The Truth About Piano Lessons
A piano teacher looks at what it takes to succeed in music, why parents should care, and what they can do to help their kids. (This article applies to much Continue Reading →
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Fraser MacPherson Jazz Workshop – Dec. 7
December 7, 1-3pm, a free workshop by legendary jazz drummer Louis Hayes at Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club (3611 W. Broadway). * All workshops are free of charge and open to the public. Students wishing to perform Continue Reading →
Metro Vancouver presents “Survivor 101” workshops
Following on the success and feedback of the inaugural “Survivor 101” workshop in November 2012, the Regional Cultural Development Advisory Committee, through Metro Vancouver, has partnered with 4 municipalities throughout Continue Reading →
Musicians may be most creative ‘when not actually playing instrument’
New research into how and when the muse strikes finds that even fairly mundane activities can feed in to new insights For a musician, it’s an elusive question: where to Continue Reading →
Is Music the Key to Success?
CONDOLEEZZA RICE trained to be a concert pianist. Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, was a professional clarinet and saxophone player. The hedge fund billionaire Bruce Kovner is Continue Reading →
The Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship Fund
The Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship Fund was initiated to foster the music education of BC’s most promising young jazz instrumentalists. Scholarships are available up to the amount of $2000.00 each Continue Reading →
New Evidence links music education to higher test scores
Does studying music boost students’ overall test scores? Recent research casts doubt on that belief, concluding that the link between music education and good grades appears to reflect the impressive nature of Continue Reading →
Top 10 Skills students learn from the arts
You don’t find school reformers talking much about how we need to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering (STEM), but Continue Reading →
Deadline for RCM Exams
A reminder to everyone that the deadline for registering for Spring exams for this June 2013 is March 5, 2013. The Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) has a brand new Continue Reading →
Why musical genius comes easier to early starters
Good news for pushy parents. If you want your child to excel musically, you now have better justification for starting their lessons early. New evidence comes from brain scans of 36 Continue Reading →