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TODAY is our Virtual Recital and our students are excited to share with you all the fun pieces they have been working on!

This year with the RECORD number of students and performances we have, we have split the recital into 2 shows.

Sunday March 27th, 2022

3:00pm | 4:30pm

Click here to download the OFFICIAL RECITAL PROGRAM

You can Livestream the Recital on Facebook or Youtube

Like, subscribe, and follow for updates and streaming alerts

If you would like to share the show information with friends and family you can use this url: https://bit.ly/3LbWsWC

Please check back closer to March 27th to download the OFFICIAL RECITAL PROGRAM.

We are looking forward to a great show, and can’t wait to see you there in the comments! Remember to have some snacks close by and we’ll see you later!

Musically yours,

• Candice Saffrey

“We’ve all heard of the ‘Mozart effect’ on children – and now, this study appears to confirm a strong relationship between music lessons and high performance in other subjects.”

Martin J. Bergee, from the University of Kansas set out to disprove that “music makes you smarter” by doing a study with 1000 students ages 10-14 from 7 different school districts in the US to see if there is a relationship between music and academic performance – but instead he found strong links that tie the 2 together thus proving the idea of the ‘Mozart effect’

The highlights of the article state:

Music Lessons make students better readers and mathematicians

Children who play a musical instrument have a better memory and attention span – as well as greater creativity and a better quality of life.

Check out the full article here written by Maddy Shaw Roberts.

Happy New year Nova families & students, and we are rolling into February! 

Despite the crazy time we had over the holiday and coming through January we are still moving forward and Crushing our Musical Goals!
We’ve got some good updates about our Winter Recital and rate changes. 

Winter Recital

I’m sure many of you know that we normally do our Winter Recital in February, but between toying with ideas of whether we’d be able to host our recital in-person along with the Covid-craziness of the past few weeks we have decided to set our Virtual Recital date for March 27th. This will allow for enough time to finish up practicing to submit videos by: March 11th.

Virtual Winter Recital
Sunday, March 27, 2022
3:00 – 1st Half
4:30 – 2nd Half

If you are ready to submit your recital recording please follow these instructions:Recital Video Submission Instructions

The show will be able to be viewed and shared via Facebook, Twitch and Youtube.

Rate Change

As of March 2022, Lesson Rates will be increasing to meet current market rates. We have held off increasing our rates for the last 3 years due to covid and being mindful of its impact on our students but at this time it is necessary for us to make this change. Please click to view our new rates, and we will be sending out individualized emails with this update also. Thanks for your understanding. 

Have a young one who has recently started on piano?
Check out our Instagram for swipe file of easy and fun songs they can learn on their own! 

Enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card.

We want to hear from you! Simply share a review of what you think of Nova Music School on ON of the platforms below to be entered to win. We will draw for the winner during our Nova Winter Recital.

Facebook Review

Google Review

Video Testimonial

You can stay connected with what’s happening here at Nova by following us on Facebook and Instagram and thanks for your continued support!

Looking forward to more musical adventures in 2022.

~ Candice

Autumn is HERE and that means time for Hoodies!

Nova is proud to introduce their first round of Merch, a hoodie with the option for customization

There is a graphic on the front and right arm, with option to add customizable text on the back.

Hoodies start at $60 and come in 3 coolers: Grey, Pink and Blue

Order before October 15th, 2021 through the order link.

Nova friends and family

We are excited to have been nominated as “Best in Music Instruction” for the Brampton Reader’s Choice Awards!

Woot Woot!

We have until October 2nd to vote, so please share with friends and family to vote for Nova!

You can access the voting page here

Thank you for your continued support and we work with some of Brampton’s best and brightest upcoming musicians!

Hey Nova Students, families and friends,

Here you will find some information that will connect you to our Virtual Recital 2021 that will go live on February 28, 2021 @ 3:00pm!

First, we recommend you go to our Facebook and Twitch and like/subscribe to receive notifications. That way, when we go live, you can jump right on!

Second, follow our Instagram for highlight videos, news, practice tips and much more!

Third, check back closer to the recital date and we will have the Program of performers for you to download here: DOWNLOAD RECITAL PROGRAM

That’s it! We hope you are able to view live as we will have some awesome moments to engage with you in the comments, and thanks again for supporting Nova Music School and music education. We are so proud of all of our students hard work and hope you enjoy the show!

~Candice Saffrey

Well Nova Family – we are back in Lockdown once again. Its unfortunate but we continue to do what we can to keep friends and family safe and ride this pandemic through.

