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Musician + Educator

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FolkHarmonic
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Ensemble music for beginner & intermediate adult musicians.
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7:30pm - 9:15pm Wednesdays
​Dove Creek Hall

September 18 - October 16
October 30 - November 27
$15 drop in
FolkHarmonic info
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Folk Orchestra for
Kids & Youth

Ensemble Music for young musicians, 

​Kids Folk Orchestra (8-12) beginner
3:00pm - 4:30pm Wednesdays
The Abbey, Cumberland

September 18 - October 16
October 30 - November 27
$20/class

Youth Folk Orchestra (12-18) Int/Advanced
​3:45pm - 5:15pm Thursdays
Tsolum School (Navigate/NIDES)

September 19 - October 17
October 31 - November 28
$100/term
Kids & Youth Info
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Western Swing Band
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Build musicality, performance skills and repertoire.
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7:30pm - 9:00pm Thursdays
The Abbey Studio
September 19 - October 17
October 31 - November 28
$100/term

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Recent News

August 26, 2019

Planning for the fall has started, website updating is underway... so things might start looking a bit strange at aliromanow.com for the next while. I'm aiming to get things all sorted by friday. Thats the plan anyway!
all the best,
Ali




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January 2, 2019

​Hello  Everyone
 
I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. 
 
Private lessons and group classes will resume the week of January 15th
 
FolkHarmonic (Adults) will be starting again on Wednesday January 16that the Dove Creek Hall.
 
FolkHarmonic Voices – 6:00-7:25 
FolkHarmonic Orchestra – 7:30-9:15
 
Term 3: (8 classes) 
January 16,  23, 30,
February  6, 13, 20, 27
March 6, 
 
Term 4: (6 classes) 
April 3, 24, 
May 1, 8, 15, 22  
 
May 25th weekend: Due to NIFPA cancelling its fiddle program this year I have hired Miriam Sonstenes & Jeff Dill from Victoria to put on our own mini festival May 25/26th 2019. This will consist of workshops for folkharmonic and solo masterclasses in both classical and fiddle genres. I will have more information on this at the first classes of 2019.  
 
FolkHarmonic Youth has moved locations to Tsolum School, room 106.  5:15-6:45pm Thursdays starting January 17th I have shifted the time by 15 mins, I hope this will not cause time conflicts.   
 
Term 3: (8 classes) $160 January 17, 24, 31, 
February 7, 14, 21, 28, 
March 7  
 
Term 4: (6 classes) $120 
April 4, 25, 
May 2, 9, 16, 23 
 
 
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know (email is best, although I may not reply right away as I will be out of wifi/cell range while at Mount Cain)   
 
All the best, 
Ali 

September 26, 2018

NEW FolkHarmonic Voices/Choir starting tonight!
Dove Creek Hall 6:30pm. 
We'll be singing for around 50mins this week, I will be leading a vocal warmup and teaching one or two pieces to by ear. Lyrics and resources will be available to take home. No experience necessary.

ps. bring slippers for the hall!

September 3, 2018

Hi Folks,

Fall is upon us, and what a lovely summer it was. I got to teach at SongRoots Vocal Camp, Beyond Trad Music Camp and the BC Swing Camp, and also started on the journey of becoming a JHUI certified ukulele teacher. There is lots of work in the year ahead. I'm still working on re-hauling my website, which is run by lil' ol' me, so if you find links or pages that are not working please let me know.

I'm in the process of finalizing my fall schedule, and there are some BIG changes. A few Highlights:  I am no longer taking on any new private students, so that I can focus on my ensemble classes.  FolkHarmonic (for Adults) has been moved to WEDNESDAYS at the Dove Creek Hall, and I will be traveling to Sointula/Port McNiell twice a month to offer a roots choir, ukulele classes and some private music lessons.

Frazer and I are doing well, we've been canning and pickling up a storm, and filling the pantry shelves for the winter ahead. Our family has grown by one puppy... whose name is Nicks (Stevie Nicks). There will be fewer medical absences this coming year, so I'm hoping that things will be able to develop a steady rhythm.

All in all, things a grand, but busy, and as always I'm behind on emails. Tis the life.

All the best,
Ali
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Swing Baby Swing - intro to rhythm guitar class at Sorrento 2018

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