CMC Notes – November 2023
CMC Notes Newsletter – November 2023 In this issue 1. Important Upcoming Dates 2. Winter Recitals – Information 3. Winter Recitals – Schedule 4. Winter Recitals – FAQs 5. RCM Exams 6. Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! 7. Featured Student 8. Featured Teacher 9. Give the Gift of Music! 10. Birthdays this Month Important Upcoming Dates Friday, November 3: Winter recital sign up forms will be emailed out! Tuesday, November 7: Deadline for RCM exam registration for Dec/Jan session – see more details in the “RCM Exams” section! Written Theory Examination Dates: December 8 & 9, 2023 In-Person Practical Examination Dates: January 15-27, 2024 See below for winter recital dates! Click HERE for our private lesson 2023-2024 CMC School Year Calendar Winter Recitals – Information 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 3rd. 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 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 ONLINE via Zoom 10am: all instruments & voice for any teacher IN-PERSON at Array Space 1pm: piano recital (students of Alida & Josh) 2pm: piano recital (students of Cheng-Feng, Chris & Erik) 3pm: piano recital (students of Neal & Michele) 4pm: piano recital (students of Luan & Mark) 5pm: piano recital (students of Hiro, James & Iris) 6pm: piano recital (students of Louise) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 IN-PERSON at Array Space 10am: cello recital (students of all cello teachers) 12pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers) 1pm: violin/viola recital (students of all violin & viola teachers) 2pm: voice/winds recital (students of all voice & winds teachers) 3pm: adult recital (all instruments & voice for students 18+) 4pm: guitar/drum recital (students of all guitar & drum teachers) 5pm: guitar/ukulele/bass recital (students of all guitar & ukulele & bass teachers) NOTE: Students taking more than one less, or siblings, can sign up for the same time slot. All non-piano instruments must be on December 10th (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. 3rd, with no mics or amps… etc, and no guitar teacher to tune your instrument)! Any questions? Please email Wanda at wanda@cmccanada.com Winter Recitals – FAQs Q: When is the recital sign up? A: Our families will be emailed a recital sign up form on November 3rd to complete. Q: Can my child sign up for one recital time slot even though they take 2 instruments? A: YES – we accommodate our students so that it’s convenient for you! Similarly, siblings can sign up for the same time slot. Please sign up for the non-piano time slot if applicable. Q: My child’s pieces are short since they’re a beginner – can they perform 2 pieces? A: NO – sorry! We limit it to one piece per student regardless of the length of the piece, to make it fair across the board. We simply don’t have time for all of our students to perform 2 pieces, so we need to enforce the 1 piece per instrument, otherwise our recitals would be endless. Thank you for your understanding. Q: My child takes / I take online lessons. Can they / I sign up to perform at the in-person recital? A: YES. For online piano students, please email wanda@cmccanada.com and she can let you know the available time slots. Q: My child takes / I take in-person lessons. Can they / I sign up to perform at the online recital? A: YES. Q: Will there be a recital programme? A: YES – to be more environmentally friendly, we will have a digital programme with a QR code to scan to see the programme on your mobile device. We will have a limited number of printed programmes for those who need one. The PDF of the programme will also be emailed the day prior to the recitals. Q: How much does the recital cost? A: Our recitals are FREE!!! RCM Exams The deadline for RCM exam registration for Dec/Jan session is Tuesday, November 7. The written theory examinations will take place on December 8 & 9, 2023. The in-person practical examinations will take place January 15-27, 2024. Click HERE for more info about RCM examinations! Teachers Upcoming Gigs & Releases! Chris CMC teacher Chris is featured on his wife Tara Kannangara’s new release, “Name Song” – click HERE to check it out! Click HERE for the music video! Enjoy! Featured Students! Sinan (Piano) & Amaya (Piano) 1. How old were you when you first started music lessons? Amaya: 5yrs Sinan: 7yrs 2. Why did you choose your instrument? Amaya, Sinan: our parents chose piano. 3. Do you have a favourite piece to play? Amaya: Every piece is fun. I like Dream Journey because it’s sad and unpredictable. Sinan: Family Guy Theme Song. 4. What do you like most about your teacher? Amaya:
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