Student Resources
2020/2021 Important Dates
September 8: First Day of Instruction
October 12: Thanksgiving Day Holiday (no lessons or classes)
November 11: Remembrance Day (no lessons or classes)
December 21 – January 4: Winter Break
February 15: Family Day (private lessons only, no classes in session)
March 15-28: Spring Break
April 2-4: Easter Holidays (no lessons or classes)
April 5: Easter Monday (private lessons only, no classes in session)
May 24: Victoria Day (private lessons only, no classes in session)
June 30: Academic Year Ends
Class Text Requirements
Please purchase the appropriate texts prior to your course commencement date.
Music Theory Musicianship
Prep 1 Rudiments Ultimate Music Theory, Glory St. Germain
Dictation book or notebook with staff paper
Music Theory Basic Rudiments
Basic Rudiments Ultimate Music Theory, Glory St. Germain
Red exercise binder, sold at VAM kiosk
Dictation book or notebook with staff paper
Suzuki Flute Preparation/Performance Class 1
Suzuki Book 1 Flute and Piano Accompaniment Part
Suzuki Book 1 Flute Ensemble Part
Suzuki Flute Book 1 CD
Trevor Wye Beginner's Book for the Flute, book 1
Suzuki Flute Performance Class 2
Suzuki Book 2 Flute Text and Piano Accompaniment Part
Suzuki Flute Book 2 CD
Trevor Wye Beginner's Book for the Flute, book 1
Louis Moyse 40 Short Duets for Beginner Flutists, Schirmer edition
Suzuki Flute Performance Class 3
Suzuki Book 3 Flute Text and Piano Accompaniment Part
Suzuki Flute Book 3 CD
Trevor Wye Beginner's Book for the Flute, book 2
RCM Overtones Flute Technique Text Preparatory to Level 10
Flute Duet Fun, Book 1. HImie Voxman
Selected Duets for Flute, Volume 1. H Voxman
Private Flute Lesson Text Requirements
Please bring a blank journal or dictation book to every lesson for Ms. Heather to record your weekly lesson assignments. Below is a sampling of repertoire and technique texts that you may be required to purchase for your private flute lessons.
Repertoire Texts
Suzuki Flute Texts Books 1-7.
Piano Accompaniment Suzuki Flute Texts Books 1-7
Suzuki Flute Ensembles Book 1
Georg Philipp Telemann Flute Sonatas, INT editions
J.S. Bach Flute Sonatas Barenreiter Urtext editions
Georg Frideric Handel Flute Sonatas Barenreiter Urtext editions
Louis Moyse's Flute Music by French Composers, SCH edition
Martha Rearick's Flute Solos from the Paris Conservatory
RCM Overtones Flute Repertoire Series Preparatory to Level 8
Studies/Etude Texts
RCM Overtones Flute Studies Preparatory to Level 8
Paul Harris and Sally Adams "76 Graded Studies for Flute," Book 1-2
Giuseppe Gariboldi "20 études chantantes" Op. 88 BIL edition
Carl Joachim Andersen Etudes Op. 37, Op. 33, Op. 21
Harald Genzmer, Etudes "Band 1". OTT
Antoine Berbiguier "18 Etudes" FIS, LED or SCH editions
Ernesto Kohler, "25 études romantiques," Op. 66
Louis Drouet "25 études-célèbre" LED or OTT editions
Sigfrid Karg-Elert "30 Caprices" Op 107
Astor Piazzolla "tango études pour flûte-seule"
Tone and Technique Texts
Trevor Wye Beginner's Book for the Flute, book 1-2
RCM Overtones Flute Technique Text Preparatory to Level 10
Marcel Moyse De la Sonorité
Marcel Moyse Tone Development through Interpretation
Marcel Moyse Exercices Journaliers
Orchestral Excerpt Texts
RCM Overtones Flute Orchestral Excerpts Level 2 to ARCT
Jeanne Baxtresser's Orchestral Excerpts for Flute with Piano Accompaniment
Flute Ensemble Texts
Louis Moyse 40 Short Duets for Beginner Flutists, Schirmer edition
Marcel Moyse Album of 30 Short Duets for Two Flutes, Vol 1-2. International edition
Himie Voxman Flute Duet Fun Books 1-2
Telemann's 6 Canonic Sonatas. Intl edition
Royal Conservatory of Music Exams
Every winter and summer session, VAM students are encouraged to participate in Canada's Royal Conservatory of Music exams. These exams offer students the opportunity to showcase their musical knowledge in exam formats, work hard towards RCM goals throughout the year, and receive certificates of achievement for their musical accomplishments.
For more information about RCM exams including dates and exam locations, please visit www.rcmusic.ca.
