Taking a Break

I'll be taking a break now that camps are over - until mid-August.

You can still reach me by email at

mary.cumming@hotmail.com

or if you are local

by phone:

613-347-3428

I will be taking names for lessons in the fall, and I'm always available to talk to.

Just got a lot of summer projects that need to be done so I won't be posting much.

Piano Discovery Camp for 4 and 5 year olds - 2013

This week I have two little five year olds that have been busy discovering the piano....

Playing "Follow the Leader"  - up and down the piano and through the obstacle course in the room!  Finding all the 2 black keys, 3 black keys, C's, D's and E's....

Making rainbow treble clefs.... Ebba above, Hayden below...

Lovely colouring!

 And here are the drums we made..... out of old "Crisco" cans....

Searching for the musical alphabet among all the little balls...

 racing to see who can get the most in their little bucket before all the letters are gone!

Racing hard... even on the hottest days of the year... such energy!

Appealing to the farmer in Hayden.... John Deere tractor and a Massey combine....

I've enjoyed these little ones this week.... we had a lot of fun!

Fortissimo Camp 2013

Wow, it was as hot week to start! But 9 very active campers had a great time all week.

 Even the dog got into the act... maybe a little too much sometimes!

Stallin helping with Building a Measure Bean Bag Toss!

How many more beats did you say we need?

Jorja working hard!

Oh,oh.... I think I made a boo-boo....

Noon-time fun blowing bubbles with Stally

You've Been 'Stached.... this was lots of fun - clapping rhythms and wearing 'staches!

Mackenzie, Mei Le, Rebecca, Evelyn and Melody

Jorja, Lauren, Briana, Bella, and Fiona

You've Been 'Stached!

little goatees.....

We even got to eat some mustache cookies!

 a half shaven Jorja...

Mackenzie looks great with her white 'stache...

Crafts, crafts and more crafts................

Practice Pals.... use them to keep track of those repetitions....

Working on our lightbulb maracas...

Lauren was a great help this week!

More noon hour fun - 

murals inside when it's raining outside!

In-house Concerts - performing for each other

Duets....                          

Solos...

listening to our friends...

showing off a few new tunes...

and being goofy...

 hot summertime "blues"

Notable Twister was a twisted mess!!!!

And "Musical Spot It" became very loud and competitive!

Mackenzie was a pro!

Working hard on our Orchestras - lots of colouring...

 Nine Orchestras - coloured and assembled!

An up-close view....

The Treasure Box - loaded and ready to go for the Treasure hunt....

 After the Hunt fun.... smores and more!

Some of the games we played this year:

Treble Clef Game

Tic-Tac-Toe

Build a Measure Bean Bag Toss

Sploosh - version 1 and 2

Symbol Bingo

Piano Antics

Notable Twister

Musical Spot It

Touch My Can

Hamburger Press

3-legged Race

Wheelbarrow Race

Back to Back

Wacky Rhythms

Egg Hunt

You've Been Stached

Giant Name It

Find It Scavenger Hunt

Shut the Box!

Orchestra activity sheets

A big thank-you to the many who have posted their games for free use- especially:

Joy Morin - www.colorinmypiano.com

mrgymn.com

Sheryl Welles - Notable Music Studio

and some that I just came across and have no idea where they came from exactly!

some of these games were directly yours..... many were inspired by you.

It was a great week with a great bunch of kids....

Hope you all have a great summer!