The next session of Virtual Organ Academy is coming up on February 22! Join special guest presenter Anne Laver for a discussion of Strategies for Productive Practising. Registration is free (click here to get started).

Are you looking for techniques to refresh your practice sessions? Are you a teacher looking for tips to pass on to your students? This workshop will offer ways to make the best possible use of limited practice time. Anne Laver will discuss the importance of simple physical warm-ups and mindfulness techniques to start a practice session and will then share specific strategies for standard repertoire. We will also discuss how to adapt some of these strategies for choir rehearsals. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring pieces or excerpts to be used as case studies.

This presentation will take place on Discord, an online platform that we have recently adopted to facilitate communication and conversation among members and friends of the organ music community. For instructions on setting up Discord, go to rcco.ca/Discord, where we have new video resources that offer a step-by-step guide to the process.

We hope to see you there!