Read Reviews of our shows/presentations/clinics. These are excerpts from letters we have received from students, teachers and administrators.(students first names only for privacy reasons)

(From our Woodwinds Presentation for elementary schools)

 

 

Dear Simon and Erica,
Please accept these from the children as they were very excited about the concert that you presented in our classroom. We would love to have you come back at any time - for our class and for the whole school!
My favourite part was........
..The Simpsons. - Aidan
.. when you played Jaws. - Shini
..The titanic and Jaws .- Brandon T.
..when you showed the frog and the cow. - Ashley
..when Erica played the oboe. - Tara
..The Simpsons. - Robert
..when you played The Simpsons. - Michelle
..the Titanic. - Willy
..the flutes. - Brandon L.
..the recorder. - Elizabeth
..when I got to play The Simpsons. - Kristine
..The Simpsons. - Gabby
..the oboe. - Sonya
..when you played The Simpsons. -James
.when you played The Simpsons and Jaws. - Alex
..when Brandon T. was playing the music. - Jessie

Thanks again,
Hope to see you again
Love Grade Two
Carney Hill Elementary
(and Mrs. Swanson:)

"Dear Simon and Erica:

We enjoyed your visit. I really liked your musical instruments. My favourite part was when you played the Simpsons.We enjoyed the songs you played, I liked the saxaphone the best. I had fun. I enjoyed the flutes and the saxaphones.I hope you can come back again and teach us more about music.
sincerely,"
JE

 

"Dear Simon and Erica:
Thank you for the prentation it was fantastic! Hope you can come again. I really liked it when you showed us the sticker with your cat Alban on it. He is so cute. Thank you again.I learned that flutes are old because a long time ago they used a type of grass stuff and they made flutes. But they did not have many notes to play on. so you had to sort of make up songs. I also learned that you can make a trumbone sound like a cow.Once again, I thank you ever so much for coming. I hope you come again. Thank you for coming.
sincerely,"
HA

"Dear Simon Cole and Erica Skowron:
Thank you very much for your presentation. I really enjoyed it. I learned tons of things about music.I can't believe that one oboe cost $10,000 dollars and when you guys bought one it was $6,000 dollars. I enjoyed listening to Simon play all of his flutes. I think it was pretty neat, Erica that you can sing the Titanic song.Thankyou so much for you presentation. I really enjoyed it and I'm sure the rest of the class did too.
Sincerely,"
NR

"Dear Simon Cole and Erica Shawron:
Thankyou for coming to our classroom today. That was a very wonderful presentation. I had lots of fun laughing at Katrina when she was playing the saxaphone.

There was a lot of very cool instruments. My favourite one was the one you played Star Wars with. I can't believe the expensivist instrument was $10,000. I wonder how much all of the instruments together would cost.

Thank you again for that wonderful presentation. I liked it alot. I really hope you will come back again to visit us again at Pineview.

Sincerely,
CC

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Shawron:

Thank you for coming to our school and showing us your music. I had a very good time while guys played your wonderful music. I want to play a flute.

Your number of different flutes were amazing! You two played your flutes so well it sounded really cool. I liked the flute that had really cool carvings on it and Erica had trouble playing. Your presentation was awesome.

Thanks again for coming to our school and showing us your music. I hope you come back with a different kind of instrument like the violin or something like that.

yours truly,

DR

Dear Simon and Erica:

I really enjoyed that you came to my class. You were really funny. I you came back that would be great. When you had that girl go up and play the trombone she was disappointed that the mouth piece that you gave her didn't make a noise.

I was really interested that you could play the music pieces like the Simpsons, Darth Vador and other things like that. I had lots of fun with you and Erica.

I thank you again for coming to my class and I hope that you can come back and tell us more about your instruments and yourself.

Yours Sincerely,

KS

Dear Simon and Erica.

Thank you for coming I enjoyed your performance. I hope you come again with more instruments. I hope you can come for a concert for the school.

My favourite instruments is the claranet. It has all the gadget things the keys. I had a lot of fun. YOur band Alban was very secessful. I love all the flutes. They were cool. I like the flute you bought from that guy. The Simson song was cool.

Thanks again for coming to our school. I really enjoyed the Star Wars sound.

sincerely,

CH

Dear Simon Cole and Erika Shawron:

Thank you for the excelent presentaion and concert at Pineview Elementary School. I thought it was cool how many instruments you guys had. Also how many great songs you guys knew.

I was also wondering a couple of questions. One was how does Alban manage the company? Also how did you get the money for so many instruments? I also thought that it was funny when Catrina played the saxaphone while you guys played "The Simpsons" theme song. I also theought it was awesome how you played the "Star Wars" theme song.

