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CMC Notes Newsletter – March 2026 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals 3. Lusiana’s Toronto Star Article 4. Summer Camp Registration 5. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 6. Featured Student 7. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, March 3rd: Deadline for registration for the May/June 2026 Session of RCM Exams   March 16th – 22nd: March Break! CMC is closed. No lessons or classes all week. Enjoy your time off!   Monday, March 23rd: Lessons and classes resume as usual   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! CMC Spring Recitals Please mark your calendars for now for the spring recital dates below (June 7th and 14th); our recital sign-up form will be emailed to you on May 1st, so please sign up then if you’re interested!   NOTE: Recital participation is completely optional, but we encourage our students to take advantage of this opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment, to develop a musical goal to work towards and achieve, and to show your loved ones what you’ve learned so far!   SCHEDULE:   SUNDAY, JUNE 7 IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: 12:30pm: cello recital (students of all cello teachers) 2pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers – choose from 2pm or 3pm) 3pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers – choose from 2pm or 3pm) 4pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & wind teachers) 5pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+) 6pm: guitar/ukulele/bass/drums recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass/drum teachers)   SUNDAY, JUNE 14 ONLINE via Zoom: 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: 1pm: piano recital (students of Josh & Riley) 2pm: piano recital (students of Cheng-Feng, Chris & Erik) 3pm: piano recital (students of Neal, Michele & Aimi) 4pm: piano recital (students of Luan, Mark & Emma) 5pm: piano recital (students of Hiro & James) 6pm: piano recital (students of Louise & Emmett)     Our recital sign-up form will be emailed to you on May 1st – the online sign-up form must be completed by May 15th in order to sign up. Lusiana’s Toronto Star Article CMC’s Executive Founding Director, Lusiana Lukman, has written an article for the Toronto Star exposing the dark history of abuse at the RCM and her own experiences as a student there.    Trigger warning: this article contains explicit descriptions of sexual abuse   Click HERE to read the article on CMC’s website. Summer Camp Registration SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!   Music & Art Creations Summer Camp:   A magical fun-filled week for 4-7 year olds with music, art, movement, drumming and instruments exploration! Monday to Friday from 9am to noon, $325/week.   Week 1: July 13-17, 2026Week 2: July 20-24, 2026Week 3: August 10-14, 2026   Please click HERE for more information or to register – space is limited to only 8 students per week! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Alex Alex has three upcoming gigs:    March 2 – With Patrick Smith and Dan Pitt @ Dina’s Tavern (8:30-10:30pm)March 5 – With Picastro and Merival @ Dina’s Tavern (8:30-10:30pm)March 31 – Garden of Forking Paths VI: Triio + Nick Fraser’s Special Topics @ the Tranzac (9:30-11:30pm)  Brenton From Brenton:  I will be touring with cellist Stéphane Tétreault and l’Orchestre symphonique régional Abitibi-Témiscamingue during March Break. https://stephanetetreault.com/  Louise Louise has an upcoming performance: PLAYLIST for LOUIS   Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m.   The French Baroque at its most personal, featuring chamber music first composed for the royal family in the palace of Versailles. Our program will feature works for one to three parts written by Jacques Hotteterre, members of the Philidor family, and other musicians working at the court of Louis XIV. Whatever your opinion of the Sun King’s administration of his realm, the music that accompanied his more personal activities is some of the most beautiful of the era, and a true delight to play.   Join Alison Melville, recorder & traverso; Jin Cho, traverso; Jonathan Stuchbery, theorbo; Louise Hung, harpsichord; and Felix Deak, bass viol, as they explore this wonderful soundworld and distinctive music of the early 18th-century.   Tickets: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1045   Neal Neal is performing with West Silver Band, March 28th at 2pm https://northdaleconcertband.ca/concert/concert-with-weston-silver-band/   Enjoy! Featured Student! Max Natsume-Shapiro (Guitar) 1. How old were you when you first started music lessons? 3 years old   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? I thought that guitars were the heart of the band and wanted to be the leader of all bands   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? I like how he is able to speak to me in Japanese   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? No but i do like to play master of puppets   5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? It would be drums   6. What do you like to do in your spare time? I play baseball and curling   7. Who are some of your musical inspirations? My father   8. What do you like most about CMC? That I can learn my instrument in a great environment. If you are interested in being featured in our CMC Notes, please email us at cmc@cmccanada.com! Featured Teacher! Kenin McKay (Violin) 1. How old were you when you first started music? Three and a half   2. Why did you want to make music your career? I started teaching violin and playing in ensembles as a teenager, and when I went to university for music and started playing gigs it just kind of naturally expanded from there.   3. Which groups are you currently playing with, if any? None at the moment; It’s been a tough decision but I’ve decided to take a bit of a break from performing this year in order to find a better balance between work and family

