At the
beginning of the 2003/2004 School Year,
on behalf of all of us at the Forte
Academy of Music we wish to extend our
warmest WELCOME to our returning
students as well as to newly registered
students! We extend our WELCOME to all
of you that are considering child or
adult music lessons: Join us now. We
look forward to another positive,
exciting and fun year that will blend
classes with planned fun & educational
events – Open Houses, Presentations,
Recitals and Master - Classes! With that
in mind, here is a brief reminder about
upcoming events until December 31st,
2003 and a few notes related to
students’ progress; administration and
RCM examination schedule.
YOU ARE INVITED!
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Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte Academy
of Music, our second home, is a family
and family-oriented business where we
truly enjoy sharing the joy of music
making with you and your family. Music
is about communication, making friends
and having a good and fun time - so
this semi-annual event is our attempt
to get to know each other better and
spend some quality, music- (and
refreshments-) filled time together.
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♪ Hear & see great music
making: Teacher, student & guest piano
performances including the appearance
of Ms. Irina Semenova - Thain, Forte
Academy of Music’s piano instructor,
former Concert-Master of Russian State
Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg
Conservatory Piano Performance
Professor
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♪ Piano Performance by Irina
Drehuta, ORMTA's Achievement Award
Recipient, Forte Academy's
Piano Instructor
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Live Acoustic Guitar
performances by Thomas Nagy, Forte
Academy’s guitar instructor
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♪ Meet our "Partner in
developing well-balanced children"
Academy of Yoshukai Karate – Canada
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♪ Tour our studios and
facility, meet our teachers and staff
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♪ Check our line-up of
interesting new acoustic and digital
pianos plus fine, restored used pianos
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♪ Bring a friend! New students
welcome: Both you and your friend, if
registered at this event, will receive
a special $25 Gift Certificate
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Your family members, friends,
associates are welcome
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Refreshments
Frederic
Chopin: Revolutionary and Romantic
Piano Poet. Learn about the life and
works of Frederic Chopin and magic of
his piano music. Live performances of
Chopin’s magnificent piano-pieces! This
event is a "must see" for all
instructors and advanced students –
however all interested are welcome to
join us: Please confirm your
attendance by October 10th,
2003 due to limited seating available.
Refreshments after the class!
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December 13th, 2003 2 – 6
pm, at the Living Arts Centre,
Mississauga, Rogers Theatre WINTER
RECITALS:
We are
preparing for another great event with
more guest-artist performances! We
encourage all students to participate:
The benefits of public performances
extend well beyond improving the skill
of piano playing - It builds skills
for life: poise, self-esteem,
self-confidence, concentration and more!
Please note that there will be no
participation or attendance fees charged
for any of these events.
Winter
Session:
November
4, 2003 – Application Deadline
December
12 & 13, 2003 Theory Examinations
January
12-24, 2004 Practical Examinations
Progress
in the study of music, in essence, comes
as a result of good
student-parent-teacher team-work…
balanced partnership. Usually, both
parent and teacher recognise the need
for daily practicing on an adequate
instrument – but our children, that
today are under so many different
influences, most of the time do not
eagerly accept the need for practice. We
believe that balancing MUST (practice)
and NO (TV, shows, games…) is quite an
art and suggest you monitor your child’s
practice habits and reward the good
sessions by a small gift and time spent
with you. While 30 min per day (in the
first few years of study) is needed, we
are convinced that even 3-4 practice
sessions a week will give a good result
and ensure the student’s progress! We
suggest you seriously consider our
specially formulated Supervised Practice
Classes where an expert instructor not
only helps practice but teaches HOW TO
PRACTICE as well as planning – time
management and learning strategies.
Please enquire about this extremely
helpful addition to our program!
After
comparing the cost of lessons provided
by other music schools, we concluded
that Forte Academy fees are
significantly lower in part due to our
hands-on or "do-it-all-yourself"
approach and reduced overhead (i.e. no
large administrative body). That means
that at current fee structure it is not
possible to hire strong administrative
staff. With increased number of students
we are working on improving and easing
the registration and payment procedures,
however your feedback regarding this
matter is important, needed and much
appreciated.
As a sign
of appreciation for your loyalty, as of
September 2003, we are pleased to
announce that all students that took
classes for 3 full years will pay NO
ADMINISTRATION fee any more. One- time
$65 fee option remains unchanged.
At the
end, we thank you for participating in
Forte Academy of Music’s program and
invite you to join us for any or all
exciting events this semester.
As always,
your patronage is much appreciated!
