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P
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A Word from Yip's Music Centre
At
Yip's Music Centre, we take the task of teaching music very
seriously. All our teachers hold the proper qualification
to teach and foster good musicality for all students. At
the same time, Yip's Music Centre provides ample performance
opportunities each academic year; therefore, students can
participate the performance to increase their musicality.
In our centre, the performance opportunities include Student
Recitals, Yip's annual Concert, and Christmas Concert. Students
can also participate in the RCM Examination and Music Festivals
around the Greater Toronto area to improve their practical
and performance skills. In order to get all students ready
for the activities, our teachers have made a Progress Plan
for each student. We hope that the annual plan can bring
their progression and achievement out of the classroom to
the stage, so they can share the joy of music to parents
and audiences.
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Calendar
of Events 2003
March
10-21
15
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March Break Camp
March Break-Centre Holiday
Student Recital
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Montessori School Gifted Program Recital |
May
10
22-24 |
Student Recital
Open House |
June
6
7
16
21 |
Performance for Cancer Society RELAY for life
Student Recital
Summer Camp 6/23-8/29
Yip's Family Banquet |
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4 |
Yip's Annual Concert
"Night of Musical Miscellany" |
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Our centre would like to congratulate the following students
who received good results from the Arts Richmond Hill Music Festival
and the RCM Examination.
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Richmond Hill Music Festival |
RCM Exam Dates
Spring
2003
Theory Exams:
May 9 & 10, 2003
Practical Exams:
June 2-21, 2003
Application Deadlines:
March 4, 2003
Summer 2003
Theory Exams:
August 8 & 9, 2003
Practical Exams:
August 11-23, 2003
Application Deadlines:
June 3, 2003
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Teacher |
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Justin Kwok
Violin Group
Brittany Yu
Dorothy Yu
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Grade 2
Grade 4
Age Achievement
8 year and under
Grade 9
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First Award
First Award
Third Award
First Award
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Ms. Amy Leung
Mr. Patrick Wang
Mr. Benjamin Zemelman
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Congratulations!
2002
Spring RCM Examination Results
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Justin Kwok
Emily Chan
Jonathan Lam
Claire Lee
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Grade 2 Piano
Grade 2 Piano
Grade 2 Piano
Grade 3 Violin
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First Class Honors
First Class Honors
Honors
Honors
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Ms. Amy Leung
Ms. Grace Shum
Ms. Grace Shum
Mr. Patrick Wang
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Click
Click Click Click Click...... for detailed 2003 SUMMER CAMP info!
Welcome
to our new faculty members TONY FAN (Violin ), JENNY LIANG (Violin
) & ZHONG JIAN-HUI (Piano).
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TONY FAN
Violin
Mr. Tony Fan, a prominent violinist, instructor
and conductor, graduated from the Guangzhou Music Conservatory
for Gifted Musicians with a violin performance honours degree
and also holds a L.R.S.M. violin performance degree from
the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. At the
age of 5, he began his violin and piano studies with a famous
music professor Zheng Zhong. After graduation, Tony was
immediately invited to join the Guangzhou Philharmonic as
a first violinist and two years later he became a member
of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
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Tony Fan (right) performed with
famous violinist Cho-Liang Lin
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Tong Fan & Jenny Liang performed at the Singapore Symphony
Orchestra |
Tony Fan joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra
over 27 years. He was a first violinist in 1979 and he was
promoted to assistant Second Violin leader in 1982. He has
performed with the Orchestra throughout Europe and Asia. He
played under the baton of renowned conductors such as Josif
Conta, Horst Forster, Laurent Petitgirard, Enrique Batiz and
Jean-Claude Casadesus, and accompanied with many famous soloists
such as Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Salvatore Accardo, Pierre
Amoyal, Aaron Rosand, Hilary Hahn, Martin Roscoe and Julian
Lloyd-Webber as well. In this period of time, Tony has also
achieved much recognition as a music instructor and an ensemble
conductor. He has trained many outstanding prize-winning violin
students and specializes in ensemble training for 20 years. |
Tony Fan as a conductor of Tanjong Katong Girls School at
the Singapore Youth Festival |
Tony Fan has become a very active
musician in Toronto area since 2002. He is the Music Director-cum-Conductor
of the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra,
a member of the Toronto Piano and Violin Teachers' Association,
the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto, and the Overseas Chinese
Music Society of Ontario. |
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Tong Fan (left) & Jenny Liang (right) performed with
famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma
Student of Tony Fan won the Best Performer Award at the
Grand Finals of the National Music Competition
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JENNY LIANG
Violin
Ms. Jenny Liang is a professional violinist
and instructor. She has been a member of the Singapore Symphony
Orchestra for 22 years and a violin instruction for 20 years.
