Scheduled Presentations

The following presentations are scheduled to help to promote and give out information about the OrKidstra and KidSingers programs:

Previous Presentations

The following presentations were made to help to promote and give out information about the OrKidstra and KidSingers programs (note that work is on-going on this section to get it more up-to-date):

• The Glenn Gould Prize Celebration of Music, Oct 28, 2009 - Tina was part of a panel discussing El Sistema Around the World: Unlocking the Secrets of Success.  She shared the story of our El Sistema-inspired programs – the OrKidstra and KidSingers - along with two other founders of similarly inspired music programs from Glasgow and New York.  Also, two of our OrKidstra students and one mentor attended the week's events as part of a documentary that is being made about our program.  For more details on the week's events click here.
• The Bank Street Brass Concert, Jun 18, 2009 - Tina gave a brief speech describing our program at the fund-raising concert.
• Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (Ottawa Chapter) Annual General Meeting, May 29, 2009 - Tina gave a brief speech describing our program.
• Parkdale United Church Orchestra Concert, May 24, 2009 - Tina gave a brief speech describing our program at the fund-raising concert (for which Tina was also the guest soloist!).  
• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board "Leading Creative Organizations" Conference, May 1, 2009 - Tina gave a brief speech describing our program to a group of OCDSB vice principals.
• Tone Cluster 15th Anniversary Concert, April 4, 2009 - Tina gave a brief speech describing our program at the concert which was a joint fund-raiser for The Leading Note Foundation and Camp Ten Oaks.
• Social Change Through Music Education, March 14, 2009 - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation emphasizing the social benefits of the OrKidstra and KidSingers programs at the workshop organized by the University of Ottawa.
• Fund-raising Recital, February 18, 2009  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a recital hosted by Cindy Sezlik and Hermina Wang that featured Sylvie & Bryan Cheng.
• CAMMAC Choral Concert, February 8, 2009  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at the annual CAMMAC choral concert.
• Fund-raising Recital, February 1, 2009  - Margaret Tobolowska gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a recital hosted by Grant MacDonald that featured Peter Rapson & Dina Namer.
• Thirteen Strings Christmas Concert, December 4, 2008 - Rob Clipperton gave an introduction to the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs.
• For the Love of Dance, December 3, 2008 - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a dance fund raiser organized by Anna & Safiya. 
• Fund-raising Recital, November 24, 2008  - Margaret Tobolowska gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a recital hosted by John Royle that featured Paul Marleyn and Frédéric Lacroix.
• North American Counterparts: El Sistema Inspires Projects in Ottawa & New York, November, 2008 - Tina Fedeski was interviewed by Penny Johnson of the Glenn Gould Foundation along with Anne Fitzgibbon, who runs a similar program in New York city called Harmony Program.  The article can be viewed on the Glenn Gould Foundation web site .
• Fund-raising Concert, October 19, 2008  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a concert hosted by Richard Glasser and Rideau Park United Church that featured Julie Nesrallah and Caroline Leonardelli.
• Sinfonia Ottawa Concert, August 26, 2008  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at the annual CAMMAC choral concert.
• Fund-raising Recital, May 11, 2008  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra & KidSingers programs at a recital hosted by John Royle and Larry Vine that featured the NACO wind quintet and Stéphane Lemelin.
• Fund-raising Recital, May 4, 2008 - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra program at a recital put on by the Leading Note music store staff members.
• Fund-raising Recital, January 13, 2008  - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra program at a recital hosted by Syvia Gazsi-Gill that featured Renée-Paule Gauthier and Frédéric Lacroix.
• Thirteen Strings Christmas Concert, December 4, 2007 - Rob Clipperton gave an introduction to the OrKidstra program.
• Fund-raising Concert, October 14, 2007 - Tina Fedeski gave a presentation on the OrKidstra program at program launch fund-raising concert.  Please visit the Fund-raising Concerts page to see all of the performers involved. 

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