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Congratulations to the following students who achieved recognition this past Sunday (February 28th) by being listed on the Hamilton-Halton ORMTA Honour Roll.

Alon Coret Toshe Zlatanoski Yujiang Zhang

The list consists of all those who achieved 80% or above in a conse…

Basic Rudiments

As part of an ongoing series of posts on the 2009 RCM Theory Syllabus, I’m examining the changes in the Basic Rudiments requirements in comparison to the 2002 syllabus. There are actually very few changes, so you may sense that I’ve having to dig deep to find them.

The biggest change, I su…

Crossover Period for RCM Theory Syllabi

Theory SyllabusWith the release of the new 2009 theory syllabus, we have entered a transition period. I am currently teaching my online classes to align with the new syllabus. The following information is from Music Matters, the official newsletter of RCM Examinations, and explains the transition:

As with all…

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The Whole Musician

Posted July 7, 2009

Studying the piano instilled a strong sense of discipline. It taught me to be focused, organized and that if I worked hard enough, I would succeed.  Music does something for your whole being. I wish I could go back and do it all again - those were some of the best years of my life! 

- Mrs. Frances Hernick (85 yrs old) in an interview with the Royal Conservatory

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