Resources from Orchestra Canada On August 14, Orchestras Canada hosted a webinar with Toronto Symphony Orchestra Production Manager Chris Walroth. Chris shared some key insights on how orchestras should be Continue Reading →
As our province has now entered into Stage 3 of re-opening, most of our schools are working toward a re-opening plan so that we can work toward bringing back in-person Continue Reading →
Update – June 28, 2020 As our provincial restrictions are changing, and we are now moving to Stage 3 many of our businesses and activities are beginning to resume operations Continue Reading →
Our Annual conference is coming up this October 14 and 15, 2016 at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria BC. On October 14 , the focus on our professional development Continue Reading →
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. Continue Reading →
Our Friends at the Royal Conservatory of Music have published a new brochure outlining the benefits of Music Education. You can find a pdf version on their website here.
Updated April 17It seems that every few years in this province of BC we encounter a movement that wishes to cut the “frills” from education in order to balance the Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →