FIDDLESTICKS!: April 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Who doesn't love music AND horses?

Am I right? I know you all imagine that teachers live their entire lives AT SCHOOL, but if you ever wondered what happens after 3:30, you could have a look at Mr. Bernier's website
Bernier Music & Bernier's Belgians to learn a little bit more about Mr. B's other activities AND those huge horses he keeps busy with!
Congratulations to all of you who participated in music festival again this year - great job!
A reminder that the PASO concert is coming up on Sunday, April the 13th here at Rivier - grab your tickets from Mr. Bernier or any student orchestra members! It's a great way to support the arts in our community and a great reason to go for ice cream on the way home!

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!