Jenny began her violin and piano training at the age of
3 under a famous music professor Zheng Ri Hua. Based on
her remarkable progress, she was invited to enter the Guangzhou
Music Conservatory for Gifted Musicians where she received
her violin performance degree with honours. After graduation,
Jenny was immediately invited to join the Chinese Drama
City Orchestra as a first violinist and guest violinist,
and few years later she joined the Singapore Symphony Orchestra
as a second violinist. During the years of her performance,
she toured with the orchestra throughout Europe and Asia.
She played under the baton of renowned conductors such as
Josif Conta, Horst Forster, Laurent Petitgirard, Enrique
Batiz and Jean-Claude Casadesus, and accompanied with many
famous soloists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Salvatore
Accardo, Pierre Amoyal, Aaron Rosand, Hilary Hahn, Martin
Roscoe and Julian Lloyd-Webber as well.
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Performed with famous
violinist Salvatore Accardo
[photo coming soon...]
Students won the 1st prize in the Junior,
Intermediate and Senior groups at the National Piano and
Violin Competition
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| Jenny also became a professional violin instructor. She
was invited to teach promising young musicians at the Nanyang
Academy of Fine Arts of Singapore and Tanjong Katong Girls'
School. Many of her students are award-winners in the National
Piano and Violin Competition and other music competitions
under her dedicated and devoted instruction. Ms. Jenny Liang
currently is a member of the Toronto Piano and Violin Teachers'
Association, the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto, and the
Overseas Chinese Music Society of Ontario. |
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ZHONG JIAN HUI
Piano
Miss.Zhong specialized in piano teaching and performance
at the Department of Piano and Teacher-Training of Xing
Hai Music University, Guangzhou, China and she obtained
a Bachelor Degree of Art. She has over 18 years of plentiful
teaching experience in piano and music education, and most
of her students obtained excellent awards in competitions,
concerts and exams. She had published many theses about
piano practice, performance, and music education of children.
One of her thesis is the third prize of the excellent music
thesis in Guangzhou.
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Frequent
Asked Questions
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How
will the Montessori Directress know what level my child is
at? |
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Teachers
are trained to recognize children's strengths and weaknesses.
A Montessori setting provides the teacher with all the apparatus
necessary to determine what level your child is at. Based
on presentations and your child's ability to work independently,
smoothly and with very little assistance on certain materials
offers the teacher the necessary information to recognize
levels. |
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What
is Yip's promotion system of a child? |
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To evaluate
our children's academic achievement in each CASA, the Yip's
Montessori curriculum is divided into three levels. All children's
promotion of level is based on his/her own effort and achievement. |
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Does
Yip's Montessori CASA Program accept a child who is still
wearing diaper? |
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Yes,
we accept diaper wearing child. In the casa program, teacher
will help to send your child to washroom more frequently.
Children can learn even though they are still wearing diapers. |
Music
Instrumental Program Update
1.
General Music Instrumental Program Learning for Children from
3.5 to 4 years old
Students will
receive general music education and have the opportunity to try
group piano lesson (Part-time students) or both piano and violin
group lessons (Full-time students & Markham 2nd Campus only)
with no extra fee. After 3 to 6 months trial period, students
have to choose only one major instrument.
2.
Optional Gifted Instrumental Program for our Montessori Students
from 4 years old
After
3 to 6 months trial period on group lessons, a selected group
of students will be invited to join the Gifted Instrumental Program.
Selected Children who are motivated and demonstrate a
higher level of achievement will be benefit from both private
and group instruction through this combination program. Students
will receive individual attention and the flexibility of customized
approach. Group lessons will provide the children with opportunity
to be inspired by their peers and to enjoy social interaction.
Music fundamentals such as group listening, sight-reading drills,
musical games, performing skills and ensemble playing will be
included.
