Inside the Music Business
This month’s BC Business Magazine features an interview with music business insiders Sam Feldman, Bruce Allen, and Terry McBride about the current shape of the recording industry in Canada. The Continue Reading →
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Merry Christmas
Here is a video to cheer you as we head into the Christmas Season.Happy Holidays to everyone. The 12 Days of Christmas – Straight No Chaser. Enjoy!!!
Canadian Music Centre provides new online access
It was announced this past week by the Canadian Music Centre that the Ann Southam Audio archive will now be available online for users to listen to sound files from Continue Reading →
Another reason to turn off the video games and practice…
Ok, we know our kids spend too much time in front of TV , video games and other media devices. We have suspected for awhile that this probably isn’t that Continue Reading →
Concert announcements – December 2008
The busy month of December is upon us. Here is a small quick sampling of what is going on around the province this month at our community music schools and Continue Reading →
Benjamin Zander: Classical Music with Shining eyes
Here is a video clip of Benjamin Zander, musician and author of “The Art of Possibility” talking about the relevance of classical music to our world and how classical music Continue Reading →
Tuba Christmas 2008
Granville Island December 14,Yuletide Stage in Triangle Square Why: Tuba Christmas is an opportunity for Tuba and Euphonium players to get together and be the star of the concert. We Continue Reading →
Canadian performing arts organizations generate $2.70 in revenues for every dollar recieved from governments
Largest share of total revenues came from box office revenues (38% of total revenues), larger than total government or total private funding Private sector revenues grew the fastest over the Continue Reading →
National Youth Orchestra of Canada
A reminder that NYO applications are due by December 1st. Dear NYOC Alumni and Friends, The National Youth Orchestra of Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of the Super Continue Reading →
Student expectations of grades
Here is an article recently pubished in the National Post about changing expectations from students with respect to grading. We increasingly live in a world where success is thought of Continue Reading →