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Newsletter
October 2025
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Dear parents & students,
 
With Fall approaching, we are about to begin a season full of festivities! In the spirit of giving thanks, we would like to extend a warm thank you to our students, parents, and staff for being apart of our musical community!

 21 DAY PRACTICE CHALLENGE
In October we will be holding our annual school-wide 21 day practice challenge! Participating students who practice everyday for the first 21 days of October will receive a special prize! 
 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We will be OPEN Thanksgiving weekend!
We will only be closed on Monday, October 13th. 

HALLOWEEN COSTUME WEEK
The fun continues with our Halloween costume week taking place October 25th-31st. Bring your Halloween spirit! 
 
NEW: GROUP THEORY LESSONS
We are looking to start offering group theory lessons! These will allow both group and individual students develop their theory knowledge outside of their regular lesson time. See the blurb below to learn more, and fill the Google Form if interested!

FESTIVALS & COMPETITIONS
For all eligible students, the Unionville Music Competition is open for registration until October 25th! Interested in extra performance/competition opportunities? See the blurb below and let us and your teacher know as soon as possible.
 
Scroll to learn more! 
 
-88Keys Team
 
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Thanksgiving Monday Closure

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WITH MUSIC!

 

88Keys will be OPEN and classes will run as scheduled over the Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 11th & 12th) We are only CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th!

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Halloween Costume Week

88Keys is dressing up for Halloween Costume Week!(October 25th - October 31st)

Whether attending online or in-person, we invite

students and parents to dress up for classes! 

IMPORTANT DATES:
 
October 1st-21st
21 Day Practice Challenge
 
October 13
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We are open Thanksgiving weekend! We are only CLOSED on Thanksgiving Monday.
 
October 21st
21 Day Practice
Challenge ENDS
 
October 25th
Unionville Music Competition Registration closes
 
October 25th-31st
Halloween Costume Week!

October 31st
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Everyone is invited to dress up!
 
 
 
 
 
 
21 Day Practice Challenge starts October 1st!

Practice every day between October 1st and 21st to receive a special prize! 

 

Write your full name on your tracking sheet and mark each day practiced with the provided stickers and hand it back to us after October 21st! JMC and YMC students will receive their practice trackers in class. Students in JAC and ensemble classes who wish to participate will need to ask their teacher or the front desk for a practice tracker!

 

Get your piano muscles ready!

Annual Unionville Music Competition (UMC)  

The Unionville Music Competition (UMC) returns this year! Young talents are welcome to enter into various competition categories which vary by age and whether entering as RCM or non-RCM curriculum participants. Registration is currently OPEN. 

Registration & payment CLOSES October 25th @9PM.  

 

We encourage all interested students to let their teachers know and to find out more about the competition from the UMC site. Please take extra care when reviewing these links to ensure your registration goes through!  

 

Click the links below for more information! 

SYLLABUS | RULES & REGULATIONS | REGISTRATION

NEW: Group Music Theory Classes

We are excited to announce that we will now be offering group theory classes! 

 

For Yamaha group & Pianoforte individual students, these classes will help develop music theory knowledge outside of the regular lesson/class time. It also gets students used to converting the solfege notes (Do-Mi-So) they know, to their standard letter names (A through G). For students who may switch to the RCM curriculum in the future, this will make the switch easier as RCM uses standard notation as well.

 

For our RCM students, these classes present the opportunity to focus on theory concepts separate from their regular playing lesson time. Please note, while the group class covers the relevant level's theory concepts, these classes are not specific to RCM theory exam preparation. If you are looking to take RCM theory exams in the near future, please let us know! An exam-specific theory group class may be opened if there is demand! Otherwise, private RCM theory lessons are always an option too :-) 

 

Click here to read about the instructor, Ms. Laura! 

 

Courses are separated by level:

 

Beginner class for JMC4, YMC3, Pianoforte 5-6, RCM 3-4 

18 weeks of 1 hour classes (18hrs total) | Price: $342

 

Intermediate class for JAC1-2, Pianoforte 7-8, RCM 5-6 

18 weeks of 1 hour classes (18hrs total) | Price: $342

 

Advanced class for JAC3-4, Pianoforte 9-10, RCM 7-8 

18 weeks of 1.5 hour classes (27hrs total) | Price: $504

 

Classes will take place on Sunday afternoons and/or Thursday evenings depending on demand expressed in the form. Interested? Fill the Google Form below!

Guitar and Piano Lessons: Meet Mr. Mahdi
 
Mr. Mahdi
Classical Guitar & Piano Teacher
Available Mondays and Thursdays 4-8pm 

 

Mahdi Vojdani is a conductor, composer, guitar and piano performer,  and music educator with a deep passion for inspiring the next generation of musicians. With over 15 years of teaching experience including at the university level, and with several composing awards and instrumental albums, he brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to every lesson!

 

Interested? Email us to book a trial lesson!

 

🎻Violin and Cello Lessons with Mr. Kristian🎻

🎻Violin and cello lessons at 88Keys!🎻

Though typically a challenging instrument to begin, the violin is beautifully rewarding to the dedicated student. Under Mr. Kristian's instruction, students will learn to play in either RCM or Suzuki or a mix of both curriculums depending on age, experience, and interest. Beyond learning proper playing technique, performance, and expression, students also develop their standing posture and discipline for musical practice.

 

Interested? Email us to book a trial lesson!

Get to know Mr. Kristian in the intro video below!

Kindermusik for Babies & Toddlers
Runs every Wednesday morning for approx 45 minutes:
Cuddle & Bounce and Wiggle & Grow
(0-18m) and (18m-36m)
 
Email us to reserve your spot!
Referral & Review Rewards Program:
Earn points to apply towards tuition, exams, and books!
See how points are applied as credits on your profile below:
 
Rewards Program:
*1 referral per group class family enrolled = 100 points = $50 credit on your file
1 review per calendar year, per platform = 50 points = $25 credit
Video review: answer 3 questions in a short video about your experience with the Yamaha group classes at our school = 50 points for each student who appears in a video review, and 50 points for one parent (points not awarded beyond first parent's review).
 
Has a friend already enrolled on your recommendation? Email us at info@88keys.ca!
*successful referrals are those where the student is still enrolled at the end of the semester.
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