Meet the Teacher
Lisa M. Jones is an improvisor and
music teacher. She loves to share music with others, whether it be through teaching
or performing. Ms. Jones has been teaching since 1993. She encourages participation
in active music-making for all ages.
Ms. Jones teaches:
- Piano Recorder Beginner Guitar Orff Music for Children Classes
- Band Instruments (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trombone, trumpet)
Ms. Jones is also the Elementary Music teacher for a local Scarborough private school where she teaches grades 4 and 5 Recorder, Grade 6,7, and 8 Band, and Secondary Music.
Lisa M. Jones attended York University from 1992 - 1999 and graduated on the Deans Honour Roll with an Honours B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree in music. Her studies were focused on Piano Improvisation and Contemporary Styles with Casey Sokol and Music Education with Jay Rahn. In addition, Jones is an Orff Music for Children specialist having obtained a Level III Orff Certification from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1997 and is a member of Carl Orff Canada.
In addition to her studies at York University, Jones has continued to study music privately. She continues to develop her personal musicianship skills in piano, recorder, trombone, African hand-drumming, and guitar. Jones studied piano privately (concentrating on improvisation) at Yellow Dog Music with York Alumnus Steve Koven.
Jones has played the trombone since the age of 10 and continues
to play in a 12 piece Big Band called the Isotones.
Lisa M. Jones was born on April 11, in Toronto, Ontario Canada. She enjoys spending time with her two dogs.
Achievements:
Lisa M. Jones has independently produced a C.D. of solo piano improvisations titled "Understanding" that was recorded in March 1997 by York Alumnae Lisa Patterson at Imaginit Creative Arts Space (Toronto, Ontario). She wanted to do these recordings so that she could share her music with friends, family, and students. It is one hour in length. Sound/piano.aif
In March 1999 Jones did her second Live DAT recording in front of an audience. It was recorded in Dacary Hall at York University. It is all original piano improvisations one hour in length. CD titled "Capacity".
Performance:
Farmers' Market
Arcadian
Court, 401 Bay Street 8th Floor
Dacary Hall, York University
E-Mail:
lisa @ lmjmusic.com
Scarborough, Ontario