2018 Calendar of Events
February 7 Teaching Challenges: initial approaches, technical, stylistic, and performance practises in repertoire currently being taught by STA members
March 4 Attended Marc-Andre Hamelin recital and pre-performance talk
March 8 Coping with Performance Anxiety presented by psychotherapist/musician (violin and viola) Paula Wise
April 23 Master Class with Dr. Carla Dodek in preparation for the Annual Recital
May 27 Annual STA Recital for members and their students at the Vancouver Unitarian Church
June 10 On improvisation with Boris Favre
September 12 Sharing of favourite materials, pieces, and other resources including a music swap
October 9 Attended Evgeny Kissin recital at the Chan Centre
November 7 A critique of pre-recorded teaching sessions of members of the STA
December 12 Music and the Brain - Cognitive Development from birth to senior years with Andrea Unrau
2017 Calendar of Events
January 29 How to Read Lead Sheets with Boris Favre
February 19 Presentation by the Vancouver Adapted Music Society including a tour of their recording studio and demonstrations of adapted instruments
March 12 Art and Music facilitated by Estelle Copéry
April 9 Rhythm explored through Orff and African Drumming with Kofi Gbolonyo
May 28 Master Class with Dr. Carla Dodek in preparation for the annual recital
June 11 Annual STA recital for members and their students at the Vancouver Unitarian Church
July 17 Potluck dinner and planning session for 2017-2018
November 15 Concepts of sight-reading and ear-tests: how to integrate them in teaching
December 14 The Russian School of Playing and Teaching with Sergei Saratovsky
2016 Calendar of Events
January 17 “Let’s Compose!"with Teresa Richert. Aimed at teachers who would like to introduce composition to their students or are even interested in doing composing themselves and aren't sure how to get started. Her has typically been piano teachers and she will include several piano compositions from Canadian repertoire (including her own) as examples of the various composition techniques.
February 7 & 9 Andras Schiff recitals with a pre-concert lecture
March 6 Pedagogy Q&A
April 10 Pedagogical Questions and Musical Games
May 15 Master Class with Dr. Carla Dodek in preparation for the annual STA Recital
June 5 Annual STA recital at the Unitarian Church
August 16 Potluck Dinner and Planning Session for 2016-2017
September 18 Investigating the RCM Teacher Certification program at the professional development offerings AND Look at the New Theory Syllabus
November 6 Workshop presenting basic concepts needed for a teacher to gain confidence in using a Kodaly-based music program with insights into teaching sequential music education through singing and action games, emphasizing rhythm and sol-fa with Jo Yawney
November 13 Behzod Abduraimov piano recital, including pre-concert lecture
December 11 Tour of the Canadian Music Centre
2015 Calendar of Events
February 15 Prevention and Management of Musicians’ Injuries presented by Physiotherapist, Kinesiologist and Music Educator, Shirley Lecker
March 1 Pre-Concert talk by David Duke / attended Andras Schiff Piano Recital at the Chan Centre
April 26 Incorporating Music Rudiments and Theory into the Music Lesson, presented by Heather Mahaffy
May 10 Duet Repertoire Master Class with Dr. Carla Dodek
June 7 Annual Recital at the Unitarian Church for STA members and their students
July 22 Potluck and Brainstorming Session
September 20 An overview and grade-by-grade summary of changes in the new RCM syllabus
October 18 Angela Cheng master class at the VSO School of Music
November 22 How to prepare and practise for the new requirements for the RCM ear and sight reading tests with Aline Banno
December 6 A brief history of the piano with insights into construction and mechanisms including the differences between uprights and grands with Chantall Fennell
February 7 & 9 Attended Andras Schiff recitals and pre-concert lecture
June 5 Annual STA recital for members and their students at the Vancouver Unitarian Church