Joan E. Barrett
Violin Instructor

Profile

Joan Barrett is recognized as a distinguished and innovative teacher whose students have included several provincial and national prize winners. Many of her graduates are members of professional orchestra and chamber groups and teaching institutions around the world. She has also developed a reputation as a learning and performance coach. Her approach is an integrated one which develops technical and musical skills as well as mind and body skills.

See biography. alumni.

Services

Violin Lessons. Coaching - Chamber Music, Orchestra. Coaching - Teachers. Learning, performing and living strategies using Brain Gym and NLP. Courses (Pedagogy). Workshops. Master Classes. Presentations. Adjudication.

Upcoming

Schedule:
Presentations: Brain Gym. Ontario Early Years conference, Toronto, ON. March 27, 2003
Brain Gym. Montessori schools. Toronto, ON. May 16, 2003.
Brain Gym. Therapeutic Recreation Organization, Hamilton, ON. May 29-30, 2003
Brain Gym. Institute for Mental Health and Addiction, U of Delaware, ON. July 28-31, 2003
Courses:
Brain Gym Certification . Toronto, ON. January 24-26, March 29-30, July 11-13 and November 18 - 20, 2003.
Brain Gym. Grad Review / Practice sessions. Toronto, ON. March 4 and April 15, 2003.
Brain Gym - Brain Organization Profiles. Toronto, ON. May 24-25, 2003 and November 15-16, 2003.
Brain Gym for teachers, parents, students. Ontario College of Teachers. Toronto, ON. tba
Southwestern Ontario Suzuki Institute, Waterloo, ON. Violin instructor for Young Artist Program August 17 - 22., 2003
Adjudication:
Halifax Music Festival, Halifax, NS. February 16-22, 2003.
Calgary Music Festival, Calgary, AB. Mar 10-15, 2003.
Ottawa Music Festival, Ottawa, ON. April 27 - May 2, 2003.

News and Announcements

Concerts to note:
Closing dates:
Student News:

• Michelle Zapf-Belanger has been accepted into the Glenn Gould Professional Program at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, where she will continue to study with Joan Barrett.
• Jessica Herdman is studying with David Stewart at the University of Ottawa.
• Christer Tepper is studying with Rudolf Gäler in Bonn, Germany. This past year he studied on scholarship with Oleh Krysa at the Eastman School of Music.

Music Learning Resource Centre

Music Learning Resource Centre home page
[ Under Construction. Suggestions welcome] For parents / students / teachers. A one stop comprehensive resource. Learning issues. Articles. Tips. "Encylcopedia"of learning. Newsletters. A free public portion; newsletters; complete site will be available by subscription
Concerts of interest in the Toronto area. See Whole Note Magazine
Summer Programs. Music Programs in the Toronto Area (including schools, choirs, orchestras)
Competitions. Composers. Performers. Teachers.
Choosing a Music School (listings for Canada, USA, Great Britain)

Links

| Canadian Music Centre | Contemporary Showcase - Alliance for Canadian New Music Projects | Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association | Kiwanis Music Festival | Excel-ability Learning | Georgian Bay NLP Centre |

Service Directory: George Heinl & Co. Limited | Maestronet | Remenyi House of Music | Shar Music Company | Whole Note Magazine |

Contact Information

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone: (416) 487-4177
Fax: (416) 487-1395
eMail: jbarrett@excel-ability.com

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