We all love the holiday season, its hustle and bustle, the brightness, the music, all the noise and activity surrounding it. But it’s also nice to enjoy the cozy, warm, quiet side of Christmas!
We decided to offer such an oasis in our studio for the students and their parents, and any friends of Lupton Street Studios who want to come and visit!
Continue reading Christmas Cozy Corner At Lupton Street Studios: A Warm Cup Of Goodness To Share Music With Everyone
You all know how it is. Christmas is coming and we are all frantically trying to think about the best presents to offer to everyone. But do kids always need more toys, does your partner need that last useless electronic gadget, do you need another dust-gathering trinket in your living room?
Giving should give joy to the giver and to the receiver. It’s amazing when the present offered brings joy, not only for the few minutes right after it was unwrapped, but for many months afterward, and even for a lifetime.
How about offering somebody you love, a session of learning and creating at Lupton Street Studios?
There’s a vast variety to choose from. Just explore our website to see all the different options, from various instruments to arts & crafts to musical theatre… Different formats are tailored to everybody’s needs or preferences… You can always call us and ask if something you’d like to offer isn’t already listed, we can accommodate a lot of things!
Some ideas for lovely presents that will mean a lot to your loved one:
By the way… This is also a wonderful gift you can offer yourself! We’ve been through all kinds of trying times in these past months and years. Maybe you need to think about yourself a little bit and allow yourself to realize that lifelong dream of learning to play the piano, or the guitar, or learning to sing!
So how do you go about offering the gift of music and art?
We offer gift certificates! CLICK HERE to purchase yours today, and then contact us at 226 272-4749 to set up a time to pick it up at the studio.
This is the kind of present that will provide growth, joy, and creativity in the life of the recipient and in the lives of all those around! Plus, it’s less wrapping paper to throw away, so it’s also good for the environment 😉
We at Lupton Street Studios are looking forward to being a gift to you!!!
Have a great holiday season!
You have a passion for the guitar. You love playing and sharing your passion with other people. You have some extra hours in your schedule that you could dedicate to something meaningful and fun. You just may be our next guitar teacher at Lupton Street Studios!
We offer classes and programs for a variety of instruments and for students of all ages. We have a growing number of students interested in guitar lessons. We are looking for somebody to teach them, guide them and encourage them starting in January 2023!
Our teaching philosophy is excellence walking hand in hand with fun! We love working with people who are dedicated, good listeners, and who can adapt easily to life’s little surprises!
Do you feel like answering the call? Do you know someone who would be a great fit? Please CLICK HERE to fill an application and we will contact you very soon to have a chat!
We are sooo looking forward to meet our next colleague(s)!
NB.: If you play the piano or any other instrument, and you would like to join us as well, we are always glad to add more awesome people to our family. The more the merrier! Please fill in the application as well!
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video must be worth a whole novel! Take a quick 2 minutes to watch this fun little feature.
You’ll see people having fun together, creating beautiful pictures, enjoying cold drinks and good food. People spending quality time with friends and family, doing something fun together! What’s better than that?
We want to say a special thanks to Just John’s in Jarvis for generously allowing us to use their space! Please come by and enjoy their excellent food and friendly service! It makes our Sip N Paint nights that much more enjoyable!
Click here to register for our next night of amazing, creative fun together! We are looking forward to see you there!
When you are in a musical theatre group, it’s ok to be a bit dramatic… It’s actually kind of expected!
Every Tuesday night, we have an Intro To Musical Theatre group with kids 7 years old and up learning new songs and little choreographies or scenes to enhance the song.
When kids first arrive, we build group spirit and cohesion through different collaborative and creative games. These games help us listen to each other and cooperate together. These qualities are essential when putting together a number as an ensemble. The games also act as ice breakers so we don’t feel so shy. It helps us getting ready to act big and confident when needed!
Then we have a few minutes of warming up for singing. We do breathing exercises with silly names like the Whale Yawn, Limp Ragdoll or Bubble Gum Man. We do some warmups: humming, lip trills, sirens, singing tongue twisters, etc. It’s fun and it prepares us to sing without hurting our voices!
Right now, we are learning a song from Sesame Street called “Sing”. It’s a very sweet song, with pretty simple lyrics. We have been working on the timing of it, which is slightly tricky!
Once everybody knows the song really good and we have placed the voices, we will be adding a little choreography to it. It will contribute to make the song even more dynamic and interesting to watch.
Finally, we will be working also on the meaning of the song. What does it say? What are the emotions expressed in it? This will allow us to express those emotions not only with the words, but also with our face and whole body.
Singing, dancing, acting, all at the same time! So much fun! That is musical theatre! We are looking forward to show you the fruit of our hard work…. Stay tuned!!!
We are super excited to welcome our friend Lacie, from Creative Barracks in Dunnville for this cool spell-casting workshop!