CMC Notes Newsletter – February 2026 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Summer Camp Registration & Discount! 3. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 4. Featured Students 5. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Saturday, February 14th: Lessons are still ON as scheduled, but NO Musical Preludes classes today!   Monday, February 16th: CMC is closed for Family Day!   Tuesday, March 3rd: Deadline for registration for the May/June 2026 Session of RCM Exams   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! Summer Camp Registration & Discount SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!   Music & Art Creations Summer Camp:   A magical fun-filled week for 4-7 year olds with music, art, movement, drumming and instruments exploration!   Monday to Friday from 9am to noon, $325/week.   SAVE $30 by registering before February 14th and pay only $295!   Week 1: July 13-17, 2026Week 2: July 20-24, 2026Week 3: August 10-14, 2026   Please click HERE for more information or to register – space is limited to only 8 students per week! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Alex Alex has an upcoming gig:    Garden of Forking Paths V: Triio + High Alpine Hut Network @ BSMT 254, Feb. 20th, 7-9:30pm   Emmett From Emmett:  I will be playing a weekly solo jazz piano residency at the jazz bistro in downtown Toronto, every Wednesday in February 5-7pm. It is PWYC, and all ages welcome!  Here is the location of the jazz bistro – 251 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8   Enjoy! Facebook Instagram Featured Students! Clarabel and Myrna Toliver (Voice) 1. How old were you when you first started music? Clarabel: 11Myrna: 8   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? Clarabel: Singing makes me feel happy.Myrna: My sister chose it and I like music and I like singing.   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? Clarabel: She’s really nice and gives us good tips on our singing.Myrna: That she’s nice and gives us helpful tips and she’s kind and funny.   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? Clarabel: I really like singing Idol by YoasobiMyrna: I like singing Idol, both the English and Japanese versions, by Yoasobi. 5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? Clarabel: Piano because I really like the sound, especially minor chords.Myrna: Piano because a lot of songs you can play on piano and we have a keyboard at home.   6. What do you like to do in your spare time? Clarabel: I like art and will probably be an artist when I grow up. Myrna: Drawing and reading and playing games with my sister.   7. Who are some of your musical inspirations? Clarabel: Ariana Grande because she inspired me to sing more, and ILLIT got me singing more J-pop and K-pop. Myrna: Ava Max would definitely be one and my sister, Clarabel.   8. What do you like most about CMC? Clarabel: I really love the recitals! And the space where we sing is so bright and colourful.Myrna: The space is light and has plants. I like how Clarabel and I get to do classes together. And I really like our music teacher.   9. Anything else you want to add? Myrna: I like the recitals and I like the pictures in the newsletters. If you are interested in being featured in our CMC Notes, please email us at cmc@cmccanada.com! Featured Teacher! Aimi Howden (Piano, Theory) 1. How old were you when you first started music? I was three years old. I begged my parents for piano lessons, and was so persistent that they gave in! I began in group classes and my mother sat in and participated alongside me- an experience I still have delightful memories of to this day.   2. Why did you want to make music your career? Music, specifically piano, has been my passion since I began lessons and it has brought me immense joy throughout my life. When considering what I wanted to spend my days doing, there really was no doubt- I wanted to play the piano and share my love of music with others! When I explored other career options, none of them sparked the same excitement or sense of purpose. Every day I feel so lucky that I have a career in music and can make a living doing what I love.   3. Which groups are you currently playing with, if any? Most recently, I have performed with the Victoria Symphony as part of their “Carnival of Our Animals” concert and educational performances. I am also part of a piano duo with my close friend and colleague, Jany Lu. In addition, I continue my journey as a solo pianist and look forward to recitals planned for 2026! 4. What do you enjoy most about teaching? What I enjoy most about teaching is watching every student grow and progress- and getting to know each of them as individuals along the way. Seeing their musical curiosity, their personalities and their confidence develop is incredibly rewarding and I love that teaching allows me to share music while forming meaningful relationships with every student. Every day is full of surprises and getting to see how each student enjoys music in their own way is so special.   5. Some students have challenges with consistent practicing. What advice would you give them? Consistency is key! Short, focused practice sessions daily are more effective than long occasional ones. Also making sure that students connect with their pieces is so important. I also find that understanding why we practice certain things- like technique, sight reading, and ear training- makes it much easier to stay motivated. Setting goals, celebrating progress, and having a practice area that you feel happy and comfortable in can turn practicing into less of a chore and into something positive and exciting!   6. What do you like to do in your spare

CMC Notes Newsletter – January 2026 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Winter Recitals 3. Parkdale Community Food Bank Donations 4. Give the Gift of Music! Important Upcoming Dates Thursday, January 1st: HAPPY NEW YEAR!Monday, January 5th: First day back of private lessons after the winter breakSaturday, January 10th: First day back of Musical Preludes classes after the winter break   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! CMC Winter Recitals – Congrats!   CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students who performed at our CMC winter recitals!   Our next recitals will be on June 7th and 14th 2026! Parkdale Community Food Bank Donations During the month of December, CMC collected food and essential items to donate to the Parkdale Community Food Bank. Thank you so much to our CMC community for all the food and hygiene items collected for the Parkdale Community Food Bank! They were much appreciated!   https://www.pcfb.ca/donate Give the Gift of Music! Give the gift of music this New Year by sending your loved ones a CMC egift card!    A CMC egift card can go towards music books or music lessons and makes a great birthday or holiday gift!    