an email to communityschool [at] rcmusic.ca with your name, contact info, and which classes or lessons you're interested in sampling. There will also be several Q&A sessions throughout the day, and I'll be around for most of the afternoon answering questions about courses in the voice program.

RCM Community School Open House December 1

The RCM Community School in Toronto will be holding its 3rd annual open house on Saturday, December 1 from 10:30am to 12pm. From a press release sent out earlier today:

This is a fun family event where our students can make crafts, holiday greeting cards and purchase baked goodies from our bake sale. The proceeds from the bake sale and any donations we receive benefit The RCM Community School Bursary Fund which subsidizes music classes or lessons for students who couldn’t otherwise afford them. At noon, there will be a Centre Stage Concert featuring performances by RCM students.

Admission to the open house is free.


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Collaborative Piano Class Starts Tomorrow at the RCM

There are still some spaces available for the Collaborative Piano Class I will be teaching at the RCM Community School this year. The class runs on Wednesday evenings at 7pm starting tomorrow, and will cost $560 plus the RCM registration fee. You can find more info on the course's listing at the RCM site.

The RCM Website is Back Online

After a 12-day outage, the RCM's website is back online, with priority given to getting Community School links up and running.

Those linking from my list of RCM Community School Quick Links will now find that the links once again work.

Collaborative Piano Class at the RCM Community School

With any luck, the RCM main site will be up and running in a few days--until then here is the info for the collaborative piano class I will be teaching this year at the Royal Conservatory of Music Community School:

Collaborative Piano Class

Who: Advanced pianists

Start Date: September 26

Duration: 28 one-hour classes

Tuition: 8 monthly payments of $73.50 or one payment of $560 (+ 60 student services fee)

Prerequisite: Students must be 14 years of age or older and playing at RCM Grade 9 Level

The Collaborative Piano class provides an opportunity for advanced pianists to explore and learn vocal and instrumental music that includes piano. Participants will receive hands-on experience learning the skills that can turn a pianist into a well-rounded and valued partner that will excel in both the rehearsal room and concert hall. Opera, art song, concerto reductions, duet playing, sight-reading, and keyboard skills are just some of the activities that will enrich a pianist’s life in this exciting new class.

Interested students can contact me at collaborative piano [AT] gmail dot com or call the Community School registration line at (416) 408-2825.