2014-15 Season

Well it's the middle of September and I am fully booked for teaching on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.  I have a single time available for an in-home lesson in Chestermere early on Wednesdays and a couple time slots at my home studio in Applewood on Thursdays.  I have hired one of my advanced students (Ligia) to teach brand new beginners and she would be available to start with a couple more students come October. 

In addition to teaching this year I am singing with the CPO chorus which rehearses on Wednesday nights at the Jack Singer.  We have 11 scheduled performances over the year.  Highlights include Faure's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Beethoven's Mass in C major and Orff's Carmina Burana.  The chorus is scheduled for a tour in Chicago at the beginning of July.  So far I am enjoying the people and once again being part of a professional level choir.

I have performed at a few weddings and funerals in the past year and hope to increase this in the coming months.  I have quickly become proficient at playing the Folk Harp in the last year and a half and am eager to upgrade from the small 26 string semi-levered harp I have been renting.  I have found a beautiful fully-levered 34 string harp I want to purchase from West Coast Harps in Victoria.  My hope with taking some extra musical engagements is that I can afford to buy my new harp before Christmas.  Last year I absolutely loved playing Christmas music on my little harp and would love nothing more than to play on my very own full sized harp!

So those are the highlights for the upcoming season.  Wishing you a day enriched with music and beauty!

Leith Bell