Click below to purchase a CMC egift card! PURCHASE NOW! Facebook Instagram ©2026 Music Lessons Toronto, In-Person at our school or online Lessons Toronto, Music School Toronto, ON, Canada | 314 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON M6R 2M7, CA All Posts Blog Posts CMC Notes Newsletters CMC Notes Newsletter – December 2025 2025-12-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – December 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Winter Recitals 3. Parkdale Community… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2025 2025-11-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Winter Recitals: Info 3. Winter Recitals:… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – October 2025 2025-10-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – October 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Polish Festival Photos! 3. Winter Recitals:… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – September 2025 2025-09-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – September 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Musical Preludes 3. Suzuki Cello Group… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – August 2025 2025-08-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – August 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Summer Camp 3. Musical Preludes 4…. Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – July 2025 2025-07-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – July 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals – Congrats! 3…. Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – June 2025 2025-06-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – June 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals 3. Summer Lessons… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – May 2025 2025-05-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – May 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Fall Re-Registration 3. CMC Spring Recitals… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – April 2025 2025-04-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – April 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals 3. Summer Camp… Read More Load More End of Content. View All Posts

CMC Notes Newsletter – December 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Winter Recitals 3. Parkdale Community Food Bank Donations 4. Give the Gift of Music! 5. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 6. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Sunday, December 7th: piano recitals (see below for details)Saturday, December 13th: Last Musical Preludes classes before the winter breakSunday, December 14th: instrumental, vocal and adult recitals (see below for details)Saturday, December 20th: Last day of lessons before the winter break!December 21 – January 4th, 2026: Winter Break – Happy Holidays!Monday, January 5th, 2026: First day back for lessons in the New Year!Saturday, January 10th, 2026: First day back for Musical Preludes classes in the New Year!   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! CMC Winter Recitals Our winter recital sign up is now closed! Students who signed up will have received an email with recital details. If you signed up and did not receive an email, please email the office at cmc@cmccanada.com   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7   ONLINE via Zoom 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: 1pm: piano recital2pm: piano recital4pm: piano recital5pm: piano recital   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church:12:30pm: cello recital (students of all cello teachers)2pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)3pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)4pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & wind teachers)5pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+)6pm: guitar/ukulele/bass/drum recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass/teachers) Parkdale Community Food Bank Donations During the month of December, CMC collects food and essential items to donate to the Parkdale Community Food Bank.   “Since 2007, we have been ensuring access to barrier-free food for all. Embracing the belief that joy is fundamental to nourishment, our mission is to create a hunger-free community. Through barrier-free access to diverse food options, every person who walks through our doors has a place at our table. We believe that access to high quality, healthy food is a human right. We are able to feed over 10,000 families every month thanks to the generous support of our partners and friends in the Parkdale community.”   Please consider bringing items to CMC to donate (for our in-person students) or, if you can, donate directly to the Parkdale Community Food Bank by clicking below.   https://www.pcfb.ca/donate Give the Gift of Music! Give the gift of music this holiday season by sending your loved ones a CMC egift card!    A CMC egift card can go towards music books or music lessons and makes a great birthday or holiday gift!    Click below to purchase a CMC egift card! PURCHASE NOW! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases Alex Alex has an upcoming show:    Garden of Forking Paths #4: Triio @ Sellers and Newell, Dec. 11, 8-10pm  Enjoy!!! Featured Teacher! Emma Dunbar (Viola, Violin, Piano) 1. How old were you when you first started music? 5 years old.   2. Why did you want to make music your career? I loved being part of a supportive community.   3. Which groups are you currently playing with, if any? Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO)   4. What do you enjoy most about teaching? I love helping students learn in a step by step way, and seeing their excitement at new concepts!   5. Some students have challenges with consistent practicing. What advice would you give them? Start small! Even 10-15 minutes a day, can produce great results over time 🙂 Try pairing your regular practice time with another activity in your routinue…like before or after a meal!! 6. What do you like to do in your spare time? Outdoor walks, old movie sitcoms, and socializing with friends & family   7. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Iceland & Scotland  8. Anything else you want to add? Thrilled to be part of the CMC community! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season 😃 If you are interested in being featured in our CMC Notes, please email us at cmc@cmccanada.com! Facebook Instagram ©2025 Music Lessons Toronto, In-Person at our school or online Lessons Toronto, Music School Toronto, ON, Canada | 314 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON M6R 2M7, CA All Posts Blog Posts CMC Notes Newsletters CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2025 2025-11-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Winter Recitals: Info 3. Winter Recitals:… Read More CMC Notes Newsletter – October 2025 2025-10-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – October 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Polish Festival Photos! 