Hello and welcome to the Parkside Music Room Blog! My name is Alexandra Gallant, and I have been teaching at Parkside since 2008. I have a Bachelor of Music Education (2008) and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (2011). I am an active member of our province's Music Educators' Association - in fact, I served for 4 years on the executive committee as treasurer.
I studied alto saxophone in university, but my other major instruments include piano and guitar. I also love to sing! It's very important to me to practice my instruments and to always focus on getting even better! I play piano and sing every Sunday at my church. I also play saxophone in various community events. For example, I played alto and soprano saxophones in the orchestra in the 2010 productions of "A Christmas Carol" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." I was also lucky enough to have the opportunity to play synthesizer in the 2012 Fandango production of "Beauty and the Beast."Those were wonderful experiences for me - and it was really neat to see how a musical works from behind the scenes! It's very important to me to practice my instruments and continually upgrade my skills.
My favourite music to listen to is jazz - especially Harry Connick Jr. and his big band! I'm also a big fan of classic rock.
I love to teach music - in my opinion it's the best job in the world! In my music classes, you'll usually find us singing together or learning new instrument parts. We don't sit still for very long! I look forward to a brand new school year and working with all of my students in learning new things about music and performing new pieces!
