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Next General Meeting
Next general meeting is on Wednesday, October 6th, 9:30 AM at Richmond Community Church, 8280 Gilbert Road, Richmond. 10:15 AM workshop - Rose Scott: Using Games in your Teaching. The workshop presentation will be on Making Games work for You Topics such as and and Why include games? and How to find the time for games will be addressed, as well as some tips on making your own games. There will be a doorprize draw and time permitting, we will play a musical game!

2009-2010 General Meetings and Guest Speakers/Luncheon
General meetings are usually held at Salvation Army (Richmond Community Church), 8280 Gilbert Road, Richmond, 9:30 AM.

September 9, 2009, 9:30 AM -  General meeting
October 7, 2009, 10:15 AM -  Guest Speaker: Chris Donnelly, Teaching and Learning Jazz Piano
November 4, 2009, 10:15 AM - Guest Speaker: Janice Girard, Comparing & contrasting Romantic music with 20th Century Impressionism
December 2, 2009, 10:00 AM - General Meeting, 11:30 AM, Christmas Luncheon (TBA)
February 3, 2010, 10:15 AM - Guest Speaker: Donna Symons, Canadian Music
March 3, 2010, 9:30 AM - AGM & General Meeting
April 7, 2010, 10:15 AM - Guest Speaker: Victor Shevtsov, Russian Beginner Piano Method
May 5, 2010, 10:15 AM - Guest Speaker: Peter Friesen's new books: Take the Lead, books 1 and 2
June 2, 2010, 10:00 AM - General Meeting, 11:30 AM, Year End Luncheon at Hot Pot One Restaurant


Video list

A set of videos are available for viewing. Contact Emma Yang at 604-244-7338 for more information.

Reference #  Title
2            Great Russian Composer – Rimsky-Korsakov
39           Marsalis on Music – Why Tap Toes
40           Marsalis on Music – Listening for Clues
54           Bach’s Fight for Freedom
83           Joseph Haydn – The Famous Composer Series
9732         Luiz de Moura Castro & John Perry
9623C        Piano Life Video - Ilana Vered Teaching Demonstration: Beethoven: Concerto No. 3, 3rd Movement

2009-2010 Calendar
General meetings are at 9:30 a.m. and are usually followed by a guest speaker at 10:30 am.

September 2009
2 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
9 – General Meeting 9:30 AM
10 – RCM Workshop
13 –  Provincial meeting
15 – Trophies returned
15 – June marks due
15 – Meeting info due
23 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM

October 2009
2 – October Recital entries due
7 – General Meeting 9:30 AM; Guest Speaker 10:15 AM - Chris Donnally, topic TBA
15 – Meeting info due, August marks due
18 – First Class Honours (June 2009) & General Recitals
21 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
30 – November Recital entries due

November 2009
4 – General Meeting 9:30 AM; Guest Speaker 10:15 AM - Janice Girard: Comparing and Contrasting Romantic Music with 20th-Century Impressionism
13 – Winter Wonderland performance entries due
13 – Lansdowne recital entries due
15 – Canada Music Week & General Recitals; Meeting info due
18 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
20 – December Recital entries due
22 – St. Cecilia’s Day: Patron Saint of Music

December 2009
2 – General Meeting 10am, Christmas Luncheon 11:30 AM, venue TBA
5 – Winter Wonderland Performances at City Hall, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
6 – Pre-grade & General Recitals
15 – Trophies returned
19 – Public school Christmas break, 2009.12.19 to 2010.01.03
20 - Lansdowne recital, 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

January 2010
1 – Happy New Year
1 – January Recital entries due
2 – Accepting membership dues
15 – Meeting info due
17 – First Class Honours (August 2009) & General Recitals
20 – Executive meeting, 9:30 AM

February 2010
3 – Membership fees due
3 – General Meeting 9:30 AM; Guest Speaker 10:15 AM - Donna Symons: Canadian Music
6 – Richmond Branch Scholarships applications due
6 – Richmond Community Service Scholarships applications due
6 – Winifred Proud Piano Scholarships applications due
15 – Meeting info due
17 – Executive meeting 9:30am
27 – Advanced Students Recital entries due

March 2010
3 – AGM & General Meeting 9:30 AM
6 to 14 – Public school Spring break
15 – Meeting info due
15 – January marks due
24 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
27 – Advanced Students Recital 7:00 PM, with Presentation of Winifred Proud Scholarships and Richmond Branch Community Service Scholarships

April 2010
2 –  April recital entries due
2 to 5 – Public School Easter break
7 – General Meeting 9:30 AM; Guest Speaker 10:15 AM - Victor Shevtsov: Russian Beginner Piano Method
15 – Meeting info due; Trophies returned
18 – Pre-grade & General Recitals/Presentation of Richmond Branch Scholarships
21 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
23 – Provincial meeting
30 – May Recital entries due

May 2010
5 – General Meeting 9:30 AM; Guest Speaker 10:15 AM - Peter Friesen on his new book: Take The Lead 1, Take The Lead 2
15 – Meeting info due
16 – First Class Honours (January, 2010) and General Recitals
19 – Executive meeting 9:30 AM
28 – June Recital entries due

June 2010
2 – General Meeting 10:00 AM; Year End Luncheon 11:30 AM at Hot Pot One Restaurant
13 – Pre-grade & General Recitals