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a family of musicians - THe Banerjee's
Annika
Annika
Annika
Student Name: Annika (left)
Teacher: Charlotte Campbell
Which instrument are you learning? piano
How long have you been taking lessons?
2 years
What do you love most about music lessons? Learning new songs, especially songs that sound good!
What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in your lessons recently? Learning how to play "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King.
What songs/pieces are you working on right now? Flute of the Andes, Runaway Rabbit, Country Dance (Beethoven)
What are you most excited to work on next? More Disney songs!
Please tell us anything else you’d like us to know about you! I like to do gymnastics and I collect LOL Dolls. My dog, Dora, enjoys watching me practice.
Cedric
Annika
Annika
Student Name: Cedric (right)
Teacher: Charlotte Campbell
Which instrument are you learning? piano
How long have you been taking lessons?
3 years
What do you love most about music lessons? Getting stickers and using them to make cartoons in my piano books.
What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in your lessons recently? The cross-overs in Angelfish.
What songs/pieces are you working on right now? Minuet in D Minor, Angelfish, and scales (RCM 1)
What are you most excited to work on next? Pyramids at Night (the last song in my book), Fur Elise.
Please tell us anything else you’d like us to know about you! I play U11 basketball with SEBA Swarm and U9 soccer with Juventus. I want to play in the NBA when I grow up.
Sanjay
Annika
Sanjay
Student Name: Sanjay
Teacher: Jonathan Maywood
Which instrument are you learning? piano
How long have you been taking lessons?
6 months
What do you love most about music lessons? Learning a new skill--a skill that I was previously told, when I was young, that I have no aptitude for.
What is the coolest thing you’ve learned in your lessons recently? Sharps and flats.
What songs/pieces are you working on right now? Bouree in D Minor (Graupner from RCM 1) and scales (A harmonic minor)
What are you most excited to work on next? More songs from RCM 1.
Please tell us anything else you’d like us to know about you!
Professor at Alberta School of Business.
New Referral Program
We have started a great new referral program. If you refer friends or family to us, we'll give you a $25 gift card to Amazon as a special thank you! We'll also do the same for the friends or family that you referred. Be sure to refer your family and friends if they are looking for music lessons. Thank you for your referrals!
Thank you to
- The Trufyn family for referring the Claffey family
- The Noble family for referring the Knettig family
- The Pirani family for referring the Karmali family
Teacher News
Loretta Orr
Teaches voice
Loretta is a member of the musical group Playing with Fire. a talented and dynamic group of six musicians who bring their passion, high energy, and unique harmonies to every genre of music. They will be performing on October 28th at the Crown and Anchor Halloween Party. Playing with Fire Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/6firedup
May Skaley
Teaches piano and French horn
May recently completed a collection of two compositions: “Through the Forest” and “Running through Fields.” She wrote the compositions right after she played the game “Break of the Wild” for far too long. She collaborated with other musicians and the results are wonderful! Click here to listen: Through the Forest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tezPtj2ywEc&list=OLAK5uy_lNbXMQsQeJjT6loefksecrNupT0O3-UeQ
Running through the Fields - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlQs_ok0UG0&list=OLAK5uy_lNbXMQsQeJjT6loefksecrNupT0O3-UeQ&index=2
Music Lessons Are Not Only About Music
Taking music lessons involves much more than learning to read sheet music, understanding finger placement, and refining your appreciation for sound. Music lessons provide invaluable skills that can help a student’s personal, social, and academic development. A student of music can foster and develop an appreciation for being creative, confident, and persistent in their efforts to improve upon a new ambition.
Music lessons provide a platform for children, teens, and adults to set goals and watch them unfurl in front of their eyes. The skills learned in a music lesson or during a recital are applicable outside of the realm of just music. For example, if a student takes voice lessons, they’re working to improve their tone of voice; this will, in turn, make them more confident and direct speakers in the classroom or at work. Music schools are positive and uplifting environments for students that nurture personal development. A young guitar student who sits in a mentoring session for 30 minutes will not only progress in her musical abilities, but she will also develop other essential skills, such as her attention span and practice habits. Music lessons teach students the value of completing a task once it is started. The process of following through on an entire process is a valuable skill that helps shape a student into a successful and motivated person later in life.
