About Ms April


A little bit about me.....

Music has always been a huge part of my life. I started to play the piano at age 3 and was the youngest person to compete in the Kiwanis Music Festival. I was a member of my church choir for as long as I can remember and any opportunity I had to join a choir or music group, I did! Around the age of 14 I played the keyboard in my youth group band and at the age of 18 I became our church pianist. 

In high-school I was a member of the Jazz Band, Concert Band, and both Junior and Senior Bands. I played and sang at Coffee Houses and was a part of the school's production of West Side Story where I played Anita!  

I went on to study music at Rocky Mountain College in Calgary Alberta. In college, I sang as an alto in the concert choir and had the opportunity to perform at many venues all over the city. I had the privilege of studying under the direction of Henric Idestrom, and through him I had the opportunity to travel Western Canada and the Western United States.   

For as long as I can remember I wanted to teach, and after attending Rocky Mountain College, I knew that I wanted to teach music!  

I also volunteer as Music Director for Streetlight Theatre Company in Pembroke Ontario. Since starting to volunteer for Streetlight in 2017, I have been the music director for 2 of their productions; "Beauty and the Beast" Jr. and "Into the Woods" Jr.    
 

Having music be such a big part of my life is amazing! It is the thing I know will always be there. If I'm having a bad day, I can play and sing my emotions. If I'm having a happy day, I can play and sing and convey those emotions. If I'm stressed out, I have music. The power of music is just amazing and knowing how to use this as an outlet is something I find so powerful. This is absolutely something I want my students to learn how to love and ignite within themselves! 

I have always known and felt the power of music. Having the opportunity to teach others for almost 20 years now...and counting...has been an absolute blessing!   

I am passionate about teaching and watching my students grow and develop their musical abilities. I want them to love music! I want them to have the confidence to sit at a piano and play their favorite songs and I want them to have the proper music education if they choose music and the arts as a career.
 

For those of you who know me, or have been to any of my concerts, I always end by saying "I love my job". And I stand by that statement 110%!

 


Ms April Resmer
RCM Elementary Specialist
RCM History & Theory Level 9
PMTA

"Where words fail, music speaks" - Hans Christian Andersen