Thnaks again for the wonderful presentaion. Also for your time. Could you please write me back with the answers to my questions? Thanks!!

sincerely,

BC

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Shrowron;

Thank you for coming to do a presentaion for Mrs Myers and Mrs. Rauen's class. I really liked listening to your classical music.

I really liked it when Katrina played a instrument. Simon how old is alban your cat? Can you please come back? What is your favourite song? What is your favourite instrument? What is you favourite song? How many concerts have you done? When did you get alban? What is your favourite type of music?

Tnak you for coming to Pineview school again. I love to meet Alban.

Sincerely,

ER

Dear Simon and Erica

Thank you for playing wonderfully talented classical music for my, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Raven's class. Thanks for everything, the memories of a good time listening to music and the "Alban Classical Artists" sticker. For now all I can think of to do is thank you very much.

I learned how music strated and it is a very good thing to have started. I loved your music and the time you spent with us. I learned all about the instruments and their families. I learned many things so I don't think I should go on as I am positive it would not fit on one or two pieces of paper. So what I will say is I learned almost everything you told us.

Once again, thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so pleased you came to my school and I will look into finding some of the concerts you do. Truly all I am left to say is, thank you so much Simon adn Erica for coming.

Sincerely,

BG

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Showron:

Thank you for your visit. I really enjoyed your presentation. I found the history of the instruments very interesting. My favourite song was the Simpsons. It was very funny and extremely good for only three people playing.

I learned that music can change one's feelings. If you listen to classical you feel calm. If you listen to rock you get all jump. If you listen to Jazz you will feel inbetween. When you are mad you are most likely to blast the music up and it will change you're feeling. If you're happy you will listen to soft music and it might change your feeling again.

Thank you for your time and coming to our classroom.

Yours truly,

C

 

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Skowron:

Thank you for coming and teaching us about different music instruments. I had a lot of fun. I think it was a wonderful thing for you to do. I think my class, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Raven's class enjoyed the music.

I was wondering if you ever be doing a school presentaion. It was pretty funny when Catrina was playing the saxaphone. I liked it when you played The Simpsons. I wish that I got to see your cat in real life.

Thank you again for coming and playing you music. I had alot of fun.

Sincerely,
KA

Deer Simon Cole and Eria SShowron.,

The class thought it was cool. The class like the Simmpson Song. But all the Songs were interesting to listen to lots different musicals in Struments.

My favorite part was when you Katrina to play lexaphone. It was intrurting to listen to Katrina play the lexaplane.

Thanks for you time and your music. It was nice that you came to pineview scool to Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Raven's

Sincerly SG

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Skowron:

Thank you for coming to our school. I had an awesome time. I learned alot about music.

I was wondering if you have ever went to U.S.A? Have you and Erica ever made an album together? do lots of people come to your performins/concerts? I liked it when you guys played the Simpsons. i also liked it when Catrina started to play. It was funny when she atrated to make funny noises.

Thanks again for everything. I stuck the Cat Sticker to my planner so I see it everyday. Maybe when I go to highschool I see you again.

Sincerely,

SD

Dear Simon and Erica:

Thank you for coming. I really enjoyed hearing you play some music. Thank you once again.

My favrouite part was when you asked for a volentier and you picked Kitrina and you palyed the Simpsons. Everyone started to laugh when she blew in the insturment.

Thnak you one more time for coming. I really had fun. I hope you can come again.

Sincerely,

KK

Dear Simon and Eirca

We had alot of fun when you came to our school and telling us about the insuments. The class and I thank you for coming and coming to pinview Elementy. We also thank you for palying fantastick music with you partner. We were pleased at how much songes you know.

When you played starwars and the robinhood we really liked it. I like when one of Miss Reaven's students played one of the instruments. I liked it when you made us guess where the music came from.

I thank you and your partner for telling us how long it takes to be a pro at music. I thank you for telling us the meaning of music. We really hope to see you again. Thank you for every thing and we to see you again.

Sincerely,

K

Dear Simon Cole Erica Skowron:

Thank you for bringing our instruments and playing music for us like the Simpsons, the Outer Limits, the X-Files, Star Wars and more wonderful pieces.

I'm wondering what places you've went to perform. Also how much you've wrote and how much people are in you perminate band. I'm also wondering how you guys can handle the pressure of performing in front of lots of people.

Thank you for your time and your corpreation. I hope you come again and I would realy like it if you could write me back.

Sincerely,

DC

Dear Erica Skowron and Simon Cole:

I liked your performence. I hope you could preform in front of the school. You two are really good at palying those insterments.

Thank you for coming to our class. Do you know where I could find a flut in Prince George? Thank you for playing all those insterments.

I really hope you two can come back to Pineview school real soon. You two are really good at palying the clarinet family insterment.

Yours truly,

LS

Dear Simon Cole and Erica Skowron:

I really liked your play. It was fantactic. I hope I can see you in a play. Or if you come Back to our school for a play.

