May 7th, 2025 – 9:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Ildiko Skeldon on Mock Examination with a Senior RCM Examiner (Level 8 Piano) at the South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. (map)
Ildiko Skeldon, Senior RCM Examiner, will conduct the Level 8 Piano Mock Exam on one of our member students. A level 8 mock exam will be given and followed by a discussion with the attendees. Please bring the level 8 repertoire, etude books, and a pen or pencil to fill out the exam form provided by the speaker.
Pay Attention: NO RECORDING is allowed during the workshop session!
Bio: Ildiko Skeldon is a Senior RCM Examiner with 30 years of examining experience throughout Canada and the USA.
A certified teacher with the RCM in both Piano and Theory, for Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
Ildiko is also a long standing member of the Canadian Music Festivals Adjudicators Association and has adjudicated extensively throughout the provinces of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba encompassing Junior to Senior levels. She has also given Masterclasses and Workshop for Teachers and Students throughout areas of Washington State.
Ms. Skeldon received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of BC. Her influential teachers have been Kum-Sing Lee, Dale Reubart, Robert Rogers, Robert Silverman, Pawel Checinski, Ivan Moravec, and Anton Kuerti. Ildiko also had the honour of having summer studies through the 1970’s at the prestigious Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary.
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: Sergei Saratovsky on Chopin Mazurkas: Analysis and Interpretation 09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Bob Kohl & Laurie Gris (from Long & McQuade Vancouver): Christmas & seasonal music books, new editions, manager’s choice. Available for sale on-site. 25% discount to members – special event pricing. May 7, 2025
October 2, 2024
November 6, 2024
December 4, 2024
11:15am – General Meeting, 11:45am – Christmas Luncheon at Harold’s Kitchen and Bar (Sheraton Vancouver Airport hotel), 7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, B.C. (map)
February 5, 2025 (ONLINE)
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Dr. Michelle Huang on The Art of Memorization on Zoom.
March 5, 2025
09:30am – AGM, Election, General Meeting, Members Meet & Greet, 10:45am – Guest Speaker: Bob Kohl & Laurie Gris (from Long & McQuade Vancouver): New and seasonal music books, new editions, manager’s choice. Available for sale on-site. 25% discount to members – special event pricing.
April 2, 2025 (ONLINE)
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Alessandra DiCienzo on From Expert to Beginner: Using the Science of Sight Reading To Improve Beginner Music Reading on Zoom.
09:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Ildiko Skeldon on Mock Examination with a Senior RCM Examiner (Level 8 Piano).
June 4, 2025
11:15am – General Meeting, 11:45am- Year End Luncheon at TBA