Musical Ensembles in Nova Scotia
Looking for a place to play in 2024/25? Check out these ensembles!
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Amy O'Neill
- Oct 4, 2023
- 6 min
Music Journal Reviews!
I recently went down the rabbit hole trying to find music practice journals for my students. There are so many out there and not all are...
Amy O'Neill
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Setting up a curved headjoint flute - Jupiter 313/313S Prodigy
Hurray! You've got your first real flute! Congratulations! Are you now wondering how to set the instrument up? Read on! The Jupiter...
Amy O'Neill
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Getting your first sounds on flute
Looking for help getting your first flute sounds? Not sure how to set up your embouchure? Check out the latest First Flutes video!...
Amy O'Neill
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min
Flute: From Classical to Irish
Are you a classical player who really loves Irish traditional music? Here are a few pointers to get started on the right foot! 1. It's...
Amy O'Neill
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Practice Tips: Choose One
There are so many things flying at us at any given moment and we are used to juggling multiple things at once as we go through our day....
Amy O'Neill
- Apr 10, 2019
- 2 min
App Review: Flashnote Derby
Flashnote Derby is one of my favourite apps to use with my students. It's a note-learning app that seems to have taken everything a...
Amy O'Neill
- Nov 1, 2018
- 4 min
Review: Nuvo TooT
I've been looking for a good way to get tiny kids involved in flute playing at a cost that doesn't scare off parents who aren't...
Amy O'Neill
- Oct 9, 2018
- 3 min
Scholarships: Youth & Uni
Do you eat, sleep and dream music? Do you want to take advantage of every possible opportunity to study it? Are you looking for ways to...
Amy O'Neill
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Irish Flute: Learning By Ear
So you love Irish music and want to get started learning tunes. If you already know how to read music, it's going to be incredibly...
Amy O'Neill
- Sep 26, 2018
- 1 min
New Students
We are opening up an additional day for flute lessons at the Halifax South End studio. If you would like to get your name added to the...
Amy O'Neill
- Sep 16, 2018
- 2 min
Trills!
Have a new band piece that's full of trills and you're not sure how to tackle them? Here are a few simple rules* to help. If you see one...
Amy O'Neill
- Aug 26, 2018
- 1 min
Booking School Workshops
Fall flute workshop season is here! Â Book a beginner, intermediate or advanced session for your students by emailing...
Amy O'Neill
- Jul 20, 2018
- 2 min
Parents and Practising
Ok. So you've thought up all sorts of games, you're encouraging like crazy, you're allowing your child to take some control of what...
Amy O'Neill
- Jul 10, 2018
- 1 min
Starting out on Irish Flute
The Irish or wooden flute is so much fun to play! If you're thinking about learning to play but don't know if you want to invest in a...
Amy O'Neill
- Jun 15, 2017
- 2 min
Practice Tips - Improve More Quickly
Do you ever think you're working way too hard for very little musical gain? Maybe it's how you're practicing. Here are a few ideas to...
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