Scarborough Society of Musicians

Update on the Scarborough Society of Musicians

Matt — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:58:28 +0000

Dear musicians and supporters of SSM,

As autumn draws near, the directors of the Scarborough Society of Musicians have been busy preparing for the upcoming season.

In order to further improve SSM to better meet the needs of our musicians and our community, we have jointly decided to begin the next season in January 2011.

In the mean time, we will be working to survey musicians around the city to learn more about how we can help support them in continuing music. We will also be lining up more opportunities for performances as well as outreach to share in the love of music-making with the community and to advocate for the importance of music education.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions, suggestions or if you want to be involved in helping revamp SSM.

We’ll be in touch with more updates!
-Your SSM team

About the Scarborough Society of Musicians

Matt — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:15:43 +0000

WHO ARE WE?

Founded in February 2008, the Scarborough Society of Musicians is a non-profit organization aimed at providing post-secondary school students who are not pursuing professional studies in music, an environment to continue developing and exploring their talents.

WHY ARE WE HERE?

Our mission is simple: to keep music alive. The Scarborough Society of Musicians is unique in that it caters to those who would like to be involved in music, but who may lack the time or competitiveness when compared with full-time music students and professional musicians. Although there are large numbers of students who are involved in high school music education programs, very few go on to pursue music in their post-secondary endeavours. Thus the musical experiences of many students end after graduating from secondary school.

OUR GOALS?

(a) to extend the high school musical experience by creating an environment where post-secondary students currently not studying music can continue to enjoy the benefits of participating in musical ensembles;
(b) to advocate the benefits and importance of music education and appreciation for the arts;
(c) and to develop a connection between the youth and the community through music.

Coalition for Music Education in Canada

Matt — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:51:47 +0000

The Scarborough Society of Musicians is a proud supporter and signatory of the Coalition for Music Education in Canada’s (CMEC) National Effort to enrich the lives of children through quality music education in Canadian schools. For more information please visit www.weallneedmusic.ca.

Spring Concert at Carefree Lodge

Matt — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:53:44 +0000

Happy new year! Rehearsals resume January 9th!

Matt — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:23:02 +0000

We hope you all had a great holiday. Our rehearsals resume on Saturday, January 9th 2010 at Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. We’ll be rehearsing from 10:30am-12:30pm. We hope to see some fresh faces out!

Concert Program from Carefree Lodge

Matt — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:33:36 +0000

SSM Carefree Lodge Poster Dec 12 2009

SSM Carefree Lodge Poster Dec 12 2009 (2)

Holiday Concert

Matt — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:02:27 +0000

The Scarborough Society of Musicians is proud to have the opportunity to perform this December at a retirement home in Toronto. The performance, scheduled for December 12, 2009, will feature Jacky Siu conducting the full band including smaller chamber groups. The program includes:

A Symphonic Portrait for Concert by George Gershwin
Ascend (3rd Movement from “Georgian Suite”) by Samuel R. Hazo
Variety of Holiday pieces
Flute ensemble pieces
Brass quartet pieces
Clarinet duet pieces

Open Rehearsal!

Fabian — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:57:13 +0000

Hi Everyone,

We hope that all of you had a great and relaxing summer. It’s September and the Scarborough Society of Musician’s 2009-2010 Season is about to begin. Come join us for our first rehearsal of the season!

Here is the info:
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: 10:15am-12:30pm
Location: C103 @ Dr. Norman Bethune C.I.
Street: 200 Fundy Bay Blvd. Toronto, ON

Old and new members are welcome and bring your friends!

We hope to see you all there!

2009-2010 Rehearsal Information Coming Soon!

Matt — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:08:49 +0000

We hope you’re all having a wonderful summer! We’re busy finalizing our plans for the coming season and we hope to have the details out to you as soon as possible. Stay tuned for more!

Best of luck Bethune Music!

Nat — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:57:45 +0000

Bethune’s Senior Concert Band, Stage Band and Drum Line compete again at the National Musicfest Canada this week! Here’s wishing them the best of luck! Make us all proud! =)