Musically
Yours,
- Boris
Hrovat, Program Director
- Vesna
Hrovat, Education Coordinator
GREAT
NEW PROGRAM
@
Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte
Academy of Music
Established 1980
In Canada Since 1994
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ALL STYLES -
Classical, Modern, Jazz, Folk & more
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ALL LEVELS –
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
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ALL AGES –
Children, Teens & Adults
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RCM (guitar) Exam
Preparation;
Festivals & Recitals
Quality, Private
Lessons taught by Thomas - enthusiastic instructor and guitarist with over 20
years of teaching, performing and recording experience
- Limited Openings Still Available:
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BEGINNERS
WELCOME!
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Study with Anne Ressor - Academy
instructor since 1994 -a reliable, fun, friendly, skilled professional
instructor and experienced musician, member of The Mississauga Symphony
Orchestra, Oakville Chamber Orchestra & more. Anne is a Suzuki Method and The
Royal Conservatory of Music certified teacher! Enroll your child or yourself
in our string program today: You will be in good hands!
Anne, Violin teacher accompanying the student at the piano during our Recital
Limited openings still
available (Thursdays and part-Fridays only Please call for full details )
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- NEW: VOCAL LESSONS
Benefits of
quality, individually tailored vocal coaching extend beyond
developing a skilled musicianship: For child or the adult alike, the
professional vocal training is transforming the student's voice into
a priceless toll for success in life.
One
more step in Forte Academy of Music's Dedication to SUCCESS in MUSIC
and in LIFE"!
- Our energetic, enthusiastic professional
instructors share FORTE approach
towards the goals, values and, benefits of musical training and are true
believers in the POWER of MUSIC. They
simply LOVE music and enjoy teaching children and adults, beginner or more
advanced students. And they make it fun!
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All Styles
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All Levels
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Preparation for The Royal Conservatory of Music vocal exams
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Beginners Welcome
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Prepare your child
or yourself for public speaking and future career challenges
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Poise, self-esteem,
self-confidence, concentration and coordination are all enhanced by the
vocal study!
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For full details on our VOCAL
PROGRAM, or to enroll, please contact our Program Director @
905.855.1030. E-mail:
forteacademy@rogers.com
Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte Academy of Music
Established 1980
In Canada Since 1994
Dedicated to SUCCESS in MUSIC and in - LIFE
- Please join Boris, Vesna,
David and Laura, and Forte Academy of Music Staff, for the
Traditional
- Annual Open House & Welcome
Party
- On Saturday, September
20, 1.00 to 4.pm at 1739 Lakeshore Rd. W.
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- ♪ Tour our studios and facility,
meet our teachers and staff
- ♪ Check our new acoustic and digital
pianos plus fine, restored used pianos – all specially sale-
priced for this event
- ♪ Take advantage of the exclusive
September Sale Promotion
- ♪ Meet our "Partner in developing
well-balanced children"-
- Academy of Yoshukai
Karate Canada
- ♪ Hear & see great music making:
Teacher, student & guest performances
- ♪ Refreshments will be served
- ♪ Your family members, friends,
associates are all welcome: Bring a friend and, if both enroll
in our classes - you and your friend will receive a special $25
THANK-YOU gift certificate!
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- In 1980, on a spontaneous
request of one of my instructors, I started to teach piano.
Twenty-two years later, I still do it and enjoy it as much as
ever, now at the Forte Academy of Music partnered by my wife
Vesna and joined by our fantastic Forte staff. Now, well into
the New Year 2003, on behalf of all of us at Clarkson Piano
Centre, I would like to take this opportunity to express my
sincere thanks to all our valued customers, colleagues and
friends for all the support shown – that is a true
inspirational and motivating force and means the world to us.
At the same time, I wish to invite all new customers and
friends of the Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte Academy of Music
to join us: By supporting our small business you are
supporting our great desire to enrich lives and contribute to
society as a whole with music’s special means and powers – as
symbolized in our
- "Dedicated to SUCCESS
in MUSIC and in- LIFE"!
- Musically Yours,
- Boris Hrovat, family and
staff
THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING OUR LATEST
EVENT AND VISITING CLARKSON PIANO CENTRE & FORTE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC. IT IS OUR PRIVILEGE TO BE OF MUSICAL SERVICE TO THIS
GREAT COMMUNITY! The following photos may illustrate the
event's atmosphere:
- SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNER
IN DEVELOPING WELL-BALANCED CHILDREN-
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- Boris
(in the middle) with sensei Earl Robertson (left), Chief
Canadian Instructor and Steve Dreschell (right), Academy
Instructor
PARTNERSHIP IN
DEVELOPING WELL-BALANCED CHILDREN :
Forte Academy of Music & The Academy
of Yoshukai Karate
By Sensei Earl Robertson & Boris Hrovat
Two Big "M's": Two
after school programs that continually hit high marks for developing sound
character and self-confidence in children are Music and Martial
arts.
As parents, we want the
best for our children. Typically, we had to make more sacrifices when we
grew up than our children do today. This presents the challenge of how to
develop good character in our children and teach them value systems that will
mean success in their adult life.
