Landscaping at StarBird

Landscaping continues at StarBird.  We're building retaining walls with rock from around the property.  Thankful to the farmer who made rock piles all those years ago,  by horse and stone boat, as we use our tractor to pull them out of the bush.  We made the wire baskets by hand and are carefully selecting and piling the rocks within.

Travelling to Summer Sizzle

Summer Sizzle here we come!  Making our way to Yorkton, SK by air and jeep with these wonerful women from Ontario: Norine Broomhead, Marg Livermore, Beth Hamilton, Martha Hill Duncan, Debra Wanless, and Kathy Anderson.   Beth will be presenting a workshop for music educators and will be working with 15 students in a group composition class.

rev-o-lu-tion Published in Northern Lights Duets

Beth is thrilled to have her piano duet rev-o-lu-tion  selected for the Canadian National Conservatory of Music's publication of early intermediate duets! The book will be released at Summer Sizzle and will be available for purchase in August from www.debrawanlessmusic.ca . Congrats to fellow Canadian composers: Nicholas Fairbank, Carolyn Garritano & Keri Puckrin, Susan Griesdale, Ruth Watson Henderson, Andrea Neustaeter, Maryanne Rumancik, Ernst Schneider, Judith Snowdon and Irene Voros!

End of Year Piano Recital

Three proud teachers! June Recital shared with teachers Connie and Carol and over 50 students. We enjoyed solos, a mother-daughter duet, singing, original compositions, and poetry. Well done everyone!  And below, Brennan at her first recital.  She proudly played Boogie by Debra Wanless.