FIDDLESTICKS!: Opportunity Is Knocking...LOUDLY!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Opportunity Is Knocking...LOUDLY!

Okay, I already blogged about the upcoming Bowfire concert - can't wait for Tuesday! It is going to be so great. Now, Mr. Bernier informs me that at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday (the 22nd) the cast of musicians from Bowfire will be doing a soundcheck AND get this - a "meet the performer" at the Rawlinson Center!! WOW. This is for any musician who would like to meet them or ask them questions. Mr. B. has added a P.S. here reminding you that there are also awesome dancers included in this group of world class musicians!!
What an amazing opportunity to meet them before the concert!

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Things you may not know about Mr. Bernier:

He began playing fiddle at the age of eleven and after earning his Bachelor of Music in Music Education at the University of Saskatchewan he went on to become the 1990 Grand Master Fiddler. Mr. Bernier began teaching full time as a private music teacher and also went on to teach students at music camps across Canada and the United States.

His dedication to music education, particularly in Saskatchewan, is evident in his lifetime of accomplishments which are really too numerous to fit into this sidebar – you’ll have to google him to find out (he even won the 2003 SCMA Humanitarian Award !)

Did you know that Mr. Bernier actually writes and arranges music in addition to teaching here at Rivier? Very cool.

His students have also gone on to accomplish great things such as: Winning the Royal Conservatory Silver Medal Award for the highest exam marks in the province; Touring with the National Youth Orchestra; and recording their own CDs. So pay attention in class!

Most important of all, Mr. Bernier has set up the ONLY strings program in Saskatchewan available to middle and high school students – and you can get academic credit for it. Wow!