Without
the inherent character-builders of ‘walking through 5 miles of snow to get to
school’ we often look to our school system to teach lessons of
self-determination, personal discipline and perseverance. Unfortunately,
our children’s experiences within the academic community often depend on the
‘luck of the draw’ and getting an enthused teacher that cares about more than
our child’s knowledge development. For this reason, parents have been
placing their children in various after-school programs to augment their home
and academic experiences. This too can be a ‘hit and a miss’ as the
quality of after school programs can vary greatly. All too often, parents
discover the gap between what the program markets and what it delivers.
Photo showing sensei
Robertson (left) with sensei Betty Gormley and children Jake and Renee with
Boris (right) and Vesna with children David and Laura.
Two after school programs that
continually hit high marks for developing sound character and self-confidence in
children are
music and martial arts. This is why the Forte Academy is so
pleased to announce an agreement with the Academy of Yoshukai Karate. The
Academy of Yoshukai Karate is entering its 6th year of business in
the Clarkson Community (it is located just behind the Forte Academy at the
Clarkson ROCK). Instructors Earl Robertson and Betty Gormley relocated to
Clarkson from Montreal in 1996 and opened up their Academy in 1997. Sensei
(Teacher) Robertson is the Canadian Chief Instructor for the Yoshukai
International Karate Association and holds a 5th Dan (degree) Black
Belt and a Shihan (Master Instructor) license. Sensei Robertson has been
teaching for 30 years and has produced many provincial, national and
international champions.
In Canada since 1994, Dr. Boris
V. Hrovat, founder, and music director of the Forte Academy of Music is proudly
continuing rich family music tradition that continues for 4 generations now.
Indulged in music since his early age of 5, coached by some of the most
respected instructors of his homeland Dr. Boris V. Hrovat is medical
professional that holds both teachers and performers degree in music. After over
20 years of teaching and performing in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria,
Poland, Germany, UK and USA, Boris, supported by wife Vesna, Academy Instructor
and Education Coordinator admits to have his heart set on sharing his passion
and appreciation of music through their very own Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte
Academy of Music. "Dedicated to Success in Music and in- Life" proudly
symbolizes the ideals, goals, values and - responsibilities of the quality
teaching music program towards the excellence in music and in life What has
attracted the Forte Academy to this partnership is a common value system.
The Academy of Yoshukai Karate’s focus is on developing good character and
community values in their students. The philosophy of the Academy is to ‘Build
Life Champions’. With their own two children (8 and 10 years old) in the
program, the Academy has a strong family presence with instructors and many
students’ families participating together.
Of interest to our
members may be that the Martial Arts’ Instructors children take music lessons at
the Forte Academy and the Forte Academy Instructor’s children take lessons at
the martial arts school.
Combined, Music and Martial Arts training requires and improves self-discipline,
concentration, problem-solving, attention; teaches the laws of particles; builds
creativity, poise, self-confidence, self-esteem, coordination and self-efficacy.
There is no better way to help your children prepare for life than benefits of
music and physical skills of self-defence.
Forte Academy members interested
in taking martial arts classes may contact Sensei Robertson at: (905) 601-2880
or via e-mail at:
iaito@symaptico.ca
Shihan Earl Robertson (black belt, 5th dan) is a
chief-instructor (Honbu-Cho) of Yoshukai International Karate Association -
Canada. During Sensei Roberton's extensive career, he has published two books on
martial arts, hosted and produced a national television show, Community
Self-Defence and given seminars in Japan, Norway, Iceland, Germany, the USA
and across Canada. His system of self-defence has been replicated widely and he
personally has taught over 2000 police recruits in his career. (B.H.)
Members joining the Academy of Yoshukai Karate will receive an additional 10%
off their membership when they notify the instructor they are members of the
Forte Academy of Music! One more step to developing well-balanced children.
- Established 1980
In Canada Since 1994
Dedicated to SUCCESS in MUSIC and
in - LIFE
Dear students,
parents, friends and visitors,
Clarkson Piano
Centre & Forte Academy of Music will be holding its traditional
WINTER RECITAL
On
Saturday, DECEMBER 13th, 2003 , starting at 12.30 pm, at
the comfortable and acoustically attractive setting of the
Mississauga's Living Arts Centre - Rogers Theatre. Living arts Centre
is located at:
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
Tel: (905) 306-6100
Fax: (905) 306-6101
We would like to ask
students and parents to arrive at least 15 min. prior to the Recital
in order to be seated and prepared for the performance. Students are
asked to play one piece each, but may play another with their
teacher’s permission. Student performances will be followed by "Our
Musical Gift To You" a short guest performance. Anticipated duration
of each recital is 45-55 minutes. As always, there will be no
participant fee or tickets charged to our students, family or
visitors. At this time, we are delighted to introduce Forte Academy of
Music Certificate of Achievement that will be presented to each
student during the Summer Recitals, in recognition of the effort,
commitment and hard work demonstrated throughout the Academic Year.