3. 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CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Winter Recitals: Info 3. Winter Recitals: Schedule 4. RCM Exams: Important Dates 5. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 6. Featured Student 7. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, November 4th: RCM Exam registration deadline for the December 2025/January 2026 session!   Saturday, November 15th: Winter recital sign-up forms DUE TODAY!!!   Saturday, November 15th: Musical Preludes – Parent / Caregiver Observation Day!   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! Winter Recitals: Info! CMC hosts 2 days of winter recitals for our private lesson students. We encourage all our students to perform, but participation is optional! We want this to be a positive experience for our students with a supportive, low-pressure atmosphere.   Our recital sign up form has been emailed out! Let us know if you didn’t receive it. The sign-up form is due November 15th.   WHY PARTICIPATE: It’s an opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment 🙂 Develop a musical goal to work toward and achieve! Show your friends and family what you have learned so far! PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT For our ONLINE recital strings, voice and wind students, if piano accompaniment is required, you will need to use a track.   For our IN-PERSON recital strings, voice and wind students, CMC pays for a piano accompanist to be at our recitals, but if you would like rehearsal time beforehand (which we highly recommend), you are responsible to pay for a minimum increment of 15 minutes of rehearsal time.   Unsure if you or your child will need piano accompaniment? Speak with their teacher who will be happy to discuss with you! Winter Recitals: Schedule! Our recitals are optional but highly recommended; it’s an opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment, and to develop a musical goal to work towards and achieve.   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7   ONLINE via Zoom 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: Piano recital time slots will be assigned to students of specific teachers in October. 1pm: piano recital2pm: piano recital3pm: piano recital4pm: piano recital5pm: piano recital6pm: piano recital   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church:12:30pm: cello recital (students of all cello teachers)2pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)3pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)4pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & wind teachers)5pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+)6pm: guitar/ukulele/bass/drum recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass/teachers)7pm: guitar/ukulele/bass recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass teachers)   NOTE: Students taking more than one lesson, or siblings, can sign up for the same time slot. All non-piano instruments must be on Dec. 14 (for example, if one sibling takes piano and one takes guitar, please sign them both up for a guitar recital, since there will only be a piano set up on Dec. 7, with no mics or amps…etc, and no guitar teacher to tune your instrument! RCM Exams: Important Dates Here are the important dates for the upcoming December 2025/January 2026 RCM Exams Session:   November 4, 2025: Registration Deadline December 12 & 13, 2025: Theory Examinations January 19-31, 2026: Practical Examinations Want to learn more about RCM Exams? See our RCM Exams page and/or email us at cmc@cmccanada.com for more info! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Arie Arie has an upcoming show:    Liquid Architecture – solo acoustic viola set Improvised acoustic music in a beautiful resonant space – also with solo sets from violinist Sonia Leung & clarinettist Zack Goldstein. St. Matthews Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave.Nov 22nd, doors 7:30PM, show at 8:00PM $10  Enjoy!!! Featured Student! Assata (Piano) 1. How old were you when you first started music? I was 5 years old.   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? Because I wanted to and my sister played it too.   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? She is kind and happy and she likes my cat.   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? I like to play I’m a little tea pot.   5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? Violin   6. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play with my cat. 7. Who are some of your musical inspirations? I love musicals like Matilda and Annie. 8. What do you like most about CMC?I like that I learn to play piano.  9. Anything else you want to add? I like playing piano with my teacher. If you are interested in being featured in our CMC Notes, please email us at cmc@cmccanada.com! Featured Teacher! Chris Pruden (Piano) 1. How old were you when you first started music? 5 years old. The story was that I hated piano when I was younger and my mom told me I could decide if I wanted to quit once I got the Grade 5 RCM like her. I wanted to get there and quit immediately to spite her but I ended up loving piano and am incredibly thankful that she put me through it.   2. Why did you want to make music your career? I think it makes me feel special 🙂 It also feels endlessly challenging and gratifying, while allowing me to connect with a lot of different people. It’s definitely not the most stable career and can be a bit scary, but I find I love music more and more every year and am so excited about it all the time.   3. Which groups are you currently playing with, if any? I’m in quite a few bands! Tara Kannangara, Zinnia, Blue Season, Parade, Hope Street, Adversarial Networks, Ronley Teper’s Lipliners, Sammy Jackson, Circuito, Moonbliss, Tullstars, Language Arts, Future Machines, SwöwS I also have my own band Little Jim, and a solo piano project under my own name. 4. What do you enjoy most about teaching? Finding

