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Dear Parents & Students,
With the arrival of Fall, 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
Starting October 1st, we will be holding our annual school-wide 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 12th.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME WEEK
The fun continues with our Halloween costume week taking place October 26th-November 1st. Bring your Halloween spirit!
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 about our offerings!
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Please note that we are OPEN Thanksgiving weekend.
We will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day
(Monday, October 12)
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with happiness, good company, good food, and good rest! |
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We invite everyone to dress up for class during our Halloween Costume Week taking place October 26 to November 1st! Let's bring our Halloween spirit! |
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October 1-21
21 Day Practice Challenge!
October 10-11
We are OPEN Thanksgiving weekend.
October 12
We are CLOSED Thanksgiving Day (Monday)
October 17
Volunteer performance opportunity for senior students at Maple Health Centre
October 25
Unionville Music Competition Registration closes
October 26-November 1
Halloween Costume Week: Everyone is invited to dress up!
October 31st
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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The 21 Day Practice Challenge Begins October 1st! |
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Hey everyone! Keysy here!
Don't forget that the practice challenge starts this Thursday, October 1st! Practice everyday for the next 21 days and you will get this special little Koala practice buddy! Let's build a daily practice habit together!
Don't have a practice challenge tracker yet? Ask the front desk or email info@88keys.ca to let the team know that you are participating!
My practice tip: You don't have to practice an entire song every time. Pick one small section and work on it until it feels easier! |
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Annual Unionville Music Competition (UMC) |
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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.
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
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Ask us about Music & Motion for ages 0-3yo |
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The Music & Motion program is designed to help babies and toddlers start socializing, develop spatial awareness and a sense of rhythm and phonetics through music. Each class has a wide range of activities for you and your baby/toddler to do together, including singing, dancing, instrument exploration, and cuddling for story time! Our fun musical activities are meant to get babies moving, vocalizing, and feeling rhythms.
Schedule: 45min class Wednesday mornings @10am
Price: Subscription of $125/month
✨ Program led by Ms. Nora ✨
With over 10 years of experience teaching the youngest musicians including babies and toddlers, Ms. Nora strives to capture and nurture a child’s desire for language, the body’s urge to move, the brain’s attention to pattern and the voice’s response to sounds.
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**Senior students only:
Gen-Connect Volunteer Performance Opportunities |
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**Senior students only: Students must be individual students learning at the advanced level, or group class students of the JSAC stream, JAC3+, or Ensemble classes.**
Gen-Connect is a registered non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to bridging the generational gap through performative arts. They organize unique live events, commonly at retirement homes, where students of all ages showcase their artistic talents. These events provide young performers with valuable experience, volunteer hours, and above all, connections with the audience.
Upcoming events:
- Saturday, October 17 @2pm at Maple Health Centre (10424 Keele St, Maple, ON L6A 2X2)
Students interested to participate are asked to email us at info@88keys.ca with the performing student's full name, titles to be played, overall duration, and the number of guests attending with them.
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✨Check out our other offerings!✨ |
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Magic Makers Program w/Mr. Kristian:
Under the instruction of Mr. Kristian, students learn to perform fun and amazing up-close magic, create personalized illusions, and build self confidence in public speaking, acting, performance art, and socializing with peers. Meet Mr. Kristian and see what he has to say about the program in the video linked HERE! Available Wednesdays & Saturdays. |
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Classical Guitar & Piano Lessons w/Mr. Mahdi:
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!
Available Wednesdays. |
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Violin Lessons w/Mr. Kristian:
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. Available Saturdays and Wednesdays. |
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Referral & Review Rewards Program:
Earn points to apply towards tuition, exams, and books! |
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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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