At the Spring Festival, students perform a polished solo piece in one of the Festival classes. After each performance, an Adjudicator provides written feedback for the student. Then, at the end of each class the Adjudicator provides verbal comments before awarding each performing student a certificate. This year, we are…
2019 Spring Festival – March 16, 2019
Register for the Spring Festival! Saturday, March 16, 2019 Suzuki Charter School (10720 54 Street) At the Spring Festival, students perform a polished solo piece in one of the Festival classes. After each performance, the Adjudicator provides written feedback for the student. Then, at the end of each class the…
2019 River City Suzuki Piano Institute
Have you thought about registering your Suzuki piano student in a summer-time Institute? Edmonton Suzuki Piano School is pleased to announce that the River City Suzuki Piano Institute, complete with teacher training and a student program, will take place from July 8 – 12, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For…
Winter Recitals are Coming Soon!
It’s time to celebrate the accomplishments of ESPS students! Each ESPS teacher presents a recital at Grant McEwan’s Alberta College Conservatory of Music. Bring your friends and family and enjoy our Winter Recital Series! Sunday February 3, 2019 PCL Hall – 5th Floor, Alberta College Conservatory of Music 12:45 – Students of Eleanor …
Twinkling the Ivories: November 2018 Edition
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
Scenes from the 2018 Fall Workshop
Thank you to Nena LaMarre, Nicole Wilton, Lana Ramsay and Zach Smith for working with all of our ESPS students at the Fall Workshop!
Congratulations Graduates! Graduation Concerts Sunday November 25th
Our next graduation concerts is on Sunday November 25th at Muttart Hall at the Alberta College Conservatory of Music. These concerts celebrate the musical accomplishments of our ESPS students. All of the students who perform have completed their Suzuki Piano Volume with lots of practice, listening, struggles and successes, and with…
Volunteer at the Casino!
Every two years, ESPS provides volunteer staffing at Casino Edmonton on Argyll Road. In exchange for two long days of work by about 40 volunteers, ESPS earns a cheque for approximately $75,000 from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission. That’s a lot of money, and it goes a long way…
It’s Time to Tune, Soon!
Q: What’s the difference between a piano and a fish? A: You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish! As fall arrives and the weather changes, it’s important to schedule a visit with a piano tuner for annual maintenance. In light of that, we interviewed Jim Dundass, a…
Meet Our Guest Teachers at the Fall Workshop
Each year, Edmonton Suzuki Piano School hosts the Fall Workshop, our largest Suzuki piano event of the year. Guest teachers from throughout Canada travel to Edmonton to work with ESPS students and parents in master classes, enrichment classes and parent workshops. This year, ESPS welcomes four visiting clinicians: Nena LaMarre…