Recital season has officially arrived, so we wanted to offer some tips and advice to have a fantastic recital performance with a big smile on your face. Keep reading below! 1. Repetition The saying goes “practice makes perfect.” Fortunately this is true. When we repeat an action over and over it is committed to long term Read more about 4 Tips For a Fantastic Recital Performance[…]
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION 2022-2023 As we progress through the 2022-2023 school year, health and safety will be our number one priority by working hard to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. ONGOING MEASURES Please do not enter the studio if you are ill of any kind, have been asked to isolate by public health, or Read more about Studio Update – Communicable Disease Prevention Plan[…]
We are excited to welcome Angelica López-Arzate as the newest team member at Forte School of Music. Angelica teaches piano, theory and composition at Forte. Angelica’s musical training: Angelica graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Master of Music in Piano Performance, where she also studied music pedagogy, composition, and theory. She has performed Read more about Meet Angelica[…]
In compliance with WorkSafeBC we have reinstated our Covid-19 safety plan to ensure the safety and wellness of our students and teachers. Should Covid-19 cases worsen within the community, we reserve the right to suspend in-person lessons and provide online learning. Safety of our community, students and teachers is our number one priority. Elimination measures Read more about Studio Update – Covid-19 Safety Plan[…]
We are excited to welcome Rhonda Vertefeuille as the newest team member at Forte School of Music. Rhonda teaches singing and piano at Forte. Rhonda’s musical training: Rhonda graduated from the UBC School of Music in 2003. She completed a Bachelor of Music, voice being her concentration, with a focus in elementary school education. In Read more about Meet Rhonda[…]
As we return to lessons for the 2021/2022 school year and are navigating the transition out of the pandemic, we will be easing into the New Normal at Forte. Following the direction of the public health authority, businesses have been allowed to eliminate their Covid-19 Safety Plan, and to begin to remove some protection measures Read more about The New Normal[…]
We are excited to welcome Brenna Bazinet as the newest team member at Forte School of Music. Brenna teaches singing and piano at Forte. Brenna’s musical training: Brenna grew up in the Cowichan Valley, and began singing at the age of 6! Brenna grew up singing in local choirs and participating annually in the local Read more about Meet Brenna[…]
Make music with us this summer at Forte School of Music! Enroll in private singing, piano, guitar, or ukulele lessons for the months of July and August. Forte will be open for in-person summer lessons, but also have the flexibility to teach online lessons for those that prefer this method. We will be adhering to Read more about Summer Lessons at Forte[…]
We’re Growing Our Team! Are you passionate about piano or singing? Do you love teaching and sharing your musical skills with others? Come join our growing music school, based in the heart of Downtown Duncan, where we value teaching strong music skills and technique using a variety of repertoire to students of all ages. We Read more about We’re Growing Our Team![…]
Gather the members of your household for one (or all!) of our Christmas Carol Virtual Sing-along’s this holiday season. This year we will carol together virtually via Zoom with three dates to choose from: December 3, December 5, or December 12. Partial proceeds of the virtual sing-along’s will be donated to Cowichan Women Against Violence Read more about Christmas Carol Virtual Sing-along Series[…]