Jennifer Lumsden

Teaches piano, percussion, improvisation and composition from her home in Newmarket.

Repertoire is selected to meet the needs of the student with the philosophy that it must be fun.  Some students are more interested in contemporary music than classical material.  Others have various learning disabilities, but all love their lessons and enjoy the process.  Therefore, not everyone focuses on Conservatory pieces and Music Festivals.

I use a range of percussion instruments to teach rhythm, patterns, counting and playing together.  All students enjoy this musical interaction and experience.

My job is to help the student tap creativity.  Many students have success at creating their own pieces which often evolve through improvisation.  Learning how to write music becomes painless in the context of preserving ones’ own piece.

I have non-professional experience in singing (Tapestry Chamber Choir, Tallis Choir) guitar, and percussion (Those Girls) and am now learning violin with Christine Gale Harrison (ORMTA).  I continue to teach music for babies at Prenatal Plus in Newmarket and have extensive experience running music classes for Toddlers and young children.