CMC Notes Newsletter – October 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Polish Festival Photos! 3. Winter Recitals: Info 4. Winter Recitals: Schedule 5. RCM Exams: Important Dates 6. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 7. Featured Students 8. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Saturday October 11th: Private lessons are still ON, but no Musical Preludes classes! Monday, October 13th: No lessons scheduled today – CMC is closed for Thanksgiving! Friday, October 31st: Happy Hallowe’en! All lessons are still on as scheduled – come to your lesson dressed up in your best costume!   Tuesday, November 4th: RCM Exam registration deadline for the December 2025/January 2026 session!   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! Polish Festival Photos! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Polish Festival this year!!! Here are some photos we took outside CMC during the event: Winter Recitals: Info! CMC hosts 2 days of winter recitals for our private lesson students. We encourage all our students to perform, but participation is optional! We want this to be a positive experience for our students with a supportive, low-pressure atmosphere.   Our recital sign up form will be emailed out on Friday, November 1st.   WHY PARTICIPATE:   It’s an opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment 🙂 Develop a musical goal to work toward and achieve! Show your friends and family what you have learned so far! PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT   For our ONLINE recital strings, voice and wind students, if piano accompaniment is required, you will need to use a track.   For our IN-PERSON recital strings, voice and wind students, CMC pays for a piano accompanist to be at our recitals, but if you would like rehearsal time beforehand (which we highly recommend), you are responsible to pay for a minimum increment of 15 minutes of rehearsal time.   Unsure if you or your child will need piano accompaniment? Speak with their teacher who will be happy to discuss with you! Winter Recitals: Schedule! More information will come later on our winter recitals, but below are the dates to mark in your calendars.   Our recitals are optional but highly recommended; it’s an opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment, and to develop a musical goal to work towards and achieve.   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7   ONLINE via Zoom 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: Piano recital time slots will be assigned to students of specific teachers in October. 1pm: piano recital2pm: piano recital3pm: piano recital4pm: piano recital5pm: piano recital6pm: piano recital     SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church:12:30pm: cello recital (students of all cello teachers)2pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)3pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)4pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & wind teachers)5pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+)6pm: guitar/ukulele/bass/drum recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass/teachers)7pm: guitar/ukulele/bass recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass teachers)   NOTE: Students taking more than one lesson, or siblings, can sign up for the same time slot. All non-piano instruments must be on Dec. 14 (for example, if one sibling takes piano and one takes guitar, please sign them both up for a guitar recital, since there will only be a piano set up on Dec. 7, with no mics or amps…etc, and no guitar teacher to tune your instrument! RCM Exams: Important Dates Here are the important dates for the upcoming December 2025/January 2026 RCM Exams Session:   November 4, 2025: Registration Deadline December 12 & 13, 2025: Theory Examinations January 19-31, 2026: Practical Examinations Want to learn more about RCM Exams? See our RCM Exams page and/or email us at cmc@cmccanada.com for more info! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Alex Alex has 4 upcoming events: Album Release: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti & Ira Dot @ The Cameron House – Oct. 10, 9-11:30pm Dan Pitt Trio @ the Jazz Bistro – Oct. 14, 8:30-11pm Money House @ Sellers and Newell – Oct. 22, 8-10pm Garden of Forking Paths III: Triio & Mifune Moods play a “Movie Night” @ Annette Studios – Oct. 25, 8-11pm   Emmett From Emmett: “October 11th the Emmett Hodgins Trio has their album release show at Sellers and Newell at 8pm. This is the Emmett Hodgins Trios first full length album titled “Bibliosmia” referring to the amazing smell of old books. This album is completely original jazz trio material mainly blending modern jazz, folk and fusion sounds into the music. This is a huge moment for the Emmett Hodgins trio being their first full length album and this show will be an absolute blast! “   Chris Chris will be playing two concerts on Oct 10 and 11 with a saxophonist from Chicago named Isaiah Collier.  Tickets link: https://tickets.contxtbytrane.com/events/contxtbytrane/1811781   Enjoy!!! Featured Students! Livia (Piano) & Camden (Cello) 1. How old were you when you first started music? Livia: Seven years old. Camden: I was six years old.   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? Livia: I have a piano at home and I wanted to learn how to play it. Camden: It looked cool and I like the way it sounds.   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? Livia: He is teaching me a lot and he is funny! Camden: She plays the cello well and she’s nice.   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? Livia: Comptine D’un Autre Été Camden: French Folk Song   5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? Livia: Probably violin. I will play this in school if I have the chance! Camden: Guitar   6. What do you like to do in your spare time? Livia: I like to figure skate, bake, read, and do sewing projects. Camden: I play hockey and tennis.   7. Who are some of your musical inspirations? Livia: My