New Students & Teachers
Join us in welcoming our new & returning students and teachers who joined the Key Mobile Music family!
New Students
Alyssa W.
Aviel K.
Brynn D.
Cirene E.
Claire R.
Freddie K.
Huxley H.
Jack K.
Jasper D.
Jeremiah P.
Karis P.
Lincoln G.
Mirai K.
Mila K.
Reuben K.
Reyn C.
Richard W.
Roman C.
Rosalie C.
Steven C.
Willow B.
New Teachers
Anni-Yah Ferguson - Violin (online)
Carina Wilde - Voice & Piano
Loretta Orr - Voice
MacKenzie Lowen - Voice
Marina Mikhaylichenko - Voice & Piano
May Skaley - Piano & French Horn
Will Nguyen - Drums
Zoe Hawnt - Voice & Flute
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to our students and teachers who celebrate September to December 2023.
Students
Abigail J., Alexa M., Alyssa W., Anastasia N., Ayva P., Brian N., Charlie T., Cirene E., Doriane L., Ella N., Emmett R., Esta R., Georgia S., Gloria L., Harisen G., Jasper J., Jeremiah P., Karis P., Kian A., Kiefer R., Marco P., Marlize B., Maxeen S., Maxwell D., Myles B., Noelle D., Noelle N., Olivia T., Roman C., Rosalie C., Veronika B., Zach H.
Teachers
Alicia Proudfoot, Bernadette Laberge-Walker, Cameron McLean, Jonathan Maywood, Justine Gutierrez, MacKenzie Lowen, Marina Mikhaylichenko, Marlouie Saique, Sarah Brett, Will Nguyen, Yarema Eliyashevskyy
Teacher Spotlight
Alicia Proudfoot
Master’s Degree in Fine Arts
Grade 8 Piano – RCM
Grade 8 Harp - RCM
What instrument(s) do you teach? I teach piano, harp and voice.
How long have you been teaching? I have been teaching for 7 years, 4 with Key Mobile Music.
How many students do you teach? The number of students I teach is like a small classroom. This fall I am teaching 21 students between Key Mobile Music and my own private lessons.
What do you like most about teaching? My favourite thing about teaching is exploring music together with students and talking about our day and interests while we play.
How old were you when you started music lessons? I started piano lessons when I was eight and harp lessons came later when I started high school.
What was studying music like when you were learning to play your instrument(s)? I had music teachers that were very kind and encouraging. They really knew their instruments and shared a lot of advice with me about stage fright, skill exercises and sharing the music I loved to play in performances.
What is your favourite kind of music? I like a lot of types of music genres, especially if it tells a story and has lots of rhythm.
What are your latest music projects? In September I played harp with the Kaleido Family Arts Festival. It is a festival I do each year and I love how it ties music with art and the community. This year I played inside the Nina Haggerty art gallery and outside through the Front Porch series. Harp sounds beautiful outside if it is not too cold.
Do you have interests outside of music? My interests outside of music are to make big sculptures out of heavy materials and show them around the world. I am an artist so I like to use my hands to make new things. I also love to read books about other worlds and going camping.
What tip would you give to our students for learning an instrument? When learning an instrument, you want to always check in with your body to see if you’re relaxed. Music is just like a sport, if your muscles are too tense it can be harder to play the way you like.
Is there anything else that you would like to add? I am excited for another year with Key Mobile Music and to see the students flourish in their music playing.
Thank you, Alicia!
Teacher Anniversaries
Congratulations to our teachers who are celebrating five or more years with Key Mobile Music!
Benson Lai - 5 years
Bernadette Laberge-Walker - 5 years
Hannah Kelly - 5 years
Janice Green - 7 years
Krista Palek - 5 years
Sarah Brett - 5 years
Siaw Kin Lee 5 years
Congratulations!