Category: programs
Register now for the final session this spring of the Triple Threat Music Theatre Class with Tracy Neff, Vanessa Coley-Donohue, and Ruth Brown. These students recently performed at our Faculty Concert on March 10th with Tracy Neff on the Ovation concert series. Check out the Triple Threat Page for more information. Final section starts Monday April 16th.
Dear Fellow Violinist,
Would you like to improve on your instrument? Are your favorite pieces of music too difficult for you to play? Haven’t played in a while and want to sharpen your skills? The fastest way to improve your playing is by spending consistent, focused time on your technique. Want to accomplish up to a semester’s worth of technical work in 4 days?
Come to Violin Boot Camp!
What is it? – Violin Boot Camp is an intensive retreat for serious intermediate to advanced violinists; aimed at improving technique and building a strong foundation.
What we’ll cover:
3 – 4 octave scales • Double Stops • Bow Strokes • Vibrato • Tone • Left-Hand Facility • Sight-Reading • Etudes • Improvisation …and more!
Eligibility: Participants must be intermediate to advanced violinists (Suzuki Book 4/ RCM Grade 4 and above) and have a base knowledge of shifting and vibrato.
Where: Delta Community Music School (4705 Arthur Drive, Delta BC) – It’s worth the drive!
When: December 27-30, 2011 | 10am – 2pm
Cost: $225*
Max Enrollment: 6 students
Instructor: John “Adidam” Littlejohn of “Infinitus” (www.InfinitusMusic.com)
Call or e-mail John Littlejohn to reserve a space.
Phone: 604-644-4105
E-mail: jlittlej@adidammusic.com
*Registration and payment due upon arrival (December 27th)
It is that time of year once again. The McKee Heritage House will be closed starting Friday Oct. 21st through to Friday Oct. 28th inclusive for the Annual Fright Night featuring students from South Delta Secondary School and sponsored by Corporation of Delta. During this week our teaching schedule is reduced due to lack of available space. Most group classes were already not scheduled for this week including the jazz ensemble and African Drumming.
Please view the room schedule below: LCC = Ladner Community Centre. Some lessons are scheduled for the Kinsroom at the McKee House (the large room at the back of our normal location). This is NOT the same location as Kinsmen HOUSE, which is the building over next to the library. If your lesson is offsite in another location you will be contacted as to where that will be
Good Luck everyone!
We will be continuing our African Drumming Class with Kris Bowerman this past Summer. We had good attendance at our summer classes so we have decided to continue with offering a fall term.
Our fall term for students with previous experience starts Wednesday September 28th at 7:30pm. For beginning students with no previous experience Kris offers a course available through Delta Continuing Education. Please contact them for details if you are interested in the beginning course.
See our African Drumming page for the course description and registration form
Five low-income music students from Baltimore, Maryland arrived in Vancouver Saturday evening after a full day of travel. The trip has already been life changing for them! This was the first flight for 4 of the students, and everyone’s first time in Canada. We begin “Boot Camp” on Monday, which is an intensive technique booster where the students will be learning alongside Canadian string students and taught by the critically-acclaimed string trio, Infinitus.
We want to invite you to follow the journey through our Video & Picture Journal on Facebook. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thrive-City-String-Academy/117972991630017
We’ve already posted up our first video, in which the kids answer the questions: 1. “How was your first flight?” and 2. “What do you know about Canada?” Come see what they have to say!
We accepting donations to help with covering these students expenses while in Canada. If you would like to help, please contact us
The Thrive City String Boot Camp is taking place over the first two weeks of August at Delta Community Music School in Ladner BC.