Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music announces is pleased to announce that an onsite, in-person Summer Sizzle event will take place July 11-12, 2023 in Biggar, SK. This includes both Keyboard Kamp and the Teacher's Pedagogy Symposium.
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Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music celebrated 20 years of excellence in 2022. In celebration of this anniversary, CNCM launched a non-competitive Northern Lights Online Piano Festival. This festival is now an annual celebration of Canadian music. REGISTER NOW
Participants may select any work(s) for performance from the following list of Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music publications:
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Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music is pleased to announce the expansion of our CNCM team with the appointment of Sandra Mogensen and Wes Froese to the positions of Executive Co-Directors. ![]() Sandra Mogensen has extensive pedagogical experience, both as a piano teacher and a coach for singers. Having taught piano internationally via Skype since 2012, she was well-positioned to continue her online teaching when the pandemic situation arose. A former senior member of the Royal Conservatory of Music Board of Examiners, Sandra is currently examining for Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music and Conservatory Canada. She enjoys adjudicating students of all ages and levels, as a way to support and encourage personal and musical development, while sharing her love for music. As a performer, pianist Sandra Mogensen is equally at home in two worlds: performing as a solo pianist and co-performing with singers in recital. She has played in concert in both capacities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Latvia, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria. [more] Sandra is excited about working with CNCM in her new role as Executive Co-Director. sandramogensen.com pianomusicshewrote.com ![]() Wes Froese is a performer, composer, and music educator based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He studied at the University of Regina with Bill Moore, and at the University of Saskatchewan with Robin Harrison. He also spent a year studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Wes is the former director of music at Horizon College and Seminary (PAOC); co-founder and original artistic director of Eclipse Chorus, a Saskatoon community choir; and developer of the educational series Starting With Blues. Wes Froese performs solo pop and jazz shows regularly in and around Saskatoon, including Piano Fridays at the Bassment (Saskatoon Jazz Club). He also works in long-term care as a recreation coordinator, providing music for long term care residents. As a recording artist, Mr. Froese recorded a solo album in 2000 (pop Christian) and has also collaborated with other artists, recording and producing pop and country CDs, most recently in November 2019. [more] Wes is very pleased to be joining the leadership team at CNCM and is looking forward to meeting and making music with students and teachers across Canada. froesemusic.com
Northern Lights CNCM is pleased to announce the next phase of our online programs under the umbrella of CNCM Composers At Work; expanding on the pilot programs we introduced during the summer of 2021. We continue to be committed to supporting and promoting Canadian music at all levels. The CNCM Composers At Work programs have been designed to connect composers, teachers, students and families through three exciting interactive online options.
Teachers, students and aspiring composers now have the opportunity to interact with Canadian composers from across this great country regardless of where they live and work. Composers at Work programs include:
![]() CNCM is pleased to present Composers At Work, new online programs designed to connect composers, teachers, students and families through three exciting interactive online options: Canada Jazz Monday, Canadian Composers & Kids and Composers & Educators. Teachers, students and aspiring composers now have the opportunity to interact with Canadian composers from across this great country regardless of where they live and work. Our grand launch July 12 - 14, 2021 includes two of our NEW Composers at Work programs as well as an adapted Composers & Kids featuring Canadian Jazz with Wes Froese and Christopher Norton. [more] It is with regret that Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music announces that we will be cancelling this year's Summer Sizzle event in Biggar, SK. As we continue to collectively strive to manage the pandemic, it is not possible to hold a live event such as Summer Sizzle in a safe and responsible manner. Convocation will be held as a virtual event on July 11, 2021.
While we will miss the excitement of Summer Sizzle 2021, CNCM has been busy crafting new and exciting projects to continue to support the development of music skills and talent across the country. Keep checking our website for information regarding our new Composers at Work program coming soon. Also, be sure to check out our series of YouTube videos featuring composers discussing and performing different works from CNCM publications: Northern Lights, Making Tracks and Folksong series. CNCM will continue to hold ALL spring examinations in an online format to ensure that children are able to meet their musical goals and have a continuous and purposeful plan of study. CNCM wishes to share a message of calm and normalcy with our teachers and students; while it may not be quite “business as usual”, with our planned accommodations students will continue to have opportunities for success, which will be ‘music to our ears’.
The following list may assist with process – please share with your families to create a positive experience for all:
CNCM acknowledges that live performances are always our first choice, but meeting goals is equally important and online exams make this possible. Debra Wanless CNCM Principal |