Hello Everybody! We hope you are having a great start to the fall with the Fiddle collection, including our beautiful new books, and, for some of you, enjoying the new con Español bilingual music and translation. This update is to let you know that we are currently apprenticing two new teachers - Naoko Tsujita and Rob Kirsch-Spring - both of whom [...]
Hello Everybody! We hope your summer is off to a great start, and want to give you some interesting, and compelling reading to about an increasingly important issue as it relates to adult behaviours with Screen Time. There is just concern for how much time children are spending glued to screens, but we are not nearly aware enough of or concerned [...]
Family & Finance: Lessons from Home from Financial Professional Parents RSVP NOW! A Free Seminar from ABC Friday, April 15th @ 8:15 p.m. Join ABC parents Valérie Barriault and Bryan Deviney as they reflect on their experiences of what it takes for their clients to be financially successful. Bryan and Valérie work together in their own financial advisory [...]
Hello Everybody! Welcome to our Spring collection of Music - TAMBOURINE! Classes begin and resume on Saturday, April 2nd, at your regular time and location. This does not include Tuesdays, which continue with Drum through April. We invite you to share our class information from our Facebook page, and take advantage of our 20% referral, which goes to you and your [...]
Hello Parents! This is a slight departure from our normal news posting, as it will contain some personal opinion with, perhaps, some political mischief about homework in the TDSB (which probably applies to other boards, as well). This post is also open for comments, by visiting the online version of the post. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this [...]
Hello Cornerstone parents and students! Starting after exams, your homework will arrive on this page on Thursday or Friday of each week. You can bookmark and visit this page any time, or sign up for the emails on the main ABC/Cornerstone page, and your specific homework will go right to your email! We encourage you to sign up now. If [...]
Maori Haka - Warrior Music at a Wedding It's easy to forget - in our very popularity based culture - that music comes from within, from all of us. In this very interesting clip, a traditional warrior chant and dance used to intimidate enemies, is presented at a wedding as a sign of respect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhedH6wK6I The Traditional Haka Below is [...]
Music for Life As a Music School, we aren't looking to create prodigies or to get kids into a career in music. We are certainly open to these things, but our goals are more life-skills oriented. What is real about Music Education? There is a lot of cultural acceptance of Music Education and lessons as a strong foundation for children [...]
Star Wars & Music Lessons Unsurprisingly, Star Wars is all the rage at the moment, with the latest instalment having smashed box office records, and still going strong in theatres. Musically, the main theme from Star Wars has always been a big deal, particularly with young kids learning musical instruments. Thanks to 'The Force Awakens' this flame of interest is [...]
Here's a fascinating article from the BBC about how the most common scented products we use. While safe by themselves, they can turn into potentially poisonous and life-threatening chemicals that could have adverse affects on ourselves and our families over time. It is easy to take our air safety for granted, assuming that regulatory bodies are protecting us. While there [...]