CMC Notes Newsletter – September 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Musical Preludes 3. Suzuki Cello Group Class 4. Winter Recitals 5. Private Lessons Info 6. Gmail Calendar Issue 7. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 8. Featured Teacher Important Upcoming Dates Monday, September 1st: No lessons scheduled – CMC is CLOSED for Labour Day!   Tuesday, September 2nd: First day of lessons!   Saturday, September 13th: Roncesvalles Polish Festival from 11am to 11pm. Please note that Roncesvalles will be closed to traffic that day, so please allow more time for travelling to CMC for your lessons. Come visit our table outside CMC!   Saturday, September 20th: First day of Musical Preludes classes!   Tuesday, September 30th: First day of Suzuki Cello Group class!   Click HERE for our private lessons 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes 2025-2026 Calendar! Click HERE for our Suzuki Cello Group Class 2025-2026 Calendar! Musical Preludes WHAT IS MUSICAL PRELUDES? Musical Preludes is a course designed to introduce your young child to the wonderful world of music, where they learn basic musical concepts and explore various instruments such as the violin, cello, clarinet, piano and more!   Musical Preludes classes are drop-off classes, with the teacher and students only. The course has a parent observation day where parents or caregivers come to class to observe what the children have been learning. We limit the number of students to a max of 8 children per class.   The ultimate goal is for our students to experience the joy of music.   CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2025-2026: All Musical Preludes classes (1 Intro class & 2 Junior classes) have 2 terms with 15 classes each: Sept to Jan, and Feb to June.   MP Junior (4-6 year olds): Saturdays 9:00-9:45am (New class, spots available!) MP Intro (3-4 year olds): Saturdays 10:00-10:45am (FULL!) MP Junior (4-6 year olds): Saturdays 11:00-11:45am (FULL!)   *listed availability is for Term 1   COST: $420 per term ($800 total if you register for the 2 terms at the same time) Find out more! Suzuki Cello Group Class We are hoping to offer our year long Suzuki Cello Group Class once again this fall on Tuesdays from 6:15-7:00pm.   We need at least 4 students to run the class, so if you are planning on registering your child but haven’t yet, please do so as soon as possible! Find out more! Winter Recitals: Mark Your Calendars! More information will come later on our winter recitals, but below are the dates to mark in your calendars.   Our recitals are optional but highly recommended; it’s an opportunity to perform for an audience in a supportive environment, and to develop a musical goal to work towards and achieve.   SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7   ONLINE via Zoom 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church: Piano recital time slots will be assigned to students of specific teachers in October. 1pm: piano recital2pm: piano recital3pm: piano recital4pm: piano recital5pm: piano recital6pm: piano recital     SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14   IN-PERSON at Roncesvalles United Church:12:30pm: cello recital (students of all cello teachers)2pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)3pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers)4pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & wind teachers)5pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+)6pm: guitar/ukulele/bass/drum recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass/teachers)7pm: guitar/ukulele/bass recital (students of all guitar/ukulele/bass teachers)   NOTE: Students taking more than one lesson, or siblings, can sign up for the same time slot. All non-piano instruments must be on Dec. 14 (for example, if one sibling takes piano and one takes guitar, please sign them both up for a guitar recital, since there will only be a piano set up on Dec. 7, with no mics or amps…etc, and no guitar teacher to tune your instrument! Private Lessons – Info! What happens if I need to miss a lesson? If you need to miss a lesson during the school year, simply cancel your lesson online by logging into your account (see below). A minimum of 24 hours notice, regardless of the reason for cancellation, is required for the lesson not to be forfeited. Lessons cancelled with 24 hours notice are never credited, but can be scheduled as make-up lessons. We do realize that 24 hours notice is sometimes not possible with illness, however, CMC has this policy in place out of consideration for our teachers. They are scheduled to come and teach at CMC or online, and are unable to make any alternative plans with less than 24 hours notice. This includes any technical or equipment failure for online lessons as well. Out of respect for the livelihood of our teachers, this policy stands. If you / your child can’t make your lesson with less than 24 hours notice, you do however have the option of having another family member take that lesson instead so it’s not forfeited. How do I cancel my lesson online? Please log into your WellnessLiving account to self-cancel your lesson – click HERE to view a video on how to do so NOTE: A minimum of 24 hours notice is required in order to receive a make-up lesson There is a maximum of 4 make-up lessons during the school year (one per 10 lessons for those who register after the first week of September) Make-up lessons are required to be completed prior to the end of the school year (end of June) Any lesson cancellations after the month of May are not guaranteed a make-up lesson Tuition is never prorated for missed lessons How is a make-up lesson arranged? You are responsible for scheduling your make-up lessons through the office. Please contact the office at cmc@cmccanada.com and our admin team will then help you arrange and book a make-up lesson. If a teacher needs to cancel a lesson and a substitute teacher is not available, they will ensure that lesson is made up during

CMC Notes Newsletter – August 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Summer Camp 3. Musical Preludes 4. Suzuki Cello Class 5. RCM Exams 6. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases Important Upcoming Dates Monday, September 1st: No lessons scheduled – Labour Day!   Tuesday, September 2nd: First day of fall lessons – WELCOME BACK!   Tuesday, September 30th: First day of Suzuki Cello Group class!    Saturday, September 20th: First day of Musical Preludes classes (Intro for 3-4 year olds and Junior for 4-6 year olds)   Click HERE for our private lesson 2025-2026 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes Term 1 Schedule! Click HERE for our Suzuki Cello Group Class Schedule! Summer Camp August Summer Camp is full! Looking forward to a great week!!! Musical Preludes WHAT IS MUSICAL PRELUDES?   Musical Preludes is a course designed to introduce your young child to the wonderful world of music, where they learn basic musical concepts and explore various instruments such as the violin, cello, clarinet, piano and more!   Musical Preludes classes are drop-off classes, with the teacher and students only. The course has a parent observation day where parents or caregivers come to class to observe what the children have been learning. We limit the number of students to a max of 8 children per class.   The ultimate goal is for our students to experience the joy of music.   CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2025-2026:   Both Musical Preludes classes (Intro & Junior) have 2 terms with 15 classes each: Sept to Jan, and Feb to June. MP Intro (3-4 year olds): Saturdays 10:00-10:45am MP Junior (4-6 year olds): Saturdays 11:00-11:45am   COST: $420 per term ($800 total if you register for the 2 terms at the same time) Find out more! Suzuki Cello Group Class We are hoping to offer our year long Suzuki Cello Group Class once again this fall on Tuesdays from 6:15-7:00pm.   We need at least 4 students to run the class, so if you are planning on registering your child but haven’t yet, please do so as soon as possible! Find out more! RCM Exams DID YOU KNOW…   If you earn a Level 7 RCM Certificate (Level 7 practical exam in your instrument + Level 7 Theory) – it counts as a Grade 11 high school credit!   If you earn a Level 8 RCM Certificate (Level 8 practical exam in your instrument + Level 8 Theory) – it counts as a Grade 12 high school credit!   Curious to know more about the RCM exam process? Contact Lusiana at LL@cmccanada.com to arrange a time to chat with her about it! Learn more about RCM exams! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Emmett From CMC teacher Emmett:   I have a very exciting double header August 12th and 13th called Neo Soul Ties. It’s a mixture of Tap Dance and Live Music centred around the music of the Soulquarians (Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Roy Hargrove, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill). Run by Victoria Miller and Musically directed by me it’s going to be a fantastic couple of shows. It’s at the Winchester Theatre both nights, doors at 7pm show starts at 730.   Tickets link: https://victoriamillertapdance.ticketspice.com/neo-soul-ties-2025     Alex CMC teacher Alex has an upcoming gig:   Adversarial Networks/stef.in/Triio live @ Drom Taberna – August 14th – 10:30pm-2:00am   Enjoy!!! Facebook Instagram ©2025 Music Lessons Toronto, In-Person at our school or online Lessons Toronto, Music School Toronto, ON, Canada | 314 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON M6R 2M7, CA All Posts Blog Posts CMC Notes Newsletters CMC Notes Newsletter – July 2025 2025-07-01/ CMC Notes Newsletter – July 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals – Congrats! 3…. 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CMC Notes Newsletter – July 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals – Congrats! 3. Summer Camp Registration 4. Summer Lessons 5. Musical Preludes 6. Lost & Found 7. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 8. Featured Student Important Upcoming Dates Tuesday, July 1st: HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! CMC is closed for the holiday.   Wednesday, July 2nd: Summer lessons begin! CMC will be open on Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sat through August 30th.   Monday, July 7th: Music & Art Creations Summer Camp WEEK 1 begins! July 7-11   Monday, July 14th: Music & Art Creations Summer Camp WEEK 2 begins! July 14-18   Click HERE for our private lesson 2024-2025 CMC School Year Calendar! CMC Spring Recitals – Congrats! CONGRATULATIONS to all our students who performed in the Spring 2025 recitals in June!!! You all did amazingly and we can’t wait to hear you again in December! Summer Camp Registration! SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN: Register before spots run out!   Music & Art Creations Summer Camp:   A magical fun-filled week for 4-7 year olds with music, art, movement, drumming and instruments exploration!   Monday to Friday from 9am to noon,   $325/week.   Week 1: July 7-11, 2025 Week 2: July 14-18, 2025 (full) Week 3: August 11-15, 2025   Please click HERE for more information or to register – space is limited to only 8 students per week! Summer Lessons! SIGN-UP FOR SUMMER LESSONS IS NOW OPEN!   We highly recommend continuing lessons during July & August, even if it’s just a few, so that our students don’t lose what they’ve worked hard for this past year!   Please complete our summer lessons form that has been emailed to you – if you didn’t receive one, please email the office at cmc@cmccanada.com.   NOTE: For summer, time slots are on a first-come, first-served basis, so reserve your summer lesson day & time now! Musical Preludes WHAT IS MUSICAL PRELUDES?   Musical Preludes is a course designed to introduce your young child to the wonderful world of music, where they learn basic musical concepts and explore various instruments such as the violin, cello, clarinet, piano and more!   Musical Preludes classes are drop-off classes, with the teacher and students only. The course has a parent observation day where parents or caregivers come to class to observe what the children have been learning. We limit the number of students to a max of 8 children per class.   The ultimate goal is for our students to experience the joy of music.   CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2025-2026:   Both Musical Preludes classes (Intro & Junior) have 2 terms with 15 classes each: Sept to Jan, and Feb to June. MP Intro (3-4 year olds): Saturdays 10:00-10:45am MP Junior (4-6 year olds): Saturdays 11:00-11:45am   COST: $420 per term ($800 total if you register for the 2 terms at the same time) Find out more! Bonus – Congratulations Sonya! As many of you know, our CMC teacher and Musical Preludes instructor Sonya welcomed her second child back on March 26th.  She recently shared this photo of her, baby Zoe and big sister Lily. We’re so happy for you, Sonya!  Lost & Found If any of these items are yours, please email cmc@cmccanada.com! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Alex CMC Teacher Alex has an upcoming album release: July 25th: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti – Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter   CMC Teachers Chris and Luan also recorded on the album!!!   Enjoy!!! Featured Student! Carmel (Piano, Cello, Drums) 1. How old were you when you first started music? 4 years old   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? I chose cello because my mom plays it and my brother already plays violin. I chose drums because my brother plays guitar and so with drums we can have a band.I chose piano because we have one at home and piano helps with my other instruments.   