Registered Music Teachers Coquitlam/Maple Ridge

“Theory Is Fun” Workshop – Tiffany Lee

Join theory specialist Tiffany Lee (30+ years of teaching experience) for a practical session on making music theory engaging and effective. Topics include updated exam formats, new exam options (in-person and online), motivating students, involving parents, teaching resources, and a Q&A on theory exams.

Participants are encouraged to bring questions forward. Specific exam questions may be sent in advance to [email protected] by April 11.

Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 10:00–11:30 AM (PST)
Location: Online via Google Meet
Registration Deadline: April 11
(Meeting link will be sent on April 12)

✨ Register here 👇

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Teaching Students to Become Their Own Teachers with Dr. Wayne Weng (Monday, May 4th, 2026 10:30AM)

BCRMTA Vancouver/Burnaby Branch Spring 2026 Professional Development Workshop Teaching Students to Become Their Own Teachers

with Dr. Wayne Weng

Join us for a special BCRMTA Spring 2026 Professional Development Workshop featuring Dr. Wayne Weng, one of Vancouver’s most sought-after piano teachers and pedagogues.

Location

Tom Lee Music – Downtown Vancouver
728 Granville St
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1G3

Date & Time

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM

About the Workshop

In this engaging session, Dr. Weng will explore strategies for helping students become independent, thoughtful musicians who can guide their own learning process. Through practical insights and pedagogical approaches drawn from his extensive teaching experience, participants will gain valuable tools to help students develop stronger musical awareness, problem-solving skills, and long-term artistic growth.

This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity for teachers to learn from one of Vancouver’s leading educators, exchange ideas with colleagues, and enrich their own teaching practices through meaningful professional development.

We warmly invite you to join us for this engaging and informative session.

RSVP Information

Free for all BCRMTA Vancouver/Burnaby Branch members
Non-branch members: $10 CAD

Please complete the RSVP form and send your e-transfer to:

[email protected]

MusicShare is a program unique to our branch. We encourage students to put together their own recital for friends and family, and collect donations for their efforts. These funds are then used to support music education in our community.

Here is a group of enthusiastic bands students participating in District 42 Grand Band Jamboree recently, supported in part by funds from MusicShare.

The BCRMTA is looking for volunteers!

Check out the positions below and email
[email protected] for more information.

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Why the Most Talented People Fall Apart When It Matters Most And why more practice isn’t the answer

Two new competitions open to BCRMTA members and their students. For details, click the pictures for links.

Wonderful concert coming up by young artist Verity Leung on March 1st @ 4pm in Vancouver! She is raising funds for the Kinbrace Community Society and will play the works of Scarlatti, Haydn, Liszt, Prokofiev, and Hamelin.

Canada Music Week celebration🍁 with Christine Donkin! Great turnout for this event🎶

Beethoven’s mastery of form and inevitability.

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🎼 Leonard Bernstein Meets Beethoven — with Maximilian Schell In 1982, Leonard Bernstein and actor Maximilian Schell joined forces for Bernstein/Beethoven, an 11-part television series filmed in Vienna. Across its episodes, Bernstein conducted the Vienna Philharmonic in all nine symphonies while Schell narrated, reading from Beethoven’s letters and reflections. Bernstein explored Beethoven’s lifelong “struggle for inevitability” — the idea that his music sounds effortless only after years of painstaking revision. He famously remarked that Beethoven wasn’t a natural melodist like Mozart, but a master craftsman who could turn the smallest musical “seed” into a symphonic revelation. Together, Bernstein and Schell delved into the spiritual heart of Beethoven’s art — how works like the Ninth Symphony and its “Ode to Joy” transcend grief, faith, and politics to speak a universal language of hope and humanity. The series, broadcast on PBS and A&E and later released by Deutsche Grammophon, remains one of the most profound televised meditations on music, art, and the soul of genius. 🎬 Filmed in Vienna, 1982 🎻 Vienna Philharmonic — Leonard Bernstein conducting #LeonardBernstein #Beethoven #MaximilianSchell #ViennaPhilharmonic #ClassicalMusic #PBS #OdeToJoy #Symphony9 #MusicHistory #DeutscheGrammophon #ReelCaption #OnThisDay #MusicalGenius