LOWER fees!

Hello Homeschooling Families,

We are happy to announce that our Concert Band idea is coming to fruition! The other exciting news is that we have managed to reduce the cost SIGNIFICANTLY, which we hope will help all of you be able to join us.

Here are the details:

Homeschool Concert Band – for students and parents alike (ages 8 and up)

When: Wednesdays, 1-2pm starting next Wednesday, OCTOBER 5^th

Where: Joyful Sounds Music Studio, 3108 Hwy #2 Fall River, NS

Who: Andrea Schofield will teach and conduct this wonderful group. Andrea comes to us with an abundance of community band experience

Cost: 10 weeks of lessons for the Fall; $80 for first family member, $60 for second, $200 total for three or more family members!

Additional Costs: Instrument Rental (if needed), folding stand and method book

We are only able to take a small number in this first Fall term – 10-12 participants. Over half the spaces have already been claimed, so act quickly!

Please contact Andrea Schofield at andrea.schofie@gmail.com or the studio at 576-3339 to register today.

Please note that all participants should come to the first practice next Wednesday with their instrument and method book ready. If Andrea has not yet assigned an instrument, please discuss this with her before making any rental purchases.

For those families already signed up, Andrea will be in touch following this notice with more details needed.

Musically Yours,

Louise MacDonald, Maestro Educator & Studio Owner

Joyful Sounds offers Kindermusik, Piano, Guitar and Fiddle lessons for all ages

Proudly ranked among the top 5% of Kindermusik Studios worldwide

902-576-3339

www.joyfulsounds.ca

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lmacdonald@kindermusik.com

Starting Up

Mark Wednesday, September 14 on your calendar!  We will be helping students choose instruments between 1:00 and 2:00 at the Joyful Sounds Music Studio 3108, Hwy #2, Fall River.  Please note this is not the usual meeting location.

Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday September 21 at the Gordon Snow Community Centre.

Information and Registration Meeting

Come on out for an information session! Louise MacDonald and Andrea Schofield would love to tell you about the band and answer your questions. We will also accept registrations.  We will meet at the Joyful Sounds Music Studio at 3108, Highway #2, Fall River, on Monday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m.

http://www.joyfulsounds.ca

Conferences

I had a great time in June attending the HEMS conference for homeschooling families. Todd Wilson was a dynamic speaker who encouraged us all to persevere in this home-centered journey and to treasure the moments we have with our children.

It was also a fantastic opportunity to talk with other families about this new endeavor on which I am embarking: a concert band for homeschooling families!  I have missed the dynamics of a community band and was encouraged that there are others who are equally excited about being a part of one.

This month, I attended a Kindermusik Conference in Halifax. I enjoyed talking--and singing-- with dedicated and qualified educators from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario.  I was energised and inspired to find new ways of connecting with families as I share in their greatest adventure: parenting!

Beginnings

Beginnings are so full of excitement, anticipation, and possibility.  As I begin organising a concert band for homeschoolers in HRM, I am so excited about the journey ahead.  I am most excited thinking of the families I will meet and of how they will bless and enrich my life. I am also excited to think of the relationships that will develop or deepen between band members, of the fun times we will share, of the rewards we will experience for our diligence, commitment, and--yes--hard work work.  Who is willing to join me on this new adventure?