In the November issue of Twinkling the Ivories…. Teaching Tenacity: Ideas for Practice Time Meaningful Review There’s an App for That! Milestones at ESPS Musical Trick or Treat: Rhonda McEachen’s Students Perform at Devonshire Care Centre
Twinkling the Ivories: September 2018 Edition
In this issue: 2018/2019 Events Calendar Coming Soon: ESPS Events Time to Tune, Soon! Help Wanted: Casino Volunteers Starting Soon: Group Classes
Twinkling the Ivories, June 2018
Congratulations to Book 7 Graduate Claudia Wang!
On July 15, 2018, Book 7 student Claudia Wang will perform at a special recital to celebrate her completion of the Suzuki repertoire and the ESPS program. Claudia is a student of Alla Rekhson, and she’ll perform works that include Mozart, Bach, Debussy, Bartok, Guang and Chopin. The concert will…
Learning to Read Music – A Parent’s Perspective
ESPS parent Bei Zhao completed ESPS’ first Parent Reading Class with Gail Olmstead. Read on to discover how the class benefitted her and her son at practice time. I love music, all kinds of music, from classical, pop, Jazz, to rock-n-roll. I love music played by different instruments, piano, violin,…
Twinkling the Ivories – February Edition
A Milestone for Tess Brown – Celebrating 40 Years With ESPS!
This year ESPS celebrates the40th anniversary of ESPS teacher Tess Brown. Tess has worked with ESPS students since 1977. ESPS’ newest teacher Hillary Paul interviewed Tess about this special milestone. ESPS: Have you always lived in Edmonton? Tess: No. I was born and raised in the Crow’s Nest Pass (five…
River City Suzuki Piano Institute
Edmonton Suzuki Piano School is excited to be hosting our first piano Institute in many years! The River City Suzuki Piano Institute will provide a Volume 4 Experience, complete with teacher training and a student program from July 17 – 21, 2017 in sunny Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Students in late volume…
Take a Bow!
Do you know why we bow in a Suzuki music lesson and also in a recital? In European history, bowing was common at royal courts. It was a gesture that showed deep respect for someone, especially to members of a royal family. In Asian history, people bowed to each other…
Dr. Suzuki’s Birthday
Dr. Shinichi Suzuki was born on October 17, 1898. In honour of his birth, consider these quotes from Dr. Suzuki. Which resonates most with you? When Love is deep, much can be accomplished. Beautiful Tone, Beautiful Heart. If you have the spirit of a young child, you never age.…