Music Examination Systems in Canada

Rhona-Mae Arca

March 4, 2013

Music Education, Learning Music, Music Examinations

An overview of the music conservatories used in Canada and the music examination boards, including RCM, ConCan and CNCM.

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 27, 2013

Music Education, Learning Music, Music Examinations

An Introduction to Music Examinations

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 27, 2013

Music Education, Learning Music, Music Examinations

Learn about what is involved with music exams, from exam requirements to pros and cons and from examination types to what examiners are looking for.

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 12, 2013

Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music, Music Examinations

Advice on Music Exams, Cramming and Number Games

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 12, 2013

Music Education, Learning Music, Practicing Music, Teaching Music, Music Examinations

Sometimes, our music students are still scrambling to get ready for their music exams. If you're like my one Grade 9 piano student who has been trying to memorize his Brahms' Intermezzo, it's too late.

Rhona-Mae Arca

March 2, 2010

Learning Music, Music Education, Music Examinations

Piano Exam Tips - Speedlinking

Rhona-Mae Arca

March 2, 2010

Learning Music, Music Education, Music Examinations

Here are some websites with tips for preparing for your piano examination:

Rhona-Mae Arca

July 8, 2009

Learning Music, Music Education, Music Examinations, Professional Development

Post-Examination musings

Rhona-Mae Arca

July 8, 2009

Learning Music, Music Education, Music Examinations, Professional Development

I had a terrible dream the other night that I got an 83% on my Conservatory Canada Level 7 Contemporary Idioms examination. Normally, I'd be happy with an 83, which is First Class Honors. However, having turned music into a profession, I was aiming for higher. I also wanted to beat my highest exam mark from my youth, an 88% on my Grade 8 RCM practical, which I got on my second attempt.