FIDDLESTICKS!: Shivering Strings

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Shivering Strings

Mr. B. has asked me to share some information with you about a workshop he attended and is quite excited about! He considers it to be one of the best he has been to (and he has been to A LOT.) He was one of the excellent instructors brought in for the weekend to teach violin, mandolin, banjo, guitar, and piano. The program is called "Shivering Strings" and you can find out more about it on their website here: Shivering Strings West.
From what I read, it seems like a bargain at $75 for participants 18 and under. If you would like to find out more about it, ask Mr. Bernier!

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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!