We have been delighted to get back to our retirement home showcases. We open up an hour of performances for our students to bring back the talent to seniors and to bring a little joy and music to their space.
Music BlogMusic Lesson Update – April 2024
Welcome back everybody and happy spring!
We’re back with your monthly update where we give you all the details of what you need to know about what’s happening at the Academy each month.
On this month’s agenda:
– welcoming our new students
– wishing students and staff a very happy birthday
– our final spring recital details
– information on our fundraisers at the recitals
– retirement home showcase details
– teacher and student of the month
– our new segments: Tips & Tricks
– secret word draw
You know we love starting off on a high note! Let’s welcome another 15 new students to the Academy since our last update!
A huge happy birthday going out to 25 of our Brampton students celebrating throughout April as well as to 5 of our instructors!
Happy birthday to:
Noah
Graham
Nathan
Devi
Isabelle
Spring Recital:
Registration is officially closed for our 2024 Spring Recital at the Mississauga Living Arts Center. We have over 400 students that are ready to take the stage and perform in April!
Keep your eyes on your inboxes for some emails from us with all of the details that you need to know.
Knights Table Food Bank fundraising:
As you know, we do not charge for any tickets, admission or administration fees for the spring and winter recital. We do this to keep our focus on giving back to our communities.
We are proud to fundraise for the Brampton Knights Table Food Bank. It’s a pretty incredible organization which is open 365 days a year and provides about 138 ,000 meals each year to their clients and over a million pounds of food donated to the clients which is quite incredible.
If you are able to provide a monetary donation we will accept that at the doors of the recital.
Note: at this time we don’t accept any sort of food donations
Student and Teacher of the Month:
Each month we recognize a student who is showing their dedication and their passion for their lessons when they come in each week. So congratulations to Azalea P for keeping up the great work every week.
Our April teacher of the month is our Brampton teacher, Hilda, who provides piano and violin lessons. She is great with all students, adults and the little ones. So keep up the great work and congratulations!
Retirement Home Showcases:
One of our goals this year is to connect with our community and foster an energy of giving back any way that we can.
We have been delighted to get back to our retirement home showcases. We open up an hour of performances for our students to bring back the talent to seniors and to bring a little joy and music to their space.
Our next showcase will be at the Mountainview Residence in Georgetown which will be May 14th at 6:30pm.
Call, text or email to reserve your time slot before they get filled.
Tips & Tricks: Practicing
So many times we get asked what’s expected of the student for practicing at home.
Sometimes people think that they need to be practicing a whole bunch every day, hours on end to be able to get the results that they want. One of our teachers used an analogy that really stuck with us that kind of helps bring it all to light.
So if you think about brushing your teeth, if you wait all the way till Saturday to brush your teeth Saturday morning, but don’t touch your toothbrush for the whole week leading up to it, you’re going to have a whole lot of cleanup to do on the Saturday versus if you do two minutes of brushing your teeth morning and night each day then you only have a little bit of cleanup so it’s not so much work.
The same idea applies to practicing! We always recommend beginner students to practice about 10 or 15 minutes a day – set a timer, review the material learned in the lesson and before you know it you’re going to be mastering all of that material and then ready for your next lesson to learn something new.
Short amounts of repeated practice frequently is key!
Secret word:
If you stick around till the end of the update we reveal a secret word and for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card with us. So if you text, call, or email us our April secret word: FLOWERS
Please also help us congratulate Aarya M on winning the draw for the secret word from March!
That’s all for this month! See you in May for our next update!
Bye for now
SPRING RECITAL REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
Check your inboxes for the details on the show you’re registered for!
Don’t forget to pick up your Musical Ladder Practice Buddy at the desk after your first challenge!
One fun buddy to practice with once you’ve completed your Apprentice challenge for three months of music lessons!
Musical Ladder System® Achievements
Brampton School of Music is the only music school in the area offering students the opportunity to earn special wristbands, trophies and certificates passing musical challenges with the Musical Ladder System®. This system helps motivate students to create and achieve musical goals with their instructor.
Proud parents, ambitious students and excited teachers. Everybody wins!
Amelia G
Ann S
Anya O
Atharva S
Braelyn J
Carol J
Daniel A
Ella D
Evan W
Francine N
Lucas L
Maggie D
Max B
Neha K
Sachin T
Sabrina L
Shinnia X
Victoria G
Aarna J
Abigail (Abby) G
Cheryl A
Delaney R
Emilie S
Hadlie P
Henry B
Isaac A
Ivana S
Jack E
Jack P
Julie R
Juniper B
Wesley H
Yashee S
Arzoi K
Baaj S
Dylan M
Emily K
Harkirat S
Hannah K
Hazael V
Jayden Matthew B
Jordyn R
Lynn B
Manishika D
Rainu T
Rhonda E
Sachika T
Vishal P
Kimora GA
Lalit S
Marcel M
Mia A
Raquel B
Rebecca M
Shreyas A
Soleil D
Yokesh K
Alison H
Atharv B
Jess S
Juliana S
kain S
Naomi S
Nyree S
Parisa S
Advait R
Teniola O
Adam S
Adeesh R
Alexandra R
Alexia G
Anushka S
Ava N
Divyana L
Dylan M
Evangeline S
Hazael V
Jahaziah H
Juan F
Leshara L
Mainit B
Milan T
Nadine S
Nala O
Parneet R
Philemon A
Rishi S
Sarah D
Scotya J
Shealyn S
Sofia S
Zara T
Noah C. (Guitar, Ukulele, Piano)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Maria R. (Piano)
Mondays: 3 SLOTS LEFT
Wednesdays: SOLD OUT
Thursdays: SOLD OUT
Hector G. (Piano)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Wednesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Thursdays: SOLD OUT
Heather W. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: SOLD OUT
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Wednesdays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Alexandra P. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Joe P. (Piano)
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Wednesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Edmund B. (Piano)
Mondays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Justus H. (Guitar & Ukulele)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Korina E. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Wednesdays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Nathan F. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Tuesdays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Mario P. (Guitar & Ukulele)
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Jake K. (Guitar, Piano, Ukulele)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Tuesdays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Wednesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Thursdays: SOLD OUT
Anthony (Guitar & Ukulele)
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Graham D. (Piano & Voice)
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Wednesdays: SOLD OUT
Thursdays: SOLD OUT
Saturdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Han (Violin)
Mondays: SOLD OUT
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Fridays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Margaret P. (Piano & Violin)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Thursdays: SOLD OUT
Devi L. (Piano)
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Wednesdays: SOLD OUT
Sundays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Justin K. (Drums & Piano)
Tuesdays: SOLD OUT
Thursdays: New day for piano
Friday: New day for Oakville drums
Maddy L. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: SOLD OUT
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Eric T. (Guitar)
Mondays: 2 SLOTS LEFT
Adam E. (Piano)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Wednesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Lidiia K. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Maria M. (Piano)
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Robert P. (Guitar & Ukulele)
Tuesdays: 1 SLOT LEFT
JC. A. (Piano)
Thursdays: 3 SLOTS LEFT
Fridays: 1 SLOT LEFT
Maddy L. (Piano & Voice)
Mondays: SOLD OUT
Tuesdays: 3 SLOTS LEFT
Wednesdays: SOLD OUT
UPCOMING DATES
Spring Recital – April 19, 20 & 21
Mountainview Residence Showcase – May 14
Victoria Day – CLOSED – May 20
Canada Day – CLOSED – July 1
Winter Recitals – Dec 13, 14, 15 2024