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Two
15-minute individual lessons plus one group lesson per week
Mini recitals and concerts on a regular basis
Fee
$ 60 per month (for Selected Montessori Students only)
Taught by- Ms. Olga Kostrinsky, Ms Eva Chan (Piano), Mr.
Patrick Wang & Mr. Angus Wong (Violin)
Course Schedule: weekdays afternoon
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3.
Optional Enriched Instrumental Program for Children from 3.5 years
old
Children aged
3.5 years old are invited to join this private and group lessons
combined program. Taught by our experienced teachers, we offer
a superb combination of private studio instruction and group listening
and practicing in a fun environment.
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Two
15-minute individual lessons plus one group lesson per week
Mini recitals and concerts on a regular basis
Fee $ 120 per month (for Montessori Students only)
Taught by- Ms. Olga Kostrinsky (Piano), Mr. Patrick Wang
& Mr. Angus Wong (Violin)
Course Schedule: weekdays afternoon
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中文教材
由前香港教署課程發展委員及資深教師編寫，配上彩色插圖。採用靈活教學法，適合加拿大華人子弟學習中文的需要。配以遊戲、朗誦、故事、美勞、唱歌、戲劇等活動來啟發兒童，輔助他們增加記憶力，提升學習中文的興趣。
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普通話興趣班
將透過日常生活對話､兒歌及古詩朗誦，以剌激兒童學習普通話，讓兒童認識中國的官方語言及其發音要領及技巧。
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2003至2004年度舊生註冊通告
請各舊生於三月二十九日前辦理註冊手續。
所有註冊之中文班舊生,均可於六月份獲贈中文暑期練習乙份。
課程及查詢電話: (905) 513-0955
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教授班級: 幼稚園至第八班 (適合三歲或以上兒童入讀)
數學課程
由曾獲香港優秀教育工作者選舉傑出教學方法獎之得獎教師設計編排，教材兼備香港及加拿大課程，並著重文字理解應用及智力推理之訓練
上課日期: 二零零三年九月至二零零四年六月
上課時間及地點:
星期五晚上:葉氏第二分校
星期六上午: William Berczy Public School
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葉氏中文學校創辦五週年紀念活動
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葉氏中文學校合唱團
茲為慶祝葉氏中文學校成立五週年,特別組織葉氏中文學校合唱團,教導兒童學習中國民族地方歌曲,從訓練合唱中配以舞蹈、活動及朗誦,並介紹地方風俗傳統,讓兒童對中國神州大陸,有更多認識之機會。團員亦將於訓練後多作公開表演,以增強兒童之自信及表現能力,表現滿意者獲參與灌錄鐳射唱碟更獲贈乙隻留念。凡年滿五歲之葉氏中文學校學生將有機會被接納為團員,現仍接受報名及試音工作,名額有限,額滿即止。
訓練日期:
即日起至2003年6月14日
逢星期六下午2:00-3:30(假期除外)
訓練地點: 葉氏總校
訓練導師:
張瑪琍 及 Katherine Kwok
全期費用:$50 (包括講義在內)
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公開朗誦比賽輔導班
文華獅子會第十屆國語朗誦比賽
上課日期: 即日起至4月26日止 (假期例外)
上課時間: 星期六下午3:30-4:30
星期五下午6:00-7:00
上課地點: 葉氏總校/Markham第二分校
輔導教師: 張瑪琍
五週年聯歡晚會葉氏中文學校為紀念創辦五週年將於二零零三年六月二十一日星期六舉行聯歡晚會,是晚項目包括頒發中文學校本年度各獎項、學生表演、中文學校合唱團表演、親子遊戲、抽獎及聯歡聚餐,歡迎各家長及同學出席參與共聚慶典。
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公開朗誦比賽輔導班
文華獅子會第十屆國語朗誦比賽
上課日期: 即日起至4月26日止 (假期例外)
上課時間: 星期六下午3:30-4:30
星期五下午6:00-7:00
上課地點: 葉氏總校/Markham第二分校
輔導教師: 張瑪琍
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葉氏文華獅子會公開朗誦比賽得獎名單
粵語組亞軍:陳啟峰、陳沛恩
粵語組季軍:鄺奕嘉、陳沛婷
國語組冠軍:陳沛婷
國語組亞軍:王浩洲、薩淦森、陳沛恩
國語組季軍:劉雋軒、楊冬晴、陳昭俊
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