What People Are Saying...
Here are some testimonials about the courses and workshops
"In four sessions, we discover and embrace a fascinating world, a world where dissonance leads us to an unexpected discovery, a new path. Thank you Monique for this wonderful exploration of the possibilities that piano improvisation offers with our students, for those moments when our inner music becomes a living score." (Our translation)
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​Julie Provencher, music and piano teacher
"It is through an approach that is both structured but also very flexible that Monique Poirier allows each participant, through her improvisation workshops, to be a different kind of musician... It is, among other things, through an exploration of the qualities of sound and a great emphasis on listening that a natural approach to music is discovered. In fact, it’s a return to the roots in order to grasp the original meaning of music." (Our translation)
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P. Lavigne, musician and educator
"I will remember for the rest of my life this improvisation workshop I attended with Monique Poirier. I was 18 at the time, just beginning to recognize the first seeds of my musical creativity within me. Monique’s approach is holistic, encouraging the development and expression of our creative zones through different mediums. In short, a workshop that has certainly had a positive influence on my life as a musician!" (Our translation)
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Annabelle Renzo, harpist and founder of Sérénité Sonore.
"Monique Poirier’s improvisation workshops have been, in my journey, an opening to new musical paths. An opportunity to make music differently. A source of inspiration as a musician and teacher." (Our translation)
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Sophie Larivière, co-artistic director, Ensemble Caprice
"I came away from our week of working together with so many things. Most importantly for me, however, was being able, through you, to experience the real spirit of the real path to free improvisation. Playing, moving, note by note from the inside out. Taking yourself where you are and playing everything from there."
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B. Felix, child and family psychotherapist, California
"I love immersing myself in the world of musical improvisation in La Musique au cœur de Soi workshops. The instructions invite creativity and complicity. Everything exudes flexibility, firmness, and security, which encourages me to venture into the unknown of improvisation. The diversity of the proposals amazes, intrigues, and charms me at every meeting." (Our translation)
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D. Carreau, Visual Arts didactics teacher