CMC Notes Newsletter – June 2025 - Classical Music Conservatory

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, 2025
Week 2: July 14-18, 2025
Week 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 Celebration
Click 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 Tranzac
June 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. What do you like to do in your spare time?

Make music on the piano, play video games, or building Lego

7. Who are some of your musical inspirations?

John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Kristofer Maddigan

8. What do you like most about CMC?

It is a very organized school when it comes to scheduling and planning

9. Anything else you want to add?

In the future I am hoping to make music and become a composer for movies and games

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