Registration Available for 2015-2016

Registration is available for the 2015-2016 school year.

Registration is DUE June 13th, 2015.

This due date is IMPORTANT because it secures your spot in the Fall!

In your registration you will find information on purchasing additional summer lessons, along with Fiddle Camp Registration and the Saturday November 7th Suzuki Conference Date listed in the Calendar of Events.

Please mark in your calendars for all recitals/conference dates for next school year:

Sunday October 25th, 2015 at 2:00

Saturday November 7th, 2015 - Suzuki Conference Day!

Sunday November 29th, 2015 at 2:00

Sunday February 7th, 2016 at 2:00

Sunday May 1st, 2016 at 2:00

My Niece - hoping for a visit soon!

Has anyone else been feeling like the month of May slightly resembles the craziness of December? I've been hearing of this parallel throughout the blog world and I am completely feeling it. Schedules are completely up in the air, unexpected events pop up, there are illnesses and allergies that arise at inconvenient times, and there are too many events to schedule into too little time. Hopefully June will be a month of some relaxation, fresh air and a chance to breathe for us all.

Speaking of June and the summer months, how can we make it through summer and not have September be a month of review and struggling to get back into the practice routine?


KEEP LISTENING. KEEP PLAYING. It's not always about progress over the summer, it's about maintaining our skills and/or growing them in new ways such as attending music camps, going to festivals and shows, putting on a home concert for family and friends or trying something new. Check out an old post HERE which features festivals and shows near you!

KEEP LISTENING. KEEP PLAYING. Keep playing the pieces we love to play, review the pieces that may give us trouble and enjoy the process of using our skills learned in lesson to try and fix problem pieces. Enjoy playing just to play.

I love how quickly the gardens fill in (taken 3 weeks ago).
This gnome has vanished now!

Aside from maintaining our musical abilities over the summer, I encourage all of you to get outside and do something active. You will find me running and cycling around London, rock climbing at Junction (and if I build up the courage on an actual outdoor rock wall in Milton!) and working up to a run and cycle around Fanshawe Lake (20km). Whatever it is that interests you, get out there and do it and bring some family and friends along. The hardest part sometimes is just taking that first step out the door, but once you do, incredible things can happen.

Baby Sienna

Welcoming my niece Sienna to the world this week! 

Both parents (my brother and his wife) are doing well.

Congratulations!

We couldn't have asked for a better Year End Recital day. I had such a nice afternoon playing with all of you! I feel so grateful to be a small part of so many families lives and to share with you all the joy in making music. It's been a wonderful year and I was so impressed by how prepared everyone was and how we all worked together to put on a great show for our family and friends.

One last reminder that there are no lessons this week unless we spoke about making one up. I will see everyone back for regular lessons after Mother's Day weekend for 4 more weeks of lessons before summer schedule.

You can find the summer schedule sign up sheet in lessons next week. Already planning your summer schedule? Send me an e-mail and we can book your summer lesson times early. You all have two lessons included in your tuition to sign up for.

Anyone else enjoying their tulips?

One other bit of exciting news, it looks like I might become an Aunt today! More details soon.