Hello Saxophone Students! As you know we had suspended our lessons in March to search for a new teacher. As our standards for this are high and specific, and as we had a number of teachers over the last 18 months, we have been even more selective than usual. The result is that we are not likely to have [...]
Hello Everyone, If you did not get or read our previous email about our testing of new lesson delivery software FarPlay, please read and download the app now. Teachers are defaulting to this at the moment, with Zoom as the back up. If you do not appear within 2-3 minutes of your lesson start time, your teacher will check Zoom. [...]
MARCH 2023 • IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DIGITAL LESSONS! Starting Monday, March 13th we are testing new software to improve our digital lessons: Farplay.io This software has the potential to close what we think is the most important remaining gap we see in digital service: Being able to play together at the same time! This is a big deal, and we [...]
Hello Aurora's students, This is a reminder that there are no lessons this Saturday, March 11th, and that your lessons have been moved to the 18th of March (part of the make-up week), in-lieu, which will be fully digital. Thank you!
Hello Aurora's students! Please note we have an important change to make for March, as Aurora has a conflict. Saturday, March 11th will be moved to Saturday, March 18th. This will also be a fully digital day. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. -Barnaby.
Hello Everybody! Please confirm your March Make-up lessons for the week of March 13-18th now by visiting the 2023 March tab on this shared Google sheet. You'll need to indicate if you are confirming or declining. Declined make-ups will be moved to June. These make-ups will be fully digital, as we did in December. As we are fast approaching the [...]
Hello Saxophone students! I am writing today to inform you that Jakob will sadly be leaving the ABC team after the March Break. As always we will work hard to find an outstanding replacement, and Jakob will assure that the new teacher is well informed about the direction of each of the students' learning and interests. I will update you [...]
Hello Jeffrey's Tuesday students! Please note that he will be away on March 7th, and that our other team member, Gordon Fry, will be substituting. Your lessons times remain the same. Jeffrey will instruct Gordon on what you are each doing so that the work you are doing will continue in the same direction. If you have any questions [...]
Hello Everybody! Now that we are firmly into winter and it looks like the vaccination strategy has normalized Covid to a manageable state we have decided it is time to sensitively re-introduce physical contact into our classes. Physically communicating in musical activities is a vital part of building a full understanding and 'feeling' of music in the body and neurologically. [...]
Hello Everybody! We hope you have had a lovely break, and spent quality time with your families and yourselves! Lessons and Classes resume on or after January 3rd at your regular times. If you are a Music Together or Rhythm Kids family there are 2 exceptions: Music Together classes at our new Dufferin Grove location don't begin until Thursday, January [...]