Alexander Doan School of Music

We are extremely proud and excited to announce that Alexander Doan School Of Music has been officially accepted as a nominee for the 2027 Canadian Choice Award! What is the Canadian Choice Award? The award is a Canada wide award that recognizes small and medium size businesses at a national level. Each community/city is represented across the country and businesses are placed into their respective categories. There are 4 stages for becoming a Canadian Choice Award winner, culminating with a black tie awards gala celebration in Toronto every year. The 4 stages are: Nominations, Official Nominees, Top 3 Finalists and Winners.

WE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED IN THE MUSIC SCHOOLS CATEGORY FOR NIAGARA FALLS!!!!

Now, the real work begins, and we need YOUR help!!!!!! In order to be selected as an ‘Official Nominee’, we are asking for your support by voting for us through an easy nomination process.

How To Vote/Nominate Alexander Doan School Of Music

1) Go to this link https://canadianchoiceaward.ca/nominations/?shareurl=Fm4z7cJRSK-3ZfKlOAZ_

2) Enter your information details (First name, Last name, Email) into the fields provided, then click ‘Send Verification Code’. A verification code will then be sent to the email you provided.

3) Enter the verification code you received in your email into the Verify field provided on the nomination page. In the Relation To The Business section, please choose either Customer or Other (if you are family/friends). The business details will automatically fill in. Scroll down and click on ‘Submit Nomination’. You will then be provided with a link to our nomination page that you can use to share with others via email or your social media accounts. Please do so.

Thank you once again for the continued support and dedication!!

Alexander Doan School Of Music

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Our Student Of The Month for June, 2026 is, Pamela!!!!

Pamela is another of Alex's many piano students, and one of many adult students that he teaches. If Pamela looks familiar, it’s because she was one of our students that performed in the recital last year and as she introduced her piece that she was performing, she suggested that Alex dance to it, which resulted in everyone chanting for him to do so (thanks again, Pamela…lol). Pamela was our student that suggested the idea of the Pet Corner, and she has been working on an arrangement of Dave Brubeck’s famous jazz piece, ‘Take Five’. Pamela will be performing it in the recital in October alongside a certain clarinet player/teacher you may know 😉

Pamela received her framed Student Of The Month certificate, and is featured in this months newsletter as well as on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and on the school website when the newsletter is posted there.

Congrats, Pamela!!

Our June, 2026 Newsletter is published! Included are some more reminders, more student achievements, some concert photos, a cute doggy, and our Student Of The Month!

The link is https://musicnotes.music.blog/2026/06/30/june-2026-newsletter/ to get right to the newsletter.

June, 2026 Newsletter “Schooooool’s Out…For…Summer..” (Yes I attempted to channel some Alice Cooper there…lol). But yes, school is out and the kids are officially on summer break with…

🎉🎉Thank You Niagara Region for voting us best in Youth Music Lessons, Music Lessons and Performing Arts!! These awards would not have happened without your amazing support and your votes. Thank you again to everyone who voted!!!!🎉🎉

Our Student Of The Month for May, 2026 is, David!!!

David is one of Alex's many piano students and has been working out of the Faber Piano Adventures Level 1 Book, after completing the Primer Level book. David loves Super Mario, so when Alex first started teaching him, Alex taught him how to play first part of the Super Mario Bros. theme and he was so excited!! Naturally, David chooses the Mario stickers each week when he completes a song. Every week Alex is greeted at the door with a hug from both David and his younger sister, Victoria.

David received his framed Student Of The Month certificate, and is featured in this months newsletter as well as on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and on the school website when the newsletter is posted there.

Congrats, David!!

Our May, 2026 Newsletter is published! Included are some reminders about summer scheduling, a reminder about our annual student recital, student achievements and our Student Of The Month!!

The link is https://musicnotes.music.blog/2026/06/01/may-2026-newsletter/ to get right to the newsletter.

May, 2026 Newsletter Just the other day, Sue and I were talking about how fast the weeks fly by now. Between teaching and our personal life, I’m finding the weeks and months are now coming and going faster than e…

We are very excited to announce that Alex, and the Alexander Doan School Of Music, has been selected as winners for the 2026 CommunityVotes Niagara Region business awards!!

Winning in all 3 categories that the school was nominated in, Alex will be receiving the following awards: Youth Music Lessons (Platinum), Music Lessons (Gold) and Performing Arts (Gold).

We can’t thank everyone enough who voted for us and for the continued support you have shown. Thank you, Niagara Region!!

Thank You!!!!!

Alexander Doan School of Music

Happy International Jazz Day!!

Every year the month of April is recognized as ‘Jazz Month’, with April 30th specifically being celebrated as International Jazz Day.

International Jazz Day was first founded in 2011 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in co-operation with legendary jazz pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock, who also serves as an ambassador for the UNESCO and is also the chairman for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. Jazz Day is always celebrated annually on April 30th and also marks the conclusion of Jazz Appreciation month. It’s also a day, that in 2012, was welcomed officially into the United Nations General Assembly and is recognized on their official calendar.

Did you know that Rock derived from early jazz styles such as Blues, and Swing? From Elvis to Springsteen, The Beatles to Billy Joel, it came from early Jazz!

Today, Alex celebrates with a yearly tradition of his by listening to the greatest Jazz album ever recorded and sold, Miles Davis' 'Kind Of Blue'.

Our Student Of The Month for April, 2026 is, Michael!!

Michael is one of Alex's clarinet students and has been working with Alex from the Royal Conservatory Of Music clarinet curriculum. In addition to being a clarinet player like Alex, Michael is a huge Star Wars fan! When Alex first met Michael, the first piece he played for Alex was the Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back!! At times there is also a paused Star Wars movie on the television when Alex arrives for Michael’s lessons.

Michael received his framed Student Of The Month certificate, and is featured in this months newsletter as well as on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, and on the school website when the newsletter is posted there.

Congrats, Michael!!

Our April, 2026 Newsletter is published!! Included is the official announcement for our 2026 Student Recital, some reminders, information about International Jazz Day, and our Student Of The Month!!

The link is https://musicnotes.music.blog/2026/04/28/april-2026-newsletter/ to get right to the newsletter.

April, 2026 Newsletter I can safely say that we are now on the other side of Winter….thankfully! As I’m writing this, it’s pouring rain out but that’s ok, because it’s not snow. As much as I…