Through the lockdown, we are able to stay open for in-person classes, but recommend switching to virtual classes if that works for you as a student. We do understand that not everybody learns well through an online class and that is why Nova continues to stay updated with Ontario Health safety measures and recommendations to allow in-person classes to continue.

For students who are continuing with In-Person classes, please note the following:

• At the entrance a Screening checklist is posted – You must answer NO to all of the questions before entering
• You are required to wear a mask at all times unless you are a vocal student behind the designed barrier.
• All staff and students are required to sanitize upon entering.
• Classes will maintain the maximum distance possible between student and teacher with sanitization measures in place for before and after classes.

For a detailed breakdown of the measures we are taking at Nova please view our Covid-19 Safety Plan.

If you are transitioning to an online class we recommend you take a read of our post on “Crush it in an online class” 🙂

We are happy to continue serving our students during this time, Music is truly the purest form of magic and we are happy to share that with each one of our students.

2020 has been quite the roller coaster year – adjusting to new schedules, new normals, new rules and limitations. It has been frustrating to say the least, but not impossibe to thrive and get things done.

It can be easy to write off your goals and dreams in a year like this one. But the amazing thing about the era we live in is that technology has make it CRAZY EASY to stay connected, learn, grow and thrive. Sure we have to get a little creative here and there – but the good news is – Its NOT Impossible.

Hang on to your dreams, your hopes, your plans, and desires for everything you wanted to accomplish this year to be because YOU CAN DO IT! We have had some great success with students who have transitioned to online classes – from completing levels and official RCM exams to writing our own music and playing our favorite hits – online classes have made it possible for us to continue the learning and fun while keeping everyone we love safe!

Here are some suggestion on how you can CRUSH online classes during this season!

1. Set a reminder for class time and log in 5 minutes early!

By coming in a little early to the Video chat you can ensure you’re instrument is tuned and ready to go, perhaps get in a warm up and be totally ready for when class starts!

2. The Set up

Have your main device that will log into Zoom placed at an angle where we can see your hands on the instrument. Make sure you also have a place to view your music properly while in class. The computer or device you are using should be plugged in or fully charged, the sound turned up and video enabled!

3. Have a Pencil and a Highlighter handy

Since the teacher can’t physically help you mark the music you will have to do that on your own. Having a highlighter and pencil handy will help you mark fingering, articulation, notes, and write in practice reminders and homework. Students just beginning on piano should have a blue and pink highlighter handy to help mark the Right and Left hand prompts.

4. Make sure you are in a relatively quite place in the house

By being in a quiet environment you can eliminate distractions and it will be much easier for the teacher to hear you, and you to hear your teacher!

5. Have another device handy

If you don’t have a separate metronome or speaker handy having an extra device can be very useful as a Metronome ( download metronome app), for backup music ( drums/ vocal) or for lyrics ( vocal).

6. Be patient

Yes. Sometimes there are connection issues with internet and glitches. Thats expected. Just be patient through it – sometimes you may have to repeat what you said or played but in the end we are making progress and thats what really counts.

Thats it! Follow those suggestions and you should have an amazing class!

Hope this helps, and has encouraged you to keep moving forward despite everything going on around us. We can still achieve great things and use technology to achieve our goals and dreams.

Happy Virtual Learning!

Nova Friends & Families

As you are well aware, we have had to transition to online virtual classes for the last 5 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been having a great time online and have made a lot of progress in our songs and levels, but also itching and awaiting when we can finally return to in-person classes.

We have been slowly putting things in place to allow us to open our doors for in-person classes and will slowly start to allow students to return. We ask that if you are considering returning for in-person classes that you make note of the following:

Studio Protocol

We have implemented additional cleaning procedures and requirements to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and parents.

• Students are asked to fill out a Liability Waiver before returning to any in-person classes.
• Screening questions will be posted at the entrance. If you do not meet the screening requirements we ask that you kindly arrange a Virtual Lesson at this time.
• Instruments, benches, rails and door handles will be wiped down between students

Classes available Indoors

• Masks are mandatory unless you are a vocal student
• Voice students will be asked to sing behind a barrier
• Must answer NO to the screening questions posted at the door
• Use sanitizer upon entering the facility
• Teacher and students will maintain physical distancing while indoors

Classes available Outdoors

A studio has been set up in the garage to allow of open flow of air and reduced touch points.

• Masks are optional outside
• Must answer NO to the screening questions posted at the door
• Use sanitizer upon arriving
• Teacher and students will maintain physical distancing while outdoors

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to move alongside with the province’s reopening strategy. If you have any questions or concerns about how Nova Music School is conducting this transition back to on-site business please feel free to contact us directly via email or phone.