May 1st, 2024 – 09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Ildiko Skeldon on Mock Examination with a Senior RCM Examiner at South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C.
She will conduct a Mock Exam of Level 7 with the student participant for us. This will provide us with more information about the marking protocols and procedures of both “In-Person” and “Remote” examinations.
Bio: Ildiko Skeldon is a Senior RCM Examiner with over 30 years of examining experience. Her role as a Senior Examiner has taken her to examination centres throughout Canada, as well as numerous examination centres in California, Washington State and Colorado. She is a certified teacher with RCM in both piano and theory, for Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
A member of the Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators Association, she has adjudicated extensively through the provinces of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Her influential teachers have been Audrey Mallinson, Kum-Sing Lee, Robert Silverman, Pawel Checinski,
Dale Reubart, Robert Rogers, Ivan Moravec, and Anton Kuerti. She also had summer studies at the prestigious Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary.
Ildiko served as our Richmond Branch President from 1991 to 1997 and was a member of the BC Provincial Council in various capacities, for over 20 years.
All Branch meetings and programs are scheduled but NOT confirmed at this time. We will be continuing to update members via email as each date nears.
General meetings are usually held at South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. (map) 09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Bob Kohl & Laurie Gris (from Long & McQuade Vancouver): Pop-Up Store for Christmas/Seasonal/Canada Music Week Books 25% discount. Guest Speaker: Birgit Giesser on Teaching and Therapy: Helping diverse learners succeed as musicians and in life. 09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Jarred Dunn on Crafting Classical Sonatas: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven on Zoom. May 1, 2024
October 4, 2023
November 1, 2023 (ONLINE)
December 6, 2023
11:15am – General Meeting, 11:45am – Christmas Luncheon at FOGG N’ SUDS (10720 Cambie Road, Richmond, B.C.)
February 7, 2024
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Dr. Henri-Paul Sicsic on Learning and Teaching: The student and teacher in all of us.
March 6, 2024
09:30am – AGM, General Meeting, Members Meet & Greet, 10:45am – Guest Speaker: Bob Kohl & Laurie Gris (from Long & McQuade Vancouver): Pop-Up Store for NEW & interesting titles for sale discount 25%.
April 3, 2024
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Peter Friesen on Improvisation without Fear.
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Ildiko Skeldon on Mock Examination with a Senior RCM Examiner.
June 5, 2024
11:00am – General Meeting, 11:45am- Year End Luncheon at The Lakeside Grill (5460 No. 7 Road, Richmond).