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? Sarah – she is fun and funnyHiro – he is efficient and talentedEric – he explains things so I can understand music better   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? No, I like playing lots of different pieces all the time   5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? Guitar   6. What do you like to do in your spare time? I play baseball   7. Who are some of your musical inspirations? My music teachers and my mom.   8. What do you like most about CMC? The people   9. Anything else you want to add? My bro and I have a band called LEGO MONEY and we play gigs every month. I will put a poster on the community board in the lobby of CMC for our next one. Come check us out live! If you are interested in being featured in our CMC Notes, please email us at cmc@cmccanada.com! 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CMC Notes Newsletter – June 2025 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. CMC Spring Recitals 3. Summer Lessons 4. Summer Camp Registration 5. Cancellation Policy 6. Fall Re-Registration 7. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases 8. Featured Student Important Upcoming Dates Sunday, June 1st: CMC in-person recitals at Roncesvalles United Church (see below for more info)   Tuesday, June 3rd: Last day of Suzuki Cello Group class!   Tuesday, June 3rd: Registration Deadline for RCM August exam session   Sunday, June 8th: CMC online via Zoom and in-person recitals at Roncesvalles United Church (see below for more info)   Saturday, June 14th: Last day of Musical Preludes classes: parents are invited!   Saturday, June 28th: Last day of lessons for the school year   Monday, June 30th: First day of summer lessons   Click HERE for our private lesson 2024-2024 CMC School Year Calendar! Click HERE for our Musical Preludes Schedule! Click HERE for our Suzuki Cello Group Class Schedule! CMC Spring Recitals Our spring recitals are happening TODAY and next Sunday!   SUNDAY, JUNE 1st: In-Person recitals at Roncesvalles United Church, located at 240 Roncesvalles Ave   SUNDAY, JUNE 8th: Online recitals via Zoom, and In-Person spring recitals at Roncesvalles United Church, located at 240 Roncesvalles Ave   We are so looking forward to hearing our students perform! Those who have signed up will be receiving an email with our recital programme a few days prior to your recital day. Summer Lessons! SIGN-UP FOR SUMMER LESSONS IS NOW OPEN!   We highly recommend continuing lessons during July & August, even if it’s just a few, so that our students don’t lose what they’ve worked hard for this past year!   Please complete our summer lessons form that has been emailed to you – if you didn’t receive one, please email the office at cmc@cmccanada.com.   NOTE: For summer, time slots are on a first-come, first-served basis, so reserve your summer lesson day & time now! Summer Camp Registration! SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN: Register before spots run out!   Music & Art Creations Summer Camp:   A magical fun-filled week for 4-7 year olds with music, art, movement, drumming and instruments exploration!   Monday to Friday from 9am to noon,   $325/week.   Week 1: July 7-11, 2025Week 2: July 14-18, 2025Week 3: August 11-15, 2025   Please click HERE for more information or to register – space is limited to only 8 students per week! Cancellation Policy IMPORTANT REMINDER RE: CANCELLING LESSONS: Just a friendly reminder that if you need to cancel a lesson, self-cancellation is now required, so please do so online instead of emailing: Please log into your WellnessLiving account to do so: click HERE. Our office, your teacher as well as yourself will be automatically emailed a confirmation of the cancellation. Fall Re-Registration! Every spring, students are invited to reserve their lesson day & time for the fall by re-registering. A Re-Registration form was emailed out to you in the past few weeks, and you have until the May 1st DEADLINE (TODAY!) to complete it. Please email the office at cmc@cmccanada.com if you didn’t receive an email in April. Spots will be opened to new students or students requiring a change in their schedule after the re-registration deadline, so please ensure you reserve your spot by May 1st by completing the Re-Registration form! IF you do not plan on continuing lessons this fall, please let us know by emailing our office at cmc@cmccanada.com, thank you so much! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Wanda Wanda will be singing with her choir, Singing Out at the following event:   Saturday, June 7th at 7:00pm at Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. WestIconique: A Pride CelebrationClick HERE for details.   A few of our CMC teachers will be accompanying the choir: Alex on bass, Luan on guitar, James on saxophone and Michael on violin!   Alex June 22 – Triio + Folding Trio @ the TranzacJune 26 – Action Forever @ Houndstooth   Enjoy!!! Alida  Alida will be performing with The Nathaniel Dett Chorale on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 8pm at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto. The program ‘Shout for Joy’ combines several elements of black music idioms, including classical, jazz, gospel, blues, and spirituals. More information to be released on The Nathaniel Dett Chorale website: http://nathanieldettchorale.org/.   On Saturday, June 28th at 7:30pm Alida will perform with Harmonious Accord in the second program of “Solstice Songs” at College Street United Church (452 College Street, Toronto). Tickets are $20 at the door, payable by cash or e-transfer. Proceeds will help sponsor the CSU music program. Harmonious Accord is an a cappella vocal quartet of singers Emma Whitla, Alida Doornberg, Davey White, and Alan Gasser. Other musical guests TBA! Join us for a folk song celebration and intermission with reception.   Enjoy!!! Featured Student! Kai (Sax, Piano, Theory) 1. How old were you when you first started music? At 12 I started to do Saxophone and theory. When I was 6 I started to do piano lessons with a different teacher who was not from CMC but I started to do RCM piano at 12.   2. Why did you choose the instrument you currently play? I chose to play with the saxophone because I recently got into jazz and I chose to play with the Piano because my mother inspired me to.   3. What do you like most about your music teacher? Erik is very patient and when it comes to teaching me theory but is also very quick at teaching my things. Neal teaches me with much efficiency while keeping it simple with my pieces and my technique on the piano. James explains things in a very simple way so that I can understand what I need to work or improve.   4. Do you have a favourite piece to play? Toreador March By Bizet.   5. If you could play any other instrument, what would it be? The Trumpet or the Cello.   6.