Join us at Lupton Street Studios for a night of intention setting & manifestation. Whether you’re looking for love, security, abundance or strength …
Bring a goal or intention, or let the goods available guide you on your journey to manifestation in this two hour introspective workshop. Learn how to craft a custom spell recipe using herbs, crystals, objects from nature & colour theory before locking the powers of your intention into a glass jar and sealing it with wax.
Once you’re on your path to manifestation, you’ll learn to create your own tarot card to help guide you and remind you of your goals. Take the gifts you’ve made for yourself home, & use them as part of your daily routine.
All tools, materials & instruction supplied.
No experience required.
$40 per person + HST
Fall is at our door. New season, new school year! Even for us adults who don’t go to school anymore, September still feels like renewal. Time to go back to our regular schedule, with a renewed energy and purpose. Or time to start something new. How about a mix of the two?
We at Lupton Street Studios have had to rearrange our space since the last session. For the past couple of years, let’s say that things weren’t quite, well, normal. So now, we are facing – hopefully – a normal, full year, and we felt the need to rearrange our schedule and our space to be functional for all the new programs and students that will come flooding through our doors.
Most of our teachers are back, and they are happy to reunite with their students! Some of our teachers have to move on to new things; this is unfortunate for us but we do wish them the very best! And some new teachers will be joining us and contributing to the amazing atmosphere of learning, creativity and fun with us!
(By the way, we are always looking for full time or part time partners! Think you’d like to check it out or give it a shot? Click here for more information!)
One of the very exciting new things happening this year is the fact that we have access to a brand new space at the studio! We have expanded our space with a very spacious room in the basement, where programs like musical theatre, drama and other group activities will be happening. It is so awesome to have this kind of very versatile room in the same building!
While we are so excited about this new development, we are also happy that we were able to make improvements in the areas of the studio that were already in use. The space feels refreshed, efficient and pleasant!
So this week, we are so happy to be back to the routine of a regular fall session. At the same time, we are really excited about the new things: new room, new classes and programs, new teachers and students, etc. ! It’s still time to register! Don’t hesitate to reach out to us and check out all that we have to offer you. We will be happy to welcome you and take this fun journey with you!
You can check our programs for this current session here.
See you very soon at Lupton Street Studios!
I joined Lupton Street Studios as a teacher during the first summer of the whole COVID situation.
I had just lost my job as a paint instructor with another business and I wasn’t sure where I was going after that. With the world at a stop, and my self-confidence not at its highest, I didn’t know if I was going to know how to reinvent myself.
That’s when I saw an ad about this studio looking for piano teachers.
I’ve studied classical piano for 10 years and have been playing for over 40 years. I had never taught piano but I knew I was solid enough to do it. I clicked on the ad and found out something else that really caught my attention even more: not only were they looking for piano teachers, but anybody who had other various skills: guitar, singing, drama and improv, visual arts, etc.
This just spoke to me so loud. To imagine that there was a place where I could explore so many of my various personal interests and get to share them as a teacher was so exciting!!!
During these past couple of years, even while the world was at a halt, I still got a chance to:
Now that we are easing back into normal life again, the studio is looking for more people to join! What is your talent? What is your passion?
We are looking to add a couple of new instructors to our team for our 22-23 teaching year. Specifically, instructors for Musical Theatre (ages 4+), Acting / Drama, Paint Classes (kids and adults), and various Curious Kids programs (Lego, Pokemon, Game Nights, etc.). If you are personable, fun, and comfortable working with all kinds of kids, please apply!
If you know music… If you are an artist… If you’ve got some experience on stage… Or if you like to organize fun activities with kids, there is a place for you!
Whether you are looking for a full time job or you have a few hours per week to give… That works too!
Follow THIS LINK to send us your application: https://luptonstreet.ca/teacher-application/
I remember the first time I fell in love with Musical Theatre. I had a family outing to the movies. We were seeing a film called, ‘Hairspray’. I had no idea what it was about, hairspray I assumed. I left a different person that day, as Hairspray became my favourite musical of all time. I had seen other musicals before that, but something about it made it rise to the top. Between the dancing, singing, acting, story, it all made the perfect package. Since then, I’ve been dancing and singing through my life. Dance lessons, acting school, singing lessons, leads in plays, and now the honour of teaching it. It’s all come full circle.
Last years Musical Theatre class re-ignited my love for Musical Theatre. Watching the kids grow from being too nervous to sing or dance, to having them perform on stage in front of friends and family, was a proud moment I’ve never felt before. Even myself, learning and growing along with them. Watching the kids have an ‘ah ha’ moment, be it hitting that note while singing, perfecting that dance move, even winning in fun theatre games, it has all been so rewarding, and I can’t wait for what is to come this year!
Looking for a great night out? Enjoy a beverage and maybe a snack while you create a masterpiece! We have partnered with Just John’s to bring you regular Sip ‘n Paint nights. Go HERE for details and to view upcoming paintings.
