Private Lessons on Flute
In light of social distancing guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022 lessons are held by distance learning.
- All ages welcomed
- All stages welcomed
- Full repertoire engaged
- Flute-family instruments encountered
- Complete curricula supported
- Performance encouraged
- Study options exist
MUSC 120
Music in the Western World
Camosun College
Music in the Western world from classical antiquity to today is studied through listening, discussion, and personal exploration of masterworks, prominent trends, and significant contributors.
Continuing Studies
Twice a year, Mary offers lecture-study courses through the Continuing Studies at the University of Victoria. Our dedicated class has met on Monday mornings for more than 25 years to discuss topics in classical music. A new topic is taken up each term.
Education Travel Tours
Explore spectacular locales while hearing and learning about the music inspired by these beautiful places. Join a small group of likeminded travelers as Mary takes to the road in search of music where it lives and cultures that gave it birth.
Journeying Together
Career Studies
Mary works with career-bound and higher-education students through the Diploma in Music Performance program of Camosun College. Flutists, chamber musicians, and music generalists are mentored through this 2-year university-transfer program and associated courses.
- Principal and Secondary Instrument
- Chamber Music
- Music in the Western World
- Basic Conducting
- Studio Teaching/Methods
Fall 2022
Those Who Enable Music
The work of creative and recreative musicians alike answers the call of art for art’s sake. There is an inner drive that impels musicians to fashion beauty out of sound. Yet, collaboration, sponsorship, insistence, and necessity often underpin musical inspiration. In our class, we will collectively explore the stories of a variety of collaborations from the world of classical music and music making.
Offered simultaneously through in-person and online sessions. No prior experience with music is required.
Victoria Symphony
Digital Learning
The Victoria Symphony has invited Mary to contribute special-focus lectures to their on-going series of digital learning. In 2020/2021 Mary presents her thoughts and take on five great works from the classical repertoire: Beethoven’s 6th Symphony, Korngold’s Violin Concerto, Barber’s Knoxville: Summer 1915, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, and personal favorite, Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune.