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The Melodica: A Fun, Easy to Play Instrument.
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Some of our Christmas customers this year were looking for a small, light, and portable instrument called the Melodica.
These were customers of all ages, many of which were buying this great little instrument to help introduce their children to music, use for entertainment on camping trips, and some were university students to play at parties and have some fun.
The demand for the Melodica this year was such that we had to visit our supplier, D’Addario of Canada, several times to keep up with the orders.
So what exactly is a Melodica you ask? Well it’s an instrument that It is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. You press one of the keys and it allows air to flow through a reed. The keyboard is 2 0r 3 octaves. Melodicas are popular in music education especially in Asia. The Melodica in its modern form was invented in 1956 by a Brooklyn Musician Joseph Lederfine to teach music fundamentals to children. Jazz musician Philip Moore Jr. on his 1969 album “Right On” used a melodica.
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If you’d like to get your own Melodica, we have several in stock in a lot of great colours; pink, blue, black, and yellow. This is a great gift for someone who wants a unique instrument to add to their collection, or to experiment with a free reed instrument.
If drumming is closer to your style, don’t miss out on our Bucket Drumming Classes during March Break. Bucket Drumming is all the craze these days and our own Glenn Gratto is a local expert teacher.
That’s it for now. Hope to see you soon!
Anne.
New Year 2012..WOW! What an Occasion to Witness ! Rysons 74 Years As Well!
Posted by: | CommentsNew Years Day is the closest thing of being the world’s only truly global public holiday. 
Rysons’s United Studio has been Teaching, Retailing and Servicing the Niagara Peninsula since 1938. 2011 has been very successful for our students who have progressed in RCM exams, and performed in many concerts. Some have done cd’s ,served the public in many charity events, joined our many bands learned recording, and successfully broadened their musical education.
Thank you and best wished to all the students. parents.,and our dedicated hard working staff who are members of Rysons Family.
Rysons Staff and myself wish everyone a prosperous,healthy, colorful, 2012.
Muscially yours Anne and Staff
Rysons Motto; The richest child is poor without a musical education.
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Club LaSalle: Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner October 30th.
Posted by: | CommentsTickets are now available at Rysons for our upcoming Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner at Club LaSalle.
We hope you’ll join us on October 30th for Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and dessert. There will also be entertainment by the Golden Hammers and their very first CD release, “Smart Dressed Man”.
Since it’s so close to Halloween, go ahead and wear your favourite costume!
When: October 30th from 2:00pm until ?
Where: Club LaSalle, Arthur St., St.Catharines.
$10.00 per ticket includes; Spaghetti & meatball dinner, and entertainment. Children under 5 are free, Cash Bar.
Don’t forget, we’ll donate $2.00 from the sale of each CD to the Niagara Peninsula Children Centre “Kids Helping Kids”.
Hope to see you for a great meal and great fun!
Anne.
Golden Hammers CD Release Party – October 30th!
Posted by: | CommentsThe date has finally arrived!
Come meet the Golden Hammers to celebrate the release of their first CD. “Smart Dressed Man”.
When: October 30th from 2:00 pm until ?
Where: Club Lasalle, Arther Street, St. Catharines
Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner $10.00 per ticket
50/50 draws, Penny Sale, Cash Bar, Come and join us for the Fun
For every CD purchased $2.00 will be donated to the Children’s Centre “KIDS HELPING KIDS”
Don’t miss this incredible event!
Anne.
Golden Hammers Release Their First CD!
Posted by: | CommentsThe Golden Hammers have just released their very first CD!
The CD was produced at Chaplin Avenue Studios under the direction of Rysons teacher, Dave Tufford.
It’s not only exciting to see the Golden Hammers take their talents to the next level but they’re doing it with a charitable cause in mind. The Golden Hammers are donating a portion of each CD sale will go to the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre (Kids helping Kids foundation). These guys actually paid for the recording session, cd pressing and artwork all themselves with money earned over the past 3 years playing gigs in the Niagara area.
The CD is called “Sharp Dressed Man” and features the ZZ Top hit, “Sharp Dressed Man”, a few of the other selections are; “Proud Mary” by CCR, “Roll Over Beethoven” Chuck Berry, “Stepping Stone” by the Monkeys, and “How Long” from Blue Rodeo.
There will be a CD Party coming up, date to be announced, but in the meantime you can see the Hammers live at the Niagara Wine festival ( grape and Wine). They will be on the West Jet stage at Montebello park St. Catharines this Saturday Sept 17th from 12- 12:45PM.
Wipeout Played By a 10 Year Old Drummer!
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St.Catharines City Hall Lunchtime Concert
Posted by: | CommentsRysons Golden Hammers and Rysons Rockin Daisies will be playing a concert for the city at lunch time 11-2.– tomorrow, August 4th . Come one come all.
