Hello Lesson Families! We will be moving to FarPlay.io for our digital lessons starting September 1st, 2023. This change will see us drop Zoom as our primary means of delivery Digital Lessons. WHY? Simply put, with FarPlay you should be able to play with your teacher at the same time. This is a big deal, and closes the gap for your [...]
Hello Everybody! We are finally registering for this fall! Here's how to register: 1. Review the schedule and pick your class by clicking here. 2. Text us your choice at 226-799-4939 or call 416-651-7529. If you have multiple kids, specify which are participating (and in which class, if they are in different programs). 3. We'll confirm your registration and [...]
Hello Everybody, Please note that the office will be unattended from July 23 through 31st. There will be some occasional digital check-ins for voicemail and using the 2-way text system (226-799-4939), but please plan as much ahead as possible if you need support during this time. Starting in August we will be kicking into high gear for back-to-school, particularly [...]
Hello Everybody, If you haven't yet confirmed your makeups for June 25, 26, and 30th, please do so now. CLICK HERE TO SEE MAKEUPS AND CONFIRM OR DECLINE TIMES. If you do not see your (or your child's name) listed, please use the 2-way text system at 226-799-4939. Remember make-ups do not carry over past the end of June. Thank [...]
Hello Everybody, It has been a tremendously busy spring, with some challenges and opportunities. Payment Issues As you have noticed from some communications about payments, we have been experiencing a major issue with some clients having been billed twice in May for no apparent reason. We have pushed as hard as we can to have had this reversed quickly, but [...]
Hello Everybody! Remember that rates are going up as of May 1st, 2023. Read the important update now. Remember that you can absolutely reach out to Barnaby if you need any tuition support. We have decided that we are not yet ready to resume holding our recitals. We are sorry, and hope to resume next school year. Referral Reminder • 20% [...]
Hello Everybody! This is an important note about changes and dates as we look ahead to the summer and coming school year. This Month Digital Lessons are FarPlay-First As you may have seen from our note 2 weeks ago, we have started testing FarPlay.io as a new piece of software for digital lessons. This works on Apple/MacOS, Windows PCs, and [...]
Hello Everybody! Our FarPlay.io test continues in April. You should now be using this on Mac, Windows PCs, and Chromebook (Linux version). Your teachers will be looking for you online here first, preferably not on Zoom. We will update you near the end of the month on further plans for this platform vs. Zoom. There is a new version out today [...]
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. [...]