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Keyboard Klub!
Would you like your child to learn to play the piano in a fun group?
Then Keyboard Klub is for you!
I've recently created a keyboard/piano class for young children that I teach from my home here in Manly, NSW, Australia. Solfege singing (do re mi) is used to train the children's ears, as they are developing rapidly at this age and taking advantage of that with singing and ear training seems a no brainer! These fun group classes have the children playing hands together and reading notes very quickly. Small class size (4-5 children only!) ensures lots of individual attention.
I have 35 years of experience teaching piano, and was the national rep for Yamaha Canada, training other teachers around the world in group keyboard instruction for young children. I love teaching kids and developed this program to create well rounded little musicians who will hopefully go on to enjoy playing any instrument of their choice with better musicality, a stronger sense of rhythm, keen ears and a love of music!
I have 35 years of experience teaching piano, and was the national rep for Yamaha Canada, training other teachers around the world in group keyboard instruction for young children. I love teaching kids and developed this program to create well rounded little musicians who will hopefully go on to enjoy playing any instrument of their choice with better musicality, a stronger sense of rhythm, keen ears and a love of music!
- I'm offering 2 Wednesday classes at 3:45 and 4:40. First class is Oct 19.
- Classes are 45 minutes long and cost $25 each.
- A keyboard is needed for use in the classes and for at home practice.
- Currently, the program is suitable for 6-7 year olds, but please express interest if you have younger children as I could start a wait list for a class for 4-5 year olds which would take place during school hours
- I like parents to sit in on at least the first couple of lessons so that they know how to support their children at home. After that, we decide whether parents should drop off or stay. Please refrain from bringing siblings along as they distract others.
- A unit of instruction is 8 classes long, starting the second week of school, with a one week grace period in case of the need to cancel a class. There is a $5 materials cost. So the total cost of the 8 week program is $205.
- Cash or direct deposit will ensure a spot for your child next term! Only 8-10 spots available!
Contact me by email at laurithedrummergirl@gmail.com or call/text me on 0415 449 255 to enquire.
The Joyful Djembe!
I completed my 2-week long Artist-in-Residence workshop at Spring Creek entitled 'The Joyful Djembe' on the auspicious date of Friday, March 13th, 2015. It was a fabulous experience, and the entire school got to share what they'd been doing in a joint concert the last afternoon. Organized chaos and a lot of grooving kids made for a fun afternoon! They all really stepped up to learn some pretty complicated rhythms, and I was very proud of them. Their sister school in Kenya will be too, as the entire event was captured on video to send to Africa. Canadian kids playing African instruments and singing in Swahili...here in the small mountain town of Whistler. Not bad, eh?
Please check out a video clip of 'The Joyful Djembe' here. The version 'Lauri' is a wee bit shorter, the version 'Alison' includes a segment of a West Coast First Nations song thrown into the festivities as our Canadian Content!
Please check out a video clip of 'The Joyful Djembe' here. The version 'Lauri' is a wee bit shorter, the version 'Alison' includes a segment of a West Coast First Nations song thrown into the festivities as our Canadian Content!
Mums and Bums Drumming Class!
Thanks to everybody who joined in for 'Mums and Bums' at my home studio this past November! We had a great time and were grooving by the end...you go, gals!
The Drummer Girl Got a run!
The February 12-show run at the Firehall Arts Centre was a great success! We got some wonderful video out of the deal done by the Vancouver B Movie Factory that you can view by contacting me here.
Also some terrific new photos by photographer Anne Marie Slater that you can check out here.
And we raised $420 that I've donated half of to Plan Canada's 'Because I'm a Girl' program from the sale of CD's!
Thank you to everybody who came and saw the show...some for the third time! And thank you to Donna Spencer and the Firehall Arts Centre for presenting the run...I am forever grateful for the opportunity!
Also some terrific new photos by photographer Anne Marie Slater that you can check out here.
And we raised $420 that I've donated half of to Plan Canada's 'Because I'm a Girl' program from the sale of CD's!
Thank you to everybody who came and saw the show...some for the third time! And thank you to Donna Spencer and the Firehall Arts Centre for presenting the run...I am forever grateful for the opportunity!
