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Happy February! In honour of Black History Month,

Happy February! In honour of Black History Month, we would like to bring your attention to the famous violinist/conductor/composer/fencer/dancer (wow!) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. Georges. A true renaissance-man of the Classical era, and a contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Bologne was the first composer of African descent to gain widespread fame in the European classical canon. Similar to his athleticism, his music conveys a particular lively energy and stores within it his vigorous personality and virtuosity. His repertoire consists of violin sonatas, concerti, symphonies, and a variety of choral songworks.

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“For the sake of our children let us educate the

“For the sake of our children let us educate them from the cradle to have a noble mind, a high sense of values and splendid ability."

What does good musicianship mean? What does it mean to the young student? Join our Senior Student Program Coordinator, Conrad Sobieraj, on February 3, 2026 in Studio 5 for a special discussion on how music education can shape one's character. This talk will include topics of effective practice strategies, dealing with performance anxiety, and general rehearsal/performance etiquette with short activities and demonstrations for each topic.

This activity is for STE Seniors (Grades 6+) and parents are strongly encouraged to attend.

Today in composer birthdays: Happy Birthday Wolfga

Today in composer birthdays: Happy Birthday Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart! The Viennese composer was one of history's most notable prodigies. To put it into perspective, he composed his first opera at 11, his first symphony at 8, and there is still some scholarly debate about whether his first compositions were done at 4 or 5 years old... Let that sink in... Happy Birthday Mozart!

Attention! The deadline for the graduation video s

Attention! The deadline for the graduation video submission is just under 2 weeks away on SUNDAY February 1, 2026. All information regarding our graduation program can be found here: https://ste-suzukistrings.org/graduation-program/

Thinking of graduating this year? Here are some da

Thinking of graduating this year? Here are some dates/deadlines for you to follow. Learn more about Suzuki graduation on our website (https://ste-suzukistrings.org/graduation-program/)

Welcome back (again) for our group classes attende

Welcome back (again) for our group classes attendees! This week our ensemble and group rehearsals begin again - bring your sheet music for orchestra and chamber, your voice for choir, and your creativity for improv! See you soon!

Interested in piano or vocal lessons? STE offers S

Interested in piano or vocal lessons? STE offers Suzuki classes in piano and voice with expert instruction by our faculty: Sara Soufisiavash (piano) and Laura Mackay (voice). Visit our website for more information!
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New Years Resolution? Less cats/dogs sleeping in t

New Years Resolution? Less cats/dogs sleeping in the rental cases! 🤓 It is instrument maintenance time and here is your reminder to not only take care of your instrument, but the case and accessories you rent as well! Jokes aside, our instrument inventory is ready for rent! Thinking of going up a size? Trying a different model? The instrument is ready for you at STE 😎

Happy New Year and welcome back! As private lesson

Happy New Year and welcome back! As private lessons begin today, we strongly encourage you to have a look at our secondary instrument program. As STE members, there are many perks including reduced fees for siblings, group class packages, secondary instruments, and more!

Learn more about the program here: https://ste-suzukistrings.org/ste-program/ste-secondary-instrument-program/

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Celebrate the Season 2025 once again had students

Celebrate the Season 2025 once again had students from Society for Talent Education fill the Serbian Hall with music. We would like to thank the Serbian Hall for facilitating our concert; our parents and volunteers who helped set-up and tear-down, and who brought food for the potluck!; our faculty that lead the groups; and last, but certainly not least, our dedicated and talented students who performed SO well. We look forward to seeing you again for Celebrate the Season 2026! (Also, what a TURNOUT!)

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We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from our annual Ce

We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from our annual Celebrate the Season winter concert! Join us at Serbian Hall (12920 112 Ave NW) next sunday at 2:30PM (Music begins at 3:00pm). See ya there! 😎❄⛄
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Give the gift of music this holiday season, take a

Give the gift of music this holiday season, take a look at some of our instrument inventory before our office closes for the winter break (December 22, 2025). We have used violins, violas, cellos, and basses from 1/16 to 4/4 sizes at affordable prices. Give us a call at 780-469-7382 to schedule a visit!