My favourite part of the play was when you showed us all the different flutes. My favourite was the flute from Egypt. It was really funny when denica played the insterment.

I hope you perform at our school in the Future. Your performance was the best.

Sincerely,

S

Dear Simon coal and Erica Showron:

Thank you for comeing to our class. I really liked your clacil music. I also liked all off the instrements.

My favorit park is when you talked about all the fouts and wind insterments. it was cool when you did the Simpsons with the french horn and the sac The wind insterments you use your wind.

Thank you again for comeing to our class I hop you come again to our class or to the school.

Sincerly,

MR

Dear Simon and Erica,

Thank you for taking your time to come and teach us about music. We really appreciate it.

When you were talking about Egypt, I was wondering have you been all over the world? I was also wondering if you play concerts when you are not in a english country in their own language. I really liked the music you played for us.

Thank you again. Hope you can come some other time too!!

Sincerely,

DS

 

"The whole school enjoyed their performance. The Trio were able to communicate with the students at a level that was informational and interesting. There was audience participation and the children eagerly played instruments and asked questions"
D Ward Primary Teacher K.1.2.3.

"Dear Alban Classical Artists, we were amazed at the performance you put on for us..It was a very enjoyable morning"
Kris S., student Haldi Rd.Elementary

“Please accept our heartfelt thanks for the enjoyable professional performance of the Manon Trio at Dunster Fine Arts School. I appreciated the energy and eagerness to communicate that each musician exhibited.”
Sheilagh Foster Principal

“Today Something very special happened at Gladstone School. The performance was excellent! ”
Mr. L.Bleecker, Principal

“You kept the students all 300+ of them interested because of music chosen, the high caliber of performance,and the interactions you allowed as part of your program. The staff was particularly pleased with how you worked with the kids and involved them in the concert.”
Elaine Crawford ,Intermediate teacher Southridge elementary.

“the music was really cool, I loved the end one it was fabulous”
Daylene , student

"I thought it was really great when you brought in all of those instruments....I also thought it was cool to have classical musicians in our own classroom THANK YOU!!
Jordan student Haldi Rd. school

“Great music Simon”
from Forrest, student

“I loved your concert! I am a grade three you guys blew in my friends ear it was very loud to me. Thank you for coming to my school!”

“Today our school enjoyed an entertaining and educational performance of classical music by the Salon orchestra. We appreciated the fine music they brought into our school and the way they worked with students to develop a more informed understanding of the instruments and the pieces presented”
Dan Doames Principal Nukko Lake elementary

“Hello! My name is Amber. I want to thank you guys for coming to our school in Kitkatka to entertain us. I am glad you came here because I love hearing your kind of music”
Amber , student

“Dear New World Trio I liked your concert. It was great I really thought the songs were cool. I wish you would play more songs. I also listened to your CD I thought was neat”
Kris Prince Rupert

“We really enjoyed the performance"
Ellen, Lach Klan School ,Kitkatla

"Thank you for coming to our school. I really, really, really, liked your instruments and music”
Nadine, Kitkatla

“Dear new World trio,the students thought the concert was wonderful”
Michele Heatherington, Music teacher Prince Rupert

"Thank you very much for taking the time to come to Hart Highlands last
week. Your presentation was excellent. The students continued to talk
about it all day. We are very fortunate to have Alban Classical in
Prince George. Thank You,"
Sharon Power
Hart Highlands Elementary

"Dear Alban Classical we were amazed at the performance you put on. I was never into music but now I am into it"
Brady , student Haldi Rd. Elementary

"Dear Alban Classical Artists, thanks so much for coming. It was a real,pleasure to have you here. The instruments you brought to show us were awsome. I had fun while you were here.
Meghan , Haldi Rd. Elementary student

"I really hope you can come to our school again"
Corey ,student Hart Highlands elementary

"Dear Simon and Erica I like to see all of the 2 instruments.I also liked it when you picked a kid to help you play the Simpsons"
Corey B. student Hart Highlands

"Thanks for the great show."
Zach, student Hart Highlands

" I really enjoyed your performance. My favorite part was when you got a kid to play the saxophone."
Ryan, student HartHighland elementary

Some comments from an elementary class( Grade 3 Mar 02):

"Thank you Simon and erica for showing us the wind instruments, I'm going to your performance"

"Thank you for the performance Simon and erica it was grat,"

" you did a good job thank you for coming to our classroom and performing..I liked when you played the star wars music."

"I liked the woodwind instruments I liked when you played the spooky songs and the other songs to"

"Thank you for your wonder performance. I liked the clarinet"

Dear Simon and erica the woodwind instrument I liked the most is the floot and the wisol thanks for coming to Highglen School. I loved your instrumins"

We have hundreds of letters just like these.( All letters are kept)

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