If you are interested in music lessons this will be a great opportunity to see our students perform and to ask questions of the teachers.
Our Fall Student Registration will begin the 2nd week of August if you wish to obtain your time for September Lets get together tomorrow at the Market Square at 11.00 o’clock and meet the Golden Hammers and Rockin Daisies and help support our local Farmers Market.
Anne
Downtown Car Show A Success!
Posted by: | CommentsOnce again the Downtown Car show was very successful. There were about 10,000 people joining us for the annual event on St.Paul Street. We’d like to thank David Iannandrea, better known as “Dave the Crooner” for taking us back in time and for helping us relive past memories through is fabulous singing and personality. The band, Normann from Ottawa also gave us a wonderful performance. Of course we can’t forget our own Golden Hammers, Rockin’ Daisies, Ryson’s Brass Band, The Collegiate Jazz Band, and the wonderful Beth Bartley with her group of fiddlers. A big bouquet to all!
Here are the Guitar results from the Kiwanis Music Festival; Andrew Sindelaar 92, Trent Gilmour 85, Jacob Kanwisher 85, Sarah Doney, 82. Taiyo Creamer 87, Aidan Vansteekelenburg 85, Emma Scott 84, Evan Dim 92 .Dexter Sonier 93, Noah Wright, 90. Riley Vansteekelenburg,84Edynn Murphy,87,Racheal McClean 84, Patrick Zika 91, Noah Rastegar 86, Natasha Kowalenko 86, Jake Rogers 80, Patrick Boydell, Christian Sebeslav 82, Maney Sharififer 82, Brennan Nugyen 84 Patrick Boydell 2nd enter 84 , Josh Crysler 85 Jessica Zugic 94, Cameron Stewart 86 Natahan Hoang 87. Alex Baggs 87, Nick Grude 87, Maxwell Stewart 84 Duets Ashley Kukovica and Cailen Rotz 90 Maxwell and “Cameron “Stewart 90 . Evan Dim and |Dexter Sonier 90 Chaz Gervais and Michael Descharmes 87 Jared and Trent Gilmour 88, Lauren Lidstone and Danielle Ledda 88
Rysons Taylor Swift Junior Girls band 92, Rysons Intermediate Glee |Band Proud Mary90, Rysons Senior Band Yellow 88.
There are just two more weeks left for Band Camps, please give me a call at 905-682-6832 and we will get you rock’in and performing.
Want to play a fiddle?
Don’t have an instrument?
Come on in for fiddling camp we will supply an instrument for you. Learn to do bowing and double stops.
Congratulations to the St. Catharines Collegiate Jazz Band who played at the Car Show they received Gold in the International competition and several of them are Rysons Students and will be attending Mohawk College next year. All the best to you all.
- Sam will be attending University of Dalhousie in Nova ‘Scotia. A great guy all the best we will miss you.
- Alex Doney will be doing his grade 8 on Trumpet.
- Nicole St. Pierre is working on Grade 8 Royal Conservatory Trumpet as well
- Foster Jenkins on Grade 4 Saxphone Abby Cryer will be doing Grade 6 Voice next week
- Spencer Patrick D”Amour on grade 4 Trumpet Lauren Lidstone Grade 6 Voice as well
- Angeline Parr on grade 4 Trumpet. Natasha Kowalenko grade 6 Voice
- Lindsay Glennie on “Grade 4 Trumpet.Susy Hoang Kiwanis Piano Award
Alexander George who is 10 just returned from playing a week of instruction at Natalie McMaster. He is a student of Beth Bartley and already he is a great little player I can’t wait to hear him when he comes back.
Rysons Students are all being educated to learn, to read music, to have fun with music, and obtain qualifications that they might need in the future , for collegiate, university or obtain papers for a future job.
When you’re a child or teenager it’s all about learning to play, and having fun, but when you’ve passed through the school system and want to advance to a musical career, or playing job you’ll not only need the playing experience that you’ll gain at Rysons, but you’ll need your musical credentials and documentation as well. Each of our students is prepared for the Royal Conservatory of Music Exams and provided with the opportunity to gain the experience of performing live for many events.
It’s time to register for our Autumn Lessons; Violin, Voice, Piano Theory, Therory History, Harmony, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Ukulele, All Brass and Woodwinds Etc., Flute, Sax, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet, Saxaphone, and Clarinet.
Musical Theatre (Let Me Entertain You);
POPULAR( Taylor Swift Beiber, Lady Gaga Glee and many more), Vocal RCM learning to sing in the different languages French, Italian, German etc., Folk Songs . Entry into competetions is available and to have fun, join choirs, and to perform at Rysons Special Events through out the year. Voice lessons help you to project your future and build confidence. Interviews are available. Become a member of our large family which has been serving the Niagara Peninsula since 1938. We have a large waiting room to visit the staff . Please call and we will set up a interview and a program for you . Call Anne at 905 682-6832
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