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Happy Friday! Today we wish a happy birthday to Fa

Happy Friday! Today we wish a happy birthday to Fanny Mendelssohn. A German pianist and composer, Fanny Mendelssohn composed over 450 works - most of which went unpublished due to societal patriarchy of the time - and was known to have impeccable piano technique and musicality, having memorized all 24 Preludes from Bach's Well Tempered Clavier at age 14.

Due to society's rigid gender roles, her brother, Felix Mendelssohn, would publish her works under his name. She eventually took the leap and bravely published her own works under a new married name, Fanny Hensel. Fanny Mendelssohn's story is one of history's most well-documented examples of gender oppression in music, to say how incredibly lucky we are to have her survived catalogue of pieces is an understatement. Listen to her piano trio here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI-ldlmqhSM&list=RDFI-ldlmqhSM&start_radio=1

Celebrate the Season with us on December 7th, 2025

Celebrate the Season with us on December 7th, 2025 at 2:30pm. We warmly welcome you to join us at the Serbian Hall for some orchestra, improv, choir, and group performances!
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No group classes tonight or tomorrow. Private less

No group classes tonight or tomorrow. Private lessons still in session, group classes commence next Monday November 17.

We would like to thank and congratulate our fabulo

We would like to thank and congratulate our fabulous students on their performances at last night's Care and Share concerts. This year, STE played concerts in three different locations: Garneau Hall Seniors Community, Grey Nuns Community Hospital, and at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Special thank you goes to the staff at the three locations for facilitating these concerts, our parents and volunteers for their assistance and support, and to our faculty members who led the performers!

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Starting TOMORROW! (Oct 22, 2025) we invite our ST

Starting TOMORROW! (Oct 22, 2025) we invite our STE members to our Day Program hosted by our Senior Student Programming Coordinator, Conrad Sobieraj. 1:00pm - 3:00pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week in Studio 4. Until a fair deal is reached and the strike ends, come on in and participate in music appreciation, creativity, jamming, and - of course - the fun and games!

Happy Birthday Shinichi Suzuki! Born on this day i

Happy Birthday Shinichi Suzuki! Born on this day in 1898, the violinist/philosopher/composer/educator (pictured here listening intently to a pupil playing from the heart!) introduced a truly fascinating method of music education to the world.

The Suzuki Method, while famous for its rigorous ear-training and the repetition of familiar repertoire, is as much about music as it is about life itself. Suzuki advocated for parent involvement in lessons and practice - known as the "Suzuki Triangle" - where the student, the parent, and the teacher all share roles and responsibilities to the benefit of the child's development.

In his book, "Nurtured By Love", Suzuki recounts various stories from Suzuki students going on to win principal positions in orchestras, memorizing concertos by ear, to simply learning how to behave at the dinner table. His "Mother Tongue" philosophy is utilized in the classroom and at home, where pupils learn from each other in the group lessons and from recordings/parents at home. Read more about how Suzuki's philosophy is incorporated in our society on our website! https://ste-suzukistrings.org/about-ste/ste-mission/

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Calling all new and expecting parents, join us in

Calling all new and expecting parents, join us in January for our Suzuki Early Childhood Education class!

Suzuki Early Childhood Education (SECE) is a program in which a mixed age group of children meet weekly, building on concepts and skills laid out in the SECE repertoire while interacting with one another, their parents, and the teachers. The parent plays a central role in all activities in the belief that the parent is the child’s first and most important teacher. Through parent participation in prenatal, baby, and preschool classes, parents become partners in providing an enriched natural environment for the growth of their children.

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We hope you had a restful long-weekend! There are

We hope you had a restful long-weekend! There are no group classes tonight; however, private lessons are still in session. Our regular group classes will pick up again next week!

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