Our Recitals
are family and community events beneficial to all: By participating at the
Recital,
students are offered the opportunity to improve their musicianship while
learning how to overcome the pressure of public performance by building and
improving those valuable skills such as concentration, self-esteem and
self-confidence. The Academy is further demonstrating its
positive, supportive goals by providing the performance opportunity in an
inspiring and non-competitive environment. We, at Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte
Academy of Music truly believe that recitals, festival & exam performances are
very important components of a successful music-training program and we will
continue to emphasize the importance of those challenging yet beneficial and
rewarding performances before the public. Therefore, we encourage all students
who could possibly perform to participate - even a simple, easy piece with (or
without) the help of the book will do it! The supportive and appreciative
audience is the best we can offer to our students - and we look forward to
seeing you, your family and friends all there.
Special greetings and best
wishes to all participants for the forthcoming performance! And remember:
recitals are completely non-competitive events. Try your best!
Be proud of yourself, because you've done it!
To all students that will take part in upcoming RCM Examination Session we
extend our best wishes and remain available for any exam-related question!
Please note that the next,
SUMMER Recital's date is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 29th 2004.
Winter Recital's date (School Year 2004/2005) will be confirmed in early
November, 2004.
- Musically
Yours,
- Boris
Hrovat, family & staff
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Proudly presenting recital-photos of
some of our fine students-performers (past recital)!
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Forte Academy of Music &
RCM EXAMINATIONS:
ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS
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INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
At the Forte Academy of Music we are confident that
The Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum
is one of the world's best designed and most comprehensive
programs that incorporates ALL that is essential to develop
skilled musicianship. Behind the RCM curriculum is over
a century of experience, generations of students and teams of
finest educators in constant search for THE BEST in the
musical educational field. In simple terms, Canadian, Royal
Conservatory of Music program is a true hallmark of the
quality music education, recognized coast-to-coast and
internationally, the only program that offers high-school
credits, tax and RESP benefits. Most of all- we are convinced
that the RCM program is superbly structured, comprehensive
teaching program that successfully balances the values of the
traditional music instruction with the expanded needs of the
21st century student.
RCM Examinations are internationally recognized as a
system of evaluation that enables students, teachers and
parents to measure a student's progress within a time-tested
framework. We strongly encourage our students and
parents to get involved with RCM examinations and experience
long-term values and benefits of that
rewarding process.
A Message from Boris:
I invite you to
take part in preparation and completion of a music
(instrumental or vocal) examination with Royal Conservatory of
Music Examinations. Students who use the curriculum of The
Royal Conservatory of Music are following a well-balanced
course of study, internationally recognized for more then one
hundred years. The self-discipline developed by setting and
working towards the goal of an examination will be valuable in
all other aspects of a student's life. The positive and
constructive feedback received after each examination is
designed to contribute to a student's sense of accomplishment
and to help setting future goals. As your local RCM
Examination preparation centre, we look forward to making the
examination experience a positive one for students, parents
and us - teachers! If you have any questions about RCM
Examinations and the examination system, do not hesitate to
contact me by calling 905.855.1030 or by visiting us at 1739
lakeshore Rd.W., Clarkson, Mississauga.
At the Forte Academy of Music we are SPECIALIZED in
assisting students at ALL levels of RCM curriculum to prepare
for RCM exams. And, in constant effort to offer more, we
will support, by all means, students that show any interest in
additional, contemporary study; Modern Jazz & Improvisation,
MIDI technology etc.
By completing the entire RCM curriculum, students are
transformed into mature music professionals, ready to further
master their music education, or pursue music CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES.
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Directions
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From QEW/Southdown Road/Erin Mills
Parkway
·
QEW (exit 126) south on Southdown
Road
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South on Southdown Road to Lakeshore
(approx. 2.0 KM)
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Left (East)
on Lakeshore to Clarkson Road (2nd
traffic signal approx. 1.0 KM)
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Clarkson Piano Centre: (905 855 1030)- 3
doors east of Clarkson Road North
From QEW/Mississauga Road
Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte Academy of
Music Located approximately
4 km west of Mississauga Road S.:
·
Exit (#127) MISSISSAUGA ROAD SOUTH off
the hwy QEW
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South on Mississauga Road to
Lakeshore Road
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Right (West)
on Lakeshore Road -
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Clarkson Piano Centre & Forte Academy of
Music is located at
1739 Lakeshore Rd.West
- approx. 4km (2.5 miles)
west
of Mississauga Road South
Parking
is conveniently located and
free of
charge
at the back of the
building and can be easily accessed from
the Clarkson Road North.
Please use our back entrance
facing the parking lot - marked by a
large grand-piano shaped Clarkson PIANO
CENTRE sign (just east of the CIBC
building).
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