Teaching
Anne's new instruction books
Tamarack'er Down:
A Guide to Celtic-Canadian Fiddling Through Rhythm
A special Book/CD set to help you learn the essentials of playing Celtic-Canadian fiddling from the very beginning through to advanced techniques of bowing, rhythm, fingering and ornamentation. Designed to help you learn by ear, reading music is not required, just a willingness to dive in there and give it at try.
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Anne has taught for: The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention, The Wales Fiddle Festival, The Lakeland Fiddlers (England), The Viljandi Folk Festival (Estonia), The Inuvik Fiddle Society, The Kole Crook Fiddlers, Strings Across the Sky,The Orangeville Fiddle and Step-Dance Camp, Algoma Trad (St. Joe's Island, Ontario), The Hockley Valley Fiddle Camp, The Sunshine Coast Summer Camp, Smithers March Break Camp, The Goderich Celtic College, the Oakville Suzuki School, The Cabbagetown Suzuki School, The Woods Music and Dance Camp, the Waldorf Summer Strings Program, Worlds of Music Toronto, Dixon Hall, The Augusta Heritage Centre (West Virginia) and at Festivals throughout Canada and the U.S.
Contact Anne for further information on group or private lessons.
CELTIC-CANADIAN FIDDLING:
From the so-called 'Celtic' traditions of Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, parts of France and Spain, Canada, the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and other places those wandering Celts have ended up.These traditions vary greatly from place to place, influenced by whatever cultures they come into contact with, but at heart are the old dance rhythms - marches, jigs, reels and hornpipes, along with newer grooves as they came along - waltzes, polkas, two-steps, foxtrots and more. They have their own bowng and ornamentation, much of which is not notatable and can only be learned by ear. In other words, you can't learn to fiddle from a book!
So, listen every chance you get, hang out with good fiddlers, ask questions, observe, imitate and jump in there. The world of folk fiddling, where rhythm rules, awaits you.PRIVATE FIDDLE LESSONS
AT ANNE'S HOUSE (Toronto) For adults (Beginner to Advanced) and kids (intermediate to Advanced). Contact Anne for more info.ONLINE WITH ANNE - You need Skype, a computer and a videocam. You sign up through Paypal, we test the Skype connection ahead of time, we set a lesson time, and we're away!
Adult (14 and up): I hour - Single Lesson, $60. Block of 10 Lessons,$550
Youth (11-13): 45 minutes - Single Lesson, $45. Block of 10 Lessons,$420
Children (8-10): 30 minutes - Single Lesson, $30. Block of 10 Lessons, $275
GROUP CLASSES
World Music Centre, Royal Conservatory of Music: Anne offers classes at RCM in downtown Toronto co-sponsored by Worlds of Music Toronto (www.worldsofmusic.ca) at 3 levels: Beginner, Intermediate (have played for 1-2 years) and Advanced (more than 2 years). Classes run in 14-week sessions, beginning in September and January. Advanced classes are on specific styles.Beginner: Tuesdays, 6:15 -7:45 p.m.
Intermediate: Tuesdays, 8:00 -9:30 p.m.
Advanced: MOndays. Sprng Term 2012: ScottishClasses Begin Jan. 30 2012.
For further info consult the RCM Community School Calendar, World Music Centre or e-mail Anne. For Registration, please go to www.rcmusic.ca or call RCM: (416) 408 - 2824.
The Tranzac Club: Anne does special groups on Saturday afternoons at the Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto.
Scratchy Cat: Sept. 2011 TBA
Tamarack'er Down Ensemble: Sept. 2011 TBA For Advanced adults who want to do a variety of reprtoire arranged in 2 and 3 parts for concert performance.
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS
Anne has taught folk fiddling from many traditions to both children and
adults, at festivals, fiddle camps, classical string camps, in groups and
solo. People learn to internalize tunes and rhythms through singing and playing, so that the music becomes truly part of them. She specializes in the following kinds of workshops:Metis/French Canadian Fiddling
One of the great, but little-known styles of North America, Metis fiddling is a wonderful blend of Scottish, French, Native Indian and old-time North American traditions developed in the early fur trade days of the Canadian northwest. Acompanied by clogging, Metis tunes are highly irregular in form, but always rhythmic and always beautiful. The tradition overlaps greatly with French-Canadian tunes as played in Quebec and Acadia.Klezmer Music
From Eastern Europe, klezmer music is thetraditional voice of Ashkenazic Jewry. Unique scales, ornamentation, rhythms and repertoire along with a rich tradition of Yiddish song.Canadian Fiddle Styles
Anne has learned from many wonderful Canadian musicians from several traditions: Metis and French-Canadian, Newfoundland, Cape Breton, Irish, Ukrainian, Klezmer and "Old-Time". This workshop can be given as a one-time demonstration or as an extended immersion into selected repertoire over several days.Fiddling for String Kids
An introduction to some of the rhythms, ornamentation, bowing and general character of traditional North American styles of fiddling for children studying classical violin. Children develop their ear by learning tunes aurally. They also develop their internal rhythmic sense and learn about chording, harmony and improvisation on the fiddle. Perfect for summer music camps and Suzuki Schools.
