Our wonderful volunteers!
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Connaught Public School
Yen-Yen Gee Clara Lockhart Mary Anne Trenker Corina Anderson Adrienne Booth Vincent Massey Public School Eileen-Hue Phan Jennifer Ham Garret Fairman Manor Park Public School Katrina Dolar |
York Street Public School
Yen-Yen Gee Ahwon Jeong James Vu Emily Armstrong Adrienne Booth Olivia Probst Ashley Weeks Alex McSween Amy Short Narimane Ait Hanou Holly Wong Ines Chikhaoui Queen Elizabeth Public School Valeria Dimitrova |
Our awesome executives!
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Co-Director
Valeria Dimitrova 2nd Year Music How long have you been part of HCPP? 7th year in HCPP Why did you want to join HCPP? It's a great opportunity to teach piano to children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn the piano. My favourite part of this program are the HCPP recitals at the end of each school year where all the students perform the songs they practiced during the year. It's a great experience for the student, the teacher and the community as a whole! What do you want to accomplish in the position this year? Our main goal is to recruit more volunteers so we can reach out to more children. What’s your favourite piano piece? Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu Op. 66. (Click here to listen!) Your free time is usually spent… Helping or hanging out with family and friends. |
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Co-Director
Nina Hadžimustafić 3rd Year Biochemistry (Math Minor) How long have you been part of HCPP? This is my 3rd year with HCPP. Why did you want to join HCPP? Musical education is a wonderful thing for children, but it is also a great luxury and is unfortunately not available to most. I joined HCPP because I believe that anyone that desires to learn to play piano should have the opportunity to do so because music has had a very positive influence on my life. What do you want to accomplish in the position this year? My goal is to help the program expand so that we can reach out to as many children as possible. As a new co-director, I will strive to develop the program further and to bring in new ideas. What’s your favourite piano piece? My favourite piece has always been Barcarolle (June) by Tchaikovsky, but the piece I’ve most enjoyed playing is Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso, Opus 14! Your free time is usually spent… Most of my spare time is spent composing new music! |
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Co-Director
Clara Lockhart 4th Year Music How long have you been part of HCPP? This is my 4th year being part of the HCPP Program. Why did you want to join HCPP? I wanted to join the program mostly because of all of the wonderful things I’ve heard about it! I’ve always had a passion for piano and working with children, so this organization was the perfect fit. I find it’s incredibly rewarding to collaborate with other dedicated members of the program to share our love for music with the community. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? I would love to continue growing this program with the help of our amazing team! As an instructor, I will strive to inspire our students to love and appreciate music as much as we do. What is your favourite piano piece? Chopin Nocturne op.9 no.2 has always been my favourite! Your free time is usually spent... Dancing, doing triathlons, and watching Jeopardy. |
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Recruitment Officer
Narimane Ait Hamou 3rd Year Translational Molecular Medicine How long have you been part of HCPP? This is my 2nd year volunteering with HCPP. Why did you want to join HCPP? I wanted to make use of my bit of knowledge in piano to possibly help students enjoy music and want to continue practicing music later, for fun or work, or for volunteering. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? I want to help getting more volunteers for the program since a lot more students could also benefit from the program in other schools and it would be very cool to have a lot of volunteers. What is your favourite piano piece? This might seem strange but I love the piano accompaniment for Wedding Dress - Taeyang... and any Yiruma piece. Your free time is usually spent... Reading mostly. |
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Graphic Designer
Miranda Charles 4th Year Communication (Minor in Spanish) How long have you been part of HCPP? 4th year in HCPP Why did you want to join HCPP? I wanted to get back in touch with my piano playing. However, I ended up doing the design and visual work for the program. What do you want to accomplish in the position this year? I hope to continue designing for HCPP this year. What’s your favourite piano piece? Claude Debussy's Arabesque No.1 Your free time is usually spent… Reading a book or painting. |
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School Coordinator - Connaught Public School
Alexandra Huluta Biochemistry Graduate How long have you been part of HCPP? This is my 2nd year with HCPP. Why did you want to join HCPP? Music programs in school and piano classes have had a profoundly positive impact on my life. I wanted to share the joy music gave me with others and be part of a team that encourages music education and growth to all. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? This year I hope to get more volunteers involved in the program to extend musical learning opportunities to more children. What is your favourite piano piece? Chopin's Waltz in A minor Your free time is usually spent... I love trying new things as well as traveling, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. |
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School Coordinator - Vincent Massey Public School
Garrett Fairman Translational Molecular Medicine How long have you been part of HCPP? I’m going into my third year with Heart of the City Piano. Why did you want to join HCPP? I wanted to join HCPP because I am passionate about piano, and I wanted to share that with others and give back to the community. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? As Volunteer Coordinator at Vincent Massey, I’m looking to get even more volunteers involved with teaching at the school as well as introduce more students to music. What is your favourite piano piece? My Favorite piano piece to play is Across the Stars by John Williams. Your free time is usually spent... My free time is usually spent in the lab, studying, playing piano or at soccer. |
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School Coordinator - Manor Park Public School
Juliahna Hill 2nd Year Biomedical Sciences How long have you been part of HCPP? 2nd year in HCPP Why did you want to join HCPP? In the beginning, I joined because I had wanted to be a part of a club that did good for the community, and it had also had the benefit of my being able to maintain my piano skills. I've come to love the experience because of how rewarding it is to lead a child in the learning of something so beneficial and therapeutic for them. Someone wise once said: "Music is the heart of life", so why not put a little more heart in their lives! What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? My goals are to: Educate volunteers on how to improve their teaching skills. Recruit new volunteers. What is your favourite piano piece? A River Flows in You - Yiruma Your free time is usually spent... Listening to music, reading and playing the piano! |
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School Coordinator - York Street Public School
Ahwon Jeong 4th Year Biomedical Sciences How long have you been part of HCPP? 4th year in HCPP Why did you want to join HCPP? Playing piano has always been a huge part of my life, as it allowed me to immerse myself in a whole new world of sound and emotion. I wanted to be able to share this joy of music with as many people as possible. Music education for children is beneficial in more ways than simple knowledge of music; it is a way of living, a different perspective in approaching life, and a new community. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? York Street Public School has been the school with the most volunteers. I want to make the communication and coordination between the school, volunteers, the students, and the execs smooth and accessible. What is your favourite piano piece? Arabesque no. 1. by Claude Debussy. So much emotion and colour! Your free time is usually spent... Immersed in a book or chilling with Netflix :). |
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Bilingualism Representative
Joelle Machaalani 4th Year Biomedical Sciences How long have you been part of HCPP? 1st year in HCPP Why did you want to join HCPP? HCPP’s mission really spoke to me as I believe that music helped me build my confidence. It taught me discipline and humility as well. Therefore, I believe that It is vital that every child gets the opportunity to develop such characteristics, as it will positively affect their future. Music is one of the greatest gifts we can offer to the next generation, and I would like to extend that present to our francophones. What do you want to accomplish in your position this year? This year, I wish to recrute more francophone volunteers and to establish our program in francophone schools as the city of Ottawa is very well known for its bilingualism. This will help benefit a larger and more diverse group of elementary school students in our area. What is your favourite piano piece? Comptine d’un autre été by Yann Tiersen Your free time is usually spent... Drawing, cycling, writing and reading poetry. |