Christmas Arrangements by Debra Wanless

I was playing through the book Twelve Songs of Christmas the other day and thought the arrangements were so lovely I had to share them. This book features twelve intermediate to advancing jazz solos, compiled and arranged by Debra Wanless. I only had time to record seven of them since I am so busy getting ready for the holidays! But I think you get a good feel for the modern and appealing arrangements in this fun book. It would make a great addition to any Christmas music book collection. Hope you enjoy my videos!

~ Jen

p.s. I did not get paid to write this review....I just think it's a great book! :o)

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Kiwanis Music Festival, Set Pieces for Piano, ages 10 to 14 years & over

Here's the rest of the videos for the set pieces for festival (see the first set here). Finally had time to finish recording. Enjoy!
~ Jennifer

Kiwanis Festival, Set Pieces for Piano, ages 5 to 10 years & under

Hi! I just decided to make videos of all the set piano pieces for the Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music. These great pieces come from the Canadian series of books called Northern Lights, by the Canadian National Conservatory of Music. The comprehensive festival classes range from 5 years & under to 14 years & over with many classes in between. This post will cover right up to 10 years & under (only because I ran out of time to record yesterday!)

End of Term Recital

This being the first post on my new blog, it seems fitting to share with you the exciting start of summer.  On June 13 the studio-- along with the students of my friend and colleague Irene Enns-- presented a Junior/Intermediate Piano Recital to finish off the term.  This recital reflected all the hard work and commitment each student demonstrated this year, and besides my living room being a tad crowded I think everyone enjoyed themselves!

Everyone signed their name.