Connor

Musician and Chess Teacher
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About Connor

Connor is a musician and chess player now in his last year of university. He started playing chess in 1st grade, and has been an enthusiastic lover of the game and the way chess' logical reasoning has lent itself to other parts of his life ever since. He has been working closely with kids for the past 7 years as a music teacher, math and english tutor, camp counselor, and youth chess instructor. His teaching philosophy reflects back to his own experiences as a kid where his most positive learning experiences were with teachers who really cared about what they were teaching. Connor is a lifelong learner himself!

Connor is AED, First Aid, and CPR certified. He is vaccinated against COVID-19.

Experiences

Multi-Instrument Music Camp or Series!

Multi-Instrument Music Camp is a great way for kids to jam during summer break while exploring and expanding their musical horizons! This enrichment camp offers a unique and exciting opportunity for budding musicians to learn the fundamentals of music across a variety of instruments, including recorder, Ukulele, piano, keyboard, flute, and saxophone. No worries if they've never played any of them before!
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends, Summer Camps

Beginning Recorder for Young Musicians

Beginning Recorder for Young Musicians will introduce your young child to the world of musical instruments, singing and music. Great for early readers and learning readers, too, the recorder is also an excellent starter-instrument for learning to read music which helps to reinforce reading skills generally. This interactive experience provides a fun introduction to the recorder and sight reading, as well as the opportunity to learn and play new songs.
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends, Summer Camps

Beginning Piano

Introducing Beginning Piano – an engaging and fun series for young learners who are just getting started with learning to play the piano. With Beginning Piano, your child will experience the joy of making music and the pride of finding their own, unique sound!
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends, Summer Camps

Chess Camp

A mix of games and fun, your child will develop their chess skills, learning techniques and strategies to help them better understand the game and reinforce logical thinking and problem solving. Done with a group of friends, this enrichment camp will provide an exciting and stimulating environment that will help your child further promote and develop a wide range of skills, while also having a great time!
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends

Learning Through Logic and Games

This experience is chock full of games that will leave your child guessing, laughing, and -- whether they realize it or not! -- learning. From chess to Settler's of Katan, Monopoly Deal and backgammon, card games and Pokemon Battle Academy, or whatever your child is into, let the games begin!
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends

Chess Club

Recommended for groups of 6 to 10 (must be an even number).
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends

Fun With Chess!

Fun with Chess! provides kids with a fundamental understanding of the game of chess, and is designed to foster a love of logic, problem solving, and hopefully the desire to deepen one's learning of strategy and games! While kids will learn the rules of the games, Connor creates an atmosphere where participants challenge one another and can become better friends by collaborating and playing with each other.
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Weekdays, Afterschool, Weekends

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