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Music Circle expands to reach more participants
January 17, 2018With excitement shining in his eyes, a 17-year-old student holds the trumpet in his hands. He does his best to blow but no sound comes out. Finally, he looks up and says two words, “Help, please.” “The boy’s teachers were amazed,” recalls Elizabeth Simpson, French Horn player with the…
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NAC Music Circle Workshop at Woodroffe High School
July 20, 2016The NAC’s Music Circle Workshops for children, high school students and adults with special needs are run in partnership with the Lotus Centre for Special Music Education and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and take place in schools and community organizations. NAC Orchestra…
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A musical experience for autistic children
April 2, 2014The NAC Orchestra has many wonderful concerts that bring the joy of music to young people. However for kids who are on the Austistic Spectrum attending a live performance can be overwhelming. In order to reach out to this group of music lovers the NAC collaborated with Erin Parkes the…
