Registration is now open for the fall term, which begins the week of September 16th, 2024. Both in-person and online students are welcome, and trial lessons for potential new students are available upon request.
Along with regular private lessons, students will also get to enjoy learning/performing in group opportunities throughout the year - such as music theory classes, themed workshops, Favourites Music Nights, and our annual Christmas party/recital.
I look forward to welcoming students (both current and new) to the studio for a great term of music and learning!
Details can be found in the "studio policy" section of this website - but here is a list including (but not limited to) what tuition covers:
- Reservation for your time slot in the studio
- Time spent with the student (lessons, group classes)
- Time spent in preparation for the student.
This includes time spent tailoring specific curriculums for each individual student, weekly lesson planning, trips to music stores, bookkeeping, time put into communication with parents through newsletters/updates/emails, etc.,
- Studio costs: upkeep to instruments (tunings, repairs), printing music/worksheets, computer software for composing, ect.,
- Teaching resources: music books, learning manipulatives/games, incentive programs
- Monthly subscriptions and memberships for teachers that keep them up to date with current methods and techniques.
- Classes for teachers to enhance/improve their teaching styles to provide their students with the best education and learning opportunities
- Recital costs and preparations
- Self-employed taxes and insurance
Most importantly, tuition is an investment in an amazing opportunity to learn and master skills that will benefit for a lifetime, along with experiencing a joy and fulfillment that playing music can bring.
Silver Music Studio had its annual spring recital which is a traditional, fun finale to close out the year before summer break! It was a joy to hear my students perform their songs, from timeless classical pieces to original compositions... and it was an honour to acknowledge and award my students for their growth, hard work and accomplishments...
Silver Music Studio recently got a wonderful upgrade, with the addition of a stunning, new piano! It has already been getting so much love & bringing so much enjoyment to my students. I'm looking forward to many years of teaching skills on this instrument.
Our musical escape room workshop has been a long time favourite among the students! This year, they banded together to use their collective music and theory skills to crack the codes, & gather all the keys to the locks, escaping with a few minutes to spare!
Registration is now open for the fall term, which begins the week of September 18th.
"Learning to compose music can be an incredibly rewarding experience for musicians of all levels. One of the main benefits of learning to compose music is that it can help you to develop your creativity and musicality. Composing music requires you to think critically about the structure and arrangement of a piece, as well as the use of different...
Registration is now open for our summer term! Our lessons will run for five weeks, starting the week of July 10th to the week of August 7th. For current students, they will enjoy the time to hone in on their skills, reinforce learned concepts through musical games, enjoy music history lessons and extra challenges provided by our curated summer...
This past term/year held many great accomplishments and moments of excellence for my students as they grew in their skills and reached their goals.
Nimble fingers and a love of music are just the beginning. Learning to play the piano offers kids gifts they'll use throughout their lives.
My students worked diligently the past few months to prepare a variety of pieces (from Beethoven to the Beatles) for an afternoon of music, our Spring Recital 2022!
I recently came across this list of great practical tips for the musician of any age and level, written by Selina Setrakian, a freelance journalist and a regular contributor to Canadian Music magazine. She sums up nicely in her words, what is taught/learned in the studio (so to my students, these tips are most likely going to sound familiar to...