Performance Opportunities
We are excited to announce that we will be resuming our program of regular performances starting in Fall 2022!
We will be hosting large-scale Winter and Spring recitals at the BMO Theatre in Rocky Ridge. There will also be several opportunities to gain performance experience in local festivals and masterclasses.
Alberta Piano Teachers Association:
Calgary Festival
The Calgary APTA Festival is a non-competitive, volunteer-run piano festival that takes place each spring in Calgary.
The festival is open to students of all ages, interests, and levels, providing they study with a member of the Alberta Piano Teachers Association. The goal of the festival is to provide students with an opportunity to expand their musical and performance skills in a non-competitive setting.
All spectators are welcome! If you're considering entering the festival next year, we would recommend watching one or two classes this year.
When:
March 4th to 18th
Where:
St. David's United Church
3303 Capitol Hill Cresc.
More info:
Northwest Music Academy Presents:
A Winter Recital
We're pleased to announce our Winter Recital, happening February 11th, at the Rocky Ridge YMCA!
These recitals are the perfect opportunity for both us and our students to showcase all of our efforts through the year. They are also an opportunity for our students learn how to perform under pressure, how to speak in front of a crowd, and how to be a good audience member.
Thanks to all of our wonderfully committed students and parents, we have more recital participants than ever. In order to allow each student to have more stage time, we will be having two recitals at 5:00pm and 6:30pm.
If you have further questions about the recital, please email us at info@nwmusicacademy.com.
When:
Saturday, February 11th
5:00pm
6:30pm
Where:
BMO Theatre in the
Rocky Ridge YMCA
Masterclass:
Annette Poirier-Bradley
We're pleased to announce that we will be hosting a masterclass with Annette Poirier-Bradley on November 27th, 2022.
Annette Poirier-Bradley completed her extensive music study in Alberta. Upon completion of her Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) and the Associate of the Mount Royal Conservatory of Calgary (AMRC), both in Piano Performance, she went on to receive her Bachelor of Education at the University of Calgary majoring in music. Her sound musical ability, pedagogy, musical interpretation, choral and band directing and drama experience are to be attributed to her many mentors and instructors over the years. She later completed various post-graduate studies including her Master’s of Education majoring in music from the University of Alberta as well as earning a Diploma of Fine Arts in Kodaly Methodology at the University of Calgary as well as both Level I and II of Orff-Schulwerk at the University of Alberta.
Annette’s musical experience range from teaching private piano lessons for the past 41 years, directing award winning school and adult choirs and bands, to teaching various beginner to post-secondary music-related courses in the school classroom and at Red Deer College. She currently teaches music classes with students aged kindergarten to Grade 12 at Koinonia Christian School in Red Deer as well as in her private piano studio as an Alberta Registered Music Teacher. She is a an adjudicator and a professional piano accompanist for solo and ensemble groups, for ballet classes and musical theatre as well as being a guest pianist and flautist upon invitation. Annette is a certified examiner and member of the College of Examiners with the Royal Conservatory of Music.
When:
Sunday, November 27th
3:00 - FULL
4:15 - FULL
5:30 - FULL
Where:
Northwest Music Academy
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