Kids Q The Music
Rebecca Lane and daughter Zara Lane of The Lane School of Music talk to musical performers, conductors, composers, and kids like you to ask them the questions you've always wondered. Classical music is for everyone (especially kids!) and it's interesting and fun when you ask the right questions.
Episodes
74 episodes
5 Tips for Recital Preparation
Winter recitals at The Lane School of Music are next week. Our students have been preparing for months! We aren’t kidding! It takes that much time to set yourself up for a successful performance. Rebecca and Zara are here with five tips t...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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11:48
Interesting Instruments: The Clarinet
Rebecca and Zara are back with more interesting instruments! This week we are learning all about the clarinet. And no one is better to give us the ins and outs of this member of the woodwind family (and a few of its cousins) than Kelly Sanchuk....
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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26:47
The Hockey Sweater
The Hockey Sweater is a Canadian children’s book by Roch Carrier. It tells the story of a boy in Quebec who gets the wrong jersey in the mail and is forced to play hockey with a group of Montreal Canadian’s fans, while repping the Toronto Maple...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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20:17
Holiday Music
Music is a big part of any celebration, and the holidays are no exception! We have created a list of holiday musical classics to make your season even more merry and bright. It includes classical, jazz and pop music inspired songs and shows. Wa...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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16:48
Sing It Girls
The music world is VERY small! Today’s guest is extra special because she is the parent of one of Rebecca’s former violin students and a fellow music studio owner. Rhonda Hanson is a music teacher and soon to be accredited music therapist based...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:26
Soccer vs. Music Lessons
In this episode Zara steps down from hosting duties to be a KQTM guest! She is joined by soccer teammate and Lane School of Music student Norah to compare playing sports and taking music lessons. From an outside perspective they may seem to hav...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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28:46
Anybody Can Be A Conductor!
Tania Miller believes that anybody can be a conductor, just like her! Tania grew up in small town Saskatchewan and now conducts orchestras all over the world. She even conducted Rebecca in the RCM orchestra 15 years ago. And no, her job does no...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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32:27
The Kids Of Carmen
If you’re in Toronto between October 14th and November 4th, head over to The Four Seasons Centre to see the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Carmen by Georges Bizet! Carmen is one of the most well-known and commonly performed operas in th...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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20:43
Restarting After Summer
Fall lessons are back in full swing! How did you prepare over the summer? Did practicing not quite fit into the summer schedule amongst beach days, soccer games, and camping trips? It’s always ok to take some time off, but here is some advice t...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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16:18
Welcome to Season 3!
Welcome to season 3 of Kids Q The Music! We are getting ready to bring you another year of musical adventures. To kick off this season, Rebecca and Zara are reminiscing about their favourite episodes (remember all the “fluffy noises” when our L...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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15:12
Top Five Moments of Season 2
Season 2 of Kids Q The Music brought us tons of laughs, helped us discover new and interesting music, and allowed us to meet very talented musicians from across the country and abroad. In this episode, Rebecca and Zara are revisiting five of th...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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28:09
Opera’s Rising Star
We often think opera singing is for grown-ups only. It requires advanced technical skills and a deep understanding of music and languages. But did you know there have been tons of roles written for children? Very famous examples are the Three S...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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28:57
Musical Terms Trivia Show 2.0
The Musical Terms Trivia Show is back for a second round! This time it’s a violinist party. Rebecca and Zara are joined by Siobhan and Corinne to give fresh definitions to four musical terms. These Lane School of Music students are experts when...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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22:57
The Show Must Go On
You know the saying the show must go on? No matter what happens backstage or onstage, musicians must present their performance to the expectant audience. While events that could de-rail a performance are, for most musicians, just a scary though...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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20:25
Sizing Up
Kids grow quickly, but unfortunately their instruments will always stay the same size. There comes a point when your mini musician isn’t so mini anymore and will have to say goodbye to their best musical friend. This is what happened to two of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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27:44
Olivia's Operatic Adventure
Have you ever met an opera singing bassoonist? Rebecca and Zara have, and she’s only nine years old! Olivia Pady is a quint (mini bassoon) player and member of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company’s principal chorus. The CCOC works in collabor...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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22:32
Five Best Pieces of Classical Music For Kids
Rebecca, Zara and special guest co-host Chirps have complied a playlist guaranteed to make you fall in love with classical music. Get ready to be transported to outer space, the forest, a carnival, and into a beehive by orchestral scores, narra...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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33:30
Get Practicing Back On Track
Have you ever fallen out of your practice routine? It happens to every musician at some point, and it can feel cumbersome to get back on track. If this sounds like you, take this as a sign that April is your month to get back on track. (Especia...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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14:52
O Mistress Moon
Where do you find musical inspiration? For artists, simply looking up to the sky can stimulate the creative juices. Many musicians have been inspired by birds, rainbows, stars and the sun. For Halifax based-pianist Jennifer King, her musical in...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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25:07
Zara's Operas
Writing and producing an opera is no small feat. It marries the art of music and theatre, so it’s nothing without a gripping storyline! In this episode, Zara is re-writing the plots to three popular operas, based their title, main characters an...
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Episode 21
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19:27
Teaching Composition
Student’s enrolled in the Claude Watson Secondary Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School have the unique opportunity to focus their studies on visual or performing arts. Those students who successfully audition as music majors, are taught b...
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Episode 20
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31:29
Zara Plays Piano
Zara has finally realized her greatest dream, playing the piano! After many Kids Q The Music guests advocated for playing both violin and piano, Rebecca won mom of the year but signing her young violinist up for piano lessons. They discuss what...
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Episode 19
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10:10
Mother Daughter Duo
Rebecca and Zara are joined by another mother-daughter musical duo in this week’s episode! Patricia Ahern is a baroque violinist who plays with the world-renowned, Toronto based orchestra, Tafelmusik. Her daughter, Liliana Mahave, is a music ma...
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Episode 18
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32:07
Introducing Zara Lane, Composer
If are a long-time listener of Kids Q The Music, you know Zara has been wishing with all her might for a piano. Well, her wish came true and has opened a new door of musical exploration. We are thrilled to introduce Zara Lane, composer. Zara di...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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24:13